Molly Lovelace faces these challenges and more in Regina Jennings’ second novel, Love in the Balance. Travel back in time to Lockhart, Texas. It’s the late 1800s and life is rough. Bailey Garner knows this better than anyone. Not only does he struggle with finding and keeping a job that will allow him to support a family, but he also deals with issues of faith and temptation. Bailey loves Molly, but can he prove he’s good enough? Molly wants to marry Bailey, but is she willing to give up wealth and status to be a poor man’s wife?
Prayers for Girls by Gabrielle Mercer ~ Review and Giveaway
Prayers for Girls is colorful and portable. It’s small enough to stash in the diaper bag when I’m on the go, and it even comes with a little handle, which makes it easy for little hands to carry. The rhymes are cute and fun but also carry an important message: you can pray anywhere, at any time, about anything.
Book Review ~ Whit’s End Mealtime Devotions
I really love Tyndale’s newest resource for families featuring Adventures in Odyssey. Whit’s End Mealtime Devotions by John Avery Whittaker (with help from Crystal Bowman and Tricia Goyer) is packed with “90 Faith-Building Ideas Your Kids will Eat Up!” Each devotion provides a Mealtime Prayer prompt, an “Appetizer” to break the ice and get everyone talking, a “Main Course” featuring a Bible lesson with related questions, “Table Talk” (more discussion questions), and “Vitamins and Minerals” or important verses to remember.
Book Review ~ Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate
A storybook romance. A stepmother’s tale. A frontier woman’s journey. At first glance, Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate may seem like your traditional inspirational love story, but go beyond the first few chapters and you’re sure to find a one of a kind book that will touch your heart to its very core.
Book Review ~ The Disillusioned by DJ Williams
A family secret. A major cover up. A shocking scandal. You’ll find all this and more in DJ Williams’ exciting new novel, The Disillusioned. After a family tragedy shatters their world, the Armstrong brothers must put aside their differences and band together to fulfill their mother’s final wish. What they discover goes deeper than anyone can imagine. Will Danny find the woman he’s been searching for? Will Sam step up to the plate and surprise everyone by saving the day? Who is Ali Siatembo, and what has happened to the mysterious Stella Adams? This novel will literally keep you guessing up to the very last second.
A Rabbi Looks at the Last Days by Jonathan Bernis
How can we, as Christians, help usher in these final days? What is our role, or more importantly, what is Israel’s role? If you want to know, the Bible has the answers. In “A Rabbi Looks at the Last Days” Bernis offers guidance through the scriptures as he takes you on a journey of discovery and reminds you of where our Savior truly came from.