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The Eli Diaries #9
With The Tide
What if Jesus were in high school today? Who would he hang out with? What would he say? What would he do?In Book 9 of this Maggie is really in love this time. With the ocean. But just when she thinks her life is finally going somewhere, the ocean (like all her previous loves) lets her down. Can she survive another heartbreak?
From best-selling authors Bill Myers, Melody Carlson, Jeff Gerke, Shawn Hopkins, Krista McGee and Tim Shoemaker - This ground breaking series explores the character of God and His revelance in people's lives today. Stories of conflict, romance, pain, victory and joy, Eli Diaries takes you into the lives of a group of complex friends at Kennedy High
Maggie - the all-school sleep around (searching for Love)Jude - the super-rich friend (always looking for an angle)Martha - the good uber-religious girl (always looking for approval)Pete - the hot-tempered jock with a bad case of foot-in-mouth disease (searching for success)Tommy - the pessimistic downer (searching for peace)
Get your copy now - series BeginsSkin DeepNot Good EnoughThanks for Nothin'Daily GrindPaybackEli Diaries - Volume One (books 1-7)Showtime
From best-selling authors Bill Myers, Melody Carlson, Jeff Gerke, Shawn Hopkins, Krista McGee and Tim Shoemaker - This ground breaking series explores the character of God and His revelance in people's lives today. Stories of conflict, romance, pain, victory and joy, Eli Diaries takes you into the lives of a group of complex friends at Kennedy High
Maggie - the all-school sleep around (searching for Love)Jude - the super-rich friend (always looking for an angle)Martha - the good uber-religious girl (always looking for approval)Pete - the hot-tempered jock with a bad case of foot-in-mouth disease (searching for success)Tommy - the pessimistic downer (searching for peace)
Get your copy now - series BeginsSkin DeepNot Good EnoughThanks for Nothin'Daily GrindPaybackEli Diaries - Volume One (books 1-7)Showtime
59 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 14, 2018
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Melody Carlson
427 books3,329 followersMelody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, several of them Christmas novellas from Revell, including her much-loved and bestselling book, The Christmas Bus.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
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March 16, 2021
I love series like this; due to growing up on countless television series, multiple short stories set in the same universe were what I was used to, and I still enjoy them to this day. Back in the day, I used to write such tales during spare moments at school; those compositions are all thankfully long gone.
As you'd expect, I had fun with this ninth volume in the Eli Diaries series. This one provides a look into Maggie's past, which, given the nature of her character, is rather haunting. Still, this series has been edgy from the beginning; that's the way I like my Christian fiction. As producer David McFadzean (Home Improvement) once said in an issue of CCM, "Only exposing ourselves to Christian books, movies, and music that coddles us can actually keep us in our own sin." I couldn't agree more; that's why we need more literature--and, for that matter, entertainment--like this.
As you'd expect, I had fun with this ninth volume in the Eli Diaries series. This one provides a look into Maggie's past, which, given the nature of her character, is rather haunting. Still, this series has been edgy from the beginning; that's the way I like my Christian fiction. As producer David McFadzean (Home Improvement) once said in an issue of CCM, "Only exposing ourselves to Christian books, movies, and music that coddles us can actually keep us in our own sin." I couldn't agree more; that's why we need more literature--and, for that matter, entertainment--like this.
November 12, 2019
Maggie counters her bad-girl rep by avoiding guys, except for Eli and his gang. Eli’s different, a real friend with no ulterior motives. With hard work and her new friend, Maggie’s life is looking up. Even college is within her grasp and her new passion, surfing, gives her more joy than she’s ever known with a guy. But will a little carelessness cause her to lose everything?
Maggie, from the Eli Diaries, continues to evolve in Melody Carlson’s novelette (59 pgs) With the Tide. Delving deeply into Maggie’s character makes a fascinating study of human nature. It also provides insight into first-century circumstances surrounding the character of Jesus and his disciples, both men and women. The story is a little episodic, but it makes a nice quick read and is standalone.
In this spiritual speculative, Jesus (Eli) comes to earth in an alternative universe in the equivalent 21st-century where he attends a local California high school. The series chronicles five characters as they interact with Eli the Messiah
Maggie, from the Eli Diaries, continues to evolve in Melody Carlson’s novelette (59 pgs) With the Tide. Delving deeply into Maggie’s character makes a fascinating study of human nature. It also provides insight into first-century circumstances surrounding the character of Jesus and his disciples, both men and women. The story is a little episodic, but it makes a nice quick read and is standalone.
In this spiritual speculative, Jesus (Eli) comes to earth in an alternative universe in the equivalent 21st-century where he attends a local California high school. The series chronicles five characters as they interact with Eli the Messiah
June 25, 2018
Maggie leads this episode and we see her growing appreciation for the love of the Lord and her passion for surfing. Eli's influence is significant once again. His gentle, faith filled wisdom and confidence.
Maggie is quite the surfer but as one expects with the title of the episode her exuberance gets her in trouble. In the water. She experiences flashbacks of her life, of being mistreated and abused. In what she believes are her final moments she cries out to God and at the same time surrenders to whatever awaits her.
The story ends with her new found wisdom helping her speak less harshly to Martha, whose religiosity annoys Maggie no end. Suddenly, Maggie has a new found understanding of how love changes people.
A good quick read. Bring on No 10.
Maggie is quite the surfer but as one expects with the title of the episode her exuberance gets her in trouble. In the water. She experiences flashbacks of her life, of being mistreated and abused. In what she believes are her final moments she cries out to God and at the same time surrenders to whatever awaits her.
The story ends with her new found wisdom helping her speak less harshly to Martha, whose religiosity annoys Maggie no end. Suddenly, Maggie has a new found understanding of how love changes people.
A good quick read. Bring on No 10.
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