Tag Archives: Vicki Hinze

The History of Thanksgiving

All words have power, but words that ignite truths, like the true meaning of Thanksgiving, are infused with an ability to change lives, to open closed minds and hearts, and to offer different perspectives. True meaning can be just what’s … Continue reading

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Choosing What to Read by Vicki Hinze

  I looked through a listing of books this morning and one snagged my attention. Migrations, Volume 1: Don’t Forget to Breathe by Ashim Shanker. I’m not sure what about it snagged my attention, really. The cover is black and … Continue reading

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What We Read by Vicki Hinze

My granddaughters love to read. They come from a long line of readers, so them reading is doing what comes naturally to them. But their love of books, and specific stories—that is their own. Like their mother, gran, and great-gran, … Continue reading

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Personal Power by Vicki Hinze

At times we all get mired down by events in our lives, or by the events in the lives of those we love.  When we do, it impacts our judgement, our viewpoint, our perspective, and all of that makes it … Continue reading

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Progress? Or Regress?

I had a lovely post planned for today on choices we make.  Then I got a call from the angels–my granddaughters, who wanted a day with Gran.  You know, of course, which won.  In life, things come up and happen, … Continue reading

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Blue Ridge NC “Autumn in the Mountains” Novelist Retreat by Yvonne Lehman

  NovelistRetreat_Flyer_2014   I want to make sure the readers of ChristiansRead know about the Novel Retreat scheduled annually in October. During this warm Summer weather is a good time to think about the Blue Ridge “Autumn in the Mountains” … Continue reading

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1 Person Can Touch Millions by Vicki Hinze

  Holy Week has come and Easter has passed. Like for many others, for me, it’s an emotional time. A time of deep reflection on spiritual priorities, on all things spiritual, really.       This year has been a … Continue reading

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The Power of 1

  The Power of One     I am a Bridge-Walker.  I have one foot in the Christian world, and one foot in the Secular world.   I write in both and have for decades.  When you walk the bridge, you … Continue reading

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WHEN YOU’VE LOST EVERYTHING by Vicki Hinze

This year, more than most, I’m hearing from people who have lost everything.  They’re feeling hopeless and helpless.  Defeated in life, or by life.  Some have lost jobs and homes, some have lost their health, and some have lost loved … Continue reading

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Believe . . . Anyway

Some people are born with innate faith.  They don’t seem to work at it; faith just is for them.  Others seep into faith—or it seeps into them—as they grow and experience and live life.  Still others, some who might be … Continue reading

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Christian Fiction v Clean Read: Are You Confused? by Vicki Hinze

    Christian Fiction v Clean Read:  Are You Confused?     In the past few months, I’ve often been asked what is the difference between books that are labeled Christian fiction and books labeled Clean Reads.  I thought I’d … Continue reading

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Clarity in Confusion by Vicki Hinze

  A few years ago, I had a vision challenge that required a series of surgeries.  After one, my eyes were sown shut for three days.  I had pain meds, but took the first one and got hives.  So not … Continue reading

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WHY WE DO THE THINGS WE DO by Vicki Hinze

  Honestly, I started to add an “or not” to the end of the title of this article.  What makes us do or not do anything? “It depends” is as close to the truth as I’ve managed to get.  Something … Continue reading

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A New Year’s Resolution: Follow Your Bliss by Vicki Hinze

It’s New Year’s Eve.  A chance for new beginnings.  We can have them any time, of course, but there’s something about a new year that engages our minds in greater opportunities.  Maybe it’s focus, or resolve.  Maybe it’s that we … Continue reading

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Readers Touch Lives by Vicki Hinze

  Most writers write because they have something to say they want others to hear. Something that the writer deems significant enough to sacrifice time doing other things—children and family and hobbies—to say. Writing requires sacrifice. That’s pretty common knowledge … Continue reading

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