The Messenger Review

I finally finished reading my first Bethany House book, The Messenger, by Siri Mitchell. It took me a couple chapters to get into it, but I really enjoyed it once I got going. I felt awful for Hannah, the oppression of her faith seemed daunting. I also was amazed by her courage to do what she truly felt was right. We're currently discussing ethical issues in our bible class, and I can't imagine the internal tug of war Hannah must have had. I don't know what I would have done or would do her that situation.

On the other hand, lying was second nature to Jeremiah. He was her polar opposite. Their bond, though strange, was part of the reason I couldn't put this book down, wanting to know where they ended up. Hannah was an excellent heroine. I really fell in love with her. This book was a good read, and I recommend it not only for the story, but also the issues Hannah and Jeremiah dealt with.

Missing my cds

We've run out of room at the condo. That's why we're selling it. I've had to put tons of my books, cds, dvds, etc. in storage. It stinks. I can't just go to the tower and pull out what I NEED to listen to. ;) I have to drive to the storage unit, find the box, find another box, plow through and maybe find it. Then, drive home and pop it in. It's work. So, there are tons of cds I won't listen to until we have a real house and I unpack. It will be like Christmas.
One of those cds is Sam and Ruby. Don't remember the title, but those are the artists. It's mellow, soothing and I miss it.

New Adventure

I've recently signed on to be a book reviewer for Bethany House Publishing. Since I love reading, I thought this would be fun, and a sweet diversion from every day life. In order to do it, I had to either open up my private family blog or create a new one. Here it is. I decided there are other things I'd like to share, apart from my family stories and pics. So, welcome to my brain. I plan to include reviews of books and music (since I miss pushing that on my students) and tips from my doctor husband. I learn something new from him about the doctor world almost daily.
Here's yesterday's tidbit: Pink eye is almost always viral. That means those antibiotic eye drops they give you don't help since they only fight bacteria. Doctors prescribe the drops for two reasons: 1. The parent insists on it, which is usually because of 2. The school nurse/school district insists on it.
Another pink eye tidbit, it's contagious for a long time.