Linda’s Picks

by Linda Pate     Life can be very stressful and a bit out of control. We are always looking for tools that will help encourage and inspire our souls.…

by Linda Pate   Often we don’t consider the struggles of a single father who desires to be a good father to his kids. How often do we look at…

by Linda Pate   Keeping secrets can really bring about unexpected pain. I just read a wonderful book by Trice Hickman that kept me turning the pages till the wee…

by Linda Pate   Recently, I was introduced to Michelle Carter-Bolden and Carolyn Rivers, who shared with me that they were members of Elite Literary Guild Book Club in Richmond.…

by Linda Pate   According to the Webster Dictionary, the definition of “motherhood” is “the state or condition of being a mother.” But who can really tell you what motherhood…

by Linda Pate   I was thinking about all of the challenges that we face today and as I thought about the relationships in the church we all at some…

by Linda Pate   I recently was introduced to author Frankie Nicole while attending an event in Maryland. The title of her book, Scratches (ANESCO Enterprises $13.95), intrigued me. As…

by Linda Pate   This summer I have read some very interesting books and have been introduced to new and uprising authors. “The Barack in Me” (Mind Candy $10.99) touched…

by Linda Pate     Why do we need book clubs? What purpose do they serve? I wondered one day.   So I began researching how book clubs really service…

by Linda Pate   Women young and old have found themselves overcoming many life struggles. Many have experienced abuse, having to be responsible for our families while fighting for our…