My family and I are getting ready for a grand adventure. And in the weeks leading up to it, our calendar hasn’t cleared. Instead, there seem to be at least a dozen more things to do than there are days to do them in. Right now, I wish my desk looked this organized….it doesn’t. This coming adventure is of those …
Interview with author Robert Liparulo
Robert, you’re known for writing creepy and intense books. There’s usually a spiritual idea contained in the book, but it’s not always overt. Is The 13th Tribe different? My previous adult thrillers were heavy on action, adventure, and the fight between Good and Evil—but light when it came to acknowledging God’s influence in the world and in the lives of …
Cuts Like a Knife Review
Do you love intense suspense? The kind where the police and FBI are desperate to catch the serial killer and you’re just not sure if they’re up to the task? This is that kind of book. It reminded me of Lisa Gardner’s D.D. Warren books. Intense. Psychological. And a broken heroine. Set in Chicago, Kristen Conner is the middle child …
Monday Meditation: God’s Training Ground
This morning I have a simple thought. One that could revolutionize how I look at God’s assignments. The pastor taught on David yesterday. He taught out of I Samuel 17. As he started talking about David listing why he could take on Goliath in verses 34-37, something hit me — it was in the job that nobody wanted, that God …
What’s in Your Hand?
Our Pastor is currently teaching a series on the great heroes of the faith. This week was on Moses. The question our pastor asked was based on Exodus 3, when God asks Moses, “What’s in your hand?” God took that simple rod and performed so many miracles through it. So God’s asking me (and you), what’s in my (your) hand? …
Isaiah 58: come chew on this with me
In Sunday School this week, we ended by talking about Isaiah 58. Not a passage you can cover in five minutes. So I’m still thinking and meditating on it this week. It’s really rich and thought-provoking. Especially when you consider God is directing His words to the Israelites who were trying to serve Him. So come chew with me. What …
Faith and sock heels: Guest Post by Allie Pleiter
I’m often asked where my story-lines come from, how I pull my unusual plot lines out of the mist of my muse. I know people are looking for some stunning formula, some admirable technique, but I haven’t got one. I just pull on a thread and start unraveling, following where it leads. I was standing in the First Division Museum …
The Restorer’s Son in an Expanded Edition
I loved this series when it originally released…a shock for someone who is not a fantasy person. I’m thrilled that it’s been rereleased with additional scenes and lots of goodies added in. If you didn’t read this series the first time, do yourself a favor and read it now. It is wonderful! Here’s a little about the book…and keep reading …
The Discovery by Dan Walsh
In his latest book The Discovery, Dan Walsh has tackled a new challenge — writing a story that combines contemporary and World War II. I love how this book plays on literary themes but is so much more. What would it be like to have your life suddenly changed by a lavish inheritance? What would it be like to have the …
Three Posts on Homeschooling Worth Reading
Just the other night I discovered a new to me blog thanks to my friend Jennifer Mull. She’s a homeschooling mom of eight that I go to church with and I love bouncing by her facebook page because I never know what kind of links she’ll have up there. Often they get me thinking. Don’t you love friends like that? …