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The Remnant

By Monte Wolverton

What if there were an Apocalypse and Jesus didn’t return? What if the survivors found themselves living in a world ruled by a totalitarian government, where religion is forbidden and all religious texts have been destroyed? In The Remnant, award-winning author Monte Wolverton tells the tale of a band of concentration camp escapees who trek through the lawless American wilderness on a quest for authentic Christianity, only to come face to face with an unthinkable dilemma. The Remnant is a fast-paced story punctuated with dry satire, memorable characters and hard questions about religious institutions.

ISLAND BREEZES

It’s a big, scary world out there. But it’s also a world of freedom. Most people in the concentration camps have been there too long to have expierenced freedom. All they know is the one world government.

Then there’s the Safe Zone where the inhabitants are both protected and have more freedom of movement.

Outside these two areas is the “wild, wild west.” It’s not a very safe place.

One family along with friends who are fellow Christ believers decide to esvcape and find a place where they can freely worship/ They are armed only with the Remnant to guide them in their faith.

It’s a long and dangerous journey, and just when they think they’ve found what they’ve been looking for, their world is turned upside down.

In the end we are left wondering. Don’t even think about reading the end first. It won’t make much sense. Mr. Wolverton, please give me a follow up book soon. I really want to know the decision.

***A special thank you to litfuse for providing a copy without charge.***

Monte Wolverton is an award-winning author and syndicated editorial cartoonist. He is associate editor of CWR magazine. He is an ordained minister and holds a MA from Goddard College in Vermont. Along with his wife, Kaye, he makes his home in southwest Washington State.

We know that we love God’s children by this – when we love God and obey His commandments.

For this is the love of God – that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

For everyone born of God overcomes the world. And the victory that has overcome the world is this – our faith.

1 John 5:2-4

Rejoice always

pray constantly

in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Messiah Yeshua.

Tree of Life 1Thessalonians 5:16 – 18

Trust My Heart

By Carol J. Post

Grant McAllister arrives in Murphy, North Carolina, with one aim: to sell his inherited property and leave as quickly as possible. The big-city lawyer has no interest in his late, estranged grandparents or the dilapidated mansion he just acquired. After his high-profile divorce, he should be avoiding perky reporters, too. But Jami Carlisle is honest, funny, and undeniably appealing.

 
After breaking up with her safe-but-smothering boyfriend, Jami is determined to ace her first big assignment. A story about the McAllister estate is too intriguing to ignore—much like its handsome, commitment-phobic heir. Thanks to her digging, the pieces of Grant’s fraught family history are gradually fitting into place, but also upending all his old beliefs.

 
The two draw closer as they share their dreams, until misread signals and misunderstandings begin to test their trust. But in the unspoiled beauty of the Smoky Mountains, there’s healing and forgiveness to be found. And for Grant, this unplanned detour may be just what’s needed to finally guide him home. . .

ISLAND BREEZES

Grant wants to unload his inherited property and get out of Murphy and back to big city life.

Jami wants to finally write a big story for her small town newspaper after finally unloading her possesive boyfriend.

Do Grant and Jami clash? Is the pope Catholic? They have a lot of misunderstandings as they become closer. Can they ever get past them?

This is the first book by Ms Post that I’ve read. I don’t want it to be my last.

***A special thank you to litfuse for providing a copy for my honest opinion.***

From medical secretary to court reporter to property manager to owner of a special events decorating company, Carol’s résumé reads as if she doesn’t know what she wants to be when she grows up. But one thing that has remained constant through the years is her love for writing. She currently pens fun and fast-paced inspirational romance and romantic suspense stories. Her books have been nominated for a RITA® award and an RT Reviewers’ Choice Best Book Award. Carol lives in sunshiny Central Florida with her husband, who is her own real-life hero, and writes her stories under the shade of the huge oaks in her yard. Besides writing, she works alongside her music minister husband singing and playing the piano. She enjoys sailing, hiking, camping—almost anything outdoors. Her two grown daughters and grandkids live too far away for her liking, so she now pours all that nurturing into taking care of a fat and sassy black cat and a highly spoiled dachshund.

Loved ones, let us love one another, for love is from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

The love of God was revealed among us by this – that God sent His one and only Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

This is love – not that we have loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atonement for our sins.

Loved ones, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God abides in us and His love is made perfect in us.

1 John 4:7-12

Will an unplanned detour finally guide Grant home and find love with an honest, funny, and undeniably appealing reporter named Jami? Find out in a heartwarming romance by Carol J. Post, Trust My Heart. Grant McAllister arrives in Murphy, North Carolina, with one aim: to sell his inherited property and leave as quickly as possible. After breaking up with her safe-but-smothering boyfriend, Jami is determined to ace her first big assignment. A story about the McAllister estate is too intriguing to ignore—but as the two draw closer as they share their dreams, misread signals and misunderstandings begin to test their trust.

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Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on November 23. The winner will be announced November 28 on Carol’s blog.

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For everything in the world – the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the boasting of life – is not from the Father but from the world.

The world is passing away along with its desire, but the one who does the will of God abides forever.

1 John 2:15-17

IN FLANDERS FIELDS

V

By Lt. Col. John McCrae, Army of Canada, WWI

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow,
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be it yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Field.

Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheniu
Melech Ha Olam
(Blessed are you O Lord our God, King of the universe):

Abba, we ask for Your peace, Your healing, and Your unity, for the United States of America, that comes only from the Prince of Peace, Sar Shalom, Yeshua the Messiah. Use us as an instrument of Your peace and light. May we be part of the solution rather than the problem as we talk with others who might be extremely disappointed because of the election results. Grant us wisdom, so that we would not tear down and discourage people, but rather by lifting up the name of Yeshua, we would draw them to His light.

2 Timothy 2:23-24 – But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they produce quarrels. The Lord?s slave must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, tolerant.

Abba, we repent and pray for Your Spirit to bring revival to our land. May You once again be the center of everything we do. We pray for hearts that seek after You and lift up Your name and Your Word as our foundation and standard. May You be Glorified!

2 Chronicles 7:14 – When My people, over whom My Name is called, humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.