My family was seated at the dinner table when the phone rang. I answered, and a drunken voice on the other end slurred my name. “Ginny?” I recognized it instantly, and all the horrible feelings I’d buried deep inside came rushing to the surface. The voice belonged to someone who had hurt me years before. My stomach churned. I stumbled …
Book Review – The Pastor’s Wife
The Pastor’s Wife By Jennifer AlLee When Maura Sullivan is named as a beneficiary in an elderly lady’s will, she must return to the small Ohio town she ran away from six years before. Not only that, but she must actually live with her estranged husband for six months before she can claim the beautiful old theater that just might …
Winners Announced
On January 31 I conducted the random drawing to select the winners of the Prize Bonanza Giveaway. In the final tally, we had 336 entries to the drawing, plus 81 referrals, for a total of 417 entries. That means the chance of winning one of the twelve prizes was 1 in 34.75. Congratulations to the following winners: 1/2 pound of …
Tips for Keeping In Touch
Since the release of my latest book, Third Time’s a Charm, I’ve had tons of people tell me about their relationship with their sisters. And I’ve had many people tell me, “My sister and I live so far apart it’s hard to stay in touch. How do you do it?” Here are some simple tips for maintaining a relationship regardless …
The Awesome Bond of Sisters
I wrote this article to coincide with the release of Third Time’s a Charm, book 3 in the Sister-to-Sister Series. It’s been posted in dozens of blogs around the Internet, which is exciting for me. I would hate for anyone to miss it, so here it is. Enjoy! ——— The Awesome Bond of Sisters Having a sister is like having …
A Couple of Time-Sensitive Deadlines
A quick update on a couple of approaching deadlines you might want to remember. First, the ACFW Book Club’s poll will close on Thursday the 28th. My new book, Third Time’s a Charm, is one of five books being considered for discussion in April. The discussions on ACFW’s Book Club are indepth and insightful, and always lively. The authors participate …
His Plan, Not Mine
A few years ago my mother and I were both part of a six-person ministry team that held a mini-conference in a women’s prison. Since I’m an obsessive planner, I had the topic of my talk selected months beforehand. But about a week before we were supposed to go, the Lord changed my topic. As I prayed about what I …
Devotional – Creating Opportunities
A short devotional article I wrote is up on The Christian Pulse. If you have a moment to click over, you might enjoy reading about an experience I had on the London Tube when visiting there with my mom a few years ago. http://www.thechristianpulse.com/2010/01/21/creating-opportunities/
Book Review – Thicker than Blood
Thicker than BloodC. J. Darlington Christy is a woman tormented by her own wrong choices. She’s been trying to numb the pain with alcohol, even though she knows that’s what killed her parents and left her orphaned. She has hidden from her sister for fifteen lonely years, but when a rare book goes missing from the used bookstore where she …
Book Review – Abigail
Abigailby Jill Eileen Smith Abigail – the wise wife of a foolish man who became the wife of one of Israel’s most beloved kings. In the second book in the Wives of King David Series, Abigail jumps off the pages and into your heart. Meet the hopeful young girl, looking forward to married life with the man her father has …