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How Can Dementia Bring Clarity as Well as Confusion?

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When Stone Wings Fly by Karen Barnett will hold you spellbound from the first page to the last. Listen in to see why. via @chautonahavig

More than just a National Parks champion, Karen Barnett has written some truly wonderful novels with a bit of suspense, a bit of romance, and a whole lot of heart. Her most recent release, When Stone Wings Fly, is one of my top books of the year. I want to say my top… and maybe it is.  At least today. Listen in and see why as well as learn the heart behind why Karen wrote the story she did.

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How Can Dementia Bring Clarity as Well as Confusion?

This has been the year for books that wreck me. Not all were written during the pandemic as this one was, but I do wonder if God didn’t have a plan for when I read what I did. I’ve felt the emotional impact of so many books this year, and When Stone Wings Fly by Karen Barnett definitely punched me over and over.

With rich language and description that never once trailed off into excess, hard stories that showed the beauty of lives well lived, and the mingling of those stories?  Can I just insert a chef’s kiss right here?  Man!

Let’s see… Characters you love?  Yep. Got it.

A setting so real it feels like home?  Definitely.

Harsh realities of life shown in compassionate but realistic ways?  Uh, huh. Got ’em.

An unputdownable (yes, that’s a word now) book?  Don’t you know it.

A rich, spiritual meal woven in so you never feel stuffed by it?  Oh, yeah.

By the time I finished When Stone Wings Fly, I wanted to start it all over again. There are so many things about this book that still haunt me, and Karen Barnett gives us glimpses of why in this interview.

Even better… we get a glimpse of what is coming next. EEEP!

Oh, and that question?  How can dementia bring clarity as well as confusion? I’ll give this answer. When someone cares enough to sift through the confusion to help bring about that clarity–to find the truth buried in faulty memories and history.

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Uncovering a long-lost family story is the only way to bring her grandmother peace

Kieran Lucas’s grandmother is slipping into dementia, and, when her memory is gone, Kieran’s last tie to the family she barely knows will be lost forever. Worse, Granny Mac is being tormented by flashbacks of her mother’s death and the loss of their home.

In 1931, Rosie McCauley’s Smoky Mountains home is threatened by the Tennessee Great Smokies Park Commission as they create a new national park. But Rosie vows the only way they’ll get her land is if they haul her out in a pine box. When a compromise offers her and her disabled sister the opportunity to stay for her lifetime, it seems too good to be true.

Ornithologist Benton Fuller arrives to conduct a bird survey for the park and the two form a tenuous bond. But their friendship broadens a rift between her and the other mountain folk who are suspicious of any government connections. Then the discovery of an illegal still in the woods near her cabin leads to a violent clash between sides that could destroy them all.

Eighty-five years later, Kieran heads back to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to find answers to her great-grandmother’s mysterious death and bring peace to Granny Mac before it’s too late. Park Historian Zach Jensen may be the key to locating both the answers and a precious family heirloom. But just as in the past, Kieran’s needs clash with government regulations. Will Zach block her from recovering what she needs and solving this family mystery?

You can find out more about Karen Barnett on her WEBSITE  (and you can get the Christmas novella that goes with The Road to Paradise!) Oh, and for the curious?  Yes, I did order Mistaken. It’s on its way. Can’t wait to read it.

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Episode 234: A Chat about The Chosen Kids with RM Ruiz
byChautona Havig

Remember when you were a kid and you wanted to help with whatever the family was doing, so Great Aunt Tissy gave you a stack of napkins and told you to put one at each plate? Remember how she commented on what a  “big girl” you were?  And then, as if that weren’t bad enough… remember how you were fourteen and a “big girl” was the last thing you wanted to be? 

RM Ruiz’ The Chosen Kids Saga does just the opposite. She has a cast of related characters who are given real work by God–important work. They’re pulling on the armor of God and doing real battle with real enemies of the Kingdom of God and all while He works out their sanctification. Listen in to where she got the idea and where the Chosen Kids are going next.

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What if God Decided to Use Ordinary Kids to Battle the Underworld?

Can I just say that I love the respect Rosemary shows her characters? These kids, as young as eleven, aren’t told to fold napkins and praised as if they saved the world. They’re given tools and assignments and do save the world… or at least a piece of it and with the real help of the Holy Spirit. How cool is that?

And she does it with a tortilla in one hand and some eye and mouth-watering chili stuffs in the other.

Oh… and don’t forget the research for Encounter at Paradise that sent her up a literal slippery slope into frozen tundra. In July. #BecauseResearch.

And the result is book two of the Chosen Kids Saga! (To listen to the first episode where we talked more about the first book, go HERE.)

The Chosen Kids: Encounter at Paradise by RM Ruiz

A thrilling adventure for middle-grade readers, showcasing the supernatural powers of God, His son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.This is the second book of The Chosen Kids Saga.The Chosen Kids are ready for their second mission!

It’s been two weeks since Caiden and his family’s summer of fun turned into a secret quest for God. After their first mission, the Chosen Kids step into their new roles without fear or reluctance. With revived faith and God’s blessed tools, they embark on their second hunt—ready to track, capture, and expel the enemy.

But the day turns into a tedious game of hide-and-seek as the family races to get ahead of the fiend. When the unthinkable happens, and their mission becomes personal, they must keep the faith and trust God’s plan. They could set things right with the Holy Spirit’s guidance, but only if they obey His commands completely. Caiden thinks he’s uncovered the answer, but no one ever listens to the youngest cousin…

With nightfall quickly approaching, the Chosen Kids set a trap.

But if their plan fails, they could lose one of their most valuable assets, and their quest will end in heartbreak and disaster.

In this next chapter of the Chosen Kids Saga, readers will see the cousins in action as they take on their new roles with renewed spirits. Just like the first book, this fast-paced adventure includes family love, kid banter, and humor with even more adventure, danger, and spiritual growth!

This series mixes fantasy and adventure elements with transparent Christian themes for young believers who want a story that includes gospel truths without reading through symbolism.

Middle-grade readers will follow along as these flawed, relatable characters—still finding their way in Christ—embark on a life-transforming quest to save humanity. With family love, spiritual growth, kid banter, and humor all mixed in for a fun and exciting journey.

The adventure starts with Encounter at the Dunes and continues in Encounter at Paradise. Grab a copy of both to begin the redemptive journey today! Book three, Encounter At Ambrose, coming summer 2024.

Learn more about the series, the characters, and Rosemary at TheChosenKids.com

And the series she mentioned was The Son of Angels.

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