Novel Anticipation – April 2015, Part One

After a book dryspell in March, April’s reading list is pouring books, so much so that I have to break this post into two parts. A lot of gritty women’s fiction is coming out this month, for which I’m very happy. I’ve read from all the authors on today’s list, and know I should expect quality reads from each of …

Starting With a Blank Canvas

–I interrupt Book Talk Tuesday to talk painting–although, if you think about it, painting and writing novels are very similar. Both start with a blank canvas and end up telling a unique story!– Last Friday my lovely daughter and I had a fantastic evening out at Wine and Canvas. It’s a brilliant business that makes artists out of EVERYONE, along with …

Lessons from Lord of the Rings

For the past two weeks at Inkspirational Messages we’ve been sharing lessons we’ve learned from Lord of the Rings and other popular fantasy series. Today I’m talking about perseverance, how Frodo pressed on through impossible circumstances. https://inkspirationalmessages.com/a-lesson-in-perseverance-from-lotr/ I’d would love to hear if you have any favorite lessons learned from the LOTR series.

Another Easter Music Favorite

In my opinion, David Phelps has one of the most amazing voices ever. It has unmatched power, and he sings with such passion that he moves even the most stoic of listeners. “End of the Beginning” was the song that initially brought Phelps gift to my attention. This song, which gives a synopsis of Jesus’ life, is a great testimony–if …

Favorite Easter Hymns

I grew up in a very traditional church, in terms of worship. We followed the liturgy from the hymnal and sang three to four hymns every Sunday. To many, I know that sounds very boring, and yes there were plenty of times when the service was a yawner (to be fair, contemporary worship services have plenty of snooze-moments too, but …