[MUSIC REVIEW] Craig Harris' BREAK THINGS shows how hurt people can end up hurting people

 

BREAK THINGS by Craig Harris is the kind of song that people in relationships and just in life can relate to.

It tells the story initially of someone who doesn't reciprocate the love they are shown and the impact it can have on the one that cares for them. Craig shows through the lyrics how he knows he deserves better, but his love is paralyzing, keeping him from doing what is best for him. 

The end result? What we know can happen: Hurt people end up hurting people. Craig shows that he finds himself becoming just what he has been experiencing, taking his own wound and allowing it to bleed on others.

Love the message of the song and the storytelling that reminds us that love for others is not enough. We can't make someone be who they are not. Ignoring that fact only leads to our own disappointments and regret. 

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[BOOK REVIEW] The Bulls of Bashan by Jodi Lea Stewart

 It's been a lot of fun to see how author Jodi Lea Stewart takes her love of storytelling, history and adventure and wrap them into each book. That is definitely the case with her latest offering called THE BULLS OF BASHAN. 

In typical Jodi Lea fashion, we get characters that are dealing with the consequences of their choices and the decisions about life and what matters---along with doing something that can make a difference in the world. I love how the character Savannah and others come together not just to do what they believe is right, but get to understand each other even with their many differences. 

There is also the meatier part of the book that really mirrors much of what we see in the world today. In the face of uncertainty, fear and chaos, who will be willing to stand up for others---knowing what it can cost? That is a question the characters have to grapple with as do we, the reader, as we think of the strength and courage needed to stand up for what you know is right. 

A book that showcases the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of strength in numbers, THE BULLS OF BASHAN reminds us of the strength we all have to tackle whatever may come our way. 

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