connecting and encouraging
In 1917, Evelyn Marche is just one of many women who has been widowed by the war. A British nurse trapped in German-occupied Brussels, she spends her days working at a hospital and her nights as a waitress in her aunt and uncle's cafรฉ. She's also a spy working for a Belgian resistance group. [...]
Each Thursday we โthrowbackโ to a review from last year so let me know if youโve read the book or added it to your tbr! How does the band Bleu Streak celebrate the holidays? By singing, of course. Go on tour with this zany group as they get into all kinds of mischief along the way. [...]
Elisabeth Allen gave her heart to Jesus as a little girl and to Drew Marek as a teenager. When their wedding day finally arrives, itโs the happiest day of her lifeโuntil a car bomb transforms her dream come true into a living nightmare.
Roundabout these parts, dirt roads donโt just get you from point A to point B. They intersect to create a maze of life often missed when outsiders drive through a sleepy town. The number on the population sign might seem insignificant, but a few short steps from the beaten path, thereโs more than meets the eye. [...]
This book is a refreshing change of pace,ย I love the epistolaryย format! Dear Mr. Knightley has a rich and complex cast of diverse characters.
In order to encourage yโall and your little readers, weโre sharing tried and true kid lit favorites (books or series) from our familyโs collection. (Feel free to return the favor and tell us all about your kid lit favorites in the comments!) Jesus Helps Me offers four levels of exploration: a quoted Bible passage, beautiful real-world photographs, supportive captions to relate the passage meaning to a child s life, and thinking questions to personalize the experience. [...]
Rebekah's Treasure by Sylvia Bambola is a thought-provoking read set in the early church era.ย
Journey now to Ruby City, Idaho of 1866 where a Marriage Mishap Creates an Awkward Love Triangle in this Silver Mining Town. Looking forward to a quiet life and a full stomach, mail-order bride Rebecca Rice is pleased to marry herย shopkeeper intended,ย Mr. Fordham, until the justice of the peace calls him Thaddeus, not Theodoreโproceeded by the titleย Deputy. Is it possible to marry the wrong man? [...]
Back when I worked for my hometown newspaper, going through the big archives each week was one of my favorite tasks! Weโre borrowing the tradition with a littleย #tbtย (Throw Back Thursday) feature here on the blog. Each Thursday we โthrowbackโ to a review from last year so let me know if youโve read the book or added it to your tbr! [...]
Fifteen years after she left Prince Edward Island, Natalie O'Ryan had no plans to return. But when her fiancรฉ, music producer Russell Jacobs, books their wedding in her hometown and schedules a summer at Rose's Red Door Inn, she sets out to put the finishing touches on the perfect wedding. But she can't possibly prepare for a run-in with Justin Kane--the best friend she left behind all those years ago after promising to stay. [...]
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