Peering Through Life's Window

    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 ...

  A Warm Welcome to Stacey Weeks Stacey will give away a print copy (U.S. and Canadian Residents) of To Sweet Beginnings in Sycamore Hill ,  an introduction to her Sycamore Hill Series . To enter to win leave a comment and email address in the Rafflecopter contest.  Everyone who signs up for Stacey's newsletter receives a short story, "A Sycamore in the City." Snag the newsletter link and sign up below.  The Opposite of Fear is not Always Courage. It can also be Peace. In general, the Western world—and many in the church—do not know what to do when confronted with fearsome circumstances or unexpected suffering. We need only to observe the world as it navigates out of a global catastrophe that has torn through churches and communities to see that God’s people haven’t always suffered well amidst the fearsome unknown. Yet our responses have the power to either draw others to the Lord or drive them away. How we represent Christ while we face our fear matters. This is par...

Hello, Gail. Zoe, Brody, and Sandy here from 3 Dogs and Their Authors. Every time we go to the park, friends always ask what it’s like to be an author’s dog. So, here’s the scoop on our lives as the inaugural members of PAW (Puppies Assigned to Writers). Want to know more? Follow us on  Instagram  And thanks for letting us visit your blog. SANDY: My author is Suzy Parish, and she smells of coconuts, which I think is exceptionally yummy and makes me hungry. She's fun to play with until she sits at her desk. BRODY:  My author is Kathleen Neely. What I like best about her is that she feeds me. Sometimes she slips me something that isn’t part of my regular diet, like the crust on her pizza. I love that she gives me the best part.  ZOE:  My author is Carol James. The thing she enjoys most (besides walking with me) are rectangles. She calls them computers, books, e-readers, or TV. She spends a lot of our at-home time staring at them. I often sit beside her becaus...

  IN GRATITUDE I'M HONORING THOSE WHO DIED DEFENDING OUR FREEDOM  A visit to the Traveling Wall listing those who sacrificed their lives in Vietnam made me cherish the freedom they and all our brave soldiers died for and inspired the following poem.  American Summer Sunday-Go-To Meeting in soft, cotton dresses, and open-collared shirts. Picnic on the grounds, after church. Wooden tables filled with ripe, red tomatoes, golden corn, garden green beans, and sprigs of mint for tea. Evening walks down a dusty, country road. Neighbors calling, "Come sit a spell;  take off a load." Thoughtful moments all alone, chewing on a grassy blade sitting 'neath the tall oak's shade. Flags flying, watermelon cooling, folks sitting on Dresden Plate and Log Cabin quilts. God Bless America! ________________ Did you enjoy relaxing in your house this morning? Using a computer, posting what was on your mind? Did you enjoy going to church this past Sunday? Did you enjoy picking out what y...

This week-end we remember those who died to keep us free.  I'd love to know what you think about your freedom. Tell me and enter to win a Kindle copy of Hair Calamities and Hot Cash or Barely Above Water.   To enter to win the Kindle copy of Hair Calamities and Hot Cash OR Barely Above Water  leave your own comment and an email address or answer one or more of the following questions and include an email address. A winner will be chosen at random. What do the freedoms we enjoy in the United States mean to you? Which ones do you hold dear? What rights do you want to exercise because you have the freedom to do so? How would you feel if the freedom and these rights were taken from you? Have the United States citizens maintained the values the brave men and women died for in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East, so that they did not die in vain? How do you think the soldier who died for your rights would feel about the way you'...