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Monday, September 21, 2026
Seeing Jesus At Christmas by Jeffrey McClain Jones
Seeing Jesus at Christmas has Trudy Jenson from Holding Jesus facing some changes in her life. The good news is that Jesus is still with her. I loved how this book shows all the ways that Jesus helps Trudy as she goes about life and gets ready for Christmas while helping her clients deal with their issues. I love the way Jones portrays Jesus as a loving advocate, showing how Jesus longs to be a part of our lives. I highly recommend the whole Seeing Jesus series.
I was given a copy of this book with no expectations. All thoughts are my own.
From Amazon:
The Christmas season is supposed to be about peace on earth. Trudy Jensen knows that’s true, she also knows she’s lost track of that peace.
In the span of a few months, she's convinced her aging mother to trade Florida sunshine for rainy Oregon, sold one house, bought another, recovered from an injury, and said yes to far too many church commitments. Now Christmas is approaching, and Trudy is exhausted.
Somewhere in all the busyness, she fears she's lost sight of what the season is really about—and lost track of her mysterious lifelong friend, Jesus, who has appeared to her at unexpected moments throughout her life.
Will he come again this Christmas? Will she see him when she needs him most—or has the noise and hurry of her too-full life made it harder to recognize his presence?
As the holidays draw near, Trudy must rediscover the quiet miracle at the center of it all—and remember that the one whose birth she celebrates has never truly left her alone.
Seeing Jesus at Christmas is a warm, hope-filled special holiday edition of the beloved Seeing Jesus series, where ordinary people encounter Jesus in the middle of ordinary life. It's a Christmas story about slowing down, finding peace in the midst of chaos, and discovering that Jesus may be much closer than we think
Jeffrey McClain Jones, known by his friends (and some enemies) as Jeff, is a bestselling Amazon author of over 30 books, specializing in supernatural Christian fiction. He grew up in a Baptist church, went to a Christian High School and graduated from Houghton College, in Houghton, NY (1984). As an undergraduate he majored in both writing and Bible (not writing the Bible). He took graduate degrees in theology and ethics at Wheaton College Graduate School and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. Finishing with a Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Born in Denver, CO, he was raised in Lincoln, NE and has lived most of his adult life in the suburbs of Chicago.
He loves movies and can recite his top ten list given the slightest provocation. Walking along the river path near his house and reading on the deck next to the pond both give him joy and negative ions (look it up). He writes all his books where he can see the bird feeder on the back deck. Don’t get him started about the latest species he saw out there.
His passion is to write about Jesus as a living person who impacts the modern world, working through the imaginations and the hands and feet of his people. He believes God is supernatural and that the followers of Jesus are too.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Three Steps Behind : Jeopardy Fall #3 by Dani Pettrey
Jeopardy Fall #3, Three Steps Behind, by Dani Pettrey is a fantastic enemies to lovers story. It is book 3 of a series and would be best read in order. This book is fast paced and suspensful. I recommend you get a goodcup of tea, a cozy blanket and after putting your phone on do not disturb, settle in for a great suspenseful read.
I read an ARC of Three Steps Behind with no requirements. All thoughts are my own.
From Amazon:
A suspicious death. A desperate search for truth. With danger hovering, can they uncover the killer's plan?
Private Investigator Deckard MacLeod is thrilled when Harper Grace returns from her humanitarian trip overseas. It's been three months since he's seen her, but when she shows up on his front porch haggard, with a desolate look in her eyes, he knows something has gone very wrong.
Harper, a forensic botanist, needs refuge, and that can only be found with Deckard, who is a protector at heart. But after what she's endured, how can she possibly move forward with a relationship? Deck deserves someone whole, someone present, and her mind is still imprisoned in that desolate land.
She's barely set foot on Deck's ranch when news comes that her dear friend died suddenly. A heart attack in her early thirties? Something feels very off. As clues surface and suspects become evident, Harper trusts her gut to lead her and Deckard forward, but the closer they come to the truth, the closer they get to death. And if they aren't careful, it'll be their own. . . .
Dani Pettrey keeps readers on the edge of their seats in this taut romantic thriller filled with high-stakes action and suspense. For readers of Lynette Eason, Irene Hannon, and Elizabeth Goddard.
About the author
Publishers Weekly and #1 Amazon bestselling author, Dani Pettrey has sold nearly one million copies of her novels to readers eagerly awaiting the next release. Dani combines the page-turning adrenaline of a thriller with the chemistry and happy-ever-after of a romance.
Her novels stand out for their "wicked pace, snappy dialogue, and likable characters" (Publishers Weekly), "gripping storyline[s]," (RT Book Reviews), and "sizzling undercurrent of romance" (USA Today).
She researches murder and mayhem from her home in Maryland.
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World by Jonathan Cahn
The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World by Jonathon Cahn is a history lesson shared as a fictional journey. As I read this book I Googled the information and found that it was indeed factual. The story is fast paced and kept me engaged. I wanted to know what was going to happen next. I would compare this book to Indiana Jones as it involves archeology and the supernatural. I have enjoyed all of Mr. Cahn's books but this is definitely my favorite. I believe that anyone who wants to understand why our world is the way it is should read this book.
All thoughts are my own.
From Amazon:
IS IT POSSIBLE…
That there exists an ancient mystery that lies behind the events of the modern world?
An ancient object created over 2000 years ago and yet is altering the course of world history?
The secret behind the events of our age, the past, present, and the future?
Could it lie behind the greatest calamities of the modern world . . .
· The rise of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich
· World War I
· The Holocaust
· World War II
· The spread of Marxism
· The rise of the Soviet Union
· Nuclear war
· The near end of the world
· What is yet to come, even a new world order
· And much, much more . . .
And where is it bringing the world?
Who is the dark angel?
And what are the unseen forces at work and moving behind the events of the modern world?
In what may be his most stunning and monumental book yet, The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Jonathan Cahn opens up the ancient mystery that has affected and is affecting everyone on earth . . . even you!
For the first time in years, Cahn reveals the mystery through a story, the spellbinding account of Ariel Herzog, a skeptic known for dismantling the claims of the supernatural, but who receives a cryptic page of a secret book. The page opens up an ancient mystery.
The mystery will lead Herzog and an unlikely ally, Lara Winter, to undertake a journey that will span the globe to unlock the mystery, page by page, revelation by revelation. The journey will take them from New York City to Istanbul, to Berlin, to Eastern Europe, to Moscow, New Mexico, Havana, Jerusalem, and beyond. In each place, they will encounter a mysterious agent connected to the mystery holding the keys to unlock the next secret and piece of the puzzle.
But they are not alone. They will find themselves watched, tracked, and pursued by the members of a dark organization who have guarded the mystery from ancient times. And those who draw too close to unlocking its secret do so at the risk or cost of their lives.
The Altar of Pergamon will reveal the Visitor, the Man in the Bazaar, the Dark Kingdom, the Monster’s Birth, the Guardians of the Throne, the Wizard, the Hall of Mirrors, the Stranger on the Train, the Dark Priesthood, the Ancient Matrix, the Black Gate, the Winged Creature, the Unholy of Holies, the Lightning of the Gods, the Woman and the Beast, What Was and Is to Come, the End of All Things, and much, much more.
It may sound like a thriller… a fantasy… something out of an Indiana Jones adventure… Lord of the Rings… or the DaVinci Code . . .
But The Altar of Pergamon is different from all of these …
Because the mystery it reveals is not fiction
It’s real…
It will change the way you see the world.
It has already altered the course of world history… and maybe even your life.
It is the mystery on which the future of the world hangs in the balance.
And your future may depend on it.
The Altar of Pergamon – The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World – the book you can’t afford not to read!
About the author
Jonathan Cahn caused a worldwide stir with the release of his explosive first book, The Harbinger, which became an instant New York Times best seller and brought him to national and international prominence. Every one of his books since then have become a New York Times best seller, including The Mystery of the Shemitah, The Book of Mysteries, The Paradigm, The Oracle, The Harbinger II, The Return of the Gods, The Josiah Manifesto, The Dragon's Prophecy, and The Avatar. Each one opens up deep or long-hidden mysteries that are unfolding and manifesting in our time. He has spoken at the United Nations, on Capitol Hill, to Members of Congress, and to millions around the world. His teachings and prophetic messages on Youtube have received over 100 Million views. He leads Beth Israel at the Jerusalem Center in Wayne, New Jersey - and Hope of the World ministry, a world outreach of God’s word and compassion to the world’s most needy.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Girl Who Sees Angels, (Sophie Ramos book 1) by Jeffrey McClain Jones
Jeffrey McClain Jones has become one of my favorite authors. The Girl Who Sees Angels combines great storytelling with spiritual warfare. I loved watching Sophie become aware of what she had been seeing all of her life. The story was very compelling and I didn't want to put the book down. I loved Sophie's mentor Detta and could see myself sitting down and chatting with her. I highly recommend this book!
All thoughts are my own.
From Amazon:
Lights in the darkness, shadows in daylight, she has seen them all her life, and feared them. Can she break free now? Does she really want to?
Sophie Ramos has always thought she was cursed and maybe crazy. Even her mother doubted her when she was a child. Priests and psychiatrists doubted her too. But psychics tried to recruit Sophie to enrich and empower themselves.
Now she’s thirty-two, living on her own, keeping her secret from everyone except her mother and a few close friends. But a threatening specter begins to visit her at night, and more than her sleep is at stake.
She follows a friend’s recommendation to visit Detta Washington, a church lady who believes in the spirit realm. Detta becomes convinced that Sophie sees angels and demons. Even if Sophie is skeptical about Detta’s labels for what she sees, she comes to respect the older woman.
When Sophie helps free Detta from an incurable disease and releases two of her friends from creepy creatures shadowing them, Sophie starts to embrace her identity. But she still needs help with the ghoul that hovers above her bed at night. And that’s not the last enemy who will threaten her in the dark.
Recovering from a life of being condemned as a crazy person, Sophie finds new confidence. She is gifted. She is the girl who sees angels.
About the author
Jeffrey McClain Jones, known by his friends (and some enemies) as Jeff, is a bestselling Amazon author of over 30 books, specializing in supernatural Christian fiction. He grew up in a Baptist church, went to a Christian High School and graduated from Houghton College, in Houghton, NY (1984). As an undergraduate he majored in both writing and Bible (not writing the Bible). He took graduate degrees in theology and ethics at Wheaton College Graduate School and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. Finishing with a Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Born in Denver, CO, he was raised in Lincoln, NE and has lived most of his adult life in the suburbs of Chicago.
He loves movies and can recite his top ten list given the slightest provocation. Walking along the river path near his house and reading on the deck next to the pond both give him joy and negative ions (look it up). He writes all his books where he can see the bird feeder on the back deck. Don’t get him started about the latest species he saw out there.
His passion is to write about Jesus as a living person who impacts the modern world, working through the imaginations and the hands and feet of his people. He believes God is supernatural and that the followers of Jesus are too.
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