White dimity curtains—with a windowpane pattern, of course—dance in the breeze at windows sporting red geraniums in boxes. At an antique spinet desk, a woman sits, her fingers flying over the keys of a Remington Rand typewriter—custom painted aqua, of course. And as her fingers do their dances, Continue Reading
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15 Bloggers Share How They Fell in Love with Christian Fiction
Said Farmer Brown, “Tra-la, tra-lee…” Ahh… Little Golden Books. They might not have been the first books my mother ever read to me, but they probably were. My first mystery. Nancy Drew. My first “western”? Well, I consider Little House on the Prairie to fit that bill! But remembering all the Continue Reading
My Top 10 Anticipated Summer Reads & Why They Made the Cut
Every day it seems—twice a day, even. The post appears on Facebook, Instagram, even Twitter. “Show us your TBR pile!” Also, for those who've managed to avoid all that internet speak, “TBR,” just means to be read. Beautiful pictures of stacks of books… They make my heart sing. Oh, they do. But they Continue Reading
Why Finding Love Surprised and Delighted Me
The other day, someone asked me if I knew of a good, quick read or three she could take on a summer trip. Her criteria? “It needs to be a quick read—preferably with a realistic romance. But not just a clean romance. I want some solid faith in there, too.” She doesn’t ask for much, right? Look, Continue Reading
3 Reasons to Love A Ruby Glows & Why You Might Not
A cold, blustery morning—or maybe a balmy summer evening. The day of the week, month of the year, season? It never mattered. From as young as I can remember, a new book meant a few hours lost in early 20th century Brooklyn, the prairies of Kansas and North Dakota, River Heights… In short, a Continue Reading
What I Thought of Just the Way You Are
Laugh out loud humor combines with stick-your-head-in-the-freezer kisses in this novel of romance, faith, and a little historical mystery." Never has a book endorsement left me more panicked at what I’d gotten myself into. Seriously? I chose a book with “stick your head in the freezer kisses?” Who Continue Reading
Do You Know What I Know: a book review
Do you? Do you know what I know? I know about a great Christmas read that I can't wait to share with you. That's what I know. Becky Melby, author of quite a few books, including the "Lost Sanctuary" series, has come out with a Christmas novella that will make you want to curl up with a quilt Continue Reading
King Arthur: The Arthurian Legends Rewritten
Knights and castles. Ladies in waiting. Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot. The stories of romance and chivalry. I always hated them. I considered Guinevere a spoiled shameless woman; Lancelot, a peacock masquerading as a man; and Arthur, not worthy of his title of king. Jousting doesn't thrill Continue Reading
Christmas Stalkings: a Christmas Noella
Seven Christmas trees--excessive in some people's minds, but for Wendy Nabity, they aren't excessive but essential. One tree for each of her cats. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Cupid, Blitzen, and Vixen each need their own trees, you see. And what "mommy" wouldn't have stockings hung on her chimney "with Continue Reading
Making Her Debut: Meddlin’ Madeline!
(links in this post may be affiliate links & I might receive a small commission at no extra expense to you) Madeline's Debut: Rockland, 1901! Madeline Brown. Just an ordinary girl in an ordinary Midwest city. But changes are coming her way. She's learning that she sees things others miss. Continue Reading
Book Review & Interview: 21 Days Devotionals
One of the best things about joining a "local" (I drive 3 hours to get there so not super local) ACFW chapter is that you get to meet some amazing people. We're all crazy different--appearance, lifestyle, career, writing genre, and I suspect theologically as well. There's Michelle the creative Continue Reading
Devotionals Are the Pits
I've shared pictures of my personal devotional journal for some time now, but I'm sure over the past few months, some have noticed a decided absence in posts. There's a reason. They became incredibly personal. Part of it is pride, I'm sure, but a lot of it is just that not everything should be Continue Reading
