May 2025 New Releases

Posted May 1, 2025 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 0 Comments
May 2025 New Releases

Are you looking for some great new books to add to your TBR pile? Check out this list of May 2025 new releases!   May 2025 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website     Biblical Romance: Mantle by Dana McNeely — Faith. Redemption. The cost of leadership. Will the […]

“First Love, Second Draf..

Posted April 25, 2025 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 10 Comments
“First Love, Second Draft” by Becca Kinzer … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!       There’s a giveaway for a print copy of First Love, Second Draft by Becca Kinzer, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends May 2, 2025.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your […]

Exciting News!!

Posted April 24, 2025 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 2 Comments
Exciting News!!

  I have exciting news to share:   I’m thankful for the opportunity to participate in the devotional All God’s Creatures 2027 (from Guideposts). These are devotions that feature animals and the lessons learned from them. I’m also blessed to be in the 2026 edition, for which I just recently submitted my devotions. God is […]

“This Promised Land̶..

Posted April 11, 2025 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 10 Comments
“This Promised Land” by Cathy Gohlke … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     There’s a giveaway for a print copy of This Promised Land by Cathy Gohlke, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends April 18, 2025) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted April 4, 2025 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 2 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness:  Not Remembering A Time When I Wasn’t In Pain

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   Today’s life with chronic pain and illness post is about something that  people living with chronic pain and illness know all too well: not remembering a time when they weren’t in pain.   I don’t know about you, but I truly can’t remember a time when I wasn’t […]

April 2025 New Releases

Posted April 1, 2025 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 2 Comments
April 2025 New Releases

Are you looking for some great new books to add to your TBR pile? Check out this list of April 2025 new releases!   April 2025 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website     Contemporary Romance: Earning the Veteran’s Trust by Lisa Jordan — After leaving the navy, Mallory […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted March 21, 2025 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Brain Fog is Real

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness       Today’s life with chronic pain and illness post is about something that many people with chronic pain and illness live with on a daily basis: brain fog.   Brain fog, also known as cognitive dysfunction, can have a huge impact on one’s quality of life. It […]

“When Skies Aren’t..

Posted March 20, 2025 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 0 Comments
“When Skies Aren’t Blue: A Physician’s Personal Journey” by  Andy Laurie

    About the Book… What do you do when the skies in your life turn dark? There are many struggles in this difficult world that can darken our skies. It may be ongoing health issues, depression/anxiety, relationship struggles, financial calamity and so much more. Andy Laurie, MD, had seemingly the perfect life. He had […]

“The Pharisee’s Wi..

Posted March 14, 2025 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 10 Comments
“The Pharisee’s Wife” by Janette Oke … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     Giveaway for a print copy of The Pharisee’s Wife by Janette Oke, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends March 21, 2025) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted March 7, 2025 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Small Things Can Make A Huge Difference

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   There are a number of things in life that someone may not consider a big deal until you live with chronic pain and illness. Then you learn the importance of how small things can really make a huge difference. Here are just a few examples:   comfortable clothes/shoes […]