Peering Through Life's Window

A Warm Welcome to Julie Cosgrove Julie will give away an e-Book of Leaf Me Alone. To enter to win leave a comment and an email address below. Julie Shares a devotional with us. A New Leaf So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.  1 Corinthians 3:7 Springtime is a time for new things to emerge. I had a sad, scrawny little plant I just could not throw out despite the fact it only had to leaves on it. The rest had all died. So, I nurtured it, fed it and, yes, I talked to it. I'm pleased to announce the plant has grown three new, beautiful, dark green, healthy leaves. The leaves started as a small "bump" and when I saw them, I caught my breath in my throat. Could it be? After almost a year of nothing at all…? For the past few weeks, I have been watching the leaves emerge daily with anticipation.  Every morning I'd curl up on my couch, hug my coffee cup, and determine how much my pl

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website . Contemporary Romance: Love and Liberty by Elsie Davis -- A New Hampshire firefighter and an Audubon Society member go head to head when his work involving controlled forest fires threatens a rumored eagle nest. (Contemporary Romance from Sweet Promise Press) Formula for a Perfect Life by Christy Hayes -- College senior Kayla Cummings’ dreams are crushed by an unplanned pregnancy after a one-night stand with her secret crush. When she confronts the baby’s father, Ben Strickland, his destined life spins out of control. With the clock ticking and decisions to make, Ben and Kayla embark on a journey where falling in love might be the biggest surprise of all. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published ) Hill Country Redemption by Shannon Taylor Vannatter -- When Rance Shepherd takes a job stocking cattle for a local rodeo, he’s shocked that his new client is his ex-swee

Wow! I solicited hubby's help to choose one name from all of them at random. The winner is... Hats, horns... Congratulations, Cindy!

A Warm Welcome to April Gardner To enter to win the spiral bound notebook of Body Beats To Build On leave a comment and an email address below. (U.S. citizens only) Hi April, first, tell us a little about yourself. Hey there! My name is April Gardner, and I’m an author of Christian historical romance. I grew up as a missionary kid in Spain and have lived a total of 21 years in Japan, Spain, England, and Germany. As much as I loved experiencing the world, I’m more than happy to settle down in Texas with my USAF husband, two high schoolers, and two German shepherds. Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read?  I struggled in school and was a delayed reader, but once I discovered books, I never turned back. My favorites were books about horses. What do you write? I write Native American historical fiction generously doused with romance. The Muscogee (Creek) of the Southeast is the tribe I focus on. Too many people have never heard of the tribe, ev

A Warm Welcome to Linda Weaver Clarke Sign up for Linda's newsletter by emailing her at lwc@lindaweaverclarke.com and receive a free e-Book.  A Willow Valley Rivalry This new Historical Romance series is set in the 1800s. Each story has a mystery to solve and each book is family friendly. I have released a new book in this series, which takes place in 1839 in the United States. This was a time of turmoil for many, especially for those who supported the abolitionist movement. In A Pleasant Rivalry , Angelica Davis is surprised when she finds out that an old school chum has returned to Willow Valley to take over his grandfather’s business. Since she writes articles for the Chronicle and Simon Morgan owns the Willow Valley News, they just happen to be rivals. The competition is on. Who will be the first to discover the identity of the jewel thief or the arsonist? Will it be Angelica or Simon? Gradually the feelings she once had for him return as they both search

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. I Cor. 13: 13 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. I Cor. 13: 4 - 8 Talking Love At Valentine’s Day we think of romantic love, but there are many kinds of love, and they all enrich our lives. The love of children, Moms, Dads and friends. 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

A Warm Welcome to Morgan Gardner Illustrator for The Littlest Shepherd by Laverne Story Stanley (Shown above with the author) Hi Morgan, it's great to have you visit. Tell us the theme of this book?  It follows a shepherd boy on the night of the birth of Jesus and his journey to seeing the newborn savior. How did you meet the author? I met Laverne Stanley through my mom. My mom said one of her friends needed an illustrator for the children’s book she had been working on. We met up and it just kinda went from there. It was a lot of fun! What was your favorite part of the illustration process? My favorite part was interpreting the author’s ideas of the scene, and then composing it. I also enjoyed drawing the little sheep. What was the most difficult part? Learning how to use the digital program I was using was a little difficult. I had just gotten my first drawing tablet and downloaded my program only a month or so before I met Mrs. Laverne, so I was