Peering Through Life's Window

“For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9: 6 (NIV) At Christmas we thank God for the greatest gift the world has ever known. Christians are the luckiest people in the world. Jesus came to earth, suffered and died to save us. Then he rose from the dead and lives with us today. No matter what happens around us, He remains our rock to lean on and the most powerful force the world has ever known. He tells us if we have the faith of a mustard seed, we can move mountains, nothing will be impossible for us. He’s always with us, and there’s neither nothing, nor no one who can defeat Him. He even conquered death! In Matthew 17: 23, Jesus says, ""...I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain,' Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

  A Warm Welcome to Linda Weaver Clarke Hi Linda, thanks for sharing your thoughts on the Christmas season and for telling us about your beautiful new Christmas book. See below for the Amazon link to read the first twenty-two pages. The Christmas Season - a Time to Rejoice! Christmas is a wonderful time of year. A feeling of love and joy are in the air as we give gifts to family members and neighbors.  The Christmas season is a time to have compassion for others and to give from our hearts. If we find out that a family is in need, our hearts go out to them. We don’t want their children to be disappointed on Christmas Day so we’ll take gifts to them to put under their tree. That day will always stay etched in your mind, and your children will never forget the grateful faces of the family.  Some people give gifts in secret, by knocking at the door and hiding behind a bush. When we did this, my children saw the surprised neighbor calling his children to the door to see what was at their d

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  A Warm Welcome to Carol Wilson James  Carol will give away a digital copy of Choosing Christmas. To enter to win leave your email address and a comment and join the Rafflecopter Contest below.  Also sign up for Carol’s quarterly newsletter  and receive a free short story.  Gail, thanks so much for letting me visit your blog and share about some of my favorite things.  It’s my pleasure to have you. Carol’s Favorite Bible Verse A Bible verse that has come to mean so much to me over the years is Hebrews 6:10. I taught kindergarten in a private Christian school for many years. One time when I had a particularly challenging class, and I wondered if I was making any inroads into their hearts, the principal left a note in my mailbox. I don’t remember exactly what she said. But I do remember the Bible verse she quoted, and over the years, when discouragement threatened, the words have ministered to me again and again. “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have sho

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    A Warm Welcome to Regina Andrews Celebrate the holiday and enjoy a giveaway with Light a Christmas Candle or Reflections of the Heart.   Regina will give away an eCopy of either Light a Christmas Candle or Reflections of the Heart to two winners, who can decide which one they want. To enter to win one of the two books leave a comment and an email address and join the Rafflecopter contest below.  Hi Regina, thanks for sharing your thoughts about traveling and your books. We Are All Travelers The Christmas season is one that is always filled with hope, excitement, and most of all anticipation. It is also a time when many travel to meet their loved ones and to be reunited with family. In thinking about Christmas and the theme of traveling, the voyage of the Holy Family comes to my mind instantly. They had to travel long hours, day and night, over rugged terrain to finally find a stable where the baby could be born.  And all through his life, Jesus seemed to travel, meeting as many

  A Warm Welcome to LoRee Peery LoRee is offering a print copy of winner’s choice from her publication backlist. She will select the winner from comments left below. Be sure to leave your email address too.  Hi LoRee, lots of writers loved to read as children. How about you? Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read? I could read at age four and have devoured books ever since. Bobbsey Twins, Pollyanna, Nancy Drew, Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, Zane Grey . I read every book on the shelves of our one-room country school. The year I turned ten, my family moved off the farm and into town. I wanted to live at the library. Tell us about your latest book. For some reason, I selected tough backstories for both my heroine and hero. Pepper Rainwater’s childhood is clear from the start. She grew up neglected in a storage unit. I don’t want to spoil the revealing of Foxx Haven’s surprise history. What do you love about this book? And what do you hope readers will tell others about

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: A Christmas Bargain by Mindy Obenhaus -- When single mom Annalise Grant inherits a fledgling Christmas tree farm in Texas, she vows to do whatever it takes to make it a success. But when neighbor Hawkins Prescott claims some of her trees are on his property, the only option is a partnership. As Christmas draws closer, Annalise and Hawkins find themselves growing closer as well. Could a family by Christmas become part of the deal? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired (Harlequin)) Roadtrip for Two by Amy R. Anguish -- Dallas wasn’t in the plans when Bree Henley set out to use the nonrefundable honeymoon tickets from her canceled wedding. Nor was running into ex-fiancé Nathan Hart. But their mutual friends and the weather have other ideas. A hurricane cancels their cruise and Bree decides to turn the disaster into a roadtrip for one, never imagining Nathan wo