Discovering Life's Purpose

What a great blend of drama, mystery, family, faith and genealogy in Olivia Newport's newest novel, "The Inn at Hidden Run." Mixing in the historical sub-story with the current story-line was done in a way that did not distract the reader. Jillian Parisi-Duffy is a friend we would all love to have and her father is an exceptional being. Both Jillian and her father reach out to help Meri as she flees her family and the life they want for her based on tradition. Discover the truth hidden behind tradition and the how it helps Meri and her family. Actually, this fictional story may help others struggling with their life purpose. I cannot wait for the next book in this Tree of Life series: it feeds the amateur genealogy sleuth part of me! I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

Cultivating Life

We are all placemakers: those who have gone before and those who are to come. According to Christie Purifoy in "Placemaker," we can cultivate dwellings of peace for ourselves, for others, and for the glory of the One who first made us..." (p. 10). It is a journey. Follow Christie in her journey with nature and family and making a dwelling a home. This is not a book to be read in one session. No, this is a book to taste in small, mindful bites; to stop and look and smell the beauty of God's handiwork. I can see myself coming back to this book and reading it again and again. Each time picking up new insights. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Handlebar Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.