Do you have a favorite book of the Bible? A favorite verse? Throughout my Christian life, I have gravitated to Philippians 4:6-7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts…
A Cup of Water
Trusting God’s Plan for Your Life by Heidi Main
For true believers out there, how often do we get off track with God? Put ourselves in the driver’s seat? For my debut novel, A Nanny for the Rancher’s Twins, the heroine became a believer as a teen, but without discipleship or accountability, she lived many years as a baby believer. Hebrews 5:12-14 tells us…
Palestinian Christians – Part 2 by R.F. Whong
Read Palestinian Christians Part 1 here. When we served as volunteers at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, one of our coworkers was a Palestinian Christian from the West Bank. We visited his church in Bethlehem one Sunday and learned a lot about the hardship they endure because of their faith and the sacrifice they make…
Press on Toward the Goal by Alyssa Schwarz
Raise your hand if you enjoy running. To be honest, I’ve never been much of a runner. Like a lot of people, I ran track in school. I have a very clear memory from one of my early track meets. We were on the bus heading into the mountains when my coach came over and…
Love Holds No Record of Wrongs by Joi Copeland
I love my husband. We have been married for twenty-three years. We have three fabulous boys who I adore with all my heart. I’m so thankful God blessed me with my family. I prayed and prayed for a man like my guy. One who is loving, patient, kind, funny, musical, loves Jesus, family oriented. And…
Plans to Prosper & Not Harm by Christine Schimpf
Do you think love can be rekindled after it was once lost? This was the burning question in my mind when I began brainstorming my book, A Christmas Kind of Perfect. When I thought about the Scripture passage that would be the theme the story, Jeremiah 29:11 came almost immediately to mind. For I know…
Don’t Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back by Gail Kittleson & Shannon McFarland
Introduction: Gail Kittleson here, with Shannon McFarland, debut author. While creating A Hill Country Christmas ~ Hope for Hardscrabble Times, I’ve met some wonderful writers. We don’t always claim this vocation without some prodding, for believing ourselves worthy of the label “author” becomes a leap for some, myself included. I used to think, “Who would…
October Book Releases
October 2022 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Amish Romance: The Story of Love by Beth Wiseman — With little left to tie her to her home state of Texas and yearning for a slower life, Yvonne Wilson jumps at the chance to shake…
Redemption by B.D. Lawrence
One of the major themes in my book, Killer Redemption, is, as the title says, redemption. The main character, Lyle Hardgrave, is a contract killer. One may wonder why I chose a mob hitman as my main character. Can someone who kills others for money really be redeemed? Can a cold-blooded murderer have redemption and…
Palestinian Christians (Part 1) by R.F. Whong
When we served as volunteers at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, one of our coworkers was a Palestinian Christian from the West Bank. We visited his church in Bethlehem one Sunday and learned a lot about the hardship they endure because of their faith and the sacrifice they make for the Lord Jesus. I’ve written…