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May 1, 2013
Book Review: This Scarlet Cord by Joan Wolf
This Scarlet Cord by Joan Wolf Review by Mesu Andrews Book Description Hidden within the battle of Jericho is the story of Rahab, a beautiful and brave young Canaanite woman who aided the Israelites by hanging a piece of scarlet cord from a window. This act of faith changed her life by placing her �
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April 26, 2013
Recognizing “Preparers� In Your Life
A Well-Prepared Field I’m an Indiana girl, transplanted to the beautiful Pacific Northwest at age forty-four. Though I love the mountains, ocean, and emerald-green forests of my new home, I miss the beauty of a freshly plowed field, crying out for seed. A successful harvest often depends on the preparation of the soil. Watch out �
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April 19, 2013
Would You Choose Rest or Struggle?
If You Had The Choice If your boss/co-workers/husband/kids came to you today and said, “I’ll give you the choice–whole day to do absolutely nothing, or a whole day of stressful situations to deal with,� which would you choose? No-brainer, right? Rest Sounds Best They say, “The grass is always greener…� To a young mom, who �
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April 12, 2013
Endorsement for Tessa Afshar’s Harvest of Gold
What An Honor! When Tessa messaged me on Facebook to ask if I’d consider endorsing Harvest of Gold, I was elated! I love her work, and I’d been waiting with GREAT anticipation for this sequel to Harvest of Rubies. It took me all of two seconds to respond with a “YES!!!� I Enjoyed It Slowly� I’m a �
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April 9, 2013
Newsletter Sign-Up Now on Website!
Newsletter Sign-Up Is Here! The monthly e-Newsletter sign-up is ready for your name and email address! Why should you sign up to receive my newsletter to be delivered to your inbox each month? Why a Newsletter? Let Me Count the Reasons: Those who sign up get a FREE DOWNLOAD of the never-before-seen, Unpulished Prologue of Love in a Broken �
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April 4, 2013
Brokenness–Even the “Good� Get Badly Broken
Brokenness From 3 Sources If you haven’t yet read the book, Love in a Broken Vessel, let me give you a short synopsis. It’s the story of a faithful prophet, Hosea, who is commanded by God to marry a prostitute named Gomer. Much of this novel is based on the biblical record of Hosea, Isaiah, Micah, �
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March 29, 2013
A Newsletter Cometh!
What Makes a Good Newsletter? The last thing you need is more junk email. So, I need your help to provide meaningful content. A good newsletter will provide a variety of information but maintain the depth of meaning that you’ve come to expect from my devotionals and novels. Thanks For Your Help! I recently posted �
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March 22, 2013
3 Ways to Avoid Spiritual Famine
What Kind of “Spiritual Famine�? In Israel’s history, the days of King Jeroboam II, Amos prophesied Yahweh’s message of an imminent famine to Amaziah, High Priest at Bethel’s temple, home of the golden calf: “The days are coming,� declares the Sovereign Lord, “when I will send a famine through the land—not a famine of food �
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March 15, 2013
Book Review: Rebekah by Jill Eileen Smith
About Rebekah When her beloved father dies and she is left in the care of her conniving brother Laban, Rebekah knows her life has changed forever. Though she should be married by now, it’s clear that Laban is dragging his feet, waiting for a higher bride-price to line his pockets. But then Rebekah is given �
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March 8, 2013
Wondering What a Blog Tour Is?
Broken Vessel Blog Tour: March 10-16 With each of my three books, my publisher–Revell, A Division of Baker Publishing–has been gracious in arranging for me a Blog Tour. Love in a Broken Vessel‘s blog tour will happen next week, March 10-16! What’s A Blog Tour? Glad you asked! I had no idea what it was either…until �
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