And the winner is. . .

Not sure why it isn't showing up, but when I did this on the web site, it came up with a 3. Soooo, that means RebeccasMom, it's all yours! Just e-mail me your info and I'll get it in the mail.
Man! I wish I had enough copies for everyone!!! But, I'll let you in on a little secret: At Amazon, you can get a copy for less than a buck and a half if you buy used. You still have to pay 3.99 shipping because they do that flat rate thing, but it's still cheaper than just the cost of the book brand new. You could also try Paperbackswap to see if someone is willing to give it/lend it to you. All you do is list the books you have that you are willing to pass on and you get credits for books others are giveing away. LOVE it!

I am 1/3 of the way through the sequel, Beyond Tuesday Morning. I am really enjoying it so far.

As I sign off today, please remember that freedom is not free and thank a Service man or woman when you see them.

Happy Independence Day!

How'd that happen?

***Don't forget about the giveaway. Ends Friday!***

I put the little man in a 6-9 month outfit and could not get it snapped. This is the first time in his nearly 9 month history that has outgrown a size before he hit that chronological age.

Here he is in a 12 month pair of jammies.





























































How the HEY did he get so big! Doesn't he look so grown up in real jammies instead of a sleeper?
He want you all to to know that he wears these jammies in honor of fire fighters everywhere, but especially his daddy.

Oddly, reading that Karen Kingsbury book and our approaching Independence Day have really set me to reflecting on 9/11. I do not ever want to forget what happened or the sacrifices that so many men and women made. Fire fighters, EMS, police officers, and the victims and their families.

Related to this, I was very pleased to come across this program called Red Shirt Fridays from which all the proceeds go toward making handicap accessible housing for soldiers rendered handicapped from this war effort. We have been at this mess for nearly 8 years if you look at the two war fronts together, and weather you are a supporter of the war or a protester, I am sure we all agree on one thing: we want our men and women of the military home safely. The Red Shirt program is about standing together in solidarity by wearing your red shirt every Friday until every last soldier is home. We'll be getting our red shirts because we want our service men and women to know we care about them.

"For those that will fight for it...FREEDOM ...has a flavor the protected shall never know." ~Tim Craft, 1968

Book review and a GIVEAWAY!!

I was given the book One Tuesday Morning a few weeks ago by a woman who I only met once before her family moved out of the house next door. It only took a few pages of reading before I nearly marched over there and told her what she could do with her book that I couldn't possibly read this book. You see, this is a story of a 9-11 widow, but not just any 9-11 widow -- a firefighter's widow. I won't even watch firefighter movies anymore, so I didn't think I would be able to read this book.

Well, something made me keep the book and read on. I think God was telling me to trust him and not live in fear of what could happen. So, I read.

I do not usually care for Christian fiction. It's often too phony. However, this is the story of a man who is completely given over to God, and how the way he lived caused others to find God's truth after his death. I felt while reading God telling me that there is no sense living in fear of what could happen while Jeff is on the job. That can be the only reason why I refuse to watch those movies or read those books. I still do not plan on doing so, but the root of this is not fear. It is preventing that fear from creeping up.

As the story opens, we see how the fireman's wife, Jamie is completely resistant to God and lives in constant fear of her husband losing his life in the line of duty.

When Jamie's worst fears are realized during the 9-11 terrorist attacks, she doesn't even know it because an survivor with a head injury induced amnesia is mistakenly identified as her husband. For nearly three months, they live under the assumption that this man is her husband. It is not until the man has his first few flashbacks that this world starts to unravel.

I do not want to give to much away about this book, but I will say that the ending is bitter and sweet at the same time. Also, I don't recommend this book if you are faint of heart. I had an extremely difficult time reading the chapters that took place during the time frame of the terrorist attacks. I didn't realize how raw that wound still was.

In any case, here's your chance to win your copy. I bought my own copy because it was taking me soooo long to read it due to the whole can't-read-while-the-baby-is-awake thing. Then the family moved away before I could give her back her copy of the book (maybe two weeks after she gave it to me). So, rather than keep two copies, I thought I'd give away the newer one. You have until July 3 to get your entry in. I will announce the winner on July 4. Just leave a comment here, perhaps telling where you were on the day of the 9-11 attacks. (Only if you want.)

Happy entering. I'm off to start on the sequel: Beyond Tuesday Morning. You know, since the baby is in bed;-)