Peering Through Life's Window

St. Paul took a whole chapter in I Corinthians listing various hallmarks of love. Rather than attempt a pat definition, he revealed some of love’s many facets, turning it over and over as one might a brilliant, perfectly-cut diamond. Since love is such a broad topic, let’s zero in on one aspect—romantic love. When a special person makes the heart beat faster, regardless of the season of life, we begin to question our emotions. Am I in love?  How will I know when it happens? How can I be sure when it is the real thing? Living a few years teaches us romantic love is accompanied with tender feelings, but that “gushy” feeling alone is not enough to stand the test of time. Love is more.  Real romance involves two people who care enough for each to put the other ahead of themselves.  In a “me first” instant gratification world, that kind of commitment is rare.  Yet it is the kind of giving, sharing love we hunger for at our very core. Do I love him? Does he love me?  A simple test

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A Warm Welcome to Linda Weaver Clarke Linda will give away an e-book of The Lighthouse Secret , an Amelia Moore Detective novel. To enter to win leave a comment an an e-mail address below. Hi Linda, tell us about the Amelia Moore Detective Series. The Amelia Moore Detective Series is a G-rated romantic cozy mystery. You learn all about the life of Amelia Moore and her partner, Rick Bonito. You learn what kind of people they truly are through their bucket lists and what they’re like deep down inside. You even see a slow romance develop between them in each story until the day they finally tie the knot and are married. Now this detective agency will solve new cases as a married couple. Review of the Amelia Moore Series “In the Amelia Moore Detective Series , the author delivers a delightful, fairly fast-paced tale in the pursuit of a missing person, for that's what Amelia's agency specializes in. This time it is personal, as Rick's Uncle A

God Bless America  Have a Happy and Safe July 4th Enjoy Kate Smith singing "God Bless America" courtesy of YouTube. Find a giveaway about a book of freedom, Breaking Barriers , and take advantage of my "free" book on Amazon, Messages . I'm also celebrating a new web site that goes live on July 4th at http:///www.gailpallotta.com. Hope you can come by and visit. Celebrate with Free Books A Book About Freedom  In this action-packed thriller gunshots ring out as Ann Jones enters church. She hides in the bathroom until they stop then stumbles into the sanctuary. The congregation lies dead in pools of blood. To rebuild the church she starts True Light Guardians. At the first meeting she’s attacked by a terrorist but rescued by James Crawford. He melts her heart, cold from her father’s abuse, and they fall for each other. She’s afraid to commit to love that might grow angry later like the type she knew as a child. James year

I don't usually blog about my books, but this one is part of a special series, Prism Book Group's Love Is...Series. From Prism Book Group   A blog about Breaking Barriers When I was in college I used to run into an atheist in the small cafe where we gathered for Coca-Colas, 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. Perhaps he comes to mind on the release day of Breaking Barriers for several reasons. One, 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 they weren’t true. When I wouldn’t, he’d retort with a scientific argument and claim it had to be right. The second reason he comes to mind—it was the mention of God’s love that finally silenced him. One day I grew so frustrated I asked, “If there’s no God, where does love come from? Why don’t you mix

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A Warm Welcome to Beth Wiseman   Beth will give away EITHER an e-book OR a print copy (U.S. only) of Message In A Bottle . Winner's choice. To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address below. Hi Beth, first, tell us a little about yourself.   My husband and I are empty nesters living in South Central Texas. We wake up in the country to our rooster crowing, and we listen to the coyotes howling at dusk. As much as we love where we live, we have monthly discussions about selling everything and hitting the road in our RV. I suspect we will do that some day, even if just for a while. I’m blessed to be able to write for a living, and I can’t imagine doing anything else.    Tell us about your latest book. Each ‘Surf’s Up’ novella takes the reader to a beach locale, weaving romance and adventure into a soul-soothing journey of hope. In Message In A Bottle , Kyle loses the love of his life when girlfriend, Morgan, is whisked away by the CIA in the middle of the