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Heart of The Country by Rene Gutteridge
Beloved by Robin Lee Hatcher
Sixteen Brides by Stephanie Grace Whitson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a great book. The author had a huge challenge writing about five different characters and she did an amazing job of meeting that challenge. Even though the book focused on five characters, I still feel like I got to know and could relate to their situations.
Each of the characters was running from something in their past. They all wanted a fresh start. For the women, coming out west was a chance to escape and start over. For Matthew, meeting these women was a chance for him to move on from his past.
The message of the book was different for each character, but it all related to the same thing: God knows what your future holds and He is the only one who can bring you ultimate peace in the midst of your storm and suffering.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book and look forward to reading more by this author.
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a great book. The author had a huge challenge writing about five different characters and she did an amazing job of meeting that challenge. Even though the book focused on five characters, I still feel like I got to know and could relate to their situations.
Each of the characters was running from something in their past. They all wanted a fresh start. For the women, coming out west was a chance to escape and start over. For Matthew, meeting these women was a chance for him to move on from his past.
The message of the book was different for each character, but it all related to the same thing: God knows what your future holds and He is the only one who can bring you ultimate peace in the midst of your storm and suffering.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book and look forward to reading more by this author.
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Usually we go up to Fort Bragg and watch the fireworks, but the noise scares my son so I'm not sure what were going to do this year! I know my Mom got some glow in the dark bracelets for him so we might be doing that! :)
ReplyDeleteI bet Fort Bragg puts on a great fireworks show! We normally stay local, but I would really like to go to NYC or someplace like that one year! :D
DeleteGet together with family and cook lots and eat. We play games and work a little, then watch fireworks and eat snacks.
ReplyDeleteWe usually get together with my family (all 50-some aunts, uncles and cousins and their families) and our kids and we go to Grandma and Grandpa's homestead (that my uncle now owns) and have a family get together. We are now too big of a family to do this in winter. Everyone brings family-favorite food dishes, along with a new one. It is a fun day filled with lots of laughter and conversation.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a ton of fun! I love it when all of the family can get together!
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Get the family and friends together and shoot some fireworks off.
ReplyDeleteWe grill! :D With the dry New Mexico we live in we don't usually do fireworks really anymore, but we grill and eat! LOL!
ReplyDeleteWe usually have a cookout and watch the fireworks. This year I have to work on the 4th but going away for the weekend! Thank you for this chance to win! ~ Blessings ~ lisastifler(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteWhen not working (like this year), we go to the cabin with my husband's cousins; come dark we pontoon out to the middle of the lake and watch fireworks from nearly every direction.
ReplyDeleteMy family and I are going down to my cousins house and were going to grill out and then were going to watch the fireworks. I would love to win all three books. oh.hello.hiya@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWe cookout with friends and family and watch the fireworks over the Tennessee river :)
ReplyDeleteBBQ and fireworks. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI watch our town's parade with my family.
ReplyDeleteWe celebrate the 4th by going to our local minor league baseball game complete with fireworks.
ReplyDeleteWe grill and watch fireworks.
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ReplyDeleteStay at home and relax.
ReplyDeleteWe usually make it a family event, go watch fireworks.
ReplyDeleteHowever, this year, no fireworks for me.
I am still healing from surgery.
We will have a bbq
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Merry
we typically picnic with our family, and watch fireworks in the neighborhood ( living in SC).
ReplyDeleteWe love having a picnic and watching the city fireworks show :)
ReplyDeleteI relax and read...then head out at night for the fireworks!
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We are taking it easy this 4th because my husband broke his foot and he just had it operated on. The poor guy can't put any weight at all on his foot for 2 weeks so he is stuck inside until the cast is put on. I did buy a few sparklers as a surprise. Hope it cheers him up. Happy th.
ReplyDeleteWent to a baseball tournament that my son was playing in.
ReplyDeleteWe set off our own fireworks with the kids earlier, then laid on the trampoline together and watched our neighbors set off fireworks.
ReplyDeleteUsually BBQ and fireworks watching. This years was quiet though.
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Our city has a festival which was postponed to today so we will be heading in to check it out soon!
ReplyDeleteWe have a family picnic and watch the fireworks at night. Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI watch fireworks on TV. No crowds, no bugs, no noise, no traffic. Works out great for me.
ReplyDeleteI went to the beach with my hubby to watch the fireworks over the water. It was awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteFamily get together and grill and have a good time, then go watch the fireworks.
ReplyDeleteWe just stayed home this year!
ReplyDeletewe stayed in, tired of the crowds - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteI went to my church camp and on the fourth we had a bonfire, fireworks, and basketball tournaments!
ReplyDeleteWe have a barbecue and watch fireworks.
ReplyDeleteSpend time with family and friends and eat good food.
ReplyDeleteWhere I live the big fireworks display is on the 3rd so I spent the night with friends and watched the fireworks on the roof of their apartment building... an amazing view!! Then I spent the 4th grilling out with my family <3
ReplyDeleteI actually don't do anything really traditional except watch the fireworks and set off a few if we aren't under a ban. This past 4th, I went white water rafting...So now real traditions:)
ReplyDeleteOh gosh - I already forgot the prompt. Something about the 4th --- my favorite part is the fireworks.
ReplyDeleteThese three books are an awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
Spend time with family and friends and eat good food.
ReplyDeleteWe have a BBQ and then we watch the fireworks.
ReplyDeleteWe usually stay at home and have a cookout.
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