Peering Through Life's Window

  A Warm Welcome to Tracy Wainwright Hi, Tracy, thanks for sharing your post about love with us.  Love Is the Greatest Thing.  When thinking about the question why did Jesus tell us to love one another, the answer seems obvious, yet complex. Few of us take the time to pause and consider the fact that God made us in His image. That each one of us is a Lord image-bearer. How astounding. When we survey creation, we observe God’s endless creativity and variety, even in humans. Yet, we recognize we are made different. Unique. Not just from one another, but from all the rest of creation. The greatest aspect of being human is our capacity to love. Since God is love, this makes sense. The triune Lord is love and emanates love. This easily explains our need for and ability to love others. However, ever since the fall, we’ve tended to give into selfishness, envy, and manipulation instead of selfless love. God knows that love is the best thing for us. To give and receive love fills ...

A Warm Welcome to Erin Stevenson Quint To receive a free story email Erin a Erin@ESQwrites.com for the free story. Hi Erin, first tell us a little about yourself. I’m Erin, and I’ve been writing faith-based fiction for about a decade. I indie published my first three-book series in 2018 and am up to 11 books now (I pulled two of them that were never edited properly and am preparing them for re-release). I am dedicated to writing stories of love and faith that support God’s ideal plan for marriage and family.  Tell us about your latest book. I first wrote this as a short story and intended to use it as a reader magnet. Then I expanded it and added a much heavier faith element. It’s about a Arizona police officer who is on leave while healing from a serious on-the-job injury. He accepts an invitation from an old Army buddy, now a sheriff, to come to Tennessee and help out on a case involving multiple unsolved burglaries. While there, he meets his buddy’s cousin, a beautiful, int...

 See below to enter the Giveaway. Years ago, I brought a bit of Western North Carolina to my house as a small bush. I never trimmed it into a city shrub, but let it grow wild and free like in the mountains. My mountain laurel blooming season has ended, but it's still in season in Northern Western North Carolina. Recently I set two books in a Discipleship Series in Western North Carolina. The characters in Hidden Danger and Dangerous Detour tell their stories in the winter when cold air whips around the hills. About Hidden Danger, Christian Romatic Suspense, Discipleship Series Book 1   After Emily Hanover’s left standing at the altar in Blue Mountain, North Carolina, she visits Sky High  Campground to put her life back together. Because it’s February and few people visit this time of year,   she’s alone on the premises. When noises in the middle of the night frighten her, she gathers her  courage and peeks outside. A man carrying a body over his shoulde...

Beautiful songs for Easter Listen to all of the songs, or choose your favorite. What a Friend We Have in Jesus How amazing to think someone cares so much about a person, he wants to take every step with him, take away his burdens and hear about every concern. ( Listen here ) Gaither Music Photo Courtesy of Pixabay What a Savior We Have in Jesus The Old Rugged Cross - Al Green As the only person free from sin, Jesus endured persecution, suffered and died nailed to a cross to save sinners. Only someone with love beyond human comprehension would go through so much heartache and pain to give salvation to those who accept his gift. ( Listen here ) AI Creates The Miracle Then the miracle of all miracles happened. On the third day Jesus rose from the dead. Some call him a prophet, but he isn't. He's our living God, with us today, pouring his love into our hearts when we open them to him.  Courtesy of Google ( Listen here ) Christ the Lord is Risen Today - The Tabernacle Choir at Templ...

  A Warm Welcome to Carol Wilson James About Carol's New Book,  Always and Only  Caleb Daniels returns home to Texas after his wife has an affair and asks him for a divorce. When he temporarily goes to work for an ex-fraternity brother, he’s assigned to share an office with Aurora Prentiss. There’s only one problem: Rory and Caleb were high school sweethearts, but to please her father, Rory ended her relationship with Caleb soon after graduation. Aurora Prentiss never stopped loving Caleb, but has always felt a filial respect to her father that makes her bend to his will. When Caleb returns, Rory thinks this may be her chance to make things right with him. The only problem? She's engaged to a man chosen by her father. Will Caleb be able to forgive the woman who broke his heart years ago? And if he does, will Rory be willing to risk her relationship with her father, cancel the wedding to the fiancé she doesn't love, and finally make a life with the only man she’s always lo...

Photo Ai Generated My wish for you comes from my favorite Irish blessing. “May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand.” Who was Saint Patrick? Find out here and get the recipe for Irish Cream Brownies I’m excited to announce my new release, Dangerous Detour, Discipleship Series Book Two . Even though it’s in a series, it can stand alone.  Meet Moose and Ruthie, the hero and heroine in Dangerous Detour. Photos AI Generated Four people face a winter storm in the wilderness. Two have lost their way. One has lost his purpose and one has lost his soul.   Headed home for Christmas vacation, Ruthie, a quiet professor, crosses paths with Moose, a football coach, on an icy blocked road in Western North Carolina. Amid a winter storm, they unknowingly take shelter in a killer’s hideout. Escaping under fire, they flee ...

  Curl up with a cup of coffee or tea and a good book. Enter below to win twenty good books supplied by the Love to Read a Good Book contest.  One winner will win all twenty books by twenty different authors.  The prize value is $104.60. Enter between now and February 28th. Click here:   https://kingsumo.com/g/1x9rzp1/love-to-read-a-good-book-giveaway

  Luke 2: 11-12, “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. You will find a baby wrapped in cloths lying in a manger.” God sent Jesus to save sinners, because he loves us.  In the Bible the Pharisees asked Jesus, “…which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” He told them “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it. Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22: 36 – 39). Christmas brings the message of a Savior who loves us so much He suffered for our sins to the point of death.  Then a miracle occurred. Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven, but He didn't leave us alone.  Matthew 28:20: "And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."  His spirit and His love live with us today. Where does the love come from, and how can we get it? Sometimes we attempt to buy, demand or create love, b...

  A Warm Welcome to Carol Wilson James Hi Carol, I can't wait to hear about your new book and the sandwiches. Thanks for sharing with us. To receive a FREE short story sign up for Carol's  newsletter The Traveling Grilled Cheese  Because my dad was a career military officer, the longest we ever lived in one place was three years. And when the Air Force said “Move,” we moved. Sixty years ago, there weren’t fast food restaurants or grocery stores open twenty-four hours a day. So my mom had to figure out how to feed the family when nothing was open and she had no stove. Thus, she made "Ironed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.” (To this day, my brother chooses these over a standard grilled cheese.) Ingredients Bread, cheese, butter, aluminum foil, and your iron.  Heat your iron. Rub one side of a piece of foil with butter. Fold it in half, buttered sides together.  Make a cheese sandwich.   Insert your sandwich between the buttered sides of the foil (like a taco)...

A Warm Welcome to June Foster  and  Kelly Cordova What fun to have a Mother / daugther team on Peering Through Life's Window I'm excited to hear about  The Other Side of the Fairy House June shares one of the stories behind the story - Jason Last spring, my daughter Kelly and I went to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to do research for our new book, The Other Side of the Fairy House . Besides absorbing the vibes of the Great Smoky Mountains, we explored the real-life location where our story takes place—the former Voorheis property and estate. But in our story, you’ll find Mr. Voorheis’ name is Robert Vanderheim. Louis Voorheis was a wealthy Yale graduate from Cincinnati in the early 1900s. He wanted a private location where he and his wife could escape the modern world. Thus, he built a rustic style mansion on a 38-acre site. We patterned our story around his life. The site also featured a stone spring house about which many told stories of fairies and fireflies that paid visits ...

  My friend, Deborah Malone, compiled a book of devotionals, Bloom in Your Winter Season . To Celebrate Deborah’s New Book, I’ll give away a Kindle copy of Hair Calamities and Hot Cash to a U.S. resident. To enter leave a comment and your email address and enter the Rafflecopter contest . The book features twenty-three contributing authors, including yours truly. Deborah says, “Ladies there is good news for you! God did not stamp an expiration date on our foreheads. Just ask the “seasoned” women from the Bible if God used them – Sarah, Miriam, and Naomi are just a few he used in mighty ways. Bloom in Your Winter Season will introduce you to many more women who were still active in ministry during their mature years. After discovering these women’s journeys during their winter seasons, you will find that He can and will use you too, and learn to become a Winter Warrior for God. What Others Are Saying Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author says, “With insight ...

A Warm Welcome to Jean Pike Thanks so much for having me today, Gail. It's my pleasure.   There are so many Biblical truths I tried to incorporate into King of Hearts that I had a hard time deciding what I wanted to tell your readers about the story. But as I started thinking about one of my secondary characters, my thoughts seemed to fall into place. Clara Blessings spent her life giving to others. When my heroine, Harper, and her brother, Nicky became motherless, Clara stepped in to help raise them. A talented pastry chef, she devoted her life to using her talents for the glory of God. Along with to-die-for wedding cakes, she baked amazing birthday cakes for underprivileged children who might not otherwise have gotten one. When Clara becomes increasingly forgetful and starts to make unsafe choices, a social worker threatens to have her removed from her home. The town rallies around their beloved Clara with offers of help. A local contractor offers to install safety locks on the ...

A Warm Welcome to Jodie Wolfe Hi Jodie, tell us a little about yourself. Hi, thanks for having me here today, Gail. It's my pleasure. Let’s see, what can I say about myself. I live in southcentral PA. I’ve had a longing to write ever since I was a little girl. I currently write Christian historical romances. I love winter and snow. You’ll usually find me with a book close at hand, because I’m an avid reader. I love to walk and spend time with my husband.  Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read? Yes! I loved Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie series. I also read the Encyclopedia Brown Series, Trixie Beldon Series, Nancy Drew , etc. I read more mysteries when I was younger than I do now. :) Why do you write? For me, writing is something God has called me to do. It’s a way of encouraging others to go deeper in their faith, even in the midst of difficulties they may be facing. Tell us about your latest book. How hard can it be to round up one del...

HAPPY SUMMER!    Whether enjoying a lemonade and a snack while reading a good book, having tea with a friend or hosting a bridal shower, strawberries make the occasion special. See recipes below. Summer Reading and Recipes There are over two-dozen recipes in the back of Cooking up a Mystery, each one named for a character in the book. They were donated by members of Mission Love Seeds, a charitable group created to help children throughout the world and to respond locally after disasters to demonstrate God's love. Learn more at Mission Love Seeds About Cooking up a Mystery Laney Eskridge worked to put her husband through dental school. Then he left with another woman. She's on edge from the emotional scars and her parents' deaths. Then she hears unexplained noises in her new tea house, and her anxiety is tripled. Add a budding romance with Eric—a guy with a fear of commitment—and it's all too much to handle. She cuts ties with Eric and plunges into making her business...

  A Warm Welcome to Kristi Neace Kristi shares a devotional. She will start a new Bible study on Facebook in July. Watch for the announcement, giving the exact date and time on her  Facebook Page   Scriptural videos also available. See below.*  In a Pit? Psalm 40:1-3‚ “I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.” Can you think of a time when God helped you out of a low place? Perhaps something had caused you to spiral downward, or maybe like the Old Testament character, Jonah, you had run away from God so as not to have to do what He was asking of you.  Through this passage, we see that David was experiencing this first-hand. He was in a place of despair, yet God was gracious, and after some time, placed Dav...