 Week of July 17 ~ July 23, 2011 When I come across back-to-school deals specifically for the Pacific Northwest, I'll share them here with you. Keep in mind that I haven't been to each of these stores to confirm these prices, nor have I read through every ad. Some stores may have different prices on some of their back-to-school items. If you have any questions about the items on sale or their prices, please contact that specific store or a sales clerk. This week: RiteAid, Fred Meyer, Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, Target, Walgreens, and Walmart!  RiteAid School Supply Deals: Week of July 17-23, 2011
 Walgreens School Supply Deals: July 17-23, 2011 Select School Supplies, $0.09 (limit 4) --Penway® or Wexford® 2 Pocket Folder --Splash Mini Highlighter Select School Supplies, $0.19 --Penway® No. 2 Pencils (10 pk.) --Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils (5 pk.) Select Penway School Supplies, $0.39 --1 Subject College or Wide Ruled Notebook (60 or 70 sheets) --Crayons (24 pk.) Select Penway School Supplies, $0.49 --Penway® or Wexford® Poly Binder (1 in.) --RoseArt: School Glue (4 oz.) --Glue Sticks (Single Jumbo or 3 pk.) --Corner Office® or Penway® Sheet Protectors (10 pk.) --Tab Dividers (5 pk.) Laptop Backpack, $19.99 Printworks Multipurpose Paper (400 sheets), $2.99 Sharpie Pens or Markers, $3.99 (Pens ~ 2-4 pk.) $1 off Sharpie Pens or Markers, exp. 7/20/11 (Walgreens, July) --Permanent Markers (8 pk.)As low as $2.99 ea. after coupon! Expo Washable Dry Erase Markers (6 pk.), $5.99 $3/1 Expo Washable Dry Erase Markers, exp. 7/20/11 (Walgreens, July) $2.99 ea. after coupon! Penway Paper or Notebooks, $1.49 --Wide or College Ruled Filler Paper (280 sheets) --5 Subject Notebook (180 sheets) --Graph Planning Pad (2 pk., 100 sheets ea.) Coolers, Bottles, and Lunch Bags, 25% off  Office Depot School Supply Deals: July 17-23, 2011 Post-It Super Sticky Removable Label Pads on sale $.99 Use $1/1 coupon FREE after coupon Office Depot Brand Stick Pens 10pk - $.25 Office Depot 12" Plastic Ruler - $.25 Crayola Crayons 24pk - $.25 Office Depot Wide Ruled Paper - $.25 Sharpie Singles (2 for $1) Office Depot Brand 2 pocket folders (10 for $1) Office Depot Multipurpose Copy Paper - $1  Fred Meyer School Supply Deals: Week of July 17-23, 2011
 Staples School Supply Deals: Week of July 17-23, 2011 Back to School Savings Pass: $10.00 * This gets you and additional 15% off all your school supplies through 9/17/11 Binders, Folders, and Notebooks:
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 Target School Supply Deals: Week of July 17-23, 2011 Bic Cristal Pens (10 pack) $ .50 $1/2 Bic printable coupon (office supplies category) or Final Price = 2 FREE Scotch Magic Tape, Bonus Size $ .50 $ .50/1 Target Printable coupon (school supply section) Final Price = FREE PaperMate Pens $1.02 – $1.12 $1/1 Target Printable coupon (Stationery) Final Price = $ .02 – $.12 Post-It Flags $3.59 $2/1 Printable coupon on $3 purchase $1/1 Target Printable coupon (Stationery) Final Price = $ .59 **You must hand over the manufacturer coupon first! Mead Flash Cards $1.79 $1/1 Target Mead printable coupon Final Price = $ .79 Scotch Scissors $1.99 $1/1 Printable coupon Final Price = $ .99  School Supply Deals: Week of July 17-23, 2011 Binders, Folders, and Notebooks:
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OfficeMax:  OfficeMax: Week of July 17-23, 2011 OfficeMax A+ Savings
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 What do you really believe—and why does it matter to your life, your family, and your faith? I can't wait to watch this most recent free download from Answers in Genesis! I was able to look at the book version of this at a homeschooling conference this summer, and I really liked what I saw of it. The New Answers DVD, Volume 1 is available this week only for free download, through July 18, 2011. From Answers in Genesis: "We live in a culture with more questions than ever—questions that affect one’s acceptance of the Bible as authoritative and trustworthy. This video features easy-to-understand answers to some of the most-important apologetics quandaries of today. You’ll love these highly stylized mini-interviews, featuring authors from the best-selling books. This video contains twelve answers, each about 4-minutes in length. This video answers the following questions:
Format: MP4 Length: 48 mins. Ages: 12 & up Publisher: Answers in Genesis–US Published: 2010 Here's the link for your free download this week only!      July 10 ~ 16, 2011 When I come across back-to-school deals specifically for the Pacific Northwest, I'll share them here with you. Keep in mind that I haven't been to each of these stores to confirm these prices, nor have I read through every ad. Some stores may have different prices on some of their back-to-school items. If you have any questions about the items on sale or their prices, please contact that specific store or a sales clerk. This week: Fred Meyer, Office Depot, Staples, Walgreens, and Walmart!    Fred Meyer Week of July 10-16, 2011 Fred Meyer has a new promotion for "Price Blaster" items. For mobile updates on Price Blaster items as they come out, text Blaster to 24421. Please note that you won't be able to use extra bonus coupons on Price Blaster specials. Some of these deals have longer or shorter sales timeframes, but most of the price blaster items are good thru July 16, 2011. OfficeWorks 4-pack Glue Stick (thru 8/13) $0.79 Spiralbound Notebook, 70 pages $0.15 Composition Books, 100 pages $0.25 7-Piece Eraser Set (limit 2) $0.33 each 15-Piece Eraser Cap Set (limit 2) $0.33 each Yellow #2 Pencils, 10 pack (limit 2) $0.50 Twin Pocket Porfolio (no limit) $0.15 Sharpie, 2 pack (thru 8/13) $1 Filler Paper, 150 sheets $0.75 Crayola 24-ct Crayons (limit 4) $0.25   Office Depot has 2 different rewards programs that you can take advantage of for further savings at Office Depot. Here are some of the benefits of these programs: Worklife Rewards: * 10% back on ink, paper, toner, & copy/print services * 1% back on most everything else * Earn bonus rewards throughout the year on select purchases * $2 back in Rewards for every ink or toner cartridge you recycle (limit of 10 per month) * Rewards are paid on a quarterly basis and you’ll receive an Office Depot Rewards Certificate when you earn a minimum of $10 in rewards. * The Office Depot Rewards certificates are then good for 90 days and can be used towards any Office Depot purchase in-store, online or by phone. Star Teacher Rewards (homeschooling families qualify for this as well): * 10% back on ink, paper, toner, & copy/print services * 15% instant discount on Copy & Print purchases * Special birthday offer * Earn bonus rewards throughout the year on select purchases * $2 back in Rewards for every ink or toner cartridge you recycle (limit of 10 per month) Here are Office Depot's deals for the week of July 10-16, 2011: Free Items are from the 100% Rewards for "Worklife Rewards Members" & "Star Teacher Members" which you can sign up for in the store. *Limit of 2 of each item per member per day! Office Depot Brand File Folders (100 pk) – $6.99 Pay $6.99, Receive $6.99 back in Worklife or Star Teacher Rewards Final Price: FREE after reward Mr. Sketch Scented Markers (12 pk) – $7.99 Pay $7.99, Receive $7.99 back in Worklife or Star Teacher Rewards Final Price: FREE after reward PaperPro Compact Stapler – $9.99 Pay $9.99, Receive $9.99 back in Worklife or Star Teacher Rewards Final Price: FREE after reward Uni-ball Vision Rollerball Pens (12 pk, black) – $17.99 Pay $17.99, Receive $17.99 back in Worklife or Star Teacher Rewards Final Price: FREE after reward Other Office Depot deals (for everyone): Office Depot Brand Multipurpose Paper – $6.49 Pay $6.49, Receive mail-in Savings Visa Prepaid Card of $5.49 Final Price: $1 after mail-in Visa Card (Limit of 2 per household/business) Sandisk 8GB Cruzer Micro USB Drive – $17.99 (regularly $39.99) * Foray Retractable Gel Pens (20 pk) – $6.74 (regularly $13.49) * Wilson Jones 1″ Round-Ring View Binders (12 pk) – $13.99 (regularly $27.99) = $1.17/binder * Buy 2, Get 1 Free on select Papermate, Sharpie & Expo Writing Instruments (mix or match of equal or lesser value) * Buy 3, Get 1 Free on all Wilson Jones Heavy-Duty Binders * Buy 2, Get 1 Free Office Depot Brand Insertable Plastic Dividers with Pockets – Regularly $4.99- $6.49 * Buy 2, Get 1 Free Office Depot Brand Heavy Duty Sheet Protectors – Regularly $11.49 * Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Select 3M Address Labels (limit 1 offer per household/business) Thanks to http://www.thriftynorthwestmom.com  Staples ~ Week of July 10-16, 2011  New for this summer: Back to School Savings Pass: $10.00 By purchasing this Savings Pass, you will receive an additional 15% off all your school supplies through 9/17/11. If you'll be shopping at Staples quite a bit for back-to-school supplies, this would work in your favor. EXTREME DEALS (Sunday July 10th – Wednesday, July 13th): Staples brand pink Arrowhead Cap Erasers, 12-pack: $.01 with min. $5 purchase (limit 2) Black BIC Round Stic ballpoint pens, 8-pack: $.01 with min. $5 purchase (limit 2) Stales School Glue, 8 oz: $.01 with min $5 purchase (limit 2) OTHER Stapes WEEKLY DEALS 2-pocket poly folder: $.25 (limit 2) Stickies 1/2" tape pads: $.25 (limit 2) BIC student choice mechanical pencils: $.25 (limit 2) Slider pencil case: $.25 (limit 2) Staples 8 1/2" x 11" multipurpose paper: $5.99 - $5.74 easy rebate (limit 2) Final price after rebate = $.25 Staples Mini Stapler: $1.00 (limit 2) Staples paperclips, pushpins, & binder clips: $1.00 (limit 2) Westcott 5" scissors, 2-pack: $1.00 (limit 2) Sharpie Permanant Markers, 5pk, fine tip black: $1.00 (limit 2) Westcott Preferred 7" scissors: $1.00 (limit 2) Staples 3-hold binder punch: $1.00 (limit 2) Post-It die cut notes, 2-pack: $1.00 (limit 2) Staples letter-size writing pad: $1.00 (limit 2) Staples glue sticks, 4-pack: $1.00 (limit 2) Staples mini writing pads (3.5" x 5.25"), yellow legal ruled: $1.00 (limit 2) Top-bound journal with pen: $1.00 (limit 2) Staples 5.5" x 4.25" fat memo book, 200 pages: $1.00 (limit 2) HP everyday 8.5" x 11" photo paper, 50pk: $9.99 - $8.99 easy rebate (limit 2) Final price after rebate = $1.00 SanDisk Cruzer 4GB USB flash drive: $7.99 SanDisk Cruzer 8GB USB flash drive: $12.99 Thanks to http://graysharbordeals.com   Here are the deals at Walgreens for the week of 7/10 – 7/16: Penway 2-pocket folder, $0.13 after in-ad coupon (limit 16) Corner Office Legal Pad (50 sheets) or index cards (70-100 ct), $0.39 after in-ad coupon (limit 3) Filler Paper, 130 sheets, $0.50 after in-ad coupon (limit 4) Penway Composition Notebook, 60 sheets, $0.69 after in-ad coupon (limit 3) Corner Office Mechanical Pencils (3 pack), $0.79 Penway No. 2 Pencils (24 pack), $0.79 Penway Colored Pencils (12 pack), $0.79 Fiskars Scissors, $0.99 Elmer’s Glue Sticks: 2-pack or Jumbo, $0.99 Elmer’s Glue-All or School Glue, 4 oz, $0.99 (Fred Meyer has these for $0.33 through 7/16) Crayola Crayons, 24 pack, $0.99 (I’d hold-out for $0.25/pack) Dixon Variety Pack Pencils (25 pack), $0.99 Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils (10 pack), $0.99 Penway Composition Book or Notebook, 120 sheets, $1.99 with "B1G1 Free" sale =$1.00 each when you buy 2 Bag, Backpack or Sack, $3.99 Sharpie Markers: Fine Point (12 pack) or Stained (5 pack), $3.99 Corner Office, Oxford Panorama, Wexford or Acco Binders, 0.5″-3″, with "B1G1 Free" sale = price varies Thanks to http://frugalchicliving.org   WALMART ~ Week of July 10-16, 2011 Remember that Walmart will price match other stores' back-to-school supply ads if the item is the exact same item. CRAYONS: Crayola Crayons 24 pack $0.40 Cra-Z-Art Crayons 24 pack $0.25 Cra-Z-Art Jumbo Crayons 16 pack $1.82 Cra-Z-Art Coloring Pencils 12 pack $0.74 Cra-Z-Art Markers 11 pack $0.74 Crayola Markers 10 pack $0.97 Crayola Coloring Pencils 24 pack $2.84 Crayola Twistables 10 pack-smaller ones $1.97 Crayola Twistables 12 pack $3.42 Crayola Twistables 18 pack $4.97 Crayola Twistables 24 pack $4.44 Crayola Twistables 30 pack $5.97 GLUE: Elmer’s School Glue 4 oz. $0.40 Elmers Glue Sticks 2 packs $0.40 Elmers Glue Sticks 6 packs $1.97 Elmers Glue Stick 1 Jumbo $1.54 Cra-Z-Art Purple Glue Sticks 6 pack $1.74 Cra-Z-Art 2 Jumbo Glue Sticks $1.74 Cra-Z-Art Glue Sticks 3 count $0.88 Rubber Cement $1.36 PAPER PRODUCTS: Composition Notebooks, 100 sheet $0.40 Norcom White Wide Ruled Paper or College Ruled 150 sheets $0.75 3 Subject 120 sheet notebooks $1.97 Graph Notebook 100 sheets $1.47 Graph Paper 80 sheets $0.80 Poly Folders and Paper Folders, solid colors – not 3prong $0.50 Memo book, small 80 sheet $0.97 PENS, HIGHLIGHTERS, AND PENCILS: Sharpie 2 pack $1.47 Sharpie 8 pack $3.97 Bic Highlighters 5 pack $1.47 Papermate 10 pack Pens $1.00 – $1.24 Papermate Pens 2 pack $1.44 Papermate Mechanical Pencils 6 pack $1.97 Papermate Mechanical pencils 10 pack $2.24 Sharpie Highlighters 4 pack $1.47 Bic Brite Liner Grip Highlighters $1.47 The Office Highlighters 2 pack $0.64 Crayola Dry Erase Markers 4pack $3.47 Dixon Pencils 10 pack $0.47 Dixon Pencils 24 pack $0.94 Bic Crystal Pens 10 pack $1.00 Bic Mechanical Pencils 10 pack $1.47 ERASERS: The Office 40 count Pencil Top erasers $0.97 Pink Erasers 2 pack $0.97 Pink Erasers 6 pack $1.97 BINDER SUPPLIES: Mead Cloth Zippered Binders $10.00 Binder pencil pouch $0.97 Avery Economy 1 inch 3-ring Binder white $1.78, black $1.94 Avery 5 Tab Insertable Dividers $0.88 Avery 8 Tab Insertable Dividers $$0.97 Small Binder Paper Clips 12 pack $0.88 OTHER SCHOOL SUPPLY DEALS: Fiskars Wooden or Plastic Rulers $0.50 each Fiskars Flexible Rulers $0.92 Fiskars Kid Scissors $1.47 School Works Blunt Kid Scissors $0.74 Saunders Hardboard Clipboard $1.27 Cra-Z-Art Watercolors $0.97 Cra-Z-Art Modeling Clay 12 oz. $0.92 Elmers Pencil Box $0.94 Good point Pencil Sharpener $0.97 Basic Handheld Calculators $1.00 Casio fx-260 Solar Scientific Calculator $6.97 Bic White-Out Pens 2 pack $3.84 Bic White-Out Correction Tape 2 pack $2.38 Thanks to http://www.happymoneysaver.com    I'll be the first to admit that I prefer cats over dogs. I know, I know, I'm probably going to get some hate mail over that statement, but it's true. Dogs can be very sweet...but. Cats can be left inside the house for a week while we're on vacation. Cats generally don't have body odor. Cats bury their treasures so we don't step onto them in the backyard. Cats don't bark at every human or animal that walks past our home. The other day, though, I was very thankful that we had volunteered to dogsit two sweet schnauzer girls for some friends of ours. In fact, when a stranger knocked on my screen door the other morning and commented about how the dogs are excellent watch dogs, I didn't tell him that we are only dogsitting for a few days. I figured he didn't need to know that they would be going back home at the end of the weekend. We occasionally have strangers come to our front door and ask if they could please come in and use our phone. I never let strangers come into our home like that, so don't worry, I didn't let him in. This time, though, the man at the door was dressed fairly well but spoke like a snake. He was too smooth, too slick. His spiel about how he was trying to find a friend's house but didn't know the address and needed to use a phone to call his friend to get directions was too rehearsed, and the smile that went along with it was not sincere. The backpack he was carrying may have indicated that he has hopped from town to town as a wanderer. I don't know. I was thankful that we had installed a separate lock onto our screen door many years ago, so this man couldn't easily force his way into our home. I don't often call 9-1-1, but there have been a few times that I have found the need since we moved into our neighborhood. This was one of those times.  After the man realized that I wasn't going to let him into my home, he asked if I thought there were any neighbors who would consider allowing him to use their phone. I told him "no." Unfortunately, after he left my house with a smug smile on his face, he walked down to the apartment complex across the street. From knowing someone who has lived in those apartments, I knew that none of the front doors contained screen doors, and many of the apartments are filled with single moms and children. That made me nervous for those families down the street. So, off to the phone I went. I called 911, knowing that at 9:30 in the morning on a weekday, the police wouldn't be very busy yet, at least not in our little town. Within a few minutes, I noticed a police car parked at the top of the apartment complex. A few minutes later, the two police officers escorted the wandering stranger back onto the street and seemed to be pointing to where he could find the nearest pay phone...or something. I don't really know what they were discussing, but I saw some pointing going on in several directions. He wasn't arrested by the police, and the officers watched him for a minute to see that he was walking down the street, away from the apartment complex and my home. At first, I felt a little bit embarrassed that I had called 911. After all, he wasn't arrested, and apparently the officers hadn't needed to be rough with him. The stranger was cooperative. But something still hadn't been quite right. I could feel it in my gut. In the end, I was glad that I had felt led to call 911 and request officers to check out the situation. That way, they knew he was in town, in case there were problems that happened later in the day or in the days to come. At least the police would have a reference point to where he had been earlier in the day. Like I mentioned earlier, several times a year we have people ask if they can come into our home to use our telephone. I always say "no." I've offered to call someone for them, but with me inside the house and them outside, and they've all turned me down, so I know that their requests to use our phone are not legitimate. But this time, while this stranger gave me the creeps, I was very thankful to have Sophie and Sadie express their displeasure that he had come to the door. And I was thankful that this time, we had a dog. Oops - two dogs. That don't belong to us, but treated our family well on a day that started with a stranger asking to come inside our home. How do you protect your home from strangers who may wish to do harm to you or your family members? Do you have a dog for this purpose?    Okay, I'll admit it. I'm not really a hard rocker. Didn't really care for hard rock, acid rock, or screaming rock music when I was in high school. When I attended a small, private Christian college for four years, not much changed in the music department for me. I like most kinds of music, but I wasn't really into the screaming kinds of Christian rock back then. And I'm still not. So why would I choose to do a review on a hard rock Christian band? If I'm truthful, I guess I'd have to admit to you that I was just plain curious. What would this music be like? Would my 11- and 13-year-old daughters like it?  The CD arrived in the mail, and the information I received said that These Hearts have a sound that is very similar to Hawthorne Heights, Taking Back Sunday, A Day to Remember, Chiodos, and Underoath. I've never heard of these bands. So much for keeping up with what's cool in the Christian music world! I put in the CD after lunch that afternoon. I couldn't wait - I was too curious! Well, it was loud, and different than what I'm used to listening to. My dad would call it "noise" instead of "music." We actually listened to the entire CD. It would have been nice to have had a lyrics sheet to view while listening, because there were many parts where I literally couldn't understand the words due to the screaming that was going on. But much to my parents' disappointment, I'm sure, I'd have to say that I didn't really mind the song that you'll see below in the YouTube video. I'm not really into the screaming portions, but the tune was catchy, and I didn't mind that. If you are curious, like me, you'll have to listen, below, to this song on the video. It wasn't filled with "noise" as much as I thought it would be. Sorry, Dad. I know I'm a disappointment to you! :)  After listening to the entire CD, though, there had been so much screaming that I felt like the music didn't actually come through many of the songs. And to be truthful, it almost made my throat hurt and feel scratchy because I was sympathetic toward whoever was doing all that screaming on the CD! I finally suggested to my girls that maybe they recorded some of the screaming and just repeated a recording of it when wanted. I can't imagine someone screaming that much in a recording studio and not needing a throat transplant afterward! I asked the girls what they thought about it, and they weren't overly impressed. They're not used to that kind of music, and sometimes they don't even like some of my old Petra CDs because the rock is "too hard" for them. That's okay. You can check out These Hearts' Facebook page, and learn more about them here. While I don't know that I would go out and buy copies of this CD for my daughters' friends for their birthdays, I'd say that if you enjoy hard rock and would like to listen to Christian hard rock, this would probably be right up your alley. For now, though, my family will stick to some milder forms of Christian pop and rock...and Beethoven and Bach and the Transformers movie themes. Those seem to be far more popular around our home these days!  Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my website. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
 What do you do when your life is not all it's cracked up to be? Get a new one. It's spring break of her senior year and Madison Van Buren is fed up. Stressed over decisions on colleges, her parents' bickering, and pressures from her boyfriend, Madison gets in her car and just drives away. Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Anna Fisher wants to escape the so-called simple life of the Amish--which for her consists of caring for younger children, sewing, cooking, and gardening--and she's well aware that her future will simply be more of the same with a man she doesn't love. Worlds collide when Madison and Anna meet for the first time in a small town, realize they look uncannily alike, and decide the grass is greener on the other side. Neither of them will ever be the same. If you enjoyed hearing the story of the country mouse and the city mouse as a child, or you enjoyed watching the Parent Trap movies where separated twin sisters meet at summer camp and trade places, then Double Take will be very enjoyable to you! I recommend putting this on your "just for fun" summer book list. It was light, entertaining, and also had a few heartfelt messages woven in for those who may be feeling disenchanted with their lives right now. Double Take is recommended for ages 12 and up. My 13-year-old daughter and I really liked this book for its adventure, mild suspense (oooh, will anyone discover that we've switched places???!!!), and gentle romance. You may read an excerpt of the book here, if you'd like! Double Take is available June 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.  Disclaimer: I received a copy of Double Take from Revell Publishers for the purpose of providing you with an honest review of this book. No other compensation was provided.  So...let's get honest here. When you hear or read the true biblical account of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary, which character are YOU? I've always enjoyed reading the true biblical accounts of real people in the Bible, who were a part of their culture and interacted with Jesus or other believers. And, this is probably no surprise to those of you who know me well . . . I'm a MARTHA. I used to think that this is a bad thing, but as I've matured, I've learned that Mary, Lazarus, and Martha all had unique challenges in their lives. They all had weaknesses. They all had failures. And they all learned to rely on Jesus for guidance through their challenges.  Diana Wallis Taylor writes in an easy-to-read style that transports you back to the time in history which she is retelling. She is an award-winning Christian author and speaker. Diana has written about the woman of Samaria at the well, as well as a book of poems. She is a songwriter and also writes for various books and magazines. Her first book, Journey to the Well, came out in March 2009. After reading Martha, I'd like to also read Journey to the Well. What did I think about the new book, Martha? Wonderful! I enjoyed the variety of situations found in this family: quick proposals of marriage, broken hearts, the way the culture dictated so much of how they lived back then, a life turned into a ministry, and seeking after Jesus with a whole heart. Martha clearly shows all readers that God can use anyone for His glory! And that's always a great message to hear! After a busy school year, it was fun to sit down with an easy read that was still a historical fiction novel. Whenever I read about Mary, Martha, and Lazarus in the future, I will always think of this book. I enjoyed it thoroughly! I recommend this one! If you'd like to read an excerpt of this book, you may do so HERE. **Martha is available June 2011, at your favorite bookseller; it is published by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.   Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. No other compensation was provided.
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Hi! I'm Julieanne!
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