“Mom, why do they have signs for “Back to School”? My son asked me after a trip to the store this afternoon. “Well, son, school will be starting again in about a month and half. They want people to buy supplies now.” Horror shone in his...
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A Heart Most Certain by Melissa Jagears
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko About the book: While Lydia King’s reasons for joining the Teaville Moral Society might be suspect to some members, her heart is in the right place. Because of her father’s debts and her mother’s persistent illness, her...
Almost like being in Love by Beth Vogt
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko About the book: Winning an all-expenses paid Colorado destination wedding might seem like a dream come true for some people—but Caron Hollister and her boyfriend Alex Madison aren’t even engaged. How is she supposed to tell him she’s won...
A Tapestry of Secrets by Sarah LoudinThomas
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko About the book: Now in her eighties, Perla Phillips has carried a secret since she was eighteen years old. When she sees her granddaughter, Ella, struggling for perfection, she decides to share her secret to show that God can use...
Sea Rose Lane by Irene Hannon
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko About the Book: After a devastating layoff, attorney Eric Nash heads back to the town where he grew up–only to discover that his childhood home is being transformed into a bed & breakfast. Instead of plotting his next career...
Fear…gift or curse?
Is fear a gift or a curse? I believe it can be both. I recently, at the suggestion of a friend of mine, read the book “The Gift of Fear” by Gavin de Becker It was an amazing book that really helped me to see some of the positives of fear, the feeling in...
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