All things must end, including our lives in the military.  Whether our husbands retire after decades of service, are wounded or killed in action, or simply decide not to renew their contracts after one or …

By: Carlie Kercheval
Because He Loved: A Story of Hope is the sad but beautiful real life story of God giving beauty for ashes in the life of Lacey Vasquez. Lacey, a native Hawaiian, had …

by Jocelyn Green
Even though I have stacks of books I should be reading, the vast majority of which are research for the next novel in my Civil War series, I recently took a break from …

“In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. If a man cleanses himself from the …

by Jocelyn Green
We didn’t have a white Christmas here in Iowa, but now we’re finally settling into our typical snowy weather–which to me, if perfect for curling up with a good book, at least until …

I know I can’t be the only one who feels energized for Christ some days and a little lethargic on other days.  Sometimes, my life feels a little like the ocean.  Full of waves, with the tide …

by Jocelyn Green
Usually the first line of every book review I do for this blog thanks the publisher or author for sending me free copies to review. Not this time. I paid for every book …

by Linda Preiss
 
I was given the exciting opportunity to review a new book by Catherine West.  It is a compelling love story set during the Vietnam War.
The back cover describes it as:
“She’s after the story …

It’s January–the month that most of us set goals for the rest of the year. We resolve to lose weight, learn something new, save money, break bad habits, and other such life-changing decisions. We want …

by Gail Purath
 
I pulled one of my favorite wool sweaters over my head only to find it riddled with tiny holes. It looked like Swiss cheese. 
Then it happened to another sweater and a wool skirt. …