The Cumberland Bride- A Book Review

The Cumberland Bride By Shannon McNear About the Book: In 1794, when Kate Gruener’s father is ready to move the family farther west into the wilderness to farm untouched land, Kate is eager to live out her own story of adventure like he did during the War for Independence and to see untamed lands. And …

His Encouragement #11-Teach Them Your Children

I've joined my blogging friends for a new facet of my blog, called His Encouragement, inspiring scriptures shared each Thursday. My hope and my prayer is that these scriptures each week will bless your heart and encourage your soul. Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and …

Thankful For Books Reading Challenge- Day 20 (11/26)

Today, the theme for #tfbrc is #novella. I'm sharing with you two #novellacollections I was so excited to find during my Black Friday sale shopping at the used bookstore. Do you read novellas? Tell us one of your favorites in the comments.

His Encouragement #10- Thankful

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with …

Thankful For Books Reading Challenge-Day 15 (11/21)

Today the theme for #tfbrc is #holidays. I love Christmas, so I thought I would share with you my favorite Christmas books.

Thankful For Books Reading Challenge-Day 14 (11/20)

Today's theme is favorite trope. Now a trope in fiction is a plot that is used frequently. My favorite trope in romance novels is the fake engagement, so I am sharing this book by Krista Phillips. I haven't read it yet, but it looks and sounds hilarious.

First Line Fridays- My Heart Belongs in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

My Heart Belongs in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania By Murray Pura Today on First-line Friday's, I am sharing the first line to a brand-new My Heart Belongs Book. My Heart Belongs in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by Murray Pura. Saturday night, early December 1860 Adams County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Five miles north of Gettysburg   It was so black …

The Christmas Heirloom- A Book Review

About the Book: In Kristi Ann Hunter's "Legacy of Love," Sarah Gooding never suspected returning a brooch to an elderly woman would lead to a job . . . and introduce her to the woman's grandson, a man far above her station. In Karen Witemeyer's "Gift of the Heart," widow Ruth Fulbright uses the family …

Thankful For Books Reading Challenge-Day 12 (11/16)

Our theme for #tfbrc today is #firstbook. I'm sharing with you the first Christian Fiction books I ever read, all loaned to me by my friend Melissa Donnelly when I was about 11 or 12 years old. The first series was The Mandie Mysteries. I read all the ones written at that time. These books …

His Encouragement #9- Lean

I've joined my blogging friends for a new facet of my blog, called His Encouragement, inspiring scriptures shared each Thursday. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  Proverbs 3:5 KJV It's a familiar verse, one that I'm sure you've heard over and over again. But then again, …