If You Want to Make God Laugh

“Some signs have saved my life while others reminded me that I had a life worth saving. Reading them hasn’t always been easy; a precious few are unambiguous; the rest are as ephemeral as smoke and as clear as mud. None has been quite as definitive as a baby left on my doorstep.” Bianca Marais, If You Want To Make God Laugh

What a tremendous start to 2020. Finishing this book believing it might be the best book I read all year. The story that takes place entirely in South Africa and encompasses family, regret, love, loss, violence, disease, reconciliation and forgiveness. From beginning to end this story took my breath away. Sometimes for the dusty, hot surroundings and other time for the depth of loss these characters endured. It filled me with hope, and with the promise of faith. The title didn’t come into full focus until I closed the book upon completion and held it close. This I do believe. We do not know God’s plans. We do not control others, only ourselves in our beliefs, words, actions, and reactions. I prefer not to know the future. To allow life to unfold and have the ability to take notice of all that is around me. Some is painful and others beautiful. Yet each experience is necessary, enabling us to appreciate it all. This beautiful story will stay with me a long time. I’m so grateful to now know.

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The Last Romantics

⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a story ..and four star because five don't come that easily to me! Family drama, abandonment, love, loss and forgiveness fill this story that should not be remembered by the title. Which was only the name of a blog written by an anonymous author. This family grew apart and then in threads found a way back. But like any cloth that's been severed, it was never the same strength, feel or look than the original. Or was the original never that strong.

My daily bag

My daily bag! Here's a tote made lovingly by my husband. I chose the leather color and texture as well as the color of the straps. It was custom-made! My one request was a large pocket on the outside - particularly for sunglasses and keys. And yes, there are two additional pockets on the inside. During quarantine and all our time at home he taught himself leabthercrafting and this is one of many of the projects he has completed. Since then we've attended a few leather shows together where crafters share the work as well as suppliers allow you to demonstrate their tools and machines. Its fascinating and I've gone from 0 to 50 in a short time learning all about his new hobby. The great part is that there's always a quiet corner that I can find with my book when I've exhausted by interest and he's still at it. So now to this book! The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian (April 2021) " Set in 1920s Mississippi, this debut Southern novel weaves

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

"The way to turn an ex-lover into a friend is to never stop loving them, to know that when one phase of a relationship ends it can transform into something else. It is to acknowledge that love is both a constant and a variable at the same time." Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow X3 The story of Sam, Sadie, and Marx wrapped itself around my little finger and next let go. From the beginning all the way until 'game over' I was clutching to the intricacies of their relationships for dear life. This was not a story about gaming that involved people. It was a beautiful written, compellingly addictive story that involved gaming. Relationships are the key to our existence. Wether the game of life, or in this story the game of Friendship. We were not meant to walk this journey alone. It is those we share this road with us - for a moment, a day, a week or a lifetime that color our world. Their addition to our story colors our world, brings music to our senses and fills in our the gap

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