Joey lives an idyllic life with his parents on the coast of Florida. His days are spent playing with his cousins, sailing with his dad, and making up stories with his mom.
It's a perfect life until the day they receive a disturbing phone call: a stranger's decision could tear Joey away from the comfort and security of the only home he's ever known.
One family is determined to keep the son they love, the other is determined to begin a new life, the life they've always dreamed of. Joey's future rests in their hands and someone must make the bravest decision of their life.
Sometimes the greatest love is letting go.
LOG
Sunday, December 4th 2-6
Monday, December 5th 7-9
Tuesday, December 6th 7-8
Thursday, December 8th 6-8
My thoughts are I wish I could get back into reading more of my Karen Kingsbury books. I have enjoyed being able to read some books, but there was definitely times when it was hard to find the time to read and actually relax. As an assignment it was hard sometimes to find time to read or I felt like I wanted to keep reading when I had other homework to do. I have not noticed any changes in myself, but my reading behavior has gotten better. I just wish I could have more time to read for enjoyment and relaxation.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Divine
Mary Madison was a child of unspeakable horrors, a young woman society wanted to forget. Now a divine power has set Mary free to bring life--changing hope and love to battered and abused women living in the shadow of the nation's capitol. Mary is educated and redeemed, a powerful voice in Washington, D.C.--both to the politically elite and to other women like her. But she also has a past that shamed polite society. Her experiences created in her paralyzing fear, faithlessness, addiction, and promiscuity. At the crossroads of her life, only one power set Mary free and gave her a lifetime of love and hope. A power that could only be divine.
Peggy Madison is Mary's grandmother, a quiet woman who has spent her life praying for her granddaughter. Peggy clings to the belief that God has a special plan for Mary. Through years of sorrow and longing, Peggy walks the journey in faith and watches from a distance as one key person after another comes into Mary's life and demonstrates the timeless, powerful love of the Master, the Savior. The divine Lord.
Emma Randall is a single mother fleeing an abusive relationship, wondering whether there is hope for her and her young daughters. She is desperate, broken, and unloved, tempted to commit the unthinkable. Then Mary Madison introduces Emma to the greatest love of all, greater than any either of them has ever imagined.
With hallmark tenderness and power, Karen Kingsbury weaves a tapestry of life, loss, love, faith--and the miracle of resurrection.
LOG
Sunday November 27 2-5
Monday November 28 7-8
Tuesday November 29 7-9
Thursday December 1 7-8:30
Friday December 2 7-9
Peggy Madison is Mary's grandmother, a quiet woman who has spent her life praying for her granddaughter. Peggy clings to the belief that God has a special plan for Mary. Through years of sorrow and longing, Peggy walks the journey in faith and watches from a distance as one key person after another comes into Mary's life and demonstrates the timeless, powerful love of the Master, the Savior. The divine Lord.
Emma Randall is a single mother fleeing an abusive relationship, wondering whether there is hope for her and her young daughters. She is desperate, broken, and unloved, tempted to commit the unthinkable. Then Mary Madison introduces Emma to the greatest love of all, greater than any either of them has ever imagined.
With hallmark tenderness and power, Karen Kingsbury weaves a tapestry of life, loss, love, faith--and the miracle of resurrection.
LOG
Sunday November 27 2-5
Monday November 28 7-8
Tuesday November 29 7-9
Thursday December 1 7-8:30
Friday December 2 7-9
Saturday, November 26, 2011
A Time to Embrace
A Time to Embrace is book two of the Timeless Love Series.
After twenty-one years, John and Abby Reynolds are back together and feeling like newlyweds. Together they are convinced they can handle the issues of their past, the questions, from their children, and even the high-school politics that drain the joy from John's coaching career. But then tragedy strikes.
An accident tears at the hearts of their family and the depth of their existence. Fumbling for forgiveness and hoping for a miracle. John and Abby must remember what is important and cling to that above all else.
Together, they're determined to move on with their lives. But is "together" enough for a future they never expected?
Log
Sunday---11-20---2-5
Monday---11-21--6-8
Tuesday--11-22---7-8:30
Friday----11-25---6-9
Saturday;;11-26--2-4
After twenty-one years, John and Abby Reynolds are back together and feeling like newlyweds. Together they are convinced they can handle the issues of their past, the questions, from their children, and even the high-school politics that drain the joy from John's coaching career. But then tragedy strikes.
An accident tears at the hearts of their family and the depth of their existence. Fumbling for forgiveness and hoping for a miracle. John and Abby must remember what is important and cling to that above all else.
Together, they're determined to move on with their lives. But is "together" enough for a future they never expected?
Log
Sunday---11-20---2-5
Monday---11-21--6-8
Tuesday--11-22---7-8:30
Friday----11-25---6-9
Saturday;;11-26--2-4
Sunday, November 20, 2011
A Time to Dance
A Time to Dance, is book one in the Timeless Love Series.
John and Abby were the perfect couple, but they are about to lose it all: On the verge of having an affair, John is no more the man Abby married than she is the long ago girl of his dreams. They make the sad decision to divorce. When they gather their three children to tell them the news, their daughter makes an announcement of her own: she's getting married that summer.
Determined not to ruin their daughter's season of happiness, Abby and John secretly agree to put their divorce plans on hold. But as the wedding nears, they wonder: Is it possible to find joy, after all these years, and perhaps the time...to dance?
Reading Log
Sunday, November 13-----1-4
Monday, November 14----7-8:30
Tuesday, November 15----6:30-7:30
Thursday, November 17---7:30-9
Saturday, November 19---2-4
John and Abby were the perfect couple, but they are about to lose it all: On the verge of having an affair, John is no more the man Abby married than she is the long ago girl of his dreams. They make the sad decision to divorce. When they gather their three children to tell them the news, their daughter makes an announcement of her own: she's getting married that summer.
Determined not to ruin their daughter's season of happiness, Abby and John secretly agree to put their divorce plans on hold. But as the wedding nears, they wonder: Is it possible to find joy, after all these years, and perhaps the time...to dance?
Reading Log
Sunday, November 13-----1-4
Monday, November 14----7-8:30
Tuesday, November 15----6:30-7:30
Thursday, November 17---7:30-9
Saturday, November 19---2-4
Saturday, November 12, 2011
The 9/11 Series--Beyond Tuesday Morning
This is the sequel to the bestselling One Tuesday Morning, to Jamie Bryan it is still September 11, 2001. There is a question that keeps me a wondering...What will move her from living in the past to living the life God has given her today?
It's been three years since the terrorist attacks on New York City, but FDNY widow Jamie Bryan keeps waking up to the aching pain of that one Tuesday morning, the morning of September 11, 2001.
Determined to find meaning in her grief, Jamie pours her life into volunteer work at St. Paul's, the small memorial chapel across from where the twin towers once stood. In the stream of broken, grieving people who make their way through the church doors, Jamie connects with two men--a firefighter forever changed by the attacks, and a Los Angeles police officer.
Unsure and feeling somehow guilty, Jamie opens herself to the possibility of loving again. But what she learns about one man sends her reeling. How can this be God's plan for her life?
Now only the persistence of a tenacious man, questions from Jamie's curious young daughter, and words from her dead husband's journal can move Jamie Bryan beyond on Tuesday morning--toward life.
It's been three years since the terrorist attacks on New York City, but FDNY widow Jamie Bryan keeps waking up to the aching pain of that one Tuesday morning, the morning of September 11, 2001.
Determined to find meaning in her grief, Jamie pours her life into volunteer work at St. Paul's, the small memorial chapel across from where the twin towers once stood. In the stream of broken, grieving people who make their way through the church doors, Jamie connects with two men--a firefighter forever changed by the attacks, and a Los Angeles police officer.
Unsure and feeling somehow guilty, Jamie opens herself to the possibility of loving again. But what she learns about one man sends her reeling. How can this be God's plan for her life?
Now only the persistence of a tenacious man, questions from Jamie's curious young daughter, and words from her dead husband's journal can move Jamie Bryan beyond on Tuesday morning--toward life.
Log Hours
Sun. 11-6---------1-4
Mon. 11-7---------7-8
Tues. 11-8--------7-9
Thurs. 11-10-------7-8
Sat. 11-12---------8-10AM
Friday, November 4, 2011
The 9/11 Series--One Tuesday Morning
One Tuesday Morning, is the first book in the 9/11 Series; it follows the emotionally gripping journey of several people whose lives were directly affected by the tragedies of 9/11.
Karen says it was very difficult to write One Tuesday Morning. For the ones touched personally by the attacks on America, know that Karen's heart grieves with you. Karen prayed this book might be sensitive and compassionate and it might help you grieve. Karen's father asked-if it was too soon for a story like One Tuesday Morning. Karen replied; as a nation we have shared our shock and our anger. Now it is time to share our grief.
One Tuesday Morning is the emotionally, gripping story of a devoted firefighter, and a driven business man, strangers from opposite sides of the country with the same face. They meet in the stairwell of the South Tower that fateful Tuesday morning, but only one of them will leave the building alive. Battling amnesia, the survivor must learn how to be the husband and father he never was, by living in the shoes of a man who no longer is. Ultimately he will only find his way home because of the love and faith of one very special woman.
Karen says it was very difficult to write One Tuesday Morning. For the ones touched personally by the attacks on America, know that Karen's heart grieves with you. Karen prayed this book might be sensitive and compassionate and it might help you grieve. Karen's father asked-if it was too soon for a story like One Tuesday Morning. Karen replied; as a nation we have shared our shock and our anger. Now it is time to share our grief.
One Tuesday Morning is the emotionally, gripping story of a devoted firefighter, and a driven business man, strangers from opposite sides of the country with the same face. They meet in the stairwell of the South Tower that fateful Tuesday morning, but only one of them will leave the building alive. Battling amnesia, the survivor must learn how to be the husband and father he never was, by living in the shoes of a man who no longer is. Ultimately he will only find his way home because of the love and faith of one very special woman.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
The Red Glove Series--Hannah's Hope
Hannah's Hope, is the last book of The Red Glove Series. This book being the last in the series; was real hard to put down.
Fifteen-year-old, Hannah Roberts remembers a time when her father was her closest friend, a loving man with a kind smile and an easy laugh. But the image is hazy, pulled from her distant childhood. Three months before Christmas when Hannah learns a shocking truth. The man she believed was her father, the man she hasn't felt close to in many years, is not her father, afterall. Her father is Air Force pilot Mike Conner. Everyone caught wind of Hannah's guest, and eventually the entire state knows about Hannah's hope, that she'll find her father before the holidays. Mike Conner's life is in grave danger. It will take the hope stirred from an old pair of red gloves, and an unforgettable Christmas miracle to bring Hannah Roberts and her father together again.
Fifteen-year-old, Hannah Roberts remembers a time when her father was her closest friend, a loving man with a kind smile and an easy laugh. But the image is hazy, pulled from her distant childhood. Three months before Christmas when Hannah learns a shocking truth. The man she believed was her father, the man she hasn't felt close to in many years, is not her father, afterall. Her father is Air Force pilot Mike Conner. Everyone caught wind of Hannah's guest, and eventually the entire state knows about Hannah's hope, that she'll find her father before the holidays. Mike Conner's life is in grave danger. It will take the hope stirred from an old pair of red gloves, and an unforgettable Christmas miracle to bring Hannah Roberts and her father together again.
Friday, October 21, 2011
The Red Glove Series--Gideon's Gift
Gideon's Gift, is the third book of The Red Glove Series. It seems like it is so hard to put these books down.
One long-ago Christmas, Big Earl Gibson, lost the two things most precious to him--his wife and daughter. Angry and heartbroken, he abandoned his belief in God and is now living on the street. Gideon is a seven-year-old leukemia patient determined to reach out to this lonely and hurting man. And Earl is just as determined to rebuff her. It is only through a miracle that Earl finally comes to understand the true meaning of Christmas. And it's only then that he can return the favor with a precious gift of his own.
Reading log:
Monday, October 17th----------8:00--9:00
Tuesday, October 18th----------7:00--8:00
Wednesday, October 19th------7:00--8:00
Thursday, October 20th---------8:00--9:00
This week has been a little better than last week. I hope the hard times are over..
One long-ago Christmas, Big Earl Gibson, lost the two things most precious to him--his wife and daughter. Angry and heartbroken, he abandoned his belief in God and is now living on the street. Gideon is a seven-year-old leukemia patient determined to reach out to this lonely and hurting man. And Earl is just as determined to rebuff her. It is only through a miracle that Earl finally comes to understand the true meaning of Christmas. And it's only then that he can return the favor with a precious gift of his own.
Reading log:
Monday, October 17th----------8:00--9:00
Tuesday, October 18th----------7:00--8:00
Wednesday, October 19th------7:00--8:00
Thursday, October 20th---------8:00--9:00
This week has been a little better than last week. I hope the hard times are over..
Saturday, October 15, 2011
The Red Glove Series--Maggie's Miracle
Maggie's Miracle, is the second book in what is called The Red Glove Series; there are a total of 4 books in this series. Maggie's Miracle was another book that was hard to put down.
Megan Wright spent just a week with him the summer of their 14th year. But despite a lifetime of heartache and bad choices, she never let go of young Kade's magical definition of love. After college Megan settled for a relationship of convenience. It's been two years since her husband's death and she is a high-powered attorney, looking for help with her lonely young son. Casey Cummins is still dealing with the three-year-old tragic loss of his wife. His search for meaning and hope, led him to Manhattan Children's Organization, who connected him with a fatherless child. Now life is suddenly taking a series of unusual twists. The prayers of her little boy are about to be answered, and in a strange and mysterious way that only heaven in all its glory could of brought about.
Here are my log on reading hours:
Megan Wright spent just a week with him the summer of their 14th year. But despite a lifetime of heartache and bad choices, she never let go of young Kade's magical definition of love. After college Megan settled for a relationship of convenience. It's been two years since her husband's death and she is a high-powered attorney, looking for help with her lonely young son. Casey Cummins is still dealing with the three-year-old tragic loss of his wife. His search for meaning and hope, led him to Manhattan Children's Organization, who connected him with a fatherless child. Now life is suddenly taking a series of unusual twists. The prayers of her little boy are about to be answered, and in a strange and mysterious way that only heaven in all its glory could of brought about.
Here are my log on reading hours:
- Monday, Oct. 10th 9:00AM-10:30AM (Columbus Day)
- Tuesday, Oct 11th 8:30PM-9:30PM
- Wednesday, Oct 12th 8:00PM-9:30PM
Sunday, October 9, 2011
The Red Glove Series--Sarah's Song
Sarah's Song is the first book in what is called The Red Glove Series; there are a total of 4 books in this series. I read Sarah's Song, it was a book that was not too long and one that you did not want to put down.
Here is a synopsis: Sarah knows the heartache that results from making wrong choices. But will she be able to help a troubled young woman before time runs out? When the twelve days of Christmas have passed, perhaps the melody of Sarah's Song will bring not one, but two miracles.
Here also is my log for the week:
Here is a synopsis: Sarah knows the heartache that results from making wrong choices. But will she be able to help a troubled young woman before time runs out? When the twelve days of Christmas have passed, perhaps the melody of Sarah's Song will bring not one, but two miracles.
Here also is my log for the week:
- Monday, October 3-- 9:15pm-10:00pm
- Wednesday, October 5--9:15pm-10:00pm
- Friday, October 7--9:15pm-10:00pm
Let's Go On A Mommy Date
This is one of Karen Kingsbury book; it is actually a children's picture book. This playful, rhyming story describes some of the best places to go....the zoo, circus, park, animal farm,or movie theatre. But in the end, spending time together is what a mommy date is all about, whether it's a fun outing, or simply snuggling down to read about such adventures together!
Rainy Day....Good Day to Stay Home & Read
Here I am sitting in the recliner and looking outside and seeing it just continue to drizzle and rain. It is hard to stay a wake. I miss seeing the sunshine, but it is a typical Fall day here in Kansas. [-
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
WELCOME TO KUFAN READING BLOG
I want to welcome you to KUFAN reading blog. I hope in the following weeks that you will enjoy what you read. I also hope that maybe you will give Karen Kingsbury a try and read one of her books. She is a contemporary Christian author and she is very encouraging.
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