tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75935546292407304422024-03-05T13:43:30.234-06:00Serene MomentsLagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-15219782516799348032012-08-29T22:39:00.000-05:002012-08-29T22:39:02.165-05:00Footprints For Children<br />
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When I saw this on Facebook, I thought it'd be perfect for a child's room. I've never seen this version before but I love it!Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-69872644016772091892011-09-01T00:22:00.000-05:002011-09-01T00:22:42.725-05:00Hello... Who's still out there?<br />
Hello, My Friends! Seems I am always apologizing for my absence... Another tough year but I'm still pushing forward.<br />
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I really hope I've not lost you all but, I would deserve it for staying gone so long. I will be back and posting again within a day or so. I'll try to catch you up on a few things.<br />
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I've got more book reviews for you. I've even got a few to giveaway, if you're interested.<br />
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And, photos!!! All our little ones are growing up so fast it's just unbelievable.<br />
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Of course, my Son will always be a topic. He's doing great, handsome as ever AND.... well, you'll just have to wait for the rest. LOL!<br />
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Okay! Love you guys and I'll be back soon!<br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;">Read more about her story, with updates on the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"><a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/emilys" style="color: #940f04; text-decoration: none;">Caring Bridge Site Page created just for Emily </a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;">by Shannon.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;">We believe the family will also need all the financial support they can get. So to help out, Shannon's friends Karen from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"><a href="http://themommytimes-scmomof2boys.blogspot.com/2011/01/lets-support-emily.html" style="color: #940f04; text-decoration: none;">Mommy Times</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;">and Nancy from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"><a href="http://www.arizonamama-fancygrlnancy.blogspot.com/" style="color: #940f04; text-decoration: none;">Arizona Mama</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;">have helped set up this</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"><a href="http://everything4emily.chipin.com/p/" style="color: #940f04; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">ChipIn account for Emily. </a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #063e3f; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who doesn't love a little one all bundled up in a cute little towel?!</div>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-48967169566032701542010-01-06T12:51:00.000-06:002010-01-06T12:51:23.932-06:00Saddest PostI don't even want to say this because it hurts each time I do. Cody and Heather lost the baby. Please pray for them and pray that Heather will not have further complications from this.<br />
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-GenaLagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-24476584875642981992009-12-31T17:19:00.000-06:002009-12-31T17:19:39.532-06:00Sealy Posturepedic Innerspring Signature 11 Series *Giveaway*<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://mommymandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Signature_large1.jpg" /><br />
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I ran across this giveaway at<a href="http://mommymandy.com/sealy-posturepedic-signature-series-giveaway/"> "Mommy Mandy's"</a> and wanted to share it with you. It's not every day that you get a chance to win a prize like this, that's for sure.<br />
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</div>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-44318439828475093862009-12-18T11:15:00.000-06:002009-12-18T11:15:58.810-06:00First Look at Baby Ellis!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zm0vIiTDXj2UvsGEj9KtntZ5jg4BG15-C380Xl1e5vdB1eXAge9xWPCPyrZFpp0ZJY8j5t-KuFIiE5sCmIa5b7hlUi42I8Nh5mIckbDei2Lf-l6SDvmXNAWfcoSyYGnIYs3sIgpkXrQ/s1600-h/First+UltraSound+of+Baby+Ellis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zm0vIiTDXj2UvsGEj9KtntZ5jg4BG15-C380Xl1e5vdB1eXAge9xWPCPyrZFpp0ZJY8j5t-KuFIiE5sCmIa5b7hlUi42I8Nh5mIckbDei2Lf-l6SDvmXNAWfcoSyYGnIYs3sIgpkXrQ/s320/First+UltraSound+of+Baby+Ellis.jpg" /></a><br />
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That's our sweet little baby! Turns out that Mommie is only about 6 weeks along. She woke up to a little spotting yesterday and had to go to the doctor. They checked her over really good and said everything is fine. They did a vaginal ultrasound and got us this great picture of Baby Ellis and a more accurate idea of how far along she is. Our new due date is August 11th! What a difference that ultrasound made. I was thinking about how far away June is, now I have to wait even longer to meet my precious Baby Ellis.<br />
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Can't wait for you to get here, Baby Ellis!Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-81091661231089945212009-12-11T16:47:00.000-06:002009-12-11T16:47:12.178-06:00I'm going to be a GRANDMA!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhiwZ7ioo0zKUp6hzILZ9z5A4UlXp8umwpbuiDMwjv0YruC_pJcuVhe9Cyb8mz23aUXZ6XNW6Rc2PMbGnBNRsscJA1OZRxFROlUM5HYgA252sbq1tlXt8feR34ou-yvg9G8D47qrTpJI/s1600-h/9030_1151247214575_1029450089_30374571_5165274_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's true! I am going to be a Grandma. I found out on December 2nd. My son, <i>Cody</i>, and his girlfriend, <i>Heather</i>, are an estimated 7 weeks pregnant. Her due date, right now, is June 22nd.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">They are both really excited and so am I. I wasn't in a rush to be Grandma, but it's on it's way and I couldn't be more tickled.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course, I will keep you posted as we go along!<br />
</div>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-45136886663404533952009-11-22T19:52:00.000-06:002009-11-22T19:52:56.957-06:00I BELIEVEAnother e-mail I received that I want to pass on to you.........<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I BELIEVE</span><br />
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</div><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">That:</span></span></b><div style="text-align: center;"> <br />
</div><div class="ecxecxecxecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">A Birth Certificate shows that we were born;<br />
A <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1258940760_0">Death Certificate</span> shows that we died;<br />
Pictures show that we lived!</span></span></b></div><div class="ecxecxecxecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;"><br />
Have a seat . Relax . . .</span></span></b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">And read slowly.</span></b></span></span></div><div class="ecxecxecxecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></b></span></span></div><div class="ecxecxecxecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">I Believe...</span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That we don't have to change friends if w</span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">e understand that friends do change.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe....</span></span></b><span style="color: navy; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: navy; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That no matter how good a friend is, </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">they're going to hurt you once in a while</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">and you must forgive them for that.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe....</span></span></b><span style="color: #813f62; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #813f62; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That true friendship continues to grow, </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">even </span></b></span></span><span style="color: #813f62; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #813f62; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">over the longest distance. (Same goes for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1258940760_1">true love</span>.)</span></b></span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;"><br />
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I Believe...</span></span></b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That you can do something in an instant t</span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">hat will give you heartache for life.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe.....</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: red; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That it's taking me a long time t</span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">o become the person I want to be.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe...</span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That you should always leave loved ones with l</span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">oving words. I</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">t may be the last time you see them.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe....</span></span></b><span style="color: olive; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: olive; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That you can keep going long after you think you can't.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe....</span></span></b><span style="color: teal; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: teal; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That we are responsible for what w</span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">e do, no matter how we feel.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe...</span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That either you control your attitude or it controls you.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe....</span></span></b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: purple; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done,</span></b><br />
</span></span><span style="color: purple; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: purple; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">regardless of the consequences.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe.....</span></span></b><span style="color: green; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: green; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That money is a lousy way of keeping score..</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe....</span></span></b><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #5f5f5f; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That my <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1258940760_2">best friend</span> and I can do anything or nothing and still have the best time</span></b></span></span><span style="color: grey; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: grey; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;">..</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe....</span></span></b><span style="color: deepskyblue; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: deepskyblue; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">will be the ones to help you get back up</span></b></span></span><span style="color: #00c1c2; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #00c1c2; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;">.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe...</span></span></b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: purple; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That sometimes when I'm angry </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">I have the right to be angry, </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">But that never gives me the right to be cruel..</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe....</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: red; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That maturity has more to do with </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">what types of experiences you've had</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">And what you've learned from them </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">and less to do with how many </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">birthdays you've celebrated.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe....</span></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: blue; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That it isn't always enough, </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe...</span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief. And, you have to go on.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe....</span></span></b><span style="color: navy; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: navy; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That our background and circumstances </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">may have influenced who we are,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">But, we are responsible for who we become.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe...</span></span></b><span style="color: olive; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: olive; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That you shouldn't be so eager to find o</span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">ut a secret. It could change your life Forever.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Two people can look at the exact same t</span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">hing and see something totally different.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe...</span></span></b><span style="color: green; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: green; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That your life can be changed in a matter of h</span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">ours by people who don't even know you, or care about you. </span></b></span></span> <div class="ecxecxecxecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: green; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: green; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Be vigilant, and take care that your standards are never compromised by someone else's lack of them.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe...</span></span></b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That even when you think you have no more to give,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">When a friend cries out to you - </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">you will find the strength to help them.</span></b></span></span></div><div class="ecxecxecxecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: maroon; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></b></span></span> <div class="ecxecxecxecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I Believe...<br />
That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean that they don't love each other.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Pristina;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: blue; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">And just because they don't argue, i</span><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">t doesn't mean that they do love each other.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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I Believe...</span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: large;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That all those credentials on the wall </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">do not make you a decent human being.You have to be one!</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">That the people you care about most in life </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">are taken from you way too soon.</span></b></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Pristina; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">They just make the most of everything they have.</span></b></span></span> </div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I want to invite you all to visit my <a href="http://lageansgoodies.blogspot.com/">Yummy! Yummy! Yummy!</a> blog and Enter my Giveaways! I will have gifts and stocking stuffers for "kids" of all ages, 0 - 100, you will find something for everyone on your list. <br />
</div>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-49426932005079863552009-11-16T21:48:00.000-06:002009-11-16T21:48:38.505-06:00Happy 25th Anniversary, Tom and Lisa!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUXnJIsm19721248EWfTTNAJCPBS1CtMZA0jgja5yVAB_LbyHF501dCjT-AxpI-t_DPlMefTXCfG9EG6pL3nXtCWQt7Xw0FLer3LGnFxrUJL_KXL3vQiqrh23_hTdbyk4YTe7OPDaomE/s1600/Tom+and+Lisa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUXnJIsm19721248EWfTTNAJCPBS1CtMZA0jgja5yVAB_LbyHF501dCjT-AxpI-t_DPlMefTXCfG9EG6pL3nXtCWQt7Xw0FLer3LGnFxrUJL_KXL3vQiqrh23_hTdbyk4YTe7OPDaomE/s320/Tom+and+Lisa.jpg" /></a><br />
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This past weekend, my niece and nephews threw an Anniversary Party for their parents, my oldest brother, Tom, and his wife, Lisa. They celebrated their 25th Anniversary earlier this month and the kids surprised them with this party.Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-92164360068607625192009-10-23T08:36:00.000-05:002009-10-23T08:36:49.945-05:00Baby Cuteness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-24368842101006860302009-10-14T17:51:00.001-05:002009-10-14T20:10:03.901-05:00Share A Little<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NLQbxI8qJl-lnAYQjaykNyL2sWDpK9OwhTkzUGwNTHmkXH5rZM9qQZ82G9HazTKrbEEfOa8_tWf3K_ITaAxcZIc21jlbuglbMTYXTkUbQ3sjW981sHGdeo6-MhwdxiK_Fxx6ALUwcNg/s1600-h/40023594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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Just a quick shout out to you. I promise I have regular posts coming. Been crazy and busy for me lately. I want to let you know that I now have 4 blogs. (Hmm... why am I so busy? heehee) The newest one,<a href="http://girlswithgoodies.blogspot.com/"> "Girls With Goodies"</a> is one I share with my niece, Tabitha. It is a work in progress but will have: <br />
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* Recipes of all kinds: ours and some borrowed<br />
* Uniques recipes that will teach you how to make products at home: body scrubs, cleaners, garden products... you name it<br />
* Guest bloggers<br />
* Seasonal recipes and ideas<br />
* Reviews and Giveaways<br />
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Currently, we have a remarkable recipe for Blackberry Cobbler. It is a very unique recipe passed on from Grandma Bonnie. She was such a fabulous woman and an unbelievable cook.<br />
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We also have a Giveaway. Yes, already. This is a giveaway to accumulate some followers so entry is very simple.<br />
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We are giving away this cookbook: <br />
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</div>Here is a list of all my other blogs and Tabitha's, if you'd like to follow them:<br />
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<a href="http://lageansgoodies.blogspot.com/">Yummy! Yummy! Yummy!</a><br />
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<a href="http://visionsoflagean.blogspot.com/">Visions of Life: A Journey Towards Health and Wealth </a><br />
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<a href="http://girlswithgoodies.blogspot.com/">Girls With Goodies </a><br />
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<a href="http://tabithamichelle.blogspot.com/">All Things Tabitha </a>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-19086909989718614112009-10-01T22:56:00.000-05:002012-08-29T21:21:10.761-05:00Cabin in the SnowI know, I know........ I have been neglectful. Sorry! I will try to do better.<br />
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I do want to share: I won 250 Custom Greeting Cards and I used it for Christmas cards. Tell me what you think of this design:<br />
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Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-65149474367349029352009-09-18T08:54:00.003-05:002009-09-18T09:17:08.033-05:00I Get By With a Little Help From My FriendsYep, it's true! My friends are always a HUGE help to me. You pick me up when I'm down, you share your life with me, we laugh together, feel each others pain, anger, excitement, fear and a whole string of other emotions.<br /><br />Today, I need your help. I am trying to "collect" comments for a chance to <a href="http://lageansgoodies.blogspot.com/2009/09/where-is-heart-of-your-home.html">Win a Samsung Washer and Dryer </a>over at my <a href="http://lageansgoodies.blogspot.com/2009/09/where-is-heart-of-your-home.html">Yummy! Yummy! Yummy! </a>blog. If you have a minute, could you go <a href="http://lageansgoodies.blogspot.com/2009/09/where-is-heart-of-your-home.html">THERE </a>and leave me a comment.<br /><br />While you're <a href="http://lageansgoodies.blogspot.com/2009/09/where-is-heart-of-your-home.html">THERE</a>, take a look at the information on how <span style="font-style: italic;">YOU</span> can post and win a washer and dryer, too. If you decide to enter, let me know and I will comment for you, too.<br /><br />Thanks my Virtual Friends Forever.Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-23250314605293706332009-09-17T02:20:00.003-05:002009-09-17T02:28:14.918-05:00Beautiful LandscapeA few months ago, when Ollie and I were returning from visiting his Grandchildren and his eldest daughter, we drove past a beautiful home with this gorgeous landscaping.<br /><br />We both loved it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGI43P4TeK0Y-N6iYruYqkSXze71RsZauIRzgSlSmXSWdnaq4vos3rtxldVcVlNc_KxszoAWSVJPuxH8PPCj03P4Fk4ovfbi1I_qQDTMGNUYPKHTdbOq9zRoMrtQbSTTqdvbWOcKjmEQ/s1600-h/Landscape.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGI43P4TeK0Y-N6iYruYqkSXze71RsZauIRzgSlSmXSWdnaq4vos3rtxldVcVlNc_KxszoAWSVJPuxH8PPCj03P4Fk4ovfbi1I_qQDTMGNUYPKHTdbOq9zRoMrtQbSTTqdvbWOcKjmEQ/s320/Landscape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382333040964474258" border="0" /></a><br />We've been planning on doing some landscaping at his home. We have to battle lots of rocks and clay every time we work in the yard and it gets to be a pain.<br /><br />Erosion is a really big problem for us, too. Ollie's house is in the middle of a big hill.<br /><br />My idea is to do something similar to the photo, but a larger scale. At the top would be a "natural looking" waterfall, leading into the "fake" creek bed. At the base, would be a small "pool" with a seating area.<br /><br />I hope you like it!Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-56084925288557302382009-09-17T01:24:00.003-05:002009-09-17T01:51:16.503-05:00Durham County<div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" height="345" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/xaaois_durham-county-meet-the-characters_shortfilms"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/xaaois_durham-county-meet-the-characters_shortfilms" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="345" width="480"></embed></object>
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While Durham County seems like the perfect place to begin again, Sweeney soon discovers that his neighbor Ray Prager may be a serial killer.
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<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">"Durham County" will premiere on ION Television Monday, September 7 at 10:00p.m.</span>
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<br /><script src="http://sinuatemedia.com/ad-server/www/delivery/ag.php" _wpro_src="http://sinuatemedia.com/ad-server/www/delivery/ag.php" _wpro_type="text/javascript" type="text/wpro"></script></div></div></div>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-42439093984341000072009-09-11T13:14:00.004-05:002009-09-11T16:54:43.811-05:00Dance in the Rain<span style="font-style: italic;">by Angela Dockter-Harris</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3vu2G4QQ7p2FnRafd0E1gzbW7lExTp1pTE6C8zr37Xi72AY3lj5mpjWAXVjCcZ1IWtGPHk-qim7sRhJFy-QijDLKdcjd_iPKP25XY2am_SCHQ8h3MgYTFCsPc9RBXdVZPN9SIS2uflI/s1600-h/Dance+in+the+Rain.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3vu2G4QQ7p2FnRafd0E1gzbW7lExTp1pTE6C8zr37Xi72AY3lj5mpjWAXVjCcZ1IWtGPHk-qim7sRhJFy-QijDLKdcjd_iPKP25XY2am_SCHQ8h3MgYTFCsPc9RBXdVZPN9SIS2uflI/s320/Dance+in+the+Rain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380282615792792866" border="0" /></a><br />I think that most people, at some point in their life, have suffered a huge loss of someone they love so dearly. I know I have. I still mourn for my Grandma Bonnie. She died in 2002 after a long battle with cancer. She was such a wonderful, kind giving person. She touched the lives of so many. My entire family mourns her and cannot speak of her without tears.<br /><br />When I came across a request for reviewers of <span style="font-style: italic;">Dance in the Rain</span> by Angela Dockter-Harris, on The Product Review Place, and I read the description about her book, I contacted her immediately.<br /><br />It is the most beneficial "tool" for dealing with grief that I have ever come across.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dance in the Rain</span> is a combination between a journal and a bible study.<br /><br />The journal section can be personalized for anyone and any situation. I was really surprised at how in-depth the journal is. It covers:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Remembering the Person I Love" </span> - For the loss of a child, spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, or friend. It includes special topics for the loss of an unborn child, infant, toddler, or young child. It also has a special tribute to the person who has passed away.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"This Gift I Leave You"</span> - For the individual who is either facing death or who may be preparing for the future. In this section, they can dedicate the journal to a loved one(s). It could be very beneficial in helping talk about what is happening with your loved ones, your thoughts and feelings and help prepare them for what is to come. You can also share memories of days past, happy times, your wishes for their future, as well as, your final wishes.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"The Loss"</span> - For the healing process, once your loved one is gone.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Bible Study User's Guide </span>is in two sections. The sections teach you to deal with loss through scripture. It leads you through the stages of death: grieving: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Each is from a biblical perspective.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"The bible study looks in-depth at sorrow and suffering, anger, acceptance, making amends, letting go, finding purpose, discovering a personal story from the pain and moving forward. Discusses how to find God in the midst of such pain.</span> <p style="font-style: italic;">The bible study also addresses concerns for people who believe in heaven and the concern of dealing with uncertainity of a loved ones eternal decision.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">This book focuses on making amends, so it can be used in the loss of strained or broken relationships, not just death."</p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">I think <span style="font-style: italic;">Dance in the Rain</span> would be ideal for grief counseling. It touched my heart. Upon my completion of the book, I donated it to a family that just lost their child and I hope it brings them comfort.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Don't suffer alone or go through this time with fear and a heavy heart. <span style="font-style: italic;">Dance in the Rain</span> can help you and your loved ones with this process. <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOD </span>is with you and <span style="font-weight: bold;">HE </span>does not want you to suffer nor does <span style="font-weight: bold;">HE </span>want you to be alone through tough times.<br /></span></p><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dance in the Rain</span> is available for purchase at:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dance-Rain-Angela-Dockter-Harris/dp/160604513X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252703770&sr=1-1">Amazon.com<br /></a><a href="http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-60604-513-8">Tate Publishing</a><br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Dance-in-the-Rain/Angela-A-Dockter-Harris/e/9781606045138/?itm=1">Barnes and Noble</a><br /><br />If you would like to see/hear more about Angela Dockter-Harris, you can find her:<br /><br />Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ADockterHarris">@ADockterHarris</a><br />Wordpress: <a href="http://angelaadockterharris.wordpress.com/">Angela A Dockter-Harris</a><br />Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Dance-in-the-Rain-His-Joy-Comes-in-the-Mourning/104474806419?ref=ts">Dance in the Rain: His Joy Comes in the Mourning</a><br /><br /><br /><br />***A special thanks to The Product Review Place for allowing me the opportunity to work with Angela and Dance in the Rain.***<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://productreviewplace.ning.com/" target="_blank"><img border="”0”alt=" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/3797809641_a4408fc514_m.jpg" /></a>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-28183443771320636172009-09-07T19:42:00.003-05:002009-09-08T11:38:56.754-05:00Fearless by Max Lucado<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBD0SnBUGdjs0gUwgDA4Q_3rIB52CYeL0PubEBvIUFrt4qQ3G0juenrVvBIvP-ZS3akGk1Liv7RpgmkHuc-2hpSucZttRKz-3OO7FBcZH68y3g3sERS30N9h53CZtSz7XRrHkHhQbz5t8/s1600-h/Fearless.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBD0SnBUGdjs0gUwgDA4Q_3rIB52CYeL0PubEBvIUFrt4qQ3G0juenrVvBIvP-ZS3akGk1Liv7RpgmkHuc-2hpSucZttRKz-3OO7FBcZH68y3g3sERS30N9h53CZtSz7XRrHkHhQbz5t8/s320/Fearless.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379114511156848050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p style="font-style: italic;">Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">They're talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word terror. Fear, it seems, has taken up a hundred-year lease on the building next door and set up shop. Oversized and rude, fear herds us into a prison of unlocked doors. Wouldn't it be great to walk out?</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? If you could hover a fear magnet over your heart and extract every last shaving of dread, insecurity, or doubt, what would remain? Envision a day, just one day, where you could trust more and fear less.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Can you imagine your life without fear?</p><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Review</span><br /><br />Fear can be our most crippling emotion. If you think about it, we are raised to fear: disobeying our parents, change, trying new things........<br /><br />In the book, <span style="font-style: italic;">Fearless </span>by Max Lucado, he addresses fear from a biblical stand point. He reminds us that <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOD </span>and our faith in<span style="font-weight: bold;"> God</span> will remove any and all our fears. It teaches through scripture, kindness and understanding. He speaks in a manner which anyone can understand and connect with.<br /><br />Why are we in fear if we are believers in <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOD</span>? I found it to be most interesting when Max pointed out that <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jesus</span> tells us <span style="font-style: italic;">"do not be afraid"</span> more than he tells us any other one thing.<br /><br />I am a believer and am full of faith, but I fear. I am encouraged by <span style="font-style: italic;">Fearless</span>. I hope to learn and grow in my faith so as to learn to let go of my fears. I want to "turn it over" to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> GOD</span> and trust that I will be taken care of. It's hard to do. I hate to even say that but, if I'm being honest, I must. This world we live in seems to teach us to fear and pushes us away from faith.<br /><br />As I read and reread the chapters of<span style="font-style: italic;"> Fearless</span>, I feel a renewal coming upon me. A new found strength. At points within the book, I feel ridiculous for my fears. I am ashamed of letting them empower me and, at times, control me.<br /><br />I love reading books such as <span style="font-style: italic;">Fearless</span>. I want to grow in my faith and I want to reach out to YOU.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fearless </span>is a wonderful read. Max addresses our fears and separates them into chapters, addressing not only why we are afraid, but individual fears such as:<br /><br />Fear of Disappointing GOD<br />Fear of Not Protecting My Kids<br />Fear of Death<br />Fear of the After Life<br />Fear of where the World is Headed<br />...and several others.<br /><br />Max also includes a discussion guide at the back of the book which has a "lesson" for each chapter, split into three groups:<span style="font-style: italic;"> Examining, Exposing and Battling Fear</span><br /><br />My life has been truly touched by <span style="font-style: italic;">Fearless</span>. I plan to keep it by my side and refer to it often for guidance.<br /><br />I encourage you to read it for yourself. I would love to know your response to it. It will change your life. I'm sure of it.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OVR0n4KiIyQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OVR0n4KiIyQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Max Lucado has numerous other books available as well.<br /><br />Find Max:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.maxlucado.com">www.maxlucado.com<br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.TheFearlessBook.com">www.TheFearlessBook.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/MaxLucado">www.twitter.com/MaxLucado</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://brb.thomasnelson.com/reviews/blogger/4223?ref=badge"><img alt="I review for Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers" src="http://brb.thomasnelson.com/images/badge-ani.gif" border="0" width="200" height="175" /></a><br /></div>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-76552538174822583812009-09-04T22:36:00.002-05:002009-09-04T22:46:38.411-05:00Birthday Bash? Hand over them Gifts!WooHoo! Sandy over at <a href="http://www.shopaholicmommy.com/">Tales From A Shopaholic Mommy </a>is having a Birthday Bash to honor her little girl's 2nd Birthday!<br /><br />The Birthday Bash will run September 5th thru 12th and will include giveaways for shoes, clothes, watches, an Amazon gift card and more! <br /><br />You don't want to miss it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shopaholicmommy.com" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f377/sfoerter/birthdaybash3.jpg" /></a><br /></div>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-24597851366163837362009-09-03T22:52:00.002-05:002009-09-03T23:17:11.046-05:00Simply Salads<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O1NTojv_KR0ygRcHgiMjtB7hWCb3h2rbmK6icPo_B0Q4nH76yqhuVQdeYfobJgZPcq8F9rpVn1t8F3uEJ3taUs_9gCkmkpQvQrYl7sjpCp1SZfDbKT7Jbk_0BWfqQSgQITjffFYWw8k/s1600-h/517GTCYJ2mL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O1NTojv_KR0ygRcHgiMjtB7hWCb3h2rbmK6icPo_B0Q4nH76yqhuVQdeYfobJgZPcq8F9rpVn1t8F3uEJ3taUs_9gCkmkpQvQrYl7sjpCp1SZfDbKT7Jbk_0BWfqQSgQITjffFYWw8k/s320/517GTCYJ2mL._SS500_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377398491718364930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I was really excited to receive a copy of "Simply Salads" by Jennifer Chandler to review for my blog. I just love salads and I am always "game" to try new ones.<br /><br />"Simply Salads" has over 100 salad recipes, sure to fit anyone's taste. Such a huge selection of recipes from simple to extravagant and each has a fabulous picture that will leave your mouth watering and your tummy grumbling.<br /><br />Jennifer does an excellent job of explaining the "Salad Blends" so you know exactly what is in your salad. She also gives you a complete list of "must have" kitchen utensils and ingredients to make your salad preparation simple.<br /><br />"Simply Salads" is broken down into these categories:<br />*Greens<br />*Poultry<br />*Meat<br />*Seafood<br />*Vegetables<br />*Fruit<br />*Beans, Grains, Rice and Pasta<br />*Slaws<br />*Vinaigrettes and Dressings<br /><br />Take a look at this Taco Salad (page 65):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgDHAmZ4Yt9Ph0Q9DtQwHJMNvFs_ABsOg_Zq3ZF6gQtyI41GIJgYPqZvIZSble_rU_mjjxko9EzcFEnzY7CJFoeUfR3zC9FsX_h0466ztEyUjANh4wvyuo4A-GOoY3T1IO0Pasd0O2Hk/s1600-h/aa1f51c88da04b91a3b52210.L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgDHAmZ4Yt9Ph0Q9DtQwHJMNvFs_ABsOg_Zq3ZF6gQtyI41GIJgYPqZvIZSble_rU_mjjxko9EzcFEnzY7CJFoeUfR3zC9FsX_h0466ztEyUjANh4wvyuo4A-GOoY3T1IO0Pasd0O2Hk/s320/aa1f51c88da04b91a3b52210.L.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377451416953285282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />BLT Salad (page 62):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SCALQmGuKiaDBzYH4GJtmlt2fqHsom_kcnBpO1Y05ISq4OXj__ohokLytB77aqmrtwcF6GfhnrLwa6V2JXUTmeROpJwAFli5BoeBB18z-7cmDfTVkOkflbAkSFxJIX-aiHnKEZARvRc/s1600-h/799951c88da05b91a3b52210.L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SCALQmGuKiaDBzYH4GJtmlt2fqHsom_kcnBpO1Y05ISq4OXj__ohokLytB77aqmrtwcF6GfhnrLwa6V2JXUTmeROpJwAFli5BoeBB18z-7cmDfTVkOkflbAkSFxJIX-aiHnKEZARvRc/s320/799951c88da05b91a3b52210.L.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377455292364334706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A couple of my favorites were the Shrimp Tossed with Herb Salad, Greek Salad and the Old-Fashioned Cole Slaw. There are still so many I want to try. Plus, the vinaigrettes and dressings are so tasty. I've used some of them for other recipes.<br /><br />I am going to strongly recommend that you go out today and buy "Simply Salads" by Jennifer Chandler. It is a perfect addition to my collection of recipe books and I know it would be for yours, too.<br /><br />Simply Salads is now available nationwide in fine book stores and at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Simply-Salads-Creative-Recipes-Prepackaged/dp/1401603203/ref=sr_1_1/002-8905971-5739209?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173124863&sr=8-1">Amazon.com</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">PRESS RELEASE:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">SIMPLY SALADS</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">More than 100 creative bagged salad recipes you can make in minutes</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Nashville, Tenn.) With the popularity of gourmet salads on the rise, from five-star restaurants to fast food chains, salads are becoming much more than boring, diet food or the preview to a meal. Salads are a delectable, healthy and quick alternative, as well as, a meal’s main event.<br /><br />A recent study done by the UCLA School of Public Health and Louisiana State University Health Services Center found that eating just one salad a day may have more health benefits than originally thought. People who consume at least one salad a day have a higher level of nutrients responsible for a healthy immune system, and reducing the risk of heart disease and obesity. Eating a salad a day could quite possibly be the easiest way to improve your overall health and with all of the variety of fresh packaged salad blends in local stores it has never been easier to make a deliciously simple salad for any meal.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Simply Salads </span>(April, $24.99, Rutledge Hill Press, ISBN 1-4016-0320-3) by Author and Chef Jennifer Chandler, delivers over 100 creative recipes you can make in minutes—showing that anyone can create a gourmet salad by simply picking up salad mix and adding your favorite ingredients. Chandler’s salad masterpieces also include dressing recommendations, recipes, menu ideas and nutritional information. All the recipes are accompanied by stunning photos of each salad. From the Classic Caesar Salad with Herb Croutons to the Mandarin Chicken Salad with Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette, these recipes are guidelines to getting you started on creating your own satisfying salads with your favorite ingredients.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">About the Author</span>: Jennifer Chandler graduated at the top of her class with Le Grand Diplome and a Mention Tres Bien in Pastry from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She moved back to her hometown of Memphis and in 1999 opened Cheffie's Market and More, a prepared foods market and bakery. Voted best new restaurant in Memphis, Cheffie's received much acclaim and many awards. Jennifer is a full-time mom of two little girls, a freelance magazine writer and a professional salad eater.<br /></span><br /><br /><br />Thomas Nelson, Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of books emphasizing Christian, inspirational and family value themes, and believes it is the largest publisher of Bibles and inspirational books in the English language. For more information, visit our website <a href="http://www.thomasnelson.com/">www.thomasnelson.com. </a><br /><br /><br />This opportunity was provided to me through <a href="http://productreviewplace.ning.com/">TheProductReviewPlace</a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://productreviewplace.ning.com/" target="_blank"><img border="”0”alt=" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/3797809641_a4408fc514_m.jpg" /></a><br /></div>Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-10599914706549476712009-09-03T21:30:00.003-05:002009-09-03T21:37:40.761-05:00Custom Greeting Card WinnersCongratulations to the winners of the <a href="http://www.uprinting.com">UPrinting</a> 250 Custom Greeting Cards: Kimberly Delatorre from <a href="http://www.shopwithmemama.com/home">Shop With Me Mama</a> and Martha Kasper from <a href="http://thedailygrindbymak.blogspot.com/">The Daily Grind</a>.<br /><br />Wow! What a great giveaway to win so close to the HOLIDAYS!<br /><br />Stop by and congratulate these ladies and take a look around their blogs. Both are fabulous reads.Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593554629240730442.post-2576783917363679402009-08-25T22:34:00.004-05:002009-08-27T12:20:44.408-05:00Motherland - A Time For Healing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2xa8DpG9m0vqHscMA3jtK3Y7jSze9MWOF8wfVXRHac9YbUgLaJoA9WUFS6nFFDs3e2kRSuH0jh1I11XcMfgl4uvZpVf7FIn4Ugc4jCXouah1qLyzMtVA19WORq5V5-tUZdxExbWzLOc/s1600-h/Motherland-Poster-Image_large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2xa8DpG9m0vqHscMA3jtK3Y7jSze9MWOF8wfVXRHac9YbUgLaJoA9WUFS6nFFDs3e2kRSuH0jh1I11XcMfgl4uvZpVf7FIn4Ugc4jCXouah1qLyzMtVA19WORq5V5-tUZdxExbWzLOc/s320/Motherland-Poster-Image_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374490118758491490" border="0" /></a><br />Not long ago, I embarked on a challenge. I was to review an upcoming documentary, <a href="http://www.giganticdigital.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Motherland"</span></a>, that features the lives of six women who were grieving the loss of a child. In the documentary, these women, in the deepest of mourning, were asked to participate in a journey to South Africa for 17 days and meet people of the country who experience losses on a daily basis to AIDS. The documentary was to look at the effects of the lives of the South Africans on these American women and to explore whether their grief could be "eased" by being in the presence of the South Africans.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Their Information</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.giganticdigital.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Motherland"</span></a> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />An honest and intimate look at the complexities of grief and healing, <a href="http://www.giganticdigital.com/">“Motherland” </a>is about resilience, triumph of the human spirit and the power of unconditional love. It also reminds us of the vastly different ways in which disparate cultures confront deeply felt personal challenges.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> Each year over eight million families around the world suffer the loss of a child. In Steinman’s moving and inspiring first feature, a 17-day trip to South Africa transforms the lives of six grieving women from across the US. Unexpectedly and eight thousand miles from home, each finds comfort and healing in a landscape that appears, at first, to offer little more than melancholy.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> Prior to their journey, the six intrepid women of <a href="http://www.giganticdigital.com/">“Motherland”</a> have each suffered the death of a child but otherwise have little in common. And although the anticipation of a long, emotional journey with a group of strangers evokes anxiety, the women all share a desire to make sense of their tragedies and to move forward with their lives. They travel half way around the world where they live with local families and work with African organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children. As they come to know each other, they assist teachers in over-crowded day care centers, lead activities with abused and at-risk teens and help care for physically-challenged youth. The work is meaningful and rewarding and a welcome reprieve from the depression, isolation and stagnation of life at home. In the end, the women share not just their stories and their pain but themselves – with and for each other and even more profoundly, with the children who touch their hearts at every turn.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.giganticdigital.com/">"Motherland"</a> was the winner of this year's Emerging Visions Audience Award at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. Its other awards include the Jury Prize for Best Feature at the 2009 Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival and Best Documentary at the 2009 California Independent Film Festival.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Review</span><br /><br />I am going to admit that I hesitated about viewing this documentary. I was afraid that, with all the grief portrayed in the documentary, I would not be able to watch it, much less give a review. I was very surprised.<br /><br />I connected with these six women and felt their pain throughout the documentary but you could see the healing that was coming from it. One even commented about how much it helped that she did not have to go through the days "pretending" that everything was okay and that she was moving on. With this group of women who shared the same grief, she was able to receive an understanding that most did not have. She could cry or talk about her child, knowing that everyone there knew what she meant and how she felt.<br /><br />I think that is so important for the healing process.<br /><br />The ladies connected through their grief and the grief of those they met in South Africa. They visited the schools and the children and interacted in the lives of these people who suffer such great loss of life DAILY.<br /><br />What I liked best about "Motherland" was watching the progress and "break thrus" of these women. They were healing themselves and the others just by sharing the most horrendous of tragedies: the death of a child.<br /><br />I strongly suggest to you, my reader, that you view this documentary. Particularly if you are going through a tragedy such as this. You may not be able to run off to South Africa, but knowing that there are others like you and that you can join together to grieve and heal, well, that's very important.<br /><br />I thank GOD that I have my child and he is well. I cannot imagine the pain and grief that these women suffered but I do know that<span style="font-style: italic;"> somehow </span>life must go on. I think <a href="http://www.giganticdigital.com/">"Motherland" </a>can help to show you how.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.giganticdigital.com/">"Motherland" </a>opened nationally, today, August 26th. Please, take the time to view the trailer to this documentary<a href="http://www.giganticdigital.com/"> HERE</a>.<br /><br />For an online screening of this digital film release, go<a href="http://www.giganticdigital.com/movies/motherland"> HERE</a>.<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by, my friend. God Bless You!Lagean Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339501466903179629noreply@blogger.com7