Congratulations to Helen for winning Marta Perry’s Home by Dark, to Mary for winning Diana Brandmeyer’s Mind of Her Own, to Ellie for winning Carole Towriss’s In the Shadow of Sinai, and to Cindy S. for winning Loree Lough’s For Love of Eli.
This week I’m hosting Kathi Macias with The Moses Quilt, Gail Gaymer Martin with Her Valentine Hero, Anita Higman with Texas Wildflowers, and Kelly Irvin with Love’s Journey Home. If you want to enter the drawings for the books, please leave a comment on one of the post during the week with your email address. I will not enter you without an email address (my way to contact you if you win). If you don’t want to leave an email address, another way you can enter is to email me at margaretdaley@gmail.com. The drawings end Sunday (Feb. 3rd) evening.
Bio for Kathi Macias:
Award-winning author Kathi Macias has written nearly 35 books, including the “Extreme Devotion” series, Beyond Me, How Can I Run a Tight Ship When I’m Surrounded by Loose Cannons?, Mothers of the Bible Speak to Mothers of Today, the best-selling devotional A Moment a Day, and the popular “Matthews” mystery novels. Kathi has written commentary for Thomas Nelson’s Spirit-Filled Life Bible (Student Edition); was part of the devotional writing team for Zondervan’s New Women’s Devotional Bible; and has ghostwritten for several prominent individuals including Josh McDowell; former NFL player Rosey Grier; and the late chaplain of the United States Senate, Richard Halverson. An avid writer, Kathi has published numerous devotionals, articles, short stories, and poems in various periodicals. The readership of her weekly devotionals has grown into the hundreds of thousands, being picked up by the Christian Civic League, Black Christian News, Latino Christian News, Christians in Recovery, and crosswalk.com.
A former judge for the Christy Awards, which recognize Christian novels of excellence, Kathi has won numerous awards herself. These awards include the Angel Award from Excellence in Media, a Hollywood-based organization set up to improve the moral and ethical content of films, television shows, books, etc.; fiction awards from the San Diego Christian Writers Guild; Golden Scroll Novel of the Year (Red Ink), Carol Award finalist (Red Ink), 2011 Author of the Year from BooksandAuthors.net, and the grand prize in an international writing contest. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi now serves as a staff member for the Christian Communicator Manuscript Critique Service and spiritual advisor to the Christian Authors Network. She has also appeared on several radio and TV programs.
A popular speaker for women’s retreats, conferences, and churches, Kathi has taught creative writing and business writing in various venues; and has served on staff at a large church in Southern California, where she participated in biblical counseling, trained small-group leaders, and oversaw support/recovery ministries. With women’s ministry as her primary interest, Kathi also loves reaching out to others through various prison and homeless ministries. Passionate about praying for and aiding the persecuted church around the world, Kathi is a mother and grandmother and currently resides with her husband, Al, in California.
Blurb of The Moses Quilt by Kathi Macias:
The Moses Quilt is a contemporary novel that bridges racial and generational divides. With a realistic and compassionate look into a twenty-first-century dilemma, multiple award-winning author Kathi Macias introduces readers to a confused and apprehensive young woman, Mazie Hartford. Facing major decisions about the love of her life and her future, she must also wrestle with a nagging question about her family’s past. She finds the answer to her questions in a most unexpected way—her great-grandmother’s Moses quilt. As her great-grandmother begins to explain how each patch represents a story of courage and freedom, Mazie must decide if she has the courage and freedom to overcome her own personal fears and prejudices.
Bio for Gail Gaymer Martin:
Bio for Anita Higman:
Bio for Kelly Irvin:Blurb for Love’s Journey Home by Kelly Irvin:
It’s been seven years since her husband died, but Helen Crouch is doing just fine. She’s selling her jams and canned goods at the bakery and making a tidy living. But her whole world goes topsy-turvy when a new family moves to town. Gabriel Gless has brought his children to Bliss Creek to escape the worldly influences in Indiana. Helen and Gabriel have so much in common–the loss of their beloved spouses, the experience of raising their families alone, their rock-solid faith–so why can’t they seem to speak without arguing?
And that’s not all that’s going on in Bliss Creek this summer. In the middle of a punishing drought, the community is faced with the decision to uproot their families and establish a new settlement. As families struggle to say goodbye, each one must find the faith to follow the Lord’s direction.
i would be blessed to win any of these books.
All four books look wonderful and I would love to be entered to win any of them. 🙂
😀 Smiles & Blessings,
Cindy W.
countrybear52 AT yahoo DOT com
I’d love to be entered for Her Valentine Hero. Thanks!
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So glad to be featured on your blog this week, Margaret. Many blessings to you and your readers/followers!
As an avid reader, I would like to win any of these books. I have read one of Kathi Macis’ books and several of Gail Gaymer Martin’s. Both are very good…I have made a few quilt tops and anything with “quilt” in the title intrigues me.
The Moses Quilt would be wonderful to read. thanks for this chance.
I would be blessed to win any of these books, and am adding some to my “to purchase” list.
I would love to win Love’s Journey Home.I just finished The Moses Quilt.This book was great.I would recommend everyone to read it.Thanks for the contest,all the books sounds great.jackie_tessnair@yahoo.com
I would love to win any of those books. They all sound great. Thanks for the chance!
Blessings,
joeym11@frontier.com
Such a wonderful selection of books. Would be thrilled to win one of them. Love Kelly Irvin. Please accept my entry. Thank you 🙂
a wonderful selection of novels, margaret (as always!)
Wonderful selection of books..Please enter me into the drawing..Thank You
I would so love to win Kelly Irvin’ s book Love’ s Journey Home!
I am an Amish book junkie!
CherylB1987@hotmail.com
Nice list.
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
All of the books looks so good . Would love to win either one
Thanks.
Elizabeth Dent
lizd225(at)gmail(dot)com
I would love to be entered to win any of this books. Thanks.
superstarsarah94(at)gmail(dot)com
All the books sound wonderful!
THANK YOU!!!
Another week of wonderful books & authors.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
I would love to be the winner of your book contest. I love reading your books
I would love to win any of these books. All of them sound like great reads. I really like Love’s Journey Home by Kelly Irvin.
johnsonk133@yahoo.com
Thank you for including my 4-in-1 novella collection, Texas Wildflowers, in your wonderful lineup of books. Hope you enjoy the stories!
Blessings to each of you!
Anita Higman
I would love to win a copy of Love’s Journey Home by Kelly Irvin.
I’ve read Kathi’s book, The Moses Quilt. Oh that was so good. I have the book Texas Wildflowers, looking forward to reading that one.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Blessings!
Judy
judyjohn2004(at)yahoo(dot)com
As an avid reader, I would love to win any of these books.
Please enter me for Her Valentine Hero and Texas Wildflowers! 🙂
Kim
lonebanana(at)msn(dot)com