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I picked up I picked up A Powerful Secret by Kevin Leman and Jeff Nesbit for two reasons - first, I enjoy a good suspense book with political elements, and second, I recognized Leman's name from several other books I've read, like The Birth Order Book. I thought it was interesting that he was writing fiction.
(From our maternity session with Clarice, our fourth baby.)
To The Newlywed Who Is Afraid To Have A Baby,
First, I'd like to say that being afraid to have a baby is more common than you might think. This fear has been a recurring theme around me in the last several months. There are many among my friends and acquaintances that I know have thought deeply about this, but I don’t want that fear to grow to an unreasonable level for them or you. So I thought it was time to sit down and share some thoughts from a mother who can really no longer call herself “new”.
Have you joined in on the adult coloring craze yet?
I bought my first coloring book on the day before Clarice was born, so this hobby holds a fond place in my heart. I sat down to color that evening, and there was something so relaxing about it. It's nice to just not think about anything for a while except which color scheme you want to go with.
I was looking forward to reading Rest Assured by Vicki Courtney because I know that being too busy is a big problem in our culture, and for me personally. I did a Bible study with my church last summer about rest and really felt convicted that I needed to cut back and make more time to truly serve my family well and have more time to give to the Lord!
I was hopeful that this book would be useful as I continue in this journey of finding a good balance. In many ways this book was encouraging and helpful, but there were also several things that bothered me. I'm just going to get the negatives out of the way first.
Writing this post strangely feels like writing a confession, but here it goes - I watch the Bachelor.
I was really late to the Bachelor train, since I only started watching with Sean's season. Derek was traveling at that time, and every Monday night I would snuggle on the couch with a newborn Gwen and tune in. I did the same in 2014 when I was pregnant with Clyde, and again in 2015 when I was pregnant with Clarice. And now I nurse Clarice every Monday night while watching Ben make his picks (I'm not holding my breath on him finding a wife, but you never know). I even rope Derek into watching with me, and my sister and I talk on the phone to discuss the Bachelor happenings.
You also know that I love a good suspense/mystery, so combine that with a figure-skating main character, and we have a winner! Thin Ice by Irene Hannon opens with Christy Reed finding out that her sister, who was thought to have died in a fire, may not be dead after all. When she gets a note from a kidnapper, she contacts the FBI and meets Lance McGregor. As the notes keep coming, Christy and Lance try to figure out who might be playing this cruel game.
Did you know that people actually throw “I Hate Valentine’s Day” parties?
I have seen the idea portrayed in movies before, but I didn’t realize it was an actual thing. I can understand how some people might dislike the holiday. Some might think it is just another marketing opportunity for candy, card, and gift companies, and some people are opposed because all the focus on romantic love highlight’s singleness in a painful way.
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