There are certain nights, like tonight, when my deep breathing exercise just.do.not.work. Sometimes when my brain won't turn off, it's because I'm dealing with family issues, or household issues, or...fill in the blank. Tonight it was more like an avoidance issue. I was trying NOT to let the thoughts come into my brain. Sometimes you get those thoughts that you know, you KNOW, are not your own, and yet, they try to niggle their way into your thought processes. So, tonight, was 'fight night,' so ...
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Shabanu is the fiercely independent yet obedient 12 year old daughter of a Pakastani, Islamic desert-dwelling family. This is the story of about a year of her life. Shabanu means princess, although she is not, really. Everything is told from her point of view. I found it an interesting read as I learned much about the Pakistani, Islamic culture and traditions. It was also difficult to read at times because I just don't agree or understand some of their customs and how they allow such things to g...
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The teaser line on the front cover of Gemini Man reads, "He was our greatest weapon...now he's our greatest nightmare..." Sounds intriguing, doesn't it? Unfortunately, the next few hundred pages don't live up to that tagline. The character in question is supposed to be a former, special ops assassin...supposedly without a conscience. Throughout the book you wait...and wait...and wait...for him to do something so atrocious that it can only be done by someone void of a moral conscience. But,all th...
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I found these on another forum. Thought they might be interesting to check them out. I have NOT looked at any of them, as of yet. I'm just putting the list here so I don't lose it!
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Nope, this is not a remake of Britney's song; simply a sad realization of my life. Why do I resist God? I know He wants what's best for me and yet I sit here, drawn into the shell of my incomplete world. I want to drown my irritability in chocolate, maybe vodka and orange juice. Or perhaps a sleeping pill. But I won't. I know the problem is that I have not spent enough time reading His Word, the Bible. And yet I try to do everything else but the one thing that i know, for sure, will make me fee...
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