Home from the Hospital with Two Babies

I'm home from the hospital today. Glory, glory. I have two little ones you'll get to meet soon... Dillion and Emma.

Lazy Days

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I've had many, many lazy days lately. I'm not posting here like I should. I'm tired all the time. We'll see if I can play catch up.

Husband Issues

I wrote an article for a local newsletter about marriage. I've read so many marriage books, but somehow nothing prepares you for marriage like marriage. So anyway, while writing the article, my husband, John, told me that he'd prefer if I didn't given anyone marital advice because it's a surefire way to draw demonic attacks. LOL! I should have listened. No sooner than the article ran, John and I began arguing every five minutes. LOL! We actually had a big tif at the grocerers. I left out crying. When I look back, it's quite funny. However, I learned that even perfect marriages are not perfect. My husband is a wonderful man, but he gets on my last nerve most times, especially since I'm pregnant.

I guess we'll call this entry "Husband Issues" because he's the reason I cry so much. He's either too nice, not nice enough, always there or never there enough. You know those pregnancy hormones. So, I told the publisher that I didn't want to do any more marriage articles until I got these extra surging hormones under control. Actually, I probably should have called this "Pregnant Wife Issues" - LOL!

Terrible Pains

Today, I tried to work on my writing but the pains were so great that I couldn't focus. I finally went to the hospital only to find out that they were only Braxton Hicks. The pain was terrible, but it's subsiding now. Thank God!

Lacresha Hayes on My Blog ~ Truth and Intimacy Tour

Today, I interview Lacresha Hayes about this great marriage book she and her husband wrote together. We will be giving away a $100 gift basket to one commenter who purchases the book. Without further ado...

Lacresha, tell us more about yourself.

- Hi Erica. I'm not sure what to say. I'm a wife and mother. I love being with my family. I'm also a business woman and an author. I love writing because it gives me the opportunity to share what I've learned.

What was your inspiration behind this newest book, Truth and Intimacy?

- We've ministered to so many couples concerning their marriages. We've ministered to pastors and other ministers to stay and make their marriage work. The advice we've given has worked for them all. We felt that a book would get that advice out to more of the world. The divorce rate shows that marriages need more consistent building. Couples need more tools to get through the difficult spots of marriage.

Give us one piece of marital advice from the perspective of a wife.

- The best piece of advice I have is that you must learn to be prayerful, slow to speak and quick to forgive. It's important that we don't make mountains into molehills because marriage is a permanent thing. If we make a fight out of everything we don't like, all we'll have one day is a relationship filled with pain and frustration. We must be quick to forgive. It's no different than how a mother must adapt to her crying baby. You can't keep a baby from crying. You have to give them time. Same with your spouse. You can't stop disagreements from happening, but you can have patience with the things you disagree about. It works out with time, prayer and understanding.

Why should readers purchase this book above all the others on the subject?

- Well, I'm partial. I haven't read a lot of books that deal with the harder issues on marriage with grace and understanding. We dealt with real issues and gave real, applicable advice.

Lacresha, give us some contact and purchasing information.

- You can contact me at preacha1975@yahoo.com and visit my websites:
http://lacreshatheauthor.weebly.com
http://truthandintimacy.blogspot.com
If you'd like to purchase the book, go to http://store.livingwaterspc.com

Thanks for interviewing me, Erica. You're the best!

The Truth and Intimacy Tour Stops Here

I'd like to announce that the Truth and Intimacy tour will be stopping by my blog on Sunday, September 28. Please stop back through here.

We will be giving away gift cards for commenters and purchasers. Don't miss it.


We have book tours stopping by all next month. Don't miss the chance to win some great books and prizes.

Broaden My Horizons

Since I've been pregnant, I can't seem to focus on anything else. I've decided to change the title to my blog and broaden the focus. There's so much other stuff I want to do and write about, like Braxton Hicks and Charlie Horses... LOL!

So, I'll be more active now with this blog because we're going miscellaneous!!!

Leashing Your Man

Man, this post was so good, I had to come and link to it. That messed me up. Lacresha got deep on me today! Read more about men that cheat and one reason why here.

My First 24 Hours in Hell by V.K. Sansone ~ A Scary Read

I finally got my review copy of My First 24 Hours in Hell by V.K. Sansone. It was a wonderful book, scary and definitely a ministry tool. I couldn't believe how vivid the writing was. I found myself praying when I put the book down. Hell is a real place and this book is an outstanding outreach tool. Get your copy today. Ministry leaders, you need to get this book.

Order it at http://store.livingwaterspc.com or www.amazon.com

Petitions

Today, we finished the first of some petitions we'll soon feature on about 10 blogs for download and signatures. We believe that living in a democracy awards the citizens a certain freedom that is shameful to waste. It's time for citizens to become proactive over the direction this country is taking.

You'll hear more as we get them all finished.

The Truth is Out in John Schroeder's recent book, "Why Monkeys are Monkeys and People and People"

I have to thank Marie and Lacresha. They would not leave me alone about this book, Why Monkeys are Monkeys and People are People: The Case Against Dawkins, Hitchens and Hawking by John Schroeder. I'm glad I took a moment to read it.

In the beginning, reading what I could find on the book, I thought it would be some scientific babble with no clarity. Boy, was I wrong! It was a pure work of genius. Not once did I feel dumb (and John, being the smartie pants of the family, never felt condescended - LOL).

Anyway, if you are a Christian, or just smart enough not to believe in evolution and the Big Bang theory, you NEED this book. There is no doubt that this is one of those books that if atheists and scientists could have suppressed, they would. It was an eye-opener, full of scientific facts, common sense and a whole lot of laughter in between. LOL! Get this book at http://store.livingwaterspc.com or at Amazon.com TODAY, right now! You will not be sorry.

All of us here has DOTTYMANIA!!!

Have you ever looked at yourself and saw everything that was different? Maybe you felt bad because you weren't as cute, your hair wasn't as good, your skin was darker, or lighter. Maybe you see yourself as too small or too large. Maybe you walk with a limp or one eye is bigger than the other. Well, Dotty has a problem too. She is a pink hippo. Don't sound like a problem? Sure it is when everyone else in your family is purple, when everyone that is a hippo at all is purple. Can you imagine being the only pink hippo to ever exist? Neither could she, but she's got a lesson coming. This is a book all children need exposure to.


Get your copy of Donna Shepherd's book today at http://store.livingwaterspc.com. See more at http://dottystopsytale.blogspot.com