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Journey Through History Event

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For those of you who enjoy historical fiction, I'd like to invite you to a Facebook party tonight that should be just your cup of tea. The Journey Through History event is being hosted by the lovely Kathy Geary Anderson and features the six guest authors pictured below. (Including me!) It's going be a lot of fun. There will be games, prizes, and great conversation. Learn about the … [Read more...]

Jesus & Women — Feasting on the Bible

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This summer a group of women in my neighborhood and I are "feasting" on Jesus & Women, a Bible study by Kristi McLelland, seven video lessons that focus on Jesus's interaction with women in the New Testament as viewed through a middle eastern lens. After all, the Bible was written by Middle Easterners through a middle eastern lens, and when we view it solely through a western perspective … [Read more...]

Bless the Beasts . . . all of them!

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I don't like snakes. They creep me out. On the other hand, I absolutely hate roaches. They stink, they make NOISE when they gallop across the room, and they carry germs. Once when I was staying in the Amazon rain forest, I had to go to the separate women's restroom in the middle of the night. I crawled out of my mosquito net and tiptoed over the elevated walkway, then went into a bathroom stall. … [Read more...]

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