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Prepare Your Heart . . . for Christmas

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A couple of years ago, I tried to find an outdoor Christmas ornament that would reflect our faith . . . and the only thing I would find was an angel. That's fine, but this was NOT a biblical angel. She was a she, and she had long, flowing blonde hair and a pretty dress . . . sigh. So I went onto my Facebook page and went out a little tirade about how our society has no idea what a real angel … [Read more...]

Inspired by Scripture

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We pray that all our readers have a blessed Thanksgiving week with much to be thankful for and much for which to praise the Lord. This Sunday feature is brought to you by ClashVerseoftheDay.com. You may sign up to receive a beautiful photo with Scripture in your inbox each morning or view the verse each day online. … [Read more...]

My Writing Life

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My life has been a little stressful lately, mostly related to my writing life, although not entirely. Last week, I received the final cover for The Beginning of Wisdom: Bilqis’s Story. This novel from Guidepost is the 90th release of my career (I believe it ships to subscribers in December, but I’m not sure when it will be listed on the website for sale). I loved writing this novel about the … [Read more...]

Fall = Cozy Reading (& Goodies!)

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I love fall. The heat of summer finally fades, leaving a crispness in the air that makes me long to curl up in a fuzzy blanket with a warm beverage and a good book. Since I love hot tea (especially the bookish variety) and shortbread cookies, I thought I'd help kick off fall with a bookish giveaway perfect for a quiet evening spent in a cozy chair with your favorite novel in hand. I drink … [Read more...]

Plenty to be Thankful for

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About this time each year one of my favorite songs from the movie Holiday Inn starts running on repeat through my head. This song has been especially poignant for me this year. 2023 has been one for the books—and not in a good way! It won’t be forgotten. And yet, so much to be thankful for—things and people only the Lord could have put in place.  I’m thankful for this house which … [Read more...]

Q & A with Julie K

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Recently, I answered ten questions in preparation for a podcast interview and I thought I’d share my answers here. Not because I think I’m so interesting, but because I’m at a loss about what else to blog about today. :) Anything here strike you as interesting or surprising? Either way, I DO so appreciate you visiting the blog today! Ten Things About Me Have you read Book One, The … [Read more...]

Traveling through England and Wales

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A few weeks ago I shared about our time in Paris on the first few days of our overseas trip. Ken and I traveled with his three brothers and sister and their spouses. I've known the Raney family for over 50 years now and these people truly feel like brothers and sisters to me. Even so, it's pretty amazing when nine people can travel together for more than two weeks and actually miss each other when … [Read more...]

Speed date my books!

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Barnes & Noble sent me an email a few weeks back containing bite-sized summaries of books so that I could "speed date" them to decide which one was a fit for me and my current reading mood. Isn't that a darling idea? Speed dating books sounded like my kind of speed dating. I was inspired. So, over on Instagram, I've been providing super short summaries (10 words or less) of several of my … [Read more...]

Greetings from the Netherlands

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This week, I'm writing from Holland. Yep, I'm on another continent. There is sometihing about traveling that feeds my soul and this trip is reminding me of that in all the best ways. I just don't get to see cathedrals like this walking around my town in the middle of cornfields in Indiana. Much as I'd like to imagine it, it's not the case. I also don't see markers like this reminding … [Read more...]

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