Happy Labor Day! We extended last week’s linkup for the holiday. I hope everyone has a wonderful week.
Also, don’t forget the Called and Courageous Girls live webcast this Thursday at 2 PM EDT (1 PM CDT/12 PM MDT/11 AM PDT). Authors Rachel Spier Weaver and Anna Haggard will host the national program in honor of the release of their new book, A Brave Big Sister.
You can learn more by watching the video below.

Tami who blogs at This Mom’s Delight is returning next Monday as a host of our weekly linkup.
She will bring a great dimension to our linkup. Her blog is full of useful information. She also has a great online social media platform. She can be reached on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, and Google Plus. Please take the time to show your support by following her and welcoming her back as a host of our weekly linkup.
Also, we always welcome guest hosts to our linkup. As a guest host, you will write a post about anything related to learning, reading, and literature. Some themes we welcome include:
- How has God used books to enhance your life?
- What tools or ideas can you share on how to encourage life-long learning?
- How can you use blogging to reach out and encourage women in their spiritual growth?
If you would like to submit a guest post, you can do so anytime to marykatbpcsc45 at gmail. com.
Now let’s

Last Week’s Top Clicked Post!

Arithmetic – Counting What Counts When Discouraged in Marriage And Linkup
By Beth Steffaniak at Messy Marriage
Beth’s posts are always popular on the #LMMLinkup. This week’s post will really bless you again as she reminds you that a positive focus on your marriage rewards with huge dividends. Be sure to check out this inspirational post this week.
My Favorite Post of the Week

By Abi at Joy in My Kitchen
I absolutely love Abi’s blog and I loved this post. You can adapt these wonderful ideas and use them to make anybody’s day from your elementary students to your high school students and even your spouse. Be sure to check it out.
Remember to check out Connie’s blog to see which posts from last week was her favorite. Want to be the next to be featured! Just link up a post and if you are read the most, we will feature you. Also please make sure you link back to us so others will know about our link up and join in. We try to make it worth your while to linkup with us by promoting your posts across our social media networks. We also pin our most clicked and featured posts to our Pinterest Board each week!
Now, it is time to link up to the Literacy Musing Mondays hop!

Linkup Rules:
- Include a link back or the blog hop button linked to this hop on your posts.
- Link up the urls to your posts not to your blog.
- Please remember this is a family-friendly linkup. Although we believe in the right for adults to read whatever they want to read, we prefer to read wholesome posts that feature literature that edify and uplift families. We reserve the right to delete any posts that are not family friendly. We love all kinds of literature and genres including family-friendly inspirational romances, fantasy, or science fiction. We do not welcome any posts that feature excessive violence, sexual content, or any cursing. This rule also applies to book review posts that feature books that are not family-friendly. These posts will be deleted without notice to the blogger or explanation. While we believe in the right for all adults to read whatever they want, we feel our linkup is for family-friendly posts only. Thank you for understanding.
- We also want to be loving community by supporting one another. Please make a point to do this this week! Visit the two posts before yours and at least one other blogger’s post of your choice! I want to see lots of clicks on everyone’s posts. Remember it is also nice to follow them on their social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
- Follow your hosts and co-hosts on their social media.
- Tweet about the link up too.
Be sure to check out my Linkup Parties page for great blog hops that I join each week.

Too bad I missed this party.
Hope all is well with everyone here.
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Thanks for hosting. Have a blessed week!
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Well, my week’s plans just went out the window — it’s all about Irma prep now! :/
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Praying it won’t be needed in the end!
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Late to the Labor Day party because we spent the day at the beach!
Happy Month of September, Mary and team!
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Michele, so glad you had a nice day at the beach. Thanks so much for your support.
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