by Darlene L. Turner | Sep 29, 2014 | Holley Gerth, What Your Heart Needs for the Hard Days | Book/Movie Reviews
What Your Heart Needs for the Hard Days by Holley Gerth (Keep reading for contest details on how you could win this book!) “We all have days that make us want to pull the covers back over our heads and eat a dozen cupcakes.” — Holley Gerth Yup. Been...
by Darlene L. Turner | Sep 22, 2014 | Take Me To The King, Tamela Mann | From My Playlist
She raced upstairs and into the bedroom, dropping to her knees by the bed. She flung her arms across the duvet. “I can’t take it any more, Lord!” She clenched her fists, fingernails digging into her palms. Stress from her job compounded with the anxiety of the...
by Darlene L. Turner | Sep 15, 2014 | Beth Moore 2014 Simulcast, Living Proof Ministries, Travis Cottrell, Victor's Crown | From My Playlist
Saturday I worshiped with 190,000 women all over the world in the Beth Moore simulcast. Can I sum it up in one word? That’s a hard one, but I’ll try. POWERFUL! Such an amazing experience knowing you’re praising God with that many women at the exact same time, singing...
by Darlene L. Turner | Sep 8, 2014 | Hawaii; Atlantis IV; Atlantis Adventures | Picture This
School’s back in session. Summer vacations have ended. It’s time to get into our fall schedules. Christmas is around the corner. Ouch! Did I just say that out loud? Let’s back up and forget I said that. 🙂 We’re supposed to be focusing on...
by Darlene L. Turner | Sep 1, 2014 | Chris Tomlin; Waterfall | From My Playlist
Happy Labour/Labor Day everyone! (Just covering all my bases!) 🙂 Hope you’re all enjoying the last official weekend of summer. Can you believe it has come to an end? How did it sneak by so fast? I have to admit…I’m glad the summer of 2014 is over. It...
by Darlene L. Turner | Aug 25, 2014 | Heather Joyes, Steven Curtis Chapman | Guest Blogs
A dear servant of God went to be with the Lord recently and my friend Heather wrote a poem about him. Jack Chubb was such a delight to all who knew him. Thanks Heather for sharing this beautiful tribute to his life. In memory of Jack Thou he is gone His message lives...
by Darlene L. Turner | Aug 18, 2014 | 4Him, Basics of Life, Technology | From My Playlist
Picture this…you’re sitting at a restaurant table. You have your iPhone out. It chimes, announcing the arrival of a text. You pick it up and respond. Your husband is checking Facebook on his tablet in between bites of his meal. Your youngest is playing a game on his...
by Darlene L. Turner | Aug 4, 2014 | Paul Brandt; Forever Summer | From My Playlist
Hi everyone! Can you believe summer is half over? It’s already August. Wow. It’s been a busy one for me, so right now I’m taking a much-needed vacation. I’ll be back in a couple of weeks. For now, enjoy this new single by Paul Brandt, Forever...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jul 25, 2014 | Between the Vines, Jamie Mills-Price | Calming Crafts
One of my favorite things to do other than writing is tole painting. There’s nothing like taking a blank surface and creating a masterpiece. Getting lost in a world of snowmen, gingerbread people, and many other fun characters is such fun! A few years ago I...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jul 21, 2014 | Big Daddy Weave, redeemed | From My Playlist
She held the blade close to her wrist, hovering between a decision to cut deeper or skim the surface. Would it wipe away the hurt if she bled more? Would she ever feel worthy to be loved again after what he did? Her shaky fingers pressed the tip into her skin and...
