For those of you who are Frank Capra fans, here’s a film you probably haven’t seen yet. American Madness is a film from 1932 that plays with many ideas that come to fruition in It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s the 1930s, the Depression era, and the Board of Directors of Thomas Dickson’s bank want Dickson to merge with New York …
Review: Lady in Waiting
Writing a novel within a novel is a serious challenge. So many times one story line or the other suffers. In Lady In Waiting, Susan Meissner hits the perfect balance — in a manner similar to her Shape of Mercy. Jane Lindsay finds a ring inside the binding of an antique prayer book. The ring is beautiful, but when she …
Ohio Brides has Landed!!!
Ohio Brides is arriving in people’s mailboxes and on Wal-Mart’s shelves. Yes, I jumped up and down when I saw it coverout on the shelf half a mile from my house! In honor of it’s arrival, I’ll give away two copies: one to someone who comments here on the blog and one to someone who comments on Facebook. if more …
Classic Hollywood Reviews: You Were Never Lovelier
It’s time for another Classic Hollywood Review, and thanks to my friend Stephanie who recommended this movie and loaned it to me. You Were Never Lovelier stars Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. Frankly you could stop right there in my book and have a great movie. There’s lots of singing and dancing as Fred’s character (Bob) stumbles into wooing Maria …
Fatal Judgment Review
Y’all know I really enjoyed Irene Hannon’s Heroes of Quantico series. So when I received Fatal Judgment from her publisher, it jumped to the top of my reading pile. And I inhaled the book like I expected. Unlike the Quantico series, this book focused on a Marshal — with a cameo by some of the FBI agents from her prior …
Four Years Ago
Four Years Ago today was the day of our first miscarriage. So much has happened since then. Grieving. Healing. More grieving. And seeing how God has used our tragedies for His glory. I am so grateful for that. I’m also grateful that this year the anniversary hasn’t been paralyzing. We have two children in heaven. Two children I will one …
Love & War Devotional: Review
In honor of our 15th anniversary this week, I wanted to introduce you to a devotional for couples by John & Stasi Eldredge. Taken from their book Love & War, the devotional is broken into eight weeks. Each day has a short (small page) devotional, then a prayer to read, and a scripture. The devotionals are short enough to add …
Taking Time to Pause
Next week I’ll return to the Classic Hollywood Reviews. Feel free to let me know what some of your favorites are through comments. I’m always looking for new movies to try. But as this month has blown by, I’ve been thinking about pausing. I know…those of you who know me are laughing hysterically. I am not a girl known for …
Guest Post: Care for Me
My ten year old daughter wrote a poem last night that shows a heart for adoption. She’s asked me to share it with you — and I’m delighted to do so. Here she is: My hope for this poem is that your hearts will be touched. And as a result, that there will be fewer kids crying these words. And …
Heaven is for Real
Curious about the book Heaven is for Real? The author Todd Burpo spoke at my parents’ church yesterday. Listen to the stories. Read the book. Judge for yourself. I read the book in an afternoon. And my ten-year-old read it in two nights. Heaven is for Real. Just like Christ is real. The chapter that meant the most to me …