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December 18, 2015
Fiction Friday: Christmas Edition
It’s Friday, and that means fiction time! Today I wanted to share three Christmas books with you. I’ve really enjoyed reading these this month. If you’re looking for a Christmas novella to relax with, you can’t go wrong with any of these three from some of my favorite authors: Colleen Coble, Cynthia Ruchti, and Melissa […]
December 11, 2015
Fiction Friday: Whispers in the Reading Room
Whispers in the Reading Room by Shelley Gray is a book that will pull you in… Lydia’s world isn’t perfect, but seems to be settling into good lines. She’s engaged to a wealthy man who can provide for her and her mother. She has a job at a reading room that she loves. And there’s a […]
December 9, 2015
Being a supportive spouse when you’re loved one is in the...
Being a supportive spouse when you’re loved one is in the active duty military is not for the faint of heart. When you’re loved one is deployed during the holidays it becomes even more challenging. I well remember the months my Dad’s National Guard unit was deployed for Desert Storm. He was called to active […]
December 7, 2015
Simple Gift Giving Ideas
Simple Gift Giving Ideas by Cara Putman Have you ever felt that way about the last six weeks of the year? You wake up one morning and it’s November 20th. Blink and it’s January 2. Weeks have passed and you’d had such high hopes for a wonderful season – hopes gone in a fog of busyness. […]
December 5, 2015
Grove Girl Christmas Giveaway
The Grove Girls are at it again! Love #Christmas? So do the @theGROVE_story girls. Join their MASSIVE #giveaway. #amreading…Click To Tweet It’s Christmas and that means a giveaway of some of our books as well as fun things! It’s super easy to join the fun. Just use the giveaway form below. a Rafflecopter giveaway
December 4, 2015
Fiction Friday: The Wedding Chapel
This week’s post is a bit late because I’ve been under the weather. The good news is not leaving my bed unless I had to, means I’ve had the chance to read a couple very good books this week. It also means I get to share some giveaways with you these next couple of weeks. […]
Fiction Friday: The Wedding Chapel
This week’s post is a bit late because I’ve been under the weather. The good news is not leaving my bed unless I had to, means I’ve had the chance to read a couple very good books this week. It also means I get to share some giveaways with you these next couple of weeks. […]
December 2, 2015
12 Tips from Sarah Sundin
12 Tips to Turn Chaos to Wonder by Sarah Sundin Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! We long to make Christmas a time of joy and wonder for our family and friends, but in the process we often find ourselves depressed, stressed, irritable, and in debt. Christmas stress stealing your joy? @cara_Putman […]
November 30, 2015
God’s Great Gentleness
Recently, the Grove girls and I have been talking about the meanings in names. Our names aren’t an accident. They have deep meaning and speak destiny to our hearts and lives. Through that discussion, God reminded me in a very gentle way that He was very present in my time of deepest pain. After my miscarriages, […]
November 27, 2015
Fiction Friday: Reads for Your Teen
This week in Fiction Friday, I want to introduce you to one of my 15 year-olds favorite authors. I’ve read a couple of Melanie Dickerson’s books this year, and really look forward to catching up on her backlist. She has a knack for taking the fairy tales we know — or think we know — […]
