Showing posts with label b is for because. Show all posts
Showing posts with label b is for because. Show all posts

Monday, April 2, 2012

B is for Books...So Many Books


I love books, in fact I cannot seem to get enough of them.  It's all mamas fault, she has always loved to read and I guess I just inherited that love.  Thank you mom.  


At any given time I am reading anywhere from one to five or more books.  There was a time when I was reading six at a time but that got to be a bit much for my brain to handle.  I try to keep it to around 3, that seems to be a perfectly reasonable number of books to read at the same time, don't you agree?  Right now, in fact, I am reading these books...


So far this is a great, if not quirky, read.  Agnes decides to never leave home again after tipping the scales at 600 lbs...she decides to stay and pray for anyone and everyone that needs prayer and maybe even a miracle...a must read for sure.


This one is a sad yet inspiring book.  It is the story of Mary Beth Chapman and her journey through the tragic death of her daughter Maria.  I have had a difficult time reading this one, probably due to the fact that I too am a mother.  It is hard imagining the pain and sorrow she has gone through since losing one of her precious children.  I recommend reading this with a box of tissues close by, but it is definitely worth your time.


To be honest I just started this and haven't gotten very far. I am sad to say, I've never listened to Bruce Cockburns music  but I will say what I've read is very beautiful and thought provoking to say the least.  I can't wait to read more.


I absolutely love this book. It's about when our faith collides with reality...and the harshness of life...it's about when you think you have your life all planned out and God comes along and changes things up.  This is one I'm sure I will read again and again...something tells me I'll learn something new each time.  

Well that wraps up what I am reading right now...I am positive I have one or two left but you get the point I'm trying to make.  I...love...books...don't you!!! 


I believe in the sun even when it is not shining. I believe in love even when I feel it not. I believe in God even when He is silent. *Written on a wall in a concentration camp*

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Friday, April 2, 2010

B is for...

B is for…Because I said so



“Because I said so” is what I often find myself saying to my children.
After a long hard day of housework, emails and blogging.
“Because I said so” fits.


“Because I said so” is what comes to mind when asked for the 100th time,
Mom, why can’t you take me here, or why can’t I have this?
“Because I said so” fits.


“Because I said so” are the words that practically jump off my tongue,
When any of my children open their mouths to ask me why one more time.
Because I said so” fits.


“Because I said so” is the one thing I dread saying & said I would never say.
Then the long day and hard work of being a parent starts to take its toll. 
 And the words...
“Because I said so” just fit.


~Shannon King~
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