All Blog Posts Tagged 'Grace' (60)

   This is another wonderfully inspiring book by Dr. Gilkis about how to age with grace and dignity. I have had the pleasure of reviewing a few of his books over the last year or so. His message for individuals as they age is that we no longer need to constrict and merely function as we get older. Instead, we can be our best and thrive.

   Since, as Dr. Gilkis argues, the body is the temple of the soul; therefore, we should take care of it in every way that we can so that it…

When you… embrace His Grace,

you are made complete in Him;

the moral purity of His Word

and the power of His Presence

are sufficient for your race,

that you take alone on Earth.

He is your definitive Source,

your eternal, tireless Counsel,

your All-in-All and The Almighty.

Christ’s shed blood was worth

the sacrifice, He made for you!

Trust His Word, the finished work

on The Cross and His promises;

speak His Truth…

O, there are plenty of untold blessings

that are wrapped in the grace of giving,

but too many are missed by selfishness

and the failure to uphold Christian living.

Real giving is an act of self-denying love,

an act of faith, obedience and worship;

it’s also an act of the sacred and prophetic,

being reflective of our true relationship

with the Father, Who is watching over us.

When we’re moved by Faith’s spiritual shiver,

many facets of…

A great new book out! Here’s my review:

The Grace of Yes by Lisa Hendey is an extraordinary book for one great reason – it is invaluably honest.  There are many “how to” and “self-help” books dishing out advice about everything from eating well to becoming holy, but this book offers well thought out, honest reflections on very basic human…

THIS IS MY DAY!!!

Psalm 118:24-25 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity

This morning as I was meditating and thanking the Lord for this day He began to let me know…

I am surely blessed, knowing…

that God’s grace continues to flow;

for I’m sustained by His presence,

wherever I am or divinely go.

I refuse to be consumed by uncertainties;

for by His grace, all fears are relieved!

My faith will be evident within my life,

which started… when I first believed.

From promises of spiritual prosperity,

I thankfully in praise, raise my voice…

giving utterances of His sacred Word

in which this joyful soul now…

HE SHALL BE BORN OF A VIRGIN,  HIS NAME JESUS

What love is this, Creator of the universe born in a horse’s stall.  Whose mission was to restore man’s fallen nature from the first Adam’s fall.

A child whose birth was marked in the Heavens with the light of a brilliant star.  The child prophesied of thousand of years before, now being searched for by wiseman from afar.

Who could ever believe a King being sent to…

I haven’t posted about cats for a while, so to put that right here is some historical trivia about performing cats.

In the mid 18^th century, Scotsman Samuel Bisset read about the success of an animal act, ‘The Thinking Horse’ and decided to have a go himself. His first foray into animal training involved a monkey who he taught to ride a pony, and dance with a dog. But Bisset astutely realised that novelty was the key to success and hit on the idea of training that least…

Did you know that the Crystal Palace, home to The Great Exhibition of 1851, measured exactly 1,851 feet long - in tribute to the year it opened?

More historical trivia and fascinating facts about the Crystal Palace.

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            This week I discovered a great book, ‘Regency Style’ by Steven Parissien, and the chapter on windows is especially fascinating. For instance, did you know that the ‘bottle pane’ windows associated with old-fashioned bow windows were NEVER used at the front of a house and this glass was a fire hazard? (More about this, later.)

TO READ THE FULL POST VISIT:…

Breath of Death.

“A great deal of slow poisoning is going on in Great Britain.”

Dr William Hinds 1857

            In the 1850’s a change came over the nation. As oil lamps, with their brighter light, replaced candles as the main source of household illumination, walls no longer needed to be pale reflective colours. Dark shades became fashionable and of these, there was a positive passion for Scheele’s Green and Schweinfurt Green.…

My weekend blog post looks at 'The Sin Tax.'

Imposed in medieval times by King John this unpopular tax led to rebellion and a major upheaval in English law. To read more follow the link:

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My mid week post involved the Emperor Napoleon and 30,000 rabbits. This reminded me of Napoleon’s reputation for being afraid of cats. Apparently this was an open secret amongst friends and adversaries alike. Indeed, during an important political debate, an opponent got the upper hand, throwing Napoleon off his stride, merely by bringing the subject of cats into the conversation.

Another example of this deep seated fear happened during the campaign for the Battle of…

For Mother’s Day I was lucky enough to be receive The Tudors DVD box set (and I didn’t even hint that hard!) So this morning you would have found me ironing along to Season Two…with tears streaming down my face. Anne Boleyn was executed. Say no more. An extremely moving episode, which is perhaps why, when it came time to write my blog post, my mind turned to thoughts of beheading… and the guillotine.

Where was the guillotine invented?

a)     …

My current guilty pleasure is watching The Tudors on DVD (a mother’s day present from my boys – clever chaps.) All of which set me thinking: how well do you know your Tudor history?

So here’s a simple question:

How Many Wives did Henry VIII have?

a)      6

b)      5

c)      4

d)      2

Now those of you with an English education will be counting on your fingers: Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived.

So…

Part 2/2 - more funny photos to raise a smile.

http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.com/2011/04/more-smiles.html

My personal motto should be, 'If you want something done, ask a busy person.'

Today I'm visiting the lovely Deborah Melanie's blog (author of 'Winter's Spirit' ) and posting about why this being busy keeps me going...

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Grace visits the Book Wenches and asks:

Is there a stigma attached to reading romance?

 I think so.

It is only since becoming a published author of historical romance that I ‘came out’ and admitted to reading the genre. The strange thing is that since I went public, people I consider perfectly normal,…