A Chat with Author Cynthia L. Simmons

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the joy of interviewing Cynthia L. Simmons, nonfiction author, novelist, and speaker! Cynthia is sharing today about her latest novel. Welcome, Cynthia! Please tell us about your book, Reflecting Gold. Peter and Mary Beth Chandler kept their Confederate bank on the gold standard. However, a Confederate officer asked for a loan and insisted on repaying in Confederate bank notes not backed by gold. If they refuse, he will label them traitors. Should the Chandlers change their loan requirements and risk losing the bank? What is the primary focus of your book?…

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A Chat with Author Cynthia Simmons

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Hello from Colorado. Davalynn Spencer here, relishing the near-summer sunshine and welcoming author Cynthia L. Simmons today as she shares about her unique nonfiction release and how it could be a boon to parent-educators today. Cynthia, tell us a little about your book. Pursuing Gold: A History and Critical Thinking Curriculum goes with my mystery novel, Pursuing Gold. The book contains more historical information about the Civil War era and teaches critical thinking. It includes puzzles, activities, and deeper information on how money changed during the war between the states.

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Feeling Thirsty for God

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Most cats hate water, right? Nope. Colonel Brandon, my kitty, loved it when he was little. He would smack the water in his dish and watch it fly in the air, landing all over the floor. Who knows? Maybe he could see a rainbow of colors while he splashed. His joyful game usually ended when he knocked over the bowl, saturating the floor underneath. He’d walk away with droplets of water all over his face. When he got older, he used to sit with his water dish between his paws, as if he feared it might get away. His actions…

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Step Out Courageously Trusting God

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  I have a beautiful white kitty with gorgeous blue eyes. His name is Sir Edmond and he has a problem being nervous. Anytime a new person visits the house, he puts back his ears and scurries toward my bedroom like his life is in danger. He often misses fun times with us because an unusual noise sends him running. Last winter, a tree limb fell on our house in the middle of a huge snow storm, and we had no heat for five days. The indoor temperature stayed close to freezing, but my husband and I kept a fire…

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Orchid Beauty

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By Cynthia Simmons “Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary” ( Psalm 96:6). I grow cattellya orchids indoors, and I love to watch the fragile buds swell until they pop so the delicate petals can unfurl a little at a time. Breathtaking! I feel as if I am seeing the hand of God at work. The frilly lip is the last to open, and then a light fragrance tinges the air. The sweet aroma lasts during the day until the flower starts to fade. My favorite orchid produces a spray of five or six…

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