Hope-Filled Sunday: Strength i..

Posted May 15, 2022 by Leslie in Devotions, Words of Hope / 0 Comments
Hope-Filled Sunday: Strength in Weakness

Hope-Filled Sunday! Happy Sunday! Here’s some encouragement for your week.     Life is full of challenges. Those are compounded for those of us living with chronic illness. And if the past few years have shown us anything, it’s that people aren’t in control of as many things as they may like to believe. I […]

CSB Women’s Bible Review

Posted May 13, 2022 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 0 Comments
CSB Women’s Bible Review

Welcome to Friday Reads!   I was excited to review this Bible. Every few years, I like to read a different translation, and this is the first time I’ve seen the CSB (Christian Standard Bible) translation.   This lovely Bible comes in a variety of colors and styles. I chose Gray/Mint Leathertouch, and I love […]

“Shadows in the MindR..

Posted May 6, 2022 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 6 Comments

Welcome to Friday Reads!     About Shadows in the Mind’s Eye… “Tromp weaves a complex historical tale incorporating love, suspense, hurt, and healing—all the elements that keep the pages turning.” ~ Julie Cantrell, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of Perennials Charlotte Anne Mattas longs to turn back the clock. Before her […]

Hope-Filled Sunday: Distractio..

Posted May 1, 2022 by Leslie in Devotions, Words of Hope / 0 Comments
Hope-Filled Sunday: Distractions

Hope-Filled Sunday!     Happy Sunday! Here’s some encouragement for your week.   Distractions! They’re everywhere, aren’t they? And I don’t know about you, but I’ve found that I’m even more distracted these past couple years. Sadly, I even got distracted while writing this. (Thankfully I remembered before I posted it! Things to distract us […]

“My Jesus” by Anne..

Posted April 29, 2022 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 18 Comments
“My Jesus” by Anne Wilson – Album Review and a GIVEAWAY!

Album Review     I first heard Anne Wilson’s song “My Jesus” in 2021, and it’s been one of my go-to songs ever since. If you haven’t heard it, you can check out the official video here:  https://youtu.be/FW5o2uBeMWQ   Just for stopping by my blog, you have the chance to win an autographed CD!! You […]

“What Matters Most”..

Posted April 22, 2022 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 9 Comments
“What Matters Most” by Courtney Walsh … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     You can enter by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of this post. (Contest ends April 29, 2022.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along.   About the book… Emma Woodson is hoping the cobblestone streets of Nantucket and the charm […]

He is Risen!

Posted April 17, 2022 by Leslie in Devotions, Words of Hope / 0 Comments
He is Risen!

He is Risen!   The empty tomb affirmed everything Jesus had said: He was the Son of God! He’d battled evil, and He won! Easter Sunday confirmed what it says in John 11:25-26 (NIV): “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing […]

What’s So Good About Goo..

Posted April 15, 2022 by Leslie in Devotions, Words of Hope / 6 Comments
What’s So Good About Good Friday?

What’s So Good About Good Friday?     While I’m very familiar with pain, I can’t even begin to imagine the pain Jesus experienced when He was crucified alongside the criminals hanging beside Him, the weight of the world and their sins crushing His spirit.  In Matthew 27:46, He cries out to His Father, “Why […]

Hope-Filled Sunday: You Are Ch..

Posted April 10, 2022 by Leslie in Devotions, Words of Hope / 2 Comments
Hope-Filled Sunday: You Are Chosen

Hope-Filled Sunday!     Happy Sunday! Here’s some encouragement for your week.     “You are chosen.” These are words most people likely long to hear. And hopefully, it’s a phrase we all here during our lifetime. However, that’s not always the case … or at least it may not be the case here on […]

“Harmony on the Horizon&..

Posted April 8, 2022 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 16 Comments
“Harmony on the Horizon” by Kathleen Denly … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     Title: Harmony on the Horizon Series: Chaparral Hearts Genre: Historical Christian Romance Publisher: Wild Heart Books Release Date: January 4, 2022   Her calling to change the world may be his downfall. On the heels of the Great Rebellion, Margaret Foster, an abolitionist northerner, takes a teaching position in […]