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Lifted by Angels~by Joel J. Miller A literary account of angels that appear in biblical text that reads much like a seminary text book. The author uses reference from early Christian writings and text such as the books of Tobit and the Wisdom of Solomon. He quotes the Old Testament, and different translations of Septuagint and Masoretic text. Angels are described as they appear during certain events in the Bible, such as angels falling from grace, angels that helped Christ, and angels as they appear in the Book of Revelation. Was it interesting? Maybe, if you are a Biblical scholar, but for a general reader, I must say no. I found it quite boring. Maybe it was too complicated and over my head, so I can’t say that some may not find it of value to read. For the average reader, I cannot recommend. I received this book from BookSneeze in exchange for my honest review.

A much needed break from my every day life. Enjoyable, but still too hot here. I wanted to share some photos that I took. Now I didn't want to take the usual "family vacation- stand and pose photos", plus I have so many photos from Disney, that I wanted something different this time. Plus, I wanted to play with nighttime photos, as my camera has all these neat settings, and I'm so used to taking pics of jewelry, with the macro. Apples, anyone? Hall of Presidents-complete with President Obama Epcot at night fall from across the lake Inside The Living Seas- look, no lines! Epcot's Italy Christmas ornaments I'm getting ready for a show this weekend at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art , in Tarpon Springs. So if you're local, stop by and check out local artists. Sat. 10-5pm Sun. 1-5pm

Today's the drawing day for the winner, and next stop on the tour. I had 9 entries; and I randomly picked number 5. The winner is Mellisa! I will be contacting you shortly. Congratulations!

Scott Stapp~ SINNER’S CREED~ A Memoir A true life story of spirituality, recovery, and the crazy world of rock and roll, as told and lived by Scott Stapp, lead singer of the band Creed. One man’s journey from his childhood, living under the rule of a religious fanatic/hypocrite father figure to major stardom, wealth, superstar status, and all that goes along with it. Scott is honest and open as he shares his upbringing, as a youth, teen years, and college days where there is much turmoil within his family. He shares how he met the guys, who would become members of Creed. He takes the reader on a wild ride into the sometimes dark and overwhelming world of rock and roll and the toll it can take on one’s personal life. Struggling with his own personal beliefs as a Christian along the way, he struggles inside; which leads to drug and alcohol abuse, but there is light and the end of the tunnel. The book offers a section of personal photos, as well as concert photos; giving a brief...

I was so happy to win and get to share in the Art bead love chain tour! And what a surprise! This thing is a monster! There has to be over 100 beads on this chain. Here is what it looked like when I got it. And this is what I took from the chain. These are the one's I've identified: blue and white from imakebeads ; to the right (brown pair), silverfishdesigns Cube bead (next to the heart)made by Lori Anderson ; below, the set of 4, by ferrarioriginalbeads , and the teal and purple pair by imakebeads . Here is what I added: From left to right: green: Shimmering light creations ; the next 3: Moon Stumpp , red, Sandie Passerallo ; discs by Brandie Roberts , red organic pair: blueseraphim And these: disc set by QuinlanGlass ; bead with flower by laughinglotuslampwork ; middle-blue and white by Catalinaglass ; beige disc by Jillery beads (no site)local Florida artist; and last pair by Daniel'sbeads . HOW IT WORKS: PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW I know ...

What a hard thing for me to do right now. I feel like an exploding pie chart. (Add your own visual here) What I truely need to focus on is getting more jewelry made for my upcoming shows. I just unexpectly added a local show that will be in 2 weeks, then I have a big show the following weekend. Not to mention 1 per month into early 2013. This unexpected show arrived just in time, since I do need to sell, and this show came with no up front fees, no tent required, is indoors, and has the potential for me to showcase my jewelry in another gallery. It will be at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art . And it is so hard to keep my main focus on doing this when other things are pulling for my attention. Such as looking for another job. I had mentioned that I had my hours cut, and now it seems to be sucking all my time looking for work and applying for jobs, going to interviews, etc. With the economy, and what jobs are out there, it just seems like such a waste of time-but the bills mus...

I hope I win, I want to win, I want to share! I found out that this "art bead love chain" tour started just about a year ago and has been traveling around the country to many areas. I've been following this chain for awhile now, and today is the last day to enter. Go over to Baublicious blog and check it out. Have fun!