Years ago I had a dream. I was in my physical house and the Lord hovered over me. I saw my curling iron plugged into the kitchen outlet. The blender was plugged into the bathroom outlet. The Lord said, “You can’t exchange your experience for truth, or you feelings for faith.” Experience and feelings are valid, but they must be …
The Bridge of Peace by Cindy Woodsmall
The Bridge of Peace by Cindy WoodsmallComing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Headstrong schoolteacher Lena Kauffman finds herself at the center of controversy in her Amish community when a young man in her classroom refuses to submit to her authority. As her friends and family rally around her, especially longtime friend Grey Graber, things go from bad to worse when Grey’s …
Nutrisystem for my soul
My weight started creeping up in the past few years. I was okay with a ten extra pounds, frowned at fifteen, gasped when I jumped — over night, seriously, I’m not kidding — to twenty. Then twenty-five… What is going on? I exercise. I watch emotional eating. But some days the struggle of writing drives me to the fridge. Sandwiches …
Why Do We Fast?
Excellent words and insight from Hubby on fasting! I’m exhorted. I am fasting today, and it’s helpful to know others have joined me in this commitment. I don’t like fasting; it isn’t easy, and I’m not always successful in my attempts, so I really appreciate your willingness to make such a sacrifice. That being said, “Why are we doing this? …
The ACFW Carol Award Finalist
Here’s a list of the ACFW Carol Award Finalist. Congrats to all the editors and authors. This is the first year for the Carol Award, named for pioneering Bethany House fiction editor, Carol Johnson. Johnson saw the possibility for Christian based stories when she read a charming manuscript written by Janette Oke. That was in the early ’80s. The Carol …
Weight of Shadows by Alison Strobel
Please welcome my friend and author fantabulous, Alison Strobel! Her new book is The Weight of Shadows. As always, Alison does a great job of dealing with difficult topics. After a difficult childhood, Kim has built a successful life for herself … but she’d leave it all if it meant being rid of the guilt she harbors over a tragic …
A Matter of Character by Robin Lee Hatcher
Welcome my friend, Robin Lee Hatcher, award-winning author. Who says a woman can’t keep a secret? It’s 1918, and Daphne McKinley, heiress to a small fortune, has found contentment in the town of Bethlehem Springs. But Daphne has a secret. A series of dime novels loosely based on local lore and featuring a nefarious villain known as Rawhide Rick has …
Steadfast Soldier by Cheryl Wyatt
Please welcome my friend and fellow author extraordinaire, Cheryl Wyatt! Book Blurb: Rescuing people is his job… But the one person pararescue jumper Chance Garrison can’t seem to help is his own ailing father, who refuses his much-needed physical rehabilitation. That is, until Chance hires unconventional occupational therapist Chloe Callet. To his surprise, Chloe and her sweet black Lab, Midnight, …
Shades of Morning by Marlo Schalesky
Please welcome my friend and mother of five, Marlo Schalesky. SHADES OF MORNING from Waterbrook-Multnomah is Marlo’s third “Love Story with a Twist” (think a Nicolas Sparks type love story with an M. Night Shyamalan type twist!) A BIT ABOUT THE BOOK: Marnie Wittier has life just where she wants it. Quiet. Peaceful. No drama. A long way away from …
Summer Break! See you in September
Over the past week, I began to feel a stirring in my spirit to “hush up.” Since ’02, I’ve been a blogger, beginning with Diaryland. Blast from the past, no? Then I moved to a Blogger driven web site and dutifully blogged. I was on MySpace in ’05, and was one of the first authors to consider cyber sites to …