I’ll never forget the day I was cleaning my top dresser drawer and found a treasure. I read through the stack of aged, yellowed papers and instantly realized why I’d kept them. On them were written words of endearment—nearly 30 years ago—from my husband. They contained irresistible phrases like, “You complete me like no other” and “I love you desperately.” As I read through them, my eyes teared. And then my heart dropped. Why doesn’t he write these words to me anymore? It would have been easy to believe he was the one who had become distant, more critical,…
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This is our archive pageA Valentine’s Gift That Lasts
A Valentine’s Gift That Lasts By Susan G Mathis On this Valentine’s Day week, I’d like to remind you of the importance of keeping your marriage strong. It’s the best gift you can give your spouse. “Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails,” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8). Remember…
Friday Funny…
Do not shampoo in the shower. Stop that habit right now! I just noticed what it states on my shampoo bottle: Adds Volume and Fullness. With all those suds cascading down as we rinse our heads, no wonder Americans can’t lose weight! Julie Cosgrove Romantic suspense, cozy mysteries, digital ministry www.juliebcosgrove.com
A Chat with Author Sarah Sundin
February greetings from Marti Pieper in lovely Mount Dora, Florida, where we’re not quite sure what season it is. This has been the coldest winter of our ten-plus years in Florida, but I realize “coldest” is a relative term for most of the rest of the country. But we have much better things to discuss today than the ever-changing weather. My guest is friend and author Sarah Sundin, writer of award-winning novels and wearer of multiple hats. Let’s find out about some of them—and much more—right now. Welcome, Sarah! Please Tell us about your book. The Sea Before Us is…
NEW RELEASE: The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin
The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin Sunrise at Normandy, Book 1 Revell, February 6, 2018 ISBN: 978-0800727970 About the book: In 1944, American naval officer Lt. Wyatt Paxton arrives in London to prepare for the Allied invasion of France. He works closely with Dorothy Fairfax, a “Wren” in the Women’s Royal Naval Service, who pieces together reconnaissance photographs with thousands of holiday snapshots of France—including those of her family’s summer home—in order to create accurate maps of Normandy. Maps that Wyatt turns into naval bombardment plans for D-day. As the two spend concentrated time together in the pressure cooker…
Conflict Has Purpose
By Susan G. Mathis I hate conflict. I don’t like getting into disagreements with my husband. I don’t like having a spat with a friend. As a parent, I hated the constant conflict-resolution needed when my two kids didn’t get along. As a teacher, I didn’t enjoy being the one to break up tiffs between pubescent girls. And as a Grandma? Well, let’s just say I sometimes choose to become an ostrich. You get the idea. So when I began writing fiction, I had a problem. Conflict is a main ingredient of a good story, and to write compelling…
A Chat with Author Diana Lesire Brandmeyer
Hello from Davalynn Spencer in sunny Colorado. On a clear winter’s day, I can see almost all the way east to Illinois where today’s featured author, Diana Lesire Brandmeyer lives. Okay, maybe not all that way, but I know she’s out there writing her “stories from the heartland.” Welcome, Diana, and give us the back-cover copy for your book, From a Distance. He wants independence. She longs for safety. Will they find a way to be together for good? Shanna Becket’s first assignment makes a stop at her hometown bringing her dangerously close to meeting her abusive stepfather. What she…
New Release: 12 Ways to Experience More with Your Husband by Cindi McMenamin
12 Ways to Experience More with Your Husband Release date: Feb. 1, 2018 from Harvest House Publishers ISBN: 978-0-7369-6867-6 About the book: When You’re Together …But Feel Miles Apart What do you do when your marriage isn’t broken, but it doesn’t seem to be growing, either? Noted author and speaker Cindi McMenamin shows you the small changes you can make to touch your husband’s heart in a big way in her Feb. 1 release from Harvest House Publishers: 12 Ways to Experience More with Your Husband. Renew and reglue your relationship as you discover ways to strengthen your marriage and reignite the passion you and…
Forgive My Little Efforts
Bob Hostetler here, offering another prayer for writers: Father God Almighty, you inspired Moses, Samuel, and others to write when their best tools were papyrus and parchment, reed styli and ink made from crushed berries and plants. For millennia, your servants have recorded stirring and soaring works
Opportunities, Adventures, and More!
The second annual SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference is coming up June 21-23 at Biola University in La Mirada, CA. Writers of every genre and stage will find community and a place to grow. Learn about the publishing industry from veteran authors, editors, and agents. Hone your craft and develop a deeper understanding of what makes a best-selling novel or nonfiction book. And find a haven of spiritual refreshment that will reignite the passion in your soul that tells you this is the story our Storyteller has put on your heart. Be reminded that with Him, your words can touch lives. For more…
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