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Well, this isn't my time to get to a Joyce Meyer conference, darn it. I'm out $200, but it can't be helped. Stevan, my 11 yr old, has strep and I think I probably do too. Body aches, fever, sore throat. I swear I've been sick since I came home from the conference with one thing or another. I think that's why I haven't been able to process all the great times I had. Steve says it's after conference burn out and he's got it too.
I look forward to listening to the conference MP3s I think that;ll get me happy again. :) Besides I obvously had to miss some. I want to listen to ALL the continuing sessions. I was in Brandilyn's but I am not vain enough to think I don't have some problems that couldn't be helped by a beginner class...an intermediate class, and of course I'm interested in Chip's advanced class. He's so funny.
Watched Robots with my kids. Why do adult makers of chidren's movies have to add crudities to children's movies? It just grieves me. For instance, they're robots, right? So they get a baby "delivered" to them. The dad robot is rushing home and when he gets there his wife robot says, "I'm sorry honey, you missed the delivery," He's all disappointed until she holds up a box of robot parts and says, "But don't worry, making a baby is the best part anyway." Now gee whiz. That's sort of funny and my husband and I would laugh at something like that. But I don't want my kids having to deal with sexual inuendo in a movie marketed in their direction. It's no wonder we have 8 year old porn addicts. It's just ridiculous.
On to happier topics. The best book I've read lately is Last Light by Terri Blackstock. Everyone MUST buy this book. I truly believe God spoke to her to write that book so that it would come out at this time. Something in nature has caused some kind of blip somewhere in the atmospher and all electronics cease to work. No cars run, no phones, no electricity. It's like in a moment in time, people go from what we have today to back 150 years. It's very timely considering all the events with Katrina and Rita and God knows what's to come. I don't necessarily agree wiht all of the book's theology, but terri is a magnificent writer and has a way of drawing you in to these characters. I think it's because she started out as a romance writer. Romance writers have strong characterization skills.
I read Potter Springs before Last Light. It's the new Center Street book from Warner. Anyone who wants to write a subtle Christian message to an ABA market, should really check this line out.
NOW I'm reading Over the Waters. I've been panicking the past few days because I couldn't find my autographed copy. Then I just remembered tonight that while I was packing to leave Nashville, I tucked it in my laptop case because I didn't want to take a chance on losing it if the airline lost my luggage. And since I haven't put my laptop away since I've been home, I never thought to look there. A new Deb Raney book has been a long time coming. I'm staying in bed and reading all day tomorrow. I WILL get some rest and get over this sickness. It's enough already. And it's not like I can stop reading once I start one of Deb Raney's books anyway. Know what I mean? (I know Deb sometimes reads my blog and this could be considered sucking up, but I would just like to say, it is NOT, Miss Deb. You know how we are about your books) Thank you thank you thank you for finally coming out with another one.
Okay, my commercials for the great books I've recently read are now over. Back to your regularly scheduled programming. I hope you're all reading great books you bought at the conference.
Peace.
I look forward to listening to the conference MP3s I think that;ll get me happy again. :) Besides I obvously had to miss some. I want to listen to ALL the continuing sessions. I was in Brandilyn's but I am not vain enough to think I don't have some problems that couldn't be helped by a beginner class...an intermediate class, and of course I'm interested in Chip's advanced class. He's so funny.
Watched Robots with my kids. Why do adult makers of chidren's movies have to add crudities to children's movies? It just grieves me. For instance, they're robots, right? So they get a baby "delivered" to them. The dad robot is rushing home and when he gets there his wife robot says, "I'm sorry honey, you missed the delivery," He's all disappointed until she holds up a box of robot parts and says, "But don't worry, making a baby is the best part anyway." Now gee whiz. That's sort of funny and my husband and I would laugh at something like that. But I don't want my kids having to deal with sexual inuendo in a movie marketed in their direction. It's no wonder we have 8 year old porn addicts. It's just ridiculous.
On to happier topics. The best book I've read lately is Last Light by Terri Blackstock. Everyone MUST buy this book. I truly believe God spoke to her to write that book so that it would come out at this time. Something in nature has caused some kind of blip somewhere in the atmospher and all electronics cease to work. No cars run, no phones, no electricity. It's like in a moment in time, people go from what we have today to back 150 years. It's very timely considering all the events with Katrina and Rita and God knows what's to come. I don't necessarily agree wiht all of the book's theology, but terri is a magnificent writer and has a way of drawing you in to these characters. I think it's because she started out as a romance writer. Romance writers have strong characterization skills.
I read Potter Springs before Last Light. It's the new Center Street book from Warner. Anyone who wants to write a subtle Christian message to an ABA market, should really check this line out.
NOW I'm reading Over the Waters. I've been panicking the past few days because I couldn't find my autographed copy. Then I just remembered tonight that while I was packing to leave Nashville, I tucked it in my laptop case because I didn't want to take a chance on losing it if the airline lost my luggage. And since I haven't put my laptop away since I've been home, I never thought to look there. A new Deb Raney book has been a long time coming. I'm staying in bed and reading all day tomorrow. I WILL get some rest and get over this sickness. It's enough already. And it's not like I can stop reading once I start one of Deb Raney's books anyway. Know what I mean? (I know Deb sometimes reads my blog and this could be considered sucking up, but I would just like to say, it is NOT, Miss Deb. You know how we are about your books) Thank you thank you thank you for finally coming out with another one.
Okay, my commercials for the great books I've recently read are now over. Back to your regularly scheduled programming. I hope you're all reading great books you bought at the conference.
Peace.
posted by Tracey Bateman at 10:19 PM
4 Comments:
Tracey - I'm praying for God's healing hand to touch you and your family. Get some well-deserved rest. Love ya!
Awww I'm so sorry you are sick and have to miss Joyce!
I pray the Lord's healing on you and your son. That He will take you under his wing and give you rest. And since you have to miss Joyce that He will meet you where you are and do something special for you. In Jesus name. Amen!
I've only had the chance to read one book that I bought at the conference, so far. (I have a book to review that I got before the conference but I had to read this one first.) And it was a very good book. It was Suspicion of Guilt. (I, like you, swear this isn't sucking up.) I have your next one too... but I have that other book to review. dang it. So Betrayal Of Trust sits on the top of my TBR pile pouting at me... I can feel it. *G*
oh I forgot to mention... you are going to spoil me posting two days in a row like this!
Thanks for the great commercial, Tracey! Your check's in the mail! ; ) Hope you're just sick enough to stay in bed and pamper yourself and read, but not so sick that you're miserable. God bless!
Deb
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