Tempest’s Course Review

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A Quilts of Love book. Kelly Frost, a textiles conservator, is invited to the Massachusetts coastal city of New Bedford to restore a 150-year-old Mariner’s Compass quilt. But there is one stipulation: she must live and work in Gray House, a former whaling captain’s home, where the quilt is stored. There she meets Army veteran Tom Pereira, the caretaker of …

It’s a Christmas Giveaway!

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  It’s a Christian Fiction Christmas Giveaway!   Enter to win 8 novels, including Made to Last, Shadowed by Grace, The Butterfly and the Violin, Catch a Falling Star, Wildflowers from Winter, Wishing on Willows, The Headmistress of Rosemere, and A Sweethaven Christmas. The prize also includes several gifts, including a Christmas in Connecticut DVD, Peppermint Twist lotion, a Heartstrings Stringed Quartet CD, a handmade ceramic …

Overcoming Fear with Our Dreams

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Part of me really wants to let today’s post simply be the graphic. Would you read it again? Maybe print it and post it where you can see it often? We all have times… You. Me. The mom who’s giving the Proverbs 31 woman a run for her money. The gal in your office who is PERFECT. So perfect you …

Would you marry a stranger?

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Today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to my friend Amy Matayo. One of the joys of writing is meeting really interesting people and Amy is one of those. Her debut novel, just released. I’ve got it on my iPad, ready to read the next time I get a break. The concept is clever and I can’t wait to dive into …

Shadowed by Grace to release January 1st!

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I have been blessed throughout my writing career with some amazing editorial teams to work with. I’ve had phenomenal covers. And I’ve had great experiences with my publishing teams. There’s something amazingly special about my next release though. Shadowed by Grace is a story of my heart. It’s the story I knew from reading the first chapter of Robert Edsell’s …

A Sweet Amish Story with Christmas Overtones

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I loved Vannetta Chapman’s Amish mystery series set in Shipshewana, so was eager to give this book a try. Set in the Quilts of Love series, the sewing of a quilt plays a large role throughout the book. I quickly realized the characters have starred in other books, yet I could fully enjoy this one without needing to know everything …

Dreams: Know Your Destination

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Don’t you love this verse? And the image Beth Vogt put with it is perfect. Sometimes as we chase our dreams, we’ll be in a season where we wonder if this deep longing of our heart can be fulfilled. It can. Just hang in there and keep praying. Ask God to confirm that it’s the right dream. I have a …

Thank You from 12 Writers to Readers.

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Win 12 bestselling novels from 12 bestselling novelists. All you have to do is repin (in Pinterest) the twelve pins inside the Rafflecopter Box. That’s it. Easy, huh? The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate Once Upon a Prince by Rachel Hauck Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter Stars in the Night by Cara C. Putman Catch a Falling Star by Beth K. Vogt Rosemary Cottage by Colleen …

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

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If you’re over on Facebook at all, you’ve seen people telling a certain number of things about themselves. I have received a couple numbers, so I’m compromising with ten things. I thought I’d share them here, too. Let’s see if I come up with 10 news things you don’t know about me 🙂 1) I adore cats. 2) My husband …

Dreaming: What are Your Strengths?

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I’m going to slow things down a bit to make sure everyone gets a chance to read and keep up. This book is filled with activities that can help us uncover our dreams. So I’d rather be deliberate than rush through on a schedule that doesn’t work. That being said, today I wanted to mention something from chapter two. In …