Scripture and a Snapshot - April 18, 2015

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Hear my cry, O God,

listen to my prayer;

from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint.

Lead me to the rock

that is higher than I, for you have been my refuge,

a strong tower against the enemy.

~Psalm 61:1-3~

Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada - September 2012

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Teaser Tuesdays - April 14, 2015

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jenn at A Daily Rhythm. To play along, just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• Be careful not to include spoilers!
• Share the title and author, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

Turns out that we are much more of an encouragement to others when we are honest about the way life really is. That means we share our struggles, not just our successes.
The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Daylight by Heidi St. John, 71% on my Kindle
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Caroline interrupted before Frank could say anything -- before he could even finish his polite bow of acknowledgement in her direction. "We've met," she said. Her voice was angry, too, hard and clipped.
Pemberley to Waterloo: Georgiana Darcy's Diary, Volume 2 by Anna Elliott, 23% on my Kindle

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Scripture and a Snapshot - April 11, 2015

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I love you, O LORD, my strength.
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised,
and I am saved from my enemies.
~Psalm 18:1-3~

This picture was taken from inside the Castille de San Marcos, St Augustine, Florida.

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Teaser Tuesdays - April 7, 2015

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jenn at A Daily Rhythm. To play along, just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• Be careful not to include spoilers!
• Share the title and author, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

I've got two selections to share this week. The first is from The Crimson Cord, a historical novel telling the story of the Biblical character Rahab. The second is a book I'll be reviewing on Homeschool Coffee Break soon - The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Daylight. Hope you enjoy these snippets!

She was a slave. As she had been a slave in her marriage, now she was a slave to this pompous, wealthy man, who was as much a fool as Gamal. A different type of fool, but pride and greed always produced fools, no matter what level of success they achieved.

She had simply been traded from one fool to another, hopelessly bound to their desires.

The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story by Jill Eileen Smith, page 81

It's difficult to create a successful rhythm to your day if you are surrounded by another set of not-so-wonderful twins I like to call Chaos and Clutter. Left unmanaged, these brats will drain you of your time and energy. They are the nemesis of every busy homeschool mom. Along with their cousin, Excess, they are the enemy of a peaceful, organized home.

The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Daylight by Heidi St. John, 22% on my Kindle
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Scripture and a Snapshot - Resurrection Sunday 2015

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But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you." 

So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" 

And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me."

~Matthew 28:5-10~

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Good Friday

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For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
~I Corinthians 1:18~

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
~Galatians 2:20~

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Recent Reads - The Tutor's Daughter

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The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen - Emma Smallwood and her widowed father are invited to live in a clifftop manor in Cornwall so that Mr Smallwood can be private tutor to the younger brothers of two of his former boarding school students. Their welcome is strained and strange, and it's not long before Emma notices mysterious happenings like someone sneaking into her room at night. Unlike the over-imaginative Catherine (in Austen's Northanger Abbey) however, Emma is practical and organized, and refuses to allow fear to get the better of her. Emma must also determine whether both or either of the older sons can be trusted. The oldest, Henry, teased and tormented her when he was her father's student; while Philip was kind and generous. Emma worries that one of them may to blame for the pranks played on her, and wonders at her own feelings about and for them. And is it possible that one of the brothers is especially drawn to her?

Although the strange goings-on in Ebbington Manor and the hints at darker motives are reminiscent of the setting for Northanger Abbey, Emma's no-nonsense nature handles the suspense in a much different manner than Catherine did. Despite her practicality, Emma is also warm-hearted and compassionate; but I was a little surprised that she wasn't quicker to put together the pieces of the puzzle. I wasn't always entirely sure of the motives of some of the minor characters, but there was a good mix of "okay, I could have seen that coming" and "wow, I would not have guessed that" as the events unfolded. I loved this book and am definitely becoming a fan of Julie Klassen's books!

By the same author: The Dancing Master

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