“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19 Then Sings My Soul St. Patrick (born Maewyn Succat) was an evangelist to Ireland. He’d been kidnapped from his home in Scotland by raiders when he was…
by Tim Challies (Author) A REVIEW PILGRIM PRAYERS by Tim Challies is a real winner for my evening devotions (good in the morning too if you prefer). The readings are short, but jam-packed with goodness and meaningful thoughts to go to sleep on. There are 51 prayers, plus an Introduction, a short direction on Reading and…
by Michele Olson (Author, Narrator, Publisher) An audiobook review I love everything about Being Ethel (in a world that loves Lucy): short, clean, funny, and a bit of mystery and romance. And set on Mackinac Island, where they are filming “Somewhere in Time” with Christopher Reeve. AND more old movie and TV show references than you…
by Hope Callaghan (Author, Publisher), Naomi Rose-Mock (Narrator) An Audiobook DEADLY DECEPTION is one of Hope Callaghan’s earlier books about Millie Sanders, a very spry and athletic widow who works on the cruise ship Siren of the Seas. Her exotic adventures (and the mysteries she solves with her growing gang of friends) are exciting and fun to read. …
by Francine Rivers (Author), Adam Verner (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher) An Audiobook THE SCRIBE is the fifth book in Francine Rivers’ “Sons of Encouragement” series about the men who are just “one step down” from the really famous men in the Bible. (By this, I mean that they are the “helper” of the more well-known character.) In this book, Silas was…
by Iona Whishaw (Author), Marilla Wex (Narrator), TouchWood Editions (Publisher) An Audiobook Lightning Strikes the Silence by Iona Whishaw is another deliciously intriguing and comfortable mystery set in British Columbia, Canada, in the late 1940’s. These addictive books feature the super-sharp (British ex-spy) Kate Winslow, who is now married to Police Inspector Frederick Darling. (Yes, that’s his name. It’s use…
by Renee Pawlish (Author) Antiques, Codes & Conundrums by Renee Pawlish is a fun, cozy mystery featuring a nice, but determined, senior widow who just happens to live near Langley, Virginia. In this first in the series, Evelyn Chambers recognizes a man her husband once knew in the cafe where she and a friend are dining. She…
Maggie King shares a website for “Comfort Reading,” and her own thoughts and recommendations for “shutting the world out” and loving good books. Check it out and comment!
by Jerry B. Jenkins (Author), Tim LaHaye (Author), Robertson Dean (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review This story is so well done, drawing on facts from Scripture and seamlessly weaving a historical narrative around them. I love how candid it was. And I loved the richness. The authors weave in the actions and teachings of Jesus, as well as…
by Patricia Smiley (Author) A new series, a new protagonist, a new setting; what’s not to love about Patty Smiley’s new Justice Bay Mystery? It’s dark, but not too much. It’s mysterious (psychic), but not too much. It has suspense, creepy scenes that make you shiver, danger, and action. But the story is also about good…
Got a few minutes? Here are a few uber short stories you may enjoy. Add one of your own in comments, or tell which was your favorite. Jackie Last ‘Group Post’ in 2025 – a Holiday Story
Writers and Readers are thankful for many things. check out my blog post on The Writers in Residence today. Do you write or read? Or both? Share what you are Grateful for. Jackie
Here’s a short, “true-ish” story that actually happened about a dozen years ago when I found some of my pre-teen diaries in the attic when we moved. What happened to them is awful. Haha. Read it and see.
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