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I recently had a guest blogger/author, Carrie Cotten. She's a good friend and I can't recommend her books enough. The Huntress series is absolutely wonderful. To start the series, begin with The Huntress here . Read the blog post here . Kim Griffin's review: The Songbird by Carrie Cotten is beautifully written medieval Christian fiction story in a series that gets better with each book as I meet more characters and see old ones. Carrie has crafted another story that beautifully weaves together rich detail, powerful faith journeys, and a tender romance.  it centers on Tove, a young woman recently widowed and stranded far from home, and Gerritt, a notorious pirate against a backdrop of Vikings, more pirates, and the constant threat of battles. The medieval world feels vivid and dangerous. In this world faith isn't just professed but tested through real persecution. What makes this book exceptional is how Cotten handles the spiritual transformations. Gerritt's rede...

Last week, I had my daughter's family and our granddaughter had quite a time digging into her mom's dress up trunk and toys. She recently discovered silver princess gloves (that are made for an 8 year old and are ginormous on her), and a raggedy plastic Hawaiian lei. She also found her mother's old princess shoes and had a blast clomping around the house and dancing in them when she wasn't frolicking through the grass in all of her finery. It was a joy to watch her. But even more precious than watching her literally walk in her mother's shoes, is to hear her ask for the kid's Bible to do her bedtime Bible study or ask to pray. It's that legacy of faith that is being passed down that will matter for eternity.  An empty plot of land, grandchildren, and humility.   What do these things have in common? Last week I also traveled through Mississippi and stopped in Laurel, my mom’s hometown, on the plot of land that once held my grandparents’ home. As I walked ...

This month I want to introduce you to my friend and fellow Christian Mommy Writer Author, Carrie Cotten. I will be meeting up with two other authors in May to sell our books at the Thrive Homeschool Conference in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Carrie has a series of books that are Christian historical fiction with romance during medieval times another series that is speculative Christian fiction with romance.  Below find out more about Carrie and her books: 1 . Tell us a bit about yourself! Where you’re from, your family, hobbies, favorite things—anything fun you’d like to share!  I’m a Louisiana girl, born and raised but now living in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. My favorite things are eating good food and slow, lazy days where we don’t have to get out of our pajamas. 2. When did you feel called to become an author? Why do you write? Do you have a favorite writing verse? I feel called to be an author for several reasons. First, I can humbly confirm Go...

I can't wait to jump into this interview with my good friend and fellow Christian Mommy Writer, author Latisha Sexton! In fact, I believe she's the one who introduced me to Christian Mommy Writers. She's also part of another writers' group I'm in that meets once a month, and I am so thankful to know her. I should mention she reads so widely across the Christian fiction genres that she's a wealth of knowledge. Latisha has written 7 books: three are in multiauthor series (two in a hockey series and another in the Give a Bookish Girl a Biker Series), two are a Christian romantic suspense duology-the In the Midst of Series, one is a romcom--Bram Baxter Marries the Wrong Sister, and last but probably one of my favorites is Neverending Mercy (Christian fiction with romance). All of her books have faith elements. Read on to find out all about her.  Tell us a bit about yourself! Where you’re from, your family, hobbies, favorite things—anything fun you’d like to share! ...

  Revelation 19:6-9 ESV - Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; 8 it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure"-- for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. 9 And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb ." And he said to me, "These are the true words of God." February is the month of love, and as we finish it out I can't help but speak of Christ's love. As a writer of Christian romance, love is often in the forefront of my mind. We long for love stories with heroes who protect us both physically and emotionally, and who love us unconditionally. Yet it is...