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\"HereGood morning everybody! And Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! (Yes, it\u2019s on a Monday in Canada\u2014why not?) Today my thankfulness list includes some bullet-point blessings from the Five Fall Favorites blog party last week\u2014as well as a coming-soon announcement that is probably the biggest highlight of my year!<\/p>\n

Five Favorites from the Five Fall Favorites<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Alright, since five seems to be the special number right now, here are five of my favorite things about the Five Fall Favorites experience:<\/p>\n

1) The opportunity to search out books in categories that I tend to overlook.<\/p>\n

2) The opportunity to re-read books I\u2019ve enjoyed in the past, but haven\u2019t picked up in years.<\/p>\n

3) Test driving the 100-point grading system<\/a>\u00a0with a large sample size\u2014which probably deserves a post of its own sometime because I learned both pros and cons through that experience!<\/p>\n

4) Connecting with, and being encouraged by, different readers.<\/p>\n

5) Reading other people\u2019s top five lists. I enjoyed coming across books I already know and love\u2014and I also enjoyed adding new titles to my need-to-check-this-one-out list.<\/p>\n

I will frankly admit, getting ready for the FFF party was way crazier than I expected it to be! Detailed reviews of thirty books\u2014not to mention, incidentally, reading several thousand pages\u2014is a time commitment! But it\u2019s also been an incredible experience and I\u2019m carrying away lots of good things!<\/p>\n

Coming Soon: Book Release!<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\"\"And now for the most exciting piece of news! Lord willing, Sheep Among Wolves Publishing will be releasing our first full-length novel sometime this fall.<\/p>\n

It has been a long process\u2014there were times when I wondered if it would ever get done\u2014but I am grateful for the refinement which all those delays allowed to take place. And now we are actually within a few weeks of releasing both the print and e-versions!<\/p>\n

As the Heavens Are Higher<\/em> is historical fiction for early teens, set in Victorian England. If you are like most people I talk to, then you are probably about to ask the question, \u201cWhat\u2019s the story about?\u201d And I, taking a deep breath and pretending I don\u2019t get stage-fright, am about to answer with something that equates to the following synopsis:<\/p>\n

As the Heavens Are Higher<\/strong><\/h5>\n
by Courtenay Burden<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n

\u201cFor as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” – Isaiah 55:9<\/em><\/p>\n

Adelaide Westall had always believed that God\u2019s ways were higher than earthly ways. She had just always imagined that God\u2019s plan and her plan would have some similarities. A family of penniless orphans facing a hopeless future in a factory city\u2014a heartbroken noblewoman shut up inside a forbidding fortress of grief and reserve\u2014and a mysterious painting of a calm-faced pilgrim were all destined to challenge Adelaide\u2019s faith in unexpected ways. Only God could orchestrate a plan high enough to reach them all.<\/em><\/p>\n

Set amongst the rolling hills of the English border country, this story of Victorian life is a poignant reminder that we serve a God who brings light out of darkness, who works good out of evil, whose ways are higher than our ways\u2014as the heavens are higher than the earth.<\/em><\/p>\n

They Really Are Higher<\/strong><\/h5>\n

2020 has not been an easy year for me. On a national level, on a social level, on a personal level, I have faced a lot of unexpected roadblocks\u2014many of which are beyond my power to resolve. As I\u2019ve thought about Thanksgiving in the past few weeks I have been tempted to wish \u201cbeing grateful\u201d could wait a little longer\u2014until some of my mountains have shrunk a little, and the blessings look a bit bigger by comparison.<\/p>\n

But the truth of the matter is, we need Thanksgiving right now. We HAVE been blessed\u2014richly blessed. In the words of a nameless old saint, we have \u201call this, and Jesus too!\u201d<\/p>\n

His ways are higher than our ways, as the heavens are higher than the earth. That\u2019s my testimony this Thanksgiving! I pray that it may be yours as well.<\/p>\n

Are you looking for ways to get your little ones involved in Thanksgiving preparations? See our post:<\/p>\n

\"Today\u2019s<\/a><\/strong>You might also enjoy:<\/p>\n

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Do you value the legacy of books? Are they something you consistently count as one of your blessings? If they aren\u2019t, should they be?<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Whether<\/a>

Whether you need simple stanzas to use for a copy work or memory work assignment; or are trying to find wholesome examples for a high school literature class, SAW Publishing offers valuable FREE access Christian poems for English courses.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"When<\/a>

When Harry decides to consecrate himself and everything he has to the Lord, he discovers that \u201cAll for Jesus\u201d is a motto that reaches much further than missionaries and church offerings.<\/p><\/div>\n

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