Michelle Sutton’s review of The Betrayed by Lisa T. Bergren

About the book: A religious thriller. An epic historical. An award-winning author with one million books in print. Second in the breathtaking trilogy. The first book in Lisa T. Bergren’s Gifted trilogy, The Begotten, was hailed by Library Journal as “a full-bodied, absorbing tale that combines authentic historical detail with a universally appealing and gripping…

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The Ultimate Blog Par-tay & Book Giveaway

I’m taking a little time out from the normal blog routine to par-tay with the mommas as 5 Minutes for Mom and you’re all invited! If you’re here for the first time, WELCOME! Here’s a little bit… About me: I’m a 39 year-old (once and soon to be again homeschooling) mom to four high-spirited and…

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GROWING GRAMMAR: Where were you on National Grammar Day?

In case you neglected to mark this on your calendar, and since Hallmark has not yet officially designated it a greeting-card holiday, you may have missed: In the name of educational fun (and, no, that’s not an oxymoron), and to exercise your pointer finger, I’m providing the following links for your clicking: The Society for…

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Truffles by the Sea by Julie Carobini

Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Truffles by the Sea by Julie Carobini This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Truffles by the Sea Bethany House (February 1, 2008) by Julie Carobini Julie Carobini is an award-winning writer whose stories often spotlight her family, the sea, and God’s timely work in the lives of those…

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When it Pours it Thunders!

In my last whine, I mentioned that I got really mad at hubby. If I hadn’t have had a rough time with my teen earlier that day, I probably could have handled the situation better, but I didn’t. Though to my credit, I didn’t engage in my ritualistic hip reaction of anger. Instead, I internalized…

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On Medals, Awards and a Rock Named Stretch

My husband was frustrated with the amount of clutter and debris piled into our closets and drawers. “Every single thing you open has a bunch of junk in it,” he said, disgustedly. “I mean, just take a look at this drawer,” he pulled open a drawer from a small desk in our bedroom. In it…

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Wordful Wednesday

Releasing Your New Purity Part II “The love that provides us with a new purity will never astonish us unless it’s seen against the bsackdrop of God’s raging fury toward sin. When he’s viewed almost exclusively as a God of love, we see forgiveness as just part of His job. That leaves His love with…

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Writer Interrupted

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 NIV Writer’s block? Overwhelmed? Feeling drained? We all can admit to these feelings on occasion. Our Heavenly Father is waiting to give us a helping hand. I will refresh the weary and satisfy the…

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Next Time I’ll Have to Think Twice Before I Say…

family stuff is going pretty smoothly so I don’t have much to whine about!:) Ha! Today was a really rough day. Just when I thought I was enjoying my teen (with minor exceptions to normal moodiness,) he pushed me back over the edge! Unfortunately my moms says he’s a lot like me at his age.…

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