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A New Cover (and a GIVEAWAY!)

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[This giveaway has ended, and the winner is Emogene N Oliver! Congratulations, Emogene! Watch your email for information on how to get your book. I loved reading all the comments and so appreciate the encouraging words! Have a wonderful day!] One of the most fun events in the life of a writer is getting to see the cover for a new book! Novelists are usually able to have input on the cover and … [Read more...]

Tear Jars from Israel {Giveaway} & an engaging new Bible study

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Have you ever heard of or seen an ancient tear jar? Stories of tear jars—or lachrymatories—appear often in middle eastern history. In Roman times, women would fill these small glass jars with their tears and place them in tombs as symbols of love and mourning for their deceased loved one. A wife in antiquity might use such a jar to collect her tears of grief and longing for a husband who was … [Read more...]

God’s posture toward us

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Today I welcome my friend Christine Bierma from Atrustworthysaying.com as my guest blogger. She has graciously allowed me some time away to rest, relax and recharge. She has been writing a series called "Postures" that considers the many postures that we can take as we approach God and the postures He takes toward us as we approach him. This is the second post in this series. To read more, please … [Read more...]

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