Michelle Ule, Author

History, Real Life, and Faith

New Zealand hero, WWI, WWII, A Poppy in Remembrance, kiwis, ANZAC, Oswald Chambers, Diggers, Australian soldiers, Commonwealth, British Expeditionary Forces

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Why a New Zealand Hero?

Why do I have a New Zealand hero in my novel A Poppy in Remembrance? I chose Nigel specifically because I wanted to honor the great sacrifice made in World War I by New Zealand. They lost a lot of men and I want to acknowledge their sacrifice. Memorial in Auckland I knew nothing of the New Zealand sacrifice during…
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white feathers, World War I, cowardice, British Expeditionary Force, A Poppy in Remembrance, prejudice, heart break, death in war, conscription

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White Feathers and Cowardice

White feathers are a symbol of cowardice. Self-righteous, patriotic women and suffragettes in England during World War I handed them out to men not in uniform. Their reasoning? They must be cowards if they did not enlist to fight in the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). Were they right? Or were they wrong? How could anyone know? Why did men enlist…
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Biblical fiction, Bible study, Lynn Austin, Restoration Chronicles, Nehemiah, Ezra, Old Testament, Esther, Jerusalem, preparing Bible study by reading biblical fiction, historical fiction

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Biblical Fiction and Bible Study Preparation

I’m using biblical fiction as I prepare for this fall’s Bible study. I know fiction means not-true and therefore isn’t the best way to prepare to lead a study if I’m not reading scripture. Silly. Of course, I’m studying the Bible passages. I just need some context for the history. This year, I will be reading Lynn Austin’s The Restoration Chronicles. They’ve…
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Jesus' Prayers, The Complete Guide to the Prayers of Jesus, PrayerWalk, Janet McHenry, how did Jesus pray? What did Jesus pray about? The Lord's Prayer

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Jesus’ Prayers– How They Can Change Your Life

 What were Jesus’ prayers like? You know, not just how he taught us to pray in the Lord’s Prayer but what He prayed about and how. My friend Janet McHenry explains it all in her new book, The Complete Guide to the Prayers of Jesus: What He Prayed and How it Will Change Your Life Today. Janet is the author of…
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Isabel Craddock, Bible Training College, Oswald Chambers, Mukti, India, Pandita Ramabai, Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission,missionary work, Manoramabai, Jeannie Isabel Craddock

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Isabel Craddock: BTC Missionary to India

Isabel Craddock attended the Bible Training College (BTC) and took her insights to India. Where she stayed for the rest of her life. Nicknamed “Joan of Arc,” by Oswald Chambers, Jeannie Isabel was the daughter of Reverend Robert Craddock, a Methodist minister, and his wife Clara. Born in Australia in 1889, she moved to England as a girl. Records indicate…
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