Top 5 Blog Posts of 2013 - Andrea Buginsky, The Chosen (#1)

What would New Years Eve be without a countdown?  

In the tradition of every media that has ever done an ode to a countdown, I present to you the ShirleyIsNotMyName Top 5 Blog Posts of 2013!

Our countdown winds down with the number 1 post for 2013 by author/blogger, Andrea Buginsky.  I hope her inspirational and soulful post on "The Chosen" will spark a revival in your heart, mind and soul as we close the chapter on another year.  May her words help lead you toward a Wonderful 2014!

Leaving the Past Behind by Randi Fine (Repost)

As the A to Z Challenge comes to an end the few remaining cells of my brain are slowly fizzing to non-existence. I have enjoyed the challenge and look forward to returning to our regularly scheduled program. 

Let's re-visit the Soulful Word Sunday post from Author, Randi Fine. I believe many of us struggle daily with demons from the past and the words of inspiration she gives are timeless. Enjoy!

Shameless in the South - Guest Post by Author, GE Johnson

Shameless in the South

I recently read and reviewed a novel titled “Have No Shame” by author Melissa Foster. It’s a wonderful story of forbidden love set against the background of 1960’s Arkansas and despite the progress made on paper, southern society was still very much holding fast to racism, bigotry, and outright segregation.

Leaving the Past Behind Guest Post by Author, Randi Fine

Leaving the Past Behind

The human experience is not an easy one. When we enter this world we are given few guarantees about what awaits us on our journey. We are promised times of joy and times of sorrow, times of thriving and times of suffering, time of hope and times of despair.