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A Christian romantic suspense blog from Elle E. Kay—author interviews and book reviews from behind the scenes.

For such a worm as I?

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Today is Resurrection Sunday. It is a day to celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead.  The world celebrates with candy, colored eggs, and Easter bunnies. We are called out from the world. A peculiar people. Titus 2:14 “Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself … Read more

It is Well: A Guest Post by Kathy Cretsinger

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Please welcome Kathy Cretsinger to Faith in Writing. She has written a guest post for our Musical Wednesdays feature: It is Well. It is Well Why do certain hymns cling to our brains? I don’t know if it is because the music is soothing, or we relate to something in our life when we heard … Read more

Tethered to my Anchor or set adrift?

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  This morning, when I went on Facebook, two verses show up in my “memories” from something I posted a year ago. I never could’ve imagined how appropriate those verses would be today. Ephesians 6:6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Colossians 3:22Servants, … Read more

Today is Musical Wednesday on Faith in Writing, but I lost my song

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I’m in mourning. Some people don’t understand the relationship a person has with their pets. They cannot understand the deep sorrow felt at their loss. Yesterday, our 17 year old lab/pitt mix somehow wandered out of the house. When we realized he was out, we were unable to find him. During that time, a neighbor … Read more

Heaven Came Down

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  I spent the past few weeks writing a Christmas themed novella. Those who know the Bible well, know that Jesus wasn’t born in December. Furthermore, He never asked us to celebrate His birthday. He asked that we memorialize His death by taking of the bread and the wine, until He returns. Turning down the … Read more

Worship Music

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Lately, I’ve found organized church music to be more stressful than joyful. It’s time for me to take a step back and remember what it is about music that makes me love it so much. Music is a gift from the Lord. He knew we would need a way to express our appreciation for all He’s … Read more

A guest post by Gina Holder: Have You Lost Your Song?

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Please welcome Gina Holder to Faith in Writing. She has written a post for our Musical Wednesdays feature. On any given Sunday morning in any given church, there’s one thing that stands out above anything else. Many in the congregation are not singing. They don’t even hold a hymnal and pretend to sing. They stand … Read more

Singing and making melody in my heart

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It’s gratitude Friday. This feature does something special for me. It reminds me to look at my blessings. Today, I have something new for which to be grateful. We are in the process of buying a new house. We’ve been searching for quite some time. I believe, that we have come to an agreement on … Read more

Where’s the love?

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  I asked the choir to sing “Love Lifted Me” yesterday. We arrived at practice and Pastor Dave was whistling it. I had chosen two much slower songs and thought an upbeat one would be an improvement. The song was a success. The choir sounded great. The congregation enjoyed singing along. (I didn’t sing with … Read more

A GUEST POST BY AMBER SCHAMEL: Life is Worth the Living Just Because He Lives

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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Elle E. Kay earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Please welcome Amber Schamel to Faith in Writing. She has written a guest post for the Musical Wednesdays Feature. Life is Worth the Living Just Because He Lives by Amber Schamel Why … Read more