Fruitbearers

The giveaway winner was randomly chosen using random.org. The winner is Vinny Johnson. Congratulations!   Laura Story's new album, Open Hands, is now in stores. I love Laura's beautiful voice and passionate heart for God.  Laura Story is a gifted song writer.  This new album is filled with meaningful, worshipful, reflective songs. Below is the list of songs. 1. Death Was Arrested 2. Open Hands 3. You Came Running 4. Give You Faith 5. For the Love of My King 6. Awake My Soul (A 1000 Tongues) 7. Whisper 8. Every Word You Breathe 9. Majesty 10. Extraordinary 11. Grace Abounds The first song, Death Was Arrested , reminds us of God's love, grace, & mercy and our life & freedom in Christ. One of my favorite songs in this album is Open Hands , a song about faith and surrender (featuring Third Day's Mac Powell). You Came Running talks about hope and comfort we find in God & His faithfulness. As a mom, I can relate to the song, Give You Faith...

We, especially moms, seem to struggle with finding balance. Too many things to juggle! Lisa Pennington has been there and done that. She is a homeschooling mom of 9 children. Lisa shares stories from her own experiences and offers practical ideas for finding and keeping balance in our lives. How do you define what balance is? It's easier to tell when we are out of balance. Symptoms may include stress, anxieties, depression, discouragement, guilt, sleepless nights, feeling overwhelmed, etc. There are different areas in a woman's life that can get out of balance. The author covers all the important areas such as marriage, motherhood, home management, ministry and work, friendship, finance, speech, moods, and more. Causes vary. The recent death of my mother-in-law really knocked me of balance. This book came to me at an opportune time. I find this quote in the book ministering to my heart: " Balance is the result of an intentional reaction to an extreme situation. We ar...