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April 11, 2019
His Encouragement #13-Who is your Abishai?
I’ve joined my blogging friends for a new facet of my blog, called His Encouragement, inspiring scriptures shared each Thursday. My hope and my prayer is that these scriptures each week will bless your heart and encourage your soul.
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. 2 Samuel 10:11 (KJV)
I know. You’re thinking that is an odd verse to share for my Thursday “His Encou...
April 10, 2019
The Songbird and the Spy Blog Tour and Giveaway with Celebrate Lit
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Book: The Songbird and the Spy
Author: J’Nell Ciesielski
Genre: Clean historical romance
Release Date: Feb 19, 2019
As shells explode over Nazi-occupied France, American music student Claire Baudin is trapped behind enemy lines, struggling to protect her identity. Singing as a barmaid while she plans her escape, a handsome Third Reich captain threatens everything she knows to be true about the enemy.
Nazi Captain Michael Reiner isn’t who he claims to be. A British language exp...
April 9, 2019
Top Ten Tuesday- Things I’ve Done Because I Love Books.
Thank you for joining me for another Top Ten Tuesday with The Artsy Reader.
[image error]Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is Outrageous Things I’ve Done for the Love of Books. I could only think of one thing I’ve done that might be considered “outrageous,” but the point of this post is to let my love of books shine, so I did come up with a list of things I’ve done for my love of books.
#1: Stand around for hours waiting to meet Ree Drummond. (Pioneer Woman)Not long after we moved to Kentucky, I learned that Th...
April 5, 2019
When You Are Near Book Review and Giveaway with Celebrate Lit
Book: When You Are Near
Author: Tracie Peterson
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release Date: March 5, 2018
After her father’s death, Lizzy Brookstone, a trick rider in the all-female Brookstone Wild West Extravaganza, wants nothing more than to quit her role as the star of the show and live a quiet life on her family’s ranch. But returning home would bring Wesley DeShazer, the ranch’s foreman and the man who broke her heart, back into her life. In addition, the Brookstones...
April 2, 2019
Top Ten Tuesday- 10 Reasons I Choose which Books to Read
Thank you for joining me for another Top Ten Tuesday with The Artsy Reader.
[image error]Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is the ten reasons I pick a particular book to read.
How do you choose your books? Tell us about it in the comments.
#1: AuthorsThe number one reason I choose a certain book, is simply who wrote it. There are certain authors that I don’t hesitate to grab their books, whether those be new or older releases. I know what to expect from their work and I’ve loved each one.
#2: PublisherYes,...
March 29, 2019
To a True Hero, No Greater Love Dedication and Excerpt
Before I even wrote this novel, I knew to whom I was going to dedicate the book.
My childhood friend, “Willie”.
Today, March 29th, would have been his 36th birthday.
Happy Birthday, Will!
In 2010, two months after his marriage to the love of his life, William Donnelly gave his life on a foreign battlefield, on Thanksgiving Day.
Thank you for your sacrifice, Will. You will never be forgotten!!
In memory of William J. Donnelly IVFirst Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps:
Killed in act...
First Line Friday- A Desperate Hope by Elizabeth Camden
Twelve Years Later
News York City, August 1908
“Please, Eloise, I need your help.”
Eloise Drake glanced up from her tax schedules. She’d only been an accountant for the State Water Board for two months, but her coworkers already depended on her, and it felt good to be needed.
If someone has a math question, they wouldn’t come to me, but Eloise is always ready to help with her warm heart and quick mind!
This was a wonderful conclusion to Mrs. Camden’s “Empire State” series!
I’m not going to...
Spotlight on The Sleuth’s Dilemma by Kimberley Rose Johnson, Q&A and Giveaway
Welcome to the Blog Blitz and Giveaway for The Sleuth’s Dilemma by Kimberly Rose Johnson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Title: The Sleuth’s Dilemma
Series: The Librarian Sleuth #2
Author: Kimberly Rose Johnson
Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release Date: February 1, 2019
Anna loves her job as a high school English teacher until everything goes sideways. The one bright spot in her life is Titus Gains, the school counselor, who is there for her at every...
March 28, 2019
His Encouragement #12-Purging the House
I’ve joined my blogging friends for a new facet of my blog, called His Encouragement, inspiring scriptures shared each Thursday. My hope and my prayer is that these scriptures each week will bless your heart and encourage your soul.
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. 2 Timothy 2:21 (KJV)
In preparing to move back to Colorado, our family has done a lot of purging of our...
March 26, 2019
Top Ten Tuesday- Spring TBR
Thank you for joining me for another Top Ten Tuesday with The Artsy Reader.
[image error]Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is supposed to be about audio books, but since I don’t listen to audio books at all, I thought I’d go back and do the Top Ten Tuesday theme that I missed last week which was my Spring TBR.
What’s in your Spring TBR? Tell us about it in the comments.
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