Tag: First Line Friday

First-Line Friday: Things We Cannot Keep by Amanda Cox

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We all hold onto things that we just don’t want to let go of, not to God and not to anyone here on earth. This book by Amanda Cox is helping me to ponder what I need to surrender. We cannot take anything with us when we leave this world, so why not let go of things now and see what God has in store for us? He may give those things back to us or He may bless us with new things for new adventures in life. We won’t know until we discover what in our lives are the “Things We Cannot Keep.”

This book releases 0n 8-18. If you enjoy books with heart, soul and depth, then preorder this one. As usual, Baker Book House has the best deal for preorders, with 40% off, free shipping in the U.S. and preorder goodies (as long as supplies last).

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First-Line Friday: Chase the Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher

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I am all about visiting the National Parks, especially since I have been reading Suzanne Woods Fisher’s series called National Park Summers. I am learning a lot and eager to travel, vicariously of course, due to health issues. For those of you still healthy and able, take time to go to a National Park this year and enjoy the creation that God has blessed us with.

First Line from Chase the Light: “Ranger Scout Johnson was the kind of person who loved allowing room for error.”

To God be all of the glory for all that He has created for us to enjoy!

First-Line Friday

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Today, I am featuring several books that I have read or that I am reading or that I have in my “next to read” line up.

Highly recommend this book for fans of clean psychological suspense. The book is intense and suspense-filled, as you can tell from the first line! You can check out my review on here on my blog page since I reviewed the book on 4-28-26, the release date: https://vicklea.com/2026/04/28/review-of-the-girl-upstairs-by-jessica-r-patch/

I am on the launch team for this book and I am reading it now. It releases on 5-26. Here is the First Line:

“K-9 Officer Maren Anderson battled the fatigue she’d been facing since driving from Colorado Springs to the Barren Valley Clinic in Barren Valley, Colorado. Grief could do that to a person.”

I am part of a book promo group for Suzanne Woods Fisher’s new book. This series takes place in national parks and all can be read as stand-alone novels. If you are interested in reading the book and joining my Zoom meeting later in the summer (date TBD), I will add you to the list for the Zoom link. Just email or DM me from Facebook. My email is watts.vickie@gmail.com. The book releases on May 5th, but I plan to give everyone who wants to participate at least a month to read the book, so I am thinking perhaps late June or sometime in July for the meeting. Bonus! The author will join us virtually with a PowerPoint presentation about the history of the national parks. How exciting is that?!?

Now, for the First Line:

“Ranger Scout Johnson was the kind of person who loved allowing room for error. Leaving ten minutes early to beat traffic. Double-checking weather before a hike.”

By the way, Baker Book House has freebies and 40% off if you order from them before release day!

https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/9780800745325_chase-the-light

If you would like to join us just to join the discussion and find out what the book is about before you buy it that is okay with me, too. Again, just let me know so that I can send you the Zoom link. I would love to meet some of you virtually!

First Line Friday

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Today’s first line will be different than what you are probably expecting. My first line is from the Book of John in the Holy Bible.

The Book of John is near and dear to me because it was in reading this book, all alone in my apartment late at night fifty plus year ago, that I turned to the Lord for salvation. My neighbor gave me the Bible and the Holy Spirit prodded me to read it. I read, I believed, I received, I accepted and I began a lifelong journey of repentance and change.

What is the first line you ever read in the Bible? What is your testimony? Sharing is important because it is in sharing, just as my neighbor did, that we show we truly care.

Have a blessed day, friends!