Fruitbearers

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Arlene Pellicane and the book: 31 Days to a Happy Husband: What a Man Needs Most in a Wife Harvest House Publishers (August 1, 2012) ***Special thanks to Ginger Chen of Harvest House Publishers for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Arlene Pellicane is an author, speaker, and formerly served as the associate producer for Turning Point Television with Dr. David Jeremiah. Her audiobook and we...

    About the Book:  Like oysters, women often encounter unexpected grit during their everyday lives. In response, God’s love and grace covers this grit and transforms the pain into a precious pearl that leaves a layered, luminous lining within a shell: Mother of Pearl. This brilliant luster is strong, lasting, and purposeful—just like the love, lessons, and legacies left by the special women in our lives. Mother of Pearl celebrates the collective iridescence of motherhood. Margaret McSweeney presents a collection of heartfelt vignettes from authors who communicate the importance of the unique relationships between mothers and their children, between granddaughters and grandmothers and between children and the mother-figures in their lives. These stories tell of the power of faith, prayer, and values, exploring coming of age, the joy of becoming a mother, the importance of motherhood, the ways to heal from a bad relationship with a mothe...

My kids and I are excited about the new game show called "The American Bible Challenge"(premieres August 23 at 8/7c on Game Show Network). You can watch the "Making of 'The American Bible Challenge'" at http://vimeo.com/47560728 . I'm glad to see that the host, Jeff Foxworthy, is a Bible-believing Christian. I enjoy his sense of humor and appreciate his reverence for God's Word. I especially like the concept of winning money for the charity of your choice. How wonderful it is to see people get excited about the Bible and about giving to a worthy cause at the same time! The show also includes a fantastic choir. We can't wait to see the premier tomorrow. I hope you will check out this fun, wholesome, entertaining, inspiring game show with your family. Please read on to find out how you can win a t-shirt and a Bible. Website:  http://gsntv.com/shows/the-american-bible-challenge/ Trailer:  http://gsntv.com/shows/the-american-bible-challeng...

About the Book: Want to do something for God but don’t know what? Want to help others but don’t know who? Want to know what it is you’re really good at doing? Your gifts may feel small and insignificant. But God can use them to work a miracle! Inspired by the biblical story of the feeding of the 5,000, "Live to Give" delivers a message of hope that we all have something to give. Written in the down-to-earth, candid voice of the gifted young man who as a kid founded a relief ministry that has saved and improved countless lives in Africa, "Live to Give" is the message that every teen needs to hear: You are more special than you know, and you can do big things. Jesus proved that no gift is too small when He used five loaves and two fish to feed a crowd of thousands. And if no gift is too small, too ordinary, or too random, there is no limit to what the youth of today can accomplish! A teenage philanthropist who has built a high school, two medica...

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Dr. James Dobson and the book: Dr. Dobson's Handbook of Family Advice Harvest House (August 1, 2012) ***Special thanks to Ginger Chen of Harvest House for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: James C. Dobson , Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and counselor and host of the daily radio program Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson , is author of more than 30 books including the recent New York Tim...

10 Steps to Cleaner Clothes for Frigidaire by Tara Aronson Read fabric care labels before you wash. Your clothes will last longer if you know how to treat them. Sort laundry by color, wash cycle needed, and water temperature required. The Frigidaire Affinity’s Permanent Press cycle washes with warm water and less agitation, resulting in less wear and tear on your sturdy jeans, khakis, and sweaters; the Delicates cycle uses cold water and light agitation to gently clean swimsuits, workout clothes, and lingerie. Before washing stained garments, pretreat or prewash the spot using the Affinity’s Rinse & Spin cycle. If at first you don’t succeed, wash, wash again. To keep snags and lint to a minimum, zip zippers, button buttons, empty pockets, and brush away lint before tossing duds in the hamper. If your clothing is heavily soiled, your load large, or the water cold, add extra laundry detergent. Use the Affinity’s Heavy Duty cycle for sturdy but really dirty items ...

I've always been a fan of Hellmann's mayonnaise. Did you know that Hellman's made a commitment to use 100% cage free eggs in all its products by 2020? Isn't that cool? Hellmann’s was a proud sponsor of one of the nation’s most celebrated food festivals – the 30th Annual FOOD & WINE Classic which took place in Aspen in June.  To celebrate Hellmann's announcement of their mission to transition to 100% cage-free eggs in all its products by 2020, the brand teamed up with Chef Tim Love to offer food lovers everywhere a behind the scenes look from the Classic. Check these out: YouTube video featuring Chef Tim Love and Friends ( Marcus Samuelsson, Mario Batali & Jonathan Waxman) from behind-the-scenes at the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L2NHr2MFBA&feature=player_embedded Hellmann's Real Matters Sweepstakes (you can win various prizes including a Grand Prize trip to next year's FOOD & WINE Classic): https:...