September 2018 New Releases in Christian Fiction

Contemporary Romance: A Baby for the Minister by Laurel Blount — Jilted at the altar, Natalie Davis has no one she can turn to—until Jacob Stone steps in. The single minister’s drawn to the beautiful mommy-to-be and wants to help…even if it goes against his...

New Releases in Christian Fiction – August 2018

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.   Contemporary Romance: Out of Their Element by Angela Breidenbach, Robin Lee Hatcher, Vickie McDonough, and Deborah Raney — They are totally out of their element!...

New Releases in Christian Fiction- July 2018

July 2018 New Releases Contemporary Romance: A Widow’s Hope by Vannetta Chapman — After tragedy claimed her husband’s life and her son’s ability to walk, Hannah King doesn’t want a new man. She has her family, a home and mounting debts. Scarred Amish bachelor...

Friendship During Desperate Times by Ann H. Gabhart

A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. ~Saint Basil Recently, I read about a study that showed doing a good deed fired off an abundance of those good...

Feed My Sheep

The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, Do you love me?” Peter was hurt because he asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.” John 21:17 NIV While passing through...

A Contradiction to His Pride

By Leanne W. Smith Do you enjoy stories about ordinary people, especially women, who find themselves in extraordinary situations in history that test both their character and their mettle? I do. I am intrigued by the values and motivations that lead people to act as...

Not Yet

Have you ever been waiting and praying for something to happen, and finally, just when you think it’s going to become a reality, it doesn’t? Instead, you’re told, “Not yet.” One of the most exciting days of my writing career was the day I...

New Releases in Christian Fiction June 2018

Contemporary Romance: The Sleuth’s Miscalculation by Kimberly Rose Johnson — Librarian Nancy Daley loves a good mystery and enjoys moonlighting as a consultant for the sheriff’s department. When license plates go missing in Tipton County, she’s on the case. But...

How to Anchor Your Marriage

On Monday, my husband and I celebrated our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Most days have been wonderful, but sometimes… not so great.  Through it all, I believe prayer has anchored our marriage. It may sound cliché, but it’s true. The couple that prays together,...

A Weed by Any Other Name…

Last week, I walked beside our wheat field with my husband and I stopped to snap a picture of a pretty purple flower hidden among the green stalks. “That’s a weed,” my husband said as he yanked it out by the roots and tossed it aside. Then he explained the blue...