Janet Sketchley's Blog: Tenacity, page 68
February 22, 2016
Review: The Silver Suitcase, by Terrie Todd
The Silver Suitcase, by Terrie Todd (Waterfall Press, 2016)
When teenaged Cornelia Simpson confides in her journal in the late 1930s and into the 40s, she has no idea that other eyes will ever read her words… or how God will use those words to touch hearts, starting with her granddaughter, Benita.
The Silver Suitcase is written in three parts. The first shares parts of Cornelia’s life, and the other two follow Benita as she reads the diaries her grandmother had hidden in a silver suitcase.
Be...
February 19, 2016
Without Proof: the Playlist
Each of the Redemption’s Edge novels has an associated soundtrack in my head. ForSecrets and Lies, it may have leaked into readers’ heads, too, because the novel is full of references to songs. ForHeaven’s Prey andWithout Proof, the music isn’tmentioned by name, but my imagination links certain songs with certain characters or situations.
Here’s my playlist forWithout Proof:music that complements the characters and theme. Below the YouTube screen, I’ve listed each title and artist. Most conne...
February 17, 2016
Not Worthy, But Chosen
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy.
2 Corinthians 1:1, NLT*
Paul was “chosen by the will of God to be an apostle…”
But he also wrote: “I am the least of all the apostles … not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church.” (1 Corinthians 15:9, NLT*)
Don’t you think the enemy of our souls tried to use Paul’s past to sabotage his future?
The same with the unnamed weakness that Paul c...
February 15, 2016
Review: Cold Shot, by Dani Pettrey
Cold Shot, by Dani Pettrey (Bethany House, 2016)
When recent remains are found in an old Gettysburg burying site, forensic anthropologist Finley Scott must work with a park ranger who’s more than he seems. Griffin McCray is a former sniper who left the Baltimore police force after a tragic incident. There’s more pain than that in his past, which is why he’s trying to keep his distance from the attractive Finley.
Someone is desperate to prevent the body being identified, and to stop the invest...
February 12, 2016
Oatmeal Brown Bread
Each novel in my Redemption’s Edge series has a recipe that’s significant to one of the characters. For Without Proof, it’s Aunt Bay’s brown bread, which is suspiciously like my adaptation of Grammie W’s…
For the rest of the story, head over to Country at Heart Recipes.
February 10, 2016
Called to Share
But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favour on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.
1 Corinthians 15:10, NLT*
“Whatever I am now” – Paul said his actions in persecuting the early Christians made him unworthy to be called an apostle.
Clearly, he was an apostle, or as William Barclay described him, an ambassador for Christ. Yes, he came late to the p...
February 8, 2016
Review: The Bitter End, by Linda Hall
The Bitter End, by Linda Hall (2015)
Most contracts see Captain Em Ridge delivering sailboats to wealthy owners who don’t like to do their own long-haul trips. This time, though, she’s ferrying an over-the-top TV host around the Bermuda Triangle looking for evidence of the bizarre.
It’s an uneventful assignment, until they discover an abandoned sailboat whose occupants seem to have vanished over dinner. Unlike the crew of the Mary Celeste, though, someone put out extra food and water for the...
February 5, 2016
Fiction and Devotionals
Have you seen the newest book in the Fiction Lover’s Devotional series? 21 Days of Love is a natural fit with Valentine’s Day for all matters of the heart, not just for romance. The stories are about various kinds of relationships.
This is such a great series idea: short stories — fiction — each one with a brief life application thoughtat the end. Individuals and groups who’d like to delve deeper can download free study guides for each book.
21 Days of Love is the third book in this series. E...
February 4, 2016
Christian Authors
Christian Authors is a new site featuring Canadian Christian authors. Today, February 4, 2016, they’re hosting a virtual launch party on Facebook, complete with hourly giveaways.
Here’s the lineup of hosts (Eastern Time):
1 pm– ChristianAuthors.ca founder Lynne Collier will be opening up the event with a bit of info about what ChristianAuthors.ca is 2 pm – Author & Editor Steph Beth Nickel 3 pm – Author & Musician Sally Meadows Music and Books 4 pm – Christian Suspense Novelist Janet Sketch...February 3, 2016
Tempted
The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
1 Corinthians 10:13, NLT*
What’s your strategy against temptation? Common sense says it’s willpower and avoidance, and sometimes that’s enough.
But the Bible promises that God Himself will show us a way out of it.
God saved us, cleaned us up, and wants us to liv...
