Captain's Log, Stardate 09.15.2009 I’m over at the Girls, God, and the Good Life blog! Camy here, with a few questions for you guys, especially if you are under the age of 18. 1) Do you like ebooks? 2) How often do you buy ebooks or borrow them from the library (if your library has that function)? 3) What do you read ebooks on, your computer? PDA? iPod Touch? Kindle or Sony eReader or something else? Click here to weigh in with your ebook likes and dislikes!

Captain's Log, Stardate 09.14.2009 You Were Born For This by Bruce Wilkinson with David Kopp His New York Times phenomenon The Prayer of Jabez changed how millions pray. Now Bruce Wilkinson wants to change what they do next. Anyone can do a good deed, but some good works can only happen by a direct intervention from God. Around the world these acts are called miracles—not that even religious people expect to see one any time soon. But what would happen if millions of ordinary people walked out each morning expecting God to deliver a miracle through them to a person in need? You Were Born for This starts with the dramatic premise that everyone at all times is in need of a miracle, and that God is ready to meet those needs supernaturally through ordinary people who are willing to learn how Heaven works. In the straightforward, story-driven, highly motivating style for which he is known, Wilkinson describes how anyone can help others experience miracles in such universally ...

Captain's Log, Supplemental Camy Tang on Facebook My lameness is really showing today, because I've only just discovered all the neat things I can do on my Facebook fan page, like a discussion board (Camy: "I have a discussion board? And people posted and I didn't even know it???"), updates I can send to all my fans (Camy: "I sent an update before! How did I do that?"), and status thingymajiggers (I really don't know what else to call it...it's late, cut me some slack.) I also put the widget on the sidebar to the right a little ways down (at least, I hope it shows up--Facebook loads screwy on my internet connection. I choose to blame it on our router since I can load Facebook fine on other people's wireless connections). If you click through to my fan page and then click on the "Discussion" tab near the top, you can pop in and say Hi on a new thread I just started. Or you can start your own thread. I promise to PAY ATTENTION THIS T...

Captain's Log, Stardate 09.11.2009 On a day that's a bit sad for the US, I'm happy to present an excerpt and interview that's full of fun and hope! I've become closer friends with Kim Woodhouse, who is just a wonderful person with a beautiful soul. Welcome Home: Our Family's Journey to Extreme Joy by Kimberley Woodhouse Overwhelming trials . . . met with overcoming joy. Kayla Woodhouse is not your typical twelve-year-old. Due to a rare medical disorder, she feels no pain, doesn’t sweat, and needs protective cooling gear just to go outside. With her restrictive lifestyle; countless hospitalizations, including brain surgery; and the resulting mountain of hospital bills, what’s a family to do? How the Woodhouse family has faced seemingly impossible challenges is a story that has captured the hearts of America. Millions of people have experienced glimpses of their lives on Discovery’s Mystery ER , The Montel Williams Show , and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (rec...

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Just Between You And Me Thomas Nelson (September 1, 2009) by Jenny B. Jones ABOUT THE AUTHOR: I write Christian fiction with a few giggles, quite a bit of sass, and lots of crazy. My novels include the Katie Parker Production series and So Not Happening . I would also like to take credit for Twilight , but somewhere I think I read you’re not supposed to lie. When I’m not typing my heart out (or checking email), I teach at a super-sized high school in Arkansas. My students are constantly telling me how my teaching changes their lives and turned them away from drugs, gangs, and C-SPAN. Okay, that’s not exactly true. Since my current job leaves me with very little free time, I believe in spending my spare hours in meaningful, intellectual pursuits such as: -watching E! -updating my status on Facebook -catching Will Ferrell on YouTube and -writing my name in the dust on my furniture I’d love to...

Captain's Log, Stardate 09.10.2009 I'm over at Faithchick today, talking about my "child"... Camy here, completely exasperated. So we just had our church directory photo last night, and they allowed us to bring our dog, Snickers. After all, she’s our “child” and we always like getting a good family shot for our Christmas e-newsletter. The last time we had a directory photo done, they also allowed us to bring Snickers, and while she wasn’t incredibly well behaved, she wasn’t a wild child. Not so last night. Click here for the rest of my frustrating night!

Captain's Log, Stardate 09.09.2009