Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” If comfort comes after mourning, why are we so quick to run from sorrow? I have found myself making a habit out of trying to escape. I cannot count on both hands how many times in the recent weeks that I have… Continue reading The Blessing of Sorrow
Month: March 2016
Book Review: The Red Door Inn by Liz Johnson
Marie Carrington is broke, desperate, and hoping to find sanctuary on Prince Edward Island while decorating a renovated bed-and-breakfast. Seth Sloane moved three thousand miles to help restore his uncle's Victorian B and B--and to forget about the fiancée who broke his heart. He wasn't expecting to have to babysit a woman with a taste… Continue reading Book Review: The Red Door Inn by Liz Johnson
Book Review: Collage This Journal by Eleanor Shakespheare
This irresistibly interactive journal is filled with dozens of clever ideas for recording your life, such as "Make balloons out of photos from special and happy occasions" or "Fill the genie's lamp with wishes." The author/illustrator's wonderfully layered photo-illustration montages invite readers to mix media, too, and make this keepsake truly their own. What I Loved: Collage… Continue reading Book Review: Collage This Journal by Eleanor Shakespheare
Behind the Scenes: Character Development: The Easy
Have you ever enjoyed a movie or tv show and been so caught up in the chemistry between the characters on screen, only to be shocked to learn in an interview that behind the scenes the actors hated each other? The hero in your favorite show is actually a jerk when the camera isn't on.… Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Character Development: The Easy
Book Review: A Sweet Misfortune by Maggie Brendan
Rachel Matthews isn't one to rely on others to take care of her. Homeless and alone, she still wants to make her own way and her own money to buy back the family ranch--even if she's forced into the life of a dance hall girl. Horrified by her circumstances, Rachel's brother, who is away mining… Continue reading Book Review: A Sweet Misfortune by Maggie Brendan
Book Review: Austen in Austin, Volume One
Four Texas-Set Novellas Based on Jane Austen's Novels Discover four heroines in historical Austin, TX, as they find love--Jane Austen style. Volume 1 includes: If I Loved You Less by Gina Welborn, based on Emma A prideful matchmaker examines her own heart when her protégé falls for the wrong suitor. Romantic Refinements by Anita Mae… Continue reading Book Review: Austen in Austin, Volume One
Christian Author: A.M. Heath 