Today is Reader Connect day. Jessica Everingham joins us to share a short story she wrote. First, she gives you a bit of why behind the story. ~ ~ ~ Where is God when your child is in ICU? When your spouse walks out? When your mother succumbs to dementia? If you’re anything like me, […]
Spotlight: Ginger Solomon Author of One Choice
Ginger Solomon is a Christian, a wife, a mother to seven, and a writer — in that order (mostly). When not homeschooling her youngest five, doing laundry or fixing dinner, she writes or reads romance of any genre, some sci-fi/fantasy, and some suspense. She’s a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, president of her local […]
Roasted Garlic
I saw a post on Pinterest for how to make Roasted Garlic. Several actually. They all pretty much said the same thing and didn’t look too hard. And it looked yummy. Now, I haven’t been so good at trying things I found on pinterest, but I thought I would try it. Here is my experiment. […]
Guarding our House, Guarding our Hearts
At last!We got a new garage door. We’ve been needing one for a couple of years and finally saved up enough in our emergency fund. Hopefully our electric bill won’t be so high this year. Yikes! Its falling apart. Lovely before picture. The new structure is up. Much better looking. This should keep out the weather! Got to thinking…. Like we […]
Spotlight : A Marriage in Middlebury by Annita Higgman
I came across Anita through ACFW. She was looking for reviewers for A Marriage in Middlebury. I read the first few pages and knew right away I would enjoy it. Her writing style is delightful – I was grinning at the first line. I’m glad I signed up to review her book. And now you have […]
Spotlight: Do Life Different by Jill Hart
Good books are some of the best new. We learn and we grow. And hopefully we become more like Christ. Today I have a book that will help you to this end. Welcome Jill Hart on her book tour with a devotional near and dear to her heart: Do Life Different. Do Life Different by […]
3 Powerful Verbs for a New Year
“…Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, who is the help of my countenance and my God” (Ps. 43:5b). Almost every day, I think about this verse in Psalm 43. God sings a reminder about three powerful verbs that bring focus and joy. Then these verbs become my action […]
Something Old, Something New
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m going to share a few things not so new…memories. Specifically of the wedding variety. The not so real pearls were the old. The dress, the shoes, the hat with veil were the new. The delicate old handkerchief -which I think I still have (oops) was the borrowed. […]
Book Review: Finding Beth
The need for connection on a heart level with others is a need that God put inside each of us. The need of one another to be the hands and feet of God to each other to meet physical needs is very real. But when one person takes those needs and twists them to their […]
Smart Phones and Squirrel Brains
Let’s have some fun! It’s easy to get stuck in old ways of thinking. And stuck feels….well, stuck. Old. Worn out. Tired. In the interest of getting out of a rut and staying out, I’m going to keep my eyes open for new things. I’m going to pay attention when I try new things. Read new books. Watch […]
