Review: The Bridge to Belle Island

The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a great read! The mystery is filled with layer upon layer of twisty goodness with a nice pace, and while I was able to figure things out before the characters, many things kept me guessing up to the end! It felt like watching a really good episode of Murder She Wrote, and it's one of those books I wouldn't mind reading again! The Faith messages are expressed beautifully and I completely loved these characters! If you're looking for a mystery try this one! ;)

Song: "Sparrows" by Jason Gray

Philippians 4:6, Isaiah 41:10

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Most Anticipated Books of 2020!

Here are some of the books coming out this new year 

that I am REALLY excited about!

The Mail-Order Bride Standoff: 

4 Grooms Are Stymied When Brides Get Cold Feet 

by Angela Breidenbach, Vickie McDonough, 

Susan Page Davis, Margaret Brownley

A Sound of Falling Leaves by Lisa Cox Carter

The Chisholm Trail Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo

The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep

Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson

Best of 2019 for me! :)

Well I personally didn't get very many books read this year.

As a self proclaimed reader I was even slower in 2019! LOL!

But out of the books I read this year that were published in 2019 here's what I think was the best!

Finding Lady Enderly by Joanna Davidson Politano

(while I haven't finished reading this one quite yet, I'm at the end and boy this is a FANTASTIC book!)

Landmark by Pamela Poole

The Tinderbox by Beverly Lewis

Far Side of the Sea by Kate Breslin

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature: 

old things are passed away; 

behold, all things are become new."

2 Corinthians 5:17

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

"For unto us a child is born, 

unto us a son is given: 

and the government shall be upon his shoulder: 

and his name shall be called 

Wonderful, 

Counsellor, 

The mighty God, 

The everlasting Father, 

The Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!

"For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life."

John 3:16

CHRISTmas time's a comin'! (Mallary Hope - Christmas Is All About You)

I hope this blog post finds you well and excited about CHRISTmas!

I had a sad moment today when stopping at a Subway for lunch with my mama; we were laughing and having a good time with the young man making our sandwiches and we made comments in a positive and excited way about CHRISTmas coming up soon!

He looked up at me and said how nice it was that we were excited and happy about CHRISTmas; 
no one else he had served was happy about it.

Everyone he talked to the day before was angry about 
the CHRISTmas season.

I gently made the comment 
that perhaps they don't understand the reason for CHRISTmas.

Later while out feeding our animals and doing ranch chores this song came on the radio (KLove station) and I thought 
THIS IS IT!  
THIS is what I meant in song form! 
THIS is what some people need to hear!

Now I know quite a few people have lost loved ones this season and I have been there.  
It is hard!  
It can be unbearable!

But without grasping Christ's hand in CHRISTmas and in life, 
EVERYTHING is truly unbearable!

So as I said above, I hope this finds you well, but if it doesn't I hope this song can be a balm to your hurting heart 
and the love and gift of Jesus comforts and mends you!

It's not about the lights and decorations, it's not about the tangible gifts you do or maybe don't receive.  It's all REALLY only about one thing; Jesus Christ coming down from heaven to be the ultimate gift for each and every one of us.

Merry CHRISTmas y'all!

Love, ASC

Christmas According to Kids - Southland Christian Church

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

"Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people."

1 Chronicles 16:8

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Hope's Highest Mountain by Misty M. Beller

Book Description:
On her way to deliver vaccines to a mining town in the Montana Territory, Ingrid Chastain never anticipated a terrible accident would leave her alone and badly injured in the wilderness. When rescue comes in the form of a mysterious mountain man, she's hesitant to trust him, but the journey ahead will change their lives more than they could have known.

My Opinion:
I'm torn with this one. 
First off let me start by saying this is the first book from Misty 
I have read so far. I really enjoyed the characters for the most part and I LOVED how it started. Though as it went on in the beginning I kept feeling like I would have prefered if the trauma had been written in more of a "this is what happened" sort of way instead of in such vivid detail. Also I would have personally preferred if some of the traumatic things that happen to these characters hadn't been squeezed in there! LOL! But that could just be me personally. There were a few times I was thinking "well that probably could have been left out" because I'm not sure it added to the story. I also felt that there were times when the romance was a little too detailed or I didn't connect with the details. But all of that aside I absolutely LOVE the Faith scenes in this book! Threads of Romans 8:28 and Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 are woven throughout the lives of these characters and expressed in beautiful ways! 

Romans 8:28 and Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 

Songs: "I'm gonna let it go" by Jason Gray
Songs etc. May be changed and/or added in the future. ~ASC

~ASC

*I requested and received this book from Bethany House for the purpose of reviewing it.  This in no way affected my opinion and the above are my true thoughts and feelings about Hope's Highest Mountain. ~ASC

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