With Southern ambiance and suspense, The Lick Skillet Coffee Club draws you into the hearts of its characters and how they are changed by the power of Grace. The recent death of one of the Coffee Club members precipitates a need for several individuals to resolve wounds of the past. They discover in the death of their friend, an event which moves them toward healing. This book will inspire you to believe that there is no moral failure that God cannot redeem and use for His good purpose.

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Excerpt from the Lick Skillet Coffee Club


             Lissa leaned against the stove.
            “I’ve heard every word you’ve said, Silas. You came to hurt me and you have.  If that makes you feel better, then you’ve done it.”  
            He started for the door.
            She placed herself between him and door. She didn’t want to this, but she had no choice.
            “Silas, I forgive you for this.”
            He halted.                          
            “You forgive me for what?”
            “For coming here like this. I forgive you.”
            “You think I care? Don’t you think you need to forgive your husband instead?”
            “I forgive you,” she repeated quietly.
            His fingers curled tightly around her upper arms. Squeezing, he pulled her against him. Leaning down, he pressed his mouth against hers, and forced her back against the doorframe.
            “You do?” he caustically asked.
            She looked boldly into his bitter eyes.
            “I do,” she whispered. “I pray God forgives you, too.”
            Silas propelled her away from him, and slammed the kitchen door behind him.

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Saturday, February 10, 2018

Excerpt from The Lick Skillet Coffee Club


He leaned back in his chair, and watched her kneading her hands. He felt tired and drained. “Something else bothering you?” he asked.
            She shook her head. “It's nothing.”
            Andy waited. She finally met his patient eyes. 
            “Connie went through something terrible years ago.”
            “Yes?” he prompted.
             “You aren't making this easy, and, if you know already, I find your behavior cruel.”
“I'm sorry, Guynelle.”           
            “Then why?” she stumbled.
            “Because,” he said gently, “I think you need to talk about it.”
            “It's hard to think about what Silas was in those days,” she whispered. “It's hard to remember,” she finished, her voice cracking. She lowered her head so he couldn't see the tears running unchecked down her cheeks.
            Andy lifted her chin, and forced her eyes to meet his.
            “It's hard for me to remember the past, too.”
            “You loved him, too, didn't you, Andy?”
            Andy felt the pressure of tears behind his own eyes.
“Loved him?” 
The word seemed so inadequate.
“Yes, Guynelle, I loved him.”           


The Lick Skillet Coffee Club is available for purchase at Icththus Publications, Amazon, Books-a-Million, Barnes and Noble, Google and Apple Books.
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