BOOK REVIEW | Texas Heat
Title: TEXAS HEAT Author: Debra White Smith Publisher: Avon Inspire 2009 ISBN: 978-0-06-148316-4 Genre: Inspirational/contemporary/intrigue Jack Mansfield has loved Charlie forever, but when she dumped him for a fast-working, smooth-talking jerk, Jack was sure Charlie had ripped his heart out along with his liver and kidneys and all other vital organs. So, when Charlie comes [...]
BOOK REVIEW | The Call of Zulina
The Call of Zulina Grace in Africa Kay Marshall Strom 2009 (Release August 2009) Abingdon Press Fiction/Historical Reviewed by Cindy Loven Grace Winslow, a pampered daughter of a white slave trader and African princess, has come to a place of decision. Will she marry the rich white man who wants her as a possession or [...]
BOOK REVIEW | Plain Perfect
Title: PLAIN PERFECT Author: Beth Wiseman Publisher: Thomas Nelson 2008 ISBN: 978-1-59554-630-2 Genre: Inspirational/Amish Lillian Miller is tired of the life she’s been living. An abusive boyfriend, a neglectful mom, and a teaching career going nowhere. So, in desperation, she leaves her boyfriend, and boards a plane to Amish country, Lancaster County, where her maternal [...]
BOOK REVIEW | Beloved Counterfeit
Beloved Counterfeit by Kathleen Y’Barbo When the less-than-reputable Ruby O’Shea washes up on the shores of Fairweather Key, she’s determined to bury her past and make a new life for herself and her three nieces. But doing so will entail secrecy and deception. Is that any way to start anew? When Micah Take, a wrecker, [...]
BOOK REVIEW | Save the Date
Title: SAVE THE DATE Author: Jenny B. Jones Publisher: Thomas Nelson February 2011 ISBN: 978-1-59554-539-8 Genre: Inspirational/contemporary romance You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year with the most unlikely bride and groom. Save the date … and say your prayers. (from the back cover) Lucy Wiltshire runs a home for homeless girls [...]
BOOK REVIEW | An Unlikely Blessing
Title: AN UNLIKELY BLESSING Author: Judy Baer Publisher: Guideposts October 2010 ISBN: 978-0-8249-4814-6 Genre: Inspirational/contemporary Alex Armstrong is a former college professor in his hometown of Chicago, but now he’s finding himself going to North Dakota to serve as a first-time pastor. His first assignment is two churches that are too small for a pastor, [...]
aKidzFaith Lesson | Name Plate
Materials A small sheet of poster board scissors crayons or markers hole punch 16″ pieces of yarn clear self-stick paper (Optional) glue, plus stickers, glitter or other decorations Directions Write your name in large letters at the top. Then write “Serves God” underneath your name. Decorate your name plate with optional decorative items. Carefully cover [...]
BOOK REVIEW | Highland Blessings
Title: HIGHLAND BLESSINGS Author: Jennifer Hudson Taylor Publisher: Abingdon Press May 2010 ISBN: 978-1-4267-0226-6 Genre: Inspirational/historical Akira MacKenzie was kidnapped on her wedding day by Bryce MacPhearson. Akira had been promised to marry the MacPhearson clan chief, but Bryce’s brother, the chief is hesitant to keep promises his now deceased father made. So he refused [...]
BOOK REVIEW | Dining with Joy
Title: DINING WITH JOY Author: Rachel Hauck Publisher: Thomas Nelson November 2010 ISBN: 978-1-59554-339-4 Genre: Inspirational/contemporary romance When Joy Ballard’s down-home cooking show Dining with Joy is picked up by a major network, Joy starts looking for a way out. After all, she can’t cook. Her old producer knew this and allowed all the cooking [...]
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