Recovering from Hurt

Life hurts sometimes.

This past week, I experienced a few hurts. Maybe the slights were only perceived on my part, but they grieved me nonetheless.

Maybe I'm too sensitive. 

Maybe I'm too tired.

Maybe I think people who are my friends, really aren't.

I know this post is cryptic. There is a fine line between being transparent enough to write how I feel, and hurting others. Despite what I "feel" at the moment, I never wish to make others hurt as they have hurt me. And, if I have perceived their inaction incorrectly, then the problem is mine.

How do you get over the hurts of this life, perceived or real? What helps you regain focus on the facts instead of the feelings?

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882)    

How can I be a friend without being pushy or overbearing/obnoxious?

Blessings,
Ginger

Claiming Mariah by Pam Hillman - Review

Hunky bad-boy hero. Beautiful, desperate heroine. An evil villain. And one plot of land they all want. With these elements Pam Hillman has written us a compelling story. Claiming Mariah brought laughter and tears, compassion and anger, love and hate. This is one I will be keeping to reread.

Back cover:

In light of her father’s death, Mariah Malone sends a letter that will forever alter the lives of her family. When Slade Donovan, strong willed and eager for vengeance, shows up on her front porch, Mariah is not ready to hear his truths: her father’s farm, the only home she’s ever known, was bought with stolen gold. With Slade ready to collect his father’s rightful claim and force Mariah and her family out on the streets, Mariah must turn to God for guidance. Though Mr. Frederick Cooper, a local landowner, promises to answer her financial woes if she agrees to be his bride, Mariah finds herself drawn instead to the angry young man demanding her home.

With the ranch now under Slade’s careful eye, he will unearth more than he ever imagined as a devious plot of thievery, betrayal and murder threatens more than the well-being of the ranch, endangering the lives of those who hold it dear. With days dwindling until the rest of the Donovan clan arrive to the Lazy M ranch, Mariah and Slade must rise above the resentment of their fathers and see their true feelings before greed alters their futures forever.

Rating: 5 stars

What is the last book you read that you would read again just for the sheer enjoyment?

Blessings,
Ginger

An honor...

Hello Everyone! I hope all is well with you! Well I’ve been tagged by Tanya Eavenson to receive the “Lovely Blog Award”!  Thank you to Tanya for thinking of me. You can find her at http://www.tanyaeavenson.com/

Now on to the seven random facts about myself.

1)   I prefer the mountains to the beach. I dream of living away from civilization, surrounded by trees, and only visiting when the need for food arises.

2)   I am a sweet tea addict - hot or cold is irrelevant. But it can't be syrupy sweet -- eewww!

3)   I HATE to cook. Why, yes, I do have a family of 9 who require food every night :)

4)   I could (and would, if given the opportunity) read from morning 'til night, and sometimes into the wee hours of the next morning.

5)   I rarely watch a movie more than once.

6)   I'm slightly claustrophobic. Small spaces don't bother me as much as crowded rooms.

7)    I hate hospitals. With the exception of the time following the birth of my first child, I have refused to spend more than 24 hours in a hospital. Thankfully, I haven't needed to.

Unfortunately, none of the writers I contacted responded to my offering of this award and so it stops here.

Blessings,
Ginger