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Are you listening?

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I love to read books but I also love listening to them, and I always have at least 3-4 books I'm listening to at once. Customarily, it's three or four non-fiction books and at least one or two novels, which is the case at the moment. The following are books I've either recently finished or am currently listening to. First, non-fiction... The Making of Biblical Woman by Beth Allison … [Read more...]

Ask Dr. Angie

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I love theology. Years ago, when I was writing a book with a theological theme, I realized that I had better get it right--wouldn't want to have to explain to the Lord how I figured it out all by myself and gave people the WRONG answer. So I went back to school. Got a master's in theology, then completed two doctorates--one in theology proper, and another in biblical studies. I certainly don't … [Read more...]

What I’m Reading. What About You?

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For the last week or so, I’ve been reading a print-out of my next novel (A Winter by the Sea, December 2023) and making LOTS of changes as I go. I catch so many more errors/repeated words/unnecessary words when reading a paper copy than when reading on screen. (If you are a writer, have you had the same experience?) Now I’m inputting all those many corrections into the Word file. As … [Read more...]

An Extra Special “Garage Sale”

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I have a beautiful new palm tree in our dining room, thanks to my friend Barbara. She needed to get the plant out of their living room to make room for some medical equipment, and knowing how much I love houseplants, Barbara thought of me. Ken loaded the palm tree up for me, and I am so honored to adopt it. Barbara's husband is going through some health struggles, so I am using this tree as a … [Read more...]

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