Show Me Betrayal

Show Me Betrayal

Living in a Victorian home in a small town made me particularly interested in reading Ellen E. Withers’ novel Show Me Betrayal—a dual timeline mystery set in a Victorian home in a small town. However, mine is in Wisconsin while hers is in Mexico, Missouri. And my...
When the Stars Fought

When the Stars Fought

The story of God’s prophet Elisha healing Naaman, a great warrior and enemy of God, was one of my Bible favorite stories as a kid. I was always intrigued by the young Israelite girl who was the catalyst in this story. When Naaman was struck by leprosy, she’s the one...
New Star

New Star

If you’re anything like me, your knowledge of the Three Wise Men of the Nativity is limited to children dressing up like them at Christmas pageants. But author Lana Christian’s debut novel, New Star, has opened my eyes to answers of questions I had never asked...
Unbetrothed & Ruthless

Unbetrothed & Ruthless

When my girls were young, we read many fantasy kingdom tales, including these: Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix, a novel spinoff of Cinderella Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, another spinoff of Cinderella The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale, Books of Bayern...
A Song of Deliverance

A Song of Deliverance

In October 2023, my husband Tim and I took a train ride on the Narrow Gauge Railroad  from Durango, Colorado to Silverton, an old mining town. The train maneuvered through steep mountains, rocky gorges, and winding rivers. In town, charming nineteenth century...

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