Live A Different Life

Ephesians 6:12 (ESV)

Ashton is just a typical small town, except that it is not typical at all. Angels and demons entering the town quietly, two opposing forces silently working against each other. People finding themselves in situations unexplainable other than through spiritual interference. The reality only emerges when a skeptical reporter and a prayerful pastor begin to compare notes, they suddenly find themselves fighting a hideous New Age plot to subjugate the townspeople, and eventually the entire human race.

Thank you Michelle for giving me such a wonderful book. It is a must read, a book easy to pick up and hard to put back down, a book which describes the spiritual warfare beautifully. I will give it a 5 star rating!

I just realised that today is officially mantha-sam's one month birthday! To mark my blog's birthday, I decided to make it a cake.


Coincidentally (or not), one of my favourite books at the moment is Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray.


Wanted to blog about it for quite a while, but didn't have the time or opportunity to, so here goes:

Ever been so stressed that you can't seem to breathe properly? Just imagine that you are in the special place, where you can breathe freely and fully relax, be it your childhood home, the beach, your bed. For Ruth, her special place is the warm, hollowed-out centre of a Bundt cake. With her teenage daughter acting like a teenager, her husband fired, her mum moving in with the family on her plate, she seems to visit her special place quite often. To add more joy to her life, Ruth's oft-estranged father and her mother's ex-husband, with two broken wrists joined the chaotic household. It seems like cake is the only thing that can get her out of this situation, literally. Using the sheer power of her mixer, Ruth turned her imagination into reality through baking cakes and saved the day.

Really love the story, how Ruth united her family on a mission to turn the situation around through doing what she truly loves. A really simple, yet thoughtful novel. Ever feel like you are in a overwhelming situation? Stop, think about what you really like to do, think again and act on the situation. Do not let your situation define who you are.

*the teddy bear cake image was taken from http://www.maisiefantasie.co.uk