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!...
by Darlene L. Turner | Dec 8, 2014 | Davis Bunn, Pentatonix, The Patmos Deception | Book/Movie Reviews
The Patmos Deception by Davis Bunn What would you do if you found yourself in a foreign country ready to start your dream job only to find all hopes of it shattered? Would you run home or try and make the best of it? This is the situation Carey Mathers finds herself...
by Darlene L. Turner | Dec 1, 2014 | Mary Did You Know, Pentatonix | Christmas Traditions & Thoughts, From My Playlist
Can you believe it’s December 1st? Where have the past 11 months gone? Wow….we’re coming into my favourite time of the year already! I love Christmas. However, what I don’t like is the busyness of the season. Unfortunately, it can bring out the ugliness in us. You...
by Darlene L. Turner | Nov 24, 2014 | Gaither Gospel Series, Jamie Mills-Price, Sisters, Women of Homecoming | Calming Crafts
Sometimes in life you just need to take a step back from what you’re doing and refocus. Know what I’m talking about? Ever have one of those days when everything is going wrong? Or one of those weeks? You can relate, right? This past weekend I took some...
