On February 14, 269 AD, a man by the name of Priest Valentine was sentenced to death for secretly performing marriages after they were outlawed for young couples. In a time where people were deciding that it was not important to get married and actually condemned the action of getting married to another, St. Valentine […]
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One of the ways bitterness can be formed is through a prideful heart… A sort of “righteous” bitterness, if you will; a bitterness that says, “I’m better than you.” This kind of bitterness is dangerous, because you won’t see it as such. You’ll see it as a stance for Christianity – a stance for Jesus.
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The Fire In Our Hearth As the third book in the “Aveline” Series by Rae Walsh, I was a little disappointed. While the story was great, I wish she had focused a little more on the relationship developing between the two main characters – Daniel and Ani. This book was about Ani coming to town
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A Jar Full Of Light This book is the second book of a series. It ties into the first book beautifully, because, while you get new main characters, the book begins essentially right where the first one left off – continuing the story, but with an outside perspective of Katie and her beau, Sam. This
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The Lost Art Of Reverie This book was the perfect first book of a 3 book series. The main character of this book was a woman named Katie. She was a dreamer – like most of us – dreaming of a beautiful, happy, glorious future. She dreamed of the kind of future that was filled
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“If I refuse to allow one who is dear to me to suffer for the sake of Christ, if I do not see such suffering as the greatest honor that can be offered to any follower of the Crucified, then I know nothing of Calvary love.” Amy Carmichael, IF I read this quote from Amy
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Biblical Descriptions of Angels There’s a pretty common argument among Christians, that angels don’t look how we have seen them depicted… Yet, in my children’s stories, I like to depict angels as the classic “human-looking but with wings.” And the reason being, is because that’s what messenger angels in the bible are essentially depicted as…
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Bless my mama’s heart. She is very supportive of my writing endeavors. She’s always sharing my new books with everyone she can. But when it comes time for her to explain the books to people, she doesn’t always get the stories right. Which is why I say bless her heart. Because although she supports me
Valentine’s Day is a special day of the year. And while many people have taken a turn in the other direction – deciding that it’s a no-good holiday – there is still a forever place in my heart for this day. Mainly because it’s a great holiday to teach children the importance and love and
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Valentine’s Day is a special day of the year. And while many people have taken a turn in the other direction – deciding that it’s a no-good holiday – there is still a forever place in my heart for this day. Mainly because it’s a great holiday to teach children the importance and love and
