Comments for Chantel Brankshire

Comment on The day I met Prince Charming by Elisabeth Allen

Elisabeth Allen — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:40:54 +0000

Aww … thank you for sharing! I’m still so happy for you … :) *Hug!*

Comment on The day I met Prince Charming by LeAnna

LeAnna — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:02:31 +0000

I think I’ve said it before, but June 17th is a great day to meet (or in my case marry!) your true love. :)

Comment on The day I met Prince Charming by Bernadine

Bernadine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:52:23 +0000

Happy anniversary Chantel. I always enjoy reading a real life love story. Thanks for sharing.

Comment on The day I met Prince Charming by Samantha

Samantha — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:43:36 +0000

:)
Happy 6 years anniversary of when you first met! :)

Comment on The day I met Prince Charming by Beth

Beth — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:05:02 +0000

Oh this is really sweet in light of the fact my mother and father celebrated 46 years of wedded bliss yesterday :)

Comment on Reading Challenge 2013: checkpoint #5 by Chantel Brankshire

Chantel Brankshire — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:49:48 +0000

I bet you will catch up! You always seem to be so on top of it with reading!

Comment on Reading Challenge 2013: checkpoint #5 by Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:01:32 +0000

If you like old books, George MacDonald is one of my favorite authors. He was a Scottish minister in the 1800s who was fired for having the audacity to preach that God is good, and that He loves us. To support his large family, MacDonald began writing novels, weaving spiritual truths within them. He probably reached more people through his books than the pulpit. C.S. Lewis said he never wrote a word that wasn’t influenced by MacDonald’s works. ‘The Curate’s Awakening’ is my favorite. I reread it annually and grew with each reading (The curate isn’t the only one who “awakes.”)

My favorite children’s book is “The Princess and the Goblin,” also by George MacDonald. Beautiful nuggets of truths are scattered through this fantasy.

Another favorite is ‘Hawk and the Dove’ by Penelope Wilcox. Whenever I think I’ve met a kindred spirit, I give them this book to see if their heart also connects with it. The cover makes it look like a romance novel–it definitely isn’t. I picked it up thinking, “I’m not Catholic, so why am I reading a book about monks?” and then was swept up in the story. It still touches my spirit and makes me grow every time I read it.

If you’re going to put two books on your reading list, The Curate’s Awakening and Hawk and the Dove are my top two recommendations. Get through the first two chapters of each–some people thought they started slow–and you won’t ever be the same…

Comment on Reading Challenge 2013: checkpoint #5 by Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:59:26 +0000

I have read 21 books toward my goal of 55 books. At my current pace, I’m 4 books behind schedule. BUT that is my current status and I have already read 4 books in June. I am trying hard to catch up this month.

Here is the page on my blog with the link to all my reading reviews, including May’s that I posted today – http://debbiesdigest.blogspot.com/p/reading-challenge-2013.html

Comment on then I closed my eyes by Jess

Jess — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:42:59 +0000

Oh how they made me chuckle.
I love just sitting quietly some place and listening. You hear so much more then.

Comment on then I closed my eyes by ladyfelicity

ladyfelicity — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:34:50 +0000

Beautiful. It’s lovely when happy memories awake! And I really enjoyed this post, also, because you tell this story so vivedly that I imagined it all and smiled! :)

Comment on then I closed my eyes by Linds

Linds — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:15:36 +0000

You know, so many posts in recent days have been about listening. It is something which is quite challenging – being content to sit in silence, and to just listen. You are so right – the memories the silence brings are wonderful. Bittersweet too at times, but wonderful. I loved reading your post – and gummy worms will probably make me grin from now on!

Comment on Reading Challenge 2013: checkpoint #5 by Chantel Brankshire

Chantel Brankshire — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:01:22 +0000

I found out u could have waived it. :P but with a hospital birth it is harder. :) plus my mom had it so.. Guess that makes me possibly at greater chance of having it. Tho I think it unlikely. :)

Comment on Reading Challenge 2013: checkpoint #5 by Samantha R

Samantha R — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:32:23 +0000

Congratulations on reaching 30 weeks! It seems like your pregnancy is flying by and she’ll be here before we know it.
How wonderful that you got a good deal on a crib set!!
And how fun that your Mom is there visiting :)
But bummer about the cold! Get well soon!
Oh, I didn’t know you had a negative blood type that you had to shots for.
I’m reading 2 books right now- well finishing one up with Ali (it’s taking longer than I had anticipated but that’s okay!) and the other is called Battlefield of the Mind. It’s really good so far! It talks about replacing bad thoughts with good thoughts and basically winning the war over Satan in your mind. Because that’s really where evil, apathy, etc… starts-in our minds and what we let in that can eventually “take over” and lead us down the wrong paths. It’s really opening my eyes to see how careful I need to be in what I read, watch, listen to and even who I spend time with.

Comment on Reading Challenge 2013: checkpoint #5 by Cherith

Cherith — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 05:59:23 +0000

I never did the gestational diabetes test. :D and my midwife was ok with it. congrats on reaching 30 wks!

Comment on Barefoot & Pregnant by Esther

Esther — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:40:56 +0000

I haven’t stopped by your blog for a while, so congrats on the new arrival coming soon!!!!