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When I received the tour invite for Wings of War, I checked to see if my daughter would want to read it with me.  She was so excited about it!  The author kindly sent us all 4 books in the series.  I’m currently finishing the first book, Embers.  Get a free first month of Kindle Unlimited and you can get Embers free, too!

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Around this time of year, I start to realize how shamefully lazy I am.  All I want to do is sit around in my sweatpants.  My cat feels the same way, apparently, because he currently has his face smooshed up against my arm while he snoozes on the blanket.  If I move, he moves his smoosh with me.

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Compared to many households, we’re an odd family when it comes to the TV.  You see, we have one main screen that is located in the family room.  There’s another TV in the master bedroom, but it rarely gets used.  We usually enjoy TV together as a family, and we have some fairly high standards for what our kids can watch.  NCircle Entertainment offers quality content that provides educational and creative opportunities.  Their videos are affordable and plentiful.   I’m so excited to share their DVDs with you as part of our holiday gift guide.  These need to be at your house for the winter break!

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My gently used ARC copy of White As Silence, Red As Song by Allesandro D’Avenia is up for grabs in the Clear Your Shelf giveaway hop!

If you missed the JustRead tour giveaway, here’s your chance to enter to win.  The book is an English translation of the Italian bestseller. [Read more…]

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At the heart of it, Christian women are similar.  It doesn’t matter if you’re wearing designer jeans or a homespun dress.  People don’t really care if you’re the mother of five or an auntie to two cats.  In the end, it’s not about you.  It’s about all of us, together, sharing this space and time on Earth.  Reading Homespun, a collection of Amish and Mennonite women’s stories in their own words, reminded me of the Jesus sisterhood.  We’re in this together.  The rules we follow for clothes and electricity usage are just not even pertinent.  [Read more…]

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Today I got the news that “Chief” Perkins passed away. He was the minister at the small church I walked to as a child.  He was 95 years old when he passed!  Chief was always so kind to me.  He gave me a $2 bill for my birthday each year (as he did with all the children). When I moved away for college, he and his wife sent me cards occasionally with $5 and a note to get a Big Mac.  Hearing that he passed gave my heart joy because I can only imagine what he’s doing right now in heaven!  His was a life well lived.

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Historical fiction is my go-to genre. I love learning a little something more each time I read, and Liz Tolsma always provides an excellent view of life during a wartime era.  Of all the Liz Tolsma books I’ve read, The Melody of the Soul is my favorite.   [Read more…]

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Imagine a group of Dickens-like characters in a Downton Abbey setting.  Though that scenario doesn’t seem like it would work, A Name Unknown combines the two themes in a surprising blend of romantic intrigue.

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