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Friends, I really thought I could do it all. So much in my life has changed over the last few years, but I tried to keep up my normal routine—the fast pace. Until I couldn’t. Even taking a few months this summer to not write blog posts and just post memes didn’t help. I finally […]

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Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! I love all kinds of books, but fantasy, especially medieval fantasy, holds a special place in my heart. When I took my first writing class twenty years ago, the instructor asked what I would love to write if I could just write anything. I told her an allegorical medieval fantasy novel, […]

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I have found life to be a bit of a struggle as of late. A lot of stress. Some good. Some not so good. I thought I’d share this life-sustaining scripture for anyone who needs to hear it today…  

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  Adrift in the Chronostream: The Chronostream Trilogy Book 1 by B.R.R. Cannon is a fast-paced read perfect for fans of time travel stories! It’s a clean adult novella with exciting twists, cool tech, and characters you want to root for.  The thing I enjoyed the most about this story is the worldbuilding. It’s a […]

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Hello, Friday Fiction Friends! To Kill a Mockingbird is definitely in my top ten books, so when I finally found a few moments, I was excited to check out Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. First, I must admit it’s very different from Lee’s first novel. But published fifty-five years later, I’m not surprised. […]

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A Study of Shattered Spells by Josiah DeGraaf is not just another magic-school book. Because . . . . . . Chintor Academy is not just another magic school. It has problems. Deep problems. All across the student body and even the faculty. It’s supposed to be the most prestigious academy in the kingdom to […]

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I need to receive mercy every day. The Christian walk is not an easy path to tread. I tend to falter and stumble. Trip over my own feet, especially when it comes to my relationship with others. More than anything, I need to learn to extend mercy to others. The do unto others as you […]

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Are you in the mood for a wintry book as opposed to a summery one? Do you love huskies? Are you looking for a cuteness overload?  Read The Puppy’s Wish, a board book written by Lori Evert, complete with the gorgeous photographs of Per Breiehagen. If those names sound familiar, that’s because Evert and Breiehagen […]

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One of my writer friends, Sally Jo Pitts, just released her latest Christian mystery/suspense novel, Sweet Dare. It is book three in the Sweet County Secrets series, and you don’t want to miss this one! Sally Jo Pitts is an award-winning author who brings experience as a private investigator, high school guidance counselor, and home […]

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