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Review: Double Take by Lynette Eason

Lynette Eason does it again!  Weaving together a truly frightening opening, a well-developed mystery, and a heart-melting romance, "Double Take" truly has it all!  This novel is a great way to spend a long winter night by the fire. Lainie is seeing her former fiance around town...her DECEASED former fiance. And he is trying to hurt her. But how could that be? James is back in town. Working in law enforcement, and hiding from his family. After being shot, he finds himself under Lainie's care in the hospital. Long time friends because of Lainie's friendship with his sister, James never knew Lainie's had a crush on him her whole life. When Lainie finds herself in danger, James comes to the rescue and their relationship will never be the same. I received a copy of this novel for my honest review.
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Homiletics: John 11

Divisions ( run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division – a truth about God, a truth about man, a truth about God’s relationship to man; a sin to avoid, promise to trust, example to follow, command to obey, truth to believe ): 1.Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-44) Principle:   Jesus is the resurrection and the life. 2.Many Jews believe and the Sanhedrin plots to arrest Jesus and take his life (John 1:45-57) Principle:   Jesus died to unite all God’s children.   Subject Sentence ( 10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture ): Jesus raises Lazarus and the Sanhedrin plans to kill him.   Aim (“ To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, Learn, Understand, etc .): TCMATK Jesus resurrects his people.   Application ( not yes or no question.   Meant to bring about heart change ): 1.In what areas of your life do you want Jesus to bring spiritual resurrection? 2.What areas of y

Homiletics: John 10

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.any1 enter by gate is thief/robber;1 who enters by gate is shepherd(1-2) 2.gatekeeper opens gate,sheep listen voice;he goes ahead, his sheep follow bec know voice(3-4) 3.never follow stranger,run away;Phar undstd ;J:I gate for sheep(5-7) 4.all before me thieves/robbers,sheep listened ;I gate, whoever enters thru me saved(8-9) 5.thief comes kill, steal, destroy,I come they have life;I good shepherd lays dn life for sheep(10-11) 6.hired hand own sheep,sees wolf,abandons;man runs bec cares nothing for sheep(12-13) 7.I good shepherd,know sheep and sheep know meljust as Fr knows me,I know Fr(14-15) 8.I have other sheep not this pen,one flock one shepherd;reason Fr loves me I lay dn life(16-17) 9.no1 takes it,I have authority lay dn/tk up,cmd rec’d from Fr;Jews divided(18-19) 10.many said he demon-possessed;others: sayings of man possesd,can demon open eyes of blind(20-21)   11.then Festiv

REVIEW: All's Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon

  First, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Sarah Monzon and her publisher for sending me a copy of "All’s Fair in Love and Christmas" 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. “All’s Fair in Love and Christmas” is such a beautiful book!   It’s loaded with ideas for how to celebrate Christmas as presented by the main characters, Mackenzie and Jeremy.   These two are colleagues who are competing with each other for a promotion to be given to the associate with the most Christmas spirit!   Each needs the pay raise that will come with the promotion, but there is a complication: Mackenzie has had a crush on Jeremy since he joined the staff two years ago, and she is shy and socially awkward.   Jeremy is competitive and wants the promotion, but as the Christmas spirit emerges in the office, he begins to see Mackenzie as he never has before. This i

Homiletics: John 9

Divisions ( run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division – a truth about God, a truth about man, a truth about God’s relationship to man; a sin to avoid, promise to trust, example to follow, command to obey, truth to believe ): 1.Jesus heals a man blind from birth (9:1-14) Principle:   Jesus gives sight to the blind. 2.The Pharisees divide over the healing of the man blind from birth (9:15-34) Principle:   Jesus divides believers from unbelievers. 3.The man blind from birth believes and some Pharisees are blind (9:35-41) Principle:   Jesus’ effect on people is spiritual as well as physical.   Subject Sentence ( 10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture ): Jesus heals a man blind from birth, dividing the Pharisees.   Aim (“ To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, Learn, Understand, etc .): TCMATK Jesus heals physically and spiritually, dividing the blind from those who can see.  

Homiletics: John 8

Divisions ( run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division – a truth about God, a truth about man, a truth about God’s relationship to man; a sin to avoid, promise to trust, example to follow, command to obey, truth to believe ): 1.The woman caught in adultery and the Light of the World (John 8:1-18) Principle:   Jesus forgives all sin! 2.The Father and the Son of Man (John 8:19-30) Principle:   The Son restores the relationship of mankind to the Father. 3.Abraham’s descendants and the children of the devil (John 8:31-59) Principle:   Children honor their true fathers.   Subject Sentence ( 10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture ): The Light of the Son of Man reveals Abraham’s descendants.   Aim (“ To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, Learn, Understand, etc .): TCMATK Jesus is lifted up so all may look to Him for forgiveness and honor their true Father.   Application ( not ye

Homiletics: John 6:41-71

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.Jews began grumble bec said:I bread from heaven;they:J son Jos,how say came from hvn(6:41-42) 2.Stop grumbling among yourselves;no1 come me unless Fr draws,and I raise up last day(6:43-44) 3.written in Proph:they be taught by G,every1 who heard Fr comes(6:45) 4.no1 seen Fr except one from G;VT the 1 who believes has EL;I am bread of life(6:46-48) 5.your ancestors ate manna yet died;here is bread from hvn any1 may eat,not die(6:49-50) 6.I am living bread,whoever eats will live forever,bread=flesh I give for life of world(6:51) 7.Jews began argue sharply:How this man give flesh to eat?(6:52) 8.J:VT unless you eat flesh SoM/drink blood,you have no life(6:53) 9.whoever eats flesh/drinks blood has EL and I raise last day;my flesh real food,blood real drink(6:54-55) 10.whoever eats flesh/drinks blood remains in me,I in them(6:56) 11.as Fr sent me/I lv bec Fr,1 who feeds on me live bec me;bread