Today we have 2 new release this month. Congratulations to all. Her Cowboy Blind Date by Narelle Atkins Publisher: ‎Narelle Atkins (Release Date: August 25, 2023) He’s a small-town guy, a cowboy at heart. She’s a city girl from the other side of the world. Will a blind date lead to a love that lasts …
Throwback Thursday | When is a Game Not a Game?
... when it’s an illegal lottery. This post is a revision and update of a 2018 post, How to Conduct an Online Giveaway. Note: This is not legal advice. I am not lawyer and am not qualified or licenced to give legal advice in New Zealand or anywhere else. If you want legal advice, you …
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Writing Life: Launching out—Beyond Our Comfort Zone
By Donna Fletcher Crow I began my professional writing life as a playwright. I was serving as drama minister for our church and we needed scripts, so I provided them. Then, after a bit of dabbling in curriculum writing and non-fiction work, I rather quickly plunged into my true love—writing novels. And there I have …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Listen To Audio Books On YouTube?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you listen to audio books on YouTube? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in …
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Devotion: Using Your Wild Card Power for Good
My husband and I were invited to a church friend's home to play games with his two other guests. After some discussion, we decided to play Uno®, a popular game we were all familiar with. One of the cards in the deck is a wild card. With it, the player has the power to do …
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Fiction Friday – The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh
Today for Fiction Friday I’m sharing my book recommendation for The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh. Here's the book description: She’s out to prove that there’s no such thing as choosing happiness. Isadora Bentley follows the rules. Isadora Bentley likes things just so. Isadora Bentley believes that happiness is something that flat-out …
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A Non-anxious presence
By Meredith Resce A non-anxious presence. This little phrase stood out to me from amongst a load of inspiring information presented recently at an education conference. A non-anxious presence particularly in a world that seems to be plagued with anxiety, fear, shame, uncertainty, confusion. I pondered on this phrase, and other words that had rung …
Devotional | Gratefulness as a Way of Life
By Sally Hewitt We cannot be grateful for all that a given moment brings us; yet, in any given moment, we can be grateful for something. The gift within the gift of any given moment is opportunity. – Brother David Steindl-Rast Have you ever thought of the difference between gratitude and gratefulness? The rhythmic cliché …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Look At Author’s Pinterest Boards?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you look at author's pinterest boards? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in our …
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Devotional | Hungry Ghosts and Neighbours
Today we are sharing a devotional from Karen Rees. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45 Do ghosts …
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