Written by nurse and mom of three, Sharon Cramer, The Sneezy Wheezy Day, is the third installment of the Cougar Cub Tales – an award winning children’s picture book series that follows the adventures of a brother and sister cougar cub.

My kids are in their teens at this point and I can why a book about appreciating what your sibling can offer you really comes in handy.

Get the downloadable Kindle Edition ($.99) here: Cougar Cub Tales:The Sneezy Wheezy Day or order the hardback via Cramer's website Talking Bird Books or the Amazon link below.

In The Sneezy Wheezy Day, brother cub isn’t feeling well. As he and sister cub seek help for his cold, they encounter many well-intentioned forest friends who offer silly home remedies. One friend even tells brother cub, “Tickle your nose with the tail of a goose and do it before the next blue moon rise!” Although the recommendations help, the final remedy is a sibling’s love.

The painted pictures are luxurious and delightful to the eye!

Cramer wrote the first book in the series, Lost and Alone about sibling rivalry, when her youngest son was born 18 years ago. As a mom to two older sons at the time, Cramer says she felt like an expert on “brotherly love” already. The second installment in the series, I’m Just Like You addresses intolerance.

Oh, I think I need to get that one!

Cramer illustrates the Cougar Cub Tales books in watercolor, with each picture taking her between 18-24 hours to create. She chose cougar cubs because she wanted to create characters that spoke strongly of the Pacific Northwest, where she lives.

SHARON CRAMER is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and avid competitive equestrian. She is also the author of, soon to be released, Marlo and the Monster, and is working on a new young adult series called The Cerulean Star. She lives in Spokane, Wash.

To learn more and hear audio of Cramer reading the books, please visit: www.talkingbirdbooks.com. You can also follow her on Twitter.

Recently, I received a new audio release of one of my fave author Lisa Scottoline's books called "Best Friends, Occasional Enemies." This one is special because it is a memoir written by Lisa and her daughter. (See the book description below.)

When it comes to audiobooks, I LOVE them for my trip to North Carolina to visit my mom. I need that ongoing engagement to keep awake for 11 hours of driving. Riding around town, I find that I don't have enough time between stops to really get engaged and that was true when listening to this memoir, even though the alternating chapters between mother and daughter did lend to easier breaks between listening. I do think I would like to get the Kindle version of this book since it seemed like something I would enjoy more reading the print version to capture clever nuances and reread the funny references. I also saw a version on Amazon that you get free for trying Audible for their 30 days free trial.

But, overall, I love Lisa and I would definitely support anything she writes! She is da bomb! Great balance of wit and smarts!

Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella's "Best Friends, Occasional Enemies"

From the New York Times bestselling writing team comes a hilarious new collection of essays that observe life from a mother/daughter perspective:

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline and her daughter Francesca Serritella are the best of friends—99.9% of the time. They’re number one on each other’s speed dial and they tell each other everything—well, almost everything. They share shoes and clothes—except one very special green jacket, which almost caused a catfight.

In other words, they’re just like every mother and daughter in the world. Best friends, and occasional enemies. Now they’re dishing about it all—their lives, their relationship, and their carb count.

Inspired by their weekly column, “Chick Wit” for The Philadelphia Inquirer, this book is one you’ll have to put down—just to stop laughing.

Ever wonder if you can do the job God called YOU to do?

Check out Moses's conversation with God:

"Oh my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow speech and slow of tongue." So the Lord said to him, 'Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the LORD? Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.' " Exodus 4:10-12

Just like God gave Moses Aaron as a spokeman, He gives us the Holy Spirit today to lead and guide us through the job, the journey, the joys He called each of us individually to experience in our own worlds as we seek to live a pure and holy life, walking in righteousness and service to our Lord Jesus Christ.

I have tried so many new things in the last year and now I am settling into a few things that I really enjoy but I daily face those nagging doubts of "God, I'm not good enough" and the quiet voice continues to whisper "But, this is what I gave YOU to do. You will be able to do it. I will make the way possible. I will give you what you need." Praise the Lord.

 
I was inspired to write this quick excerpt from my life after finishing R.C. Sproul's "The Mystery of the The Holy Spirit", a clear and precise teaching on the wonders and joy of the third person of the trinity, the Holy Spirit. It is a rich, enlightening look at the work of the Living Spirit of the Living God. It is encourages you to think on a deeper, more theological level without going over your head and leaving you under the bus, spiritually speaking. I highly recommend it!