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Welcome to Graceful Reflections
the official blog of M.C. Kennedy


Review--Springtime in Surrey
I'm excited to participate in the blog tour for Springtime in Surrey, the first anthology published by Wild Blue Wonder Press, an...
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Jul 28, 20234 min read
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True Worship
“And the Lord said: ‘[…] this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and...
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Jul 24, 20232 min read
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Praise the LORD
“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!” (Psalm 150:6). From a biblical perspective, what is the primary...
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Jul 17, 20232 min read
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Review--Echo North
Title: Echo North Series: Echo North (Book 1) Author: Joanna Ruth Meyer Genre: YA Fantasy Overview: That hurt. That’s really the best way...
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Jul 14, 20232 min read
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Constant Praise
“It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and...
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Jul 10, 20232 min read
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Review--Silent Kingdom
Title: Silent Kingdom Series: Silent Kingdom (Book 1) Author: Rachel L. Schade Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: 3/5 stars Overview: I can’t...
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Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Fierce Love
“‘My people are bent on turning away from me’” (Hosea 11:7a). Hosea’s ministry came near the ending of the kingdom of Israel. That nation...
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
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Review--Prisoner at Heart
Title: Prisoner at Heart Series: Daughters of the Seven Seas (Book 2) Author: Grace A. Johnson Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction Rating:...
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Jun 30, 20232 min read
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A Great Light
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone” (Isaiah...
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Jun 26, 20232 min read
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Review--Shattered Reflection
Title: Shattered Reflection Series: The Shattered Lands (Book 1) Author: Madisyn Carlin Genre: NA Fantasy, Christian Fantasy Rating: 4/5...
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Jun 23, 20233 min read
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Review--Sky of Seven Colors
Title: Sky of Seven Colors Author: Rachelle Nelson Genre: YA Fantasy, Christian Fantasy Rating: 4/5 stars FTC Disclosure: I received a...
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Jun 16, 20232 min read
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Cover Reveal--A Bird in the Snow
GUYS. IT'S HERE. At long last, over a year since this book breathed its first words, the cover for A Bird in the Snow has arrived. I love...
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Jun 14, 20232 min read
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Fearsome God
“God has done it, so that people fear before him” (Ecclesiastes 3:14b). The Bible is filled with references to the fear of God. When...
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Jun 12, 20232 min read
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Review--World of Silence
Title: World of Silence Author: Kaytlin Phillips Genre: MG Fantasy Rating: 4 stars Overview: What a cute story! I am automatically...
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Jun 9, 20231 min read
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Better Plans
“The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps” (Proverbs 16:9). The book of Proverbs is filled with random wise...
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Jun 5, 20232 min read
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Review--The Wonderland Trials
Title: The Wonderland Trials Series: The Curious Realities (Book 1) Author: Sara Ella Genre: YA Fantasy, Christian Fantasy Rating: 4/5...
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Jun 2, 20232 min read
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Gifted
“Then Solomon said, […] ‘I have indeed built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever’” (1 Kings 8:12-13). Solomon was a...
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May 29, 20232 min read
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Review--Etania's Calling
Title: Etania's Calling Series: Daughters of Tamnarae (Book 2) Author: M. H. Elrich Genre: YA Fantasy, Christian Fantasy Rating: 4/5...
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May 26, 20232 min read
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A House for the Most High
“‘The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. But who is able to build him a house, since heaven,...
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May 22, 20232 min read
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Writing Softwares
Writing solely with a pen and paper has long been a thing of the past. Ray Bradbury might have written Fahrenheit 451 on a typewriter...
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May 17, 20233 min read
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