“Don’t let them see your weakness.” “Be strong.” Do you ever feel that you have to keep up the facade of being perfect? That you will be failing those around you if “they” were to find out you have flaws? Or that you would be giving a bad testimony to […]
Today I want to share with you an excerpt from The Janus Journals by H.L. Wegley. He is a new-to-me author who writes high-action suspense that may be gritty and intense but never gross, graphic or gratuitous. And he adds some humor to lighten things up. I have yet to […]
Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. Ephesians 6:1 This admonition is spoken in several places in the Bible and, as Paul points out there, brings a promise of long life to those who do this. Yet, what if […]
She Walks in Power is a fascinating blend of adventure, romance, and spiritual warfare with a Robin Hood flair. As Protector of the Spear, Alexia has honed her archery skills to the point she is able to shoot and pretty much never miss. Although she has been trained well in […]
“Are you ready yet?” George would reply anytime he heard my name. George, my dad’s Mexican Red-Headed parrot was an endless source of entertainment for us. Despite the fact they are not known to be good talkers, he really was. He had all sorts of phrases he had picked up […]
Right now, my eyes are damp from the emotions which leaked through as I read this deeply moving account of Lucy and Jude. It was not at all what I was expecting from the beginning. Far more than the story of second chances, there are so many rich spiritual lessons […]
Bridget determined not to make a mistake in the choice of her future spouse, and therefore she has compiled a list of exactly what she is looking for. And Ryan knows that he doesn’t want to have his family struggle financially as his own parents did, so he is determined […]
“You don’t own a dress? Not even a skirt?” My five-year-old mind couldn’t comprehend a girl not having even one of this most basic, most crucial wardrobe essential. And yet, the little girl who lived up the street from me (whose name I can’t recall) owned plenty of shorts and […]
I was deeply moved by Adrift! It is the story of a woman recovering from grief caused by the death of her best friend — the only man she ever loved — her husband. Jaycee Weaver has achieved a delicate balance of conveying the depth of emotion while keeping the […]
“There aren’t any flights to Orlando today from here,” the airline representative told me. “Are you sure you are at the right airport?” Sure enough, at the end of my weekend in DC with my parents on the way to a conference, I had them drop me off at the […]