Click picture to go to Amazon  On that same trip to the book store I mentioned last week, I also happened upon “Zero Visibility” by Sharon Dunn. What caught my eye most about this book was that the book was published by Harlequin. I was a little surprised to see a Harlequin book in the Christian book store I was in, but as I looked closer, I noticed that Harlequin has a new division they call the “Love Inspired” books which are much cleaner than some of their other books. I took a chance and decided to try this one as well. In “Zero Visibility,” Merci Carson is a college…

Click picture to go to Amazon  I was walking through a Christian bookstore a couple of months ago and I came across “The Harvest of Grace” by Cindy Woodsmall. I am not familiar with her books or anything, but the synopsis on the back caught my eye and I decided to give it a try. I am glad that I did. I found out after the fact that this is the third book in a series for her, but she was gracious enough to include a brief overview of the preceeding books so that I would be able to easily fit right in to the story from the broader perspective.…

Sometimes the most wonderful and precious things in life are small. Katie discovers just how big God’s treasures can be, even when they are found among the smallest things around. In “God’s Biggest Treasures” by Melissa Alani, young Katie receives a magnifying glass from her grandpa and encourages to use it to discovers God’s treasures. What she finds is that even the smallest things can some of God’s biggest treasures. This book is delightful. The illustrations really help to bring the book to life and they are bright and colorful and will capture kids’ attention and imagination. The book is a great read for bedtime, but also is good for…

Finding to words to explain to children the details about one of the most exciting holidays can be difficult. Mukkove Johnson is back with her second book to help us parents bridge that gap. In Easter is About Jesus, Mukkove gives us several child-focused devotions that use some of the more recognizable things around that holiday, such as easter eggs and jelly beans to help explain the Biblical truths about the resurrection of Jesus. I love this book as much as I love her first, “Christmas is about Jesus.” (which if you don’t already have to share with the kids in your life this Christmas, get it now and you will…

Click picture to go to Amazon  Laney is on the run with her three children. She has finally managed to get away from her abusive husband Paul, at least for now, but she knows it’s only a matter of time before he finds them. Laney runs to a friend from college, Sheila, who now operates a safe house for abused women. There Laney comes face to face with the power of God to work through even the difficulties of her life. Even as Laney is starting to feel more comfortable with the idea of God in her life, she knows that Paul is still out there somewhere and now strange…

Janet Laird is a widow who has quite an adventurous life. She was born in India has lived the for the majority of her life. As a widow with a grown son living back in Scotland during the 1960s, she has just received news that she has inherited a house in a small town and she decides that would be an excellent adventure to take up residence there. She arrives with her entertaining parrot Mr. Ganguly to find an interesting array of characters and a house that needs lots of care. She also discovers that this new town that she has just taken residence in is in danger of being…

Charlotte’s reputation as a cook precedes her everywhere she goes, and that’s not a good thing. Most people prepare fire extinguishers when she enters the kitchen due to her tendency to cause things to catch on fire, plus it’s earned her the nickname “Char.” Still, when an injury sidelines her original plans to help raise money for her friend who is battling cancer, she decides to take to the kitchen for a bake sale. What she didn’t count on was the return of an old flame, Luke. As Charlotte and Luke work through their feeling toward each other they take a closer look at their individual relationship with God. Lisa…

Sharing Bible stories with children is a wonderful way to teach kids the principles and truths found in God’s Word. It’s even better when we can make application to the children’s life. Susan Braun has written a wonderful pair of books that not only share Bible stories, but take us into the lives of children so we can see how these stories apply to daily life. A Dog Named Naaman is a story about a young girl and her desire for a dog. While she is wishing and hoping for a dog, she learns how to help her teacher who has recently lost a dog. She hears the Bible story…

For those who have lost loved ones, the tidal wave of emotions that follow can be overwhelming. Mary Cole Roberts shares her emotional journey in an incredibly heartfelt book of poems, “What Do I Do Now? Poems for Those Left Behind.” Mary was gracious enough to allow me to read through her journey as she recorded it through poetry. Mary begins by sharing with us the love story between her and her husband Dale. She explains how they met, what their relationship was like, and then the circumstances leading up to his death. The personal glimpse into her life was beautiful and really set the stage for the poems that…

Over the past 5 years of their lives, Jaden, Quinn, and Avalin Summers have lived believing that their parents were killed in a plane crash. Now, with new information provided by Special Agent Ian Martin, they realize that may have all been a lie. “Second Chance” by Karina Harris is the story of how the siblings learn their parents were working as undercover agents and that they may have survived and fled to Portugal. Avalin and Quinn, along with Special Agent Martin begin to follow the clues that will help them uncover the truth about what happened and possibly even unite them with their parents again. I thoroughly enjoyed this…