I had a hard conversation with my youngest the other day about being honest. He’d done something at school and gotten in trouble. I already knew most of the story from the teacher, but I wanted him to tell me what happened. Oh, he didn’t want to. But then no one enjoys confessing our faults …
Author Archives: Dienece Darling @acwriters
Where’s My Milk and Honey?
There is a strange sort of balance in the Christian life, and it’s not about how much honey should go in the milk. We are to cling to God’s promises, forever and always. But sometimes, we are not the patience, humble servants we should be. “Where’s my milk and honey?” we may very well demand. …
Book Review | Seeing Jess by Jenny Glazebrook
> Dienece Darling here today, offering a book review of Aussie author Jenny Glazebrook’s contemporary YA romance Seeing Jess. Book Blurb Jess Cardelle likes to fix people. She’s used to being the helper, the dependable one. But losing her brother Toby in an accident was never part of the plan. Why didn’t God give her a …
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Book Review |Â When All the Birds Sing by Suzie Peace Pybus
Hi, Dienece Darling here reviewing When All the Birds Sing by Suzie Peace Pybus. Book Description Crayfish Cove, 1975 – a tranquil Tasmanian fishing town where doors are left unlocked and kids roam free.On a lonely road, a young girl meets a man with wild hair and a woodsmoke smell. He invites her to join …
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Encouragement From My Garden and the Prophet Isaiah
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “No one would ever be inspired by me?” This post is for the not-quite-right roses and failed daylilies. Take encouragement from my garden and a prophet who felt as you do. In Australia, it’s wintertime. In some parts of the world, winter means no flowers, but …
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Book Review | The Love Script by Toni Shiloh
Dienece Darling offers a Book Review of Toni Shiloh’s contemporary romance The Love Script. Book Blurb A Hollywood hair stylist.Nevaeh Richards loves making those in the spotlight shine but prefers the anonymity of staying behind her stylist chair, where no one notices her. But when a photo of Nevaeh and Hollywood A-lister Lamont Booker goes …
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When is the Right Time?
Sometimes, God calls us to wait, and sometimes, we’re just procrastinating. Hi, it’s Dienece Darling here again. Have you ever grappled over the question, “Am I waiting on God or am I procrastinating?” I know I have, but perhaps two stories in the Bible can help us find an answer today. To know the right …
Facebook Groups to Hang Out In (for Authors and Readers)
Hi, Dienece Darling here. Today, I’m sharing some of the Facebook Groups I like to hang out in as both a reader and a writer. Let’s face it. Readers need authors and authors need readers, but we can’t all live in a bookstore for the rest of our lives (such a pity.) This forces us …
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When God Stops You
Hi, it’s Dienece Darling doing something new today! I’m adding devotional blogs to what I write with ACW. Pondering God’s Word is something close to my heart, and I hope you enjoy looking through the Bible with me. So, settle in, and let’s start our journey together to the foot of God’s throne. Have you …
Book Review | Pixels and Paint by Kristi Ann Hunter
Hi, Dienece Darling here today. I’m excited to review Kristi Ann Hunter’s Pixels and Paints, a contemporary romance. It was such a good read.
Book Description:
For Emma Trinket, life is a delicate balancing act between loving her family and pursuing interests they don’t understand. When the opportunity arises to finally impress them with her job as a computer programmer, she jumps at it even if it means immersing herself in a world she’s despised since childhood.
Unfortunately the one man who could crush her prospects is also the best person to help her navigate the lessons she needs to be a success.
Artistic expression is both Carter Anderson’s safe space and his livelihood, but his fading inspiration has him worried about his place in life. His encounters with Emma spark a passion to create that he hasn’t felt in years and he isn’t ready to let go of his new muse even if she’s threatening the sanctity of his art world with her digital technologies.
As each tries to gain an advantage from the other, Emma and Carter discover they actually might be more compatible than they thought. Will that be enough to unify their opposing missions or will the real differences between pixels and paint tear them apart?
Dienece’s Review:
I loved this immersive and intriguing story. Click on the link to read more!