Monthly Archives: August 2019

August 16, 2019 · 6:00 am

It Must Be the Noodles

Another Lutheran author! I’m so pleased to introduce you to Lutheran author, poet, and retired pastor Ray Spitzenberger. 🙂 He’s graciously sent in a guest post, but even before we get to that, I’d like to turn your attention to his book, It Must Be the Noodles & Other Wendish Stories from Mama’s Texas Kitchen. You may have to take it from me, but Wendish noodles are amazing!! As is Wendish potato salad!! 

A sequel is already in the works and both sound absolutely charming! 

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August 15, 2019 · 6:00 am

Ruth

Ruth is on my mind for a number of reasons. First, my dad’s been leading a Bible study on it. Second, did you see that Shadow Among Sheaves kindle is on sale for $.99?! And, third, I saw a blog post referring to Ruth: More than a Love Story by Lutheran Deaconess Elizabeth Ahlman.

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August 14, 2019 · 6:00 am

Starting Over

The irony of starting over with this post after a storm interrupted me! But sometimes starting over seems to plague me. I try to get more steps in, but before I approach better shape it seems like I have to start over. Not a few times. All the time. I try to be better in my vocations and it’s the same way. Every school year. Every Lent or Advent. Et cetera.

Honestly, I can get pretty down because of it.

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August 13, 2019 · 10:47 am

Whoops

Whoops! I started to blog last night, set the draft to publish the next morning as I typically do, and then we lost electricity due to a storm. By the time electricity was back on, we were all in bed.

I’ll finish what I started, just not yet. Gotta get homeschooling done! God willing, I’ll have a good post for you at the usual time tomorrow morning.

Blessings on your day!

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August 12, 2019 · 6:00 am

Past, Present, and Yet to Come

I have a clever project I get to tell you about today. 🙂  It’s about to release, but admittedly you might not jump to read it right away. It’s Hope for Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come: Daily Prayers for Advent by Lutheran author Stephenie Hovland.

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August 9, 2019 · 6:00 am

Rumor Has it . . .

Rumor has it there may be a Lutheran writers’ conference next June!!! AND rumor has it that Kloria Publishing may soon illustrate Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadow. Yay, yay, yay!!!

I will, of course, try to keep you posted.

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August 8, 2019 · 6:00 am

Sometimes Words Don’t Come

My friends. Sometimes words don’t come. They just refuse to fall into place, despite every good intention, moment of peace to write, and even that clarity of thought which otherwise bodes so well!

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August 7, 2019 · 6:00 am

C.M. Healy

I found another Lutheran author for you: C.M. Healy! He has written quite a few children’s books and now he’s released his second work of YA fiction.

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August 6, 2019 · 6:00 am

The Accidental Lutheran

The accidental Lutheran. How’s that for a title? THAT’S A GREAT TITLE! And I’m so excited that there is now a book to go along with it! The Accidental Lutheran is a new release by now-Lutheran Dr. Nancy Almodovar.

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August 5, 2019 · 6:00 am

Ariel: The Curious Cat of Christmas

I found out about another Lutheran children’s book, Ariel: The Curious Cat of Christmas by Lutheran author Michael Martin. (Note, there is also a presumably non-Lutheran author of that name.)

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