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09 Dec Posted by in Articles | 11 comments

O Tannen Bomb! Part Three

O Tannen Bomb! Part Three

A holiday blog in three parts from author and speaker Liz Curtis Higgs Part Three Finally it became unhandy to have our Christmas tree in the center of the busiest room in the house, so we moved it out of the kitchen and into the hallway. Then the family room. Then the downstairs bedroom. Only...

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08 Dec Posted by in Articles | Comments

O Tannen Bomb! Part 2

O Tannen Bomb! Part 2

A holiday blog in three parts from author and speaker Liz Curtis Higgs Part Two “When was this Christmas tree delivered?” my husband, Bill, asked with a here-we-go-again sigh. “A week ago,” I confessed, picking up an ornament that had survived the cat-astrophe. “Think you can carry it?” No man in his macho mind would...

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07 Dec Posted by in Articles | Comments

O Tannen Bomb!

O Tannen Bomb!

A holiday blog in three parts from author and speaker Liz Curtis Higgs Part One In our family every Christmas has its own special memory: the Christmas I made smoked turkey without meaning to; the year I handed out gifts in brown paper bags with drawn-on Sharpie bows; the Christmas Day we spent on the...

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06 Oct Posted by in Articles | Comments

Do You Have Issues with Fiction?

Do You Have Issues with Fiction?

(If Not, Maybe You Should!) by Kathi Macias My first novel had scarcely been out for a year when I was asked to teach a class non fiction writing at a Christian writers’ conference in 1989. It wasn’t that my novel was selling so well, but my women’s devotional that released at almost the same...

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17 Jun Posted by in Articles | Comments

Father’s Day Gifts

Father’s Day Gifts

My husband is one of those ‘Dads who has everything’ type of guys. He doesn’t actually have everything in the world, but generally he gets electronic devices when they come out for instance. As a wife I can only give the poor man so many Barnes and Noble gift cards, of which he thankfully never...

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22 Apr Posted by in Articles | 1 comment

Looking for Edward Cullen? He’s not in Water for Elephants.

Looking for Edward Cullen? He’s not in Water for Elephants.

If you live on planet Earth, you probably know who Robert Pattinson is. Star of the bajillion dollar Twilight phenomenon, the young actor has another new movie hitting the screens that has him starring opposite a pretty blonde girl instead of a brunette and an elephant instead of a wolf. Water for Elephants is slated...

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07 Apr Posted by in Articles | Comments

The Importance of a Story’s Setting

The Importance of a Story’s Setting

By Lisa T. Bergren One of the things I love best in fiction is when I’m not only captivated by the story and characters, but also feel like I’ve been on a mini vacation in “visiting” that story’s setting. My favorite authors spin a descriptive web of sounds and sights and smells, so intricate and...

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22 Sep Posted by in Articles | Comments

Article: The Happiest Season of All?: Reclaiming God’s Purposes for the Holidays

Article: The Happiest Season of All?:  Reclaiming God’s Purposes for the Holidays

By: Stephanie S. Smith One look at my calendar (and probably yours, too) will show you a red-inked labyrinth of due dates, appointments, birthdays and anniversaries, and reminders.  On the sidebar, there are lists of things to do, people to call, things to buy, and bills to pay.  If there’s one thing Americans truly excel...

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25 Jan Posted by in Articles, News | Comments

Article: Getting Ready for the Ball

Article: Getting Ready for the Ball

by Linore Rose Burkard Love those elegant scenes of Regency Balls in Pride and Prejudice? What about the glam hair-dos, the sparkling jewels and modish accessories? How did the ladies back then get themselves ready beforehand? How long did it take? Read on, for an excerpt from Before the Season Ends to glimpse one young...

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07 Jan Posted by in Articles | Comments

How to Host an English Tea

How to Host an English Tea

I LOVE all things Austen and one of my favorite authors is Linore Rose Burkard who writes “Inspirational Romance for the Jane Austen Soul.” Linore has been kind enough to share some articles with us about the Austen-era. I hope you love them as much as I do! —————– Hosting an English Tea with your...

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