One day, my friend, Kim, was teaching her toddler about the American flag. She pointed to the stars on the flag, and told the little girl that each star was for one of the 50 states in our nation—like Arizona, Texas,California, Ohio, Wisconsin, and so on, until she listed all of the states. When Kim finished, her little girl looked up and with wide-eyed innocence said, “Which star is for Baby Jesus?” Thank you, Jackie M. Johnson, for sending us this and sharing it with us! Jackie M. Johnson is an author and blogger. Her books include Power Prayers for Women, the breakup recovery resource When Love Ends…
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This is our archive pageA Healing Heart is now in large print and audio!
A Healing Heart is now available in audiobook and hard cover large print! A Healing Heart by Angela Breidenbach A workaholic woman must trust her business to the one man who tried to destroy it when she suffers a heart attack. Mara Keegan is an uber-successful mother and a widow of three years. She’s been chasing success and all the "good things in life" for her family to make up for the cruel whim God played on them by taking her husband. In an effort to be the perfect mom, she decides to make a photo memory quilt, a graduation…
After-Christmas Bargain
I love after-Christmas sales! Wrapping paper, ornaments, and Christmas cards are available at greatly-reduced prices. One year while buying groceries in a super-store, I steered my cart to the Christmas aisle—just out of curiosity. And there it was—a beautiful, hand-painted ceramic nativity set on display at seventy-five percent off! Several boxed sets were on a shelf, so I took one and placed it on the bottom rack of my cart. When I got home, I left the box intact and slid it in my Christmas closet. The winter months came and went, as did spring, summer, and fall. Soon it…
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Book Reviews Galore
Looking for unique book ideas for that special reader this Christmas? We’ve got three book reviews from three very different genres to present today! A medical thriller, a devotional cookbook, and a Christian fantasy offer some less-than-mainstream choices for the bookworms on our list. See what others have said and then check them out at your favorite outlet! ******* Medical Judgement by Richard Mabry, M.D. Abingdon Press Medical Judgement, a medical suspense novel by Richard Mabry, M.D., kept me in a state of suspicion to the end. I suspected everyone of harassing Dr. Sarah Gordon, a woman who had…
New in An Award-Winning Cozy Series
Threes, Sixes & Thieves Julie B Cosgrove Prism/Pelican Book Group ISBN-13: 978-1522397540 Today, the third book in the Bunco Biddies Mystery Series releases. When thieves target homes in Sunset Acres, the Bunco Biddies help the police nab the thief! But in the mayhem, no one knows who the arresting officer was… or where he is. A new mystery to solve! Threes, Sixes & Thieves once again finds Janie Manson, the widow of a renowned police detective who lives in the retirement community of Sunset Acres, rallies her Bunco playing friends to help stop crime. Sunset Acres is located on the…
When the Cops Take Over Your Church….
When I worked as a church secretary, the church sat on the edge of the city, surrounded mostly by ranches. You had to be looking for it to find it. At the end of my work day, the pastor and I were the only ones on the property when we heard sirens. Then more sirens…then even more sirens. We stood at front portico and watched as cop cruisers zipped by, one after another, toward the highway. Pastor crossed his arms over his chest. “You better take the back road home. Sounds like a huge wreck.” We prayed for whoever needed…
A Chat with Author Kathi Macias
Christmas Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the pleasure of interviewing author Kathi Macias. Kathi’s many fiction and nonfiction books explore weighty topics and have won numerous awards. Even better, Kathi is known for her encouraging and generous spirit. Kathi, please tell us about your book, To the Moon and Back. Alzheimer’s had invaded their home and their lives, though no one seemed ready to admit this diagnosis. Can this fractured family find its way to a place of healing, or will the darkness prevail, destroying them all? Unconditional love is their only hope…but how are they…
Celebrate Christmas with Love
When I reflect on what Christmas is meant to be, one word rises to the surface of my mind: love. From decorating the fragrant tree to baking cookies that fill the house with scent of cinnamon and spice, to handing out mugs of hot chocolate—each action is filled with love. Baking cookies reminds me of happy times spent in the kitchen with my children, all covered in flour, cookie-dough prints on aprons, and delighted grins on youthful faces. These experiences fill me with joy. Christmas is a time to connect with family, friends, and neighbors. I love to hostess a…
Advent and Mysteries and Websites–Oh My!
Exciting things are happening with our CAN authors during this advent season! Here’s the latest news from authors you love. Diane Stortz speaks Saturday, December 2, at Celebrate the Light, a Christmas dinner with the women of First Christian Church in Washington, Missouri. On December 9, she’ll be reading and signing I AM and the I AM Devotional at a children’s story hour at Belong Christian Store in Mason, Ohio. ❂ The Bunco Biddies are back in Book #3- Threes, Sixes & Thieves by Julie B. Crosgrove. In Bunco, when someone rolls three sixes, the game is over. When burglars…
Watch what you research!
Watch what you research! by Mary L. Hamilton My husband, Wayne, doesn’t quite know what to make of my turn to the dark side as I write mystery/suspense stories. But when I was trying to figure out a good place to hide a body in our area, he arranged a meeting with a man he knows who has worked as a police officer in our area off and on for thirty years. For thirty minutes, this friend and I discussed ways and locations for disposing of dead bodies, while Wayne listened and wondered what had happened to his sweet, innocent…
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