Tag: christian fiction
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Ivy’s Time in Durham
Despite my effort, Pigeon would not thrive. I fed him buttermilk with the tiny bottle every hour. And I followed all of Mrs. Hudson’s directives, which led to some messy proceedings. I thought perhaps the kitten was cold in my bed chamber, the second floor of Birmingham Hall being quite drafty with September’s bluster. I…
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An Afternoon at Character Café with Rachel from Lilac Cottage
Come on in and join me for some tea and a sweet or savory, Rachel. Totally my treat – because I know you are going through some tough things right now. Thanks, Amy! I have to admit, I’m more of a French press coffee kind of gal but if you have some strong black tea,…
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A Morning at Character Café — featuring Ivy from A Brighter Dawn
Oh, Ivy. I didn’t expect you would be up to dropping by Character Café for a while. I cannot tell you how sorry I am for your loss. Thank you, Amy. It is all still surreal. I cannot wrap my head around the fact that my parents are gone. As I began reading your story,…
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A Morning at Character Café: Olivia from Mail-Order Bride Substitute
Good morning, Olivia. Welcome to Character Café. Wow! You are far from your old life as a rich city gal. Are you hanging in there okay, out in the wilderness with the Shannon family? Thank you for the welcome. I am doing just fine. I can’t say it hasn’t been difficult. My best friend and…
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Mornings at Character Cafe — featuring Lottie from the Brides of Pelican Rapids series
Welcome to Character Café, Miss Charlotte Kennedy. Oh, I’d be obliged if you’d call me Lottie. We don’t hold to formalities these days, as much as my Pa wishes it weren’t so. Pa would like to pretend the War of Rebellion never took place, Magnolia Glen wasn’t stripped of all its silver and jewelry, Mama’s…
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A Morning at Character Café with Jessie Whyne
Jessie Whyne! It is so nice to meet you. I’ve heard about your detective agency and your successes in solving mysteries. To me, you are like a real-life, grown-up Trixie Belden. Oh my goodness, I was obsessed with Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew as a child. Can you believe that I was so convinced I…
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Another Morning at Character Café — Featuring Ben Findlay of A Not so Persistent Suitor
Meet Ben, a junior reporter with the Cincinnati Times-Star in 1884. Well, junior reporter is an exaggeration. Since refusing to date his boss’s daughter, Ben is back to type-setting and writing advertisements. With everything that has happened, he has had to end his courtship with the lovely Cora. Ben sure needs a pick-me-up from Character…
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Chronicles of Courage — Episode 4
Christmas at the West Mountain Sanitarium In the 1930s As I researched Voices in the Sanitorium, I spent many hours poring over old newspapers. What an adventure each edition of The Scranton Republican and The Scranton Times became! The most mentions of the hospital on West Mountain always happened during the months of November and…
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SPECIAL EDITION! Wisdom from a Wordsmith Episode 32 PLUS a Chronicle of Courage Heroine!
Meet Marisa Masterson! Describe your challenges as a child. I was blessed with a mother who read to me every night. Reading, though, did not come as easily to me. I am a mumble reader. Unless I read it out loud, it’s difficult for me to understand what I read. You can imagine this caused…