Ten Ways to Display Kindness During the Holidays By Jennifer Hallmark “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” –Aesop The holidays have arrived, dressed in glitter, bearing the aroma of pumpkin, cinnamon, and pine. Traffic has jammed around malls and supercenters. And who can forget the increase of events? Parties, special…
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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Diana Leagh Matthews
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Diana Leagh Matthews After more than seven years of giving of myself and going above and beyond in serving my residents at the nursing home, I found myself experiencing extreme burnout and fatigue. Rev. Edward Hamilton Sears struggled with his own breakdown and melancholy in the 1840s. He…
Guess How Much God Loves You by Karen Ferguson
Are you looking for God-honoring, creative books for your young readers? I’m so excited to share about my picture book, Guess How Much God Loves You, the first of a six book series that teaches children ages 4-8 all about the never-changing, never-failing, never-ending love of God. What was the inspiration for Guess How Much…
Far From Home Christmas by E.V. Sparrow
Far From Home Christmas In 1975, I accepted Jesus Christ’s work on the cross for my salvation, and a few months later, my parents sold my childhood home. We moved into a new community for people over 55. Because of my parents’ ages, they allowed me in. The promise of the clubhouse pool helped sell…
A Common Girl, An Uncommon Time, Part II by Jane Carlile Baker
A Common Girl An Uncommon Time Part II Read Part 1 HERE Thanks to Caesar Augustus’s demand for a census, which Mary didn’t mind, since it rescued her from Nazareth, Mary and Joseph trod the same crowded road Mary had six months ago. The donkey plodded along, and she recalled arranging her clothing to mask…
Christmas in Northern Hearts by Laurie Wood
Christmas in Northern Hearts By Laurie Wood Northern Hearts (Heroes of the Tundra Book 2) is my Christmas novella set in the real-life town of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. It’s called the Polar Bear Capitol of the World. I set my entire series there, and my husband and I flew up in 2019 so that I…