When I was visiting my family, my mom gave me some old pictures she found. This is a picture from my desk bookshelf when I was a teen. Note the Elvis card, the Grant Hill mini basketball hoop, the General Hospital book, and what appears to be a small shrine to Troy Aikman....what is that about? Did I really like him that much or was I just a football fan? I do remember my dad buying me the small Troy near the bottom left.
The clown doll was something I won for the first writing contest I ever entered. It was a schoolwide (1st-8th grade) essay contest on name the teddy bear they were giving away in a raffle. I remember my first line was, "I think the bear should be named Taffy because he's sweet like candy." Just take a moment and let that brillance wash over you. How could they NOT know I'd go on to become a writer with that genius brewing?? The aqua fridge is actually filled with food shaped school supplies because I have loved cute office supplies forever, you can also see a few of my trophies from dance (ballet, tap, jazz, and baton twirling), and the pig in the far left corner was my grandma's cookie jar. I have that cookie jar in my house today. This picture is such a time capsule and explains so much from the writing award clown to the picture of me modeling in a back to school fashion show at Saks Fifth Avenue and now I write about a teen model named Landry. When writing young adult books I always get asked if it's weird, embarrassing, and awkward to revisit those teen years...actually, if I'm being truthful, the most common question I'm asked is from people I went to middle school and high school with and that's, "Am I in the books???" I think if you're going to write, you have to be able to be authentic and real and show the truth...even if it means admitting you once had an Aikman shrine in your bedroom. I was on Book Notes today reading an excerpt from my YA book, Dating the It Guy. You can find the book in ebook format, paperback, or audio book here on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Dating-Guy-Krysten-Lindsay-Hager-ebook/dp/B06XBFRX47 Splash into Summer $250 Cash Giveaway June 1st to 20th Enter to win $250 in PayPal Cash or a $250 Amazon Gift Code Thanks to this fabulous group of authors you have the chance to win $250! Sponsor List I Am A Reader Lori's Reading Corner Bound 4 Escape Julie Coulter Bellon Rockin' Book Reviews Krysten Lindsay Hager author Laurisa White Reyes, Author J.E. Grace B. Kristin McMichael Helen Smith S.A. Larsen Simple Wyrdings Auggie @ auggietalk Author Kim Cresswell JeanBookNerd Glistering: B's Blog Author Erin Richards Jennifer Faye, sweet romance author Coupons and Freebies Mom My Life. One Story at a Time. Author D.E. Haggerty Wishful Endings Kimber Shook Giveaway Details $250 in Paypal Cash or a $250 Amazon.com eGift Card Ends 6/20/18 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use money sent via Paypal or gift codes via Amazon.com. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. This giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the authors, bloggers, and publishers on the sponsor list. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. a Rafflecopter giveawayCSB Study Bible for Women Review
This is definitely the most in-depth study Bible I’ve used. Right away I liked the, “Written on My Heart,” sections that give you things to think about that relate to what you’re reading. I also appreciated the, “Hard question,” section which addresses things like, “Does God’s wrath contradict his love?” as well as, “How can I trust a God who has allowed such terrible things to happen to people?” as well as examples such as “Can I actually depend on God to bless my life, if I remain obedient to Him?” and other topics that many people wonder about. These are good to bring up in Bible study discussions. Here are some of the features it’s listed as coming with: Extensive study notes Over 500 word studies 25 full-color maps and reconstructions and charts Intros to each book of the Bible Concordance including all the woman in the Bible Biblical Womanhood articles like “A Woman who fears the Lord,” “Inner Beauty,” and “A Paradigm.” Answers to “Hard Questions” Character profiles of different women in the Bible along with a great in-depth chart of the Virtuous Woman of Proverbs 31. Doctrine info: Ex. The trinity, Revelation, salvation, etc. There are tons of charts with info throughout the books of the Bible like Women ministering to Jesus, different theological terms, types to psalms, etc. This helps put things into context as you read. The chart with the Bible’s books on the issues of life contains the questions of life along with the world’s perspective and then God’s perspective. This was one of the features I appreciated the most of all the charts. It would be good to focus on in a class or personal Bible study. There is so much here to help you with studying and reading the Bible. It’s so thorough and with examples of scripture to back up everything listed. This would be a great edition to your home library. *I received this Bible from BH Publishing and Lifeway in return for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.* |
AuthorAuthor of the Landry's True Colors Series, the Cecily Taylor Series, the Star Series, and Dating the It Guy. Archives
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