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It Was OK.
by Megan Williams
June 18, 2013
This story is told from an alternating perspective between Maren and Woolly. The setting is mostly on Mrs. Brantenberg’s farm with some scenes in a nearby town. The plot was focused on Maren and Woolly’s love story, and how Woolly’s family starts... [Read on]
Dandelions on the Wind
by Mona Hodgson
Review:Gone South
by Jalynn Patterson
June 18, 2013
About the Book: The charm of the South drew her back to her family’s roots. But when the town’s old resentments turn the sweet tea bitter, can Tish find a welcome anywhere? Leaving frosty Michigan for the Deep South was never a blip in the... [Read on]
Gone South
by Meg Moseley
Re-Thinking How We Teach Kids to Give
by Thereasa Winnett
June 15, 2013
Did you grow up in Church hearing about tithes or that you needed to give 10% of your income? Have you heard about something called the "prosperity gospel"or been told to give a lot to Church so God will give you a lot of things? Do you struggle... [Read on]
Plastic Donuts
by Jeff Anderson
Unexpectedly Good
by Denise McFarland
June 15, 2013
When I first picked up One Glorious Ambition by Jane Kirkpatrick, I didn't expect too much from it. It's not the usual genre of book I enjoy, so I was uncertain how much I would enjoy the story. However, I found myself sucked in to the story of... [Read on]
One Glorious Ambition
by Jane Kirkpatrick
Perfecting Kate by Tamara Leigh
by Sarah Scales
June 14, 2013
Perfecting Kate introduced us to Kate who is a very talented artist but not as confident in pretty much every other area of her life. She’s dealing with health issues that contributed to a painful broken engagement in her past. This still haunts... [Read on]
Perfecting Kate
by Tamara Leigh
Book Review: Perfecting Kate by Tamara Leigh
by Rhonda Ritenour
June 14, 2013
Although it took me awhile to settle into the rhythm of the writing style, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story by, Tamara Leigh. I say "rhythm" because I'm a music teacher at heart . . . I can't help it. Perfecting Kate, is written in the... [Read on]
Perfecting Kate
by Tamara Leigh
A Kingsbury Collection:
by JEANNIE LEWIS
June 14, 2013
It was a blessing to receive this book with all 3 books in one. (Where Yesterday Lives, When Joy Came to Stay, and On Every Side) It is a very thick book, but that is to be expected. This was a very real book.; a book where it shows how father’s... [Read on]
A Kingsbury Collection
by Karen Kingsbury
Be Still My Soul... a beautiful tale of redemption
by Shauna Jared
June 13, 2013
This is a beautifully written tale about mercy, grace, and forgiveness. Set in the Appalachian Mountains in the early twentieth century, Lonnie and Gideon’s lives are forever changed by a shotgun wedding. They barely knew each other but now... [Read on]
Be Still My Soul
by Joanne Bischof
Splitting Harriet
by Crystal Scott
June 13, 2013
Splitting Harriet is about Harriet, a PK (preacher’s kid) who loves Jelly Belly jelly beans, the tv show The Coroner, and dislikes all the changes taking place at her dad’s church. I picked this book for review and thought I would love to read... [Read on]
Splitting Harriet
by Tamara Leigh
Book Review: Humble Orthodoxy
by Bonnie Luttkus
June 12, 2013
Humble Orthodoxy by Joshua Harris. A small book…only 79 pages long. Yet despite it’s length, it’s filled with truth. (Read chapter one here.) What is humble orthodoxy? Quite simply, it is 2 Timothy 2:23-25. It is holding fast to the truth... [Read on]
Humble Orthodoxy
by Joshua Harris
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