Smack-Dab in the Midlife Zone

    

Smack-Dab in the Midlife Zone

Inspiration for Women in the Middle

Leigh Ann Thomas

Elk Lake Publishing 2019

Midlife for women is challenging. A feeling of emptiness for the empty nester. Children either move out or sometimes move back in. Sometimes, they bring in more family. What is one to do? Buy a dog? Thus, begins this book of short essays of Midlife. Each essay has a short prayer and “In the Zone” uplifting scriptures and uplifting ideas at the end. Leigh Ann brings her own special touch of encouragement, meditation, and humor. “Hope lives in deep places. With trust, God sees the whole picture.

FABULOUS AND FOCUSED

FABULOUS AND FOCUSED

Michelle Medlock Adams and Gena Maselli

Worthy Inspired 2018.

“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

                                                                    Matthew 18:20 New International Version (NIV)

            When Michelle Medlock Adams and Gena Maselli collaborated together, God was there. They wrote Fabulous and Focused. This book contains 365 Daily Devotions for Working Women. Each one has a title, Bible verse, devotion and a short prayer. The themes include: competition, emotions, contentment, office politics, difficult coworkers, and many others. Although, this book is for the working women, any lady will gain strength, wisdom, encouragement, rest and peace from the collection. What a way to start the day mediating on the devotion. Enjoy.

CHICKEN WANTS A NAP

Marchini, Tracey

Felix, Monique, illus

CHICKEN WANTS A NAP

2017. Unpaged

Creative Editions

Enjoyed by all

Have you ever wanted to cuddle a chicken? You will if Chicken doesn’t get her nap. Monique Felix makes the pictures pop. After all, she has illustrated over 40 books.

Maybe the ground is too dry or too wet. The barn is too quiet or too LOUD. The farmer is kind and his dog is friendly. The porch is covered. And here comes the rain.

Is it a good day or bad day for Chicken? And what arrives with the rain?

WORMS!

Tracey Marchini has written a delightful story. CHICKEN WANTS A NAP will be enjoyed by all ages. Recommended!

The Story Catcher

Addie wants to be a "story catcher." Everyone reads to her. She tries to catch the words with a butterfly net, a blanket, and her lunchbox. Until she learns to believe and have faith to catch the words. The illustrations are delightful.

EVERY BRIDE NEEDS A GROOM

EVERY BRIDE NEEDS A GROOM

Janice Thompson

When Katie Fisher enters a Bridal contest just before the midnight deadline, she never imagined she would win. After all, her long time boyfriend was going to pop the question any minute. He had disappeared on different days. They lived in Fairfield, Texas. It’s only a one hour and a half to Dallas. Had he ordered the ring and gone back to pick it up?

This small town girl working in her dad’s hardware store drove to Casey’s house to tell him about the contest but he had news too. He was moving to Oklahoma. He didn’t want a long distance relationship. She stormed out of his house.

Her grandmother, Queenie had sage advice. Throughout the book Loretta Lynn in Cold Miner’s Daughter is used as an analogy. Why can’t Queenie reach out to her sister, Alva?

Finally, she

Katie Fisher goes to Dallas to tell Nadia and Madge the truth. No engagement, no husband and no wedding dress designed for her. But that isn’t what happens. The person that helps her most is a Maverick’s basketball player named Brady James.

There is humor, secrets and hope in this book. Along with grace of God staying with Katie all along, she enters a fairy tale life. This is also a new series by Janice Thompson, A Brides with Style Novel.  I bet you can’t put the book down until it’s finished.

PiBoIdMo

Can't wait for this workshop to start.

Why Did the Osprey Poop on my Head?

Tate Publishing

24 pages

Helene Clarke wrote an enlightening story that the youngest reader and listener will learn why bad things happen to good people. When an osprey poops on Timmy’s head, he questions why the wet and sticky stuff hits him. Parents will find a book that explains this issue gently and clearly. Parents will get a two-for. Not only do you get a softbound book but it’s an ELIVE book. You get secret code that allows the buyer to receive a download of the audible copy of the book as well. Buy one for yourself and one as a gift.