by Phyllis | Jun 15, 2015 | heirlooms
My Granny Jennie, born in 1885, hand-painted this pitcher in an art class in college. She had a college degree, rare for her generation, especially for women. I remember her the best of all my grandparents, because she traveled south to live with us in the winters...
by Phyllis | Jun 9, 2015 | heirlooms
I am sorting stuff from the attic and basement. I ran across my grandfather’s precision surveying instrument. Later on I knew his wife Granny Jennie — she was as mild-mannered as they come. But I never knew Grandpa Tom. He died before I was born....
by Phyllis | Jun 16, 2014 | Thoughts to share
I agreed to be part of a blog hop, but I’ve decided to change the rules (because I don’t want to talk about myself right now). Let’s play tag! Blog tag! I’m tagging these inspirational writers’ blogs as places for you to explore and be...
by Phyllis | Sep 5, 2013 | For writers
Carl Ellis Jr. tells Christians to speak into the culture, affirming core Biblical values without necessarily naming them as Biblical, in order to nudge the culture back toward Biblical norms and begin the process of preparing the soil for planting, so to speak. Tim...
by Phyllis | Aug 20, 2012 | Devotional, Guest posts
Today we have a guest post from Janalyn Voigt, telling us about her dream to become a published author. See below for a book giveaway! My Tales of Faeraven series began as a story to entertain my little girl during a drive. For the main character of my story, I...
by Phyllis | Jul 11, 2012 | Devotional, Guest posts
Today we have a guest post from author Lillian Duncan. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy. (1 Peter 1:8) I don’t know about you, but I want some...
by Phyllis | May 30, 2012 | Devotional
Today we have a guest devotional from author Sherrie Hansen Decker. Romans 5:2-5: “Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings,...
by Phyllis | May 21, 2012 | Book reviews
The 13th Tribe by Robert Liparulo Published 2012 by Thomas Nelson, 416 pages Genre: Christian suspense Jagger Baird felt like he was losing his mind in the aftermath of a horrific car accident that took the lives of dear friends. Now he’s taken his family to a...
by Phyllis | May 18, 2012 | Free or low-cost Christian fiction books
Our featured free ebook is Discovery in the Desert: It Will Shake the Nations by Tom Thiele. Amazon readers have given it 4.7 out of 5 stars on 35 reviews, many of whom report loving the book. Note that I haven’t read this book, don’t recognize the...
