God's love story began the story of Jesus’ love long before any single miracle, parable, sermon, or personal testimony. He intentionally designed the plan of salvation—not as an afterthought or a knee-jerk reaction to an unexpected situation. God’s love remained so complete that He had already put His plan to redeem us in place, even before temptation led to the fall. Jesus’ compassion, teaching, Word, and work …
Friday Fiction | Coasts & Coworkers by Amanda Tero Matthews
For Fiction Friday I am reviewing Coasts & Coworkers by Amanda Tero Matthews a contemporary Christian fiction set in Georgia releasing today. Book Description: Working together was required. Falling in love with her sister’s ex wasn’t. Natalia O’Brien makes a living writing other people’s stories. But when she’s assigned to write the biographical history of …
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Contemporary Romance Book Recommendation | What if We Broke the Rules? by Tara Grace Ericson
I'm sharing my book recommendation for What if We Broke the Rules? by Tara Grace Ericson, Book 1 in The Heart of Nashville contemporary Christian multi-author romance series. Here's the Book Description: She lives by the rules. Falling for him would break every one of them. Pierce Schumacher, Nashville’s favorite hockey bad boy, is used …
Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Keep Dust Jackets on or Take Them Off While Reading?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat where we discuss bookish questions. Each week we ask a bookish question to spark conversation among readers, with a focus on Christian fiction and nonfiction. Today’s question is: Do you keep dust jackets on or take them off while reading? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in …
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Devotional | Love has a Tough kindness by Ray Hawkins
Today we are reposting a Devotion from Ray Hawkins Kindness is the tender touch and soft voice of Love. It’s the ‘sister’ to Patience. Kindness is the unexpected response to another person’s unpleasant behaviour or insinuation. The usual response is to become either defensive or aggressive.For people who had tasted God’s gifts, the Corinthians had …
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Fiction Friday | Bookmarked for Love by Sarah Monzon
Today for Fiction Friday I'm sharing my book recommendation for Bookmarked for Love, the third book in Sarah Monzon's Checking Out Love contemporary Christian romance series. Here's the Book Description: Can a jeopardized children’s library program spark a partnership that saves their careers but costs them their hearts? When children’s librarian Martha Aldridge learns about …
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Writers Life | Young Christian Writers as Nehemiahs
Young Christian Writers as Nehemiahs: The Power of Influence (Scaling your Book’s Visibility Beyond the Christian Fiction World) Recently I was stood by an old, almost-dilapidated building and I thought to myself how nice it would be to acquire such a property. I saw the building’s potential—its location was strategic, and one wouldn’t need to …
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Writers Life | What Job Do You Hire a Book to Do?
I’m writing this after a twelve-hour shift at my day job. My feet hurt, my thoughts are moving through treacle, and any particularly dazzling insights I may once have possessed appear to have clocked off several hours ago. If I pick up a novel before bed tonight, I’m unlikely to choose one with three timelines, …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Which Fictional Family Do You Secretly Wish You Were A Part Of?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat where we discuss bookish questions. Each week we ask a bookish question to spark conversation among readers, with a focus on Christian fiction and nonfiction. Today’s question is: Which fictional family do you secretly wish you were a part of? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in …
Writer’s life | Why Am I Here?
Why am I here? (You may find this post provocative) I recently attended a work conference where I was challenged in my thinking regarding self-sufficiency. You might think, I rely on God, I pray, I ask for help, that’s not an issue for me. But self-sufficiency may not always be immediately obvious. In our lifetime, …