06.30.09 at 7:17 pm by Kara_S
ABOUT THE BOOK
In the small Puritan community of Stoneybrooke, Massachusetts, Susannah Phillips stands out both for her character and beauty. She wants only a simple life but soon finds herself pursued by the town’s wealthiest bachelor and by a roguish military captain sent to protect them. One is not what he seems and one is more than he seems.
In trying to discover true love’s path, Susannah is helped by the most unlikely of allies, a wounded woman who lives invisible and ignored in their town. As the depth, passion, and sacrifice of love is revealed to Susannah, she begins to question the rules and regulations of her childhood faith. In a community where grace is unknown, what price will she pay for embracing love?
If you would like to read the first chapter of Love’s Pursuit, go HERE
MY THOUGHTS
I have to admit I can recall reading only one other Puritan story – Hawthorne’s classic Scarlet Letter.
Continue reading Review: Love’s Pursuit by Siri Mitchell
06.29.09 at 7:27 pm by Kara_S
At the end of 2008, I posted three personal goals for 2009. Since we’re coming to the close of June, … Can you seriously believe June is almost gone and the year is half over? I can’t! … I want to evaluate where I am at with my goals. (See my 3-month follow up post here.)
Here’s my original goals…
I want to strengthen my business.
I want to organize.
I want to write my novel!
So, how am I doing?
Strengthening: I still feel like I’m doing okay in this area. As before, the income is sporadic (comes with the territory of freelancing). Right now, I have two projects I’m working on and four that I’ve given estimates for. While I would love for all four of those estimates to turn in to work, one in particular would be awesome. Pray that it comes through! In the meantime, I’m working on three very specific goals:
Goal #1: Advertising – In early
Continue reading Reflecting on Goals
06.26.09 at 9:42 pm by Kara_S
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!
You never know when I might play a wild card on you!
Today’s Wild Card authors are:
Lenya Heitzig AND Penny Rose
and the books:
Live Deeply: A Study in the Parables of Jesus
David C. Cook; New edition edition (June 1, 2009)
AND
Live Relationally: Lessons from the Women of Genesis
David C. Cook; New edition edition (June
Continue reading Need a New Bible Study Book?
06.23.09 at 1:07 pm by Kara_S
ABOUT THE BOOK
Gillian Kincade is a soloist with Ballet New York, a sought-after guest artist, and a committed Christian. Though she may be an anomaly in the world of dance, Gilly believes her devotion to God isn’t compromised by following her dreams. Then she meets Jacob Ferrar.
Jacob is the brilliant young artistic director of the Birmingham Ballet Theatre and a born-again Christian. When he offers Gillian the lead in his latest ballet, she accepts, knowing it won’t necessarily further her career, but it will touch her soul.
On the chaotic road to opening night, Gilly and Jacob develop a deep professional respect for each other and begin to fall in love. Then their brilliant first performance is destroyed by a terrible accident, and suddenly both must face an uncertain future. Together, they dance the fine line between personal vision and God’s will, listening for the guidance of the Father’s heart.
MY THOUGHTS
As a reader who has a
Continue reading Review: Tour de Force by Elizabeth White
06.22.09 at 3:18 pm by Kara_S
Why is it that whenever I sit down, dream up a bunch of writing projects, plan a blogging schedule, and am content with how things are finally fitting together someone throws a wrench in the wheel???
I was feeling so good about everything last week. Even my body was cooperating – for those that don’t know, I’m cursed blessed with a crazy ride on the hypothyroidism bandwagon.
And then Friday happened. I woke up to a loud crack of thunder just as the skies opened up and the rains came down.
We have a small mountain stream coming out of the hills behind our house. The stream feeds into 18 inch culvert pipe that runs under our yard and out on the other side of the driveway.
After an average rain, the stream looks like this …
That photo was from last November. Notice the high bank, about 4-1/2 to 5 ft, on the left side.
When I first looked outside
Continue reading Look! More Water!
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