History, Real Life and Faith
Kathleen Chambers was the only little girl in a World War I camp in Egypt. Her father, Oswald Chambers served a chaplain at the Zeitoun YMCA camp in Cairo. He brought along with him his wife Biddy and their toddler daughter, Kathleen. As best I can tell, a child in a World War I YMCA camp was an unusual presence. Kathleen, of course, was a…
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Mary Connealy and The Advent Bride Mary Connealy’s The Advent Bride is the heart warming tale of an orphaned school marm using a puzzle box to spark healing in the hearts of a widowed sheriff and his rascal son, The Advent Bride makes for a satisfying holiday read. What is a puzzle box? “I’ve wanted to use a puzzle box because I love…
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In 2014, Barbour Publishing tried a new twist on their annual Christmas novellas collections. Designed as inspirational and full of the joy of the holiday, The Twelve Brides of Christmas Collection features historical romance novels focused on gift-giving. Reminiscent of the favorite carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this year Barbour will release one story a week in ebook format to give…
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So my friend Jay and I went to an all-inclusive resort recently for a week in Cancun, Mexico. All-inclusive vacations are steps back in time–someone makes your bed in the morning and turns down the covers at night (with chocolate!). Someone you never see picks up the towels and straightens the room; you can eat whatever you want, whenever you…
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Who was Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)and why should anyone be interested in him? For most people now alive, he’s known as the author of the famous devotional My Utmost for His Highest, first published in 1927 and never out of print since. A noted British evangelist and Bible teacher, “OC” was born in Aberdeen, Scotland of devout parents. Notably talented in…
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I’ve spent the last nearly two years with research books learning about The Great War, World War I, WWI. With the 100th anniversary last month marking the start of the war, I thought I’d share some of the material which has helped, and continues to help, me understand the War to End all Wars. (Pick your favorite name). More than 25,000…
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