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books

Sometimes I Lie (Fiction) – CURRENT READ – October 2023

by Alice Feeney.  I am currenlty reading this book which was recommended by the owner of my local independent bookstore called Turn the Page.  Find this book and more HERE  Here is a description of the book:  My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me:
1. I’m in a coma.
2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore.
3. Sometimes I lie.

Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it’s the truth?

Overcoming Every Problem (Nonfiction: Christian) – JUST FINISHED – October 2023

by Joyce Meyer.   This is a great book to remind us of God’s Promises to help us through common problems.  Find this book and more HERE.  The following is a description from Joyce’s website:  In Overcoming Every Problem, Joyce takes you through 40 promises in God’s Word that can give you the ultimate wisdom you need when challenges or difficulties come your way. No matter how big or how deep the pain of your situation may be or how long it’s been affecting you, you’ll be encouraged and inspired to trust God for better days ahead.

Our Unforming:  De-Westernizing Spiritual Formation (Non-Fiction:  Christian Spiritual Direction) – TBR – October 2023

by Cindy S. Lee.  I read about this book as a recommendation from Emily Freeman’s newsletter. (Emily also has a podcast called The Next Right Thing.  Visit Emily Freeman’s website for more of her insights and writings HERE.)   Find this book and more HERE.  This is a description from Amazon about the book:  In Our Unforming: De-Westernizing Spiritual Formation, Cindy S. Lee proposes that we as the church need a new way to engage in spiritual formation. To thrive in our increasingly diverse contexts, we need an unforming and a reforming of our souls. We need to unform the ways Western-dominated church leaders have understood formation. We need to reform–to imagine and create a more intricate spirituality that includes diverse experiences of God.

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music

10,000 Reasons – October 2023

by Matt Redman. View on YouTube HERE.

Better Is One Day – October 2023

by Matt Redman. View on YouTube HERE.

Nothing But Your Blood – October 2023

by Matt Redman. View on YouTube HERE.

Do you see a theme here?!  I heard an interview with Matt Redman on a podcast.  I had no idea that he had written or co-written so many of my favorite worship songs.  So I took a trip down memory lane and pulled a few of my favorites to share with you.

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other fun stuff

Frisco, CO – Great Place to Visit!

Gorgeous downtown!  So welcoming and quaint.  Bike and hiking trails everywhere! (Picture by Stacy Turley.)

Rainbow Lake and Hiking Trail

Gorgeous view!  Trailhead in Frisco, CO.  Easy walk and well worth it! (Picture by Stacy Turley)

Gratitude Journal Worksheet

by Stacy Turley.  Download the worksheet for FREE.

34 Gratitude Prompts

by Stacy Turley.  Use these to help stimulate your brain on how and where God is blessing you in the big and small things of everyday life.  Download the worksheet for FREE.

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