by Darlene L. Turner | Apr 25, 2015 | Ann Voskamp, Sandra Orchard, Ted Dekker, The Word Guild, Write Canada | Stuff About Life
Ever since I picked up my first Nancy Drew book, I have always loved a good mystery. That’s when my love of writing took hold of my heart. I started writing my own “Mindy Dobson” mystery series! Unfortunately, the spark faded and life happened. I grew up and put my...
by Darlene L. Turner | Apr 20, 2015 | Kari Jobe, Phillips Craig Dean | From My Playlist
Have you had gut-wrenching weeks when all your energy is gone and the breath is sucked out of you? You can’t find the strength to go on? I know…stupid question. We all have. Well, this has been one of those for our family. Recently we discovered an aggressive cancer...
by Darlene L. Turner | Apr 13, 2015 | Samson and Delilah; strength | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
I stare at the notes I’ve written for this interview and shiver, not from cold but the foreboding in my spirit. Worries of how this session will play out resurface. Why can’t I just relax? You know why. What could God possibly want me to share about Delilah’s story?...
by Darlene L. Turner | Apr 6, 2015 | Mary Magdalene; resurrection of Christ; He's Alive | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
Her arms slip out from behind the long-sleeved tunic, revealing scars crisscrossed like a busy highway intersection. I couldn’t help but stare. She follows my gaze. “They’re ugly, huh?” Instead of pulling her sleeves down, she shoves them higher, laying her arms out...
by Darlene L. Turner | Mar 30, 2015 | DiAnn Mills, Double Cross | Guest Blogs
I’m delighted to have DiAnn Mills guest blogging on my site today. Her newest novel, Double Cross, releases April 1st! Keep reading for a chance to win a copy. DiAnn, take it away! *** You’re an excellent writer. You’ve spent hours developing your character, but...
by Darlene L. Turner | Mar 23, 2015 | Dauntless, Dina L. Sleiman | Book/Movie Reviews
Dauntless by Dina L. Sleiman —Where legend and history collide, one young woman will fight for the innocent… Whispers of ghosts echo throughout the kingdom. Who abides in the trees, stealing from the rich with the stealth of a cat? Could it be that the band of men...
by Darlene L. Turner | Mar 16, 2015 | Battle of Jericho, Joshua and the spies, Rahab | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
“She was just a prostitute. Who cares?” The words from the newspaper article of a slain young woman clutch my heart like a vise, squeezing until my breath escapes. I pound my chest hoping it would relieve the ache from the callous remarks. Has our world really gotten...
by Darlene L. Turner | Mar 9, 2015 | Deborah the judge, Deborah the mother of Israel, Deborah the prophetress | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
I flip through the pages of Time magazine and stop at the article I want to discuss. Deborah: A Woman Fighting in a Man’s World. A zillion questions tumble through my mind, spinning out of control like an overloaded washing machine on its last cycle. How can I fit...
by Darlene L. Turner | Feb 27, 2015 | Exploration Films, KT Terry, Redemption of the Commons, Windchime Pictures | Book/Movie Reviews
I’m excited to be part of a new Blog Spot Community. You will see me reviewing movies and books from time to time. Here’s my first movie review with this group. Keep reading this review for your chance to win a copy of the DVD! Redemption of the Commons —A movie of...
by Darlene L. Turner | Feb 23, 2015 | Courage, Queen Esther | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
I check my watch and rush through the entrance of Starbucks, scolding myself for being late. The door slams behind me as if in agreement of my tardiness. Will Esther be uncomfortable in a setting full of strangers in a time foreign to the young queen? I pray she...
