Archive for October, 2008

Word Filled Wednesday

October 29, 2008

 
I love this verse.  :o)
 
The photo above is from my friend, Sarah, she is living in Burkina Faso Africa for the next two years.  I have loved looking at her photos of these beautiful children.  I find that this is my prayer for each of them…that they would come to know they are His children [...]

October 27, 2008

It is time to play a Wild Card! Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour. Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book’s FIRST chapter!
You never know when I [...]

Christian Fiction Carnival

October 25, 2008

It is Saturday and that means that once again Amy is hosting The Saturday Christian Fiction Canival meme…and this week’s question is…
Whether or not you celebrate Halloween, there’s something about the shorter days and chilly air that makes one want to curl up with a scary book. The horror market for Christian fiction is growing [...]

Word Filled Wednesday

October 22, 2008

The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe. Proverbs 10:18
I love the visual that this verse creates….the word strong is so important in the verse to me. He is strong enough to handle what ever we bring Him, and His name, His very name, is [...]

Ripple Effect- Teen FIRST

October 21, 2008

It’s the 21st, time for the Teen FIRST blog tour!(Join our alliance! Click the button!) Every 21st, we will feature an author and his/her latest Teen fiction book’s FIRST chapter!

Paul McCusker

and his book:

Ripple Effect (Time Thriller Trilogy, Book 1)

Zondervan (October 1, 2008)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Paul McCusker is the author of The Mill [...]

On A Whim….A Review!

October 19, 2008

Oh my.  So I loved the first book in the Katie Weldon series, Peculiar Treasures.  Robin Jones Gunn is well know for her books for teens and I love that she has continued with some of her beloved characters, especially Christy and Todd.    
On A Whim is the second book in the Katie Weldon [...]

Saturday Christian Fiction Carnival

October 18, 2008

So Amy over at My Friend Amy blog is hosting a Christian Fiction Carnival on Saturday’s and it looks fun so I thought I would join in…every week she will ask a question you can answer :o)
This weeks question:
Why do you read and review Christian fiction? Do you exclusively read Christian fiction or do you [...]

Word Filled Wednesday

October 15, 2008

You have made known to me the path of life, you fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11
This verse is our “signature” verse for the ministry I work for. It has been on my mind for a while to share it this way so when [...]

Purple State of Mind

October 15, 2008

It’s the 15th, time for the Non~FIRST blog tour!(Non~FIRST will be merging with FIRST Wild Card Tours on January 1, 2009…if interested in joining, click HERE!)
The feature author is:

Craig Detweiler

and his/her book:

A Purple State of Mind: Finding Middle Ground in a Divided Culture
Harvest House Publishers (July 1, 2008)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Craig Detweiler [...]

30…the new 20?

October 13, 2008

so I turned 30 on Friday…10/10. And so far….I feel no different :o) haha!
But it was a fun day. I slept in and then studied for a while (midterms are this week) and then met my friend Allison near her house for my most favorite outing of this year… so here is [...]