Archive | September 2021

Diamond Place by Robin Lee Hatcher

Sep6

A Charming Tale

Diamond Place by Robin Lee Hatcher is a sweet tale about little league baseball and second chances. It is book three in the Harts Crossing series but can be read as a stand-alone.

We witness characters living out their faith. “He suspected her faith ran deep.” When we base our lives on God, there is no need for words. His love will shine through us.

There is the tenacity and determination of a ten year old girl to become a pitcher. Her goal is clear and she is focused.

Life is sometimes hard. When there are things we cannot do in our strength, we must lean on God.

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Veterans Way by Robin Lee Hatcher

Sep6

Love Never Gives Up

Veterans Way by Robin Lee Hatcher is a delightful contemporary Christian tale with the dual themes of first love and second chances. It is the second book in the Harts Crossing series but can be read as a stand-alone.

The leading characters are around seventy years old but young at heart. The reader sees that there are no retirement plans in God’s kingdom. “Even at the ripe old age of seventy… God still had a purpose for his life.” If you are still breathing, God has a plan for you.

God speaks to our hearts if we would just be still and listen. “God spoke directly to her spirit.” We need to have lives in tune with His.

Prayer is powerful. “They were women who believed in the power of prayer.” When we have decisions to make, we need to consult with God in prayer. Prayer chains are vital in supporting those in need.

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Legacy Lane by Robin Lee Hatcher

Sep4

Fabulous Start To A New Series

Legacy Lane by Robin Lee Hatcher is a delightful Christian contemporary tale about family, love and priorities. The reader witnesses’ characters living out their faith. “Jesus wasn’t merely an example for her to live by… Jesus was real.” Knowing Jesus is about having a relationship with Him. It is knowing that He walks beside us every step of the way. Bad things may still happen but Jesus walks beside us through it all.

Prayer is talking to Jesus. “Help Angie catch a glimpse of you.” Prayer is natural as breathing. When we know Jesus, we want our loved ones to know Him too. Prayer is powerful. “Our church’s prayer chain has been storming the gates of heaven.” Where two or three are gathered, Jesus is there too.

We need to have correct priorities. Wealth, positions and possessions do not make us rich. Relationships with Jesus make us rich beyond measure.

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Rose Among Thornes by Terrie Todd

Sep3

The Pain Of War

Rose Among Thornes by Terrie Todd is a really powerful historical Christian novel that revolves around the theme of forgiveness. It has its roots grounded in fact.

The story is set from 1941 in Canada and also in Japanese Prisoner Of War camps. Some Canadians had Japanese roots and were viewed with suspicion by many. ”Overnight, the Onishis had become the enemy.” The Canadian government rounded them all up to re-house them either on farms or in internment camps.

Terrie Todd has written a marvellous tale showing the imprisonment of many during the war years. Some prisons carried on beyond the end of the war as characters imprison themselves through bitterness and unforgiveness.

The racial prejudice towards fellow Canadians is awful to see. “They were patriotic Canadians.” Many of the Japanese Canadians had not stepped foot on Japanese soil, being born in Canada.

Life in a Japanese P.O.W was atrocious. There are some hard to read scenes but the reality would have been far worse. Belief in God was as vital as air and food to survive. Soldiers needed hope for their souls. “Either God did not see him… or He didn’t care, or He was not as powerful.” To question the presence of God was understandable as the cruelty raged. Doubt is not the opposite of faith. Soldiers needed to rely on the deep foundations of their faith in order to call upon it and to cling on to the hope that God did see and would deliver.

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