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Spotlight: The Columbine Bride in The 12 Brides of Summer #4

The Columbine Bride
by Davalynn Spencer

Lucy Powell is on a path not of her choosing: widowhood. But she’s determined she doesn’t need anyone’s help to get her neglected ranch back in order and running right—especially the neighboring rancher who keeps showing up at the end of her shotgun. Buck Reiter can’t leave Lucy and her two young’uns alone. It’s just not in him to sit by and watch while someone struggles. But he ends up as the struggler, searching for a way to let Lucy know there’s a...

August Wrap-Up

BIBLE READING:

Our church continues its study of 1st Corinthians. What a rich time this has been.

For August, my morning Bible reading included (in part or in full) the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Lamentations.

BOOKS READ:

I finished reading three books in the month of August, and the last one caused me to finish my goal of 50 books read in 2015. Yea!! My favorite of my August reads was easy to pick.

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
Absolutely FABULOUS...

Common Grace Coming to Fruition

Our church is working its way through the book of 1st Corinthians at present, and this past Sunday the sermon was focused on spiritual gifts. Spiritual gifts, in general, are capacities and abilities apportioned and empowered by God in a Christian’s life for the common good.

But the pastor said something else that has stuck with me since. He mentioned that as part of common grace (according to Grudem’s Systematic Theology, common grace is the grace of God by which He gives people innumerable...

Gasp! Looking forward to Math!

I know this is almost impossible to believe (since I moaned about it in at least one earlier post), but as of today, I am feelingjust a little excited about my math class this term. This is not a for-college-creditclass. This is a class I must pass toprepareme for my college credit class. (If all goes well, to be taken next term.)

Anyway, after church today, I watched a series of short videos about this college math prep class and gained a better understanding of how it works. It is a new typ...

The Books Authors Read | Sonya Contreras (with a Giveaway)

Growing up with five sisters, Sonya Contreras asked God many questions, even when she did not like His answers. Graduating from Cedarville University and Institute for Creation Research with a Master’s Degree in Science Education did not stop her questions. Marrying her best friend and homeschooling their eight sons, she found that dreams do come true, in spite of unanswered questions. Trusting God, Who knows all answers, she shares questions that matter weekly at sonyacontreras.com.

What wa...

Authors Who Inspire | Debra Clopton (with a Giveaway)

Debra Clopton is a multi-award winning novelist and has written more than 22 novels. Along with writing, Debra helps her husband teach the youth at their local Cowboy Church. Debra’s goal is to shine a light toward God while she entertains readers with her words.

Who was the first author who inspired you to write?

I’d say Victoria Holt whose real identity was Eleanor Hibbert. Though I’ve never written gothic novels, I’ve read every gothic she wrote. Mrs. Hibbert wrote under other pseudonyms...

Getting Older Can Be Funny

Regular readers of this blog (and on Facebook) know that Jerry and I enjoy watching the birds that populate our backyard and the common area between us and our neighbors. Because of the open plan for our little subdivision, we have clear views of a number of our neighbors’ back yards too.

So the other day, Jerry is looking out the dining room window and he says, “Look how that gray cat is sitting on the rolled up hose at ***’s house.”

I look, and sure enough. There is a gray cat sitting atop...

Books Authors Read | Susan Anne Mason (with a Giveaway)

Susan Anne Mason describes her writing style as “romance sprinkled with faith.” She particularly enjoys exploring the themes of forgiveness and redemption in her stories. Irish Meadows is her first historical novel and won the Fiction from the Heartland contest sponsored by the Mid-American Romance Author chapter of RWA. Susan lives outside of Toronto, Ontario, with her husband, two children, and two cats. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and Romance Writers of Ame...

Going to Sleep with Your Audiobook

I have gotten into the bad habit of falling to sleep at night with the TV on (Turner Classic Movies). The experts say we shouldn’t even have TVs in our bedrooms, that the light from the TV (and iPads andlaptops) before bed contributes to our insomnia issues.

So I am trying to return to a dark bedroom. Yes, I still read on my Kindle Paperwhite, usually for five to fifteen minutes until I’m sleepy, but the Paperwhite isnot backlit. It’s like reading any printed book with a book light, which is...

The Books Authors Read | Lisa Belcastro (and a Giveaway)

Lisa Belcastro lives with her family on Marthas Vineyard. She loves time with her family and friends, running, gardening, outdoor activities, cooking, chocolate, reading, traveling, a healthy dose of adventure, and her cat, Ben, who keeps her company while she creates fictional lives for the numerous characters living inside her head.When shes not at her desk, Lisa is living in paradise, volunteering at her daughters school, serving in her church community, planting and weeding her numerous g...