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August 3, 2015
Review: Gone Without a Trace, by Patricia Bradley
Gone Without a Trace, by Patricia Bradley (Revell, 2015)
Homicide detective Livy Reynolds can’t depend on herself to shoot if she or her partner is in danger. Not since she killed a young robber. With the choice of a desk job or a leave of absence, she takes time off work and returns to Logan Point.
When an out of town private investigator is sent to find a missing waitress, Livy seizes the chance to help. She doesn’t trust him to do the job, and this case reminds her of her cousin Robyn’s di...
July 31, 2015
Guest Post: Just Say No—To Overextending Yourself
If you know me at all, you know that I’m eclectically-interested and eclectically-involved. For the most part, I thrive on having many different projects on the go at once.
But there are times . . .
This September my eldest is getting married in Scotland, which means not only will I be out of my office for the best parts of three weeks, but I also have “last minute” plans to get organized before we wing our way across the Pond.
I was...
July 29, 2015
Pain and Endurance
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.
Romans 5:3, NLT*
Most people’s natural reaction to problems and trials is a plea to get us out of there. We don’t like pain, and it’s often a signal of danger (think about touching a hot stove, or feeling symptoms of a health problem).
In a fallen world, pain is inevitable. Nobody wants it, but God can use even this. Let’s not waste it.
Today’s verse can remind us to invite God to wor...
July 27, 2015
Review: The Hero’s Lot, by Patrick W. Carr
The Hero’s Lot, by Patrick W. Carr (Bethany House, 2013)
The Staff & The Sword series needs to be read in order. And it’s worth reading without seeing the spoilers for book 1 that will appear in the following review of book 2. If you haven’t read book 1, A Cast of Stones, you can see my review here. If it appeals, pop over to your favourite internet bookstore and download the book for free in Kindle, Nook or Kobo format.
I have so many books in my to-read stash that I’d forgotten I had A Cast...
July 24, 2015
Messages that Encourage Me
Messagesthat have resonated with me lately:
“God has given you praise as a weapon to defeat despair. ”Victory Over Despair, by Nike Chillemi
The Weapon of Praise, posted by Grace Fox.
“How do we most glorify God? By being completely satisfied in Him, realizing that the neediness we have is designed by our Creator in order to be fulfilled by Jesus. ” Satisfaction for a Thirsty Soul, by Jake Riddle
“Wait on God and He will work, but don’t wait in spiritual sulks because you cannot see an inch i...
July 22, 2015
Church: For Worship
I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Psalm 122:1, NLT*
Last Saturday night, thinking about church in the morning, I quoted this verse with a kind of self-mocking regret. It’s not how I’ve felt about attending in a long time. I go, but there’s no gladness to it.
A few minutes later, I climbed into bed and turned to where I’d left off in A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. You can guess which verse was top of the page. Zing!
I stopped to think about what...
July 20, 2015
Don’t Annoy the Novelist
Want to know why? Or, if you’re a fiction writer, do you find ways to release real-life frustration in your stories? Pop by James Callan’s The Author’s Blog to read my guest post and leave a comment. One commenter will win a copy ofSecrets and Lies.
Link: Don’t Annoy the Novelist.
July 17, 2015
New Title for Redemption’s Edge 3
Thank you to everyone whogave input on the title choices and summary blurb for Redemption’s Edge #3. I’ve closed the poll, and the final results in the title vote are as follows:
Thank you to Polldaddy, my poll host.
And the title I’ve chosen is (insert drumroll here)
Without ProofConfession time: I did not see this coming. I actually prepared this post to announceDangerous Questionsas the one I thought best fit the novel. Until I did a little chart that I can’t show you, listing five plot t...
July 15, 2015
Waiting as Worship
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.
Psalm 27:14, NIV*
Waiting. It’s a challenge. We who hope in God wait for Him to act, to speak, to comfort.
There’s an element of strain in that. “When, Lord? How long?”
When we give in to that strain, we miss part of the waiting. We miss simply waiting for (or with) God. Being with Him, even when we can’t sense His presence. He’s with us – He promised, and we can depend on that, whatever we feel.
His timing won’t speed up if...
July 13, 2015
Review: Desperate Measures, by Sandra Orchard
Desperate Measures, by Sandra Orchard (Revell, 2015)
If you haven’t read the first two novels in the Port Aster Secrets series, don’t read this review or you’ll find spoilers for those stories. Desperate Measures concludes the over-arching plot threads about the drug company that has been after Kate because of her father. It also completes the romance between Kate Adams and Detective Tom Parker.
Desperate Measures picks up where Blind Trust left off. Kate is angry with Tom about the choices h...
