by Darlene L. Turner | Feb 16, 2015 | Queen Esther | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
Welcome to my new site! Visit with me and take a look around. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. I’m also starting a new series called Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible. Please note there will be times when I will take an “artistic...
by Darlene L. Turner | Feb 9, 2015 | Out of the Storm | Book/Movie Reviews
Do you like storms? I love to curl up by the fireplace on a stormy day with a good book. Do you? Well, how about a compilation of stories that center on a storm of some kind? The best of both worlds! Out of the Storm does just that. It’s an anthology of short stories...
by Darlene L. Turner | Feb 2, 2015 | Jim and Melissa Brady, Jim Brady, Steppin' Out In Faith, The Jim Brady Trio | From My Playlist
Suzy stepped onto the ice, clinging to her mother’s hand. “Mommy, don’t let go.” The six-year-old remained frozen in one spot. She whimpered as she stared at her skates. Her mother nudged her forward. “Come on, Suzy. You’ve been wanting to do this for weeks now.” “I’m...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jan 26, 2015 | I Can Only Imagine, Lynn Hickey | From My Playlist
Music whispered in the background as I held my mother’s hand. Her breathing came in rattled spurts, laboring in between longer breaks. When would her body give in? My sister caressed Mom’s other hand. My brother and sister-in-law stood at the end of the bed. We...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jan 19, 2015 | Marissa Shrock, The First Principle | Book/Movie Reviews
The First Principle by Marissa Shrock What would you do if you lived in a world where your decisions were taken away from you? Would you try and beat the odds by fighting the system or join the majority, letting the government tell you what you can and can’t do, read,...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jan 12, 2015 | Jamie Mills-Price, winter | Calming Crafts
Call me crazy, but I love winter (okay, maybe love is too strong of a word 😀 ). I was disappointed we had a green Christmas and was wondering if winter would ever arrive. I needed to see some white stuff falling from the sky. Well….it did this week and with a...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jan 5, 2015 | Hillsong, I Surrender | From My Playlist
She skidded to a stop at the end of the corridor, her sneakers screeching their irritation at the interruption. Bending over, resting elbows to knees, she inhaled in and out to calm her rapid breathing. The race had come to an end. All she needed to do was go through...
by Darlene L. Turner | Dec 29, 2014 | All Is Well, Carrie Underwood, Michael W. Smith | Christmas Traditions & Thoughts, From My Playlist
Christmas Day has come and gone in a flash! It always does. Did you enjoy your time together with family and friends? I’m taking a little break from blogging during a much-needed downtime but wanted to leave you with one more song of the season. This is a newer...
by Darlene L. Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | Pentatonix, Silent night | Christmas Traditions & Thoughts, From My Playlist
If you were only allowed to listen to one Christmas song (gasp!), what would it be? Which song stands out from your childhood memories? Brings the most emotion? Wraps Christmas up for you with a beautiful bow? That’s an easy one for me. Silent Night. For a number of...
by Darlene L. Turner | Dec 15, 2014 | Johnny Reid, Winter Star | Christmas Traditions & Thoughts, From My Playlist
Do you remember waiting for Christmas to come? When we were young, it seemed to take FOREVER to get here. You know what I’m talking about. The anticipation builds inside you every day, threatening to bubble and spill over? Christmas just couldn’t get here fast enough!...
