Mentoring Moments columnist Ann Marie Stewart’s newly released novel, Stars in the Grass, debuted on February 1. The idyllic world of nine-year-old Abby McAndrews is transformed when a tragedy tears her family apart. Before the accident, her dad, Reverend John McAndrews, had all the answers, …
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I Can Learn to Pray by Holly Hawkins Shivers
* Affiliate links included. “Now I lay me down to sleep…” Do you remember the rote prayer we learned as children? Or maybe you taught your children, “God is great, God is good. Let us thank Him for our food.” There is nothing wrong with …
What We’ve Been Reading {Non-fiction}
Your Divine Design- Discover, Develop and Deploy Your Spiritual Gifts by Chip Ingram / Hope Wingate I recently completed this group study with a group of ladies. I’ve done spiritual gift assessments before, but this study really teaches about the gifts in practical ways. My …
Come Apart Before You Come A-P-A-R-T
*Affiliate links included. I met Jan through homeschool co-op. Together with another mom, we were scheduled to teach a year-long class on life skills. Jan with her organizational skills quickly brought our lesson planning meetings into focus and helped to make the class a reality. During …
5 Fiction Books the Staff has Fallen in Love with this Year
*Affiliate links included. Today I’m sharing 5 fiction books the staff has fallen in love with this year. You will see the book, name of the author followed by the staffer recommending the book. Grab a cup of coffee (or tea) and add a few books to your …
Handbook to Help Understand End-Time Prophecy
* Afflilate links included. With nearly 900 prophecies about Jesus’s Second Coming in the Bible (three times as many as for His first coming), I certainly had questions about key events that will take place before the Lord’s return. I found The Prophecy Answer Book by …
Healing Your Church Hurt
* Affiliate links included. “After everything that happened I could never go back.” That sentence appears on the back cover of Stephen Mansfield’s book, Healing Your Church Hurt: What To Do When You Still Love God But Have Been Wounded by His People. He looks at …
The Courageous Life of Marie Durand
* Affiliate links included. Christian biography author, Simonetta Carr’s new book, Marie Durand – Christian Biographies for Young Readers, introduces the courageous life of Marie Durand. Growing up, I read few Christian biographies before the age of 30. It is exciting to see Ms. Carr’s dedication …
4 Friday Favorites
*Affiliate links included. I tell you it’s HOT in Atlanta! My family and I went to the College Football Hall of Fame last Saturday and it was 102 degrees. This week is not much cooler. During days like this, I stay in the cool air …
A New Planner for You
I recently completed a 91 day “Let’s Get Organized” challenge which was facilitated by professional organizer Mary Johanson of the Mary Organizes blog. Mary has a true gift for getting people motivated to roll up their sleeves while simultaneously helping them pinpoint exactly where to …