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His Light Shines in the Darkness
With Christmas only days away, and the Breath of Fresh Air homestead abuzz with preparations, it feels like a good time to slow things down and focus. How easy it is to be distracted by all the glitter and tinsel of this annual celebration. If your inbox is at all like mine, it’s been inundated with retail discounts and last minute gift ideas. Our letterbox has been swamped with catalogues (the recycling bin is working overtime), and as for the local shopping centre, if you don’t get there early, don’t expect a parking spot. Why do we do it? Why do we let all the distractions overwhelm us? At church the other day, a dear friend mentioned she had been to hospital that week with chest pains. Everything was fine with her heart, but she knew her stress level was high. ‘Tis the season for stress, overload, and overindulgence. So many of us want that perfect Christmas Day experience, but the reality is that the perfect Christmas happened over two thousand years ago, in a straw-filled manger in Bethlehem. No trimmings or tinsel. Divine simplicity. It’s time to stop. Time to slow down. Time to breathe. This year, we have two busy family days, with the busiest of all on the 26th when all the family will come together at the Breath of Fresh Air homestead. This morning, in the midst of all the preparations, I went in search online for a floral centrepiece for our table. For goodness sake—a floral centrepiece? Who was I trying to impress? This is family. The same family that laughs/groans at the corny... read more
Get Your Christmas Book Bundle
Christmas is coming, and we’ve got a book bundle to help you with your gift giving. And what a must have bundle it is, with our two hottest reads for 2016— On the Edge by Theresa Santy and Stolen Postcards by Jan Ackerson. To buy these two books would normally cost $42 (Australian) plus $5.00 postage and handling. But until December 1, you can buy both for $32.95 + $5.00 postage and handling (Australian). That’s approximately $25.00 (US).
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2016 Page Turner Contest Winners
It may be a month earlier than expected, but we are very happy to join with FaithWriters.com to announce the winners of the 2016 Page Turner Contest for Fiction and Nonfiction manuscripts.
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One Hundred Words Have Never Said So Much
We are thrilled to announce the release of Jan Ackerson’s addictively unique first book, Stolen Postcards. 365 shorter than short stories by this most skilled wordsmith.
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Timmy Speaks
What makes Timmy Boyle tick? Jason Neil Soto on the Comments on Christianity blog was brave enough to dig a little deeper into Timmy’s mind, and the result is this very insightful audio interview.
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Now Everyone Can Get Inside Timmy’s Mind
Now, at long last, it’s your turn to get Inside Timmy’s Mind. With Timmy’s own brand of up-standing clean humour from start to finish, this book is suitable for the whole family and a definite day brightener. Add in some great illustrations by the very talented Dave Coleman, and you have a book you’ll want to share with others . . . except you won’t want to share it because you’ll want to read it again and again yourself. I’ve been living in Timmy’s mind for well over a year, and it still makes me laugh.
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