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The Story Behind the Story

November 18, 2019 By Lynn Austin

I am so pleased to announce that this week, Tyndale House is offering a special ebook sale of my novel, "Fly Away." The story takes place in 1987—a time period too recent to be a historical novel like my other books, but too far in the past to be a contemporary novel. That’s because "Fly Away" was one of the very first books I wrote—and the year really was 1987. I was just starting to dream of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Family, Writing

Fall Fun

October 23, 2019 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends, Excited to be here with you today. Being a summer, beach girl, this time of year isn’t my favorite. If I can’t be in shorts and flip-flops, normally I’m not a happy camper. However, I’m learning to appreciate all of the seasons God’s created. There’s a rhythm to them and as the Bible says:  I’ve been going through a wonderful Bible study named Contentment: Seeing God’s Goodness … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Family

A Random Observation

October 16, 2019 By D'Ann Mateer

So. I thought this blog post would be about teaching for the first time at an actual writing conference instead of online or at my local writers group. But when I got home, I realized I had taken zero pictures—and I hate doing a blog post without pictures! Suffice it to say, I had a wonderful time at the Permian Basin Writers Workshop in Midland, TX. I was terrified to teach in front of students … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith

Doing Battle

October 7, 2019 By Lynn Austin

Last month, our town hosted a Civil War Muster in a local park. Re-enactors from all over the country came here to camp in canvas tents, wear authentic uniforms, and re-create famous Civil War battles. A friend and I sat on a hilltop to view the battles while our husbands performed period music in the brass band. As I watched the north and the south shoot rifles and cannons at each other, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, History

When You Pass Through the Waters . . .

October 2, 2019 By D'Ann Mateer

It started out as the perfect storm—in a good sense. We were bringing Jeff’s dad and stepmom to Louisiana to meet their first great-grandchild, but we also wanted to do a little extra, considering that Jeff’s dad turned 75 in August. So when we learned Jeff would have a speaking engagement in Houston in late September, it appeared the perfect segue between the two things. We bought their plane … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Family

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