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First, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Rebekah Millet and her publisher for sending me a copy of "Julia Monroe Begins Again" 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. “Julia Monroe Begins Again” by Rebekah Millet is my absolute favorite Christian romance novel ever!  Such a wonderful debut novel by an author to watch!!  Rebekah Millet captures the reader immediately, like a gifted journalist.  This book reads like you’re sitting in a café with Julia Monroe herself telling her story over a warm drink and pastry.  I found myself staying up way past my bedtime, enjoying the almost musical writing.  There are intelligent and likeable characters, interesting situations, witty writing, and logical conflict.  I found myself rooting for Julia and Samuel, their families and friends.  I cannot wait for another book by Rebekah Mi...

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.next day crowd realized only 1 boat, J not entered disc gone alone (6:22) 2.boats from Tiberias landed near where people had eaten bread (6:23) 3.once crowd realized neither J/disc there, they got into boats went Capernaum search J (6:24) 4.when they found him, asked: Rabbi, when you get here? (6:25) 5.J:you looking for me not bec signs but bec ate/had fill (6:26) 6.do not work for food that spoils but that endures to EL which SoM will give you (6:27) 7.they: What must we do to do works G requires? (6:28) 8.J: work of G is to believe the one he has sent (6:29)   9.they: what sign you give that we may believe? (6:30) 10.Our ancestors ate manna as is written: he gave them bread from heaven to eat (6:31) 11.J: not Moses given bread from heaven, but my Father who give u true bread from heaven (6:32) 12.For the bread of G is the bread that comes heaven/gives life to world (6:33) 13.S...

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 feeds Five Thousand (John 6:1-13) Principle:   Jesus provided for all. 2.Jesus walks on Water (John 6:14-21) Principle:   Jesus protects His people.   Subject Sentence ( 10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture ): Jesus feeds five thousand then walks on water.   Aim (“ To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, Learn, Understand, etc .): TCMATK Jesus meets needs and exceeds expectations.   Application ( not yes or no question.   Meant to bring about heart change ): 1.How are you sharing the leftovers from Jesus’ abundant provision to you? 2.What do you know about Jesus (and His protection) that gives you peace and joy wh...

We are adding the identification of Doctrine to our Homiletics preparation. 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 at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath (John 5:1-16) Principle:   God’s good deeds are not limited by the clock or calendar. 2.Jesus defends against the Jewish leaders’ persecution (John 5:17-47) Principle:   Jesus speaks not to defend His actions, but so people will know the truth.   Subject Sentence ( 10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture ): Jesus heals on the Sabbath and defends against leaders’ persecution.   Aim (“ To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, Learn, Understand, etc .): TCMATK Jesus’ people can follow His work ethic by finding res...

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.Meanwhile disciples urged him: Rabbi eat something;He: I have food u know nothing about (4:31-32) 2.then disc>ea other:could some1 hv brought food;my food=do will him who sent me/finish wk(4:33-34) 3.Don’t u hv saying “It’s still 4 mos till harvest”, open eyes lk fields, they ripe for harvest(4:35) 4.the one who reaps draws wage/harvests crop for EL so sower & reaper may be glad together(4:36) 5.thus saying “1 sows anothr reaps”=true;I sent u reap what u worked for,others done hard wk(4:37-38) 6.many Samaritans from that town believed bec of wm’s testimony:”He told me everything I did”(4:39) 7.so when Sams came, they urged him stay,he stayed 2 days;bec his wds many more believers(4:40-41) 8.they2wm:we longer believe bec what u said,we heard ourselves&know this man Savior of world(4:42) 9.after 2 days he left for Galilee(4:43)   10.now J pointed out that prophet has no hon...

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.J learned Phar heard he baptizing more disc than Jn;not J baptizing but disciples(4:1-2) 2.left Judea went Galilee;had go through Samaria;town Sychar near ground Jacob givn Joseph(4:3-5) 3.Jacob’s well J tired, sat about noon;Sam wm came draw water, J:will you give me drink?(4:6-7) 4.disc>town buy food;Sam wm: u Jew, I Sam wm, how u ask me for drink (Jews assoc Sam)(4:8-9) 5.J:if u knew gift of G & whoasks for drink u’d have asked/he would’ve given u living water(4:10) 6.wm: u have nothing draw with/well deep/where u get living water?(4:11) 7.are u greater than our fr Jacob who gave us the well/drank from it as his sons/livestock(4:12) 8.J:every1 drinks this thirsty again;whoever drinks water I gv never thirst,spr welling>eternl life(4:13-14) 9.wm: Sir gv me water so I won’t get thirsty/have to keep coming here to draw water(4:15)   10.He:go call husb & come back;I have...

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.Phar Nic member Jewish council>J night:Rabbi we know u teacher from G(3:1-2) 2.J:no one see koG unless born again;how someone born when old(3:3-4) 3.J:no one enter koG unless born water/Spirit;flesh birth flesh, Spirit birth spirit(3:5-6) 4.you should not be surprised;wind blows, you hear,cannot tell where comes from/going(3:7-8) 5.How can this be, N asked; u Is teacher, understand ?(3:9-10) 6.we spk what know,u accept ;I spoken earthly things,u believe ,how bel if I spk hvnly things?(3:11-12) 7.no one gone hvn except SoM;as Moses lifted snake, so SoM must be lifted up(3:13-14) 8.that everyone who believes may have eternal life(3:15) 9.G so loved world, gave only Son, that whoever believes perish /have eternal life(3:16) 10.G send Son condemn, but save world(3:17) 11.whoever believes condemned ,whoever believe stands condemned(3:18) 12.Light come into world, pple loved dkness bec d...