“When the Flames Ravaged..

Posted March 22, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 8 Comments
“When the Flames Ravaged” by Rhonda Dragomir … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book… Will Faith Perish in the Big Top’s Flames?   Evelyn Benson’s husband perished in the Bataan Death March but not her faith. The World War II Gold Star […]

Tuesday Tip: It’s Okay t..

Posted March 19, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: It’s Okay to Ask for a Second Opinion

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip: It’s okay to ask for a second opinion!   When you live with chronic pain and illness, you likely see your fair share of medical providers.  Some are probably better than others. Some may not have the best bedside manner, but they are willing to listen to you […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted March 15, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Lessons Learned

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   Life with chronic pain and illness is something no one is likely to sign up for or wish for when they’re growing up. Yet it’s what many of us now find ourselves living with on a daily basis. From the outside, we may look the same as anyone […]

“Letters of Wisdom”..

Posted March 8, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 8 Comments
“Letters of Wisdom” by Wanda E. Brunstetter … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book…   Letters and Prayers Between Friends Become a Balm for Healing Irma Miller thought having a family of her own would bring her joy and a sense of accomplishment, […]

Tuesday Tip: You Are Worthy

Posted March 5, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: You Are Worthy

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is one everyone should remember: You Are Worthy!   We live in a society that values productivity. How much you do is often associated with how successful you are. When you live with chronic pain and illness, the to-do lists often go unfinished, instead getting longer and longer […]

March 2024 New Releases

Posted March 2, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 0 Comments
March 2024 New Releases

Are you looking for some great new books to add to your TBR pile?   More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website   Contemporary Romance: For Better or For Granted by Amy R. Anguish — Divorce was never in the plans for Genevieve Stewart. Only four years into marriage, and everything […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted March 1, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness is Knowing that Symptoms Don’t Just Disappear

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Life with chronic pain and illness is a daily struggle, particularly when our symptoms don’t just magically disappear because of normal test results.   For many people, getting ill is feeling sick for a few days, perhaps having a test or two, then feeling better in a […]

“One Final Target”..

Posted February 23, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 2 Comments
“One Final Target” by Janice Cantore … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book…   Two wounded heroes shattered by tragedy and paralyzed by guilt and must find their footing and work together to catch a killer.   A warrant service in the […]

Tuesday Tip: Struggling Doesn&..

Posted February 20, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 2 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Struggling Doesn’t Mean You’re Failing

Tuesday Tip       Today’s Tuesday Tip is a good one for everyone to remember:   Life is full of struggles, and when you live with chronic pain and illness, those struggles are with your own body, as well as with external forces. For most people, struggling often has a very negative connotation. However, […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted February 16, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness is Knowing that Guilt is a Constant Companion

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Life with chronic pain and illness is a challenge—physically and emotionally. It causes a number of painful emotions, in addition to the physical pain that it always present. One common emotion is guilt. It’s all too easy to see what we believe we should be doing based […]