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Jill Eileen Smith

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Jill Eileen Smith is the bestselling, award-winning author of the Wives of King David series, the Wives of the Patriarchs, Daughters of the Promised Land, Heart of a King, Star of Persia, Miriam's Song, The Prince and the Prodigal, Daughter of Eden, and The Ark and the Dove. Her research has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in Bible times.

When she isn’t writing, she loves to spend time with her family and friends, read stories that take her away, ride her bike to the park, snag date nights with her hubby, try out new restaurants, or play with her lovable cats Kody and Kaelee. Jill lives with her family in southeast Michigan.

Contact Jill through email (jill@jilleileensmith.com), her web
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Dead Men Walking

We went to a funeral visitation the other day. The man was about my age. He died suddenly. No one saw it coming.

Death can be like that. Some of us will go quickly. Others will linger, but in the end all of us are like grass. Our beauty fades and we return to the dust from which we came.

Perhaps that sounds morbid, but in truth, it is the most important thing we can think about while we yet live. Th

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“We don't always know why God allows trials. We do know He wants us to trust Him.”
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“Do not blame God for what men have done.”
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This is the poll for April's Books of the Month. Pick the one you'd like to read most & the two with the most votes will be our reads.

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Circle of Spies (The Culper Ring, #3) by Roseanna M. White Circle of Spies by Roseanna M. White
 
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D.A. Schneider Hello, Jill.

My new book, The 9 Ghosts of Samen's Bane, is available now at amazon.com and target.com. Have a great day.


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