Prayer Inspiration by Linda Evans Sheperd I’ve got a new book on the nightstand next to my bed and stacked with Heaven by Randy Alcorn. It’s Linda Evans Sheperd’s new book on prayer, Experiencing God’s Presence/Learning to Listen While You Pray.While reading this Revell inspirational book, at times you will experience a stab of tears […]
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Anne Hillerman: Finishing Dad Tony Hillerman’s Novel Series
Anne Hillerman, Daughter of Tony Hillerman, Continues His Novel Series Because of the Bly family project of finishing husband and father Stephen Bly’s last novel, Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot, I’m fascinated with other’s tales. This is another author carrying on the family heritage. I recently read about Tony Hillerman’s daughter, Anne Hillerman. She determined […]
Western Antique Treasures At My House
Western Antique Collecting with A Purpose by Janet Chester Bly A friend claims my house looks like a museum. My late husband and I did gather a few western antique treasures over the years. For instance, until recently we had a genuine Wells Fargo western antique stagecoach strongbox. Very heavy weight of 50 pounds, size […]
Montana Festival 2013 Invite For Janet Chester Bly
Janet Chester Bly to participate in 2013 Montana Festival of the Book Montana Festival, October 10-12, 2013, hosted by Missoula, Montana’s 14th annual Humanities Montana Festival of the Book. This is one of the biggest cultural events in the Northwest. This year includes a special edition of the popular storytelling event Tell Us Something and […]
10 Ways to Make the Most of Broken Relationships
Broken Relationships and 10 Ways to Cope by Janet Chester Bly I certainly know about broken relationships. Selina and I met at a home Bible study. We enjoyed digging deeper into discussions. After meetings, we talked for hours at a local restaurant. Fondness grew as we discovered common interests. Watching meteor showers. Singing in the […]
Grace Tips For Smart Grace
10 Grace Tips by Janet Chester Bly I need grace tips. When the subject grace comes up, I realize how short I fall in gracious thoughts, words and deeds. It’s a test of how close to God I am. How well I know Him. How much His heart is in me. I need His grace tips. […]
Hope Lives Here
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. […]
Beach Tote Essentials: 7 Summer Reading Suggestions for Busy Moms – Guest Blog by Jasmine Perez
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 […]
Is God Good? 4 Facts About God’s Goodness
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 […]
Six Plot Kickers for Authentic Western Fiction
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 […]
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