Sanctuary (2007)
Set in a time of danger and prejudice for any non-Catholics, Sanctuary is a historical romance that will stir your heart and paint you a vivid picture of days past. As Pierre and Rachel travel from Benoit, France all the way to Luss, Scotland, they are hounded for their beliefs and for Rachel's ancestry. Rachel, though thought to be a Huguenot as the Dupres, has no attachment to Christianity at the start of the book, and in many ways their journey is also about her growing understanding of forgiveness?the gift of it the Lord would give her, and that which she must embrace in her own heart.
I enjoyed the story and loved the characters?Rachel and Pierre and Jean Vallae are all compelling and well developed. Molly Noble Bull has excellently crafted this tale, and any lovers of romance or history will enjoy reading this latest book by the award winning author. I especially enjoyed becoming more familiar with a piece of history I was largely ignorant of. I'm looking forward to the next installments of the Faith of Our Fathers Series.
Roseanna White
Christian Review of Books
AWARDS:
1. Sanctuary won the 2008 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence in the inspirational category for published authors.
2. Sanctuary also tied for first place in the 2008 Winter Rose contest for published authors in the inspirational category.
The Winter Pearl (2007)
The Winter Pearl by Molly Noble Bull is more than a lovely romance with endearing characters; Ms. Bull challenges the reader to consider the cost of forgiveness and to remember that nothing is impossible to our Lord. The main theme is not the growing attachment of two young lovers, but the unconditional love available to those who follow Jesus, and ultimately others touched by His followers.
In her truly inspiring story, Ms. Bull impresses readers with the importance of forgiveness and reliance on God, which is the greatest love story of all. - Anne Walker
My name is Molly Noble Bull, and I am a Christian fiction author. My long historical novel, The Winter Pearl, came out in ma** market paperback on February 1, 2007 from Steeple Hill and can be ordered now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and many Christian book stores.
Sanctuary, another long historical novel, was published by Tsaba House on September 15, 2007. Sanctuary is the first of three long historical novels about the Huguenots in the Faith of Our Fathers series.
AWARDS:
Sanctuary won the 2008 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence in the Inspirational category for published authors. The Gayle Wilson contest was sponsored by the Southern Magic chapter of Romance Writers of America located in Birmingham, Alabama.
Sanctuary also tied for first place in the 2008 Winter Rose contest for published authors in the inspirational category. The Winter Rose contest was sponsored by the Yellow Rose chapter of RWA located in Fort Worth, Texas.
WEBSITES:
Please visit my website. Once you are there, scroll down and click Molly's Books to read excerpts from Sanctuary and The Winter Pearl.
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www.mollynoblebull.com
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7/07/2008 - 2:54 PM
I have recently been accepted for membership in Christian Authors Network, CAN.
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Click to Read Excerpt-SANCTUARY
9/20/2007 - 9:49 AM
Sanctuary:
First in the Faith of our Fathers series
Molly Noble Bull
Prologue
D'Hannis, Alsace
1729
Death to Jews, she read. Death to all Huguenots!
Eight-year-old Rachel Levin felt her ire bubbling
up from deep inside.
Me...
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Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down? Who holds the wind in His fist? Who wraps up the oceans in His cloak? Who has created the whole wide world? What is His name--and his son's name? Tell me if you know.
Proverbs 30: 4
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Have a wonderful day precious sister...and thank you for sharing your Creative ABBA breathed gifts with us all....love you sis!
Shalom, Shalom,..Tina
Isaiah 61....
1 The Spirit of Adonai ELOHIM is upon me, because ADONAI has anointed me to announce good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted; to proclaim freedom to the captives, to let out into light those bound in the dark;
2 to proclaim the year of the favor of ADONAI and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn,
3 yes, provide for those in Tziyon who mourn, giving them garlands instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, a cloak of praise instead of a heavy spirit, so that they will be called oaks of righteousness planted by ADONAI, in which he takes pride.
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins, restore sites long destroyed; they will renew the ruined cities, destroyed many generations ago.
5 Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, foreigners plow your land and tend your vines;
6 but you will be called cohanim of ADONAI, spoken of as ministers to our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and revel in their riches.
7 Because of your shame, which was doubled, and because they cried, "They deserve disgrace," therefore in their land what they own will be doubled, and joy forever will be theirs.
8 "For I, ADONAI, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offerings. So I will be faithful to reward them and make an eternal covenant with them."
9 Their descendants will be known among the nations, their offspring among the peoples; all who see them will acknowledge that they are the seed ADONAI has blessed.
10 I am so joyful in ADONAI! My soul rejoices in my God, for he has clothed me in salvation, dressed me with a robe of triumph, like a bridegroom wearing a festive turban, like a bride adorned with her jewels.
11 For just as the earth brings forth its plants, or a garden makes its plants spring up, so ADONAI, God, will cause victory and glory to spring up before all nations.
"THEREFORE,[there is] now no condemnation(no adjudging guilty of wrong)for those who are in Christ Jesus,who live[and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh,but after the dictates of the Spirit".....Romans 8:1-(AMP)
Paul has just shown in Ch 7 that the law is powerless to deliver us from the sinful nature and its sinful desires(see 7:18-23;8:3).Now in Ch 8,Paul tells us that spiritual life,freedom from condemnation,victory over sin and fellowship with God come through union with Christ by the indwelling Holy Spirit.By receiving and following the Spirit,we are delivered from sin's power and are led onward to final glorification in Christ.This experience is the normal Christian life under the full provision of the gospel of Christ.....
His Holiness sets all things in their proper order, as the heavens are set in their orbit, to spin, and rule, in their appointed positions....
Holiness properly positions us in His plan and purpose...
Divine order..what a wonderful thing .....Shalom, Shalom..Tina
PSALMS 21;1-6....
For the leader.
A psalm of David: ADONAI, the king finds joy in your strength; what great joy he displays in your victory!
You give him his heart's desire; you don't refuse the prayer from his lips. (Selah)
For you come to meet him with the best blessings, you place a crown of fine gold on his head.
He asks you for life; you give it to him, years and years forever and ever.
Your victory brings him great glory; you confer on him splendor and honor.
For you bestow on him everlasting blessings, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
"Do you not know that your body is the temple(the very sanctuary)of the Holy Spirit,Who lives within you.Whom you have received[as a Gift]from God?You are not your own.
You were bought with a price[purchased with a preciousness and paid for, made His own].So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body"....1 Corinthians 6:19-20-(AMP)
As a Christian,your body is the personal dwelling place of the Holy Spirit(see also Romans 8:11),where the Spirit is God's mark upon you that you belong to Him).Because the Spirit lives in you and you belong to God,your body must never be defiled by any impurity or evil,whether by immoral thoughts,desires,deeds,films,books,magazines or the internet.Rather,you must live in such a way as to honor and please God with your body-(v.20).....
He who has promised is also able to perform it!
As He leads us in the paths of righteousness...
for His own Names Sake...and we are sooooo Glad!!
May your day be fruitful, filled with good works and plenty, as you put your trust in Him who has set His love upon His people...
Shalom, Shalom,(twice for established Peace)
Your sister, seated in Him, who has set His love upon His people, who teaches us of His Way everlasting, and fills us with Shalom...Tina
Psalm 36:5-10...
ADONAI, in the heavens is your grace; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, your judgments are like the great deep.
You save man and beast, ADONAI.
How precious, God, is your grace!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings, they feast on the rich bounty of your house, and you have them drink from the stream of your delights.
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Continue your grace to those who know you and your righteousness to the upright in heart. glitter-graphics.com
THAT WE MIGHT WALK IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING..
CONTENT IN THE FULLNESS OF HIS COUNSEL..
FOR IN IT, IS RIGHTEOUSNESS...
SHALOM PEACE..
AND ABUNDANCE OF SHINING, OVERFLOWING JOY....
WE ARE THOSE..
WHO DRINK FROM A HEART OF GLADNESS..
WHO ARE FILLED BY THE WELL SPRING OF LIFE..
AND SHALL NEVER THIRST AGAIN... glitter-graphics.com
Hey Molly. How's your week been? Finally, finally, finally finished Book 4 of the series and got it in the mail. Whew! How's the writing going? Talk to you soon.
The best gift anyone can give to another is to pray for him or her. We live in a sinful world where bad things happen to people and people are tempted to sin. Praying for another person not only helps that person find God in the midst of trouble, but also helps us recognize the blessings that God gives us daily!
When there's anything you would like us to pray for, post a topic on our Prayer Team group, or send us a message. We would like to encourage you to pray for others. If you have any questions about Prayer, please let us know.
Join me in getting to know some of your favorite people here at Shoutlife:
Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do--BUT ONLY IF YOU HAVE A SPARE MINUTE! Copy this entire email and paste into a new email that you can send, change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to you. Some of you may get this several times (that means you have lots of friends).
1. What is your occupation? bum. I'm on disability now, but I used to teach English and French.
2. What color are your socks? black
3. What are you listening to right now? Brad Reynolds' CD In the Real World. When I started this I was listening to some music by Leo Laredo (hasn't fot a CD out yet, but you can check him out here on Shoutlife. Love his stuff) Brad is on Shoutlife if you want to hear him.
4. What was the last thing that you ate? strawberry yogurt.
5. Can you drive a stick shift? yes
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Magenta
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? my brother Lewis
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes, very much!
9. How old are you today? 55
10. Favorite drink? probably water
11. What is your favorite sport to watch? baseball
12. Have you ever dyed your hair? Yes
13. Pets? not now. I ha to give my Labrador to someone else because I can't take care of her anymore.
14. Favorite food? something Mediterranean, especially Arabic food.
15. Last movie you watched? Prince Caspian, a day after I watched Indian Jones 4
16. Favorite Day of the year? Christmas
17. What do you do to vent anger? Well, I don't get angry very often any more. Sometimes I cry. I try not to speak my mind at the moment, but get off by myself as soon as I can. I don't want to say things in haste and in anger. I pray about it and ask God to help me deal with it in a Godly way.
18. What was your favorite toy as a child? A stuffed monkey named Bobo. I've even looked for one like him on ebay but haven't found that same monkey.
19. What is your favorite, fall or spring? Spring. It's the season when life begins anew. To me it brings hope and reminds me of what Jesus has done for us. The original creation and the promise of new life in Him! Not to mention the beauty of the colors.
20. Hugs or kisses? hugs
21. Cherry or Blueberry? cherry
22. Do you want your friends to email you back? sure
23. Who is most likely to respond? I don't really know since I haven't decided who to send it to yet
26. When was the last time you cried? Yesterday, reading someone's very moving blog.
28. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? not sure yet. Probably Frank Creed or Cynthia MacKinnon
29. Who is the friend you have had the shortest that you are sending this to? I don't know yet
30. Favorite smell? lilac. Real, not artificial. Then lemon, rose, and honeysuckle
31. What inspires you? The Bible, nature, and God-honoring music
32. What are you afraid of? wasps and hornets
33. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? cheeseburgers with a slice of home-grown tomato. Preferable grilled well-done.
HOPE THIS HELPS YOU GET TO KNOW ME A LITTLE BIT BETTER! NOW IT IS YOUR TURN..... LET'S HAVE A LITTLE FUN AND GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER
Is your life ablaze with praise for the One who breathed life into you, the One who taught you how to breathe in and out, the One who shared His own breath with you? How much of that breath have you returned to Him in the form of worship and praise?
We are to enthusiastically and with great joy praise God in the temple of our bodies. Indoors and outside we are to praise Him. In worship gatherings and when we are alone, we are to praise Him. We are to praise Him when we feel like it and when we don't. We are to fill His created universe with the praise of Him. We are to worship and praise Him because of His mighty deeds of goodness and the excellence of who He is. We are to praise Him with every musical instrument available. In a symphonic rhapsody we are to praise Him. Everything that breaths is to worship and praise the King. Psalm 150:1-6. Let His praise continually be in your mouth. Let your boasting be only and always of the Lord alone, so that others may hear of His wondrous grace and mercy and be glad. 34:1-3. Praise is always the right thing to do in all circumstances. In order to live in victory, we must learn to praise our God. It is a good thing that we do when we give the sacrifice of praise to the Most High in the morning. And declare His faithfulness at night with the same. As we come before Him with thanksgiving in our hearts, praising and loving Him, who has first loved us, we are welcomed into His presence where we receive the fullness of His grace. It is by the work of His Hands that we are made to triumph in His ways. Psalm 91:1-4. It is by praise that we keep the door to victory open. May the whole world soon be filled the praise of Him.
Love and hugs
Sylvia
Have a marvelous 4th of July! What a great time to praise Him.
