Is Genesis History? Watch and Learn.

Posted on by February 6, 2018
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Due to Popular Demand, “IS GENESIS HISTORY?” Returns for Special One-Year Anniversary Event in Cinemas Nationwide on February 22 Only

Deb’s Dozen: What Do You Believe? The Natural Paradigm or the Biblical Paradigm? Watch!

I rarely review films, but I had the opportunity to preview Is Genesis History? with Dr. Del Tackett as the narrator. I was enthralled and impressed. You will be too.

The film synopsis:

Traveling across the continent, Dr. Del Tackett teams with experts in geology, biology, astronomy, archaeology, the Bible and more. Together they seek answers to longstanding questions surrounding the book of Genesis:
■ Was the universe created in six literal days?
■ Did humans evolve?
■ Were Adam and Eve real?
■ Was there a global flood?
■ What happened to the dinosaurs?
From the immense body of available evidence, two histories about our origins arise. The question is: Which is correct? IS GENESIS HISTORY? is a positive, evidence-based argument for the reliability of the Bible as history.

As I watched, I followed the clear and concise explanations of the Biblical paradigm or worldview. I was reassured that my belief in the Bible as history was not only founded on faith but on science and reasonable logic. The experts Dr. Tackett interviewed were knowledgeable in their fields and convincing. This is a film everyone should view-regardless of your worldview. You’ll learn how to answer some of the hard questions of creation vs. evolution. Five Stars.

GenesisTo quote his bio, “Dr. Del Tackett is a former president of the Focus on the Family Institute and a former senior vice president of Focus on the Family. He created Focus on the Family’s The Truth Project-a nationwide project to bring the Christian worldview to the body of Christ. Tackett served more than 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and was appointed by President George H.W. Bush as the director of technical planning for the National Security Council. Tackett’s degrees are from Colorado Technical University, DM; Auburn University, MS; and Kansas State University, BS. His many published works include pieces on worldview and cultural issues. A popular conference speaker, Tackett speaks on topics such as American Christian heritage, Christian worldview, technical subjects, and management.”

To purchase tickets or for more information on the encore anniversary Fathom Event, click here.

The Lost Castle – A Split-Time Novel of Love

Posted on by February 5, 2018
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To purchase this book, click on the cover or the links. Positive Grace receives a small amount from the sale of each book.

Deb’s Dozen: Three women, three periods of history, one castle, all intertwined in love.

Kristy Cambron has written a delightful split-time novel in The Lost Castle. I thought I’d seen it all with the split-time device, but Cambron uses the technique in an intriguingly different manner.

The book begins in the present with Ellie at the castle. “A forgotten photo had been taken there in the summer of 1944. The very place her grandmother had once stood. The scene where her story had begun.” Intriguing beginning-I expected to be taken back to 1944, but instead, we jump back to 1789 to discover Aveline Sainte-Moreau having received a very disturbing letter. She is at the castle for her engagement announcement, but all is not well in that world.

Back to the present, and Ellie called to the nursing home where her grandmother resides lost in the depths of Alzheimer’s Disease. But this day is different. Her grandmother, Viola Carver, or Lady Vi as she’s been known, seems more aware of reality. She pulls out a book written in French, from which falls a picture of Lady Vi and a handsome young man-not the grandfather she know. Lady Vi tells her she must go to the Sleeping Beauty castle in France to find him and tell him she’s ready-to become his wife!

Now we go to 1944, to meet the young Viola Hart, who has volunteered to work with the Baker Street Irregulars during the war. And back further to 1789. As Cambron weaves the story, we are drawn into each woman’s life, to the decisions she must make, to the loves of their lives. Once I started reading, I read through the night to finish the book. Five Stars! You’ll want to buy The Lost Castle, so you can read their stories and take joy in the ending. This book is book one of a series-can’t wait for the next one!

split-timeKristy Cambron calls herself a vintage-inspired storyteller. She’s written several novels that touch on the secrets of the past and how those secrets affect the present. She has a degree in Art History and lives in Indiana with her husband and three sons.

Thomas Nelson gave me a copy of The Lost Castle, but I was in no way obligated to write a review.

When the Morning Glory Blooms, So Does Love

Posted on by February 2, 2018
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To purchase this book, click on the picture or links. Positive Grace receives a small amount for each sale.

Deb’s Dozen: Three generations of women tied together by love and their morning glories.

Cynthia Ruchti has written a fascinating book in When the Morning Glory Blooms. She skips back and forth among three generations of women to weave their stories together.

The book begins with Becky. Her daughter, Lauren, has had a child out of wedlock. Most of the care for their grandchild falls to Becky. Although she loves Jackson, she can help but be exasperated with the laissez faire attitude of their daughter, who won’t disclose the name of the father.

Jump back to 1951 and Ivy. The Korean Conflict is raging and Ivy’s fiancé is there. Ivy is at home and with child. She’s living with her father, who has given her two months to find another place to live as he’s disappointed in her actions. Ivy is an aide at a nursing home where she meets Anna, a delightful old woman with a tale to tell.

Jump back to the 1890s and Anna. Anna is called to start a home for unwed mothers. She has inherited a house she is determined to fix up by herself. Befriended by a man named Puff, who helps her get things back in shape, and the pastor and his wife, Anna is able to open the home.

The three women have much in common and are very real and sympathetic characters. Their stories parallel in many senses. What times them together through time are the morning glories. You will want to buy When the Morning Glory Blooms to read their stories and rejoice in the outcomes. Five Stars.

GenerationsCynthia Ruchti is a much-awarded novelist and all around great person. She has thirty-three years of broadcast experience and speaks at many conferences. She is also an agent with Books & Such Literary Management. Cynthia and her husband live in the heart of Wisconsin. You can find out more about Cynthia and her books at cynthiaruchti.com.

Abingdon Press gave me a copy of When the Morning Glory Blooms, and I also purchased the e-book, but I was in no way obligated to write a review.