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September 21, 2015
Review: I Always Cry at Weddings, by Sara Goff
I Always Cry at Weddings, by Sara Goff (WhiteFire Publishing, 2015)
What if your dream wedding was fast approaching – and you suddenly realized it was a huge mistake?
Ava breaks her engagement and gets stuck with an enormous bill. The stress affects her performance at work, and her only supporter, her mother, is fighting cancer. Ava was with Josh for five years. How will she even begin to look for true love?
Desperation prompts some risky choices, andAvahas some narrow escapes. She’s drifted...
September 18, 2015
Blog Hop: 7 Essential Habits of Christian Writers
Writers need people. We need family and friends, and of course readers. We also need other writers.
There’s nothing like the sense of belonging that comes from being with people who understand you. That’s one of the things I love about writers’ conferences and my local writing group.
We may all write different types of material, but at some level, we connect. We can encourage one another, share experiences and information. Commiserate, when needed. We can inspire each other, even brainstormin...
September 16, 2015
Life and Death
Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever.
1Thessalonians 5:10, NLT*
I was raised in the Christian faith. For all the things I was slow to learn, or am still learning, this one thing I believed from childhood: Jesus’ death on the Cross meant I could go to Heaven when I died.
No wondering if I’d be “good enough to make it.” Somehow I grasped early on that it wasn’t about earning a place, but about accepting the invitation.
Because...
September 14, 2015
Review: A Draw of Kings, by Patrick W. Carr
A Draw of Kings, by Patrick W. Carr (Bethany House, 2014)
This review contains spoilers for the previous novels in the series. If you haven’t read them but enjoy clean, epic fantasy and Christian allegory where it’s all story and no preaching, grab an ebook copy of book 1, A Cast of Stones, from your favourite online bookstore (it’s a free download) and check it out. If you’re interested, my review is here: A Cast of Stones.
A Draw of Kings is a satisfying conclusion to a series I fully enjoy...
September 11, 2015
Suspense Novelist Sara Davison
Sara Davison is the author of the romantic suspense novel, The Watcher, and the romantic suspense trilogy, Seven. She has been a finalist for three national writing awards, including Best New Canadian Christian author. Sara has a degree in English Literature from Queen’s University and is a member of The Word Guild, the largest organization for writers and editors who are Christian in Canada. She currently resides in central Ontario, Canada with her husband Michael and their three children, a...
September 9, 2015
Responding to God
In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises.
2 Peter 1:5a, NLT*
“In view of all this” refers to what Peter says in verses 3 and 4 about the abundance of what God has given to those who have received Him. God’s promises are “great and precious” and they’re what enable us to draw nearer to God and to escape the corruption around us (v. 4).
How do we respond to God’s promises? And do we truly “make every effort”?
I think part of responding is discovering and relying on...
September 7, 2015
Review: Plum Upside Down, by Valerie Comer
Plum Upside Down, by Valerie Comer (GreenWords Media, 2015)
Chelsea Riehl is fairly new to the farm that her sister Sierra and friends founded. The farm community offer courses and event hosting and Chelsea thought her event planning skills would be her contribution to the mix, but so far she’s spent most of her time peeling plums, processing tomatoes, and cutting up beef.
Everyone else who lives on the farm is married or engaged, except Chelsea… and Keanan, the hippie-style guy with the guit...
September 5, 2015
WritersOnReading
Writers are readers… or at least we should be. The WritersOnReading blog shares weekly interviews with writers,talking about the books they love. I was happy to chatabout some of my favouritesrecently (Writer Janet Sketchley on Reading). Click the link to pop over and say hello, and do browse through the other interviews. You never know who you might find! This looks like a good site to bookmark or subscribe to.
September 4, 2015
Guest Post: Deadly Intent
DEADLY INTENT is the second in my Deadly Communications series. It features Maven Morris, a speech pathologist (another word for speech therapist) who has a knack for getting into trouble—deadly trouble.
In Deadly Intent, Maven takes on the foster care of a small boy, abandoned in a park. She hasn’t got a clue how that decision is going to impact her life. She’s in for a lot more trouble than she bargained for.
I’m not going to ruin the story by sharing what sh...
September 2, 2015
Not Obnoxious
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:4-6, NIV*
Steph Beth Nickel’s guest post last Friday was titled “Do Not Be Anxious About Anything — Even the Good Stuff.” If you’ve read it, you know she shared some hard-earned wisdom. (If you haven’t, just click the link.)
After I’d...
