Friday’s Fave Five

Welcome to Friday’s Fave Five, hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story, in which we can share five of our favorite things from the last week. This has been a wonderful exercise in looking for and appreciating the good things God blesses us with. Click on the button to learn more, then go [...]

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Christian Fiction Authors

Lizzie compiled a list of favorite Christian fiction authors for a friend, giving me the idea to do the same. I have simmering on the back burner in my mind a post called “The Case For Christian Fiction.” Someday I hope to get that written. But for today, here are some of my favorite authors: [...]

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Grandma

I mentioned on Friday a difficult situation that had just arisen. Thankfully it seems to be resolved for now, but it involved my mother-in-law’s living situation. Most of you know she is in an assisted living facility. She is in overall good health, no problems with blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, heart issues, or any [...]

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What’s On Your Nightstand: September

The folks at 5 Minutes For Books host What’s On Your Nightstand? the fourth Tuesday of each month in which we can share about the books we have been reading and/or plan to read. You can learn more about it by clicking the link or the button. Wow, I can’t believe we’re almost done with [...]

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Book Review: The Lion of Babylon

Lion of Babylon by Davis Bunn isn’t the type of book I usually go for: action, adventure, intrigue, espionage, etc. But I picked it up as a possible present for someone whom I thought might like it. Wow. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat at times. Marc Royce is a former [...]

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The Week in Words

Welcome to The Week In Words, where we share quotes from the last week’s reading. If something you read this past week  inspired you, caused you to laugh, cry, think, dream, or just resonated with you in some way, please share it with us, attributing it to its source, which can be a book, newspaper, [...]

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Laudable Linkage

Here are a few of the good reads I discovered around the Web this week: Gender Inclusive Bible: A Good Idea? No, for several good reasons listed here. “Poor People.” Lizzie shares several thoughtless and insensitive remarks people tend to make about “the poor.” Spiritual Abuse. How to Glorify God at Work. First and foremost, [...]

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Friday’s Fave Five

Welcome to Friday’s Fave Five, hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story, in which we can share five of our favorite things from the last week. This has been a wonderful exercise in looking for and appreciating the good things God blesses us with. Click on the button to learn more, then go [...]

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Fall Into Reading 2011

It’s the first day of fall, and that means….it’s time For Katrina‘s Fall Into Reading Challenge! The basic idea is just to plan what you’d like to read over the next few months, make a list, and post it. But it’s not a hard and fast list — just a guideline, so you’re free to [...]

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Book Review: Amy Inspired

I found Amy Inspired by Bethany Pierce while looking for bargains at Border’s going-out-of-business sale: the cover looked familiar and I remembered seeing it mentioned by a blogger or two. Amy is an aspiring writer supporting herself by teaching in a college. But she seems to be piling up one rejection after another, both for [...]

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