Mary Queen of the Scots: The Forgotten Reign The Legendary Women of World History Book 3 by Laurel A. Rockefeller Genre: Historical Fiction   Queen Mary Stuart was one of the most beloved and controversial women in Scottish history. The granddaughter of King James IV and his wife Margaret Tudor, Queen Mary’s status as heiress-apparent to Queen Elizabeth’s throne in England paired with the violence […]

One of the things I truly enjoy is being able to highlight authors who have labored intensively to produce independently published books, and in the case of Megan Hardgrave, that is exactly what she has done. Thanks to our Hallmark Channel connection, I was able to have a Q & A session with her recently, and I am proud to […]

  Being a military spouse is not the easiest thing to do, I guess we can all agree on this one. However, if you just sit back and think about it for a minute, I’m sure all of you could recall thousands of reasons why neither one of you wouldn’t want to be anything else. The feeling of being awarded […]

We are teaming with Stan Ellsworth, best known as the host of American Ride to help spread the message of FreedomFactor.Org. Their mission is to unite Americans by helping people to better understand the U.S. Constitution. They have already distributed 16 million pocket-size constitutions but need help to achieve their goal of distributing 100 million constitutions! Their hope is that […]

From the Press Release: Students of all ages undoubtedly see summer as a “break from school,” but it is a fact that those who do not use their time off to build upon skills learned during the school year and expand their knowledge are more likely to need to relearn materials and garner lower skills on standardized tests.  In tandem […]

On this date in 1687, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (Robert LaSalle) was murdered by his own men while on an exploratory mission in Texas searching for the Mississippi River. He was only 43, and his body was left outside for the animals to eat. Talk about crazy! Ecclesiastes 8:7-8 (NIV) 7 Since no one knows the future, who […]

There may some discrepancies in the date, but this seems like the best date for today’s feature. On this date in 1678, John Bunyan’s best-loved work Pilgrim’s Progress, was published. I have had the privilege to read the original and another couple of versions of this book, and I highly recommend it. Once you realize that Bunyan wrote this while […]

On this day in 1964 (from what I can tell though there is some debate), the GI Joe toy was first created.  Hasboro started this in response to the Barbie doll market, and the original toy was called “Action Man.”  The word “doll” was never used in relation to this toy (after all, boys didn’t play with “dolls”). 1 Corinthians […]

It was on this date in 1959, that the first Barbie doll was invented. Ruth Handler invented the doll and named it after her daughter. A bit later, Ken came along (named after her son). It was not initially received well by the powers that be, but little girls loved it. Proverbs 31:30 ESV Charm is deceitful, and beauty is […]

I nearly forgot what month it was, and today’s feature goes right along with this theme. On this date in 1947, Percival Prattis became the first African American reporter allowed into the press galleries of both houses of Congress.  He was a veteran of WWI, and he was an early civil rights leader. Acts 17:26 – And hath made of […]