On this blog: FIVE wonderful gifts for some of you mothers out there, for those who have an inspiring mother, or for those who love a mother somewhere.
How to win?
- Comment with your choice:
Tell me one of the greatest moments as a mother.
OR, tell me about a special moment with your mother.
OR, Tell me how your mother (or mother figure) has inspired you.ALSO:
- Include your email address (and check back or watch for an email to see if YOU won. I'm sad when I don't get an answer & have to make a second choice.)
- And, become a follower.
- If you're already a follower, you must do one of these things:
OR: influence someone else to become a follower. Let me know their name, or have them tell me YOU influenced them to do so.
What are the gifts, you want to know?
Smile. Read on . . .
- A Stray Drop of Blood (book) by Roseanna White
Roseanna M. White, author of A Stray Drop of Blood, is wife, mommy, writer, reviewer, and lover of all things literature-related. She makes her home in the mountains of Western Maryland with her husband, two small children, and the colony of dust bunnies under her couch. She is thefounder and senior reviewer of the
Christian Review of Books (http://www.christianreviewofbooks.com/). Her second Biblical novel, Jewel of Persia, will release in June 2011. Look for it!
About A Stray Drop of Blood:Born free, made a slave, married out of her bonds, Abigail never knows freedom until she feels the fire of a stray drop of blood from a Jewish carpenter. Disowned by Israel, despised by Rome, desired by all, she never knows love until she receives the smile of a stoic Roman noble.
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- A beautiful mug filled with chocolates and other goodies from Michele Levigne.
Michele Levigne is an multiple award winner author who is president of ACFWOhio and a very busy lady. Friendly and talented, this writer has several great books to choose from varying from fantasy to romance. 
About A Quiet Place:Jeannette Marshall came home to Tabor, widowed and pregnant. All she wanted was to find peace and quiet to raise her son, and forget her vicious in-laws, who had driven her out of town.
Nathan Lewis had always been there for Jeannette -- a big brother in the orphanage, then introducing her to her late husband. He realized too late that he loved Jeannette as more than a little sister. He made himself be content to be her shield and protector, and uncle to her son, BJ. But he always hoped someday, he and Jeannette would have more.
Then the Evans family invaded Tabor Heights, determined to take Jeannette's son from her by any means possible. When the dust settled, Nathan and Jeannette's lives would never be the same again.
Nathan Lewis had always been there for Jeannette -- a big brother in the orphanage, then introducing her to her late husband. He realized too late that he loved Jeannette as more than a little sister. He made himself be content to be her shield and protector, and uncle to her son, BJ. But he always hoped someday, he and Jeannette would have more.
Then the Evans family invaded Tabor Heights, determined to take Jeannette's son from her by any means possible. When the dust settled, Nathan and Jeannette's lives would never be the same again.
- Check out her website at: http://mlevigne.com/
- Check out her T-shirt business site at: http://www.mlevigne.com/twts-main.html
- Check out her editing business at: http://www.mlevigne.com/editing.html
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- Before the Season Ends (book) by Linore Rose Burkard
Check out her website at:
Trouble at home sends Ariana to her aunt's townhouse in the fashionable Mayfair district of London. There, she soon finds herself neck-deep in high society and at odds with Mr. Phillip Mornay, London's current darling rogue. Then, a scandal changes Ariana forever. Her heart, her faith, and her future are all at stake in an unexpected adventure that gains even the Prince Regent's attention. Will Ariana's faith survive this test? What about her heart? For it's Ariana's heart that most threatens to betray the truths she has always believed in. When she finds herself backed against a wall, betrothed to the wrong man, how can it ever turn out right?
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- A ten page critique from Mary Proctor
Besides being an award winning writer with lots of talent, Mary is a mother, carpenter, ghost writer for her minister, maintains her own blog with personal thoughts, reviews and interviews at: http://www.maproctor.blogspot.com/. Make sure you check out her blog and befriend her on facebook so that you can see the wonderful Christmas lights and decorations she and her family offer to their community.
She is hard at work preparing her latest book, Seasons of Surrender for a lucky editor.
*****
- Out With the In Crowd (book) by Stephanie Morrill
Stephanie Morrill is a twenty-something living in Kansas with her high school sweetheart-turned-husband and their daughter. She's the author of The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series, written for teenage girls. She's also the founder of http://www.goteenwriters.com/, a blog that offers a helping hand to teens aspiring to be authors. You can find out more about Stephanie's journey as a young novelist and read sample chapters of her books at http://www.stephaniemorrillbooks.com/.
Skylar Hoyt may have vowed to change her partying ways, but it’s not so easy to change her friends. She’s trying hard to live a new life, but her old one is constantly staring her in the face. Add to that two parents battling for her loyalty, a younger sister struggling with a crisis pregnancy, and a new boyfriend wishing for more of her time, and Skylar feels like she can’t win. After all, how do you choose favorites among the people you love most?
Thanks for visiting my blog, wonderful readers! Enjoy!
Blessings!
