by Jackie Houchin WordPress.com, BLOGanuary asks today, January 14th, What is your favorite mode of travel? My fave mode of travel (as well as my favorite super-power if I could have one) is FLYING! I LOVE to fly. As a young girl, I thought I COULD fly if I just closed my eyes, stood on…
by Jackie Houchin For #BLOGanuary 13th, wordpress asks What I would do with a BILLION US dollars if I had them. First thought? – Pay my utilitiy bills. (All raised more, much more, than our meager raise in Social Security.) SoCalGas Company = more than 35% more than last month with the SAME usage. Sheesh!…
by E. Michael Rusten (Author), Sharon O. Rusten (Author) A Book Review by Jackie Houchin From the book jacket: “From ancient Rome to the twenty-first century, from peasants to presidents, this daily devotional is a window into how God worked throughout history, every day of the year. Days like… April 15, 1912 when John Harper shared the gospel with passengers…
by Jackie Houchin Today, on #Bloganuary, WordPress.com asks, “What chore do you find the most challenging to do?” Chore? Hmmm. I think after 59 years of marriage, the most challenging thing I have to do is to…come up with a meal for dinner. Every. Single. Night. What can I fix tonight?” I say to myself…
by Jackie Houchin The Blog-in-January question WordPress.com asks for today is, “Has a book changed your life?” What a leading question that is for a Christian!! YES! A book has changed my life and continues to change it as I read and apply its truths. It’s THE book, God’s Word. The Bible. In it, I…
A BLOGanary question answered by Jackie (Love) Houchin “How far back in your FAMILY TREE can you go?” asks WordPress.com today. Well, let’s see. My family tree goes back to Adam and Eve…for sure back to Noah and his wife. (Don’t we all?) After that, it gets a bit muddled. But in a nearer…
A Harlow Brothers Mystery by Jacqueline Vick (Author) A Book Review by Jackie Houchin The Harlow Brothers – Edward and Nicholas – are as unlike as you can get and still be in the same family. Nicholas is a fun loving, trick-playing, casual-dressing, happy (but broke) young guy. On the hand, Edward is an upright (up tight?),…
by Jackie Houchin “Rain, rain, go away Come again, some other day…” No! No! Wait! Please stay! Do stay another day. Rain, I love you! Dripping, soaking, greening. Yes, I love you. Sheeting, sparkling, gleaming. I love you! Yes, with thunder and lightning. Even love you. Dark, gloomy, and frightening. Misty…
An Essay by Jackie Houchin BLOGANUARY is a challenge to write EVERY DAY in January on your WordPress blog, and join the community, if you desire. Here’s how it works. WordPress.com sends you a question by email every day. Your challenge – should you accept it – is to write a post that is your…
Charles Martin (Author), George Newbern (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin I’d give this book SIX stars if possible! Anything written by Charles Martin is bound to be a winner, and The Mountain Between Us is no exception. He knows how to wring out of the heart every last drop of emotion; aching grief,…
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