Peering Through Life's Window

  A Warm Welcome to Keon Lindsey To read the first two chapters of Have You Heard from God Lately , a Bible study devotional, click on the link below. * Keon gives away either a print or Kindle copy (U.S. Residents only). Winner's choice. To enter to win leave a comment and email address and enter the Rafflecopter Contest. Readers will find questions and answers similar to following in Have You Heard from God Lately? Does God Keep His Promises? Can you trust God? How can you know? If He has shown Himself trustworthy in the past shouldn’t that give confidence to trust now and in the future? “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8) The beauty of the world around us comes and goes like grass and flowers, but not God’s Word. It is sure and steadfast. When the Lord speaks, we can count on it and rely on what He said to be true. Let’s prove this by looking at specific promises God made and how He kept them. Example Promise 1 In Genesis ...

Enter to win a brand new e-Reader and Cooking up a Mystery on BookSweeps today — plus 50+ exciting Inspirational Fiction & Nonfiction books from a great collection of authors. Enter here 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 pay off. When Eric discovers that Laney's in danger, he vows to protect her. But can he make a lasting promise? Will she trust him? . . .and when they overhear a threat that could cause national turmoil, will anyone believe them? There's more brewing than herbal tea in Cooking up a Mystery. What People Are Saying Pure Fun and Some Recipes Too. A 5-star rev...

  Find inspiration for our hectic times in these straight-forward poems for happy and sad days. Find history, warmth and a touch of the paranormal in three stories. Getting the Goat peeks into the early 1900's when mountain life was tough. Does Mama's advice hold true today? In Stitches in Love Rose's deep love for her grandmother motivates others to share their gifts. Does Rose reap her reward? Robert Horner is tempted in The Stranger, but does he succumb to the lure? What Readers Are Saying 1. Messages  “...offers readers a peaceful oasis in our fast-paced world.”  2. “This group of poems made me both laugh and cry.”  3. “A beautiful book of stories made to savor. Gail Pallotta has put the magic and comfort back on the written page.”  4.”This book is full of inspiring poems and short stories that will bless your heart!”  5. “Gail’s poems are very uplifting, as well as the short stories.”  Poetry Excerpts "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and yo...

FREE GIFT BOOK Messages: Poems and Short Stories To Live By will be free from Saturday, May 27 - Monday, May 29. Find inspiration for our hectic times in these straight-forward poems for happy and sad days. Find history, warmth and a touch of the paranormal(similar to the Twilight Zone) in three stories. Getting the Goat peeks into the early 1900's when mountain life was tough. Does Mama's advice hold true today? In Stitches in Love Rose's deep love for her grandmother motivates others to share their gifts. Does Rose reap her reward? Robert Horner is tempted in The Stranger , but does he succumb to the lure? From The Readers “A beautiful book of stories made to savor. Gail Pallotta has put the magic and comfort back on the written page. Southern prose at its finest.” Donna Richards “This book is full of inspiring poems and short stories that will bless your heart!” Sherri Johnson “For joyful as well as down times, you w...

Danny and Wanda Pelfrey are longtime writers of non-fiction books in the educational and inspiration markets. They have for most of their lives been avid readers of mystery/suspense. AS A SHIELD and a previous mystery title are the result of a desire to entertain themselves and others as well as drive home important spiritual messages. Their passion is now “mysteries with a message.” CLICK COVER to BUY AS A SHIELD is one of four planned Davis Morgan mysteries set in a small North Georgia town. Davis, a pastor for almost twenty-five years, returns to his hometown after the death of his wife, to operate a rare and used bookstore. He is promptly appointed chaplain of the small police department and recruited by city officials to write a history of his home town. Mystery and romance seem always to be lurking around the corner for the popular bookseller.The reoccurring characters such as Charley Nelson, young police officer; Amy Morgan, Davis’s young daughter who is ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Snag a copy of Stopped Cold for 99 cents OR request a Smashwords Code and grab a copy for FREE there through December 30th. Just leave an e-mail address below. Check out all of the books on sale or free with Publishing by Rebecca J. Vickery on Once Upon a Word on Facebook   and the blog . Readers Say Stopped Cold's Great for Teens and Adults “Stopped Cold is filled with emotion, strong characters, teenage romance, adventure, danger and the intricate workings of modern day high school studies and sports.” Larry Hammersley. “…follow Margaret’s journey to discover the depth of true character and faith not only in school and friends, but family.” Author and Book Reviewer Lisa Lickel. “They…” (the characters) “..are as finely tuned as a lovely stringed instrument, each having a different song to play in the story.” Book Reviewer Barbara Shelton "This is a great read. I recommend it for teens or adults alike. It certainly ke...

Messages Poems and Short Stories to Live By Just in time for Christmas, a collection of inspirational poems and short stories   About Messages Find inspiration for our hectic times in these straight-forward poems for happy and sad days. Find history, warmth and a touch of the paranormal in three stories. Getting the Goat peeks into the early 1900's when mountain life was tough. Does Mama's advice hold true today? In Stitches in Love Rose's deep love for her grandmother motivates others to share their gifts. Does Rose reap her reward? Robert Horner is tempted in The Stranger , but does he succumb to the lure? Print copies coming soon! Excerpt from the Poems "...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: 37 - 39 Refreshed Sometimes life uncovers a sharp, ugly sna...

Jude Urbanski's Favorites Jude shares her favorite recipe. Yum. The fudge sounds delicious. She also shares an inspirational story with her favorite Bible Verse. She talks about her new book, Nurtured in Purple , and gives away an e-book. To enter to win leave a comment and an email address. Nourish the Body Below:  Grandma Glady who is so well loved!                         Grandma’s Fudge Family tradition has it that every Christmas and, occasionally in between, we make Grandma Glady’s fudge. Her mother probably taught her the secret recipe. Grandma Glady also bequeathed us the Christmas Coffee Cake recipe, but today you’ll make friends with the fudge of your life. This fudge is not even chocolate; it is caramel fudge, but family members call it Karo Fudge. Karo, now, doesn’t sound too appealing, but caramel—well, caramel brings out my a...

                                                              "Serve the LORD with gladess; come before His presence with singing."Psalm 100:2 People love to hear music when they attend church. It adds another dimension to the service. I am sure that in your own personal experience you recall times in your life that were heightened by the music being played in church. My father’s funeral is one such memory, to me. Even this week’s Royal Wedding was uplifted with glorious music and the divine songs of a choir. But harmony is not always prevalent. We have been experiencing a crisis in our church choir for months now, one that has tested the limits of our tolerance and true Christia...

The heat indexes may be soaring, but before we know it the temperatures will fall and Christmas will be right around the corner. Irene Brand and Anita Higman give us a great opportunity to get an early start on our gifts or purchase a treasure for ourselves. They each have a Christmas novella in the new compilation, Love Finds You Under the Mistletoe. The book releases on September 1, but they'll be giving away a free copy to one visitor. To enter to win leave your email address with a comment. I'll put the names on pieces of paper and draw one on Sunday, August 29th. Both novellas are interconnected. And, Anita and Irene are here to tell us how they did it. Was it difficult to connect your two stories? Anita: Not at all. We had a brainstorming session by phone and by email and figured it out. Irene’s historical novella, An Appalachian Christmas is tied to my contemporary novella, Once Upon a Christmas Eve . They are connected through the passing of a mistletoe ball through ...

Loree will be giving away a copy of her new book, Beautiful Bandit . To enter to win leave your email address with a comment.I'll put the names on pieces of paper and have my husband draw one on Monday night, July 5th. Hi Loree, first tell us a little about yourself. Before I do that, I’d like to take just a moment and thank Gail for inviting me to her blog. It’s an honor and a joy to be here! A little about me, hmm? Well, I have brown eyes and blondish hair, I’m 5’1” tall, and weigh…. Thank the Lord those tidbits aren’t what you’re looking for! My dad worked for the Veterans Administration, so the family lived in a slew of cities. I held a myriad of careers to pay my way through school, and all that working and moving is probably responsible for my ability to talk to just about anybody, anywhere. For the past 20 years, though, I’ve lived in the same house and worked at the same job: Writing. And I love both. Being a people person is definitely a plus. Were you an avid reader as a ...

Today I'm talking with Cathy Bryant. She'll be giving away a free copy of Texas Roads (U.S. entries). Be sure to leave your e-mail address with a comment and use name [at] address [dot] com to keep away spammers. I'll put the names on pieces of paper and draw one on Sunday night. First, tell us a little about yourself . I’m a wife, mom, Nana, and private music instructor. In between all those rolls, I write. I enjoy walking, bicycling, hiking, canoeing, and gardening—basically anything that gets me outdoors. I live in a century-old Texas farmhouse with my hubby and a phobia-ridden cat. Were you an avid reader as a child? What did you read? Avid may not be a strong enough word. I learned to read early and read everything I could get my hands on. My favorite book from childhood is Anne of Green Gables. Why do you write? Call it a calling or a compulsion—either would be accurate. I never would have guessed that writing would be so difficult and so addicting. Avid may not be ...