by fistbumpmedia | Aug 16, 2016 | depression, spiritual
Quite simply, Hope Prevails: Insights from a Doctor’s Personal Journey through Depression is a God-send for anyone who struggles with depression and for the loved ones of those battling the illness.A quick topical search here on Amazon shows that almost 49,000...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Has a snippet of a song ever run through your head off and on all day, leaving you totally unable to remember the rest of the song or the title?That’s been the case with me for the past 13 hours. I knew what I wanted to write about this evening, and I thought I...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 12, 2016 | debating, Five Minute Friday, politics, wrinkles, writing
I’m very excited to again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. Week after week, these women produce insightful and inspiring posts based on a word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Salem Grimes is a dog groomer, recovering alcoholic, and new Christian who, of course, lives in a trailer park. She is also the most refreshing protagonist in cozy mysteries!In The Trailer Park Princess and the Middle Finger of Fate, the first of the (so far)...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 9, 2016 | Olympics, sleep, stress, television, TV
Nine weeks. It has been nine weeks since I moved into my (to me) new home and decided not to subscribe to a cable- or dish-provided television service.I’d had subscription service through the same company for over 18 years and, other than having to pay for a...
by fistbumpmedia | Jul 26, 2016 | editing, errors, grammar, mechanics, proofreading, revising, rules
I spend an inordinate amount of time every week reading and responding to the writing of other people. I read blog posts and comment; additionally, I read more than a couple of books (primarily e-books) and post reviews.As I read these published texts, I am often...
by fistbumpmedia | Jul 7, 2016 | Bible, Book Review, Courage, Faith, Kauffman, resource, review, study, Victory
Over the years, I have used literally countless Bible studies, and Faith,Courage, and Victory: The Stories, Struggles, and Triumphs of 24 Characters of the Bible by Katy Kauffman ranks as one of the top three or four of all.Within a few days of beginning this 40-day...
by fistbumpmedia | Jul 2, 2016 | Book Review, Breaking Up, Give-Away, Perfect, Perfectionism
Anyone who has seen my house, my hair, or how I dress would agree with me when I say that I am not a perfectionist. As a result, I was sure Breaking Up with Perfect: Kiss Perfection Good-Bye and Embrace the Joy God Has in Store for You by Amy Carroll,wasn’t...
by fistbumpmedia | Jun 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Oh how glad I am to be back on my blog. I won’t go into any detail — too long, too boring, and I don’t want to relive it all in the telling — but the past 6 weeks have been incredibly stressful and busy beyond belief. As I return to the blog,...
by fistbumpmedia | May 13, 2016 | growth, thighs, wrinkles
I’m very excited to again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...
