Romance has come a long way. Or has it? For fun, I decided to compare two contemporary Christian romances. This is one that I read 25 years ago. The book? Lori Wick’s Sophie’s Heart. This quote is from a book that I finished yesterday. Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish by Bethany Turner. To be clear, I […]
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Those of you that know me will not be surprised that I took note when an Instagram post mentioned that a fictional story was set in Nebraska. I commented. That resulted in me messaging the author. When I looked at her picture, I thought I might be confused. She looked rather young. That is when […]
Continue readingJuneteenth is the celebration of African-American freedom. Back in 1865, June 19th is the day that the word finally made it across the country that all slaves were freed. Still today, people gather around the country to celebrate what many would consider the official African-American Independence. I have been realizing lately that for awhile my […]
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Above the Fold provides readers with a glimpse into the competitive world of journalism, especially if you happen to be a woman, in the Roaring Twenties. Rachel Scott McDaniel’s debut novel is a Christian historical fiction selection. I highly recommend it. What makes this book a great story is all of the included elements: suspense, […]
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Jnnn Faulk writes Christian romances. Before you dismiss her books, please know that this does not mean passionate or cheesy scenes. Instead her focus includes how people connect in the light of how Christ impacts our lives. How the main characters come into their relationship status varies with every book. I started out of my […]
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How can we be together and yet apart? How can we be unified in a country where there are so many glaring differences? I know that when some of the commercials are played that emphasize the need to band together while staying apart, I honestly want to roll my eyes. I think the world is […]
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Because I live in the center of the United States, I do not have any diving experience. Actually to be honest, I am not a great swimmer, so I am not sure that diving is really a hobby that I was pursue anyway. After all, we do have lakes in Nebraska, and even dive teams […]
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Can there be a more fitting title of a blog post for the 5th of May than a book title that contains the name, “Guacamole?” I read the book, Holy Guacamole: A Glorious Discovery of your Undeniable Worth by Carrie Stephens during the winter as one of my first non-fiction books of the year. What […]
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I have a list of authors that I consistently look for. One of my very favorites is Susan May Warren! I think I read her first series fairly soon after it was released. What I appreciate about her books … + She writes what she knows. Mostly. I am not sure that she has […]
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True confessions: I am not a pet person. I did enjoy having dogs growing up, and I tolerated the cats. But all of our pets were outdoors and pretty much stayed out of the way. The same is true of that cat that we inherited when we moved out to our acreage two years […]
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