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How I Spent My Summer by Julie Arduini

I know, it’s still August. However, I have one child already in his first week of his fall semester, and the second child starts Monday. I’ve seen a couple leaves in transition and I already bought cider. Time for fall, … Continue reading

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The Story Behind The Story

Do you love Amish Christmas romances as much as I do? There’s something about them that fills my heart with a longing for simpler times. In AMISH CHRISTMAS WISHES, Hannah Christianson is facing her first Christmas without her beloved father. … Continue reading

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Looking for a Western Romance?

Lyn Cote here- I have one for you. Journey to Respect Some call him half-breed and all call her a lady. Few in 1825 would judge them equals~ Rafe McKuen, the son of an Osage chief’s daughter and a successful … Continue reading

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An Assault on the Bride of Christ

Opinion by Jim Denney Brace yourself. This is going to be different from the usual sort of post I write for this blog. Recent headlines have triggered memories and emotions from a long time ago. I don’t need to mention … Continue reading

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Lyn Cote Asks- Do you Read More in the Summer?

Or Less? I mean we hear a lot about “summer beach reads” and I do have friends who take my books on vacation (or they say they do! 🙂 I don’t think I read more or less in any season–about … Continue reading

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Book Review: Inside Out and Upside Down

Hello, friends! I recently read a fabulous book that I wanted to tell you about – Inside Out and Upside Down: How Intimacy With Jesus Changes Everything by Jennifer Hayes Yates. This is a seven week Bible Study which will … Continue reading

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Commitments, Commitments, Commitments

By Marilyn Turk That feeling is starting to close in on me again. Just when I thought I was handling everything well, more “things” started vying for attention. Do you ever feel that way? Do you feel like you have … Continue reading

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St. Nicolas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs

While preparing to write The Lady of Tarpon Springs, I made a research trip to Tarpon Springs, Florida. During my visit, I toured the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. The edifice was constructed in 1943, long after the setting of … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Dad!

Scheduled to post a blog here today, I knew exactly what to write about: my father. William Douglas Jacobs was born on August 9, 1903, and died August 7, 1990, two days short of his eighty-seventh birthday. He lived a … Continue reading

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Inspiring Things… by Mary Alford

As an author, inspiration comes to me in the most unusual of ways. I never know when an idea will take flight. Maybe it comes from something I’ve seen on TV, or overheard in a conversation. It can even come … Continue reading

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Share Your Story? by Yvonne Lehman

Ever had a mishap in the kitchen? The stories in book #10 of the Moments series are hilarious (except at the time they happened!) The articles in these books are written by accomplished authors and writers who never wrote anything … Continue reading

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When You Encounter a Roadblock, Take a Detour!

I love writing. I love when inspiration hits and I have to get my thoughts down. It’s exhilarating. Whether you are a writer, or if you have a different passion or hobby, I am sure you can relate. Yet if … Continue reading

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Cast-Iron Cooking

After years of buying overpriced nonstick pans, only to have them fail to live up to their “lifetime” guarantees, our household has gone back to an old favorite: cast-iron cookware. Yes, the skillets are heavy for my “mature” hands and … Continue reading

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Vacation Time!

It’s that time of the years…vacation time. When the weather turns hot, I start thinking about someplace cool. Usually it’s outdoors in our pool, but this year, my husband and I went to our favorite vacation spot, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. … Continue reading

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Write what you DON’T know!

By Jim Denney Saul Bellow once said, “A writer is a reader who is moved to emulation.” I know that’s true in my case. I’m a writer today because I wanted to emulate my literary heroes. Maybe you know that … Continue reading

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