Peering Through Life's Window

And the winner is.... Congratulations, Mary!

A Warm Welcome to Lillian Duncan Lillian will give away EITHER a PDF OR Kindle copy of her new book, God, Life and Hula Hoops. To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address below. Even a Hula Hoop! I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, when the going gets tough, the tough get going or maybe they go shopping. I forget which it is. But what about writers? When the going gets tough, they write! And so I have. God, Life and Hula Hoops is the result. In 2012 I was diagnosed with bilateral brain tumors. Fortunately they were benign, but as I like to say, there are two definitions for benign. One being non- cancerous, the other meaning harmless—which my brain tumors definitely are not! My life took a dramatic turn with the diagnosis and is still topsy-turvy to this day. Life isn’t always easy, but there is always hope because God doesn’t leave us alone in our battles. Even before I needed them, God taught me what I needed to stay in his peace and joy, in spite of all t

Hats... Horns... Confetti... Congratulations Amanda!

  A Warm Welcome to Christine Lindsay     Christine will give away an e-book of all three novels in her series. To enter to win them leave a comment and an e-mail address below.    A MOST DISREPUTABLE PAST—by Christine Lindsay I’ll come clean with you. I’m one of those people with a “past”. Yes, today I stand on stages and share the gospel message of Jesus Christ with hundreds of women at a time. But, like Mary Magdalene I’m a woman with a past—a past that makes me blush. A past that I don’t share the details of—details I don’t want my children to know about—I’d cringe embarrassment and shame.  But the most important reason I don’t blurt out all my shameful past is because I don’t have to. Years ago when I put my faith in Jesus Christ I became a new woman—a woman worthy of wearing white when I walked up the aisle to marry my husband. There was nothing in my disreputable past that could not be washed away by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Still though, I m

A Warm Welcome to Susanne Matthews   Congratulations, Susanne on your new book, All For Love Thanks for stopping by Peering Through Life’s Window on your blog tour to share about your new release! Suzanne will give away two $10 gift certificates. See below to enter to win one. Hi Suzanne, first, tell us a little about yourself. I’m a retired high school teacher, living in Eastern Ontario, Canada. I’m married with three adult children and 5 grandchildren. I’m an introvert, preferring to spend my spare time with a good book or movie. In the summer I enjoy traveling and camping. In the winter I stay indoors by the fire. We you always an avid reader? If so, what did you read? I’m asthmatic, and in the 50’s and early 60’s when I was growing up, there were no inhalers like there are today. Each time I had an attack, I was hospitalized, and so I spent a lot of time in bed. Reading was my escape. I loved Nancy Drew books as well as the Donna Parker series. As I got older,

A Warm Welcome to Linda Weaver Clarke, author of the Amelia Moore Detective Series Congratulations, Linda, on your latest cozy mystery, Her Lost Love     Her Lost Love: Amelia Moore Detective Series Amelia Moore, the founder of the Moore Detective Agency, specializes in missing persons. Julie Anderson feels a need to find the man she fell deeply in love with during her youth. When Julie went off to college to become a lawyer, she lost contact with her high school sweetheart. She now wants to know what became of Joey and why he stopped writing to her? This is an assignment that intrigues Amelia. The thought of finding a long-lost love seems quite romantic. What the reviewers are saying about the Amelia Moore Detective Series and Her Lost Love Most mysteries are a “who-done-it,” but this cozy mystery series specializes in missing persons. Amelia Moore, founder of the Moore Detective Agency, and Rick Bonito always solve their case. Her Lost Love is the fifth mystery

The winner of Broken Silence is... Hats, horns... Congratulations to Sonja!

A Warm Welcome to Annslee Urban Annslee will give away an e-book of Broken Silence. To enter to win leave a comment and e-mail address below. She shares her favorite Bible verse and a yummy recipe for brownies. About Annslee Annslee grew up watching old-time romance movies, which she attributes to her passion for sweet romance, true love and happy endings. A daydreamer at heart, Annslee began her writing journey when the youngest of her five children started school. For several years she worked as a freelance writer for newspapers in her community and has written for magazines and online publications. Raised in the foothills of Arizona, she survived temperature shock when she moved to Western Pennsylvania, before settling in North Carolina with her husband and children. Aside from writing, Annslee works part-time as a Registered Nurse in the Behavioral Health field. She is a member of ACFW, and has served as on the board of Carolina Christian Writers. She guest blo

To choose this winner I gave my husband the names to select one at random. He picked.... Hats...Horns... Congratulations, Laurean!

A Warm Welcome to Catherine West Catherine will give away an e-book OR a print book. To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address below     Hi Catherine. First, tell us a little about yourself. Let’s see – the first thing people ask when they meet me, is “How did you end up in Bermuda?”  Actually I had the good fortune to be born here. My parents were already living here and quite settled into island life by the time I came along, and here we all remained. Growing up on a tiny island has its advantages, in that I’ve done a lot of traveling, and it’s definitely a simpler way of life. I love it. When I’m not writing, I’ll work in my garden (which is in a sorry state right now!), walk my dog and hang out with my family. I also love to sing, and I’m on the worship team at our church. I kind of have a crush on the worship leader guy. (Who I happen to be married to, btw). We have two grown up kids, our daughter and her husband live in Bermuda, and our son is just abo

Hats...horns.... Congratulations, Linda Weaver Clarke!

A Warm Welcome to Derborah Piccurelli Deborah will give away an e-book. To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address below. Many writers have loved to read as long as they can remember. Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read? Yes, I was. The books that most stick out in my mind are The Three Little Kittens (I was about 2 or 3 yrs. old), Madeline (5 or 6 years), and at around 8 yrs., I remember a book with stories about Barbie, the doll, and her boyfriend, Ken. I don’t remember the exact title, though. Neat. Why do you write? I write because I just have to. Otherwise, I don’t know what I’d do with all this stuff going on in my head. About Love Comes Calling , Deborah's Latest Book      The day new Christian, Derek Spencer, shows up on Charlie Parkes’s doorstep to make up for what he’d done, is the very day he falls in love with her. But Charlie’s sister mistakes him for a home improvement contractor, and he decides to play alo

And the winner is... Drumroll... Congratulations, Sonja!

A Warm Welcome to Amy Cattapan   Amy will give away an e-book. To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address below First, tell us a little about yourself. I’m a middle school English teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. I’ve wanted to be a writer since the sixth grade. In fact, by eighth grade I boldly declared in the yearbook that I would be the author of teen novels. What do you know! It actually came true! I have four brothers, so I was well steeped in Star Wars, Star Trek, and Chicago Cubs baseball growing up. While a lot of people ask if my four brothers teased me when I was little, the worst I can really complain about are the plastic spiders. Mostly, I remember them twirling my pigtails in Princess Leia buns. As an adult, I’ve spent my spare time pursuing my many interests and passions. For example, I’ve taken a variety of dance classes, including tap, jazz, salsa, and ballroom. I love to run and have completed many 5Ks and 10 Ks, along with two half mara

I'm so happy to see Spring. Here's a poem to celebrate. It was originally published in              Best New Poets of 1988.                        COUNTRY SPRING   For a peek at heaven, God gave us a country spring. where soft winds dance on open fields and gently caress golden daffodils nodding, nodding, nodding... they seem to say, "Welcome, bright new day."   Gentle drops of morning dew kiss the roses and honeysuckle too. Each sweet bloom has its own perfume.   Yellow bells mark the way for radiant colors bursting into each new day, The rhododendron, pink, or fair lilies white. It's all nature's delight.   Gail Pallotta   HAPPY SPRING! 

"For God so love 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 Photo Courtesy of Photobucket "This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put hin to death by nailing him to the cross. But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him." Acts 2: 23-24" Photo courtesy of Photoucket "Where, O death, is your        victory? Where, O death, is your       sting?"   1 Corinthians 15: 55

Enter to win a gift card now through April 1! Click below   http://www.stephanielandsem.com/2015/03/blog-tour-giveaway/         A Warm Welcome to Stephanie Landsem    Stephanie shares one of her favorite Bible verses Although my favorite Bible verse changes with the day and what’s going on in my life, I tend to turn to the Gospel of John when looking for inspiration—especially writing inspiration. I’m always awe-struck at the very first sentence. These few words are simple, beautiful, and profound. They speak to my writer’s heart like nothing else ever has: “In the beginning, there was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 About The Tomb “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.” In this captivating retelling of a classic biblical story, Jesus shocks the town of Bethany with Lazarus’s resurrection from the dead, leading Martha—a seemingly perfect woman trapped by the secrets of her past—to