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Looking out the Window: Award-winning Author June Foster Visits my Blog to Talk about The Hidden Legacy -- a Ford Family Ranch Book 2. She Shares a Bible Verse and a Yummy Bar-b-Que Recipe

A Warm Welcome to June Foster The Bible verse and recipe June shares both relate to her new book, The Hidden Legacy—a Ford Family Ranch book 2 Bible Verse “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me.” Found in Mark 9:37 and Matthew 18:5, the Scripture refers to the hero in The Hidden Legacy , Austin Ford, when he was a child. Recipe The Ford family held an annual fund raiser to benefit the local homeless boys’ shelter in Oakville. One of the favorite dishes was Texas Bar-b-que. Texas Bar-b-que Ingredients 1 beef sirloin tip roast (4 pounds) 1 can (5-1/2 ounces) spicy hot V8 juice 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup ketchup 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, or to taste 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground mustard 1 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/8 teaspoon pepper, or to tast 16 Hawaiian sweet rolls split Directions: Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the V8 juice, wate...

Looking out the Window: Tracy Wainwright Talks about Overflowing Hearts, Book Four in the Fruit of the Spirit Series. Giveaway

A Warm Welcome to Tracy Wainwright Tracy shares a devotional about love with us and gives away a digital copy of Overflowing Hearts . To enter to win the book leave a comment and an email address below. Devotional As I reflect on the question, “Why do you think Jesus told us to love one another and what does that mean?”, I find myself reflecting on the gamut of emotions roiling through me in the handful of days since the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk. I saw the news very quickly and watched too many of the live videos. I experienced the roller coaster of emotions as news came out that he made it to the hospital and then passed away. I wept at the death of this man I never knew. And I didn’t know why. You might be asking what all this has to do with Jesus’ second greatest command. I promise I’m getting there. As a believer, and one in the public eye, I, along with every single other believer in Jesus the Messiah, am part of the same family. The family of God’s childre...

Looking out the Window: A Former Newspaper Woman Turned Novelist, Kathleen Bailey Inspires Us with her Heartfelt Devotional and her New Book, Hilltop Reunion, Sequel to Hilltop Christmas

A Warm Welcome to Kathleen Bailey Thanks to Kathleen for sharing her writing with us. Devotional “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 For me, 2024 was a year of letting go. Of reading the Sunday paper on Sunday – it’s now a combined issue with Saturday. Of seeing newspapers themselves, the foundation of my career, become slimmer and less respected. Of paying cash for things, with one national chain holding us hostage until my husband produced a credit card. Of seeing CDs and DVDs replaced with streaming (and the inexplicable return of vinyl, who knew?) Of seeing favorite national retail chains go out of business, and seeing cherished local and regional attractions close. Of seeing my beloved younger daughter die at 43 from cancer. I’ve always been a problem-solver, always been able to “fix” things for my family a...

Looking out the Window: The American Christian Fiction Writers' September New Releases

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Biblical: Survival Secrets by Lana Christian -- The Wise Men’s flight from Herod forces them to flee to the Wilderness of Paran to reach Egypt’s safety. But the trek will test their fledgling faith in ways they couldn’t have imagined. How much will they endure to protect their secrets, including what they know of Yeshua? (Biblical/Historical from Scrivenings Press) Contemporary Romance: Building Hearts by Julie Arduini -- Evan Hart has always felt the odd one out in a family of thriving siblings. When his reality show pitch is greenlit and he's named co-producer, Evan sees a chance to finally belong within his family and the world watching them. Building with the Harts promises new beginnings and second chances until the network adds a wildcard: Shea Madden, a brooding co-producer with secrets of her own. (Contemporary Romance from Surrendered Scribe Media) Old Town Symphony by Milla ...

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Looking out the Window: Tracy Wainwright Talks about her New Book, Overflowing Hearts

Tracy will give away a digital OR PDF (non-U.S. resident) copy of Overflowing Hearts. To enter to win leave a comment and an email address below. Hi Tracy, first, tell us a little about yourself. I’ve been writing for twenty years, which is not quite half my life. I never expected to become an author, as I was naturally a math girl in school. However, God often has different plans than we imagine. And greater than we can dream. When I got the bug to write, I started with a love for stories and a desire to share the lessons God taught me, scribbling words in between nursing babies, homeschooling, and volunteering at my church. Now, it’s quite amazing to say that I have over twenty books published and 6 more scheduled in the next 8 months. Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read? As a very young child, I wasn’t an avid reader. I say I began reading by default because everyone else in my house would spend quiet winter afternoons (when there wasn’t a football ga...