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I had the opportunity to read Winning Nice by Dawna Stone and honestly I come away with mixed feelings. This fairly slim volume is jam packed with useful advice for those who want to succeed in the business world, as the subtitle promises, without waging war. It’s one of those books that, if taken to heart and put into practice, could easily earn it’s price tag in the changes effected to one’s life. Stone clearly knows her subject matter and shows wisdom throughout. She practices what she preaches and models her teachings through out the book. No where is this more evident than in herRead More →

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By Adam Graham Can you turn around a lifetime of unhealthy habits while having one of America’s highest stress jobs? Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee proves that you can. Michael Landon, in an infamous episode of Highway to Heaven, confronts an overweight teenager about her decision to down a dozen donuts by herself, suggesting that if she doesn’t like her weight, she do something about it. Thanks, Mike. I’m sure she never tried that. Most advice for the Big and the Handsome/Big and the Beautiful falls under the category of “Well intended, but unhelpful or even hurtful.” Particularly when it comes to people who haveRead More →

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As my little note says, my husband and I spent a couple months going round and round with various hosts trying to get our domain functional, hence the major reason for the huge gap in our history. I also got flooded/burned out on my book reviewing and way behind right at the same time. But we’re starting to get back on track. I probably shouldn’t have agreed to review Around the World in 80 Dates by Christa Ann Banister. The main character, Sydney Alexander is the type of got-it-all-together starbucks-craving shoe-buying career woman that infertile-work-at-home-without-pay-wives like me feel uncomfortable (read: inferior) around. From what IRead More →

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This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing ADAM (Thomas Nelson April 1, 2008) by Ted Dekker ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ted is the son of missionaries John and Helen Dekker, whose incredible story of life among headhunters in Indonesia has been told in several books. Surrounded by the vivid colors of the jungle and a myriad of cultures, each steeped in their own interpretation of life and faith, Dekker received a first-class education on human nature and behavior. This, he believes, is the foundation of his writing. After graduating from a multi-cultural high school, he took up permanent residence in the United States toRead More →

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Reference: Judges 7 and 8 Dare I go Against the Armies of Midian, The oppressors of our people. Dare I face an army That so outmatches mine. Dare I go, The least of my family, The least of my tribe, The least of my nation. Too many? What do you mean Too many? Were outnumbered as it is. Dare I send home the men With quivering knees, Dare I send home those Who stomachs shake. I have no chance without the fearful, And no chance with them. Too many still? How is that possible? I have but ten thousand. My cause is hopeless As itRead More →