Peering Through Life's Window

  The winner is... Drum roll... Congratulations Becky!

  A Warm Welcome to Jennifer Slattery Jennifer will give away a print copy (U.S. residents only) of Her Small Town Refuge . To enter the Raffllecopter contest to win Jennifer's book leave a comment and an email address below.  The Messy but Beautiful Call to Love Most of want to be the type of person who notices those standing on the fringe, welcomes them close, and creates safe places where they can experience Christ. At least in theory. In practice, however, many of us discover how challenging and at times uncomfortable and convicting it can be to build relationships with those from hard places and an abundance of rough edges.  Life gets messy when we invite others in; when we reach out to the wounded. Simple and seemingly benign conversation can unexpectedly grow tense, our actions, at times, misaligned, and our best intentions viewed with skepticism if not contempt. And this hurts, not just from the sting of rejection. I’m convinced our greatest discomfort stems from the ugline

  Hats... Horns... The winners are... Congratulations Sonja and Shirley!

  A Warm Welcome to Larry Hammersley To enter the Rafflecopter contest to win a print copy (U.S. residents only) of Mary Magdalene leave a comment and email address below.  Christ's Life and Mission Many prophecies occur in the Old Testament concerning Christ.  They describe his life, his mission, his suffering, his death, and his resurrection. One such place is in Psalms 22.  This chapter describes his suffering and death in graphic language in the first twenty-one verses.  The remainder of that chapter gives an uplifting message of triumph. We see early in the chapter he was all alone, he was mistreated, scoffed, stared at, and surrounded by enemies.  There is a description of what crucifixion did to his body.  He was scourged, his bones stared, his hands and feet pierced, his heart melted which probably referred to his heart bursting due too great anguish which can result in destruction of the heart, thus causing his early death after being on the cross only about six hours. Th

  I've joined with Celebrate Lit and forty-seven other authors to rejoice in the coming of spring and Easter and to honor our readers.  We're giving away 45+ books OR a $500 Amazon card to buy a ton of books yourself.  Starting on Sunday click   here  to enter. The giveaway last from Sunday, March 13th - Saturday, March 19th. See a list of all the authors and books below. About My Giveaway Book - Hair Calamities and Hot Cash A 2020 TopShelf Finalist in the Fiction Humor, Comedy Category What happens when a New York stockbroker crashes his car into Eve Castleberry's North Carolina beauty shop ... on the same day the young widow's defective hair products are causing wild hairdos? Soon, Eve finds herself helping the handsome stranger hunt the thieves who stole his clients’ cash...and hot on the trail of two of the FBI's most-wanted criminals! Romance blossoms amid danger, suspense and Eve's hair-brained plan to get back the money. What people are saying Fall under

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  A Warm Welcome to June Foster and her daughter, Kelly Cordova                                                   What fun to have a Mother / daughter book featured. And it's Kelly's debut novel! June will give away either a print copy (U.S. Residents Only) OR an e-Book of Eliza's Hope , winner's choice. Kelly shares her favorite Bible verse to nourish our souls in these difficult times. She also give us a yummy recipe straight from Eliza's kitchen at the boarding house in Eliza's Hope. To enter to win the copy of Eliza's Hope from the Rafflecopter Contest leave a comment and email address below. Kelly's Favorite Bible Verse "Delight yourself also in the Lord, and he shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and he shall bring it to pass." Psalms 37:4-5 NKJV Eliza's Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe: 2 cups unbleached flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: Hearts and Goals by Carolyn Miller --He’s a goalie with a big heart, while she’s afraid to trust again. After a series of tragedies, Maggie Joly’s dreams have been confined to her work at Montreal’s botanic gardens and caring for her little boy. Besides, wishing for more would simply be selfish, especially when she’s already loved well. But when a surprising workplace encounter sees her in the arms of a handsome sweet-talking stranger, she’s soon forced to reassess whether romance might still be in her future after all. (Contemporary Romance, Independently published) Historical Romance: Peace in the Mountain Haven by Misty M. Beller -- Watkuese is desperate to return across the Rocky Mountains before winter sets in. Time is running out for her to get her adopted daughter back to the familiar surroundings of the Shoshone village before the grief of her parents