It is fun to read modern-day marriage of convenience stories. It is obvious what could have motivated a couple to marry without being in love a hundred or more years ago, but today? Why would anyone do that? Part of what makes Practically Married fun is that with the same […]
Author Julia David tackles difficult topics in her Leaving Lennhurst series. In Love Protects, after being abused and cheated on, Anna has been thrown out of her home. Will has endured prejudice because of his Native American heritage and is burdened with the care of his younger siblings, including a sister, […]
Has someone you love ever accused of something terrible? And nothing you say can change their mind? Bethel’s situation is exactly that. As a result she is shipped off and married to a man she had never met! My heart went out to her as she felt rejected by her […]
This year, while reading the various accounts of King David in the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, it occurred to me that it is very likely when he received the message from Bathsheba that she was pregnant, he became afraid. Terrified, even. If you look at his character up […]
It’s hard to believe I’ve only been familiar with Regina Scott’s books for a little over a year. Since then, I’ve read every new release of hers and will continue to do so. Her books are always fun and have a touch of mystery and adventure. Never Marry a Marquess […]
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 […]
Here in Florida, retention ponds abound. We have at least four at the office, maybe five. They are stocked with fish and a number of the people who work here enjoy spending breaks fishing, doing a catch and release. . . Several of my friends are fishing enthusiasts and one […]
Many people romanticize the process of adoption. Those poor children who were needing a home find love and acceptance and all of a sudden, everything has changed and is now perfect. Right? Yet older children still have past lives that they remember and that affect them. It takes time and […]
Six adults join forces to travel to California by wagon. Each has a different goal in mind in this short historical novel. Cynthia’s journaling is used to share many details of the trek, though many of the characters lend their voice in describing the journey. Other than the diary […]
Everyone thought she was stuck up.