I’m a pushover for sappy holiday movies and books. The twinkling lights, the snow-covered scenery, and the romance in the air all give me the warm fuzzies. That’s what I enjoyed about Robin Jones Gunn’s novellas Finding Father Christmas/Engaging Father Christmas (Father Christmas Series 1-2). Both books are full of Christmas cheer, home fires burning,…
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On Reading: My Christmas List
The 5 Minutes for Books team recently posted a list of books we recommend to buy for those on your Christmas list. Which got me thinking about the books I’d like to see under MY tree this year: Preparing for Jesus: Meditations on the Coming of Christ, Advent, Christmas and the Kingdom by Walter Wangerin….
Somewhere in Heaven: The Remarkable Love Story of Dana & Christopher Reeve
I’m coming clean. I’ve never seen any of the Superman movies with Christopher Reeve. Actually, I don’t think I’ve seen any movie with Christopher Reeve. Like the rest of the world, I heard about Reeve’s horseback riding accident in 1995. I paid particular attention because he was treated in the hospital at my alma mater….
Picture Perfect: What You Need to Feel Better About Your Body
Being a teen girl was tough in the 80s. Through the Bible study for teen girls I’m leading, I’ve learned that being a teen in today’s world is even tougher. Let’s be honest, girls can be brutal. Add to that the pressure to be as thin as one of the Olsen twins, and it’s no…
The Shape of Mercy
In her latest release, The Shape of Mercy, Susan Meissner introduces us to Lauren Durough. Lauren is the only daughter of a wealthy, well-known California businessman. A college sophomore, Lauren’s spent her life trying to break away from her family heritage and the opportunities it affords her. Instead, she attends a state university, lives in…
Girls ‘n Grace Series by Pam Davis
Most tween girls are familiar with American Girl dolls and books. Both abound in my own home. I have enjoyed listening to my daughter tell me the stories of girls in different eras who have shared friendships and overcome adversity. I confess, I haven’t paid much attention to American Girl’s allegiance with organizations that are…
Bon Appetit
Seven years ago, my husband and I were blessed with an opportunity to visit a friend who was living just outside of Paris. It’s a beautiful city, and we had a marvelous time…even though the French people are not known for their hospitality as we Southerners are. They are, however, known for their food (I…
Home to Heather Creek Series
Sweet September (Home to Heather Creek, Book 2) is the second book in a new Guidepost series called Home to Heather Creek. I gave a mini-review of the book here. I’ve since had the opportunity to read both Sweet Septemberand the first book in the series, Before the Dawn. I enjoy reading series because I…
The Elevator
A hurricane is bearing down on Tampa Bay and three women, whose paths might never have crossed otherwise, find themselves in an elevator heading to the same office. Each brimming with emotions. Each hiding a secret. And none anticipating what was about to happen. The Elevator by Angela Hunt relates what happens the afternoon that…
No Girls Allowed
The title No Girls Allowed: Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom and Adventure caught my eye because…well, I’m a girl. And I have a girl. Just let anyone tell me that me or my girl can’t go somewhere. I dare you. Yet there was a time when girls weren’t allowed to…
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