All posts for the month January, 2020

The Words I Write 1/31/2020

by Suzanne D. Williams Go now, and I will be there to give you the words to speak; I will tell you what to say. (Exodus 4:12 VOICE) Being a writer isn’t good enough anymore. Crafting stories to entertain readers isn’t as fulfilling as I it once was. There are thousands upon thousands of writers out there way […]

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CrossReads Book Spotlight: Mountain Mishap

Send to Kindle CrossReads Book Spotlight Mountain Mishap by Janice Cole Hopkins Anna Allen grew up in the Charleston Orphan House, but at eighteen, she must now leave. Her best option is to wed, and when a man from the Appalachian Mountains comes looking for a wife, she hesitantly agrees to marry him. However life […]

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CrossReads Short Takes: Out of the Mist: A Novel & Pure Hollywood

Send to Kindle CrossReads Short Takes Out of the Mist: A Novel (The Moses Trilogy Book 3) by Susan J. Reinhardt The story continues – Book 3 of The Moses Trilogy – Out of the Mist Drive, determination, and an anti-Christian attitude mark Kendra Marshall. When she collides with Peter Gruber (a.k.a., Zimmerman) in a […]

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Prayer Partners 1/28/2020

by Sherry Chamblee   James 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. This verse means a lot to me. I rely on it. But I rely on myself a lot. I tend toward subversive independence, meaning I’ll be a team player, but at the first legitimate chance I get, […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotional: Broken Hearts 1/27/2020

Send to Kindle by Ruth O’Neil How wonderful to worship a God who is full of mercy! Many biblical characters received God’s mercy. It feels good to know that many people who that received that mercy were so much worse behaved than we are; at least sometimes. There are days I need every ounce of mercy God can give me. Fortunately, His mercy is limitless.  There are […]

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Music in the Early Church 01/24/2020

by Michael J. Findley Jesus and the disciples attended Jewish synagogues and temple worship. These services included stringed, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The book of Psalms was the hymn book of the second temple. After finishing the Passover meal they sang a hymn, presumably not a Psalm, and presumably without instruments, before […]

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CrossReads Book Spotlight: TARGETED

Send to Kindle CrossReads Book Spotlight TARGETED A Novel by Don Prichard When Lady Justice is targeted, who stands a chance? Federal Judge Eve Eriksson is aghast when her fiancé agrees to raise the five-year-old grandson of her archenemy, Chicago drug lord Danny Romero. Little does she know that the cost of saying no will […]

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CrossReads Short Takes: A Return to Meadow Wood & Lunch Ladies

Send to Kindle CrossReads Short Takes A Return to Meadow Wood by Sam Rawlins Jack Holden, a veteran with the invisible wounds of PTSD, is on a bus trip when it becomes apparent to him that his life is unraveling. This is the beginning of a journey that will take him from the horrors of […]

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Verse of the Day and Devotional 1/21/2020

by Bible League International Verse of the Day and Devotion Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; – Isaiah 58:12 NIV Devotion They’re stories of chaos and destruction. What once was well-structured and well-organized is now scattered and destroyed. They’re stories that are always hard to […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 1/20/2020

Send to Kindle by Jim Hughes Luke 2:8-15 That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, and angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terribly frightened, but the angel reassured them, “Don’t be afraid!” he […]

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