One of my favorite ways to relax is with a hot cup of tea and a good book. A comfy chair and some fuzzy socks add to the coziness. In 2019, my daughter and I visited Victoria, BC and while there, I fell in love with Murchie's Tea, a shop that has been in operation since 1894. My history-loving soul adores the idea of sipping a brew my characters could have enjoyed! I found this wonderful … [Read more...]
Redeeming Love the movie – at last!
Last Tuesday night, I attended a screening of Redeeming Love, the film adaptation of Francine Rivers' bestselling novel Redeeming Love that releases nationwide this Friday, January 21st. Oh, oh, oh... I went in with high expectations, and the movie exceeded them all. It has everything—poignancy, humor, passion, gut-wrenching heartbreak, and, of course, redemption. I can't wait to see it … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk About Lambs
Remember the old game of gossip, where you whispered something in someone's ear, and by the time the words got all the way around the circle, it was so convoluted it made no sense? For the last two or three years, at Christmastime I’ve received copies of an essay about newborn lambs—the perfect lambs intended for sacrifice—that were swaddled and placed in a manger. The essay says … [Read more...]
Grace Changes Everything with Pepper Basham
I'm so delighted to welcome Pepper Basham today. I just finished reading her marvelous book, The Mistletoe Countess, and I was so captivated by her delightful heroine, that this book has climbed to the top of my list for Best Reads of 2021. Such a fun story! The heroine is a sun-shiny book nerd and absolutely adorable. This story has is all: whimsy, humor, mystery, and lots of romance. All at … [Read more...]
Feeding our History-loving Hearts
Jeff and I went to Boston to visit our daughter a couple of weekends ago. Which was so fun. But in spite of all the history in and around Boston, that is not the focus of today’s post! Instead, I want to tell you about the few days we tacked on to the end of our trip just for us. It’s been a crazy almost 11 months and we were exhausted. (Well, really it was crazy for 5 years, bu the last … [Read more...]
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