"O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever" - Ps. 136:1. This has been a difficult year in America. We are divided. We are annoyed. We are terrified. We are angry. We are anything but the United States of America. But tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Can we just stop for… Continue reading O Give Thanks
Author: Katie Cruice Smith, Author
First of all, I am a child of God. I was blessed to come to know Him as my personal Savior when I was just 5 years old! All I ever wanted was to become a writer and a mom, and God has granted me "my petition that I asked of Him." I became a mom through adoption to a beautiful daughter, Hannah, who is teaching me how to mother in God's grace; a handsome boy, Ephraim, who keeps us all laughing; and bossy, sweet-natured Harmony, who is never boring! I stepped into the rocky world of fostering as well but have had to step back and focus on the children God has given me to raise right now. As the marketing assistant for our adoption attorney, I have had the opportunity to see all sides of the triad and work hand in hand with many adoption specialist, adoptive/foster families, and even biological families. Follow along and let's enjoy this unique parenting journey together!
A Book Review You Have to Read
"On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain, 3 while Moses went… Continue reading A Book Review You Have to Read
The Wish by Beverly Lewis Falls Flat
I was excited when I received The Wish by Beverly Lewis as I have always been a fan of her works on the Amish community. In fact, I have several complete sets of different series by Lewis. So I was eager to meet her newest Amish characters. Leona Speicher has always felt as if she didn't… Continue reading The Wish by Beverly Lewis Falls Flat
Waves of Mercy: A Book Review
"What is a man profited. . .if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" Anna Nicholson seems to have it all - beauty, brains, a wealthy upbringing, a handsome and wealthy fiance, basically everything the world could possibly offer to her! But at the end of the 1800s, Anna is finding… Continue reading Waves of Mercy: A Book Review
Interview with Author Lynn Austin
I am so excited to be a part of Lynn Austin's book launch team for her newest book, Waves of Mercy! That means that I get to be among one of the first to curl up with a cup of coffee and lose myself in a world long past. Stay tuned for my review of the… Continue reading Interview with Author Lynn Austin
Homesick
"For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come" - Heb. 13:14 A beautiful, young woman has been brutally murdered, her husband charged and arrested, and her family and friends have been left reeling, mourning for a life that seems to have been cut short too… Continue reading Homesick
TV Series Better Than Book Review
Where Hope Prevails is the third book in Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan's Return to the Canadian West series. The series has actually been picked up on the Hallmark channel as a television series titled, "When Calls the Heart," and I highly recommend this wonderfully sweet series to anyone who loved "Christy" or "Little… Continue reading TV Series Better Than Book Review
Courageous is an exciting historical read
Courageous is the third book in the Valiant Hearts series by Dina L. Sleiman and is a must-read for any history buff. Focused on fictional characters, Rosalind of Ipsworth and Sir Randel Penigree, Courageous brings to life the adventures of children who were once eager to fight in the Holy Wars. Rosalind and Randel are both on the… Continue reading Courageous is an exciting historical read
From This Moment: A Novel Review
From This Moment by Elizabeth Camden is a historical novel set in Boston in 1897 during the construction of the subway system. Obviously, this was a time when the city was a mess, tempers were high, and businesses suffered from the inability of customers to get to their stores. Camden sets her characters right in the… Continue reading From This Moment: A Novel Review
Love Your Enemies
My seven (now eight)-year-old daughter ran to me from the ocean, tears streaming down her face. Her Native American skin is always more pronounced in the summer, and her raven black hair blew wildly in the wind. My first concern was that she had been stung by a jellyfish, a very common occurrence on our… Continue reading Love Your Enemies
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