by Jamie Holloway | Jun 11, 2014 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
West from Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder illustrates why I love her so much. Her writing is like eating a delicate home cooked meal that soothes the soul. This book is about the time in the summer and fall of 1915 when she went to San Francisco to visit her...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 10, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Women, Food, and Desire by Alexandra Jamieson are a book of discovery. I have been in an emotional slump and this book guided me to many helpful tips about following my passion and abilities so that I can make better choices for me. I like that. There were some...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 9, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. I rested this weekend. I slept a lot. I can only count on my hand the amount of hours I have actually been awake. The rest of the time I was sleeping. Being tired is one of the effects that I get from the Rituximab infusion...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 7, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“Change Before You Have To” by Rob Ketterling reflects on what changing is. Change is difficult, but it is also a blessing. I struggle with change. For me, I know that I must change in a lot of ways. The needs I need to change is how I move my body and nourish...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 3, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“A Heart like His” by Beth Moore is a comprehensive study on the life of David. All I have to say is after reading the life of David I am thankful for my family. There is family drama galore in the life of David. From him running from Saul who is sometimes...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 2, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
A few months ago I had the opportunity to download “A Confident Heart” by Renee Swope that was being offered for free on Amazon. I’m so glad that I took advantage of this opportunity. In “A Confident Heart” Renee speaks about doubt and how it affects the...
by Jamie Holloway | May 30, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Reading “Utmost” by Oswald Chambers was like going back to my past and sitting with my father and listening to him read to us Oswald Chambers book. My dad loved Oswald Chambers. If you want to dive deeper into Jesus and his word then Oswald Chambers is the guy...
by Jamie Holloway | May 28, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Who knew there was so many ways to use Greek yogurt. “The Greek Yogurt Kitchen” by Toby Amidor shared many recipes and ideas for Greek yogurt even how to make your own yogurt. One of my favorite ways was using it instead of butter for bread...
by Jamie Holloway | May 24, 2014 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
What does being a Jesus hearted woman look like? I had no idea until I read Jodi Detrick’s book “The Jesus Hearted Woman”. I was given the opportunity to read this amazing book through Edelweiss. Leadership is a struggle I face. I know what leadership doesn’t...
by Jamie Holloway | May 21, 2014 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
Little House on the Prairie gave my heart joy as I read them when I was a young girl. So when I found the Laura Ingalls Wilder biography I knew I needed to read it. Just my luck a copy of this book was on the giveaway table. Reading about Laura’s life with her...
by Jamie Holloway | May 18, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Selah by Betty Henderson was a bible study on a few of the Psalms written by David. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the scriptures and thinking on the questions that were asked at the end of each reading. Psalms 37 touched a nerve with me. The first verse says...
by Jamie Holloway | May 17, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“Embrace Your Magnificence” by Fabienne Fredrickson is a book full of wisdom. The few things I got from reading this book was taking time to listen to my own voice and trust God that I will be lead to where I need to go. I have a hard time trusting my voice...
by Jamie Holloway | May 14, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I found Mark Batterson’s book “The Circle Maker” on the giveaway table of my apartments a few months ago. The title intrigued me and as I read further the fact that it was a book about powerful prayers. I was hooked. Praying is one of those things I struggle...
by Jamie Holloway | May 12, 2014 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
As you read “Never Ever Give Up” by Erik Rees be sure to have a box of Kleenex nearby. This is a true story about a young girl named Jessica who fought cancer and meet Jesus. It’s about her journey and the way she turned something negative into something...
by Jamie Holloway | May 10, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“Soul Models” by Elizabeth Bryan and Angela Daffron took my breath away. Each story touched my heart with the struggle and then the realization that they could do something to change their circumstances. That they catastrophic events they went through didn’t...
by Jamie Holloway | May 8, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“Messages to Myself” by Helen B. McIntosh is a book by a counselor who uses God’s teachings with cognitive therapy to help believes with the battle that is going on in their minds. McIntosh offers up many tools that help the plaques of self-doubt,...
by Jamie Holloway | May 6, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
One of the people I follow on Facebook recently they talked about “The Nourished Kitchen” by Jennifer McGruther and I knew that I wanted to read this delightful cookbook. With cookbooks I like to be inspired with unusual ingredients and even unusual ideas for...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 29, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Alternative medicine is something that I have been interested in for a long time. In fact, if I had money I would get a massage, cranial therapy, and a few other therapies. Insurance does not cover things like that so I do what I can with little funds that I...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 25, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Let me say that I drooled big time while I was reading through David Lebovitz book “My Paris Kitchen”. I would love to have the experience of living in Paris, walking the streets, talking to the food vendors on the cobble roads, and eating all those yummy...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 23, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Reading “Change Your Mind Heal Your Body” by Anna Parkinson was like reading my own journey through my own illness. No I don’t have a tumor in my brain. What I do have is an inflammation disease the closes off my throat and with having about 40 surgeries in the...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 20, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I was excited when I got the chance to read Serena Dyer’s book “Don’t Die with Your Music Still in You”. In Dyer’s book she recounts her life with her father who happens to be Dr. Wayne Dyer and all the lessons she has learned on her own journey. Let me say...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 19, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Reading Hattie Kauffman’s book “Falling into Place” was like reading the story of my own life. The turbulent relationships with men, the dramatic family dynamics, and finding out that you are on the journey you are facing all seem so familiar. Kauffman recounts...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 14, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
It is not often that I am mesmerized by a non-fiction book, but Gary Kaplan and Donna Beech’s book “Total Recovery” did capture my attention. My vasculitis disease is cause from inflammation. Inflammation is my enemy, though its design is to help in the healing...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 13, 2014 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
I don’t usually ask my friends to do things. I usually go when they ask me, but when I saw “The Power of Yum! By Chef Rebecca Katz that Legacy and Moda Health were offering I knew I would be asking two of my dearest friends to go with me. I believe I surprised...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 9, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Reading “The Approval Fix” by Joyce Meyer was like stepping into a place that was familiar. You see once upon a time before I started on my healing journey I didn’t have the boundaries I needed in order to keep myself healthy and safe. I was a people pleaser. I...