Audra Jennings

Luckily for me, the art room is in the back of the house where I can turn my lights on back there without anyone thinking I am home to trick or treat. I hate Halloween, and this is my annual profession of that fact. I won't bore you with a diatribe of why either. I'll share some funny memes in celebration instead.

  The lazy guy. The unchurched guy. The commitment-phobe. The angry man. Are you tired of friends and family thinking, “She’s with the wrong man”? Gain a strong, Christ-centered focus on dating with Deepak Reju’s  She’s Got the Wrong Guy .  Deepak offers a different kind of dating book, discussing the types of guys women should not marry and offering biblical reasons why they aren’t suitable spouses. Using stories that single women can relate to and highlighting contemporary issues in the modern world of dating, Deepak gives readers clear, biblical direction on how to have positive, life-giving relationships with members of the opposite sex. {MORE ABOUT  SHE’S GOT THE WRONG GUY } She’s Got the Wrong Guy: Why Smart Women Settle (New Growth Press) The control freak. The angry man. The lazy guy. The unteachable guy. The promiscuous man. The unbeliever. The lone ranger. The unchurched guy. The new convert. The commitment-phobe. For any wo...

Blue Skies and Rainbows By Gary L. Mabry Blue skies and rainbows, and sunbeams from heaven, Are what I can see,  When my Lord is living in me. Chorus: I know that Jesus is well and alive today. He makes His home in my heart. Never more will I be, all alone since He, Promised me that we never would part. Green grass and flowers,  all blooming in springtime, Are works of My master,  I live for each day. Chorus Tall mountains, green valleys, The beauty that surrounds me, All make me aware, Of the One who made it all. Chorus I’m not ashamed of  the Gospel of Jesus, For it is the power, That saves us today.  Chorus

I've been noodling over a blog post for a while now and was thinking I'd write about it this weekend. Yeah, right. We have had events for four weekends in a row, and I wasn't as productive during the week as I should have been at night, so it's all about getting stuff done this weekend. One weekend off before another three in a row, off at Christmas and three in the next two weeks. One day this past week, we were notified that we were drawn from the "lottery" for another event everyone asks us if we will be a part of. If you tell them no, for any reason, when your name is drawn, you don't get another chance. So, we're going to see how it turns out. I'm dragging Angie along with me while leaving Mom and Dad in Corsicana on December 2. That means we need enough merchandise for two booths to not look thin. We have even more work to do! Did I mention I also have a business trip to Nashville coming up?

Part 2 of an interview with Lori Benton, Author of Many Sparrows Set in 1774 and based on historical facts, Many Sparrows depicts the harrowing account of a young mother who will stop at nothing to find and reclaim her son after he is taken by a native tribe. Clare Inglesby, a settler of the Ohio-Kentucky frontier, finds herself in a perilous situation when an accident forces her husband to leave her alone on a remote mountain trail with their four-year-old son, Jacob. Her precarious circumstances only intensify when Jacob is taken by the Shawnee under the cover of darkness. Clare awakens the next morning to find herself utterly alone and in labor. Clare will face the greatest fight of her life as she struggles to reclaim her son from the Shawnee Indians now holding him captive. However, with the battle lines sharply drawn following a conflict between the Shawnee and new settlers, Jacob’s life might not be the only one at stake. Frontiersman and adopted Shawnee Jerem...

Yes, it is a little early to start this book now, but pick it up so you are ready for December! In the midst of the holiday busyness, have you lost what it means to truly celebrate your Savior? Revamp your family’s celebrations with Melissa Spoelstra’s new book,  Total Christmas Makeover .  Melissa provides a practical approach for you and your family to turn your attention toward God’s grace day-by-day as you prepare for Christmas. This 31-day devotional presents key scriptures, ideas to implement with each reading, and questions for reflection to guide you in rediscovering rituals, relationship, and rest to connect you more deeply with Christ this holiday season. {MORE ABOUT  TOTAL CHRISTMAS MAKEOVER } Total Christmas Makeover: 31 Devotions to Celebrate with Purpose   (Abingdon Press, October 2017) Give your Christmas a makeover with this practical approach to help your family learn what it means to truly celebrate their Savior. In the bu...

As Christians, how should we think about psychiatric diagnoses and their associated treatments? Read about a biblical perspective on psychiatric diagnoses and medications with Michael Emlet’s new book,  Descriptions and Prescriptions .  As both a Biblical counselor and medical doctor, Michael R. Emlet, MD, gives readers a Christ-centered approach to psychiatry and guides both lay and professional helpers through the thicket of mental health labels and treatments with a biblical lens. In a clear and thoughtful way that puts the person experiencing mental health issues at the forefront, Emlet uses Scripture to show how the Bible engages in the discussion of psychiatric labels and the medications that are often recommended based on those labels. {MORE ABOUT  DESCRIPTIONS AND PRESCRIPTIONS } Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications (New Growth Press, October 2017) OCD, ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar Disor...

Her personal safety isn't the only thing in jeopardy—so is her heart. In Hope Toler Dougherty's new novel, Rescued Hearts , children’s clothing designer Mary Wade Kimball’s soft spot for animals leads to a hostage situation when she spots a briar-entangled kitten in front of an abandoned house. Discovering the kidnapped woman ratchets the complications for undercover agent Brett Davis. Brett forsakes his three-month mission and helps her escape, the bent-on-revenge brutes following behind . . . and then Mary Wade's safety is threatened once more.   Cozy up this fall with Hope's new book and enter to win a Kindle Fire!   One grand prize winner will receive: A copy of  Rescued Hearts A Kindle Fire 7 Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on November 13.  The winner will be announced November 14 on the Litfuse blog . {MORE ABOUT  RESCUED HEARTS } (Mantle Rock Publishing, September 2017) ...

Follow along with thirteen-year-old Kusiima as he faces some tough decisions to make in book three,  A Forest, a Flood, and an Unlikely Star , of J.A. Myhre’s The Rwendigo Tales.  One day, Kusiima’s life suddenly changes when he travels into a nearby protected forest. In the forest, Kusiima is presented with many choices, all with uncertain outcomes. Readers of all ages won’t want to put down this exciting book that addresses current realities like AIDS, malnutrition, and environmental destruction, all set in a richly detailed African adventure story.   {MORE ABOUT  A FOREST, A FLOOD, AND AN UNLIKELY STAR } Book 3 of the Rwendigo Tales (New Growth Press, September 2017) Follow along with thirteen-year-old Kusiima in the third book of J.A. Myhre’s The Rwendigo Tales. Just thirteen years old, Kusiima has no time for school, sports, or hanging out with the other boys in his African village. With no father or mother to take care of him, ...

On the Wednesday nights that Rachel is in charge, we've been working on the books of the Old Testament. (I say nights she is in charge because we were both pushing it before promotion, but I didn't get all my teaching done my week. They get distracted wanting a nickname, so we get very little done.) Here, we try to make it through the Old and New both.

It's time for The Crafty Dad and Daughter shameless promotion for the weekend. While we're away at our fourth event in four weekends, here's a few of our fall signs. Don't you want one?

Diving deeper into God's Word can be easy and rewarding if you break it down book by book, verse by verse, or topic by topic with the new  KJV Know The Word Study Bible by Thomas Nelson. The book-by-book series of notes leads you through the main points of each book of the Bible. The verse-by-verse notes help you to dig deeper into God’s Word. The topic-by-topic articles, which cover 21 theological topics, guide you through a series of insightful notes and give you a thorough biblical understanding of each topic. With the beautiful and timeless text of the KJV translation, the  KJV Know the Word Study Bible  offers you choices of how to study Scripture and grow in your relationship with Christ. This fall, become a regular student of the Bible and enter to win the Kindle Fire giveaway!   One grand prize winner will receive: A copy of the  KJV Know The Word Study Bible A Kindle Fire 7 A Kindle Fire case (winner's choice) Enter today by click...