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May 5, 2014
Summoned to Appear by Angie Arndt
Have you ever gotten a traffic ticket? In South Carolina, they are lovely shade of blue with this scary sentence in all caps midway down the page (don’t ask me how I know this), “YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE TRIAL OFFICER.” Life has a way of interrupting your plans, especially when you’re so … Read More
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May 3, 2014
Ooops on those Vampires, Wizards, & Dystopians…
Last night, many of you received a blog notification for a new post entitled, Vampires, Wizards, and Dystopian–Oh My! Unfortunately, my over-50, mental-pause brain had kicked in, and I forgot to set the FUTURE DATE of that blog post for June 6th!!! It mistakenly posted immediately, and when I realized it, I changed the post … Read More
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April 28, 2014
Anger vs. Zeal
Many times throughout the Old Testament, the Levites are mentioned as a passionate tribe. At times, they were cursed for their anger, beginning way back with Jacob’s “blessing” spoken over Levi in Genesis 49. But at other times, they were commended for their zeal for the LORD. We even learn in Exodus 32 that the … Read More
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April 25, 2014
Almonds Get a Good Word in God’s Word
The flowering trees in the Great Pacific Northwest dazzled Hubby and me when we made our first trip west of the Rockies. It was April 2007, just in time for the rhododendrons to explode with color, and Roy had been chosen to interview for a faculty position at Multnomah University (Multnomah Bible College at the … Read More
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April 21, 2014
Mesu’s BFFs Pinners’ Contest
Our 1st BFF Contest! For all you Pinterest lovers out there, here’s the scoop… Revell organized a blog tour for me in March, and I received a report that 57 participating bloggers have posted reviews on their blogs. I sent each of these dear bloggers an e-thank-you for their time and efforts, but then heard of a GREAT … Read More
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April 18, 2014
Not a Normal Easter
Easter as a child—I remember Easter baskets, corsages, and matching dresses. I’d wake up on Easter morning and fly downstairs to find three brightly-wrapped Easter baskets waiting on the hearth—one for my sister, my brother, and me. A solid chocolate bunny always stood up in the middle, and my mom, sister, and I wore corsages … Read More
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April 14, 2014
Storm Spotters by Renee Ann Smith
I understand why old people watch the weather channel. For I have become one of them. Maybe it’s those bright colors swirling across the map or the drama of watching a raincoat-clad correspondent, standing knee-deep in crashing ocean waves just to bring us the storm story. Whatever it is, I’m hooked! In my father’s day, … Read More
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April 12, 2014
Review of ISCARIOT by Tosca Lee
Not a Novel for the Faint of Heart One of my favorite reads of 2014, Iscariot is real and raw and disturbing…like Judas himself. By introducing us to Judas Bar Simon (Judas, son of Simon) as a mere child, Tosca makes the hated betrayer a sympathetic figure. And the truth is…Judas was once a child. Consider … Read More
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April 11, 2014
Flawed Biblical Good Guys & Good in Biblical Bads
Think of your favorite biblical hero. David? Moses? Paul? Now, imagine some grouchy biblical novelist (like me) writing David’s story—but giving the beloved king a terrible flaw. Maybe he bites his fingernails or incessantly clears his throat. What if Moses had a receding hairline? Not a problem while he’s a prince of Egypt—wearing a wig … Read More
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April 7, 2014
Seasons of the Pear Tree by Angie Arndt
“They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green …” Psalm 92:14 There’s an old pear tree at the end of our road that is gnarled and twisted. The rough bark is peeling and the branches are fragile. The ground beneath is littered with twigs and leaves that have … Read More
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