Saturday

 

On this lovely day....  A cool day with a light rain.


A little Bible...  I'm reading and listening through the book of Acts.  I keep track of where I'm at with the chronological reading plan checklist on You Version.  I'm ahead of schedule.

A little reading...  I'm reading The Four Blood Moons by John Hagee.  

A little family time... Just finished supper.  After it's all cleaned up, we're going to watch a new movie, When Calls the Heart: Lost & Found.  I'll let you know what we think.

A little computer time...  E-mail and a little writing.

A few minutes of relaxation, then a little sleeping.

Laura
Living this life a little at a time.

Tuesday at the Cottage... Just a Little

On this lovely day.... Sunshine, a dusting of snow, and cold.

A little Bible...  I'm reading and listening through the book of Acts.  I keep track of where I'm at with the chronological reading plan checklist on You Version.  I'm ahead of schedule.

A little errand running...  I've run two this morning already and have a couple more today.  Sometimes they just cannot be combined.

A little cooking...  Kai Si Ming, a ground beef and cabbage soup, is on the menu for tonight's supper.  It's a family favorite from the Trim Healthy Mama cookbook.  I have three meetings this evening starting at 4:00 p.m.   Emily made it for me.  She's such a good cook.

A little reading...  I'm reading Balanced by Tricia Goyer.  Just a couple of chapters to go.

A little teaching time...  Helping my son with his writing.

A little computer time...  E-mail, linking a few posts to blog parties, reading a few blogs, and a little writing.

A lot of meetings... two with my husband then my monthly homeschool moms' support  meeting.

A few minutes of relaxation, no doubt with a book, then a little sleeping.

Laura
Living and loving this life a little at a time.

 

Reading & Reviewing & Balancing

     I think I got a bit too enthusiastic way back in December.  You see I received several generous offers to review books that looked really interesting.  The trouble with reviewing books is that they take awhile to read.  There's also a problem if the reviews all come due during a relatively short period.  Oh my!  I looked back on my blog and realized that I've been writing a lot of reviews lately.  I do enjoy reviewing, but a newcomer might not think I write anything else!

      Well, the deadlines must be met, so over the next couple of weeks I'll be reading and writing.  I'll try to share some of the other things we've been doing at the Cottage, too.   Ironically, I'm currently reading Balanced by Tricia Goyer.  It's about balancing working at home with family life, household responsibilities, homeschooling, and outside responsibilities.  She has me thinking.  I need to rethink some priorities.  I definitely need to do some balancing.    ~smile~

      May God bless you for your support and patience.  I love all the comments I've been receiving lately.  My momma always told me not to talk back, but I love it when y'all talk back to me!

      Have a terrific week.  I'll write again soon!
          Laura
         Working on my balance!

Review: The Hero's Lot by Patrick Carr Book 2 of The Staff and The Sword



Thank you Bethany House for this review copy.

Last summer, I read one of the best books ever.  It was so enthralling, I declared there has to be a sequel!  This is that book.  Have you ever felt a compulsion to read one more paragraph, one more page, one more chapter?  This is that book.  It's a book to hide in for hours if possible.  Just warning you!  You'll be up too late if you start this at bedtime.  You'll forget to make dinner if you begin reading late in the afternoon.

The tension builds throughout the story, drawing you farther and farther in.  So many little mysteries and secrets arise leading you toward the next chapter.  Martin, Luis, and Errol, travel through new lands filled with danger, making new alliances and discovering enemies as they attempt to fulfill their own compulsions and untangle the gnarled and twisted sedition in the Conclave.

If you've not read A Cast of Stones, start there.  If you have, you already want this book.
The Hero's Lot is second in the Staff and the Sword Series by Patrick Carr.  Read my review of the first book, A Cast of Stones.

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From the Publisher:  With the King Near Death, Will the Kingdom Fall?"When Sarin Valon, the corrupt and dangerous church leader, flees the city of Erinon and the kingdom, Errol Stone believes his troubles have at last ended. But he and his friends still have dangerous enemies working against them in secrets and whispers.

In a bid to keep them from the axe, Archbenefice Canon sends Martin and Luis to Errol's home village, Callowford, to discover what makes him so important to the kingdom, and in that journey they discover amazing new secrets about the workings of Aurae.

Back in Erinon, Errol is unjustly accused of consorting with spirits. Convicted, his punishment is a journey to the enemy kingdom of Merakh, where he must find Sarin Valon and kill him. To enforce their sentence, the church leaders place Errol under a compulsion--he must complete his task, or die trying."

Meet the author Patrick Carr.
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