When I was little, my dad read books aloud to my sister and me before bedtime. One of the first series I can remember him reading was The Kingdom Series by Chuck Black. We borrowed the set from a friend while it was still in the self-published format and I loved it all. I was engrossed in every sword fight, intrigued by the Prince, and quickly made Tess, the valiant lady heroine of the first two books, my role model.

Since then, I have bought and devoured every one of Mr. Black's books as they were released, from his medieval Knight's of Arrethtrae, to his Wars of the Realm trilogy. Nova, Episode One of the Starlore Legacy, was no exception. I read the entire book in one afternoon.

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While plotting out my blog plan for April, I originally scheduled a post for today on being creative and keeping busy at home. Instead, on a whim, I sat down and typed up something a little different that I want to share with you. 
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I want to ask you a question that has been haunting me since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Can you believe that not only has a new year begun, but a new decade as well? 2020 is one of those years that has always sounded like someday in the distant future - I mean, shouldn't we all have flying cars by now?
​Besides that, I am hoping and praying that 2020 is going to be an incredible year filled with new experiences, wins, adventures, and growing in God's Word.

If you are anything like me, it takes a gripping title, an intriguing first line, and a convicting read for me to enjoy a blog post. 
Considering the fact that I post on my blog (ideally) bi-weekly, I decided to give my faithful readers a small list of posts from other authors that have encouraged me and inspired me in the last year.