Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
I love stories about strong women. Even more so, I enjoy stories that show the journeys of these women from heartache and pain to joy and victory. I often find myself relating to these stories and saying “you go girl!” Hold Up the Sky by Patricia Sprinkle is just such a book. Four women each end up at a nearby […]
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Are you the prodigal child? Are you the parent of a prodigal? Have you struggled with belonging and acceptance? Bridge to Haven shares all of these themes and much more. Pastor Ezekiel Freeman heart is stolen by the wailing newborn he finds abandoned under a bridge one night. Abra is a special child and deeply loved by many, but she […]
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I love a good mystery and am a big fan of the older detective shows such as Murder, She Wrote, Matlock and Diagnosis Murder. I stumbled upon the Hannah Swensen series by accident. The book appealed to me when I read the back jacket while browsing at the library. I quickly became enthralled by Hannah Swensen, whom owns The Cookie […]
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Karen Kingsbury just released her second novel in the Angels Walking series. I am looking forward to reading Chasing Sunsets after reading the premiere book in the series. I love Karen Kingsbury’s older books, but had grown disillusioned with some of her more recent novels. With Angels Walking, she is back at the top of her game. Angels Walking is […]
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Do you ever wonder how God is designing His tapestry? Life can be a mess at times and we wonder if anything matters. Do you believe is a story of a dozen different souls – all moving in different directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is power in […]
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Steadfast Heart is the first novel in Tracie Peterson’s new Brides of Seattle series. Kolbein Booth arrives in Seattle, by way of Chicago, looking for his sister. He believes she may be a student at the Madison Bridal School. Demanding to see his sister, she is not there. However, he meets Lenore Fulcher, who believes marriage should be built on […]
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The Widow of Saunders Creek is another book by Tracey Bateman, author of The Color of the Soul and Freedom of the Soul. Corrie Saunders is mourning the loss of her Army husband, Jarrod. She has left her life of privilege to return to the home Jarrod inherited in the Missouri Ozarks. She hopes by moving back Jarrod will […]
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This was a book I initially picked up for my grandmother to read, but upon reading the book I had a newfound author to read. In The Widows Club, Valentine Denay is struggling with the death of her husband. Each morning she meets with other widows on her cul-de-sac, including her high school nemesis and new neighbor, Barbie Baxter. Once […]
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I had the privilege of seeing an early review of a movie that released on Friday, September 26. Do you get confused at time reading the Song of Songs? Do you wish you could see what he is saying? Well, with The Song, you can! The song is a modern day interpretation on the life of King Solomon. Jed, is […]
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Once again Debbie Macomber has brought us a moving story with her newest book Love Letters. Love Letters is part of her Rose Harbor series, which are set in Cedar Cove. Love Letters continues the story of Jo Marie Rose and her handyman, Mark Taylor. Jo Marie is frustrated by how little she knows about Mark’s life and sets out […]
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Very rarely do I pick up a book where I am completely enthralled from the first page. However that was the case with the Penbrook Diaries series by Tracey Bateman. The Color of the Soul is the first book in the series. Andy Carmichael travels to racially charged Georgia, to interview an old woman before she passes. In the […]
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I just saw When the Game Stands Tall in the theaters and greatly enjoyed the movie. When the Game Stands Tall tells the true story of Coach Bob Ladouceur and the 151 winning streak he accomplished. The movie picks up near the end of the streak, with several challenging and life altering events that effect Coach Ladouceur and the […]
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I am a big fan of Scottish Historical novels and have greatly enjoyed the other Jennifer Hudson Taylor books I have read. One again she did not disappoint. For Love or Loyalty begins in Scotland with the feud between the MacGregor and Campbell clans. When Duncan Campbell kidnaps two of the MacGregor women, Malcom MacGregor retaliates by kidnapping Duncan’s daughter, […]
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