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The Chronic Warrior Chronicles Release!

Hello Friends!

Today my writer friend, Angie Thompson (who also happens to be one of my favourite authors all time!) is releasing the first installment of her new episode-fiction, The Chronic Warrior Chronicles!

Not only would I recommend one of Angie’s books without even reading it (although, what are the odds that it reaches the release without me having read SOME of it? XD), but this one also happens to be absolutely free!!!

So, of course, everyone needs to know about it!

For ...

When the Midnight Meets the Morning

“So this is what you got to do because you didn’t go to Bible school.” Her words, halfway between a question and a statement, linger in my mind, like a pinprick of hope in the darkness now past.

I remember that discouraging day when I found out that I wasn’t going to Bible school this spring after all. I remember the confusion and frustration that followed. The “why God”s that I uttered, and the disenchantment I experienced. I remember saying that I just wanted to see a reason – something goo...

One in a Galaxy Release Week!

Hello Friends! Today I have an exciting announcement. One of my very favourite authors all time, who has also become a dear friend, is releasing her newest book this week!! One in a Galaxy is here!

Book Details

Title: One in a Galaxy by Angie Thompson

Genre/Themes: Middle-grade sci-fi about secrets, sacrifice, and the true meaning of family

Sale! This week only (July 25-30) One in a Galaxy will be on sale for $2.99 (regular: $4.99!) (Useful links at the bottom of this post!) Note...

Grumpiness and Gratitude

I wonder if I’m funny when I’m grumpy.

I know some people who are. They are twelve, ten, five and one-and-a-half. And they are all funny when they’re grumpy. I don’t know if their parents would think so (I rather think they wouldn’t), but I do. I really do.

I hide my smiles when the baby screams and won’t sit in his chair and doesn’t want his dessert and howls inconsolably because life isn’t the way he wants it to be. (And because he’s tired. Don’t forget that. He’s tired.)

I try n...

When Pinterest Quotes and WWI Novels Fail

I just realized something.

I was scrolling Pinterest trying to destress after reading too much of a WWI novel, and feeling melancholy as I browsed cute images of babies (yes, that’s what my feed is giving me right now—not totally sure why!), pinned inspirational quotes and marvelled at miniature bicycles made of wire and buttons.

There’s a few things left in life that I don’t understand. (That’s not what I realized, by the way—I already knew it.) There’s a few things that don’t make se...

Working Too Hard

“Don’t work too hard!” my coworker jokingly called as he left for break a few minutes before me.

I looked up from the mountain of pork chops growing under my fingers, laughed, and lightly promised I wouldn’t. But something in his words dug deeper than the casual surface meaning, and stuck with me. Am I working too hard?

The question lingers as I package more chops, and later while cubing sweet potatoes for supper. Deep down there’s something that tells me I do work too hard. Way too ha...

39 Giveaways!!!

I meant to post this yesterday…

Tomorrow a writer friend of mine is doing 39 giveaways in honour of her birthday!! And my own A Desperate Experiment just happens to be part of the giveaway!

Hop over to Rebekah’s blog tomorrow (Friday) to join in the fun!

Romance’s Rest is Releasing Today!

Hi Friends! I’m so excited today to participate in the launch of the last book in a kingdom adventure series that I have thoroughly enjoyed!! And in my opinion, Erika saved the best for last. Romance’s Rest is definitely the best (although you should really go and read the five preceding books if you haven’t – they are all so good!). In fact, I think it goes second on my all-time list of books with uplifting, God-focused romance that encourages my own ideals for relationship! (If you want to...

In Galilee

This year for me, Easter fell in the midst of a really hard season. I looked back to Easters past and wondered if I would be able to get into the mood of it again, after great disappointment and a lingering feeling of deadness.

Ironically, that’s probably what the disciples felt that first Easter too. Only they didn’t know there was anything coming that they would need to “get into the mood” of.

I was really struck, as I read the Easter story early on Sunday morning in a brief snatch o...

The Purpose of Nerves

Today as I was vac-packing pepperettes, I was thinking about a Sunday school lesson we had a number of weeks ago about different members of the body of Christ. Our teacher encouraged us to think of less obvious body parts to compare to different giftings and roles in the church.

And that’s when I decided I’m a nerve. (I didn’t tell the whole class. Don’t worry.)

I’ve thought about it a few times since and I thought about it again today.

You see, I think we kind of tend to undervalue ne...