Works in Progress

Monday was my day to post at InScribe Writers Online: a few words of encouragement to remind us we’re God’s works in progress.

Review and Free Book: I Run to the Hills, by C. Maggie Woychik

I Run to the Hills: Reflections on the Christian Journey by C. Maggie Woychik (Port Yonder Press, 2009)
Committing one’s life to Jesus Christ is an act of faith – and the first step of a journey. I Run to the Hills: Reflections on the Christian Journey is a series of brief, interconnected readings that illustrate [...]

What He Says

For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 1 Peter 1:18-19, NIV*
Today is one of those days with [...]

November’s Free Book

November’s featured book is Mohamed’s Moon, a novel by award-winning Canadian author Keith Clemons. Check it out on my free books page, and if you’d like to be included in the draw all you need to do is leave a comment there. Draw closes at midnight, November 27, 2009. Residents of Canada and continental US [...]

CD Review: Need, the new album from Todd Agnew

Todd Agnew’s first CD, Grace Like Rain, blew me away and he’s been top of my musical list ever since. It was the first album I’d heard in a long time that was worth plugging in the headphones and cranking the volume. (This was before I got into the newsboys and David Crowder*Band, so I’m [...]

October’s Free Book

The autographed copy of Moving from Fear to Freedom, by Grace Fox, will be going to Judy Milne.
Judy, the Lord bless you as you read this, and equip you to share what He gives you with the others in your life.
Everyone else, thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you’ll look up a [...]

Free Collector Bear

Isn’t this bear cute? Her name is Tammy, and an award-winning Canadian collector bear artist (coincidentally also named Tammy) is giving her away to one of the people on her mailing list. I meant to post this earlier–the draw is Friday, October 30. To enter, visit the Beckoning Bears blog and add your name to [...]

Scattered Strangers

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood:
Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
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Review: The Hatbox Letters, by Beth Powning

The Hatbox Letters, a novel by Beth Powning (Vintage Canada, 2005)
Kate Harding is a widow and empty-nester. Her daughter lives maybe four hours’ drive away, and her son is in Ireland. Kate lives in rural New Brunswick, Canada, and Beth Powning does a beautiful job of bringing the setting to life. Visual and sensory details, [...]

Congratulations to Judith Millar

Canadian writer Judith Millar produces a very funny weekly blog, MillarLITE. She’s also a fine writer of serious fiction, and winner of the 2009 John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award.
Judy writes, “To have my name in any way linked with Galbraith’s is, for me, a huge honour; to be the first woman to earn the award [...]