The Divine Honk & Joshua 1 Joshua 1 reminds me of this scenario. You’re at a traffic light, and it turns green. But for some reason, you don’t notice. Then, the car behind you sends a reminder. You sort of wake up and pull on through. Now, you shouldn’t get offended by the honk. The […]
Responding to God’s Word Do you need a boost to get your spiritual life going? Some things you can do: remove obstacles, expose your faith, and let Jesus lead. You do all of this best by a right response to God’s Word. First, nurture the kernels of the Word you receive. Mark 4:8,9, “And other […]
Crucial Times to Hang Close to Jesus Overcoming life challenges often depend upon who you’re with. For instance, me and Dr. J will take you on with basketball. Or Van Gogh and I will paint you a valuable picture. Arnold Schwarzenegger and I will challenge you to a tug of war contest. Or John Wayne […]
Clearing Spiritual Vitality Roadblocks Faith stagnation and doldrums . . . we all have them. But we hate to admit it. Sometimes we coast a bit before we realize we’ve hit a rather major roadblock to our spiritual vitality. The Lord said to Joshua (7:13 NASB), “You cannot stand before your enemies until you have […]
BEST OPEN FACED PIE EVER Moose Monroe had just finished his supper of chicken fried steak with extra gravy on his french fries when he looked up and bellowed for the waitress to bring him a double helping of that open faced pie. It’s been a tradition with Moose to order pie with his meal whenever […]
NECK REIN HORSE ADVANTAGE A neck rein horse acts like a car with automatic transmission. Lots of horses only respond to the rider when they feel a yank on the reins and a tug at the bit. Unless you jerk that hard metal against their mouth, they don’t respond. Well, that resembles a standard transmission. […]
What Every Baby Should Know By the time this day of December 29, 1979 ends, I will know the gender, weight, and looks of our third Bly baby. Then, the whole exciting process of discovery starts for us. When will the baby smile? And when should the baby roll over, sit up, or crawl? When […]
HEAVEN’S MOST WANTED WOMAN by Janet Chester Bly In an interview on a woman’s TV show, I found myself in one of those free-for-all Russian roulette situations. I had no idea what topics or themes the hostess would ask beforehand. I prayed I’d provide wonderful words of wisdom and quick insight. Finally, she ended with, […]
Which is Best, Hackamore or Metal Bit? A cowboy’s Spanish produces a rather humorous language. Take the good Spanish word jáquima, meaning headstall, that leather halter you slip over the head of your horse. This word derived from the Old Spanish xaquima. From the Americanized pronunciation of jaquima, the spelling of hackamore entered the written […]
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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