Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

The Plot Thickens|Lenora Worth

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Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Lenora Worth writes romance and romantic suspense, including, Deadly Texas Rose and Lone Star Secret. Originally from Georgia, Lenora lived for over twenty years in Louisiana, where her Confederate jasmine, angel wing begonia and hibiscus … [Read more...]

Giving Thanks

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For the past five or six years, Thanksgiving has been kind of a sad holiday at our house. Our kids all live far away and since they almost always come home for Christmas, they can't get off work or make such a long trip home for two holidays so close together. In addition, my mom hasn't been well enough to host our traditional Thanksgiving dinner in recent years, and for the last two years has … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens|Cindy Woodsmall

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Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Cindy Woodsmall is a New York Times best-selling author of the Sisters of the Quilt series, The Hope of Refuge, The Amish of Summer Grove series, and many more. Her ability to authentically capture the heart of her characters comes from her real-life … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens|Lisa Wingate

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Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Lisa Wingate is a journalist, inspirational speaker, and the author of twenty-five novels. She is a seven-time ACFW Carol Award nominee, a multiple Christy Award nominee, A Christy Award Winner, a two-time Carol Award winner, and a 2015 RT Booklovers … [Read more...]

Our house is a very, very, very fine house…

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Do you know that song? If so, the line that comes next tells you my definition of a very, very, very fine house. "With two cats in the yard..." For much of our marriage, we've had at least one cat in the house, and one memorable summer, we had eleven cats in the yard (life used to be so hard!) thanks to two batches of kittens our stray mama cat, Biscuit, gifted us with as a thank-you for taking … [Read more...]

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