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A Reminder of God’s Faithfulness

December 6, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

I love the color blue. I especially love using it in my home.  When we moved into this house three years ago, my friend Mary suggested I do a blue-and-white plate grouping on my dining room wall. I loved the idea, but I’m not one to do such a thing myself. Partly this is because decorating is last on my list of priorities. Don’t get me wrong, I love a wonderfully decorated home. I just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Friendship, House and home Tagged With: blue, decorating, friends, God's faithfulness, plates

Ten Things About Me — and a great deal!

December 1, 2023 By Robin Lee Hatcher

A couple of weeks ago, Julie shared her answers to a questionnaire. On the day she posted her answers, she said it was because she was at a loss what to blog about. Guess what? Me, too. So here are my answers to the same ten questions. Don't go yet . . . Next week, you can buy three of my most powerful stories of hope in one collection! WOMEN OF HOPE, regularly priced at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Family, Writing

Plenty to be Thankful for

November 15, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

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...]

Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: dog, Family, friends, house

The book I’ve wanted to write for over 15 years

November 7, 2023 By Tamera Alexander

A Million Little Choices, my first dual timeline story, releases TODAY and, friends, it's been a long time coming! I first had the idea for this story back in 2006, and I pitched it to the publisher I was writing with at the time. But they passed on the idea (very wisely in hindsight) and encouraged me instead to stay the course in writing historicals. To build my readership. Establish … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Faith, Reading Tagged With: A Million Little Choices, Focus on the Family, new release, Tamera Alexander, Tyndale Publishers

Not the post I thought I’d be writing today

November 1, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

I had a post drafted for today, one detailing my excitement over cataract surgery that would be happening and how my restored eyesight would be an answer to my preteen prayer so long ago.  But alas, it was not to be.  On the final pre-op test, my doctor discovered that I have a condition called keratoconus, which is essentially a severe steepening of the cornea. It’s apparently … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: eyes, eyesight, vision

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