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Its Been a Bit Quiet

January 19, 2012 in life with 1 Comment

Maybe you’ve noticed I haven’t really posted in a while? At least not with the frequency I used to. To be honest, I’m not quite sure what to do with this blog. Its been a good outlet for me for the past 5 years, but I think my blogging days are going on a hiatus for a bit.

I’m not sure how long the hiatus will be, but for now, I’m off line for awhile.

Well, let me clarify. I LOVE to read, so I’ll still post the occasional book review so I can still get the free books, but other than that, I’m taking a break. And I already took the site down from facebook, so no more facebook updates from the blog.

So for all of you who have read, commented, encouraged, and loved on me through this blog over the years, THANK YOU!!! Your encouragement has meant so much to me!

Keep chasing God with everything you are and remember, obedience to Him is ALWAYS the best option.

Until next time…..

Kari

Book Review

January 11, 2012 in Book Review with 0 Comments

The Final Summit by Andy Andrews was a refreshingly fun fiction book to read over the holidays. Thomas Nelson publishing sent me a copy in exchange for a review right before I left for vacation, and I’m so glad they did!

The book is the second book in a series, but you don’t have to read book one to understand this book. The story centers around the character David Ponder and his quest to help save mankind. The intense plot structure combined with the historical figures and discussions make this novel one that is hard to put down.

The only down side to this book is how Andrews portrays God. I’ve heard Andrews speak before. and he speaks more as a self-help guru than a Christian inspirational speaker. His book is written in much the same language. While it is classified as a Christian novel, it does not portray God as an all-knowing, sovereign God, but rather as one who is dependent on man to find the right answer to alleviate God’s frustration. This inaccurate portral in a Christian fiction book nearly drove me crazy; however, I still enjoyed the overall storyline.

If you are interested in purchasing the book, click here.

We Made It Home

January 10, 2012 in family traditions, holidays, Uncategorized with 0 Comments

Two incredible weeks of vacation at my parent’s house in Iowa. I truly feel like a new woman after the rest we got while up there! Twenty-one people, eleven of whom are children, all staying under one roof, and I absolutely LOVED it.

The kids did great. Well, except for a couple few incidents by little man. We learned he liked switches as we woke up on morning to a freezing cold house because he turned off the heat the day before, and one morning my dad had a cold shower because Justus turned off the water heater. Luckily, my parents are gracious and laughed at my son’s energy =)

Some people go to a beach to get away and relax. We go to Iowa. There is just something about being surrounded by family who loves you that just allows all the stress of the world to go away. Thanks mom and dad for letting us crash at your place for two weeks!

Noteworthy

January 6, 2012 in Family, life with 0 Comments

“I drew this for you Grandma!!!

And look, I even gave you all your legs.”

The Perfect Evening

January 2, 2012 in Family, family traditions, holidays with 0 Comments

Norwegian pancakes on the griddle, bacon sizzling, a fire in the fireplace, and time with my parents.

Life is good.

Another Family Tradition

December 28, 2011 in Family, family traditions with 0 Comments

My kids associate Grandma and Grandpa’s house with ice skating. They have not yet discovered there are numerous ice skating rinks within minutes of our house so the only time they get on the rink is when we go to Iowa. To say they are excited to ice skate is an understatement.

This was actually the first time the little man actually got on the ice. He had a blast! Here’s a little video recap of our adventure: