Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of In These Hills by Tamera Alexander, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends September 25, 2026.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness For today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness post, I wanted to share some doctor-appointment related truths about living with a chronic illness: 1. I’m likely minimizing how horrible I feel. I’m certainly not exaggerating. I don’t want to overshare or be completely truthful because I’m […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! Enter to win a print copy of Phooey Kerflooey vs the Wonderful Wallow by Kristen Joy Wilks, courtesy of the author, by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (US ONLY!)Â (Contest ends September 4, 2026) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information […]
Tuesday Tip For today’s Tuesday Tip, I wanted to share this important reminder: You are not a difficult patient! When you live with chronic pain and illness, you will face a number of obstacles, within your own body and with others, including those in the medical profession. They may make you feel […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of The Heiress and the Woodsman by Christine Hill Suntz, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends August 21, 2026.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is a struggle, but it’s also full of ironies. For instance: You look fine, but you know you’re anything but fine. You need to rest, but you resist resting because it makes you look like you’re not trying hard enough. You want […]
Tuesday Tip For today’s Tuesday Tip, I wanted to share this reminder. I certainly never grew up expecting to live a life of chronic pain and illness. I’m sure you didn’t either. Chronic pain and illness has certainly changed the way that I do things, as well as the way that I view […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! This devotional book is a quick read that features personal stories based on the authors’ visits to each of the 50 states. The devotions follow a similar format: the message/story, reflection, a Bible verse and passage to read, and a prayer. Each devotion is quite short, so reading […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of The Light of Stars by Jenelle Hovde, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends July 31, 2026.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to […]
Are you looking for some great new books to add to your TBR pile? Check out this list of July 2026 new releases! July 2026 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: New Beginnings in Shady Springs by Sarah Anne Crouch — When the storm passes, […]