Some days are filled with kisses from heaven. Those times you can catch the heartbeat of God, feel the breath of His approval, sense the longing of His gentle correction. At our Catlett Christmas, I got a very vivid reminder that this dream of writing is a gift straight from His heart that He has cultivated for almost 20 years. …
You Never Know Who You’ll Meet Next…
Over Christmas, it was great to be home again in North Platte, Nebraska. We put almost 2,000 miles on the car between December 22nd and this morning when the wheels hit the driveway. I loved every moment with family, but it was incredibly sweet to watch Grandpa (Willard from Canteen Dreams) give Grandma (Audrey from Canteen Dreams) her first roses …
Happy New Year! It is January 1st, time for the FIRST Day Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!) The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and his/her latest book’s FIRST chapter! This month’s feature author is: TAMARA TILLEY and her book: Abandoned IdentityEvergreen Press (AL) (August 1, 2007) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hooray! Tamara is …
January 2008 Releases
Happy 2008! A new year filled with fresh promises and new opportunities to see God’s glory shine through each of us. This month’s lineup of Christian fiction comes to you with quite a variety of releases. Also this month, I’ve got a new Spotlight interview with debut author Elizabeth Goddard, author of the recently released Seasons of Love from Heartsong …
Theme Song for 2008
Here’s what I’ve decided will be my theme song for 2008. There’s something about songs. They seem to take turns encapsulating how I want to live. My Dad’s joking that this is just the song until I hear another one that catches my fancy. However, the lyrics are fantastic, and if I could actually live this way, it could be …
Janna’s 5th Most Entertaining book of 2007
Here is another book that Janna loved. She raves about this one, and I can’t wait to read it after I’ve turned in Captive Dreams. Janna is giving away a copy, so be sure to go to her blog and leave a comment to be entered. “LOVING LIZA JANE” by SHAR MACLAREN! Reading “Loving Liza Jane” is like taking a …
Janna’s 4th Most Life Changing Book of 2007
Janna’s 4th most life changing book is written by one of my writing friends and amazing woman, Rachel Hauck. While I have not read Lambert’s Code, Janna has definitely picqued my interest. And I LOVE Rachel’s NashVegas books. She has a talent for diving under the surface while writing wonderful characters. Be sure to leave a comment on Janna’s blog …
Janna’s 4th Most Entertaining Book of 2007
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.The winner is auraliascolorsfan. I love Sharon Hinck and her books, and so did Janna. The Restorer makes her top 7 list for 2007. And the sister she talks about below is none other than yours truly. Don’t forget to jump over to Janna’s blog to enter to win a copy …
Janna’s 3rd Most Entertaining Book of 2007
Here’s a great interview with author Lisa Samson. Remember to leave a comment at Janna’s blog to be entered in the contests. HOLLYWOOD NOBODY by LISA SAMSON! Hollywood Nobody is a book that caught me by surprise. I didn’t expect to love it, but I did. You take unique settings (movie sets in remote places), unique people (Scotty Dawn – …
Janna’s 3rd Most Life Changing Book of 2007
To enter the contest to win one of Davis Bunn’s books, be sure to leave a comment on Janna’s Blog. ONE SHENANDOAH WINTER by T. DAVIS BUNN! One Shenandoah Winter is the moving story set in another time and place about certain individuals in a poor mountain community with the need for a doctor. A doctor answers the call and …