Peering Through Life's Window

A Warm Welcome to Emily Conrad Emily will give away an e-Book of Justice to a U.S. resident. Hi Emily, first, tell us a little about yourself. Hi! I’m Emily Conrad, and I write Christian romances. My husband and I own two rescue dogs—an elderly pit bull mix who is snoring peacefully as I type, and an energetic coonhound who’s keeping an eye on me in hopes of going for a walk. Lots of writers were avid readers as children. How about you? If so, what did you read? I was! Charlotte’s Web was a favorite. I also read pretty much any book for my age range that featured horses—the Misty of Chincoteague series and The Saddle Club books , among others. Why do you write? That’s an interesting question, because, for me, the answer has changed over the last five or six years. I write to explore what I believe and for the entertainment of stories. It’s always both of these, but depending on the manuscript, I find one “why” plays a bigger role than the other. At the time ...

                                                                                  Valentine Courtesy of Pixabay Talking Love At Valentine’s Day we think of romantic love, but there are many kinds of love—love of children, Moms, Dads and friends. They all enrich our lives.  At first it seemed odd to me that I’d think of an atheist on a day celebrating love, but maybe not. When I was in college I used to run into him in the small cafe where we gathered for sodas, hamburgers and French fries after class. I tried to avoid him, because he always hopped over to my table and started an argument about my faith. He was angry at me because I am a Christian. Even though today I can’t recall which verses he used, he’d take passages from the Bible and try to make me say th...

Christ's Unconditional Love and Sacrifice “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) “‘We are going up to Jerusalem,’ he said, ‘and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and teachers of the law, They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles, who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise.’” (Mark 10: 33 – 34) “On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, ...

The Praise for the Teen in Your Life Contest ! Do you know a teen who constantly makes good grades, works hard to earn extra money, is loyal to family and friends, volunteers to help others, is someone you and count on? The list could go on and on. Here’s a chance to honor the them.They can be your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, cousin or friend. A gift will be given to the best entry, but everyone's a winner because the best prize is getting to share about the wonderful young people in your lives. The rules are simple. Tell us how you know the teen and address the topic given. Get your thinking caps on. Here’s the first topic:   Tell us something or some great things about your teen.     Prize: A stitchable journal and an e-book of Stopped Cold. Place:  The Book Club Network . Be sure to leave your comments in the Discussion Forum at The Book Club Network. Just click the link here. About Stopped Cold Stopped Cold fini...

I immediately added clean water and the preservative that came with my flower to the rose my husband gave me on Valentine’s Day. But the next day, February 15th, the stem drooped an inch below its bloom. That afternoon the sun shone through the sliding glass door the brightest I’d seen since early December. But the rose sat there, it’s pretty head tilted down toward the table. Wednesday morning I walked in the kitchen to find the rose straight again. Not quite believing it, I leaned down and studied the flower. I checked it later that afternoon. And another time early in the evening. It wasn’t my imagination. It’s five days later, and the rose stands straight on its stem, its petals just beginning to age a tiny bit on the edge, otherwise intact. I’d never seen a flower do that, but I’m no horticulturist, so I thought maybe some varieties of roses perk up once the recipient adds the preservative. Even so, that wouldn’t explain why it wilted the day after I added it. My curiosity wouldn’...