The Loud and Messy House by Carole Towriss
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The Loud and Messy House by Carole Towriss

  I have four wacky, zany children. They are 18, 13, 11 and 11, and share not a shred of DNA among them. I’m thankful for that. Perhaps I should explain. We spent eight years trying to get pregnant. We finally did. Emma, our oldest, was born on Christmas Eve after ten years of marriage…

Giving Thanks by Amy Garland
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Giving Thanks by Amy Garland

I watch their little pudgy hands smack in excitement against the glass door.  The two of them can hardly stand still, shifting their weight from foot to foot, as they wait for the big, yellow school bus that will be pulling up to our driveway. As the bus finally rumbles up the road, squeals of…

Thankfulness Leaves No Room for Depression by Delores Liesner
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Thankfulness Leaves No Room for Depression by Delores Liesner

When a grandchild’s terminal cancer diagnosis and long-term hospitalization brought overwhelming life and death concerns, little things made a big difference.   A gift book of 10 rules to understanding God’s control over any situation (The Red Sea Rules by Robert Morgan) changed those first scary days to a focus of hope.   We’re praying…

The Argument with God by Pat
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The Argument with God by Pat

As this Thanksgiving season approaches, I am reminded of a time many years ago, that even today reminds me of how faithful our God is. My husband was out of work and had been for a long time, our unemployment checks had stopped and he had a minimum wage job, with three children at home…

Book Review: Callie by Sharon Srock
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Book Review: Callie by Sharon Srock

Yesterday I presented an interview with author Sharon Srock. Today I have a review of her women’s fiction book, Callie. This is Book One in the Women of Valley View by HarbourLight, an imprint of Pelican Book Group. I think it’s natural for every woman to want to help, make a difference, be a rescuer….