Investigating Intermittent Fasting: Challenge #2 – 24-hour Fasting

This week’s challenge: try one 24-hour fast.  Skip breakfast and lunch on one day.  (I’m going to fast on Wednesday.)  What will motivate you to try it?  Here are three easy steps to get started.  What’s holding you back?  Let’s talk about sinful eating habits.

Let’s Talk about Santa Claus

Yes, there is a Santa Claus, but do you know the truth about this fictional character?  And do you tell the truth to your children about this iconic character?

Meet Nick Saint

I would like to introduce you to one of my favorite characters in my Christian fiction novel, Elephant in the Room.  Nick Saint is a professional Santa Claus.  So why does the familiar plump holiday character make an appearance in my book about gluttony?

Five Summer Bible Studies

How will you study the Bible and stay connected to your ultimate source of wisdom and encouragement over the summer when regular church programs and extra-curricular activities slow down?  Here are five Bible study ideas to try.

There’s A Lot More in There!

I thought I had squeezed everything I could out of the tube of lotion.  But two months later I am still enjoying my favorite scented lotion out of the same tube.

Freebies from Me on Prime Day

This afternoon, July 16, Amazon Prime Day begins, running through July 17. With all the great deals out there on the internet, I’m giving away my favorite joke…plus some other fun free stuff.

Elephant in the Book Club

Looking for a good book to read this summer with your Book Club?  Here are a few ideas to make your meeting a fun event after you read my Christian fiction novel, “Elephant in the Room.”

Book Club Question #6

When I was first thinking about writing a novel, I had a clear idea for the story line, plus I knew the title: “Elephant in the Room.”  Today in our Book Club, let’s talk about this idiom as it relates to the hot topic of gluttony.

Welcome to Kristen Harper Books!

Dear friends – Have you ever wondered what legacy you will leave behind?  I was thinking about my legacy a few years ago when I accepted a challenge to write a novel – 50,000 words in the 30 days – with the free on-line writing community, NaNoWriMo.  Now, I am pleased to announce that my Christian fiction novel, “Elephant in the Room,” has been published in print and e-book formats to purchase from Dove Christian Publishers or from Amazon. 

Writing a book is one thing.  Getting it published and promoted is another thing altogether.  This website in one important tool that I use to get the message out about my Christian fiction novels and some biblical insight to the issues of life that they address.  Here you will find interesting information about the challenging subject addressed in “Elephant in the Room”: our sinful attitudes and habits about food and eating.  I want to use this website to encourage you to glorify God in your eating habits by studying the Bible, putting off sin, and putting on righteousness in your daily lives.

Who am I to talk to you about what and why you eat?  You can get to know me better on the page About Kristen.  I write Bible studies to encourage you to know and love the Lord through His written word and the living Word, Jesus Christ.  I’ll also write about biblical counseling issues, teaching Sunday School, homeschooling, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Please explore everything this website has to offer, including this gospel presentation!

In the Spring of 2020, the world was quarantined to shelter-at-home because of the Coronavirus.  To promote the joy of family read-alouds rather than the binge-watching lifestyle, I decided to release my second Christian fiction novel, “Always a Bridesmaid,” as a free Seclusion Serial, posting one chapter each weekday, with Book Club Discussion Questions and Bible Study Questions posted on Saturdays.

Please enjoy exploring this website, sign up to follow my blog, and add your comments anytime.  I look forward to hearing from you.