Hope Lives Here Realities: What Do You Hope For? by Janet Chester Bly Hope lives wherever you are. Girls expect to grow up to be women. Young women fill chests with linens and clothes and assume they will marry. Grown women aspire to do well in careers, to be good moms, to have happy marriages. […]
7 Summer Reading Suggestions For Busy Moms Your beach tote’s packed with sunscreen, a wide-brimmed floppy beach hat, sunnies and a beach towel. All that’s missing is a great book to immerse yourself in as you dig your feet into the warm sand and soak in the sun’s rays. The following books top this list […]
4 Facts About the Goodness of God: Is God Good? All The Time? by Janet Chester Bly Most everyone at some time doubts: is God good? Can He be trusted? Adam and Eve knew better than any of us. They saw creation before evil entered. They experienced the original – first bloomed, freshly fruited, newly scented. God […]
Ketch My Saddle, Boys No one likes to get bucked off a horse, old cowboys especially. But if his broomtail decided to ‘hop for mama,’ ‘take ya to church,’ ‘chin the moon,’ or ‘wrinkle his spine,’ he plowed the ground with his face. Then he must catch the rude horse and holler, “Ketch my saddle!” […]
First Novel Family Project by Rebecca DeMarino June 2010, my dad, age eighty-seven, lay on a hospital bed, prepped for an angiogram. His aortic valve about closed, his cardiologist ordered the test as a first step to open-heart surgery. The heart surgeon would not want any surprises when he went in to replace the valve. […]
Authentic Western Fiction Plot Kickers by Stephen Bly It’s knowing the little facts that can produce the most authentic western short stories and novels, the truth in fiction. Some of the details of the Old West like those below can provide an extra shot of realism and emotion for the western genre and kickstart a […]
All About My Story Worksheet What’s a story worksheet? It’s for homeschoolers, future writers, and anyone with writers’ block. I’ve used them at writers’ classes, workshops, and conferences. Do you remember (or your parents or grandparents) those cardboard matchbook covers that said, “Draw Me!” If you’re not of a certain age, probably not. They often […]
What Empty Nest? Parenting Adult Children by Stephen Bly Sometime between the ages of 18 and 20, our kids challenge us with a dramatic turn of events in our parenting. Like an eaglet stumbling from the aerie on its first flight, our child appears as a fully grown adult. Ready to take his or her plunge […]
When My Kids Drive Me Crazy, Am I a Bad Mom? It’s a challenge to keep an identity while kids grow up. Who am I really, apart from them? “My kids drive me crazy,” every mom says at least once. When your life is so tied to them and their issues, it’s hard to remember […]
Myths of Motherhood from How To Be A Good Mom by Stephen Bly and Janet Chester Bly Family life and parenting begins with a woman knowing the joy of her baby’s first cry. Or smile. Or rocking her child to sleep. But it’s also the time she bumps against certain good mom myths. Such as … Good […]
In the frame short story in this anthology, Ben and Marnie Pearson never intended to start a jewelry collection. But when they were given a box of leftover jewelry at an estate sale, they were intrigued by the colorful contents . . .
The sparkling jewels featured in this collection may have been passed down through generations or discovered accidentally, but each has its own unique short story. From diamonds to emeralds, opals to rubies, these stones have witnessed it all.
Here in The Jeweler's Heart are their fascinating tales told by seventeen of the talented novel writers of ChiLibris. For fans of inspirational fiction and heartwarming tales, The Jeweler's Heart is a treasure.
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