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Another month, another daily inspirational beginning to each day. August's 2021 edition focuses on how Christ meets every need, not every desire or expectation. This wholeness produces freedom to be Christlike, patient in faith, trusting in truth.
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A profound observation of life and its meaning is written by King Solomon, one of the wealthiest, wisest sages of ancient history. The subject is bleak in his writings at times but inspirational when he states that there is a place and time for everything and to everything there is a purpose. The message ultimately conveys that life is meaningless without God.
| I enjoy Nora Roberts style of writing and storytelling. Dance Upon the Air (Three Sisters Island, #1) holds my attention with interest. She fleshes out her characters well enough to bring them alive in the narration. Roberts spends proper consideration on the elements that make her novel flow easily. The protagonist and her key supportive relationships are fresh and exciting when Nora introduces them. The antagonist builds tension with little introduction in the beginning, a looming presence in the body, and a climactic appearance in the anticipated end. I would rate this book a five-star review if the plot did not feel like, Sleeping With the Enemy, so much. It does not matter that it does because the fantasy twist is a delightful diversion. |
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A refreshing break from my regular reading/listening list, Open Book, author narrated, is a memoir by Jessica Simpson, whose major life events always make headlines. Jessica reveals the hard work, struggle and sacrifice that create the fantastic success of the Simpsons. It is a family effort and a Christian base that fortifies the necessary strength necessary to transition life's growth in the very competitive business of entertainment.
Jessica talks about all the times I remember as a casual admirer of her talent and beauty. Brutal honesty can be very healing. Jessica demonstrates this with her healing process in a seemingly glamorous life that overcomes inappropriate touching and bullying. Simpson lets me into her innermost feelings at times, when she reads tender passages that pull at her heart. The breaking of her voice betrays the effort to keep it together during the read.
Honest effort is the best anyone can achieve regardless of fame, stature, or isolation. Overcoming life's problems is not a task avoided by success or money. An autobiography like this connects us to the stars that seem unreachable; who shine in the limelight while struggling and hurting in reality.
This biographic lesson perseveres the world, resides in faith, and blossoms in sound, healthy relationships. Jessica's talent as a singer and song writer is a pleasant gift at the end of the audiobook. It is evidence of the sex symbol's deepening maturity, loving oneself as is.
