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Ten Thousand Charms

Soooooo......not only have the books I have read been amazing, but they keep getting better and better.  Seriously!  This was such a sweet book about sins and forgiveness.  I love, love, love Allison Pittman, Lynn Austin and Francine Rivers.  Who can compare?  The only thing is, I wish I had the sequel.

Graduation Countdown Has Begun

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The countdown until I graduate!

Beguiled

Talk about a good book.  The books I have been reading lately make me wish I were in a book club!  They are so ridiculously awesome I want to share them with others.  The only bad thing is my nursing studies are definitely suffering due to my incessant need to read my fiction novels!

Poor and Needy

Poor and Needy

Joseph Hart (1759)


Come, ye sinners, poor and needy,
Weak and wounded, sick and sore;
Jesus ready stands to save you,
Full of pity, love and power.

Refrain:
I will arise and go to Jesus,
He will embrace me in His arms;
In the arms of my dear Saviour,
O there are ten thousand charms.

Come, ye thirsty, come and welcome,
God's free bounty glorify;
True belief and true repentance,
Every grace that brings you nigh.

Come, ye weary, heavy laden,
Lost and ruined by the fall;
If you tarry till you are better,
You will never come at all.

Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream;
All the fitness He requireth
Is to feel your need of Him.

Christian Fiction- December

While I was on break, not only did I spend lots of time with my two lovely kids, but I also was able to read.....lots!  It was everything I dreamed it would be!

Lynn Austin
     Wonderland Creek
     Eve's Daughters
     All She Ever Wanted

Allison Pittman
     For Time and Eternity
     Forsaking All Others (Currently reading)

I would say that Eve's Daughters is a favorite.....but, I loved them all!  The Sister Wife series is a tough read, just because of the polygamy issue and you can actually feel the woman's pain.

"Hock'in Hills" -Charlie

 As soon as we got to the lodge, everyone heads straight for the hot tub.  I tried telling them about the thermophiles, but nobody listens to me.  Anyways!  They had a blast!

 I am pretty sure that mom had just as much fun as the kids did.  Ethan kept yelling, "this is the best day ever"!  That will make you feel happy in your heart.

 I am so glad we took games for the kids.  They didn't sit down for very long, but it did give us a mini-break from the noise.

 Look at that bed head!  Charlie slept with Nana the first night and her hair tells me she must have tossed and turned.

 Our fist location we went to was Cantwill Cliffs.  Charlie, "Ahhhhhh, look how beautiful that is!".  I am glad she was able to take in the scenery.

 I love the dirty looks she gives me.  All because I made her eat a taco salad.  She was total drama most of the trip.

 I was sitting on the edge of a cliff at Rock House.  Mom was spazzing out that I was too close to the edge.....but, it was amazing!

I was in pain most of the weekend, but I wasn't going to let it rain on my parade!  So, I used distraction to help me take my mind off the pain.  The climbing may have made things worse, but it was worth it!  You could see God's hand in all the beauty!

I blanked out the day we went to Rock House and totally forgot to grab Ethan's inhaler!  Guess who has an asthma attack at the bottom of the hike.  I look at Luke for the med and he looks at me.  "Oh, CRAP!"  So we did guided breathing and Luke hiked to the top with Ethan on his back.  Ethan is okay and Luke got a great workout, so I would say all is well.  But, I learned my lesson!  I will never forget it again.

I can't wait to go back to Hocking Hills to do more hiking.  If you are looking for great cabins or lodges, here is the place to go:  http://www.buffalofallslodge.com/.  I was extremely impressed with the cleanliness! -it is hard being a germ-a-phobe!