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Wait and See:: Finding Peace in God’s Pauses and Plans ( Free For Kindle)

When waiting on God stretches for months or years, we might begin to doubt His promises. Did I hear You correctly, God? Do You see what I’m going through? Why does this have…

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September 14, 2021
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Powder Island: A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery

A mysterious explosion. A wounded ally. And the rise of a new and powerful enemy . . . When an unforeseen blast destroys part of England’s largest gunpowder factory, Inspector Gregson,…

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September 6, 2021
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Excerpt From The Asian Slow Cooker

There is nothing more comforting to me than curling up with a warm bowl of soup, especially on a chilly day. It always reminds me of my mom. She is…

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    Don’t Trust Me (Hamlet Book 1)

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