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Advent and The Discipline of Waiting

November 27, 2018 | by Mary Hamilton| in Inspirational

  “I love to wait,” said no one, ever. Most of us associate waiting with uselessness—waiting in traffic, waiting in the doctor’s office, waiting in the grocery line to check out, waiting for a repairman, waiting for a teenage son or daughter to come home, waiting for your flight to board and take off. Recently, …

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Intense series by Glenn Haggerty

Chase by Glenn Haggerty

April 17, 2018 | by Mary Hamilton| in Author interview, book promo, Uncategorized

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Glenn Haggerty for several years, since we were both in an online critique group with ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). It’s been fun to exchange tips and woes with him as we each progressed in our journey toward publication and beyond. So I’m excited to interview him now as …

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church at Sunbeam, IA

Journey of a Thousand Steps (Or Words) Begins Here

February 13, 2018 | by Mary Hamilton| in Personal Reflections, Writing

I don’t write historical novels, but I find history fascinating. Unfortunately, I’m generally not a detailed person, and if I wrote historicals, I’d always be afraid of missing some important fact. But last summer, my husband and I started a historical journey that has led us down an interesting path. Each month, I’ll share a …

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Circles and Boundary Markers

June 30, 2015 | by Mary Hamilton| in Christianity, Discipleship, Uncategorized

  Now and then, I find a book that significantly changes my way of thinking. One of those books is The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People by John Ortberg. The author describes how, in the first century AD, much of the rabbinical writings dealt with circumcision, keeping the Sabbath, and dietary laws. …

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Christian Book Ideas for Young People

November 24, 2014 | by Mary Hamilton| in Books, Y A book reviews

I met Glenn Haggerty several years ago when I became active in an online critique group run by ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). We exchanged stories for critique, and I recognized his talent for writing, especially for middle grade students, the age group I was writing for. Since then, Glenn has developed a website where …

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Faith-filled Mondays: Jennifer Slattery

February 10, 2014 | by Mary Hamilton| in Faith, Uncategorized

This week, my guest Faith-filled guest is my dear friend Jennifer Slattery. We met at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference last year and Jennifer is an inspiration to me. I think you’ll see why when you read about her journey to faith. Jennifer Slattery writes Missional Romance for New Hope Publishers, a publishing …

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Monday Faith: Marji Laine

February 3, 2014 | by Mary Hamilton| in Christianity, Salvation, Uncategorized, Youth camp

Welcome to Marji Laine, co-author of A Dozen Apologies. Marji’s story of coming to faith excites me because of it happened at a youth camp. Tell us your story, Marji. I became a Christian at age eleven, during a week of youth camp the summer after my 6th grade year. I’d been brought up in …

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