by Cammi Woodall | Sep 26, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
In 2006, a friend of mine gave me his copy of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks and said, “You have to read it!!!” (I know I put three exclamation points there, but his enthusiasm was that high!) Don’t be put off by the word ‘zombie’ in the...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Sep 19, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I found an old, beat-up copy of George Orwell’s 1984 at a thrift store. It’d been years since I read this story/warning/prophecy of sorts. So, today I will talk to you about my thoughts on this dystopian classic… “The best books, he perceived,...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Sep 16, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Sometimes, we don’t quite understand what God is saying to us. Maybe misinterpret is a better word. On January 14th, I shared a post about my “word” for 2025. Here’s a quote: Every year, I take a few moments during December to seek God for...
by K.A. Ramstad | Sep 5, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Looking for an adventure that’s reminiscent of a fairy tale? Immerse yourself in The Blue Bird of Happiness by S.M. Shigemitsu–a retelling of Maurice Maeterlinck’s play “The Blue Bird,” featuring the brother and sister heroes Tyltyl and Mytyl. In case you’re...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Sep 2, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” —Philippians 4:6 NIV “You watched me go under.” My son Jonathan accused the family surrounding him. Our outing at Bear Creek ended at the...
by Melissa J. Troutman | Aug 29, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fiction, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
If you take a handful of Beauty and the Beast and mix it with a scoop of How to Train Your Dragon, and throw in a few sparks from something like Rumpelstiltskin, you’ll have an idea of why I enjoyed Embergold by Rachelle Nelson so much. (Beauty and the Beast is...
