Elle E. Kay · July 30, 2026

A rooster friendship and a dangerous new read

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Hi friend,

Hope your week went well. Our Knoebels visit went well. We took my one-year-old nephew on the train. Joe and I went on the log flume (don't tell my neurosurgeon), but it was fun even though we got soaked. Thanks for praying for our family time.

Speaking of prayer, please reply with your prayer requests. It's a privilege to lift you up to our Lord.

FROM MY WRITING DESK

I finally made the time to get back to writing or rewriting, as the case may be. Only a few more weeks until the ACFW Conference. I'm looking forward to it.

FARM NEWS

Farmer Joe and our old rooster made friends over the past month or so. The rooster hangs around by the garage, and Joe brings him treats and keeps a full water bowl for him out there. A little while ago, Roo was taking a nap on the porch. Now the rooster has taken to following Joe around. It's quite adorable. I'll have to get video of that soon.

Speaking of roosters, did I mention that the cockerel is crowing now? He hasn't perfected his call yet, but he's working hard on it.

Not much else to report, but I've included a new goat video for you.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT & GIVEAWAY

Jennifer Chastain is my guest this week on Heartbeats & Hideaways. I enjoyed hearing how the Lord kept nudging her toward writing, even when the path did not look the way she expected. Her newest story, Guardian, includes US Marshals, danger in Renegade, Colorado, and a woman whose past refuses to stay buried. Jennifer also shares about second chances, God's presence in our darkest times, and what she's working on next. Stop by the blog and enter for a chance to win your choice of a signed paperback or ebook. Enter the giveaway here.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AUTHOR: KELLIE VANHORN

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A murderer will stop at nothing to keep secrets buried.

Park ranger Skylar Jansen's morning hike turns into a nightmare when she witnesses a man burying a body—and then the killer chases her through the wilderness. She's saved by Special Agent Bode Tucker, a devoted single dad, who suspects a serial killer is at work. Soon it becomes clear that the killer may be connected to the cold case disappearance of Sky's father. With targets now on both of their backs, they team up to investigate, but outrunning danger could be beyond their reach. Can they outwit a deadly enemy…or could one wrong move be their last?

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Happy reading!

Blessings,

Elle

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