So went the words of Grandma Bebe. And for all of my growing-up years, I scoffed at the beauty of my sister and what I saw as her meaningless existence. But my wits hadn't served me well in this instance, for here I was, in jail. And while I could have seen it as carrying… Continue reading Book Review: Though Waters Roar by Lynn Austin
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Review: Aunt Bee’s Mayberry Cookbook
Aunt Bee and her friends have stirred up a cookbook that brings home all the flavor of "The Andy Griffith Show's" Mayberry. You'll enjoy most of the 300 mouth-watering recipes (but not all?included is the recipe for Kerosene Cucumbers) for the foods served by Aunt Bee and others in Mayberry. From good old-fashioned, down-home cooking… Continue reading Review: Aunt Bee’s Mayberry Cookbook
Spotlight: God’s Will by Meghan M. Gorecki and GIVEAWAY!!
ABOUT THE BOOK: Kathy Andrews is good at goodbyes. Her mother is sent to a sanatorium, her sister, left behind in Chicago, and her father, forced to roam looking for work. So she holds close to the only one she has left, her brother Danny. When the two go to live with the Marshalls in… Continue reading Spotlight: God’s Will by Meghan M. Gorecki and GIVEAWAY!!
Summer Library Scavenger Hunt
I have the pleasure of working on my church's library committee. So that means that I have yet one more excuse to surround myself with books and lots of them. 🙂 I've even spent the last few weeks shopping for books for the library. There's nothing more exciting than buying books with someone else's money!… Continue reading Summer Library Scavenger Hunt
Book Review: Alibis in Arkansas
Jenna and Carly share a dry wit and sharp sleuthing skills that give these three stories universal appeal. Wherever these small-town Arkansas sisters go murder is sure to follow. When they search for the murderer of a newspaper editor, they could end up in the obit column. In Branson for a break, they find out… Continue reading Book Review: Alibis in Arkansas
Book Review: Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar
Before Christ called her daughter . . . Before she stole healing by touching the hem of his garment . . . Elianna is a young girl crushed by guilt. After her only brother is killed while in her care, Elianna tries to earn forgiveness by working for her father’s textile trade and caring for… Continue reading Book Review: Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar
Review: Guys Slimline Holy Bible NLT
The Guys Slimline Bible blue chevron edition is the perfect gift for all occasions and features the easy to understand New Living Translation text. The 53-page dictionary/concordance helps kids locate passages on various topics. Includes 8 pages of full-color maps, a blue ribbon marker, and a special presentation page. The New Living Translation text is… Continue reading Review: Guys Slimline Holy Bible NLT
Book Review:The Magnolia Duchess by Beth White
As the War of 1812 rages across the newly formed United States, another war rages in Fiona Lanier's heart--one that threatens to tear her family apart. Fiona can scarcely take in the news of her brother's capture and imprisonment by the British Navy. It is almost as unbelievable as the half-drowned British sailor who is… Continue reading Book Review:The Magnolia Duchess by Beth White
Book Review: The Anonymous Bride by Vickie McDonough
Check yourself into the Texas Boardinghouse Brides series by Vickie McDonough, where you’ll meet Luke Davis, marshal of Lookout, Texas, who flippantly tells his cousin he’d get married if the right woman ever came along. When three mail-order brides are delivered to Luke a month later, he’s in an uncomfortable predicament. How will he ever… Continue reading Book Review: The Anonymous Bride by Vickie McDonough
Book Review: Faith by Lyn Cote
The Civil War battlefield is the last place Quakeress Faith Cathwell thought she’d find herself. But with a gift for nursing, Faith seizes this opportunity to join the fight for abolition―and to search for Shiloh, a freeborn childhood friend who was kidnapped and sold south by unscrupulous slave catchers. Knowing it’s much too dangerous for… Continue reading Book Review: Faith by Lyn Cote
