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More Thoughts on Vowing into Grace

For the last few Sundays I’ve been blogging about The Vow, by Ed Gungor. I continue my thoughts on vowing into Grace today. Read the first part here. Gungor says, “When you find an area you experience grace in and want to vow into it, you should spend sufficient time testing how the vow will…

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My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel

Because as interrupted writers we barely have enough time to write, let alone read, I’m hoping this Saturday Morning Review column will make it easier for you to choose which books to read and which ones to skip. This column will strive to bring you reviews of the best of the best in CBA. And…

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The Big Picture by Jenny B. Jones

I was going to pass this book up, but I heard soooo many great things about the first book in the series and about this writer. So I’m giving it a shot. Any Jenny B. Jones fans out there? Leave a comment and tell me why! This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing…

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I got a Bite! The secrets to writing a HOOK

Hey all! I’m so excited to be Writer Interrupted’s Friday Post – thanks for having me! I’m hopping over from http://www.mybooktherapy.com(where we’re talking about Dialogue), to talk to you for a few weeks about… HOOKS! Now, it’s fishing season opener pretty soon up here in MN, and we take our fishin’ very seriously…we have store…

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Ramblings on Family and Being Nice

Chris made an interesting observation while he was on a weekend field trip with his junior high. “I’m really nice when I’m away from home.” At home Chris is characterized by being bossy, nit-picky, and sometimes just plain nasty with his siblings, especially the two that rub him the wrong way. I can relate to…

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Photo of What Motherhood Means to Me!

I think I got this entry in just in time! Check out the link for other great giveaways! Motherhood is like trying to wrangle a runaway hose! As a mom, it seems like most of my time is spent trying to tame my children into submission, or make them behave, or teach them which way…

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FIRST: Finding Hollywood Nobody

I absolutely LOVED Hollywood Nobody. Read the review here! So I’m so excited to continue the journey. It is May FIRST, time for the FIRST Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!) The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and his/her latest book’s FIRST chapter! Today’s feature author is: LISA…

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The Goodest Mom

I was feeling pretty low yesterday. With some impulsive words I’d volunteered my already-stretched husband for a project he had no time for and it strained the air between us. Well, actually, we weren’t speaking to each other. Or looking at each other. And it’s funny how one failure seems to lead to another. I…

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Show Time Again!?!

My kids were going to take a break and I wasn’t pushing them to audition even though I thought the Jungle Book would be a great play for them. Actually, I was relieved they weren’t auditioning. I knew if they made it practices would be M/T/Thurs. from 7 – 9 pm. And we still have…

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Count Your Blessings

God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough. There are no boundaries to his greatness. Generation after generation stands in awe of your work; each one tells stories of your mighty acts. Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking; I compose songs on your wonders. Your marvelous doings are headline news; I could write a…

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