Hello again!

I'm not sure what happened.  I planned to take a few weeks off from this blog, then it became months!  Time is just slipping by!!

I'm back for a bit, I have LOTS of book reviews to catch up on, I have some news to share, and I hope to have some giveaways very soon!!

A few things of note:

I do review books on here, some I've purchased or downloaded for free, some I've received in exchange for a review. I will note which is the case when I do a review.

I do conduct the occasional giveaway, usually I have received the product or a coupon to try the product.  Again I will note this in my posts.

I am on a healthy living journey. In the past I have not shared a lot about me personally.  However, I feel God is leading me to share my journey at this time so I will be posting about that some.

Anyway, that's about it for now, looking forward to engaging with you all again!

Love & Blessings!
Margaret

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Christian Book Review: Cruel Harvest: A Memoir by Fran Grubb

Cruel Harvest: A Memoir by Fran Elizabeth Grubb
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

From the book:
"Get out here, now, or I'm gonna kill you!" he hollered.


Little girls are hardwired to hold their daddies in high esteem, so it comes as a shock the first time a daughter feels the back of her daddy's hand across her face . . . or watches him punch and kick her mother to within an inch of her life.

How could this be? Her older sisters teach her how to survive, even when he comes for her in the night.

A girl learns to become invisible, to look the other way, to say nothing when a curious stranger asks if she's okay. To lie. To expect nothing, not even from relatives.

To cry without tears.

To pray silently.

When she is fourteen, and weary, a girl begins to wish she were dead. Cruel Harvest is the compelling story of how she lived instead.

My review:
It was very hard for me to read this heart-wrenching story. The trust between a little girl and her Daddy is like no other relationship. There is an inherent trust and when it is broken, it's like the world ended! For Fran Grubb, it didn't take long to learn that to love her Daddy was to experience hurt, pain and embarrassment ...often.

From the time she was a little girl, all Fran knew was to hide from her father when he was mad or drunk... which was often. Her mother tried to help them enjoy life and let them know there was still joy in this world but it became more and more difficult. Her sisters tried to protect her but there was only so much they could do. Fran and her sisters and brother endured the harsh treatment of their father, not being able to go to school, having to work cotton fields, apple orchards, constantly moving, for all of their young lives, until one by one they escaped. One by one.

For a life story, Cruel Harvest reminds us how we need to look after our neighbors. So many people had contact with these children but somehow they never received the help they need. Fran Grubbs was "lucky" but there are so many children who are not. She chose to use her experience to help others and now goes around the country singing, speaking and raising money for her charity, Feed the Hungry Children.

This book is certainly not an easy read, but it is well written and flows nicely.

From a Christian perspective, it's a wonderful example of God's redeeming love and the freedom received from forgiving others. God bless Fran Grub and her husband Wayne for sharing this story and choosing to bless others thus breaking the chain of abuse. For more info about Fran Grubbs you can go to her website www.frangrubb.com

You can purchase your copy of Cruel Harvest: A Memoir on Amazon.com.
 
Disclaimer:  I received a free copy of this book from the Booksneeze blogging program, for the purpose of review.  I am an Amazon affiliate.  Any Amazon links I provide will generate a small stipend.

Love and blessings,
Margaret
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It's Like Riding A Bicycle...

This blogging thing that is.  Even if you've been away for a while, you can just pick up your pen (well it didn't sound right saying keyboard!) and start writing again!

I've been busy y'all!  Lots has changed and I've been focusing on rebuilding ME!  Sometimes you have to do that!  I've changed a lot about myself which I'll share more about in future posts. 

I've been reading, not as much as I like but I've got other things (good things!) occupying my time. 

So what's this NEW blog going to look like?  Well you'll learn a little bit more about me!  I'll still be sharing books that I've read, I'll be sharing some healthy recipes, and sharing some exercises for big ladies like me!

I hope you'll stick around and I appreciate you waiting me out! 

Love and blessings! 
Margaret