Debra Webb has knocked it out of the park again with her latest Winchester, TN romantic mystery/suspense! THE SAFEST LIES is about an FBI agent trying to rescue a young man named Levi from a cult in the deep woods and mountains near Winchester. Sadie is a capable agent, intelligent and more than willing to risk her life to save others. In her rescue efforts, Sadie meets Smith Flynn, a member of the cult who may not be who he seems. Sadie wants to know more about Smith and also wants to get out of the Resurrection group alive. The latter may be more difficult than she had counted on since the leader of the group is not just ruthless; he is just plain crazy! This book will capture the reader’s attention from the first page and make you want to just keep turning the pages until you find out what happens to Sadie, Smith and Levi. Fans of Debra Webb and those who enjoy romantic suspense with a healthy dose of suspense will thoroughly enjoy this book!

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This fantastic mystery/suspense will be available on August 1st, but you can pre-order it now.

This is a “Cinderella” story with a “princess” who works at a caterer’s in NYC after her parents unexpected and tragic death. Without any friends, Blythe heads to NY to start a new life. There she meets Finn and Asher, both young men who want to marry her, but she can only choose one of them. The dilemma is one that all of us would like to have. After all, who doesn’t want two very eligible and good-looking men craving them? Blythe has to search her heart carefully to make a choice, but is it the right one? The author does a good job of telling the story artfully and with a style that keeps the reader engaged. The sub-plot, the connection between the two young men, is a mystery almost until the end and is another reason to just keep reading. This is a fast-paced book that will entertain and make you happy, regardless of Blythe’s final choice.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

This book is available today at your local bookseller. Includes some sex scenes and inappropriate language. So, at least a PG-13 rating, but an entertaining book.

I have always only considered this Scripture to be about sowing spiritual seeds and reaping spiritual rewards. But in my Joyce Mayer devotional this morning, my eyes were opened to see that this verse means so much more. It’s that word “whatever” again. Whatever can mean your words and your actions. If you are always speaking positive words, then that is what you will reap. That is what will come back to you. If, however, you gossip and say nasty things about others, then that is what will happen to you. If you treat people kindly and with gentleness and respect, then that is how you will be treated. There is so much in my life that I regret…so many words and deeds that I cannot take back. Today, in my later years of life, I can look back and repent but I am still reaping what I sowed. God has been very merciful and has shielded me from much of what I should have reaped. Nevertheless, I want the younger generation to realize that this is not a trite saying from the Bible. It is God’s absolute truth and He will bring it to pass! Living for God may not always be easy, but the fruits that come from it are righteousness, peace and joy! (Romans 14:17) Have a blessed day and sow good seeds as you go out today!

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Other than the publisher and some miscellaneous references to God and prayer, I would not have known that this was a Christian book. Yes, it was a “clean” read as far as language is concerned, but there was a lot of violence, so just be prepared for it. The premise is that a man calling himself The Conductor has taken over a small college town and is wreaking havoc commanding people to do things because he controls their “string.” He either has family members or loved ones in imminent danger or he has blackmail to use. Without giving too much away, I will say that this book reads more like a Dean Koontz thriller than any Christian thriller that I have ever read. That is not to say that it is not a good book because it is. It moves very quickly with characters that are either definitely good guys or definitely under the control of The Conductor. The explosive ending finally reveals who he is although the reason for his revenge is exposed earlier in the book. Fans of thrillers will enjoy this book, but it may not be everyone’s cup of tea because of the violence or implied threat of violence that is prevalent.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the Revell Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

https://www.amazon.com/String-Deadly-Games-Caleb-Breakey/dp/0800735072/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1563923337&sr=1-1 (Link to purchase the book on Amazon)

This book is available now from your favorite bookseller. Please be cautioned, though, about the mature theme of violence and threats.

In my devotions yesterday and today, the Lord spoke to my heart that He wants to be a part of whatever I am doing. What does that word “whatever” mean? It means everything! When I am getting ready for my day, God wants me to be aware of His presence. When I sit and do my devotions, of course, He is there. But He wants me to know that He is with me when I sit and enjoy a movie with friends. He is there when I am alone and looking out my window at the birds and stroking my kitty. He is there when I go to medical appointments (as I am today), and He is with me when I am exercising, reading a book or any of the other normal parts of my daily routine. God is always there!

Now that I have been made more aware of His constant presence, what am I expected to do? I am to do all to the glory of God. Whatever I do, I want God to get the glory. For example, when I am brushing my hair in the morning, I can remember to give God the glory that I have hair and that He has them numbered because He loves me so much. When I am reading a book, I can give God praise that I can see to read and that I have the knowledge to know how to read. When I type on my computer, I give God the glory for the technology that has allowed me to do this and for His provision that I have a computer. Do you see where all of this is going? We are still going back to praise!

No matter what I am doing or what trial I am undergoing, God is right next to me. His Holy Spirit lives inside of me, so I take God with me everywhere. It’s easy to be shaken in a world that does not acknowledge God as Lord and does not want to hear His name unless it’s as a curse. But God does not want me to fear anything. He wants me to know that He is there with me. He hears and sees the same things that I do. I recall the song that I used to sing with my young Sunday school children, “Oh, be careful little eyes what you see! Oh, be careful little ears what you hear!” Doesn’t that same song apply to us as adults?

God Himself shows us the way that we should live. As we go down the correct path, the one that He has shown us, then we can have joy in His presence. We know that one day we will have eternal pleasures. Isn’t that worth making right choices, knowing that what we do affects the closeness of our relationship with God? He wants to be closer to us, we want to be closer to Him and then we go about our daily routine and forget about Him. That is not the way He wants things to be. He wants us to always follow Him so closely that all that we do springs from our love for Him and for us to see Him in the small parts of our daily routines.

I leave you today with praise. My heart rejoices in God, my Savior, and the fact that He wants to be with me throughout my day, not just during my devotions. Maybe you are saying to yourself, “Well, duh? I already knew that?” You know what? So did I, but I haven’t been putting this simple truth into practice because I get busy doing things, but I want to and I hope to do so, starting today. Blessings to each of you for a great day, whatever you do!

If you want to follow someone who has a real talent for photography, you need to follow my online friend roninjax. All of the photos below are his, and I used the Bible Lens App to add Scripture to them. I’m not going to say much about these verses because they speak for themselves. Look at the beauty of God’s creation and meditate on His Word. Blessings, my dear friends and many thanks to Ron for permission to use his photos. Please look him up and follow him so that you can get blessed with his photography every day.

I have not yet felt the Holy Spirit release me from continuing the topic of praise, so here I go again. Can we ever praise God too much?

Pause. No, I mean really pause and really read and think about this Scripture verse. God formed the mountains. My thoughts when I read that was about when my children had to do three dimensional projects for geography and were busily creating mountains out of playdough. Now, take that thought and think about God forming mountains from nothing. He just created them. Awesome, right? But the thoughts about God’s creation are deeper here; He also created the wind. And He is such a totally amazing God that He reveals His thoughts to man. Oftentimes when I am writing, I feel like God is telling me what I should be typing into my little blog. Have you ever been awake at dawn? Have you watched the sky change colors as the dawning sun lights the sky? Sunset is the same. Absolutely breathtaking! God created that for us to enjoy and to marvel at His creation. I’m not sure what the verse means when it says that He “strides on the heights of the earth” but I like to think of God in the heavens, just being everywhere at all times, watching over us and all that He has created. He is above all and He is the Lord, the God of Hosts. He is the God of everyone who accepts Him as Lord. It makes me wonder how anyone can look at all of creation and not believe in God.

For the last few days, we have had a terrible heat wave. As a result, each evening, we have had a big storm with a magnificent display of lightning and rolling thunder. God created these, too. It amazes me how everything works just the way God wants it to.

Continually to me means at all times. In the line at the grocery store, traveling to see a doctor or a friend, while we do whatever we do throughout the day, praise should be in our mouths. He created us to praise Him, so our purpose in life is to worship and praise our Creator, our Savior, our Lord. I hope that you will spend some quality time today praising the One who loved you enough to die for you. Blessings for a day filled with praise and joy! Here are some wonders of God’s creation that I hope will bless you.

The photos are from ones that I have taken or from online friends. Smile, folks! This is God’s work and He wants us to enjoy it!