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Giveaway Winners!

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The fun time has come for drawing the giveaway winners for “Surrender” and “The Solid Rock!” While I greatly wish everyone could have won, the winners are …

Jewels for Surrender
Rebekah E. for The Solid Rock

Congratulations! I’ll be sending an email your way!!!!

Giveaway Reminder

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Don’t forget! WAJN’s giveaway for the CD/Paperback Surrender is ending tonight! ENTER HERE.

And, if you’ve already entered, you can still share again for another entry!

Another thank-you to all of the bloggers who participated in this release and giveaway. Stop by their blogs — they all have great posts!

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4 Years!!!! (and a giveaway)

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I was idly scrolling through some of my first posts on this blog when I realized that I was closing in on a “blogoversary!” Today marks four years since my first post. Now, over 400 posts and hundreds of thousands of words later, here we are!

And as I like any excuse for a giveaway…let’s celebrate!!!

I’m super excited as a few author friends have joined me for an eBook giveaway! Four years…four eBooks in the giveaway!

Faith Blum has offered to give the winner one eBook of his/her choice. If you happen to be the winner, you can look up my review on them all (click on the title to view my review):
Hymns of the West novels
1. A Mighty Fortress – 2. Be Thou My Vision – 3. Amazing Grace – 4. Lily of the Valley

Hymns of the West novellas
1. I Love Thee – 2. Pass Me Not – 3. Redeemed

Sarah Holman agreed to give away an e-copy of Adventures and Adversities (see my review here).

Kelsey Bryant has donated an e-copy of Family Reunion (see my review here)

Alicia Ruggieri will give a Kindle copy of The Fragrance of Geraniums (my review here)

GIVEAWAY
Now for the fun part: enter the giveaway!!! 🙂

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In Paths of Righteousness | Review and Giveaway!

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Author Keri Aeschlimann graciously sent me a copy of her book, In Paths of Righteousness. But better than that, she also offered to have me host a giveaway of her book! How exciting is that? I enjoyed reading In Paths of Righteousness and think it’d be a great book to add to your shelf. As for details…
ABOUT THE BOOK

David Riley is a typical, hard-working farm boy of the late 1800s, growing up in a Midwest community where religion was a tradition that none dared to challenge. He and his friend Jill set out to explore the “Old Man’s Path,” to uncover the mystery of an old wives’ tale, and it turns into more of an adventure than they bargained for. When they discover long-held secrets in the town of Detweiler, David is determined to find the truth—regardless of the cost. As he faces opposition in his search for the truth, David also finds a battle waging within. He and his friends struggle to be kind to Henry, a cruel bully, and his mother, a widow bitter toward God. But as his hatred for Henry grows, so does the darkness in his own heart.
With an emptiness that threatens to consume him, David despairs of ever pleasing God. When all prospects of finding peace appear lost, he meets a strange old recluse, thought to be long dead, who offers him both friendship and hope. David discovers something in common with the mysterious stranger—but what binds them together threatens to tear his family and community apart. Will he have the courage and determination to stand for what is right? Facing rejection in the greatest decision of his life, David must choose which path to follow: a religious tradition to live by or a faith to die for. 288 pages. Soft cover.


MY REVIEW
When I read David’s proud exclamation, “Real men are Christians and Christians don’t fight. And I’m a Christian!” I knew there was something coming for him. In Paths of Righteousness follows David’s life as a sixteen-year-old, searching for truth–questioning as to whether or not he is indeed a Christian–whether or not he could be righteous enough on his own. One quote sums up his struggle: “He was trying harder than ever to please God, but the more he did and the harder he tried, the greater the emptiness inside him became.”

David’s search for spiritual truth paralleled with his search for the truth about a mysterious man and tales that had been spread about him. I wish that the tales of the mysterious man were sooner introduced and more deeply developed before David stumbled into solving this mystery, but it did hold my interest as written. 

There was definitely tension as David questioned the teachings of his church (which were based in man’s ability to keep the law rather than trust in Jesus for salvation) and, in turn, had confrontations with his parents.

While written in a style that seems geared towards younger teens, I personally recommend this book to those sixteen and above because of the many discussions (which could pose confusion to younger believers) as well as a scene in which one character, in delirium, “saw” hell and its terrors then heaven and its beauty. 

I found the spiritual plot of this book very strong and interesting (chapter seventeen was probably my favorite!). Keri summed up well the terror and confusion of a young man who strove with learning truth and pushed forward his journey to answers well. Though the writing style was somewhat amateur, I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to a possible sequel!

*I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.* 

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ABOUT KERI
Keri lives in the Midwest with her family. “In Paths of Righteousness” is her first novel–she is currently working on its sequel. Find her on Goodreads, FaceBook, and her Blog.












GIVEAWAY TIME!!

Lily of the Valley – Cover Reveal Tour

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Happy Tuesday! Today we have a blog post with a cover reveal. But, there’s a catch. The author, Faith Blum, has split her cover into 15 different pieces! In order to enter her giveaway, you need to put it together and email her your cover. Or, if you don’t want to enter the giveaway, but you’d still like to see the cover, stop by her blog on Thursday.

The Prize

The winner will have to be patient, but the prize for this cover reveal is a signed paperback copy of Lily of the Valley. Unfortunately, due to the high cost of shipping internationally, Faith won’t be sending a paperback outside of the U.S. If you are international and would like to participate and win, you will receive an ebook copy of any TWO of my published books including Lily of the Valley. To help you a little with putting together the cover, here is the description:

Howdy, Teacher! You don’t know me, but my kids talk bout you a lot. I been lookin fer a wife and mother fer a few years and was wonderin iffen we cood meet and get to no each other a bit. I’ll come after school to git yer answer. Grover Miller 

Unruly schoolchildren, three suitors, and too many things to do. When Ruth Brookings rejects one of the suitors, he refuses to accept no for an answer. To make matters worse, when she prays for guidance, she’s answered with a challenge instead: To encourage her friend to find a wife—whether he wants one or not. Will she lose her friend just when she needs a friend the most? Will she be able to weather the storms she’s about to face?

Details

  • Stop by each blog listed below to get their piece of the cover.
  • Use a program like this website to put the cover together: https://www.befunky.com/features/collage-maker/. If you get a little extra space between each piece, your cover will still count toward the prize. It doesn’t have to be perfect as long is each piece is in the correct place.
  • Email your completed cover to Faith at faith[dot]blum[dot]author@gmail[dot]com NO LATER THAN October 14th at 9:00 PM Central time. (If you have problems with time zones, shoot Faith an email and she’ll help you out).
  • Stop by Faith’s blog to see the cover and who won.

Piece of the Cover #6

LotV6

About the Author

Faith with Rikki-croppedFaith Blum is a 24 year old home school graduate who enjoys doing many right-brained activities such as reading, crafting, writing, and playing piano. Her favorite genre to read and write is Historical Fiction, more specifically, Westerns. In the Hymns of the West series, she has endeavored to create clean, fun, and challenging Western stories for the whole family. She currently has three novels and three novellas published. You can find her in various places online: Website | Blog | Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter | New Releases Newsletter | Amazon  

Bloggers

Find the other pieces of the cover on these blogs. If you are coming in late and would like direct links to each of the blog posts about the cover reveal, please go to Faith’s website link here. She will update each link to go directly to the blog post about the cover reveal. October 12 The Overactive Imagination Rebekah Lyn Books—with Author Interview Morgan Elizabeth Huneke All Things Literary and Political Hello Precious Bliss October 13 With a Joyful Noise Ruth’s Real Life Flights from Aerie Jaye L. Knight Rachel Rossano’s Words—with Author Interview October 14 Zerina Blossom’s Books God’s Peculiar Treasure Rae Wildflower Acres A Brighter Destiny Writing Dreams October 15 Writings, Ramblings, and Reflections—with full cover and winner announcement