This Scarlet Cord. The Love Story of Rahab by Joan Wolf

I read a great number of historical books, some of them were great, some - good, but this one I won't be afraid of calling a masterpiece!


Joan Wolf delivers a story of Rahab in a gracious and sophisticated manner. She tells Rahab's love story from another point of view which makes us believe in a true and naive nature of that brave woman.

Amazon.com site gives a brief plot of the book:

"Within one of the Old Testament’s most famous battles lies one of the most tender love stories.

Hidden within the battle of Jericho is the story of Rahab, a beautiful and brave young Canaanite woman who aided the Israelites by hanging a piece of scarlet cord from a window. This act of faith changed her life by placing her in the genealogy of Christ.

Rahab is the youngest daughter of a Canaanite farmer, taken to Jericho for the pagan New Year so her father can find her a wealthy spouse. Sala, the Israelite boy who had once saved her from being kidnapped, is also in Jericho. When the two young people meet again they admit their love for one another, but their different religions make marriage impossible.

Their love story plays out against the background of Jericho’s pagan rites. It is only when the One True God of Israel comes into Rahab’s life—and she realizes what He is calling her to do—that she and Sala can come together.

Witness Rahab as a young woman determined to find her destiny as she follows her heart toward true love . . . and the One True God." (http://www.amazon.com/This-Scarlet-Cord-Story-ebook/dp/B007D1TNMA)

Indeed, not every person, and especially a woman in those ancient ages, when they were highly discriminated, would change his (her) religion in the name of love. Rahab found true love, and true God. And those almighty essences - Love and God, saved not only her, but all her relatives. She truly deserves to be admired by for her immense courage of understanding and admitting only One God who led her through all the hardships.

Sala, her true love, surely noticed her huge difference from all other women he had met in his life. And he was so right by trusting her and leading his nation to the victory.

I read and gave my review of a complimentary copy of This Scarlet Cord. The Love Story of Rahab by Joan Wolf which was provided me by http://www.booksneeze.com.

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Love Lifted Me by Sara Evans with Rachel Hauck

"A fresh start is a gift. So is having a hand to hold.


Jade and Max share a deep love, though revelations from his past have recently shaken their marriage. And Jade is completely smitten with Max's little son, Asa, whom she is now raising as her own. Their blended family brings her a joy she's never known. But there is one more secret to be uncovered. One that will impact them all.

Max is doing his best to "man-up" and prove himself worthy of Jade's devotion. As well as that of his young son. It seems like life in Whisper Hollow, Tennessee, will pick up where it left off until Max is faced with an unusual opportunity-leave his family's law firm to coach high-school football in Texas.

Realizing a fresh start will bring healing to their marriage, Jade takes the leap of faith and moves with him and baby Asa, bidding good-bye to her beloved Blue Umbrella shop.

The new beginning in quaint Colby, Texas, is soon sullied when Max discovers the high-school program isn't all it seemed. While Max struggles to rebuild a once glorious football team, Jade wrestles with news that could break Max's heart and change their lives forever." (Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/Love-Lifted-Me-Songbird-Novel/dp/1595544917)

The story is wonderful and so emotional. You laugh and even cry with Jade. You hate and love Max. And their love to Asa is so beautiful!


They stay in the place where their heart is, where they belong to. No, not a lawyer office, and not a Blue Umbrella shop, but where their faith leads to.


Sara Evans inspires her readers to have a deep belief in God and people whom you love. In this book trust is the main leading "vehicle" of the story. Secrets cannot be kept from the one you love, and hardships can be overcome if you trust God and the person you love.

The main characters are well introduced but the development is a little undone. Maybe there should be more inside "riding" in their thoughts.


Also I wish Asa's character would be more introduced. This little boy played one of the main roles in changing Jade's and Max's life but yet we so little of him (he had routine habits, and...). I wish we could come closer to his thoughts, to his feelings about the people whom he loves and who love him.

The book is very easy to read, no burdens of sophisticated lines. But yet it's too easy. The lack of more vivid characters, or, I would say, the lack of descriptions of characters, makes the book to be left in the stage of bud. It needs to have more "rain" to be bloomed, more paintings, more colours.
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I read and gave my review of a complimentary copy of Love Lifted Me by Sara Evans with Rachel Hauck which was provided me by http://www.booksneeze.com.

Buy Eyeglasses Online: Vision & Fashion the Frugal Way

Buy Eyeglasses Online: Vision & Fashion the Frugal Way


A month ago, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) published a piece of news about purchasing eyeglasses online; a month later, this news has already been commented on by thousands of people. With the rise of purchasing eyeglasses online, more and more eyeglass wearers have begun to focus their attention on it. However, with regard to buying eyewear online, some support it while others still have doubts about it. What has turned numerous eyeglass wearers from traditional brick-and-mortar eyeglass stores to online ones? Firmoo's slogan tells you everything: Vision and Fashion the Frugal Way.



Most eyeglasses wearers have purchased eyeglasses at traditional eyeglass stores. Nevertheless, due to the limited styles and unaffordable prices, consumers have had to regard eyeglasses as a medical tool used to correct vision instead of a fashion accessory. But now, with the emergence of online eyeglass shopping, we can get fashionable eyeglasses at reasonable prices. Among the many online eyeglass stores, Firmoo, which combines fashion and economy, is undoubtedly the most outstanding one.



As we all know, we usually have to spend hundreds of dollars on a pair of glasses at brick-and-mortar eyeglass stores. Yet, you can get the same pair of glasses from online eyeglass stores at a fraction of the price. For this reason, buying glasses online is, so to speak, quite an economical way to get eyeglasses. Among the numerous online optical stores, Firmoo is the most economic one. Customers can usually get their beloved glasses at a price that is up to 90% lower than that in brick-and-mortar eyeglass stores. Furthermore, new customers can even get their first pair for FREE there. Some people may doubt the quality, safety, durability, etc. of eyeglasses purchased online, but there is no need to worry when purchasing from Firmoo. Firstly, all glasses provided by Firmoo are carefully manufactured by skilled workers and are strictly inspected by professional opticians before shipment, thus ensuring the quality and safety of glasses; secondly, Firmoo has developed a try-on tool for customers to try their beloved eyeglasses on so as to see how they look on them; thirdly, Firmoo has a customer service team that has always been committed to offering their valued customers the best service; lastly, all glasses available at Firmoo are provided by their affiliated factory, which is why they can offer eyeglasses at such a low price.



"We have dozens of affiliated eyeglasses factories which enable us to provide our customers with the most affordable eyeglasses around because there are no middlemen in between. Meanwhile, we have devoted ourselves to providing our valued customers with fashionable and aesthetic eyeglasses," said Patrick Li, Firmoo's CEO.



Compared with purchasing eyeglasses at brick-and-mortar eyeglass stores, purchasing eyeglasses online is not only more economical but also enables customers to select from more fashion elements. This is due to Firmoo meticulously picking several hundred classic styles from thousands of eyeglass models.



Firmoo CEO Patrick Li also added, "Our team has selected hundreds of classical and fashionable styles in order to save time for our customers when they are picking eyeglasses."



So what do online eyeglass stores bring to us? We believe the answer is fashion and frugality.



For more details about how to get fashionable and economical glasses from Firmoo, please visit: http://www.firmoo.com/



If you want to get free glasses from Firmoo, please visit: http://www.firmoo.com/free-glasses.html



This article was republished from http://www.firmoo.com/z/bloggers-activity.html Anyone who republished the article above will win a chance to get free eyewear plus free shipping from Firmoo.



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Firmoo! Beauty and Style! Confirmed!

When I read about their great promotion for free glasses for bloggers for a review exchange, I was a little bit skeptical at first. I knew very little about Firmoo, never applied for the glasses from them, and so I didn't know anything about a quality of their glasses. Besides, I have sensitive eyes, and choosing the sunglasses which would be relaxing, not irritating for my eyes, is quite difficult, especially from a website, without trying on.

But nevertheless, my curiosity defeted my skeptical thoughts, and so I gave a try. I applied for Firmoo free glasses promotion, and was nicley surprised! Very soon surprised! My sunglasses arrived in 10 days from China (!) by registered mail. The packaging was just amazing, my glasses were "sitting" safely in the plastic case. Firmoo also provided me with a nice, black pouch and a small screwdriver with extra screws. So my first impression about Firmoo was very good!

 And now the quality. So many times I saw sunglasses, which seem to be of a good quality from the first sight, but when you hold them, and try on, they are just flimsy. But I have to say, the quality of Firmoo sunglasses I received, in one word - perfect! The material of the sunglasses is very sturdy. I've been wearing them about a week since I received them, and they do protect my eyes from the sun, and my eyes feel so relaxing, no itchiness, no irritation, and no headaches!

Bravo Firmoo! You could assure me that ordering glasses from a website can be as trustful as ordering in person. Oh, and I also loved a great feature of Firmoo website - you can upload your picure and see if the glasses fit you right.

So am I skeptical now? Of course, not! And more than that. I recommended Firmoo to all my friends. And you can also try Firmoo glasses ... for free! Yes, for free, even if you are not a blogger. Here is their website.

http://www.firmoo.com/

And from here you can apply for free glasses if you have a blog. The promotion is still on, so hurry up, that's indeed a great opportunity!

http://blog.firmoo.com/firmoo-is-giving-away-free-eyewear-to-bloggers.html

Burt's Bees Cares About Our Sensitive Skin

Having a very sensitive skin I was very excited when I received Sensitive Facial Cleanser and Sensitive Daily Moisturizer from Burt's Bees and BzzAgent . I am BzzAgent Anayis and was selected and invited to participate in Burt's Bees Campaign.

So I received a package which contained a Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser, a Burt's Bees Sensitive Daily Moisturizing Cream, 10 samples of the cream to share with my friends, and an official guide about Burt's Bees Campaign with information about Burt's Bees products.

I am using the cleanser and the cream daily and have to tell you that I totally love these products.

The Sensitive Facial Cleanser didn't irritate my facial skin at all, and didn't cause any redness (which sometimes some cleansers do to my face). I love natural ingredients of the cleanser:

Cotton Extact - for smooth and soft skin

Quillaja - provides a natural foaming lather

Yucca - a desert plant high in saponins, which have traditionally been used in cleansing

The cleanser cleans my face very gently leaving that not dry my very soft and smooth.

I use the Sensitive Daily Moisturizer either alone or under make up. I can't say that the texture is light but it is definitely not heavy (even for sensitive and dry skin I don't like those heavy creams). The cream absorbs into my skin quite quickly and moisturizes my skin so well. It also does not have fragrance (very good feature, especially for a sensitive skin:). And it does not clog pores: I have some pores on my face and totally love that feature of Burt's Bees cream! The cream has excellent natural ingredients which are so necessary for a sensitive skin:

Cotton Extract - to make the skin smooth and soft

Rice Extract - to moisturize

Aloe - to soothe

In Canada the Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser costs $12.99 Cdn and the Sensitive Daily Moisturizer - $24.99 Cdn.

I have to tell you that I highly recommend both the cleanser and the cream especially to those people who have a sensitive skin. The price is very affordable and the effects of these products are excellent!

As I mentioned I also received samples of a Bust's Bees Moisturizing Cream to shere with my friends. I gave them to those of my friends who have very sensitive skin as I do. They used the cream and just loved that.

Indeed, both the cleanser and the cream work magic and really care about your sensitive skin!