This morning I slipped on a beautiful bracelet a friend gave me at least year’s ACFW conference. I was sitting here at the computer, holding little Rebecca as I “try” to work and saw the words on the bracelet again. Hallelujah and Amen. What bookends to the last 18 months. Amen to God’s goodness even when I don’t understand things …
Bayou Paradox Review
In this fourth installment in her Bayou romantic suspense, Robin Caroll brings readers a fast-paced read filled with romance. It can cure you. Or it can kill you. The untamed Louisiana bayou is not for hte faint of heart. But until now, Tara LeBlanc has always considered it a sanctuary, its lush foliage a source of medicinal healing. What evil …
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
As the director of women’s ministry at my church, one of my roles is to lead a women’s Bible Study and occasionally a Sunday School class. I’m always looking for new books that will address the needs of women who live in a high stress world yet desire intimacy with Christ. One book that has caught my eye several times …
Yummy Rhubarb Recipe
So last week at our Wednesday night Bible study, my friend DJ came in raving about a rhubarb custard cake she had helped a friend make. I asked that friend if she had any extra rhubarb — hence the strawberry-rhubarb pie I made early this week that symoblized the arrival of summer. Then Wednesday I made the rhubarb custard cake …
Dance Praise Fun
Tonight the kids and I got out the Dance Praise dance pads and had a good ole time. Eric’s traveling so Jonathan thought it would be a great idea to get them out. He was right! Even Rebecca loved the dancing. She thought it was great fun praising with me. And I got some exercise, we all got some praise …
It’s Summertime!
Yes, I know the calendar says June, but for me summertime arrived today. Why? Because I baked a strawberry rhubarb pie on Monday. The kids and I picked the strawberries last Thursday at Pretty Prairie Farm. The rhubarb came from a friend at church’s farm. The pie crust actually turned out — it’s from a children’s book of all places, …
Skizzer Review & Author Contest
Skizzer. It’s a funny word, and the title of a compelling debut novel. “Something both terrible and wonderful has happened. I can’t explain now…” With those lines from a letter placed in an old haunt of Claire and her sister Becca, Claire is launched into a search to find Becca. Becca disappeared without a trace, and Claire is determined to …
ACFW Conference…tick tock, tick tock
Have you noticed the lovely widget I have on my blog? Look to the right, and you’ll see it ticking down to this year’s ACFW conference.My mom laughed at me because practically the day after last year’s conference ended, I updated the widget and it began counting down to this year’s. So why am I excited about this year’s conference? …
I Heart Bloomberg Review
I Heart Bloomberg is the most recent release from Melody Carlson. Kendall’s managed to wrangle her grandmother’s house-free and clear-except for the rules. No male roommates. But that’s ok, with the right ad she’ll pull in some girls, their rent and if she’s lucky, she won’t have to go to work any time soon. For their part, Anna, Lelani, and …
Review: Finding Marie
Marie Belanger is getting on a plane to return home to Maine after spending the last two years in Japan with her Navy husband. When the flight lands in San Francisco, her seatmate is murdered and Marie flees for her life. She has no idea who is after her or why. And her husband Pierre is desperate to find her …