Wonderful Words of Life
May 14, 2012 – 1:01 am | No Comment

Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life,
Let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of life;
Words of life and beauty teach me faith and duty!
Beautiful words, wonderful words, …

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Same Kind of Different As Me: A Book Review
April 25, 2012 – 1:01 am | 4 Comments

by Tricia Thomas
 
Ever since I was a young girl I have always had a deep desire to be the hands and feet of God. It’s something that we all should strive for, but sometimes I …

Review & Giveaway – Because He Loved: A Story Of Hope
January 27, 2012 – 5:30 am | 8 Comments

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 …

Book Review: A Heart Revealed
January 26, 2012 – 10:59 pm | No Comment

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 …

A Hope Undaunted: A Book Review
January 24, 2012 – 8:32 am | No Comment

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 …

Passion with a Purpose: Daughters of Boston Trilogy Book Reviews
January 21, 2012 – 9:30 pm | One Comment

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 …

Book Review: Yesterday’s Tomorrow by Catherine West
January 18, 2012 – 5:30 am | 12 Comments

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 …

Faith Deployed…Again – A Book Review & Giveaway
December 2, 2011 – 5:00 am | 24 Comments

By: Carlie Kercheval
I was blessed to have the opportunity to review the book Faith Deployed…Again by Jocelyn Green. Being married to an active duty Army soldier myself,  in the midst of experiencing our 5th …

“Behind the Blue-Star Banner” Review
September 7, 2011 – 12:01 pm | No Comment

by Aprille Donaldson
 
While I used to be an avid reader, now I do most of my reading in the form of blogs and internet articles. I generally only read two or three books a year. …

A Prayer Journey Through Deployment: A Book Review
January 24, 2011 – 5:44 am | One Comment

by Kathy Guzzo
A note from Jocelyn: The following book review is written by Blue Star Mom guest Kathy Guzzo, about a book written specifically for moms of those deployed. While I realize most of you …

Sacred Marriage: A Book Review
January 17, 2011 – 5:52 am | 3 Comments

By April Lakata Cao
If 2011 is the year you’ve committed to improving your relationship with your spouse then Gary Thomas’ book, Sacred Marriage, is a must read. I’ve read more than my fair share of …