{"id":81860,"date":"2023-11-10T05:21:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=81860"},"modified":"2024-03-17T20:02:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T01:02:43","slug":"story-genius-more-october-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2023\/11\/10\/story-genius-more-october-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"Story Genius (&#038; More October Reads)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/October-Reads-FB.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/October-Reads-FB.png?resize=1024%2C654&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"October Reads\" class=\"wp-image-31255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/October-Reads-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/October-Reads-FB.png?resize=600%2C383&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/October-Reads-FB.png?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/October-Reads-FB.png?resize=768%2C491&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I read five books during the month of October: two books I&#8217;ve read multiple times each, and three new (to me) books, including <em>Story Genius <\/em>by Lisa Cron. You can read my impressions of each title below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-5-books-i-read-in-october\">The 5 books I read in October:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81860_2087d4-3d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81860_2087d4-3d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81860_2087d4-3d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81860_2087d4-3d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81860_2087d4-3d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id81860_2087d4-3d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id81860_2087d4-3d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column81860_dab6b4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81860_dab6b4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81860_dab6b4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81860_dab6b4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81860_dab6b4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81860_dab6b4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81860_dab6b4-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81860_dab6b4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81860_dab6b4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81860_dab6b4-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Story-Genius.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Story-Genius.jpg?resize=311%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Story-Genius.jpg?w=311&amp;ssl=1 311w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Story-Genius.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column81860_bb09bc-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81860_bb09bc-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81860_bb09bc-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81860_bb09bc-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81860_bb09bc-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81860_bb09bc-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81860_bb09bc-71{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81860_bb09bc-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81860_bb09bc-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81860_bb09bc-71\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-story-genius-by-lisa-cron\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47rJBKR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Story Genius<\/a> <\/em>by Lisa Cron<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I finished Lisa Cron&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail.com\/k0ukm30n4qt6hd43k5mhlh8w79277\/x0hph3uw73mm6ktg\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpuLnRvLzQ2eVJEUlo=\">Story Genius<\/a>&nbsp;while I was camping last month. Unlike most of the writing books I&#8217;ve read in the past, this one specifically targeted fiction writers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although I have no real fiction-writing aspirations, and despite the fact I did not agree with a few of the author&#8217;s presuppositions, I do think she gives helpful advice to would-be novelists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much of the book is directed at getting authors to think through questions concerning the characters in their stories, and I could easily answer those questions for characters in many classic (and obviously well-written) personal favorites.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81860_654daf-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81860_654daf-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81860_654daf-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81860_654daf-f0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81860_654daf-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id81860_654daf-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id81860_654daf-f0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column81860_e9c0ea-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81860_e9c0ea-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81860_e9c0ea-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81860_e9c0ea-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81860_e9c0ea-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81860_e9c0ea-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81860_e9c0ea-aa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81860_e9c0ea-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81860_e9c0ea-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81860_e9c0ea-aa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hard-is-Not-the-Same-Thing-as-Bad-Audiobook.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hard-is-Not-the-Same-Thing-as-Bad-Audiobook.jpeg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hard-is-Not-the-Same-Thing-as-Bad-Audiobook.jpeg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hard-is-Not-the-Same-Thing-as-Bad-Audiobook.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hard-is-Not-the-Same-Thing-as-Bad-Audiobook.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hard-is-Not-the-Same-Thing-as-Bad-Audiobook.jpeg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hard-is-Not-the-Same-Thing-as-Bad-Audiobook.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column81860_5d3b99-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81860_5d3b99-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81860_5d3b99-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81860_5d3b99-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81860_5d3b99-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81860_5d3b99-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81860_5d3b99-bc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81860_5d3b99-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81860_5d3b99-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81860_5d3b99-bc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hard-is-not-the-same-thing-as-bad-audiobook\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3u6syj3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hard is Not the Same Thing as Bad<\/a>  <\/em>(Audiobook)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> I know I&#8217;ve already mentioned my friend <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3u6syj3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Abbie Halberstadt&#8217;s new book<\/a>. (You can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2023\/10\/02\/hard-is-not-the-same-thing-as-bad-more-sept-reads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read my review of it here<\/a>.) But the audiobook version is out now, and since I spent the past week recovering from strep throat, I listened to the entire thing on one of the days I was sick in bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s such a great read &#8212; so full of Biblical wisdom and practical encouragement! If you&#8217;ve not already read it (or you prefer audiobooks to print), I recommend you check it out ASAP.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81860_a262bf-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81860_a262bf-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81860_a262bf-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81860_a262bf-d9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81860_a262bf-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id81860_a262bf-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id81860_a262bf-d9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column81860_24b6fa-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81860_24b6fa-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81860_24b6fa-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81860_24b6fa-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81860_24b6fa-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81860_24b6fa-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81860_24b6fa-11{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81860_24b6fa-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81860_24b6fa-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81860_24b6fa-11\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Art-of-Neighboring-.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Art-of-Neighboring-.jpeg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81863\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column81860_7ff14f-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81860_7ff14f-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81860_7ff14f-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81860_7ff14f-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81860_7ff14f-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81860_7ff14f-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81860_7ff14f-48{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81860_7ff14f-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81860_7ff14f-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81860_7ff14f-48\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-art-of-neighboring-by-jay-pathak-amp-dave-runyan\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MCmZ2j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Art of Neighboring <\/a><\/em>by Jay Pathak &amp; Dave Runyan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I first heard about  <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MCmZ2j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Art of Neighboring<\/a> when our church hosted a book study on it this fall. Although we weren&#8217;t able to attend the study, my husband and I both bought and read the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It challenges you to &#8220;love your neighbor as yourself,&#8221; beginning with the eight families that reside in the houses or apartments closest to your own. 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It explores the addictive nature of this compound and provides a fascinating look at how caffeine affects humans and animals alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> If you, like he, have ever had a headache after going without caffeine for a couple of days (or hours?), this book explains what&#8217;s going on in your body to make that happen &#8212; and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81860_ddc06c-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81860_ddc06c-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81860_ddc06c-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81860_ddc06c-52 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81860_ddc06c-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id81860_ddc06c-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id81860_ddc06c-52 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column81860_d0c776-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81860_d0c776-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81860_d0c776-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81860_d0c776-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81860_d0c776-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81860_d0c776-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81860_d0c776-c4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81860_d0c776-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81860_d0c776-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81860_d0c776-c4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Count-Your-Blessings.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Count-Your-Blessings.jpg?resize=300%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Count Your Blessings: A Devotional Journal for Thanksgiving by Jennifer Flanders - 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