Tag Archives: Anger

Words for a Marriage by James R. Coggins

When my wife and I got married forty-six years ago, friends, family members, and church members gave us a wide variety of much needed gifts, helping us to get established as we set out to build a life and a … Continue reading

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Repairing Hearts by Julie Arduini

You can tell when I have a new release around the corner. -The house becomes cluttered -Meals are quick and without fanfare -I’m on the laptop all day -I’m in a zone I call “story world” that takes me a … Continue reading

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Please Don’t Let Me Go by Julie Arduini

Thanks to a very anxious dog, I spent late afternoons through late night in our basement movie room where the sound drowns out the massive fireworks. This schedule started weekends in late June, a few days before and after the … Continue reading

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A Moment to Forgive by Nancy J. Farrier

The last week of April we were in California prepping for my daughter’s wedding on the 30th. I planned to do a post about the wedding but something happened prior to the big day and I had to share that … Continue reading

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Bible Study: The Cure for What Ails You by Julie Arduini

Happy July! Last time I blogged, I shared my anxiety revelation. Thankfully, that’s better. However, last week I realized I was in bit of a funk, and as I looked around, both in my socially-distanced church and around social media, … Continue reading

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The Prodigal’s Brother by Julie Arduini

Since I finished reading Esther Fleece’s No More Faking Fine, I’ve really been intentional about the power of lament. I used to feel guilty for whining to God, or being real here, mad at Him. Now I realize He knows … Continue reading

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My Fake Family by Julie Arduini

Years ago, I received a tote bag for Christmas that featured pockets to place your own pictures on both sides. It was a season where I was overwhelmed with moving, young children, and the baby was quite ill at the … Continue reading

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A Christmas Journey Home Review by Yvonne Ortega

A Christmas Journey Home by Kathi Macias is not a warm fuzzy novel. Kathi Macias is a master at writing novels that make the readers think and question the depth of their beliefs. In this novel, she doesn’t disappoint her … Continue reading

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