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“I was born in a lightning bolt on the banks of the Bittersweet Creek. My name is Mercy Land.” Mercy Land is the daughter of a traveling preacher who is working at a local paper. Over the 7 years working at the newspaper, the publisher and editor, Doc Philips, becomes more than a mentor to to Mercy. He also becomes a dear friend. When a curious book comes to Doc, he immediately turns to the one person who he can trust with this life-changing secret, Mercy. Little did either of them know as this crazy journey began that the choices…

October 26, 2010

Heather L

Review: If Animals Could Talk

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Unlike traditional books about animals, If Animals Could Talk is presented from the viewpoint of the animals themselves. That’s right, the animals are telling you, the reader, their story. The animals are presenting the characteristics that make them uniquely made. Based upon their complex make up and intricate design, the animals present that they couldn’t have just happened by chance or evolved into the critters they are today. They believe that they were created by God. The facts in this book are presented in an easy to understand format. The information is presented as a fun story told in first…

Review: Knights of Arrethtrae Books 4-6

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The Knights of Arrethtrae is a series written by Chuck Black. Chuck Black is known for his Kingdom series. In both series, readers travel back to a time of knights, chivalry, castles, and sword fights. The lack of magic, wizards, and graphic violence is notable. These allegories span from Genesis all the way to the second coming of Christ. In the Knights of Arrethtrae series, readers enter into the lives of specific knights who are fighting for their Prince. These stand alone books take place between books 3 and 5 of the Kingdom series. Lady Carliss and the Waters of…

October 17, 2010

Heather L

City on Our Knees

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City on our Knees by TobyMac Song Lyrics If you gotta start somewhere why not here If you gotta start sometime why not now If we gotta start somewhere I say here If we gotta start sometime I say now Through the fog there is hope in the distance From cathedrals to third world missions Love will fall to the earth like a crashing wave Tonight’s the night For the sinners and the saints Two worlds collide in a beautiful display It’s all up tonight When we step across the line We can sail across the sea To a city…

October 14, 2010

Heather L

Blog Tour: Eat This and Live for Kids

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It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild…