Life is good

Okay, so I changed the name of my blog to "Life is good" and here is an explanation. A couple of years ago, Scott bought me a pair of pajama pants from Cabela's that had the slogan "Life is good" written on them. I like wearing those pajamas because they remind me that life is good. There is power in positive thinking. :) Even though I have stretchy things in my life, I also have so many things for which I am grateful - a husband that is so perfect for me, kids who are trying to be good little people, an extended family filled with people that I am so grateful to also call friends, some great friends outside of the family, and faith in my Savior and the healing power He can have in my life. Yes, life is good.

The Bronze Bow

I finished a book last week that I really enjoyed - "The Bronze Bow" by Elizabeth George Speare. She also wrote "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" which I have probably read 10 times because it is such a sweet love story told in colonial Massachussetts. You might call it my escape book. When I just want to lose myself in someone else's life, I pull it out. Knowing how much I enjoy that Speare book, and then the fact that "The Bronze Bow" is a Newberry winner, I bought it about two years ago.

I finally read it, and it was great! Long story short - it tells the story of a boy named Daniel who lives during the time of Christ. Because of some family tragedies, he gets caught up with a zealot group that is trying to free Israel from its Roman conquerors by force. The characters were believable and lovable - I especially thought the development of the hero's sister, Leah, was sweet, and the development of Daniel as he cared for his sister was touching. One of the things that I liked the most about reading it, was hearing about that time in Israel from the perspective of someone who was waiting for a Messiah - not the Messianic role that we recognize, but someone who would save them from Roman rule. Reading good things opens our minds and our worlds. I love it -