by Jamie Holloway | Feb 11, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. ” Living with a...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 10, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my review I was given a copy of Sallie Krawcheck’s book Own It from Blogging For Books. The opinions I express are my own and were in no way influenced. For a while now I have been interested in strong women and how they achieved their success. I was...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 4, 2017 | The Magnificent Journey
I have been procrastinating writing a personal post for the last few weeks. It seemed daunting to me. I felt overwhelmed. I have so many thoughts running through my brain. Thoughts of what I want to accomplish before I take my last breathe. Thoughts on how to navigate...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 3, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
Choose Joy by Sarah Frankyl and Mary Carver has been on my to read list on Goodreads for quite some time. I was excited when recently I learned that my library would mail books to those who are home bound, so I went shopping for books on their website. I was delighted...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 24, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Ever since I was a young girl I have always been low on iron. I remember taking these green colored pills for periods of time in my youth and how it made my poop black. The first time it happened I ran to my mom freaking out. She told me that it was because of...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 23, 2017 | The Magnificent Journey
Ever since I became ill and disabled I have been thinking about my care and how that will change as I get older. I was reminded of this the last time I went to the hospital and I was given a booklet called Planning for Advance Care Together. This booklet is helpful....
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 22, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have read several of Beth Moore’s books over the years. Audacious was different. I love the way Moore uses language to make her readers feels inspire and loved by Jesus. In Moore’s book you learn what Audacious means and what it means to have verve for Jesus....
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 19, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower by Tom Krattenmaker I was given a free copy by Blogging for Books. The opinions I express are my own and I was in no water influenced. When I received “Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower” by...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 18, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
When I made the decision to focus on identity Without Rival by Lisa Bevere was one of the first books that came to my door. I have read Bevere before and I follow her on Facebook. I’m going to share the three things that made an impression on me. ...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 14, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I received Randy Alcorn’s book “60 Days of Happiness” from Tynsdale Books in exchange for my honest review. The opinions I express are my own and in no way influenced. For 2017 I chose two focus words identity and enjoy. Soon after I made my choice I received...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 12, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Through Goodreads I won a copy of Shalom in Psalms by Jeffrey Seif, Glenn Blank, and Paul Wilbur. The opinions I express are my own and in no way influenced. I have always enjoyed reading the book of Psalms in the Bible. I have always read it in the Amplified...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 11, 2017 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
For 2017 I chose 2 focus words: Identity and Enjoy. God then sent me several books to my door that pertained to identity and enjoyment. I knew that I made the right choice for my year. Lysa Terkeurst’s “Uninvited was one of these books. From my past,...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 10, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
While I am writing this post I am listening to Hillsong United album Empires. My favorites are Prince of Peace and Even When It Hurts. That is the soundtrack of this post. The last two months have been rough for me. I learned a lot about disappointment, rejection,...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 4, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
God has been talking to me about my eating habits and how it is affecting my body. A few years ago I felt a small voice tell me that I needed to follow the anti-inflammation diet or eat the Mediterranean way. I even looked it up on the internet and found...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 3, 2017 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I was born in 1974 a few years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Therefore, I didn’t know that much about his legacy or his wife’s. When I was in high school I wrote a paper about Martin Luther King J., there were only a few books about him in the...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 31, 2016 | The Magnificent Journey
2017 is finally upon me. The last couple of months have been a chaotic mess. I had two major surgeries on my trachea. One that put in the T-tube stent, turns out it didn’t work for me and so now I am back to my Jaxton 5 trach and that requires a surgery too. The...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 31, 2016 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I believe in being honest, I couldn’t get into this book. I kept reading and thinking to myself these things could be real or are they just like those other fads that are going around the internet and in books. I hate giving negative reviews, so I decided to...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 14, 2016 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
This weekend while resting I read Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L’Engle. I loved it. This is the book for the artists who create music, written word, paint, draw, photography, anything that requires creativity and...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 10, 2016 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
A couple of months ago I saw an interview with Natalie Grant on The 700 discussing her new book Finding Your Voice. I had never heard of her, but from her interview I knew this is a book that I needed to read. I’m glad I listened to that small voice....
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 3, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I’m sitting at my kitchen table as I write this, listening to Kelly Clarkson Stronger CD. That is the soundtrack I am listening to as I type this post. One week, I’ve been caring for my T-tube for a week now. It’s been rough. I didn’t have all the supplies that I...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 27, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I am listening to Matthew West’s CD “Into the Light: Life Stories and Live Songs and CD “The Story of Your Life”. My sister went to Matthew West’s concert and picked these up and she kindly let me borrow them. Each and every single song on these two CDs speaks...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 26, 2016 | Books/Music
The last couple of weeks while I have been recuperating from another throat surgery I have been enjoying reading Trillia’s J. Newbells book “Enjoy”. Joy one of the fruits of the spirit that I have seemed to have forgotten all about. Newbell’s book deeply affected my...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 25, 2016 | Books/Music, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
Ever since I saw the movie War Room I started working on my prayer life. Praying builds up my relationship with Jesus and it also helps me focus on Him throughout my day. When I saw Amelia Rhodes book Pray A to Z I knew that I wanted to dive into this book. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 16, 2016 | Supporting Each Other
November is Movember, a movement to inspire men to think about their health. I’m not going to nag you into going to the doctor, but I am going to encourage you to go and get the check-ups that you need. I have written about prostate & testicular cancer, chronic...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 11, 2016 | The Magnificent Journey
Flu season has started. Last week I got my annual flu shot. Because I take a lot of immune suppressant medications I have to get a flu shot every year. I thought I would take this opportunity to talk about protecting yourself during flu season. And the...
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