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The Melody of the Soul by Liz Tolsma

The Melody of the Soul   A Nazi officer. A Jewish Czech violinist. Her music haunts him. When he's faced with losing it, he'll go through any length to save it. And her. It's 1943 and Anna Zadok, a Jewish Christian living in Prague, has lost nearly everything. Most of her family has been deported, and the Nazi occupation ended her career as a concert violinist. Now Anna is left to care for her grandmother, and she'll do anything to keep her safe-a job that gets much harder when Nazi officer Horst Engel is quartered in the flat below them. Though musical instruments have been declared illegal, Anna defiantly continues to play the violin. But Horst, dissatisfied with German ideology, enjoys her soothing music. When Anna and her grandmother face deportation, Horst risks everything to protect them.  Anna finds herself falling in love with the handsome officer and his brave heart. But what he reveals might stop the music forever. Watch the trailer f

Homiletics: Romans 9:1-29

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.I spk truth in C-I’m lying ; conscience testifying2me w/HS-I have intense sorrow/anguish in heart(1-2) 2.4I could almost wish2b cursed/cut off from Messiah4benefit of my bros,my own flesh&blood(3) 3.They’re Israelites&2them belong the adoption/glry/covnts/giving of Law/temple svc/promises(4) 4.The ancestrs are theirs&from them,by phys descent,came Mess Who is G over all,praisd4evr.Amen(5) 5.But it as tho word of G failed,4 all who descended from Israel are Israel(6) 6.neither r they all children bec they Abe’s descendants;au contraire ur offspr will b traced thru Isaac(7) 7.it children of phys descent who r Gs but children of promise;stmt of promise:Sarah will hv son(8-9) 8.also Rebekah rec’d promise when she bec preg by Isaac(10) 9.4tho her sons born yet or done good or bad so Gs purpose according2election stand(11) 10. frm works but frm One Who calls-she tol

Troubled Waters by Susan May Warren

Troubled Waters by Susan May Warren A three day excursion turns into a nightmare when a rogue wave washes the passengers overboard, leaving Ian and Sierra scrambling for survival. Sparks ignite as they wait for a rescue, but will a secret keep them apart? Here's my review of this amazing read: First, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Susan May Warren and her publisher for sending me a copy of "Troubled Waters" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a reviewer copy available to me. Susan May Warren creates pure adrenaline on the page with Montana Rescue Book #4, "Troubled Waters".  Although part of a series, this novel is enjoyable on its own. Ian and Sierra's long-anticipated story is a suspenseful adventure of secrets, loss and love.  Everyone knows they belong together, but they're no

Homiletics: Romans 8:28-39

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): I hand-wrote my content this week…   Divisions ( run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division ): 1.God calls, justifies and glorifies His people.(28-30) Principle:   God glorifies believers by transforming them into Christ’s likeness. 2.Christ has died, been raised and intercedes for His people.(31-34) Principle:   God proves His allegiance to His people through Christ’s death and resurrection. 3.We are inseparable from Christ Jesus our Lord, Who makes us more than conquerors.(35-39) Principle:   Christ, the Victor, makes His people victorious through unbreakable unity.   Subject Sentence ( 10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture ): We’re more than conquerors through Christ Who intercedes and glorifies.   Aim (“ To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, etc .): TCMATK Believers are call

Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason

                                                Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason Blue Justice #1 When police officer Isabelle St. John's partner is murdered, she must work with Detective Ryan Marshall to solve a case that may force her to choose between family and justice. Here's my review of this amazing read: First, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Lynette Eason and her publisher for sending me a copy of "Oath of Honor" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a reviewer copy available to me. “Oath of Honor” by Lynette Eason is an action-packed suspense novel that’s impossible to put down.   Izzy and Kevin have been friends since childhood.   They even became partners on the police force.   In a bad turn of events on a stakeout that cost Kevin his life, Izzy has become the target of a killer.   Now she is trying to stay out of the line of fir

The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz

                 The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz On the eve of her wedding, Lady Elisabeth Lawson’s world is shattered, as surely as the fine glass windows of her colonial Williamsburg home. In a town seething with Patriots ready for rebellion, her protection comes from an unlikely source—now if she could only protect her heart. Here is my review of this amazing work of historical fiction: First, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Laura Frantz and her publisher for sending me a copy of "The Lacemaker" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a reviewer copy available to me. he elegant cover of “The Lacemaker” by Laura Frantz sets the stage well for the beautifully crafted story of Lady Elisabeth Lawson, daughter of the Lieutenant Governor of the colony of Virginia in 1775.   There is a wedding in Lady Elisabeth’s future to Miles Cullen Roth and an undercurrent of po

Homiletics: Romans 8:18-27

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.4I consider sufferings of present time worth comparing1glry going2b revealed in us(18) 2.4creation eagerly awaits w/anticipation4G’s sons2b revealed(19) 3.4creation was subjected2futility- willingly but bec of Him who subjected it-(20a) 4.in the hope that the creation itself will also be set free(20b-21a) 5.from the bondage of corruption into glorious freedom of G’s children(21b) 6.4we know whole creation has been groaning together w/labor pains until now(22)   7.& only that but we also have Spirit as the 1stfruits(23a) 8.we also groan w/in ourselves, eagerly awaiting4adoption the redemption of our bodies(23b) 9.now in this hope we were saved, yet hope seen= hope bec who hopes4what he sees?(24) 10.but if we hope4what we see , we eagerly wait4it w/patience(25)   11.in same way, Spirit also joins2help in our weakness bec we know what2pray4as we should(26a) 1