A unique story with supernatural twists, my friend Tim George gets a hit on his first release. http://hopeofglory.typepad.com/into_the_fire/2014/08/deciphering-the-source–1.html         The prequel to Chain of Mercy by my friend Brenda.        A contemporary story of finding forgiveness and love. http://hopeofglory.typepad.com/into_the_fire/2014/04/taking-up-that-chain-of-mercy.html           My friend Karin has written her third Anna Denning Mystery. Start at the…

       The Patrick Bower Series aka The Bowers Files is not for the timid. Well-written crime thrillers at their finest.        There's an entire series of Jack Noble books by Lee Ryan. Not your typical espionage novels but with many of the same elements. Thrillers with a rough-around-the-edges hero. http://hopeofglory.typepad.com/into_the_fire/2014/07/are-they-really-noble-intentions-season-one.html    I can never leave out my…

     The stories of former SEAL Scot Harvath began with this book.       http://hopeofglory.typepad.com/into_the_fire/2014/11/following-the-path-of-the-assassin-.html There are eleven (11) books in the series between Path of the Assassin and Act of War.       http://hopeofglory.typepad.com/into_the_fire/2014/08/avoiding-an-act-of-war.html       http://hopeofglory.typepad.com/into_the_fire/2014/05/taking-the-bridge-to-haven.html From Brad Thor's thrillers to an epic love story by Francine Rivers, these are gifts for the booklover's soul. More…

                  My note to you: December will be mostly a month of reruns. There are extenuating circumstances. I hope to do some original posts here and there, but I'll be inserting some previously reviewed novels, some previously written Christmas posts, and some TV character reposts.   Father, thank you for it all. Help me to do…

     We just celebrated Thanksgiving in multiple ways across this country. Some laughed, some mourned, some ate their fill, some attended missions and shelters for their meals. This one nation under God has experienced a losing of itself under its present "leadership". Focused on things not familiar or previously welcomed in this United States…

  Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;    his love endures forever.   Psalm 118:1 (NIV)

  I'm thankful for the privilege of being born in the greatest nation on earth: one nation under God, the USA. I'm thankful for the gift of my parents, the absolute best I could've had. I'm thankful for my older brother who always protected me once he got past teasing me unmercifully. I'm thankful for my husband…

  Thank you, God, for the opportunity to know the Savior Jesus Christ and for the boutiful blessings of His salvation. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for your willingness to occupy this heart that for so many years searched unsuccessfully for happiness and contentment in spite of all the blessings you'd already given me. Thank you,…

                         When you say it, mean it. When you feel it, say it. When you don't feel it, find it. There is horror and pain all over this sinful world. Eke out those moments when you can declare from your heart you are thankful for even the smallest thing. Sometimes it's the tiniest elements…

                                  There are multitudes of words in our language, many to express thankfulness.Most of us can tell when a thank you is sincere and not merely a polite response. It takes little time to acknowledge being thankful, and sometimes it resonates with those who deserve to receive gratitude for whatever they might have done. Offering…