Sunday Devotional

Unlike most dogs, Max loves his collar. I suppose that’s because from his earliest days, I used it as a way of rewarding him. For example, I never put it on him unless we went for a ride. I would hold up the tiny buckle and wave it in front of him.“Do you want to go for a ride, Max? You want to go get ice cream?”Max’s hind end shook furiously as he anticipated his favorite...

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Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winners:Debbie – Love Finds You Under the Mistletoe by Anita Higman and Irene Brand.Doreen (purposedrivenlife4you) – Love Finds You in Humble, Texas by Anita Higman.Duhpaynes - Ozark Weddings by Anita Higman and Janice Thompson.Winners of this week's books, please use the button in the...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or...2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing!This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away three great books: Love Finds You Under the Mistletoe by Irene Brand and Anita Higman ~ Two Christmas stories - one historical, one contemporary...

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Reader Excerpt ~ Love Finds You in Humble, Texas by Anita Higman

Chapter OneTrudie Abernathy always wondered about two things. First, how was it that some people could live charmed lives while others accumulated troubles like those beetles that spent their time rolling up balls of dung? And secondly, how could one person fall in love as effortlessly as a sneeze, while another hobbled along on love as if it were a twisted ankle?I am the...

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Author Interview ~ Anita Higman

Award-winning author, Anita Higman, has twenty-six books published (several coauthored) for adults and children, and she has been honored as a Barnes & Noble Author of the Month for Houston. Anita has a BA degree, combining communication, psychology, and art. Her favorite things include exotic teas, movies, and all things Jane Austen. Please visit her site at www.anitahigman.com.When...

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Debut Author ~ Ava Pennington

Ava Pennington is an author, Bible teacher, and speaker. She has written One Year Alone with God, co-authored Faith Basics for Kids, and has published numerous magazine articles and short stories in anthologies, including fourteen Chicken Soup for the Soul books.Ava is also a passionate speaker and teacher, and delights in challenging audiences with the truth of God’s word...

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Sunday Devotional

Max is a very persistent fellow. . .must be the Ludwig in him coming out. This was evidenced the other day when he felt like playing and I didn’t. Max brought his squeaky to me and dropped it next to my chair.“Not right now, Max,” I said.He nudged it with his nose until it touched my feet.“No, Max,” I repeated.He picked it up, squeaked it, then wedged it tightly between my...

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Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winners:Emma Schummer – The Miracle of Mercy Land by River Jordanconnieed53 – Promise of Yesterday by S. Dionne MooreWinners of this week's books, please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the authors. Then, sit back and wait for your book to arrive.Thank you all so much...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or...2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing!This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away two great books:The Miracle of Mercy Land by River Jordan ~ What if you had the power to amend choices you made in the past? Would you do it...

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Reader Excerpt ~ The Miracle of Mercy Land by River Jordan

This week, I thought I'd share an excerpt from my bookshelf...the book I'm currently reading. It's The Miracle of Mercy Land by River Jordan, and it's a perfect example of tight writing, deep meaningful prose, and intriguing characters. Enjoy!ONEI was born in a bolt of lightning on the banks of Bittersweet Creek. Mama said it was a prophecy, and as she is given to having...

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Book Spotlight ~ The Life Book by Carl Blunt

Bible Smuggling 101Legally Saturating High Schools with God’s WordIn today’s divisive culture-war society, when news stories about separation of church and state thrive with controversy, one cutting-edge Christian ministry is having remarkable success spreading the Word of God. What makes it remarkable? They are doing it by distributing Bibles in public schools—legally.Carl...

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Characterization 101-Uh.

This is what I promised at the end of last weeks post. .This is what I have so far. . . I am truly hanging my head in shame for not finishing my article. But I *was* working, you see, just not on articles and the like. I was working on HTML and colors and fonts and, well. . .A. New. Website. Now, to console the scores of people who will no doubt miss my amazing lessons on...

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Girlfriend Weekend Getaway!

What could possibly be more fun than reading a great book this summer (well, maybe not more fun, but a totally different kind of fun)? Celebrating 2011 with national bestselling author, Lisa Wingate, in beautiful, historic, antique-filled Jefferson, Texas for the fun-filled reader event of the year, the Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend 2011 book extravaganza! If you've...

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Sunday Devotional

I was sick recently, struck by the flu. It was the twenty-four hour variety—the kind that hits you hard and fast and sends you directly to bed until it passes.Max seemed to sense my illness. The moment I walked in the door, he became my shadow, following me from room to room and collapsing into bed beside me. I slept for several hours, never even moving until I heard the...

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Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winners:Cheryl Barker – A Simple Amish Christmas by Vanetta Chapman.Charity – Betrayal in the Badlands by Dana Mentink.Winners of this week's books, please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the authors. Then, sit back and wait for your book to arrive.Thank you all so...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or...2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing!This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away two great books: A Simple Amish Christmas by Vanetta Chapman ~ Annie Weaver always planned to return home, but the 20-year old RN has lived...

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Reader Excerpt ~ Betrayal in the Badlands by Dana Mentink

Out of the darkness someone rose up, pushing her forward with a violent shove. Arms flailing, she fought to keep her balance, but tumbled forward.A loud crack of rock sounded above the wind and the ground began to move under Isabel’s feet. She slid on an avalanche of rock down into a ravine, concealed by darkness and foliage.Rocks and dirt rained down as she tried to shield...

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Author Interview ~ Dana Mentink

Dana Mentink is a resident of California where the weather is golden and the cheese is divine. After many years teaching elementary school, she now writes full length fiction for Harlequin and Barbour Books. She is a 2009 American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year finalist for romantic suspense. She juggles her writing career along with a husband, two children and...

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Characterization 101

Week before last, I asked you to consider what qualities make a character memorable and draw you to continue reading the book. The verdict?Reasons we care:*We care about a character because their issue mirrors something of our own life, thus a connection is made.*The character has a goal that we deem worthy or noble.*We see something in them the other characters do not see, pressing us to cheer for them.*Sympathy for the character has been stirred...

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Debut Author ~ Vannetta Chapman

Vannetta Chapman has published over one hundred articles in Christian family magazines. She discovered her love for the Amish while researching her grandfather’s birthplace in Albion, Pennsylvania. Vannetta is a multi-award winning member of Romance Writers of America and holds a B.A. and M.A. in English. She currently teaches in the Texas hill country, where she lives with...

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Sunday Devotional

Max doesn’t like having his toenails trimmed. For a dachshund, that’s a big deal since their feet are made specifically for digging. His toenails stick out, becoming little stilts that make it impossible for him to walk on tiled floors when they get too long. And I can always tell when they need to be cut because he starts making a clicking sound when he walks across the...

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