“You don’t have to act your age. You don’t even have to feel it. And if it does attempt to elbow its way into your life, you do not have to pay attention. If I am out shopping and hear music playing in a store, I start to dance. If […]
Biographical
I usually have a goal of reading 52 books a year – a book a week. Most years I have accomplished that goal and have even surpassed it a few times. However, there were also many years when my children were very little that I did not reach that goal, […]
Sarah Anne’s 25 Top Reads from 2016
1 “They knew the power of the twelve gifts because they had endured the same pain. Their compassion for us had grown from a deep knowledge of the sweetness and sorrow of the season, when joy and grief intertwine.” How does a grieving family deal with Christmas? Joy is replaced […]
The 13th Gift by Joanne Huist Smith
“Standing there in my warm house, staring at the frigid conditions outside, I felt the cold reality slap across my face. I haven’t kept my promise.” No child should have to watch his mother leave him to choose to go with a boyfriend. Jimmy did, though. His mother was bipolar […]
Walk to Beautiful by Jimmy Wayne
“He was a beautiful creature, there was not doubt about that. But it wasn’t just that. There was something else about bob. It was his personality that was attracting the attention. People could sense something about him.” James is trying to get his life together. He’s living in housing for […]
A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen
“This is a good time to point out another key lesson about balancing it all – you can’t do it alone. No one can.” Candace Cameron Bure is best known for her role on Full House as DJ Tanner. She’s been acting since she was 5 years old and has […]
Balancing It All: My Story of Juggling Priorities and Purpose
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