Gina Rae Mitchell

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Friday Finds | May 1, 2020 | Books

Lady Father by Susan Bowman

“Lady Father” is a narrative account of my journey through the ordination process in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia of the 1980s and the subsequent years of ordained ministry. As the first female admitted to the ordination process by the Rt. Rev. C. Charles Vaché, 7th Bishop of Southern Virginia, who was then a strong and vocal opponent of the ordination of women, I was a “reluctant pioneer.” Dubbed “the Lady Father,” I have served the church for 25 years and I am now offering my experiences and the insights I learned from them to others who feel a similar call and who may find themselves a similar journey “against the flow.”

“Lady Father” is filled with anecdotes that will ring true with many clergy, bring hope to those aspiring to ordination, and shed light on the continuing debate in the Church over who should be ordained. “The Process” described in the book is a journey most clergy have traveled, but my story is a unique blend of the obstacles, denials, and rejections I faced and overcame, along with the uplifting moments and spiritual growth that came out of the struggle. It is truthful and so, at times, it is painful, it is often light-hearted, even humorous, it is moving as it deals with real people, real events, and real emotions, and, most of all, it is mine – my story, my journey, my life. – Memoir

Were We Awake: Stories by L.M. Brown

In each story, events make the characters understand that their world is not as it seemed.

In Hidden, the discovery of an affair between her father and aunt is only the start of finding hidden secrets for Hazel.

What It Means to Be Empty-Handed is narrated by a fourteen-year-old daughter of an alcoholic. Her denial and elaborate imagination start to disintegrate when she lies to the wrong person.

In Communion, a seven-year-old boy believes the mourners arriving at his best friend’s house next door are attending a party and he wants to go. – Short Stories

Here is my review of Treading the Uneven Road, one of her earlier works.

Fame & Privilege (A Billionaire Hollywood Romance) by L.C. Reagan

Billionaire Jenn Cooper has run her own movie studio for the last 3 years with the utmost success. Everything in her life has been easy due to the wealth and privilege she’s been afforded. Ryan Price is a young and talented manager in Hollywood who represents up-and-coming starlet Julia Belle. What will happen when Price and Cooper try to collaborate on one of Hollywood’s most promising stories to date? Let’s just say that things in Hollywood never follow the script. – Romance

Bird: A Novel by Kim E. Wilson

Ellen Williams journeys to a place she’s never been, hoping to find answers. Why did a deceased stranger leave her a multi-million dollar estate? She has inherited the Caldwell Estate, a Georgia property so breathtakingly beautiful that a gift of this magnitude is beyond her understanding. This fortuitous event has come at a time when Ellen is struggling with her own direction in life; getting out of Louisville for a while is just what she needs. Mrs. Caldwell was a mystery to many who knew her. With each step closer to untangling the mystery, painful childhood memories begin to emerge of her sister Jenny, a horrifying night in the past, and of Bird. Finding the truth has a price. Buy Bird now to solve the mystery. Do you really want to know the truth? – Cozy Mystery

Pirates Stuck at C by Brooke Van Sickle (An Alphabet Adventure)

**50% of all profits from PIRATES STUCK AT “C” are donated back to help fund low-income schools.

Don’t ask a pirate to sing you the alphabet.

If you do, they’ll tell you it’s “I, I, R, and 7 Cs”.

That’s the reason Pirates are always stuck at ‘C’. But fear not landlubbers and fellow pirates. Gather round this book and we’ll help you sort out your letters in this interactive adventure.

Captain Scallywag has sailed his ship onto the shore of what he believes will be the perfect place for a treasure hunt. Except his crew isn’t having much luck – Daryll is caught in deep waters, Killian is tangled in kelp, and Ollie has an octopus on his head. Captain Scallywag is going to need your help if he’s ever going to find his treasure.

Pirates Stuck at ‘C’ is a picture book that helps kids learn their alphabet and if they don’t, then we’ll make them walk the plank. Just kidding! Even if you want to play Captain Hooky on the whole letter learning, you’ll still enjoy a good treasure hunt.

For fans of Jake the Pirate and P is Pterodactyl. This alphabet adventure book on the high seas will have you laughing-out-loud so much, you’ll want to read this adventure again and again.

 

               

 

In case you missed it on the blog this week!

The Wrongful Death, The Great Devil War – Book #3 by Kenneth B. Andersen 

Academic Curveball, Braxton Campus Cozy Mystery series – Book 1 by James J. Cudney

Sarah Linx | Author Profile | Book Review | Kitty Series

 

Friday Finds | May 1, 2020 | Recipes

  Instant Pot French Dip Sandwich from Julie’s Eats & Treats

Marinated Cheese Peppers & Olives 

 Strawberry Hand Pies

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Friday Finds | May 1, 2020 | Creative Projects

 

Free Project: Baker’s Bread Bag from Handwoven

It seems like everyone is nurturing a sourdough starter and baking bread these days, so why not weave up a beautiful bag to keep it in?

Handwoven Magazine

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