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She's Twelve going on Twenty by Kim Camp 3 Stars I was excited to receive this book, as you guessed it – I have a 12 yr. old daughter. I was hoping to learn some new parenting skills related to raising, understanding and having a close relationship with my daughter as a tween/teen. However, I'm a little mixed on this book. The book is topics which relate to preteens/teens such as diet, exercise, faith, music, friends, family, and more. Lots of examples make up the bulk of the book. The one thing that I did like about the book was that at the end of each chapter it had practical suggestions for mom and daughters to discuss issues or do activities together –   I also liked the personality chart and the questions for Discerning your Spiritual Gift  that are in the book. Aside from the few things stated above, I found the book hard to get into and felt like the writing was dragging a bit - lots of ideas, but no real unifying theme.   The idea...

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A Dream So Big -   Our Unlikely Journey to End the Tears of Hunger by Steve Peifer (with Gregg Lewis) Rating:4 Stars The Peifers were living the American dream and financial stability when their lives were impacted by the birth and death of their third baby, who lived only eight days.  Seeking a change, the family accepted a year-long position as dorm parents for missionary kids at a boarding school in Kenya, Africa. That decision led the Peifers to a third-world setting where daily life was impacted by drought, hunger and poverty. Steve, the successful corporate executive, shares many of the hard truths he learns about himself as he faced a world of poverty and pain, however, in the mist of the beauty of the land of Africa. Steve Peifer treats the issues of childhood hunger and its relationship to failed education as a business problem. He comes up with a solution that is simple, and doable. One that has a chance to reall...

The Badlands were by far our family's favorite part of our trip out west this summer! Wow - what a breathtaking, beautiful sight! We loved the fact that when the trail ends you can keep on exploring.... Someday, we'd like to go back and spend a week just exploring the badlands - mile, after mile, after mile..... Pictures really don't do justice, but hopefully, they will help give you an idea of the natural beauty! If you get a chance - go, see it for yourself!     thankfully, we never saw any.....   It looked like God made these huge sand castles.....   my hubby and me...... (it was windy!)     there were prairie dogs every where - and they were not afraid of people either! It goes on for miles and miles.......   the colors were beautiful!     off to explore.....     Stephen and the oldest two kids pose for a pho...

After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that is cancerous in April 2012 – here are some thoughts on what I wish you would know when it comes to cancer. Don’t drop by without calling – I maybe having a rough day, a messy house, still in my pj’s, or simply not wanting company. When and if you do stop by. Please don't expect me to cook dinner and entertain you all day - sometimes I feel worn out after 'serving' my company. ( Yes, I do realize we don't invite people over - it's just too stressful for me ) Don't take it personally. Don’t pity me – I have Cancer, yes – but I’m not looking for sympathy. Say a prayer instead – not just for me, but for my hubby and kids as well, this is hard on all of us. Don’t tell me, that I don't look sick. I already know that and I have this huge sense of guilt. I don’t look unhealthy. I have long hair. I am not frail. I look like the person next door. I look...