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King on the Mountain

August 25, 2014 By Deborah Raney

I grew up on the Rice County, Kansas farmstead established by my mother's grandparents. My dad bought the farm from my great-grandparents when I was about three years old and I lived there till the day I went off to college. It's the only childhood home I remember and it was the best childhood possible. I didn't attend kindergarten, but when it was time to go to elementary school, I only had to … [Read more...]

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The Plot Thickens | Brenda Coulter

August 24, 2014 By Deborah Raney

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares with our readers a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Award-winning inspirational romance author, Brenda Coulter, writes heartwarming love stories from a Christian perspective. She didn't catch the writing bug until she was almost 45, but she's been making up for lost time since, … [Read more...]

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The Plot Thickens|Brandilyn Collins

August 17, 2014 By Deborah Raney

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares with our readers a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Brandilyn Collins is a best-selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense®. These harrowing crime thrillers have earned her the tagline Don't forget to b r e a t h e . . .® In addition, she has recently returned to writing … [Read more...]

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All because two people fell in love

August 11, 2014 By Deborah Raney

Today is my 40th wedding anniversary. (Not sure how that can be since I'm only 35, but it's true.) And oh how quickly those four decades have flown! It seems like just yesterday I was that wide-eyed nineteen-year-old heading down the aisle on my father's arm, wearing a dress my mom sewed—like she did all my clothes. At the end of that aisle was the man I loved more than life itself. I'm not sure … [Read more...]

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The Plot Thickens|Mindy Starns Clark

August 10, 2014 By Deborah Raney

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares with our readers a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Mindy Starns Clark is the bestselling author of numerous books, both fiction and nonfiction, including perennial favorite The House That Cleans Itself and the Christy Award-winning The Amish Midwife. Mindy, husband … [Read more...]

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