Stars and Stripes for Freedom ~ Reader Friday

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Stars and Stripes for Freedom by Delores Topliff, Jennie Atkins, Elaine E. Withers, Shirley Gould, and Cindi Bonds is this week’s Reader Friday. I love the cover! It’s a novella collection, and here’s the first line of Remember the Alamo by Delores Topliff: Sick of the sight and smell of her buddy’s blood seeping into desert sand, US Army MP …

Sweet Dare ~ Reader Friday

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Sweet Dare ~ Sweet County Secrets Series Book Three by Sally Jo Pitts is this week’s Reader Friday. Here the opening: Clouds eased the Florida heat but barely calmed Nancy Cargill’s nerves. Why had she agreed to address the county commission? Parked outside the Sweet County Courthouse, she sent up a prayer to settle her quaky stomach. But first the …

Until April ~ Reader Friday

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Until April by Janet W. Ferguson is this week’s Reader Friday post. Here’re the first three lines. “This is freedom.” Wind whipped through Michael Galloway’s hair. Warm water sprayed his tanned skin. A palette of blues and greens shimmered beyond the tip of his jet ski.  This is the calm before the storm…But first the photo and verse. I took …

Prayer for America

Happy 250 Birthday!

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A day early, and I hope each of you has a wonderful Fourth of July Celebration! No book review this week, but a couple of photos of how I’ve spent my week…(In case you can’t tell, I’ve been flying again…) Now you know why I didn’t get a chance to read anything! I hope you have a wonderful Fourth Weekend. …

Anchoring You ~ Reader Friday

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Anchoring You by Robin Patchin is this week’s Reader Friday. After Tim’s recommendation and a couple of other readers saying they were going to read it, I did, too. It’s a great read! Here’s the first line: Kenzie Wright stood at the helm and scanned the horizon, nothing but sea and sky in every direction. Tim was right–this was a …

The Girl Upstairs ~ Reader Friday

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The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch is this week’s Reader Friday post. Here’s the first line: She can breathe easy since she feels no consequences. I, on the other hand, feel suffocated every day. But first the photo and verse. This has long been one of my favorite verses because of how it shows God’s strength. When I’m fearful, …

Finding Ginny ~Reader Friday

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Finding Ginny by Jen Dodrill is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the opening paragraph: Virginia Beach, VA “The morning my life changed started like any other. My alarm buzzed. I yanked out the plug and tossed the thing into my closet as if banishing a bad habit. Two months of summer stretched before me like an empty beach with endless …

The Escape Game ~ Reader Friday

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The Escape Game by Gina Holder is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first paragraph: They weren’t going to win. Not today. Demi clutched the cold metal decoder ring dangling from the chain around her neck and leaped from her seat. “It may be a decrepit old house to you—but it’s my home. You can’t just purloin it from me.” …