by Darlene L. Turner | Jun 22, 2015 | Darlene L. Turner, Jaded, Small Town Gossip, Varina Denman | Book/Movie Reviews
Jaded by Varina Denman —Their small-town church wants them apart, but God has other plans. Do churches of today show the love God commands? Or do we cast that proverbial stone and toss the unlovely aside without a blink of an eye? Ruthie Turner knows all about the...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jun 15, 2015 | A Deceptive Heart – Coffee with Rebekah, Darlene L. Turner, Esau, Isaac, Jacob, Rebekah, Stolen blessing | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
The rain falls in sheets at an angle, pounding the pavement merciless of those caught unaware. I grip my steering wheel and stare at the distance between my car and the Starbuck’s entrance, kicking myself for not grabbing my umbrella before leaving my house. I check...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jun 8, 2015 | A Patient Heart - Coffee with Sarah, Darlene L. Turner, Sarah and Abraham; Isaac; laughter | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
I ease into a booth at Harvest Café and gingerly slide across the bench. My muscles scream at me after a weekend of gardening. I rub my thighs in an effort to soothe the ache. The hurt is worth the beauty that will blossom and the veggies that will sprout up from...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jun 1, 2015 | Darlene L. Turner, Pruning Seasons | Stuff About Life
Last weekend I picked the dead vines off my morning glories left on the lattice over the winter months. As I tediously plucked each one, it brought to mind how Christ prunes us during different seasons of our lives. And wow…this spring He’s been pruning me big time as...
by Darlene L. Turner | May 27, 2015 | Darlene L. Turner, God Are You Listening?, Kelly O'Dell Stanley, Praying Upside Down | Book/Movie Reviews
Praying Upside Down by Kelly O’Dell Stanley Do you often wonder if God hears your prayers? Do you pray the same thing over and over and still don’t receive any answers? Do you ask yourself the following questions? Is God listening? Am I praying the wrong way?...
by Darlene L. Turner | May 25, 2015 | Darlene L. Turner, Kathryn Cushman, Lost & Found | Book/Movie Reviews
Finding Me by Kathryn Cushman How would you react if you found out you’d been lied to your entire life? Would you run away and bury your head in the sand or dig deeper to discover the whole truth? This is exactly what Kelli Huddleston faces upon her father’s death in...
by Darlene L. Turner | May 18, 2015 | Bones Don't Talk, Buried Secrets, Darlene L. Turner, Irene Hannon | Book/Movie Reviews
Buried Secrets by Irene Hannon Have you ever wanted something so badly you’d stop at nothing to get it? Even take it as far as revenge? Three college students find themselves in this predicament at the beginning of Buried Secrets, book 1 of Irene Hannon’s Men of Valor...
by Darlene L. Turner | May 11, 2015 | Darlene L. Turner | Picture This
This week I’m taking some time off blogging while visiting my family in New Brunswick. Here are some pictures of us during precious moments at Camp Wildwood. Praise and worship time! Such special moments. Getting to know the great nieces and nephew. They...
by Darlene L. Turner | May 4, 2015 | A Peacemaker's Heart, Abigail, Darlene L. Turner, David's Wives, King David | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
The fallen leaves left hidden during winter rustle in the breeze as I wait for my guest on the tearoom’s patio. The warm spring air brings a smile to my face and I can almost see the buds growing on the trees. Finally the dead season is gone, but as I survey the area...
by Darlene L. Turner | Apr 27, 2015 | DiAnn Mills, Double Cross | Book/Movie Reviews
Double Cross by DiAnn Mills Have you ever been duped? Led to believe one thing but determined it to be untrue? For FBI agent Laurel Evertson, the tables have turned. Five years ago she deceived organized crime bigwig Morton Wilmington into thinking he loved her,...
