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Spiritual Battles

"For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you." Deuteronomy 20:4

Such is true in the spiritual world -- "for we wrestle not against flesh and blood." And in these battles, we must arm ourselves with God's armor. Our flesh cannot fight spiritual battles; we must rely on the Lord.

Two Free Stories

In honor of "Letter of Love's" release (AND because I just like free things), both Journey to Love and "Letter of Love" are free on Amazon today and tomorrow! Share, share, share! Oh, and grab yourself a copy! ;)

Get Journey to Love here

Get "Letter of Love" here

A Beauty Refined | Book Review

With just the first page, I was swept into the story. I really liked Phoebe - her attitude, her demeanor, her awe of new places. Each of the characters' past lives had stories -- and they were all very interesting and connected. They all had a purpose in the story.

As with Tracie Peterson's other books, there was a clear salvation message, which I appreciated. But there wasn't a very clear point of when the character repented and turned to Christ -- it left me guessing, "Oh, so did they accept...

A Love to Come Home To | Blog Tour and Giveaway

I have been waiting for months for this book to come out! Last year, I read both of Alicia Ruggieri's books back-to-back and knew that, when book three was coming out, I wanted to be on the list! Well, here it is, folks! And it definitely does not disappoint!


BACK COVER BLURB:Hardened Ben Picoletti thought he’d turned his back on Depression-era Rhode Island years ago. Nothing remains there for him, except for haunting memories of an abusive childhood. Yet when a criminal accusation shatters hi...

Faith Blum | Author Interview, Book Release, and Giveaway

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Once again, welcome Faith Blum onto my blog!


Most of my blog readers are probably pretty familiar with you, since I've been a part of several of your blog tours, cover reveals, and what-not. In fact, I've already interviewed you twice (here and here). My readers can get to know you there, so this time, I want to focus primarily on your writing craft.Are you a pantser, plotter, or pantser/plotter hybrid?For those of you who don't know these terms, a basic explanation is that a pantser star...

Me? Teach Piano? | Book Release and Giveaway

Being a teacher is just part of who I am. I love teaching, and it's easy for me to see that God has given me that love for teaching. Of course, I love teaching piano, but you know what else? I love helping other musicians know how to teach too! (so, I like teaching teachers?) Last year, the Lord gave me the idea to write a down-to-earth, somewhat whimsical booklet, "Me? Teach Piano?" This year, I'm happy to announce that it is available to piano teachers and wanna-be teachers!
For a moment, le...

Is it "Him" or Something Else?

"Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey hisvoice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him." Deuteronomy 13:4 (emphasis added)
If, at any time, something else replaces "Him," I am on my path to dishonor and displease God. Am I walking after God, or am I walking after others?Am I fearing Him or others?Am I keeping His commandments, or others?Am I obeying His voice, or my own wishes?Am I serving Him or myself?
Am I cleaving to Him or the w...

Be Thou My Vision | Piano Solo

There is something about the age-old hymn, "Be Thou my Vision" that speaks to all of our hearts. The message is just as needed today as it was needed the moment it was first written.
Find the sheet music for sale here

The Silent Blade | Book Review, Blog Tour

You may remember a few weeks ago, when I shared a cover design for The Silent Blade. I started out as a beta reader, designed the cover, and am now helping Jesseca as she releases this fun book!



ABOUT THE BOOKDromiskin, Ireland. 925 A.D.

Eira has no greater desire than to see her life returned to what it once was—before her older brother Kevin's sudden disappearance four years earlier. But the simple life she hoped for seems unattainable; on the contrary, her life is about to get all the m...

Katie Carpenter | Author Interview

One of the fun things about writing is when you can share that love with family! This week, my cousin, Katie, is here, talking about her writing experiences.
In a nutshell, what do you write?
For fun I write poems, stories, and journal a LOT. For work, I edit papers, novels, and resumes as well as write academic papers.

Sounds like you - helping people in your writing. :) What spurred on the desire for writing?
I have enjoyed writing for as long as I can remember. A friend of mine and I used to w...