Sincerely Yours: A Novella Collection consists of four stories, each involving a life-changing letter.

The first story is Moonlight Promises by Laurie Alice Eakes. This story begins with Camilla Renfrow, a titled gentlewoman from England, fleeing to a steamboat where she runs into a rakish, mysterious ship’s owner and captain.

Lessons in Love by Ann Shorey introduces the reader to a woman who writes for an advice column, Marigold Montgomery Bentley, known to her readers as MM, writes primarily marital advice, even though she is a single woman. The editor comes to meet this MM, who he thinks is a man and now Marigold has to come up with a plan to keep her job.

One Little Word is written by Amanda Cabot. An heiress, Lorraine Caldwell, is in danger of losing her money to a cousin. The only way to avoid this is to marry soon. While dealing with this, she discovers that her lost brother may still be alive. Searching for him leads her, to her surprise, to a carver of carousels.

A Saving Grace by Jane Kirkpatrick tells about Grace Hathaway. While rescuing a friend from a false clinic, she discovers lies and cover-ups which can endanger the lives of many people. She is unsure where to turn.

This book was give to me by the authors and bookfun.org in exchange for my honest review. 

Book Review: The Icecutter's Daughter

A tomboy, yet wanting something more, Merrill Krause spends most of her time helping her father and her brother.

Rurik Jorgenson leaves home and a broken engagement, to help with his uncle's furniture business.

Rurik and Merrill meet and then have to rely on God to help them find His purpose for their future lives.

Tracie Peterson writes such true-to-life characters which makes the reader want to continue on at the end of the story. 

Inspirational story of how God works in two very different people's lives

God had plans for Claire Díaz-Ortiz and Sammy Ikua Gachagua. Neither one of them dreamt of how each life would influence the other.

In the book “Hope Runs: An American Tourist, a Kenyan Boy, a Journey of Redemption” the story of these two people unfolds as they meet in an orphanage in Kenya. Through the connection that they feel for each other an organization was formed to help this orphanage and school implement and run a running program for the children. Sammy was one of these children. Through their time together each was able to help the other in ways that neither of them could predict.

These two created a unique story where each tells their story in individual chapters throughout the book. It is interesting to see an action unfold from both perspectives. What a wonderful book, once I began it I did not want to put it down.

I was given this book by the authors and bookfun.org in exchange for my honest review. 

Picture of sock

As promised yesterday, here is the picture of the sock that I made for my friend. There is something satisfying about creating socks. I love the way the heel flares, so that you think there is no way that is going to work. But then it turns and it turns into a heel. I have made, probably two dozen socks so far and I still love making them.
They are also a ministry for me. I call my socks that I make for the soup kitchen, or for others, prayers for the soles. Each sock is filled with prayers for the person that may end up with them. Those that are at the soup kitchen get as meaningful a prayer as my friends do. I may not know exactly who the person is, or what their needs are but I know that God knows and he will find a way to minister to each person in the way that they need.
Anyway, I will get off of my soapbox and present the sock:

My works in progress

I love it when I am working on something and someone takes notice and comments on it, in a positive manner. This happened about 10 days ago. I was volunteering in our church office and during the down time, I work on socks for the local soup kitchen. I am making Southwestern Socks by Wendy D. Johnson out of SWTC Tofutsies. I love this yarn because it has chitin in it which has natural healing properties. I know when I wear them my arthritis in my feet does not hurt as much.
I have made some modifications to the pattern as the yarn works to a smaller gauge and I like using 2 pair of circular needles instead of double-pointed.
Anyway, back to my story. While working on the socks, 2 friends came in and commented on the yarn and when I told them about it, they both stated that this is great and they wished they had a pair. That is all that I needed to hear.
I am almost finished with a pair for one of the gals, then I will start on the other. I will post pictures when I can persuade my hubby to take some with his phone.
I am also working on a sweater for my sweet grand daughter. I have only finished one sleeve so far. It included using waste yarn for a crochet chain start. Then you folded the edge under to create a hem. I had never done either of these techniques before so I was excited and worried that I would goof it up. Instead the first sleeve looks great and this makes me want to try this on any sweaters that I make in the future. Once again, when I can persuade hubby to take pictures I will gladly post. Please keep checking in and let me know about what you are working on.

Dawnlight...When the World Is Changed Forever

Dawnlight…When the World is Changed Forever offers the opportunity to observe life during the time of Jesus’ ministry, from different viewpoints. There are those that are looked down upon because of where they were born, then there are the merchants in the temple, or a widow who cannot share her belief in Jesus without worrying about her world tumbling down on her.

Kacy Barnett-Gramckow has written a novel which helps the reader experience these viewpoints while making them also feel like they are a part of the story.

I was given this book by bookfun.org and the author in exchange for my honest review. 

Touch My Tears

This book, a compilation of stories, is about the removal of the Choctaw Indians from their native home to a home thousands of miles away. While they traveled they underwent disease, miserable weather, derision from people in towns along the way and many deaths.

This book opens the eyes of the reader to the journey from many points of view. There is a young girl, animals, young man, a man who was to die in the new land and even a clay pot. Each story will break the heart as it opens the eyes to the way these people were treated when they were trying to fulfill their part of a promise. Sarah Elizabeth Sawyer did an excellent job in presenting the story of this journey. For the person who is interested in history of this country or the Native Americans I would highly recommend this book.

I was given this book by bookfun.org and the author, in exchange for my honest review.