ISBN 978-60860-733-4 Published by Eloquent Books
After reading Hidden Truths, I wanted to read all the other books that Brenda Youngerman has
written. I was fortunate to win a copy of Sorrowed Souls in a blog giveaway.
Brenda didn't disappoint me with Sorrowed Souls and her writing style.
In Sorrowed Souls Brenda went inside the Missionaries of Charity and really got to know the
homeless and their stories. With this better understanding, she proceeded to write this book.
In the book we meet Bryan, Amy (Amber), Gus, and others who touched their lives.
The story starts with Bryan who wakes up on the streets, and a loss of memory. He meets Gus,
who helps him learn the way of the homeless. Bryan does get his memory back slowly, finally
realizing who he is, and being reunited with his family. Along the way he's learned about Gus'
life and how he ended up on the street, as have we. It's not a pretty story, but he wants to
see Gus off of the street and with a real life again.
As you read, you find out the history of Bryan's life. You find out the history of Gus' life.
You find out the history of Amy's life. How all of their lives intertwine and how all of their
lives are truly miraculous. The end will make you want to stand up and cheer!
You don't want to stop reading once you start. You want to know what happened, why it
happened, and just what happened next. This is the reason I love reading Brenda's books. You
can laugh and cry with the characters in her book. You smile and cry with their heartache, and
their triumphs.
I don't want to tell too much of the book. I do want to say that you will not be sorry if you
pick this book up and start reading.
P.S.. This is my 4th book review for the 52 Books in 52 Weeks Challenge. You can find out more about the challenge by clicking the link at the top of my blog.
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This past week I've been working and working on sewing strips on to squares for my next quilt and the table runner I want to try to make. I'm making up over 60 squares so it does take some time. And, I sew in between everything else I do. I've not really worked on anything else craft wise though.
Here are my new etsy listings for this week:
Washcloths and Dish Scrubbies Set in Green
Washcloths and Dish Scrubbies Set in Red
Flowery Fabric Bag
Blue Print Fabric Bag
I have some more things ready to add to my store this next week. I also hope to have the table runner completed and listed as well.
I have decided to take part in the Drugstore Bootstrap challenge for the month of February. The challenge is posted by Frugal Follies and you can find the post here.
We only have Walgreen's here.
My Rules:
1. I can spend no more than $10 out of pocket the whole month.
2. Sales tax does not count in the $10 total.
3. I can start with the $5 in register rewards that I have on hand.
4. I can use any coupons that I can, and they also do not count in the total, as the total is just out of pocket.
So....I made my first trip this week for the month. I had $5 total is register rewards on hand from my last trip last month.
I did 2 transactions. I didn't intend to do 2, but it worked out better anyway. I couldn't find one thing that I wanted so while I waited on the manager to fetch it for me I went ahead and checked out.
Transaction #1:
Arnicare Gel, on sale for $5.99, used $2 coupon, got back $6 in register rewards. (money maker!)
Natrol Melatonin, on sale for $3, got back $3 in register rewards (there was supposed to be a coupon for this, but par for the course, I sure didn't have one in my file box.)
2- Nestle Butterfinger Snackers--regularly .89 each--I used a $1/2 coupon and then gave them the Walgreen's coupon taking off another .81 (money maker!)
I paid just $1.77 (not including sales tax) and got back $9 in register rewards. I used the $5 in register rewards that I had on hand.
Transaction #2:
Icy Hot Vapor Gel--on sale for $3.99, I used $3 of my register rewards from transaction #1.
I paid .99 (not including sales tax)
Running total out of pocket for the month: $2.76
I feel I am starting out pretty well and should be able to meet the challenge.
Until next week----Happy shopping and saving!!
I went home with $9 total in register rewards to use on my next trip.
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I've been as busy as I can working on sewing on the strips for my quilt and the table runner.
Basically, I feel like I'm still just in a mess, but I am just halfway or a little more from completing the squares.
Other things that I've been working on..........I did make a few dish scrubbies and even a few cross magnets this past week in my "off time". I completed another fabric bag...probably actually more than just the one, but they all still need to be listed in my etsy store.
We've been on a WIP of finding a house to buy. We found one that is perfect for us, but got bad news today that the VA is denying, saying he didn't serve enough days. Now we are trying to go FHA. I do pray we get it!
I've also been getting things priced and boxed up for the monster garage sale I am doing in March. I wish I could be packing things to move, but I am holding off on any of that, or any hopes of it, until I know for sure the loan has gone through.
Off I go to pin and sew more of these strips. Hopefully next weeks photo will show that I have most of the squares sewn together!
It's that time! Time to get your giveaway links listed....and time to check what great giveaways there are out there.
To list your own giveaway, please list the name of the giveaway with the end date. Also, please link directly to the giveaway post, not your home page.
This linky will remain active until the following week, so feel free to list all week.
Good luck and have fun!!
****P.S. This linky is going to paid only next week. If you know of a free service, please comment with your suggestions. I'm not of the ability to pay right now. Thank you!
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Let's see what we have that came in this past week.
Magazines:
People
Sports Illustrated
Entertainment Weekly
Time
Bloomsburg Businessweek
Other mail:
5 other pieces of hausernet mail
coupons from a gather member (thanks!)
rebate form for cat litter from a gather member (thanks!)
Book--Lioness Arising (newest book to read and review from blogging for books)
And....here is my favorite mail of the week....my Snuggie that I redeemed some of my club bing points for! Jasmine, as you can see, had pretty much taken it over.
In my email:
An order for 2 fabric bags from my etsy store (thanks!)
$8.00 paypal from beezag
$0.19 paypal from youdata
$1.07 paypal from quickrewards
I'm late today posting due to not having internet most of the day, but here I am!
I hope, if you sell online, you will join us in Ruthi's Shop Hop by clicking the button at the bottom on my post.
I've been busy making things as usual this week. Here are the new items I go listed in my etsy store:
A 2nd Groovy Fabric Bag
A 2nd Soft Pink Fabric Bag
A second set of 3 crocheted cotton washcloths in spring colors
A set of 3 crocheted cotton washcloths in white
I have 2 other bags made and ready to get listed this week. I also have a few sets of washcloths and dish scrubbies to list as well.
I'm busy working on a strip quilt as well as a table runner with Christmas material. I hope to have both finished and listed in the next couple of weeks.
Until next week...happy hopping and happy shopping!
Good afternoon! I am late posting my WIP as we've been out looking at houses all morning.
I also do not have any photos this week :( I feel like I'm just in a real mess with my crafts. I'm working on too many things all at once!
I've been making crocheted cotton washclothes with yarn I had on hand. Looks like a couple more and my little yarn stash will be gone. I will be putting them in my etsy store and some will be sets with dish scrubbies.
I did get all the material cut for my next strip quilt. That took me awhile! I have all the squares cut that I need to sew the strips onto for the quilt. I've also cut some squares that I'm going to do the strip style and make a table runner. The table runner will be in Christmas fabric because that is what I have. I'm hoping it will look great and table runners can be added to the collection of things I make to sell.
I didn't get to any of the dish scrubbie making.......I did buy a few yards of netting, so those will be worked on this week along with the quilt and such.
I'm still in the process of making fabric bags as well. I have completed 4 of them, 2 that are listed in my etsy store and the other 2 will be as soon as I get the photos taken and such. I have material to put together 5 or 6 more of the bags as well as I have an order for 2 that I am in the middle of working on.
In the midst of making all I can to sell, I must start getting all of our stuff looked through and organized....in hopes, of course, that we will find a house, get it and soon be moving!!
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Linky stays active all week until the new one is posted the following week.
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Once again, I didn't get a photo for this week either.
I'm looking at a pile of mail here from the past week....let's see what all we have here.
Magazines:
Time
People
Bloomberg Business Week
Sports Illustrated
Entertainment Weekly
Time of Grace
Other mail:
Jerky Direct autoship (free since I have enough downline to cover the price)
Pampers coupon
Mission India packet (still plan on using this with Jasmine in our studies)
Looks like that is is other than some club type packets wanting me to join.
In my email this week was just .39 from youdata.com
