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  • Two novels with a difference

    With summer coming, it seems time to delve into a good read. Here are two novels, but with a difference.  The Sky Beneath My Feet, Lisa Samson (Nelson, ISBN 978-1595545459) A few years ago, I featured Embrace Me by Lisa Samson in the Woman Alive book club. I rave about her writing when given the chance; she’s one of…

  • Devotional of the week: Psalm 18:1-3

    My rock and refuge I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved…

  • Why I bought “How to Like Paul Again” by Conrad Gempf

    An Inside Look at a Publisher’s Decision-Making I didn’t think we at Authentic Media would get to buy this book. Although I had been Conrad Gempf’s commissioning (US: acquisitions) editor when I was working at the other end of the alphabet, time had elapsed and I had been out of the publishing game for a few…

  • God shows up

    “It’s a hungry monster,” I said. But my resistance was futile, and having relinquished my fears, I am penning my first blog post. I promise to feed the monster regularly – at least three times a week – with posts, including stories and anecdotes of how God shows up in our lives regularly. I love…