Book Review: 12 Ways to Age Gracefully by Susan U. Neal Genre: Christian Self-Help: Aging, Nutrition, & Diets Description of 12 Ways to Age Gracefully: Embrace the Youthful Spirit at Any Age As you face the mirror each day, do you meet an older version of yourself? It’s a familiar journey, one where we acknowledge that we’re not as young as we once were, yet not quite ready to embrace being old. But what if there was a way to traverse this path with grace and vitality? The good news is you can slow time down. By making the…
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, by Janet Morris GrimesSusan Neal Stories have always been a profound tool for connecting, teaching, and inspiring. Jesus himself used parables—simple stories used to illustrate moral or spiritual lessons. I, Susan Neal, have woven personal and relatable stories throughout my latest book, 12 Ways to Age Gracefully: How to Look and Feel Younger, to help illuminate complex health concepts and encourage a proactive approach to aging. One of the most personal chapters in the book, Keep Your Brain Young, delves into the critical issue of brain health through the lens of my family’s experiences. My mother suffered a stroke at eighty-five, which led…
Book Review: Raising Kids to Follow Christ
, by Ava PenningtonRaising Kids to Follow Christ is a collaborative journey inviting parents to learn, grow, and flourish alongside their children as they become bold in their witness and committed to their faith rather than secular culture.
Book Review: Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard
, by Ava PenningtonBook Review: Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard Genre: Regency Time-Travel Romance; Sweet and Clean Description of Forever Lovely: When Miss Margaret Andrews traveled to the future to find her missing sister, she never expected to find true love. In 1819 England, Margaret’s a bluestocking with dreams of becoming an inventress, but when the Tallit, a magical time-travel shawl, goes awry, she finds herself stranded in 21st Century Manhattan where she encounters adventure and unexpected romance. * * * Book review of Forever Lovely: Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard is a delightful regency-era romantic fiction that seamlessly blends…
Book Review: Reflections on the Names of God: 180 Devotions to Know God More Fully by Ava Pennington
, by Ava PenningtonThis devotional offers you a wonderful opportunity to spend time each day getting to know God more intimately by exploring His names and attributes.
Book Review: Raising Kids to Follow Christ by Lee Ann Mancini
, by Ava PenningtonDescription of Raising Kids to Follow Christ: Instilling a Lifelong Trust in God: Offering years of experience and countless success stories, author and parenting expert Lee Ann Mancini says what our children need is a heart change, not just a behavioral change, so that they become effective disciples. In Raising Kids to Follow Christ: Instilling a Lifelong Trust in God, she inspires parents, grandparents, teachers, and others to teach their children essential Christian principles to enable them to navigate the world with grace, integrity, and an unbreakable bond with their heavenly Father. This book goes beyond surface-level advice, delving into…
Fascinating Friday Feature – Glory in the Ordinary
, by Janet Morris Grimesby Cheryl Schuermann I never entertained the thought of writing a devotional book. That is, until I met the church doors. We discovered them in a lonely metal shed on The Farm, the recreational land my in-laws purchased many years prior. Amid flying dust and a thick curtain of cobwebs, my husband and I cleaned the doors with rags just enough to reveal the arched glass panels and heavy brass handles and hinges. Though the doors were not ornate, we found them to be extraordinary. Before he passed, my father-in-law mentioned how he rescued several doors from the old church…
Book Review: Praying Personalities by Janet McHenry
, by Ava PenningtonPraying Personalities description: In Praying Personalities, author Janet McHenry helps readers determine their particular praying personality by examining the praying styles of biblical people, spiritual gifts, various ideas about personality, generational praying practices, and learning styles. The book includes scores of bulleted suggestions for developing a praying lifestyle that works for individuals. She has also created a Praying Personality Quiz for readers (available in the book and online) to help narrow down the style that will most naturally fit into how they process a prayer life. * * * Book review of Praying Personalities: Prayer Freedom When you want to know about…
Fascinating Friday Feature – Standing in My Settings
, by Janet Morris GrimesResearch is one of my favorite parts of writing, and I took to traveling, if at all possible, to the locations of my novels in the past few years. Actually standing in the place where my story happens has made my writing richer and deeper, as I can weave in the sights, smells, and sounds of a place along with the emotions it stirs up. For my most recent release, What I Promise You, I traveled to Barcelona and Southwest France, and along the way, I picked up quite a few interesting tidbits. First of all was the geography. When…
Fascinating Friday Feature – The Hidden Stories Behind the Writing Journey
, by Janet Morris Grimesby Lee Ann Mancini In the world of writing, each author has their own story behind the scenes, often hidden in theirdaily routines and unexpected sparks of inspiration. For me, it all starts bright and early at 5 am,with a hot cup of coffee, a conversation with God, my Bible in hand, and a deep dive intoresearch. Looking back on how it all began, my Sea Kids children’s books were born from the stories Imade up and told my kids to help them understand how God wanted them to deal with everydaysituations in life. Back then, I had no idea…
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