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Simply Delicious Amish Cooking
On 5/3 247Mama wrote: The turn in the economy has prompted me to look for more traditional solutions for things. I've found different ways to use inexpensive ingredients and products to replace many of the pricier brands and items I was using in the past. All the old school wisdom of our elders and tricks and tips from the ... I Finally Found It
Prayer Warrior Mom
On 4/14 247Mama wrote: Don't you just love it when God brings it all together? Recent conversations in Sunday School about parenting with grace, a conversation with a fellow mom who was feeling like her relationship with God was getting distant, praying over my child who was very ill- those are the things from the last few ... Bringing It All Together
Stress Test
On 3/23 247Mama wrote: So if the name Stress Test isn't enough to pique your interest, let me fill you in on Richard Mabry's latest book. Stress Test is the story of Dr. Matt Newman. Dr. Newman just about has his life on track with a quieter professional position and a love interest that is headed in the direction of marriage. ... Enthralling Criminal Fiction
Intentional Parenting
On 3/6 247Mama wrote: Most days I feel like I'm running around "putting out fires." I deal with whatever is happening in the moment and just try to plow through our to-do list for the day. It seems like there is some type of episode every day. Either one child is emotional or the other child didn't get enough sleep. Sometimes ... Putting Out Fires
Unglued Devotional
On 2/1 247Mama wrote: When a friend recommended the Unglued Devotional to me I resisted. I've gotten some FABULOUS devos in the last couple of months. I have yet to finish one. They are all so AWESOME! I keep swapping back and forth. So I didn't "need" another devotional. Something kept bringing me back to it though. I love ... Speak It!
The 5 Money Personalities
On 1/5 247Mama wrote: According to Scott & Bethany Palmer, there are 5 Money Personalities and we all have a primary one and a secondary one. Their theory is that most financial disagreements in relationships are based on differences in the money personalities. They have some compelling stories and research to back up their ... What's Your Money Personality?
Sisters in Faith Bible, King James Version
On 12/14 247Mama wrote: I love Bibles. My whole family just loves them. We have at least one Bible in every room (well not the bathroom cause that would be weird). So anytime I get the opportunity to review a Bible, I go for it! Sometimes I might get a little overzealous and not pay enough attention to the Bible and its intended ... Beautiful Bible
The Purpose Driven Life
On 11/29 247Mama wrote: I've talked to you about purpose in the past. I started praying about and studying God's purpose in my life years ago when I first read The Purpose Driven Life. It had a great impact on my life and it was one of the first Christian living books that I adamantly recommended to everyone that I saw. To ... Purpose
Anger Workbook, The
On 10/30 247Mama wrote: What is your struggle? Your personality trait that you wish you could change? Is it anger? That's mine. Always has been. I've prayed over my anger too many times to count. Anger is my go-to feeling. I want that to change. I've done studies on anger and calming techniques before but I haven't found anything ... Working It Out
The MoneySmart Family System
On 8/22 247Mama wrote: Kids and money..... this is a topic that has just made me sigh for the last few years. I want to teach my kids about money, I want them to learn to be responsible with their money, I want tithing to be a natural discipline for them BUT we have tried so many things and they have never worked. We've done ... Kids and Money
Raising Your Kids to Love the Lord
On 5/25 247Mama wrote: Actually Dave Stone is very clear at the beginning of Raising Your Kids to Love the Lord that it is not an instruction manual. Your only instruction manual for raising your kids is the B-I-B-L-E. However Mr. Stone does a fabulous job of reaffirming us Christian parents and giving us practical guidance ... Finally an Instruction Manual....
The Beauty Book
On 4/17 247Mama wrote: Apple is growing and maturing everyday. It scares me to death! I struggle with my own self image so I really worry about giving her a great self image. When I saw The Lily Series: The Beauty Book by Nancy Rue, I was immediately intrigued. I love books for my daughter that have Biblical messages to help ... Beauty and the Babe
Farm Fresh Southern Cooking
On 4/4 247Mama wrote: I am a Southern girl through and through and I LOVE to cook so I was so excited to find this cookbook. So many cookbooks, especially those from television chefs, include ingredients that we just can't find in our neck of the woods. This cookbook is fantastic because in the whole thing I only saw one ... Bacon, Corn, and Catfish, Oh My!
Three Hearts DVD
On 3/12 247Mama wrote: If you have a heart for children, a heart for missions, or just a compassionate heart, you will want to see Three Hearts. This DVD is the story of three children from Mongolia that are brought to the United States by the Children's Heart Project for life saving surgeries. The story is presented by Samaritan's ... A Heart for Children
I Am Second
On 1/21 247Mama wrote: When I received I AM SECOND by Doug Bender and Dave Sterrett, I wasn't really sure what it was going to be about. I cracked it open and saw a name for each chapter. Some of the names were extremely familiar like Bethany Hamilton and Michael W. Smith but some I had never heard like Brian "Head" Welch. ... He is First, I am Second
Going Deep
On 10/26 247Mama wrote: "Most people join a group because they simply like everyone there or because they have something in common. And that is a community of sorts. But add intentionalit, and it means that somebody seriously commits to a group of people and sticks with them even when there is tension and misunderstanding." ... A Different Way
50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know
On 10/16 247Mama wrote: Life is busy and crazy and CHAOTIC! We want to teach our children so many things. I want them to be educated in Science, Literature, Mathmatics, the arts, and more. I want them to have a firm foundation of Biblical learning. I want them to play and understand sports. And in the midst of all of that, ... No Elbows on the Table
Thank You, God, For Loving Me
On 10/5 247Mama wrote: Sometimes we all need a little reassurance of our place in this world. Even our little ones need to be reminded that God loves them all the time. Little Hermie is back to provide a prayer of reassurance. Another great bedtime story for toddler, Thank You God For Loving Me by Max Lucado is a prayer from ... Reassurance
Thank You, God, For Blessing Me
On 9/28 247Mama wrote: I have found another wonderful book to help your little ones learn gratitude! Best of all it features Hermie, the little caterpillar who loves God! Max Lucado gives us a sample of Hermie's prayers in Thank you God, for blessing me. Hermie will help your littlest ones being to develop their own prayers ... Gratitude
Night Night Blessings
On 9/20 247Mama wrote: Bedtime books are always the best! My children still love for us to read to them and now that we no longer do it every single night they find it even more special! When they were very little they loved hard books, those with hard covers and hard pages. They could haul them around and flip through them ... Blessings For Your Little One
Gabby, God's Little Angel
On 8/29 247Mama wrote: One of Apple's favorite authors Sheila Walsh has written a new book Gabby God's Little Angel. I think the first thing that strikes you about this book are the wonderful illustrations by Marina Fedotova. It's impossible not to notice how the angels jump out of the page in brilliant colors. The details ... Girls Will Love Gabby
Smack Dab in the Middle of God's Love
On 8/21 247Mama wrote: I love books for my children that speak of God and His love. I want my kids to be surrounded by the truth that God loves us. I enjoy them having lots of books with Christian themes on their shelves. It's important for them to know that people all over the world love God. I was excited to receive this ... Review: Smack-Dab in the Middle of God's Love
Sweet Sanctuary
On 7/20 247Mama wrote: Earlier today I finished the BEST fiction novel I have read in a long time. Sweet Sanctuary is written by Sheila Walsh & Cindy Martinusen-Coloma. Sheila Walsh's work has been in our home for a long time! Apple loves Gigi God's Little Princess movie and she has How to Be God's Little Princess and God's ... Oh Sweet Sanctuary!
A Vision of Lucy
On 6/16 247Mama wrote: Lucy is a photographer in a day when women aren't professionals and don't even have a vote. Lucy wants her part time hobby to turn into full time employment with the local paper. When the editor gives her a nearly impossible assignment, Lucy goes after it with gusto but instead of completing her task, ... Review: A Vision of Lucy
Rejoice (CD)
On 5/20 247Mama wrote: Looking for a great worship CD? One to sing along to in the car and listen to during your private worship time? Find this CD! Women of Faith run an excellent ministry through radio, CDS, books, and conferences. Now they have compiled some favorites into a worship CD! I have listened all the way through ... Review: REJOICE Women of Faith Worship CD
How to Be God's Little Princess
On 4/12 247Mama wrote: Apple LOVES Sheila Walsh's items. She has the God's Little Princess Devotional Bible and Gigi movie. I cannot even describe how excited she was when this book of Royal Tips of Manners and Etiquette for Girls arrived in the mail! Squeals of delight erupted! I have to say I was excited to get this book ... Review: How to be God's Little Princess
The Band that Played On
On 3/24 247Mama wrote: The Band That Played On by Steve Turner is the first in depth look at the 8 musicians on board the ill fated Titanic. The story is intriguing because it gives more information about the Titanic and as much as is known about these 8 men on board. They were hired as musicians for the journey. The 8 men ... Review: The Band That Played On by Steve Turner
Pujols
On 2/13 247Mama wrote: Scott Lamb and Tim Ellsworth (who lives in the same town I do! I was pleasantly surprised to see that on the back flap) have done an excellent job of summarizing the life and career of Albert Pujols. Reading this book will give you much insight in Pujols, a St Louis Cardinals player. Fortunately this ... Review: Pujols More Than the Game
The Beginning Reader's Bible
On 1/26 247Mama wrote: The mailman delivered a BIG Bible to my house today! The Beginning Reader's Bible is terrific! It is HUGE (which equals interesting to my kids), it has amazing illustrations, and it is FULL of ACTUAL Bible verses. I have said many times that I wish kids Bibles would use real verses. ... Review: The Beginning Reader's Bible