Ruth and the Comfort Zone
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Ruth and the Comfort Zone

I’ve been enjoying Ruth’s story from the Bible with a twist—Jennifer Slattery is facilitating this study on FB and her blog sharing against the backdrop of her own contemporary romance Beyond I Do. Last week she was kind enough to open up her blog to allow me to share insights. It’s a chapter in the…

Thankful: Jill Fortriede’s Road to Salvation
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Thankful: Jill Fortriede’s Road to Salvation

I’m thankful that 6 years ago, I gave birth to the beautiful baby boy who change my life. You see, if it weren’t for him, my husband and I would have never come to Christ. We found out in September of 2008 our baby was going to be born with multiple birth defects. Looking for…

Saturday Confession: I Surrendered the Fake and Got Real
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Saturday Confession: I Surrendered the Fake and Got Real

Apparently God’s got a theme for the season and it isn’t raking leaves and turkeys. It’s fake vs real. Masking vs transparency. Prison vs freedom. Not long ago I posted about My Fake Family. After that went live people started to comment about my necklace. I’d clutch it and blurt, “It’s fake. It’s a knock-off…

Video of the Week: Charisse by Fay Lamb
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Video of the Week: Charisse by Fay Lamb

Each week I put a video in the right sidebar of my website (new and improved, by the way) and use it to promote book trailers. This week is Charisse by Fay Lamb. Book Description: Charisse Wellman’s husband has been gone a year, and she’s about to lose the only home her son, V.J., has…

Entrusted Hits #23 on Amazon Kindle Bestseller List
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Entrusted Hits #23 on Amazon Kindle Bestseller List

Well, hello! While you’ve been reading the amazing thankful posts this month, I watched my first book, my Adirondack romance titled Entrusted, release. It’s been fun watching it go through the stages and then see my name listed as the author. With it comes a lot of marketing, more than I have hours in a…

Thankful for Passion by Tracy Ruckman
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Thankful for Passion by Tracy Ruckman

Julie’s Note: It’s my pleasure to introduce Tracy Ruckman, Write Integrity Press and Pix N Pens publisher. I’m thankful Tracy took a leap of faith with me and my writing this year. Passion “a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something.” (Merriam-Webster) This year, I’m thankful for passion – that…