Fruitbearers

I enjoyed reading their first book, Two Are Better . I was excited for an opportunity to review this book. It did not disappoint me. In Wheels of Wisdom , the authors (who are a married couple and volunteer coaches for TheHopeLine) share 52 valuable life lessons that they learned during their three cycling tours (totaling over 10,000 miles). Some chapters are written by Tim Bishop and others are written by Debbie Bishop. The book is divided into 6 main sections: Charting the Course, Shifting Gears, Taking Precautions, Finding Motivation, Riding through Storms, and Enjoying the Ride. The authors impart their wisdom through their stories of exciting adventures. Their experiences on the road are unique and have taught them how to navigate through life's journey.   Life is filled with ups and downs, challenges, obstacles, changes, and blessings. It's inspiring and encouraging to see that the authors do not let their age (they're in their 50s) or strug

Sadly but true, lots of families nowadays are too busy with works, schools, after school activities for different kids and/or too occupied staring at their own cell phones or computers. Family bonding and connection takes some intentional planning. 52 Uncommon Family Adventures was written to help families have fun adventures together and make fond memories together. It takes the stressful part of planning out so that you can pick and try out what sounds good to you and what relates best to your children's age, interests, and love languages. Each adventure shows key symbols for time commitment, cost, locale, and love language. I love this feature because it makes my decision-making much easier :). Each adventure includes 5 sections: Getting Ready (preparation), Adventure Time (fun activities), That Reminds Me (real life application), Family Devotions (relevant Bible verses and how they apply to our daily lives), and Language of the Day (the relevant love language). This book is

We enjoyed our short and sweet vacation. On September 12th, we drove to Bend, had Thai food at Noi Thai Cuisine , visited Pilot Butte , and played 4 games of pool (billiard), did bowling, and some arcade games at Sun Mountain Fun Center. We stayed overnight at Best Western Hotel in Redmond. On September 13th, we visited Painted Hills and hiked the Carroll Rim Trail (1.6 miles roundtrip) to an amazing panoramic view. Painted Hills was the last of the 7 wonders of Oregon we have visited. We then drove to Strawberry Mountain Wilderness . We hiked to Strawberry Lake (1.2 from the trailhead) and a waterfall. Gorgeous weather and gorgeous views! We stopped to have dinner at Latitude 45 Grille in Baker City before driving home. Lobster Manicotti, Serrano Bleu Steak, and nachos were all delicious. It was only two days but we had a wonderful time and it was a cool drive on the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway. 

Catching Faith 2 is the sequel to Catching Faith (2015). It follows the same Taylor Family. Just when Alexa is starting her dream job, she finds out that her son, Beau, lost his professional football career because of an injury and her daughter, Ravyn, gets engaged. Alexa is excited about planning her daughter's wedding but discovering who her daughter's future mother-in-law is throws her a curve ball. In addition, Alexa feels overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for her mother who has Alzheimer's disease. Alexa struggles with her own issue of pride, jealousy, desire to maintain control and image, and fear of missing out. Nothing is going the way she expected. She eventually learns that there are different seasons of life and that she cannot do everything by herself. She needs help from God and others. We all do. Beau struggles with finding his purpose. His high school football coach comes alongside him and helps him gain a right perspective. Life is filled wi