These Tangled Threads by Sarah Loudin Thomas is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the opening: Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina September 1923 “It must be–” Ellen Harshaw closed her eyes and kissed her fingers, her shoulders dropping as she exhaled and flung her hand wide– “exquisite. Yes, that’s the only word for it. Edith has carried your homespun fabrics …
Cases of the Incriminating Parrot ~ Mystery Question
Cases of the Incriminating Parrot is this week’s Mystery Question. I ran across these stories this week and they fascinated me. So, you’ll get to guess which one is true. But first the photo and Scripture. My daughter, Carole, took a photo of the Northern Lights Friday night and sent it to me. I thought the verse went well. I …
Killer Christmas Evidence ~ Reader Friday
Killer Christmas Evidence by Sami A. Abrams is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: The police report burned in Detective Cassidy Bowman’s hand. Accidental death due to drunk driving. No way. She knew her cousin better than that. But first the photo and verse. When I snapped the photo of the magnolia, which by the way is our …
The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos ~ Reader Friday
The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos by Kelly Irvin is this week’s Reader Friday. I loved this book… Here’s the first line: “Delivering the news required a certain finesse combined with brutal honesty.” But first the photo and verse. I took the photo this morning on my walk around the block–the birdhouse hadn’t been there earlier in the week. I’m …
Criminals and Their Getaway Cars ~ Mystery Question
Criminals and Their Getaway Cars is this week’s Mystery Question. I read these earlier and knew I had to use them on the Mystery Question blog! But first the photo and verse. Every year when honeysuckle blooms it reminds me of a simpler time. A time when I loved to make necklaces from the honeysuckle vines in our backyard. A …
Rise On Eagles’ Wings ~ Reader Friday
.Rise On Eagles’ Wings by Lois Kennis is this week’s Reader Friday. It’s a story that will stay with you long after you close the book. Here’s the first line: “August 1993. The sun paints a blaze of gold behind my house, promising a glorious day.” But first the photo and verse. On Monday I received a beautiful photo with …
More Crazy Laws #30 ~ Mystery Question
More Crazy Laws #30 is this week’s Mystery Question. I was going to do a different topic, but I lost the page of interesting facts! Maybe I’ll find it in time for next week. Or maybe not since I’ll be getting ready for the MidSouth Christian Writers Conference where I’m giving the morning keynote! Now for this week’s photo and …
The Temporary Family Rescue ~ Reader Friday
The Temporary Family Rescue by Jo Grafford is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: A winter storm continues to blast southeastern Texas, leaving an unprecedented trail of ice, snow, and power outages… But first the photo and verse. I love this verse. It’s a comforting verse and reminds me to stay committed to God. I took the photo from …
Soft Place To Fall ~ Reader Friday
A Soft Place to Fall is this week’s Reader Friday post. Here’s the first line: Freedom. Earline McGrath didn’t know whether to laugh or cry so she went into the garden and planted carrots. Nash hated carrots. I just want to tell you I stayed up until 1:30 a.m. to finish this book in one sitting. But first the photo and Scripture. …
Lisa Harris’s The Catch ~ Reader Friday
Lisa Harris’s The Catch is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: He’d lied to her again. But first the photo and Scripture verse. I took this photo of the sun from my backyard on a day a cold front moved in. I love the way it looks like the clouds have hands and are holding the sun. Now for …