All posts for the month September, 2020

CrossReads Short Takes: Three Wise Queens & Love’s Full Circle

Send to Kindle CrossReads Short Takes Three Wise Queens A Story of the Nativity Gifts by James Allen Expanding on the beloved Christmas story, 3 Wise Queens is the story of Hekima, Sophia and Mingzhi, who—guided by prophecy and a star—embark on a journey across three continents. When they arrive in Bethlehem, bearing carefully chosen […]

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He Died Anyway! 9/29/2020

by Suzanne D. Williams I held my older dog in my arms and rocked back and forth, singing whatever church chorus came to mind. Tears welled in my eyes.  She isn’t perfect, far from it. She can be aggravating. She barks too much. She is a picky eater. She has a dermatology problem that has cost me a lot of money. […]

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Weekly Devotional: Weathering the Storms 9/28/2020

Send to Kindle by Ruth O’Neil Sitting outside on a beautiful, albeit windy, spring day, I watched a carpenter bee that was occupying itself by eating my porch. At least until it got caught in a gust of wind. He sure did struggle to stay in the same place, and somehow he managed to do it. He weathered the storm he had found himself in. […]

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The Publishers that Prey – A word of caution about vanity presses

by Parker J. Cole Earlier this month, I received a call from a vanity press.  I’m not sure how they got my name, but I figure they’re another arm of Westbow Press which I published my first book under. At that time, I spent about three thousand dollars on them listing my book on different websites.   Nothing else. I KNOW […]

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CrossReads Book Spotlight: Loving In His Way

Send to Kindle CrossReads Book Spotlight Loving In His Way An Inspirational Christian Fiction Romance (His Tender Mercies Book 2) by T.K. Chapin Courtney McAdams had lost her husband four years ago and still struggles to overcome the void he had left in her life. She hadn’t lost her faith in God, but it had […]

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CrossReads Short Takes: Seeing The Life & The Trouble In Willow Falls

Send to Kindle CrossReads Short Takes Seeing The Life by Sophie Dawson Dassa and Micah begin their life together in Bethlehem with joy and tragedy. Joy of new friends, the birth of their son, and his tragic death at the hands of the king’s soldiers. The hand of God moves them to Jerusalem where Micah […]

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The Point Is … WOW! 9/22/2020

by James Collins “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name.” Philippians 2:9 I grew up in the country. One of the funny things about country people is they often name their children multiple, crazy names. You can’t be country unless you have at least two or three […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotionals: Gems From Pastor Jim 9/21/2020

Send to Kindle by Jim Hughes Dan. 3:25 “Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire. They aren’t even hurt by the flames! And the fourth looks like a divine being!” I can only imagine what Nebuchadnezzar must have thought when he saw four people walking around in a fire […]

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10 Tips to Improve Your Writing 9/18/2020

by Carmen Peone Keep a notebook handy.   I keep a notebook and index cards by my bed and a notebook in my purse. I also keep my phone on me when I ride horses and email myself notes, which is good for my horse to have to stop and be patient.  I have a few […]

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CrossReads Book Spotlight: The Trouble In Willow Falls

Send to Kindle CrossReads Book Spotlight The Trouble In Willow Falls (Willow Falls Series Book 2) by Pat Nichols Heart-warming emotionally charged saga of a small southern town’s struggle for survival and two women’s challenge to balance family and career Rachel Streetman is one audition away from landing the lead in a play written by […]

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