tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66746545142068100872024-03-18T04:06:32.199-07:00Lighthouse-Academylollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.comBlogger5341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-76760706445011676982024-03-18T04:06:00.000-07:002024-03-18T04:06:00.146-07:00Abundant Grace: 40 Days of Walking in the Goodness of God: A #Devotional #preorder<p> </p><div class="celwidget" data-cel-widget="titleblock_feature_div" data-csa-c-asin="0593581415" data-csa-c-content-id="titleblock" data-csa-c-id="m5bzsk-taz5oh-p1tkon-v3f0je" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-id="titleblock_feature_div" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="titleblock" id="titleblock_feature_div" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 22px;"><h1 class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal" id="title" style="box-sizing: border-box; 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color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" color="rgb(86, 89, 89) !important" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" color="rgb(86, 89, 89) !important" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" color="rgb(86, 89, 89) !important" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" color="rgb(86, 89, 89) !important" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" color="rgb(86, 89, 89) !important" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: 700;">From the creators of Crew + Co. comes a gorgeous 40-day devotional resource that will inspire reflection and encourage Christian creatives to make Scripture reading a daily practice in their lives.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Abundant Grace, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">the debut devotional from Crew + Co. founders Courtney and Will Kassner, invites creative believers to meditate on and engage with Scripture daily, with devotions that are accessible, beautifully designed, and deeply encouraging. Divided into three parts—Knowing God's Grace, Trusting God's Grace, and Showing God's Grace—this forty-day devotional guides you in recognizing the small moments of grace around you and teaches you how to cultivate a grace-filled perspective in even the busiest lifestyle.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Each of the forty days pairs a full-color hand-lettered Bible verse with a thoughtful devotion that closes with either a prayer or a reflection question for helping you recognize how God’s grace works in your normal, everyday life.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" color="rgb(86, 89, 89) !important" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" color="rgb(86, 89, 89) !important" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" color="rgb(86, 89, 89) !important" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b><i>My thoughts: Abundant Grace is a colorful book of short devotions to start your day. It includes a verse, a thought and something to consider and think about. Sometimes it ends with a prayer. It isn't meaty and for a sincere student of the word, but for someone who wants to spend a little time (about a minute or two) to start the day right this is the book to consider. Would make a good gift. I was given a copy free and all opinions are my own.</i></b></span></span></span></span></span></div></div>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-57168176434976043692024-03-17T08:38:00.000-07:002024-03-17T08:38:00.131-07:00Vessels by Becky Van Vleet #devotional<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;">Vessels<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;">Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from the
latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the
Master, prepared for every good work. —2 Timothy 2:21 (NKJV)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;">I have many utensils as well as vessels in my kitchen. My bowls and
pitchers come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. <span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Morgan%20Beard" datetime="2022-08-23T18:58">But </ins></span>I
don’t use my vessels to <span style="font-style: normal !msorm;"><i><span style="mso-prop-change: Unknown 20220823T1858;">do</span></i></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;"> something<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Morgan%20Beard" datetime="2022-08-23T18:59">,</ins></span> like my
spatulas and whisks<u>,</u> rather<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Morgan%20Beard" datetime="2022-08-23T18:59">,</ins></span>
they are meant to <span style="font-style: normal !msorm;"><i><span style="mso-prop-change: Unknown 20220823T1859;">contain</span></i></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;"> something. When I fill them, they can serve many purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;">God’s word tells us that we are vessels for Him. He desires to fill us
with Himself. The world, however, wants to fill us with wealth, fame, and
power. But God wants to fill us with His love so He can use us for His kingdom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;">Our spiritual vessels might leak or even tip over and empty with
challenges of daily living. But when we keep our hearts thirsty for the Spirit,
God will provide fresh fillings. Are you emptying yourself of worldly gain so
God can fill you up for His purposes?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;">Becky Van Vleet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;">O God, use me and fill me with Your almighty love so that I may be a
vessel for You. In Jesus’s name, amen.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgU8fkShzzgzw-1A98t5M5tx7DzFnv7Apdb7sfvVzQV63zbJTg2J0W_JBJigioIFa3c-5TajpE6M-vo-yRI5XleSwu9sytSUOu8BdHM4UjlihvCsxytDwZI9dKWKsnoh2EHTs4xGS2qfbB02Vpi3ToqwB0BZciqflN_Q7Rjtt-i1j9uZFPGafpob6qrJCe/s5605/Becky%20Van%20Vleet%20headshot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5605" data-original-width="3740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgU8fkShzzgzw-1A98t5M5tx7DzFnv7Apdb7sfvVzQV63zbJTg2J0W_JBJigioIFa3c-5TajpE6M-vo-yRI5XleSwu9sytSUOu8BdHM4UjlihvCsxytDwZI9dKWKsnoh2EHTs4xGS2qfbB02Vpi3ToqwB0BZciqflN_Q7Rjtt-i1j9uZFPGafpob6qrJCe/s320/Becky%20Van%20Vleet%20headshot.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br /> <o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Becky Van Vleet is a retired teacher and principal and
award-winning multi-genre author. She has been published in Guideposts, The
Country Register, and Christian Devotions Ministry. Her children’s picture
books are the recipients of the 2020 Excellence in Editing award as well as the
Purple Dragonfly award in 2020 and 2021. She and her husband make their home
close to Colorado Springs where she enjoys gardening, hiking, oil painting,
power walking, and spending time with her family, especially reading books to
her grandchildren.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Becky is the author of <i>Unintended Hero,</i> a true
story about her father’s battles, experiences, and adventures in WWII aboard
the <i>USS Denver.</i> She is passionate about sharing the values from the
Greatest Generation and enjoys speaking to high school classes about
patriotism. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A member of ACFW and Allauthor, Becky has
devoted her website to creating and preserving family memories and sharing
family stories for the next generations through her monthly blogs. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">You can find her at: </span><a href="https://beckyvanvleet.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">https://beckyvanvleet.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">.
She would love to hear from you, especially if you have a family story to share!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_3136781163738225016isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>An Interview with Trish Donohue,</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Author of <em>You Are Welcomed</em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_313678116373822501665160103e27cb832dc0f64ad" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_3136781163738225016v" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_3136781163738225016isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">When you feel overwhelmed by life’s demands, trials, and emotions, you are not alone. You need to hear the gospel truth that a loving God welcomes you into his rest and peace when life is an unruly combination of responsibilities, relationships, interruptions, dreams, and drama. In <strong><em>You Are Welcomed: Devotions for When Life Is a Lot</em></strong>, author and women’s ministry leader <strong>Trish Donohue</strong> helps women who are weary turn to the Lord, put down their burdens, rest in his welcome, and then welcome others to walk with Jesus too. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In this ten-week devotional, Donohue shares stories of biblical men and women who brought their burdens to the Lord. Each story from the Bible exemplifies a different sort of pressure, including busyness, disillusionment, crisis, isolation, envy, doubt, fear, and failure. No one is truly alone in what they are facing, and God wants to meet each of us in the same ways he has shown himself to his people from the beginning. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What does it mean to be welcomed by God?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">It means that through the death and resurrection of Jesus, we not only have access to God but are welcomed with open arms. Instead of giving us the judgment we deserve, our Father invites us to come boldly into his presence in every situation. The welcome of God is the most important aspect of our lives.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: How is <em>You Are Welcomed</em> different from other books and devotionals that speak to busyness and feeling overwhelmed?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">There are many good devotionals out there, but we worked hard to make <em>You Are Welcomed </em>beautiful and accessible while also deeply theological. Tips and techniques for how to manage life can be helpful, but what we ultimately need is rock-solid truth to guide us, and God provides that in Scripture. So, the focus of this book isn’t on how we can improve our lives, but on how God can transform our lives. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Feeling stressed or overwhelmed is never pleasant, but instead of erasing these symptoms, this book reveals them to be tools that push us into the arms of our Lord. We learn not to simply read about God’s perspective on these issues, but to engage with him personally. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: Walk us through the format of <em>You Are Welcomed</em>. What can readers expect for each day and each week?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Each week focuses on a different theme and Bible passage. So instead of encountering random daily readings, you can steep in a section of Scripture each week. There are five devotionals to work through each week. In each, you’ll encounter a question that gets you thinking about the topic, a brief Bible reading assignment, the devotional reading itself, thought-provoking application questions, and a verse to meditate on for the day.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: Who are some of the biblical men and women you chose to include as examples? Why</strong> <strong>did you choose the individuals that you did?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The Bible shows us quite a variety of personalities in different situations, and in them, we see ourselves and our need for a savior. In this devotional, we meet a king in crisis who shows us how to pray and a starving widow who shows us how to obey. We see a prophet in prison who struggles with doubt and a leader of women who gets snagged by envy. God meets each one of these very different men and women and takes their burdens upon himself. This is the same God who welcomes us. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: Each chapter title for the week is an action word—an invitation from God. Please tell us</strong> <strong>more about those invitations.</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Each chapter is indeed a simple verb, an action that God calls us to take: Come, Pray, Fight, Yield, Obey, Behold, Settle, Trust, Ponder, and Gather. Sometimes God calls us to settle into the assignment he’s given. Sometimes we are to fight temptations, trust promises, ponder truth, or gather with his people. These actions are important, but far more important is the title of the book, <em>You Are Welcomed</em>. This is a passive phrase, something that’s done <em>for</em> us. We can only respond to God in these relational ways because he has made a way for us to come to him through the good news of Jesus. God initiates and we respond. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: As women, we feel like we always need to be productive. How can productivity</strong> <strong>sometimes become an idol?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Productivity is big business! Books, apps, and podcasts teach us how to wring out each moment. The Bible isn’t anti-productivity; it calls Christians to produce fruit and do the good works God has prepared for us. A full life can be beautiful. But when we begin to define ourselves by how much we do or look to productivity for peace and happiness, then we have a problem. We’ve replaced Jesus with a task list, and it will never provide the peace it promises. That’s why every chapter in this book points women to the real answer, the real Savior, not a temporary fix. </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3136781163738225016v" id="m_313678116373822501665f38db6984a60263a53b0db" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 552px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 552px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65f38ee22f441822f8624700/65f38ec96a86b86035949fb9/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature%3Dece7207bb56bdef6f7ed3768e0781c5b8be555bcf49a29dc7134af599577d3e4&source=gmail&ust=1710600081399000&usg=AOvVaw1xTDePcKZBxoYALq_P0Ggk" href="https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65f38ee22f441822f8624700/65f38ec96a86b86035949fb9/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature=ece7207bb56bdef6f7ed3768e0781c5b8be555bcf49a29dc7134af599577d3e4" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="m_3136781163738225016q CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="311" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NZrABLueLM8g2n2Pv92NgtTJAq8DrYpJABNpJsgHumXRsVHogMYBFDinjzdJZt1uKzvlYhpSOTOi5aISLDqSyaNy4jvcU7gwsoj3Du9jeP60duiQjCpW3BQsrAI=s0-d-e1-ft#https://jhl.soundestlink.com/image/newsletter/65f38dcafc879d5edecd4587" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; height: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="100%" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_313678116373822501665f38db0984a60263a53b0da" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_3136781163738225016v" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_3136781163738225016isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: It’s hard to imagine we’d have much in common with an ancient king, but what can we</strong> <strong>learn from Hezekiah’s example?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Humans have a lot in common, no matter their life situation. King Hezekiah had followed the Lord, but all that he’d built and loved was in danger of crumbling. He had reason to believe that his worst fears would come true, and that’s a feeling many of us have encountered. When we see Hezekiah spread out his dire situation before the Lord and pray a beautiful prayer of faith and honesty, we learn that we too can give God the mixed-up pieces of our lives and hearts, spreading them out before the one who can help. The same God who was faithful to Hezekiah will be faithful to us. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What are some of the temptations that we struggle with when life is stressful or</strong> <strong>overwhelming? What does the temptation of Jesus in the desert teach us about fighting our temptations?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Temptations abound when life is stressful, and they peddle lies. If we’re not careful, we can find ourselves believing wrong things about God, ourselves, and the lives God has given us. Jesus’s temptation in the wilderness is an intimate look into his personal life. Hungry, tired, and depleted, Jesus doesn’t give in. Instead, we see him battling Satan using the very same Scriptures that we have access to in the pages of our Bibles. Jesus identifies the lies that Satan is telling and counteracts them with Scripture truths. We’re invited to do the same thing in our own battle with sin. But Jesus isn’t just an example to us; he’s a Savior to us. He has not only rescued us from the penalty of sin but has broken the power of sin so that we can resist temptation and live lives of obedience that glorify God. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What does it look like to live a life fully yielded to God?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I don’t think any of us have reached that point on this side of heaven, but by grace, we’re on the journey. A vital part of it is regularly responding to the welcome of God and coming to him in repentance, in faith, in weakness, in surrender. In his presence, we experience “the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (Philippians 3:8). </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: In the chapter about the psalmists, you talk about how they shared all their thoughts</strong> <strong>and feelings to God. What are some ways we can get in a better habit of doing the same thing, especially when life is hard and pressing in?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We’re often surprised when we see the array of emotions expressed in the Psalms. The psalmists don’t hold back! But instead of watching them complain to themselves or others or turn inward in self-pity, we see them pouring out their hearts to their Creator. Living in the good of the gospel requires us to do the same, but this is a requirement that brings blessing as we interact with our Father who comforts and guides and moves on our behalf. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">When life is pressing in, we can simply read a Psalm aloud and let it guide our own prayers. No time-management tool or self-care routine will meet us in our deepest need, but when we take even a moment to turn our faces to the Lord and express all that’s in our hearts, raw as it may be, we experience true help.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What can we learn from Miriam about changing our hearts rather than our situations?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Like us, Miriam is a flawed character. Although she witnessed countless miracles, she let her focus wander from God’s glory to her own. Instead of settling into the role God had given her, Miriam craved what God hadn’t given. She thought she needed something more, but God exposed her idolatrous craving through disciplinary mercy. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Miriam didn’t need a changed situation like she thought she did. She didn’t need extra acknowledgment or accolades or affirmation. She needed to settle into the place God had called her, finding joy in living for him. God loved and used Miriam, and he loves and uses us for his purposes. His grace abounds to sinners saved by grace, but Miriam reminds us to take our sins seriously and keep God in the center.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: When the demands of life turn us inward, why is it important for us to be intentional</strong> <strong>about reaching outward?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Though we live in an individualistic culture, God made us to be a corporate people. We need each other. He’s designed us not to be independent Christians, but to gather together, serving and loving each other. The world instructs us to take care of our own needs and care for ourselves first, but it misses the grace that comes through the Body of Christ. When we obey God’s instructions to encourage one another, gather together, and consider others’ interests above our own, we experience surprising grace. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: If you could say just one thing to encourage women struggling with being overwhelmed,</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>what would it be?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The God who made you and loves you holds your life in his hands. Stop running everywhere else and run to your loving Father. In Christ, you are welcome to boldly approach the throne of grace to find help in times of need. </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_3136781163738225016651744d42f51e95258daa43e" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_3136781163738225016v" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_3136781163738225016isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong><em>You Are Welcomed: Devotions for When Life Is a Lot</em></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">By Trish Donohue</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">October 23, 2023/Retail Price: $19.99</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Print ISBN 978-1-64507-237-9</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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font-size: 15px;">Trish Donohue</span></strong><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> has served for many years as Director of Women’s Ministry at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, PA. Under the leadership of the pastors, she oversees a women’s Bible study ministry, a mentoring program, corporate women’s events, and a blog written by and for women called <a style="color: #f26532; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">The Together Blog</a>. She has also spoken at women’s retreats and events on a variety of topics. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Donohue is the author of <em>Between Us Girls: Walks and Talks for Moms and Daughters</em> and <em>You Are Welcomed: Devotions for When Life Is a Lot</em>. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">She is a pastor’s wife and mom of four who lives with her family in West Chester, PA. A former high school English teacher, Donohue loves reading, writing, and helping students find and grapple with the revolutionary ideas found in good books.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-69273275413295265212024-03-15T08:08:00.000-07:002024-03-15T08:08:12.890-07:00Winter's Ravage (Dawn of America) #historical<p> </p><div class="celwidget" data-cel-widget="titleblock_feature_div" data-csa-c-asin="164917280X" data-csa-c-content-id="titleblock" data-csa-c-id="1a6bfx-qhjdut-d38bfv-wgmfhy" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-id="titleblock_feature_div" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="titleblock" id="titleblock_feature_div" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; 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box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;">by <span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="a-link-normal" href="https://www.amazon.com/Elaine-Marie-Cooper/e/B004FEQ8RG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007185; text-decoration-line: none;">Elaine Marie Cooper</a> <span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;">(Author)</span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; 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When they arrived in December, snow already covered the landscape. The men were forced to build log-hut shelters while battling the elements. Food was scarce, and, at times, non-existent. Although Washington begged Congress for help to feed and clothe his men, his pleas went unheeded.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Zadok Wooding’s brother-in-law, Corporal Levi Parlee, wrote home to tell of the Army’s plight, prompting Zadok and a friend from Hartford to begin a long, freezing journey to bring the troops much-needed food and blankets.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Along the way, dangers are encountered, including a kidnapping plot against General Washington. Zadok and his party are stranded for weeks in the snow-covered land.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Meanwhile, two pregnant wives and Zadok’s mother are at home in New Haven. The women face their own dangers, and Aurinda Wooding wonders if the fledgling country is strong enough to win the war against Mother England. Will all be lost in this terrible winter?</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b><i>Marilyn's thoughts: </i></b></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">Winter’s Ravage is a compelling and
emotional read as the story unfold to the suffering of the Continental soldiers
during the winter of 1979-1980. This winter was even worse than the previous
one at Valley Forge for the troops. Cooper is an avid researcher of American
Revolution that shine through in this tale and her other books.</span></p></span></span></span>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"> </span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">When Zadok left his home to take supplies
to the troops that his family and others had created and provided was an
unforgettable journey with the severe snowstorms, hardships they faced and the
conditions for the men at Morristown, NJ. The themes of holding onto one’s
faith during the most difficult times is beautifully penned that individuals
held onto daily during this era. There is a beautiful romance between Zadok and
his wife along with other characters, facing maturity for others, realizing the
sacrifice God gave to all mankind and unfailing faith.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"> </span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I won a copy of this book from the author
through a Facebook event. I was under no obligation to write a positive review
but have shared my own thoughts. I look forward to reading the next book in
Dawn of America series by Elaine Marie Cooper.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"> </span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">Winter’s Ravage is a compelling and
emotional read as the story unfold to the suffering of the Continental soldiers
during the winter of 1979-1980. This winter was even worse than the previous
one at Valley Forge for the troops. Cooper is an avid researcher of American
Revolution that shine through in this tale and her other books.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">When Zadok left his home to take supplies
to the troops that his family and others had created and provided was an
unforgettable journey with the severe snowstorms, hardships they faced and the
conditions for the men at Morristown, NJ. The themes of holding onto one’s
faith during the most difficult times is beautifully penned that individuals
held onto daily during this era. There is a beautiful romance between Zadok and
his wife along with other characters, facing maturity for others, realizing the
sacrifice God gave to all mankind and unfailing faith.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I won a copy of this book from the author
through a Facebook event. I was under no obligation to write a positive review
but have shared my own thoughts. I look forward to reading the next book in
Dawn of America series by Elaine Marie Cooper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_4357507194009611867isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>An Interview with Darby Strickland,</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Author of</strong><br /><strong><em>Something Scary Happened</em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_435750719400961186765160103e27cb832dc0f64ad" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_4357507194009611867v" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_4357507194009611867isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The world can be a scary place, and any number of experiences can prove to be traumatic for a young child. <strong><em>Something Scary Happened </em></strong>by <strong>Darby A. Strickland</strong><em> </em>helps children process their feelings after experiencing trauma and provides comfort through the story of a little lamb named Miles. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Miles is a happy little lamb until something bad happens. All of a sudden, Miles feels like he is alone in a deep dark valley, but it is there in the valley that he meets his good Shepherd who promises to always be with him, no matter what. Strickland, a counselor and trauma expert, uses the story of Miles to help parents and caregivers share the comfort of taking their fears to the Good Shepherd by applying Psalm 23 to difficult experiences<strong>.</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: Please introduce us to your new children’s book. Where did the inspiration for <em>Something Scary Happened </em>come from?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><em>Something Scary Happened</em> is about Miles, a little lamb who finds himself struggling after a traumatic event. In the story, he is introduced to Our Great Shepherd from Psalm 23 who tends to his fears. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I wanted to write this book because I work with women in domestic abuse situations. Some of them see their children being traumatized by the conflict that takes place in their homes, and they don't know how to talk to their children about the hard things in their lives. The women see their children struggling and suffering, but because they are overwhelmed themselves, they do not know where to start these conversations. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I also work with a lot of adults who have suffered childhood trauma and as they tell me their stories it becomes clear: When they were children, no one walked them through their trauma. They often were left alone and in distress, and no one talked to them about significant events in their lives or how they were doing. I truly believe that parents, if they shepherd their children through trauma, can help their child’s healing journey start earlier. The child will feel supported, and ultimately the impacts of trauma will be less on the child throughout the course of their lifetime. So, I wrote this book to help give parents the ability to shepherd their children toward healing, and in hopes that the impacts of traumatic and scary things will be lessened over time.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: The story doesn’t tell what kind of scary situation Miles experienced so that his situation doesn’t scare little readers, and so that children can relate the story to their own trauma. Can you give a few examples of scary or traumatic situations that a child may have gone through that could be relatable to Miles’s story?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Children can be scared of many things. <em>Something Scary Happened</em> hopes to speak to both the small and big scary things. For example, my children have been scared of many common things like the dark, thunderstorms, or a cruel friend. And there are children who face more significant scary things like a parent or a sibling being very sick, a house fire, or a natural disaster. Then, certainly, this book hopes to speak directly into the category of larger traumas like a child who has been physically or sexually abused or has been affected by a school shooting. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: Miles didn’t want to talk about the scary thing that happened. How important to get children to talk about what happened to them? </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What we know about trauma in general is that it is important to talk about it. Talking about the experience is actually key to healing, and as Christians, this is even more true. People need to process their story of suffering in light of Jesus’s larger story for their lives. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We also need to talk about trauma because the events are often confusing. Children can believe that the bad things happening are their fault, and we do not want to leave children feeling guilty when there is no blame. Children are also creative in coming up with explanations when they don’t understand things properly. In other words, they fill in the gaps to make sense of things, and they are active interpreters of their own world. As Christians, we don’t want to leave children to try to figure things out—we need to be aware and guide them in their interpretation of suffering and the Lord’s care of them.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4357507194009611867v" id="m_435750719400961186765f23101729eb51c83beecd9" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 552px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 528px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" class="m_4357507194009611867q CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" height="528" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_Nbk7z1bijj6hl8sxmO0tTMztPYV7RwQ5h-ETpdu2a9s_dTow3yDfiF3WWhD89VI6zCjBwYosd-DHgeZ4kVw9MWXefiC2f1dDqDyHmn8XXVIteXk2iFNv8Az8v7d=s0-d-e1-ft#https://jhl.soundestlink.com/image/newsletter/65f231300d278509c0b33b64" style="color: #5e5e5e; cursor: pointer; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; height: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; max-width: 528px !important; outline: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 528px;" tabindex="0" width="528" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_435750719400961186765f230eb729eb51c83beecd8" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_4357507194009611867v" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_4357507194009611867isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: How does Miles react to what’s going on around him following the scary event? What are some of the signs parents should be mindful of that indicate a child is struggling as a result of trauma?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What I love about the character of Miles is that he shows what a child looks like when they are in distress. Children can relate to Miles and his reactions. Since children sometimes lack the vocabulary and emotional understanding to talk about what’s going on inside them, we often learn something is awry from watching their behavior. In the book, you will see Miles being angry, struggling to relate to his friends, having tummy aches, and not being able to sleep. These are a few examples of the ways children react to the hard things in their lives.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What does Miles learn about the Good Shepherd when he feels physically and emotionally bad and alone?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What proves to be a great comfort for Miles is that the Good Shepherd is with him. He is not alone, even when he feels all alone. The Good Shepherd’s love is stronger than any scary thing. We surely have a God who walks with us up and out of dark valleys. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What are some of the promises from Psalm 23 and John 10 that parents and caregivers can go over with their children?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here are some key promises from Psalm 23 and John 10 that you can go over with your child: </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">We belong to Jesus; He is <em>our shepherd</em>. He will never let us go. He is always watching over us. (Psalm 23:1)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">He will listen to his precious little lambs because he loves them. (John 10:14–15)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Jesus leads us through trouble (the dark valley) and brings us to a place of rest and living waters (green pastures and quiet waters). </li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Jesus is our helper. (Psalm 23:2, 4)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Jesus promises to restore us when we are weak and weary (he sets a table for us where we can sit and eat without fear even when trouble is close). (Psalm 23:5)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">When we are tempted to respond wrongly, Jesus promises to guide us toward a good and righteous response (I will guide you into the right paths). </li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Because he laid down his life for us, all who trust Jesus are assured of the forgiveness of any wrong. (Psalm 23:3; John 10:14–15)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Jesus is a good and faithful shepherd. He protects his sheep when danger comes. (John 10:11–15)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">He prepares a great and grand party of joy, belonging, and abundance for us. Feasting in the presence of enemies (defined as all the scary things) signals that Jesus will vindicate (defend and deliver) us. Justice will be done. Jesus will make everything right. (Psalm 23:5)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">He invites us into his home (I will live in the house of the Lord forever). In God’s house, we are safe and loved. (Psalm 23:6). </li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: Why do parents and caregivers struggle in their efforts to care for traumatized children?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Parents and caregivers can struggle to engage with traumatized children if the same trauma or a similar childhood trauma has affected them; it can be too painful for them at that depth of suffering. In these cases, the parent or caregiver may need to invite someone else in to help, or engage in counseling, so that they can handle the conversations and heal themselves. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Most often parents and caregivers are afraid to bring up the topic of trauma because they fear reminding the child of something sad and scary. We don’t like seeing our children in pain, but I want to encourage those parents that it’s really important to bring it up! Even though children aren’t talking about it, they’re probably thinking about it and need you to help them heal. Don’t fear talking about the hard things, rather, provide opportunities for your child to ask questions and to share how they’re doing. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Another factor that parents and caregivers have to overcome is that they don’t have all the answers. No one has sufficient explanations for why suffering, abuse, natural disasters and devastations take place in this world, so it is all the more important that we point children to the One who can comfort them and promises to help and lead them in times of trouble.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What other companion resources are available to go alongside <em>Something Scary Happened</em>?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I wrote a companion minibook, <em>When Children Experience Trauma: Help for Parents and Caregivers, </em>to help parents both identify signs of trauma in their children and offer ways to shepherd their children through it. This resource gives parents creative ways to create connections and start conversations and seeks to provide parents with support for some of the more challenging behaviors that arise in children who are suffering, like a lack of concentration in school, trouble sleeping, or withdrawing relationally. This minibook aims to give parents concrete ways to move in and tend to their children.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Parents can also purchase a Miles toy lamb to go along with <em>Something Story Scary Happened</em>. The plush Miles gives kids something soft and comforting to cuddle when they’re scared and serves as a tangible reminder that the Shepherd who comforted Miles is also with them.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What other books will be released in the </strong><strong>Comfort for Children in Hard Times series?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We have two more books coming. The next release is titled <em>Something Sad Happened </em>and it is about losing a loved one. Its goal is to help a child through a season of grief. It will be releasing in September 2024. The third book will help children navigate significant and disruptive changes they may face, such as a big move, a new school, or a divorce. <em>A Big Change Happened </em>is scheduled to release in early 2025. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Each book will have a companion minibook for parents who find it helpful to go deeper into Scripture to gain new skills and insights in helping their children. There will also be a plush animal that goes along with the main character of each of those stories.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_4357507194009611867651744d42f51e95258daa43e" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_4357507194009611867v" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_4357507194009611867isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong><em>Something Scary Happened</em></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Comfort for Children in Hard Times Series</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">By Darby A. Strickland, Illustrated by Carlotta Notaro</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">ISBN 978-1-64507-385-7</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">October 16, 2023 / Retail Price $16.99</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Religion / Christian Education / Children & Youth</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_4357507194009611867651744ae2f51e95258daa005" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_4357507194009611867x m_4357507194009611867i" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 24px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_4357507194009611867651744ae2f51e95258daa006" style="background-color: #f4943b; background-position: unset; background-repeat: no-repeat; 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Strickland</span></strong><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">, MDiv, is a faculty member and counselor at the Christian Counseling & Education Foundation (CCEF). Her speaking and writing focus on training churches and counselors to care well for those who have been victims of trauma and abuse.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Strickland is the author of<em> Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims</em>, the children’s book <em>Something Scary Happened</em>, and the minibook <em>When Children Experience Trauma</em>. She is also a contributor to <em>Becoming a Church That Cares Well for the Abused</em> and <em>Caring for Families Caught in Domestic Abuse</em>. She writes regularly for the <em>Journal of Biblical Counseling</em>. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Strickland and her husband, John, have three children. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Learn more at <a style="color: #f26532; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">www.darbystrickland.com</a> and follow her on <a style="color: #f26532; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Facebook (Darby A. Strickland)</a> and <a style="color: #f26532; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Instagram (@darby_strickland)</a>.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_4357507194009611867651746d42f51e95258db0588" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_4357507194009611867x m_4357507194009611867i" style="background-position: unset; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; margin: 0px; padding: 12px 24px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_4357507194009611867651746d42f51e95258db0589" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_4357507194009611867w" id="m_4357507194009611867651746d42f51e95258db058a" style="margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 552px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_4357507194009611867651746d42f51e95258db058b" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_4357507194009611867v" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_4357507194009611867isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>About the Illustrator:</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Carlotta Notaro</strong> is an Italian illustrator and animator. Sometimes she draws for kids, other times she draws for grown-ups, and occasionally she makes little animations for herself. Somehow, one of her animations ended up on a giant screen in Hong Kong. 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margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">Join your favorite hippo, Fiona, the beloved internet sensation from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, as she plans an Easter egg hunt for her animal friends at the zoo! Fiona and the Easter Egg Hunt is another addition to the </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">New York Times</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;"> bestselling Fiona the Hippo series.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Spring has sprung, and new adorable babies are being born all over the zoo! Fiona and her friend Rico the porcupine decide to have an Easter egg hunt for the animals. But when one of Mrs. Swan’s eggs gets accidentally mixed in with the Easter eggs in Fiona’s basket, will Fiona and her friends find the egg before it hatches?</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Fiona and the Easter Egg Hunt </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">is:</span></p><ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">A heartwarming story of friendship, responsibility, and helping others</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The perfect Easter gift and an adorable addition to any Easter basket</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Great for fans of Fiona the Hippo and all zoo animals</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ideal for readers ages 4-8</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Part of the beloved Fiona the Hippo book series, from </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">New York Times</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> bestselling illustrator Richard Cowdrey</span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Check out the other picture books in the Fiona the Hippo series:</span></p><ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Fiona, Love at the Zoo</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">You’ve Got This, Fiona</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Fiona Helps a Friend</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Fiona, It’s Bedtime</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Fiona the Hippo</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">A Very Fiona Christmas</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Happy Birthday, Fiona: </span></span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><i><span style="color: red;"><b>My thoughts! It is Happy Easter time at the zoo and Fiona comes up with a brilliant idea to have an Easter egg hunt for her friends. With her bestie's help they color eggs and hide them all over the zoo. But then Mother Goose had an emergency and needed Fiona to babysit her eggs. Fiona is glad to -- at least until Mother Goose gets back and they discover an egg is missing! When the Easter egg hunt starts everyone is told to look for a white egg...it is special. Will they find tbe egg? This is the perfect fun Easter story for kids featuring the popular real life hippo in the Citcinatii Zoo. You'll want a copy of this for your grandchildren,children, students or other favoite kids in your life. The library would love it too. I was given a copy free and all opinions are my own. </b></span></i></div></span></span></span></div></div></div>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-18784984967850319642024-03-12T01:37:00.000-07:002024-03-12T01:37:00.256-07:00Welcome to the Reverence in the Wilderness Celebration Tour! #historical<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZ6hX-nLLCNVAOe2d4yA8GDbZkzP5SMWXrSLvOudM8XXYBtSkwFG0DkGo7w_sfYZ3S_GIaNcNVsjX2aPrHJDySfRRF_Bl-U3VMRJ2PFQXcUDTAuQ3dlAyPC7ULYO02oH7LukeXHszfTCfRMl3kAvWS5uSZuqzORxqU2Da1tsi1xRY5esxtcZeHTR1Fiop/s851/cov%20mar%2012.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZ6hX-nLLCNVAOe2d4yA8GDbZkzP5SMWXrSLvOudM8XXYBtSkwFG0DkGo7w_sfYZ3S_GIaNcNVsjX2aPrHJDySfRRF_Bl-U3VMRJ2PFQXcUDTAuQ3dlAyPC7ULYO02oH7LukeXHszfTCfRMl3kAvWS5uSZuqzORxqU2Da1tsi1xRY5esxtcZeHTR1Fiop/s320/cov%20mar%2012.png" width="320" /></a></div><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book: </span>Reverence in the Wilderness</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>Andrea Byrd</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre:</span> Christian Historical Romance</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release Date: </span>March 5, 2024</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27362" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-scaled.jpg 1707w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />She’s desperate to save the homestead she’s poured her life into…but is a marriage of convenience with him the answer?</span></em></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Alone in the Kentucky wilderness, Keturah Elliot finds herself bereft of family and facing the looming threat of losing all she has left. After toiling alongside her demeaning father for two years, she cannot bear losing the homestead they built with their own hands. Keturah has no choice but to trust the Lord’s urging—she must marry to protect all she holds dear. But when a candidate presents himself in the form of a wealthy dandy from back East, can she find enough redeeming qualities to accept him?</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Haunted by his mother’s death and a lifetime of failure and isolation, Daniel Scott sees little hope of a better situation when he’s sent to a remote Kentucky station. But when he meets a captivating Scottish woman in need of a husband such as he, he’s determined to break the cycle and prove himself once and for all.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Brought together by circumstances beyond their control, can these two opposites overcome their challenges to build the future they both crave?</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> <b><i>Marilyn's thoughts: </i></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">Reverence in the Wilderness brought two
broken individuals together in a marriage of convenience. Daniel and Keturah
were well developed with their flaws and strengths from life’s disappointments
they had endured. Keturah knew hard work but Daniel had a lot to learn after
his life of luxury and having a nanny. Andrea Byrd created an amazing story
line with the growth and abilities Daniel developed after arriving on Keturah’s
homestead. There were plenty of ups and downs for the couple but in the end
they knew God had brought them together and was with them no matter what
transpired in future. This is my favorite book thus far in the Frontier Hearts
series by Byrd.</span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"> </span></p>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: NSimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">I received an ARC of this book from the publisher
via Celebrate Lit book tour. I was under no obligation to write a positive
review but I have expressed my own thoughts</span><pre style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/47POeOK" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-24933" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Andrea-Byrd-Author-Photo-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Andrea-Byrd-Author-Photo-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Andrea-Byrd-Author-Photo.jpg 503w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />Andrea Byrd</span> is a Christian wife and mom located in rural Kentucky, who loves to spend time with her family in the great outdoors, one with nature. Often described as having been born outside her time, she has a deep affinity for an old-fashioned, natural lifestyle.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">With a degree in Equine Health & Rehabilitation gathering dust and a full-time job tethering her to a desk eight hours a day, Andrea decided it was time to show both herself and her children that it is truly possible to make your dreams come true. Now with over 1,000 contemporary Christian romance novellas sold, Andrea is pursuing her passion of writing faith-filled romance woven with a thread of true history.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">More from Andrea</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In many ways, Reverence in the Wilderness is deeply personal for me.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">To read about Daniel Scott is to receive a glimpse at my own husband. Dark hair and a golden-brown gaze…and my complete opposite in nearly every way. He is also talkative, entertaining, and gentlemanly. He definitely shares Daniel’s fun-loving and caring nature. Just as God blessed Keturah with Daniel, God blessed me with a man who perfectly complements me while keeping life interesting.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">And, not to provider spoilers, but the miscarriage was drawn from one of my own experiences. During my most recent pregnancy, I experienced a threatened miscarriage. I just knew without a shadow of a doubt that I had lost my baby, and in that moment, I glimpsed the hopelessness one would face during a miscarriage. Thanks to the prayers of others and the good Lord above, I was blessed with a healthy pregnancy from then on out and now have a beautiful, healthy baby boy. 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From beloved author Glenys Nellist, this book focused on Jesus's mission to the least, the lost, and the lonely, with each story and accompanying prayer prompt encouraging children to try to be more like Jesus and to do what God calls them to.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></b>Written in both prose and poetry, this gorgeous picture book shares the true story of the days leading up to Christ's death and resurrection. The read-aloud rhymes and stunning illustrations by Elena Selivanova make this a perfect read for the whole family during the Lenten season. With an eye-catching cover decorated in shining foil and embossing, this book is designed to be a treasured tradition for families and church ministries for the Lenten season for years to come.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic !important;">'Twas the season of Lent, when for forty whole days</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic !important;">God's people were trying to think of new ways</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic !important;">To be more like Jesus—to love, care, and give,</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic !important;">In hopes that they'd choose the right way to live.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic !important;">'Twas the Season of Lent</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">:</span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><br /><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Is written by Glenys Nellist, author of the beloved The Wonder That Is You, and the Snuggle Time and Love Letters from God series</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Is told in the lyrical style of Clement Moore's iconic poem—"'</span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Twas the Night before Christmas</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">"</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Explores what the season of Lent is all about and how we can draw closer to God during this time</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Features a familiar rhythm and rhyme that children ages 4-8 will love</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Brings to life the story of Jesus's ministry and the days leading up to his death and resurrection through Elena Selivanova's beautiful, rich illustrations</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Is the perfect way for adults to share the powerful meaning of the Lenten season with the little ones in their lives leading up to the Easter holiday</span></span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b><i>My thoughts: I loved this book of Lent devotions for children. Our church doesn't celebrate Lent but I really believe it is something all Christians should consider. Why did Jesus do it? What was the purpose? What are we supposed to learn from it? I enjoyed this book and have much to consider from reading it. As we're approaching Easter this would be a great book for families of young children to read and discuss. I was given a copy free and all opnions are my own.</i></b></span></div></span></span></span></div></div>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-55194808790418431182024-03-10T00:00:00.000-08:002024-03-10T00:00:00.141-08:00Keeping A Cultivated Heart A #devotional by Sharon Musgrove<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Keeping A Cultivated Heart</span><span style="font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A devotional by Sharon Musgrove</span><span style="font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s growing season where I come from.
Life is springing up everywhere. I’m behind in my gardening, barely having
touched my vegetable beds. Just because I haven't worked my soil does not,
however, mean that nothing is growing in my garden. Weeds and snails are
already thriving and reproducing at a rapid rate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without me working to cultivate the soil, all
sorts of invasive species take hold.</span><span style="font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Life is complicated that way. Not just
in the backyard, but in our spiritual gardens, our hearts, too. Scripture in
both the Old and New Testament give us warning after warning, and encouragement
after encouragement in the continuous cultivation of our hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">With a fruitful harvest in mind, I
began clearing my garden. In fact, I was preparing a new bed that hadn’t
previously been part of the garden. As I removed the weeds and sifted out the
rocks, I was reminded of one of these many passages...the Parable of the Sower
found in Matthew 13. In this parable, a farmer scatters seeds over his fields
and they fall on four types of soil…a hard footpath, shallow soil with
underlying rock, ground containing weeds, and deep fertile loam. Only the worked,
rich earth produces an abundant harvest. </span><span style="font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Yet as I worked, God planted a new seed
for thought. I ran my hand through the newly tilled soil and heard in my
spirit, <i>You know the soil is ready for seed when it moves easily in the hand
of the gardener</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had just taken
ground that was once bound by root balls and littered with stones and was now
running my hand through it with ease.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
knew exactly what God was conveying. The tended soil moved with my direction,
was soft and warm to the touch. And like the dirt in my hands, these qualities
are how I know my heart is ready for new planting from God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A heart free of the tangle of deceptive
thoughts and the clutter of worldly expectations moves more freely by God’s
hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it feels good.</span><span style="font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">When, like this garden experience, I
hear from God, I pick up my Bible and read His words. It helps me affirm and
retain what He is saying. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In doing so, I
was surprised when the scripture that came forward was not the Parable of the
Sower, but the garden of Eden story in Genesis!</span><span style="font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Genesis 2:5 (KJV) speaks of the
creation story in a state without vegetation in part because “there was not a
man to till the ground.” In verse 15, the Lord put man into the garden of Eden
“to dress it and keep it,” as well as Genesis 3:23 (KJV) stating, “…the Lord
God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was
taken.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">We may appreciate the Parable of the
Sower as a clever story to help us understand that we have hard hearts or have
thorns growing within, but Genesis additionally reveals that part of the
Creator’s design for dirt-formed-people is continual cultivation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we do not continue to work our ground and
“keep it,” then we don’t get to keep it! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We lose ground.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Biblically, this is evident in the
consequence of Adam’s sin in both exile from Eden and the cursing of the earth.
What began for man as a life enjoying the fruitful trees God planted,
transitioned to laboring against thorns and thistles. Likewise, ignoring our
responsibility in cultivating loving hearts results in a difficult life outside
of God’s blessing, shallow, stubborn and smothered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Working the soil can be hard, even
painful work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unearthing old rubble and
pulling up the roots of tenacious weeds forces us to face things we would
really rather not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But God’s promise for
us when we do the deep work is a heart-soil that is receptive to new life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We become people capable of producing good
fruit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Spring is the perfect time to be
reminded of the internal work we need to be doing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easter, celebration of Christ’s resurrection,
is approaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will you today, take the
cues that nature offers to keep your heart-soil ready for a new Spiritual
growth season?</span><span style="font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 130%; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Author
Bio:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_nG0jgAHTGwVNOKrWlmS7sV57AEjhXqJ8AnHr1EYSW_mbKYDCXoZNKQuE-D9An8BW4IaLSxgZSEirdOSt7QOfpMbJA0f6-8YyUmskSn0tow7OD8fLmGxV7KHmAFEZMR1dlTx2CqcZ2H-ifTXEjHOVRDO8-5Je_Hv4-KW6guOqTMHJ0ZAQ4jtHqghwN_U/s320/sharon%20musgrove.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_nG0jgAHTGwVNOKrWlmS7sV57AEjhXqJ8AnHr1EYSW_mbKYDCXoZNKQuE-D9An8BW4IaLSxgZSEirdOSt7QOfpMbJA0f6-8YyUmskSn0tow7OD8fLmGxV7KHmAFEZMR1dlTx2CqcZ2H-ifTXEjHOVRDO8-5Je_Hv4-KW6guOqTMHJ0ZAQ4jtHqghwN_U/s1600/sharon%20musgrove.jpeg" width="214" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Sharon has
been writing and teaching biblically based curriculum, Bible studies, and
devotionals since 2007.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">She has
had the unique position of writing curriculum and teaching for two private,
Christ-based, residential recovery programs. Both programs primarily served
women in the homeless community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Sharon has
traveled multiple times to Kenya, serving on medical teams and teaching in the
rural Maasai communities. She’s been privileged to speak in Leadership camps intended
on encouraging and empowering the impoverished, underprivileged, and often
abused young women.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Within
these ministries, Sharon has witnessed the transformative power of loving words
spoken to the broken-hearted. Sharing God’s love and witnessing its
transformative power has become her passion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Sharon and
her husband, divide their time between Oregon and Hawaii. They have two grown
children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Currently,
Sharon is encouraging others via her inspirational blog, but prefers sharing
face to face. Additionally, she is working towards a degree in Ministry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">Are you looking for a way to teach your child about Holy Week and Easter? What if your child could also read a personal letter from God to make the lessons come alive? Easter Love Letters from God: Updated Edition, contains seven beautifully illustrated Bible stories, each accompanied by a special Bible verse and an encouraging letter to your child.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Easter Love Letters from God </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">is part of the Love Letters from God series written by Glenys Nellist. Unique features include:</span></p><ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Seven letters from God</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Endearing text that applies each Easter story directly to your child’s life and helps grow their faith</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Gorgeous, bright illustrations by Sophie Allsopp</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The wonderous stories leading up to Jesus’s resurrection on Easter Sunday</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">is perfect for ages 4-8</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">is great for Easter baskets or as an addition to your child’s home library.</span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Check out other titles from this series: </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Love Letters from God, Love Letters from God: Bible Stories for a Girl’s Heart</span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">,</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> and </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Christmas Love Letters from God: Bible Stories</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><b><i>My thoughts: Easter Love Letters from God is a charming retelling of the Easter story for children. If you want you children to focus on Christ and what He did instead of the Easter Bunny this is a book to pick up. Perfect for Easter baakets, devotional readings, teaching, and cuddle time. Recommended, I received a copy free and all opinions are my own,</i></b></p></span></span></span></div></div>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-35786037116873769412024-03-08T09:49:00.000-08:002024-03-08T09:49:29.742-08:00When the Flames Ravaged: July 6, 1944 (Day to Remember) <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K305lL9Lqn44xeeH2DSke8E29i5zBcdoTdUffbyedlo5HOpDi2-NRWfC0hkNc1gQCJqbPxsts37bbJAL-SNECZLeLWi3fGhSd4zsC-roN7DLX5OMEfXOGFCnXEvPrXD8nL4nUOSJWdHRXi219T0xs-5w_VaLJw8xaWbClLecZUQJHy8_YQlmiB7m1jts/s385/81kUXUHIQ2L._SY385_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="253" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K305lL9Lqn44xeeH2DSke8E29i5zBcdoTdUffbyedlo5HOpDi2-NRWfC0hkNc1gQCJqbPxsts37bbJAL-SNECZLeLWi3fGhSd4zsC-roN7DLX5OMEfXOGFCnXEvPrXD8nL4nUOSJWdHRXi219T0xs-5w_VaLJw8xaWbClLecZUQJHy8_YQlmiB7m1jts/s320/81kUXUHIQ2L._SY385_.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="celwidget" data-cel-widget="titleblock_feature_div" data-csa-c-asin="1636097863" data-csa-c-content-id="titleblock" data-csa-c-id="hhckq0-rvs4y5-wvp3mr-6ri0vg" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-id="titleblock_feature_div" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="titleblock" id="titleblock_feature_div" style="background-color: white; 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color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic !important;">Introducing a new series of 6 exciting novels featuring historic disasters that transformed landscapes and multiple lives. Whether by nature or by man, these disasters changed history and were a day to be remembered.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Evelyn Benson’s husband perished in the Bataan Death March but not her faith. The World War II Gold Star widow is taken in by her brother and soothed by the love of his wife and children. Evelyn refuses to cower to grief. She may not understand God’s mysterious ways, but she has never questioned Him—until the circus fire.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus train chugs into Hartford, Connecticut, on a sweltering day one month after the Allies invaded Normandy. Among the roustabouts is a reluctant clown, Hank Webb. He may hide from his murky past behind grease paint as Fraidy Freddie, but God wants to offer Hank a chance to be found. Though first, what little Hank believes about God will endure a fiery trial.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />On Thursday, July 6, 1944, a devasting blaze of unknown origin</span></span></span></span>s consumes the circus tent along with Evelyn’s hopes and Hank’s anonymity. </div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><i>Marilyn's thoughts: </i></b></div><p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">When the Flames Ravaged is an outstanding
debut novel by Rhonda Dragomir. The research is well documented throughout the
story with well developed fictional characters. I was immersed into the tale
from the beginning with feeling all the emotions and seeing the great tragedy
in my mind. The characters were dimensional with the depth of grief,
desperation for answers, reactions to trauma, and wondering where God was.
There is a wonderful spiritual message that God does make something beautiful
out of broken lives when faith is kept or renewed during the trial, as the hymn
“God Moves in a Mysterious Way” words reassure the believer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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America will not want to miss reading this book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I received a complimentary copy of this
book from Barbour Publishing without any obligation to write a positive review.
I have expressed my own thoughts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;">by <span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="a-link-normal" href="https://www.amazon.com/Susan-May-Warren/e/B001IR1JSQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007185; text-decoration-line: none;">Susan May Warren</a> <span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;">(Author)</span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">When country music star Oaken Fox joins survivalist Mike Grizz's new adventure show in the Alaskan wilderness, he just wants to boost his fan base. But when tragedy strikes and Air One Rescue must save them, Oaken wants to quit. Too bad his producer has other plans--signing him on with Air One Rescue as a recruit and making a reality show.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;" /><span style="color: #0f1111;">EMT Boo Kingston did not join Air One Rescue to train a celebrity. But she's a rookie to the team, so yes, she'll train Oaken and keep him alive and not for a minute pay attention to his charm.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;" /><span style="color: #0f1111;">And then five <br />women go missing from a resort during a bachelorette weekend gone wrong. Now, Air One and the rescue team will have to use all their skills and manpower--including Oaken--to find them before a blizzard settles in. But can they work together before tragedy strikes?</span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><i>My thoughts: One Last Shot is Ms. Warren's latest and it is a page turner. I didn't want to put this book down. Boo is reserved, cautious, and relateable, and Oaken is a star who lives big. They'd both been targeted on social media and their names run through the mud, but all they can do is live with it. Or is it? I enjoyed this book so much i want to go back and read it again. Recommended. I was given a copy free and all opinions are my own.</i></b></div></div>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-89914412446968092782024-03-06T01:42:00.000-08:002024-03-06T01:42:00.132-08:00 Welcome to The Quilt Room Secret Celebration Tour!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtJRp0jq0PaL294Wryde2qq2ENxWmKdjjVU0ykHvAM_w5BIxXi0bt3Q3D1uCimio-FX3Lz4J5G9RccYWvR5Wysg7FcKQBAOw1A4iVn_HmOuQwnX0LkqBSaayFjvmsAUGNibF21JyPOjopj5otdX3X0T0THqgNzIy2OnQibCMOEhopqGPhkufHtmOcP16Z/s851/cov%20mar%206.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtJRp0jq0PaL294Wryde2qq2ENxWmKdjjVU0ykHvAM_w5BIxXi0bt3Q3D1uCimio-FX3Lz4J5G9RccYWvR5Wysg7FcKQBAOw1A4iVn_HmOuQwnX0LkqBSaayFjvmsAUGNibF21JyPOjopj5otdX3X0T0THqgNzIy2OnQibCMOEhopqGPhkufHtmOcP16Z/s320/cov%20mar%206.png" width="320" /></a></div><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book: </span>The Quilt Room Secret</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>Lisa Jones Baker</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre:</span> Amish/Christian Fiction</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release Date: </span>February, 2024</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27353" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-197x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-197x300.jpg 197w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-672x1024.jpg 672w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-768x1170.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-1008x1536.jpg 1008w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-1345x2048.jpg 1345w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-1200x1828.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756.jpg 1600w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="197" />Trini Holds Secret Dreams for Her Future</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Full of faith, hope, and romance, this new series takes you into the Heart of Amish country.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">As they took turns pushing each other on the swing that hung from a large tree, the mature—for a five-year-old—Jacob Lantz asked Trini Sutter to marry him. The nine-year-old thoughtfully responded that she’d consider his proposal when they were older.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Nearly two decades later, the Amish farmer returns to the beautiful countryside of Arthur, Illinois, to take the independent owner of The Quilt Room up on her promise. Quiet, handsome Jacob is truly in love with the spirited list maker, and Trini finds herself falling in love with Jacob, but the youngest of eleven has big plans of her own.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Jacob’s long-held aspirations are put to the test when he learns that Trini has been holding a secret. He prays for a turnaround of events; however, when Trini moves away from her tight-knit community, he begins to realize that his dream of them being Mr. and Mrs. most likely won’t happen.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Will Trini forfeit her own well-laid plan for the man of her dreams?</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> <b><i>Marilyn's thoughts: </i></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">I was glad to see Lisa Jones Baker had
released another book. The Quilt Room Secret is an easy read with the Lantz
brothers and Trini and her two long time friends. The businesses Trini and her
friends had were different as well as their personalities. There was laughter
and tears as the story unfolded with dreams and a serious secret that created
heartache. There is a message of faith as life’s events happened to loved ones
that gave way to really knowing where your heart belonged.</span></p>
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<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I would like to see additional books with
the secondary characters finding their everlasting happiness in the rural area
of Arthur, Illinois.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I received a complimentary copy of this
book from Barbour Publishing and Celebrate Lit for the book tour. I have
expressed my own thoughts and under no obligation to write a positive review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"> </span></p><pre style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3vTttEE" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27354" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lisa-Jones-Baker_BW-300x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lisa-Jones-Baker_BW-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lisa-Jones-Baker_BW-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lisa-Jones-Baker_BW.jpg 632w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" />Lisa Jones Baker</span> writes Amish Inspirational fiction. She grew up near Arthur, Illinois, and became acquainted with the Plain Faith at an early age when they custom-made and installed her family’s kitchen cabinets. On weekends, she and her parents frequented the quaint Amish town, often the setting of her stories, where they purchased meat, cheese, and home-made baking spices. Now, decades later, she still loves visiting; the town and the people yet intrigue her, and she so appreciate the talent of quilt-making almost as much as she loves horse and buggy rides. But there is much more to this perplexing group than meets the eye; they are extremely disciplined, hard-working, and honest…and they don’t all think alike. For these reasons, writing about them is her passion.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Lisa was fortunate to have been raised in a loving, Christian home by two wonderful parents: a reading specialist mother who plays the piano, and a retired Junior High Principal father who’s also an avid fox hunter. She has a B.A. in French Education and is a former school teacher who loves gardening, cooking, reading, positive thinkers, and every dog she meets. Although a homebody, travel has played a large part of her life. Over three decades of working with the airline industry has landed her on five out of seven continents.</p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">More from Lisa</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Secrets fascinate me. They always have. From experience, I know that they’re difficult to keep confidential. And when the wrong person gets hold of what you don’t want out. . .There’s no telling what will happen!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">List maker Trini Sutter has decided her future, even though what’s ahead comes with great risk. The owner of The Quilt Room in Arthur, Illinois, relishes being in control of her life. But what she doesn’t expect is for someone to get wind of her deep, dark secret and to leak it to her tight-knit Amish community! Now that the quilter’s confidential plan has become public, will she be able to pull it off? Or will <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Gott</em> override her “list” with the destiny He has planned for her? Find out in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Quilt Room Secret</em>.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Enjoy this short excerpt:</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">“Trini, look at me.”</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She hesitated. Did she dare? She didn’t know what it was about Jacob that stole her voice. Her breath. Her entire being.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">With one gentle motion, he placed his finger underneath her chin. He was so close, the light cinnamon on his breath lingered in the small distance between them. His clothes smelled like outdoors. She could see tiny lines around his eyes. They made him take on an even more manly appearance. His voice was barely more than a whisper. “You feel it too, don’t you?”</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The last thing she wanted was any romantic complications that would interfere with her plans to leave. <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">I must not lead Jacob on. I must not lead myself on. 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box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img class="" height="207" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/f6aa9444-652e-4d26-8363-19aeb65d0e61" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="247" /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Lisa is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon e-Gift Card & print copy of the book!!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3cf/the-quilt-room-secret-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3cf/the-quilt-room-secret-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1><p></p>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-81353665210757980092024-03-04T06:46:00.000-08:002024-03-04T06:46:00.140-08:00An Interview with Curtis Solomon, Author of I Have PTSD<p> </p><p><br /></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_-2981461336870112180650307e2bc0540de694efef8" style="background-color: white; 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overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_-2981461336870112180v" style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_-2981461336870112180isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Anyone who experiences a traumatic event feels confused, lost, out of control, unsure, and unsteady—disoriented. This kind of suffering leaves marks, sometimes on the body, always on the soul, and sometimes both. In <em>I Have PTSD: Reorienting after Trauma</em>, counselor and trauma expert Curtis Solomon helps those who have suffered the disorienting effects of a traumatic experience to reorient their lives to the path God has for them. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><em>I Have PTSD</em> gives readers the tools to understand their struggle and how the gospel brings hope and healing to post-traumatic stress. Solomon helps both those who have suffered trauma, as well as their loved ones, to understand the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of trauma while offering practical ways to make that hope real in their lives. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: When we hear “PTSD,” we often think of someone who may have been in military combat, but trauma can encompass so many different experiences. What other situations might result in someone experiencing post-traumatic stress?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Great question. It is vitally important that people understand PTSD is not a military issue, a law enforcement issue, or an issue of any particular population. PTSD is a life issue. People experience Post Traumatic Stress after encountering all sorts of events that threaten to, or actually do, end life, cause serious bodily harm, or violate one’s sexuality. This can be anything from a motor vehicle accident, violent crime, watching a loved one die, living through natural disasters, etc. The list could go on and on. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: The word that you use to describe what a trauma does to a person’s life is disorient. For someone who may not have experienced a trauma, please explain how the impact of a trauma can be disorienting.</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Disoriented is the best single word I can think of to describe the experience of PTS. It carries the concepts of confusion, disruption, and having what was once set and stable completely turned upside-down, tossed about, or shaken up. It simultaneously feels like you have been hit by a wave, driven under the water and rolled about until you don’t know which way is up, and the sensation of being out in the wilderness completely lost. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What is a transformation team? Why is it important to have an entire team walk alongside you?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">God says it best, “It is not good for man to be alone.” From the beginning, God declared our need for relationship, our need for one another, and He made that declaration before the universe was corrupted by sin. The enemy understands this reality and seeks to isolate people in whatever struggle they have. With trauma, the lie that screams loud and clear in the sufferer’s mind is, “No one knows what I’ve been through. No one understands me. No one can help me.” As Joni Earekson Tada says, “Community breeds life. Isolation leads to death.” </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">A transformation team is a group of people that comes alongside the sufferer to offer hope, encouragement, friendship, and care. They include a biblical counselor, spiritual mentor/friend, and 3-5 other people who aren’t necessarily privy to all the details of the person’s struggle but who know there is a struggle and have been equipped with some interventions to help the person in key moments of need. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: You write that no two people experience trauma in exactly the same way, even if they lived through the same event because they will have different responses and wounds as a result. However, there are common symptoms of PTS. What are some of the signs that loved ones can watch out for? </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Trauma is instigated by events of severe suffering. So, the first thing to note is you should be close enough of a friend or family member to know that severe suffering has occurred. If you aren’t that close of a friend, you may not be the one to intervene, unless the person specifically asks you.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">If someone you know has been through something that threatened her life, serious injury, or violation of sexual integrity, then stay close enough to observe her responses. In the immediate aftermath, ensure she is eating, drinking water, and sleeping. As time progresses, observe and ask about things like sleep loss, including nightmares, waking up in fright, or difficulty in falling asleep and staying asleep. Watch for increased irritability, jumpiness, a loss of interest in things she used to love, a change in personality, or a desire to isolate. She might try to avoid things that might remind her of the trauma or have a threat response (fight, flight, freeze, faint) to things that are not actually dangerous. She may express negative thoughts about self, life, God, others, the world, especially if that is a change from previous outlooks on life. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: You are intentional to use PTS or PTSd rather than PTSD in the book. Why do you make this distinction?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The “D” in PTSD stands for disorder. That label often communicates to people that they are disordered, broken, weak, or freakish. The diagnosis combined with the common prognosis, “There is no known cure for PTSD. It is something you are going to have to learn to live with,” robs people of hope. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The reason I prefer PTS over PTSD is that it is less a diagnosis and simply a description of experiences that are common to people who live through severe suffering. I want people to understand that what they are living through is not a broken, abnormal response to normal life, but a common response to extreme suffering. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q:</strong> <strong>How does looking at the life of Jesus and how he handled himself provide hope and perspective for the traumatic events we have faced?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Jesus is the exemplar human in all respects. He is the embodiment of what we were created to be. When we look at how Jesus suffered there is a great deal to learn. First of all, his life teaches us that Jesus understands, relates to, and feels for us in our suffering.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Secondly, we see that Jesus suffered severely and expressed whole person lament for the pain and difficulty he went through. He did not “tough it out,” “suck it up,” or keep to Himself. He cried out with loud crying and tears, and He did so to someone—His heavenly Father. We are to follow that example of going to God with our griefs and grievances. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Finally, Jesus’ suffering drew Him towards people in compassion and love. It did not drive the wedges of hardness, comparison, and looking down on others. We should follow His example by being softened towards others, and wanting to see our pain used for the benefit of others rather than allowing it to divide us. </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-2981461336870112180v" id="m_-298146133687011218065d68f5d2fc897f159f67c8b" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 552px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 528px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" class="m_-2981461336870112180q CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgLOIdY5kv4hJfg5Q6dNgT2o3Tziw8T6-hShzNiaOEZZdYMlgfwdKS_ezBvkzmm0NMmKFVwyKMT_NiBAtqXkObeBE25Eomg5VfP_Dom3yj3LSt-haX3-3C1K9rho0hg-lAuM4fcNHhGmTAKwJVJI2p5pNyC2cg3RerVPaCOC-ITdhWwicZidw=s0-d-e1-ft" style="color: #5e5e5e; cursor: pointer; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; height: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; max-width: 528px !important; outline: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 528px;" tabindex="0" width="528" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_-298146133687011218065160103e27cb832dc0f64ad" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_-2981461336870112180v" style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_-2981461336870112180isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q:</strong> <strong>What is a peace plan? Does everyone who struggles with PTS need one?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The peace plan I describe in the book is vital for anyone who struggles with panic attacks or similar fear responses. But it is also a helpful tool for anyone who struggles with anxiety and/or fear of any kind, which is really all of us. It is a tool that helps us live out Philippians 4:4-9.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">A Peace Plan is designed to help you reestablish peace with God and with your inner and outer person. It invites God and others to aid you in the pursuit of peace. The basic steps are intentionally simple but profoundly helpful. Pray. Recline. Breathe. Think. Call.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q:</strong> <strong>Regardless of the trauma one experience, there is always some kind of loss. What are the biblical steps of grieving a loss?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I’m completely indebted to Bob Kellemen for these insights. His book <em>God’s Healing For Life’s Losses</em> is my go to book on grief in counseling. He draws eight phases of grieving from God’s Word:</p><ol><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Being honest with yourself about the pain</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Being honest with God</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Asking God for help</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Receiving God’s help</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Trusting with faith</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Groaning with hope</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Perceiving with grace</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Engaging with love. </li></ol><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q:</strong> <strong>Guilt and shame often plague trauma survivors, but it’s important to differentiate between the two terms. What are the differences?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">People will use these terms in a variety of ways. Sometimes interchangeably and sometimes with very clear distinctions. There are others who might use them differently, so whenever you are conversing with someone about these be sure to ask clarifying questions to be sure you are talking about the same things.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The way I distinguish these terms is that guilt is an objective reality. Biblical terms used for guilt are typically judicial terms. Someone has violated God’s law, and they are objectively guilty before the ultimate judge. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Shame has more to do with the internal experiences associated with sin, whether it be shame over my own sin, or shame I feel because of something done to me. Shame can also have something to do with disgust, even if guilt isn’t involved. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: When it comes to resiliency, how are trauma survivors similar to trees? </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">There are three common ways people use the term resiliency: resistance, recovery, and reconfiguration. Each of these responses is similar to the way a particular type of tree responds to the strong winds of a storm. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Resistance is the ability to be unaffected by suffering. This is like an oak tree. No matter how strong the wind is, that trunk is not going to bend. </li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Recovery is the ability to “bounce back” after a trial, similar to how a palm tree will bend in the storm but it straitens back up after the storm passes. </li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Reconfiguration is the tendency to adapt oneself in and after a trial, typically in a way that is better equipped to handle the next storm that comes along. This is like a coastal cypress that lines many sections of the California coastline and is shaped over time by the winds that blow in off the Pacific. </li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In the book, I lay out an argument that reconfiguration is actually the biblical kind of response we want to have to suffering. Not that we be unaffected, but that we be rightly affected. </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_-2981461336870112180651744d42f51e95258daa43e" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_-2981461336870112180v" style="color: #383838; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_-2981461336870112180isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong><em>I Have PTSD: Reorienting after Trauma</em></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Ask the Christian Counselor Series</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">By Curtis Solomon</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">September 5, 2023 / Retail Price: $11.99</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; 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font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Biblical Counseling Coalition</a> and Program Coordinator for Biblical Counseling at Boyce College. He holds a PhD in Biblical Counseling from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also earned a Master of Divinity in Christian Ministries and a Master of Theology in Christian Philosophy. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Dr. Solomon is a certified biblical counselor and cofounder of <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65e12b17f8cce056a1bdb4c6/65e12afe54188d177c4ecd1f/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature%3D6166090487538c00ec826cb83be7d870e4c5c249ac540203253a5531ef224cf6&source=gmail&ust=1709572884618000&usg=AOvVaw1jEsYBQhHgq4T5I7zWNCYk" href="https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65e12b17f8cce056a1bdb4c6/65e12afe54188d177c4ecd1f/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature=6166090487538c00ec826cb83be7d870e4c5c249ac540203253a5531ef224cf6" style="color: #f26532; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Solomon SoulCare</a>. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force and serves on the advisory board of two ministries dedicated to helping our nation’s military community: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65e12b17f8cce056a1bdb4c8/65e12afe54188d177c4ecd1f/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature%3D6166090487538c00ec826cb83be7d870e4c5c249ac540203253a5531ef224cf6&source=gmail&ust=1709572884618000&usg=AOvVaw1iTLKV69LoBmgju34oW99T" href="https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65e12b17f8cce056a1bdb4c8/65e12afe54188d177c4ecd1f/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature=6166090487538c00ec826cb83be7d870e4c5c249ac540203253a5531ef224cf6" style="color: #f26532; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Mighty Oaks Foundation</a> and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65e12b17f8cce056a1bdb4ca/65e12afe54188d177c4ecd1f/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature%3D6166090487538c00ec826cb83be7d870e4c5c249ac540203253a5531ef224cf6&source=gmail&ust=1709572884618000&usg=AOvVaw26GfCujfYrAloLUB3m-ftL" href="https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65e12b17f8cce056a1bdb4ca/65e12afe54188d177c4ecd1f/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature=6166090487538c00ec826cb83be7d870e4c5c249ac540203253a5531ef224cf6" style="color: #f26532; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Fallen Soldiers March</a>. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Dr. Solomon is the creator of the <em>Transformation Bible Study Journal</em> and author of <em>Redeem Your Marriage: Hope for Husbands Who Have Hurt through Pornography </em>and <em>I Have PTSD: Reorienting after Trauma</em>. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">He and his wife, Jenny, have two delightful sons and live in Kentucky. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><strong>Curtis Solomon can be found on </strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65e12b17f8cce056a1bdb4cc/65e12afe54188d177c4ecd1f/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature%3D6166090487538c00ec826cb83be7d870e4c5c249ac540203253a5531ef224cf6&source=gmail&ust=1709572884618000&usg=AOvVaw3bEFDHDX0anQX63ErEmG1Z" href="https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65e12b17f8cce056a1bdb4cc/65e12afe54188d177c4ecd1f/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature=6166090487538c00ec826cb83be7d870e4c5c249ac540203253a5531ef224cf6" style="color: #f26532; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Twitter (@CWSolomon)</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65e12b17f8cce056a1bdb4ce/65e12afe54188d177c4ecd1f/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature%3D6166090487538c00ec826cb83be7d870e4c5c249ac540203253a5531ef224cf6&source=gmail&ust=1709572884618000&usg=AOvVaw0tA-u6DRipD9FYxSKkXVQo" href="https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65e12b17f8cce056a1bdb4ce/65e12afe54188d177c4ecd1f/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature=6166090487538c00ec826cb83be7d870e4c5c249ac540203253a5531ef224cf6" style="color: #f26532; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram (@drcurtissolomon)</strong></a>.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-36901572115940488952024-03-03T03:04:00.000-08:002024-03-03T09:44:20.953-08:00A A bY B J Bassett #devotional<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">God</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, my God, I yelled for help</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="background: white;">and you put me
together. <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">God</span>, you pulled me out
of the grave,</span> <span style="background: white;">gave me another chance at
life when I was down-and-out. Psalms 30:2-3 MSG</span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bill Wilson, an alcoholic and deeply depressed, found
himself at the bottom of a pit, unable to climb out of it. That’s when he cried
out, “If there is a God, let Him show Himself! I am ready to do anything,
anything!” Not unlike the Apostle Paul’s conversion, the room lit up. Bill was
bathed in love and ecstasy with no words to describe it. He felt a Presence,
and peace stole over him. He was free.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rowland H., another alcoholic, traveled
to Switzerland to be under the care of psychiatrist C. G. Jung. After a year of
medication and psychiatry, Jung told Rowland there was no more he could do for
him. The only thing left was a spiritual experience. Rowland returned to
America and joined a group of Christians who sought conversion through prayer,
confession, and helping others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Knowing alcoholics cannot stay sober
independently, Wilson founded Alcoholics Anonymous, a Twelve Step program that
has ministered to millions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Are you an alcoholic? Do you know an
alcoholic? No one can do it alone. We need God, and we need each other.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Father,
I pray for alcoholics and for those who love them. We need You desperately.
Intervene, Lord, I pray. Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Reprinted
from<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPblS9OQ12TnBedshmsVrqxRpDbMaj6kc0Ta5whabU3nnSlsqsytVr1QXcREc8P7MnfFLeDoiT6ervNSQF8FABykgWt8T9NFw-sQSVnWNjdYMViti_FQSRyyRym-YAw_vUU_e9aXgesiMMsA_ViM9PI1Hzjs4_jAbg4ECdiAYW8B50CjTdJXIoP3lsSy9/s499/cover%20bj%20devo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPblS9OQ12TnBedshmsVrqxRpDbMaj6kc0Ta5whabU3nnSlsqsytVr1QXcREc8P7MnfFLeDoiT6ervNSQF8FABykgWt8T9NFw-sQSVnWNjdYMViti_FQSRyyRym-YAw_vUU_e9aXgesiMMsA_ViM9PI1Hzjs4_jAbg4ECdiAYW8B50CjTdJXIoP3lsSy9/s320/cover%20bj%20devo.jpg" width="214" /></a></i></div><i><br />The King’s Daughters<o:p></o:p></i><p></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">BJ Bassett<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></p><p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: right;"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpZquaLSEL6y5w6FT7h_Zpt8SXr06dDbVNLCi4OD_hVwdponNVfIhKcQ6A2TqrAAl_Oc1oDF8SFP41ZYwzCui5hhj5EeyeOPwWrOfua7UlyXRZBfPuXkKBwKF9KmmuQc0h7JyYwEaJxtJdrGH0HE0tlMyJmKS1uwwGTvrOoeC1RQyl1n2iuwFjX8O794L/s2500/Bunny.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpZquaLSEL6y5w6FT7h_Zpt8SXr06dDbVNLCi4OD_hVwdponNVfIhKcQ6A2TqrAAl_Oc1oDF8SFP41ZYwzCui5hhj5EeyeOPwWrOfua7UlyXRZBfPuXkKBwKF9KmmuQc0h7JyYwEaJxtJdrGH0HE0tlMyJmKS1uwwGTvrOoeC1RQyl1n2iuwFjX8O794L/s320/Bunny.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">B. J. Bassett encourages others as an author, teacher and
speaker. Her books include a contemporary novel, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gillian’s Heart</i>; a historical novel <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lily; Sweet Charity; A Touch of Grace—The G.R.A.C.E. Ministries Story;</i>
and coauthor of a children’s devotional <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My
Time with God</i>, Focus on the Family, Heritage Builders, with over 55,000
copies sold. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As a contributing writer, publications consist of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Writer’s Handbook 2000</i>, The Writer, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Focus on the Family Guide to Growing a
Healthy Home</i>, Wolgemuth& Hyatt, Publishers, Inc.—consistently on
Bookstore Journal’s Best-selling Christian Books List from November 1990 -
February 1991, and voted the 10 Best Books for 1990 by Today’s Christian Woman.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Magazines, devotional booklets, curriculum and newspaper
publishers include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Focus on the Family</i>,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Woman’s World</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Quiet Hour</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pathways to
God</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Devotions</i>, Harcourt Brace,
WordAction, Gospel Publishing and Times Standard (newspaper).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">She teaches writing workshops at Umpqua Community College,
Roseburg, OR and at writer’s conferences. As a speaker for Stonecroft
Ministries, she tells her story of rejection and acceptance, not only in life,
but as a writer as well. She also offers book talks, including discussion
questions and shares the journey -- from the seed of an idea to a published
book.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">She enjoys reading, jigsaw puzzles, knitting, munching warm
scones oozing with butter and strawberry jam and sipping earl grey tea.<o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"></span><p></p>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-39597147565631419882024-03-02T01:43:00.000-08:002024-03-02T01:43:00.134-08:00Welcome to the Protecting the Mountain Man's Treasure Celebration Tour! #giveaway!<h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="18cb5685a3d276bb" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1786616809161651899" jsname="r4nke" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1f1f1f; display: inline; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 1.375rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: no-contextual; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px; word-break: break-word;" tabindex="-1"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxryoyC2WHIysQ1AD36bAIasNOzXJEjtOuWHromgsHdhIS_26ZupivavNsqVz_LDqiiGzMyaPtQhyAmhZbEiik5x2vJaUkfEt_cIP6vsVzQWEchXh-0mJ0ddSo8tehee8ijl3Fmknm0gWHzF4lXvmUbX3hW7_AWe3n-Q7KL57OEccJkKg9xLu0MHyR_9Z/s851/cov%20mar%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxryoyC2WHIysQ1AD36bAIasNOzXJEjtOuWHromgsHdhIS_26ZupivavNsqVz_LDqiiGzMyaPtQhyAmhZbEiik5x2vJaUkfEt_cIP6vsVzQWEchXh-0mJ0ddSo8tehee8ijl3Fmknm0gWHzF4lXvmUbX3hW7_AWe3n-Q7KL57OEccJkKg9xLu0MHyR_9Z/s320/cov%20mar%202.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></h2><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="18cb5685a3d276bb" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1786616809161651899" jsname="r4nke" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1f1f1f; display: inline; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 1.375rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: no-contextual; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px; word-break: break-word;" tabindex="-1"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book: </span>Protecting the Mountain Man’s Treasure</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>Misty M. Beller</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre:</span> Christian Historical Romance</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release Date: </span>February 6, 2024</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27358" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-scaled.jpg 1707w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, loyalty…and a hidden fortune.</em></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Jude Coulter is far more comfortable in his family’s sapphire mine tucked in the Montana mountains than the bustling streets of New York City where he’s been sent to deliver a shipment of gems. His relief at boarding the train for the first leg of his journey home is short-lived when an accident renders him unconscious.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Angela Larkin worked hard to earn this assignment for the Treasury—an undercover mission to determine the source of the sapphires brought each year for auction in the city. When an accident causes her target to lose his recent memory, Angela jumps at the opportunity to create the ideal ruse. Jude seems surprised to learn the two of them had married and were returning from a glorious wedding trip, but he doesn’t question too strongly.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Yet when an unexpected threat arises, they find themselves dependent on the other to navigate the treacherous journey home. As the danger mounts, so too does an attraction neither of them anticipated. But can this love withstand the revelation of their tangled beginnings?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">From a <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">USA Today</em> bestselling author comes a mountain family saga filled with a pretend marriage, amnesia, undercover agents, and a love worth treasuring far more than riches.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><i>Marilyn's thoughts: </i><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-ligatures: no-contextual;"> </span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">Protecting the Mountain Man’s Treasure is
Jude’s story with his strong faith being leaned upon after being deceived. The
heroine was set out to obtain valuable information for her job but unexpected
events created more chaos. The depth of twists and tums filled with action kept
the pages turning along with Beller ever present and gentle faith message of
God’s Word to stand upon in all aspect of life even when the heart is involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I received a complimentary copy of this
from the publisher and Celebrate Lit for the book tour. I have expressed my own
thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/47AUoC1" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p></h2><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="18cb5685a3d276bb" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1786616809161651899" jsname="r4nke" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1f1f1f; display: inline; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 1.375rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: no-contextual; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px; word-break: break-word;" tabindex="-1"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-24018" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-200x300.png" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-200x300.png 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-683x1024.png 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-768x1152.png 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-1024x1536.png 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-1365x2048.png 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-1200x1800.png 1200w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />Misty M. Beller</span> is a <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">USA Today</em> bestselling author of romantic mountain stories, set on the 1800s frontier and woven with the truth of God’s love.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Raised on a farm and surrounded by family, Misty developed her love for horses, history, and adventure. These days, her husband and children provide fresh adventure every day, keeping her both grounded and crazy.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Misty’s passion is to create inspiring Christian fiction infused with the grandeur of the mountains, writing historical romance that displays God’s abundant love through the twists and turns in the lives of her characters.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Sharing her stories with readers is a dream come true for Misty. She writes from her country home in South Carolina and escapes to the mountains any chance she gets.</p></h2><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">More from Misty</span></h1><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="18cb5685a3d276bb" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1786616809161651899" jsname="r4nke" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1f1f1f; display: inline; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 1.375rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: no-contextual; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px; word-break: break-word;" tabindex="-1"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In my latest release, the hero and heroine travel up the Missouri River in a steamboat, and I loved the research for that portion of the story!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Traveling on a steamboat in 1869 was an experience like no other, and took about two months to travel from St. Louis, Missouri to Fort Benton in the Montana Territory. Passengers would step aboard these floating palaces to find ornate decorations, plush accommodations, and the promise of new scenery at every bend in the river. Despite the occasional discomforts of travel—such as noisy engines and the ever-present risk of boiler explosions—passengers reveled in the novelty and the relative speed of steamboat travel.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The Missouri was notorious for its shifting channels, snags, and sandbars, which could easily ensnare even the most experienced pilot’s vessel. Navigating this river required an intimate knowledge of its capricious nature, and the river pilots were worth their weight in gold.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">River towns along the Missouri thrived thanks to the steamboats. These towns became hotbeds of economic activity, where goods were loaded and unloaded, and stories from faraway places were exchanged. The arrival of a steamboat was an event, often met with fanfare and excitement by the local populace.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I pray you love the peek at steamboat life in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Protecting the Mountain Man’s Treasure</em>! J</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Blessings!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Misty</p></h2><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="18cb5685a3d276bb" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1786616809161651899" jsname="r4nke" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1f1f1f; display: inline; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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When the president plans a fundraiser at the exclusive estate of a political supporter in Raleigh, Zane is thrilled to be working again with Special Agent Tessa Reed, his best friend--and the woman he desperately wishes could be more.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Though Tessa almost lost everything, she battled her demons and came out on the other side healthy and healed. But when her role as the liaison between the Raleigh office and the president's protective detail wrenches her past back into the present, her greatest failure threatens to come to light.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Zane refuses to let Tessa go through this alone. But can he stand by the woman he loves </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic !important;">and</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"> protect the president from a mounting threat at the same time?<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sparks fly as award-winning romantic suspense writer Lynn H. Blackburn closes out her Defend and Protect series with this exposive tale of secrets kept, lies exposed, and relationships restored.</span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><b><i>My THOUGHTS: UNDER FIRE is book 3 in this exciting series, but in my opinion it didn't stand out as the others. There was a massive information dump, though it is all need to know, but it really stalled the story. And Tessa was a very strong willed woman who had a massive problem. 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Kick-Off Package</h1></header><div class="entry-content" style="border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27157" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who-brought-the-dog-to-church.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who-brought-the-dog-to-church.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who-brought-the-dog-to-church-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who-brought-the-dog-to-church-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book:</span> Who Brought the Dog to Church?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>Tracy L. Smoak</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre:</span> Christian Contemporary Fiction</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release Date: </span>June, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27158" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-194x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-194x300.jpg 194w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-663x1024.jpg 663w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-768x1187.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-994x1536.jpg 994w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-1325x2048.jpg 1325w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-1200x1855.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3.jpg 1650w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="194" />Betty is sure that Ida Lou does not belong in their church when the woman shows up to the Good Friday service with her small dog in tow. But before she knows what’s happening, Betty is pushed into helping the woman as she deals with the sudden hospitalization of her husband. Having lost her own husband just one year ago, Betty is chosen as the perfect person to help walk through this valley with the newcomer—along with the other women of the WUFHs (Women United For Him).</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Sarah McAdams knows her husband loves her. He just loses his temper sometimes. It comes with the stress of being a highly recognized police officer. But when Sarah makes the decision that this is not the life she wants for her young son, will she be able to get out alive? Where can she go? And who will help her?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">God works in mysterious ways—and through ordinary people. The town of Prosper is about to experience some drama—and it all starts with a dog who comes to church.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> <b><i>Marilyn's thoughts: </i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18pt;">The title of this book caught my attention.
This tale has humor along with topics of grief and domestic violence. The casts
of characters are unique in their own way plus add in Sweetie the dog, who came
to church. Smoak gently penned the theme of individuals being the hands and
feet of Jesus through their compassion, actions, words and loving those
suffering no matter their past behavior to bring healing and forgiveness.</span></p>
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<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I received a complimentary copy of this
book from the author and Celebrate Lit Bloggers tour. I have expressed my own
thoughts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/48UfKLR" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><a href="https://www.celebratelit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/headshot.Tracy-Smoak.lake_-768x1024-1.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-14821 alignright" height="300" loading="lazy" src="https://www.celebratelit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/headshot.Tracy-Smoak.lake_-768x1024-1-225x300.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="225" /></a>A native Floridian, <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Tracy L. Smoak</span> grew up riding horses and climbing citrus trees. Her passion is to encourage others in their faith journey. Smoak writes for <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Guideposts</em>. Ambassador International released her debut novel, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Who Brought the Dog to Church?. </em>Bold Vision published her Bible study about encouragement titled <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Refuge of Grace: Finding Your Safe Place.</em></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She loves photography and authored two hardcover devotionals with her original nature art (<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Living Water to Refresh Your Soul – </em>tranquil lake scenes; and <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Arranged with Love</em>– floral landscapes).</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Smoak holds a master’s in Education and a bachelor’s in Communication. At her church home, she leads small-group Bible studies. She is an active member of Word Weavers International.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">More from Tracy</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">What secrets are hidden behind your neighbor’s door? What do <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">you</em> try to hide?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The idea for this contemporary fiction began in a small country church during an Easter prayer vigil a decade ago. As I sat in the pew late at night, I heard a strange scratching noise. When I turned to locate the sound’s source, I saw a woman across the aisle with a little Yorkie.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The vigil was silent, so I didn’t approach the lady, but I did wonder why that pooch accompanied her in the sanctuary. That scenario, connected with others in my weekly involvement in several volunteer roles, sparked imagination. We judge appearances and may completely miss needs of the heart. Do we know our neighbors?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Experiences as an advocate for survivors of domestic violence started me wondering how do people get free from damaging situations? What are the obstacles holding them back?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Serving as a Stephens Ministry leader in my home church exposed me to people suffering loss. How are we to stand with those crushed with grief?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Another volunteer role helping immigrants settle in the U.S. reminded me of the difficulties they face. How can one fill out an online job application when a person relocates from a refugee camp with no electricity and never has had a computer?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The story’s heart is learning to really see, and know, our neighbors. Three women and their friendships reveal how doing good unites a community. Through comic misunderstandings and risky undertakings, the characters show us how to be Christ’s hands and feet.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Short videos to introduce the main characters can be viewed at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kuEoU7pFvU&list=PLf6ZzeQjavMcocMuZDOZUvLxZG48BiWm5&index=1" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kuEoU7pFvU&list=PLf6ZzeQjavMcocMuZDOZUvLxZG48BiWm5&index=1</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Audio book excerpts can be found at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwxqS2mNisI&list=PLf6ZzeQjavMcocMuZDOZUvLxZG48BiWm5&index=9" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwxqS2mNisI&list=PLf6ZzeQjavMcocMuZDOZUvLxZG48BiWm5&index=9</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; 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margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lotsofhelpers.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Lots of Helpers"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Lots of Helpers</span></a>, March 6</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://coverloverbookreview.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Cover Lover Book Review"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cover Lover Book Review</span></a>, March 7</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.fictionbooklover.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Fiction Book Lover"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fiction Book Lover</span></a>, March 8 (Author Interview)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://familymgrkendra.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Happily Managing a Household of Boys"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Happily Managing a Household of Boys</span></a>, March 9</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.forhimandmyfamily.com/" style="background-color: transparent; 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color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Girls in White Dresses"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Girls in White Dresses</span></a>, March 12</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img class="" height="209" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/a74b691a-bbb6-4ba3-9ee2-4815f455fe9d" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="249" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Tracy is giving away the grand prize package of a paperback copy each of Who Brought the Dog to Church? and Refuge of Grace: Finding Your Safe Place!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3cd/who-brought-the-dog-to-church" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3cd/who-brought-the-dog-to-church</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yzt1VCTQRi2pWrlM6xy_CrW7PGj7oFKqzbi7ZpwScOp29ySsjiOE1196BcHG7zVjBn-8pcjcuQu-yUOoJsa1uvvAw9orRKWunb-SL21Hw-1Xgp1S1aj6xHcUkDBJHKEwa6BcR7SSA8y_ATBVraKmQcQa3r4VE0JKl0PaBp5P78_xjwN0ZS47rmrbktlk/s680/verse%2029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yzt1VCTQRi2pWrlM6xy_CrW7PGj7oFKqzbi7ZpwScOp29ySsjiOE1196BcHG7zVjBn-8pcjcuQu-yUOoJsa1uvvAw9orRKWunb-SL21Hw-1Xgp1S1aj6xHcUkDBJHKEwa6BcR7SSA8y_ATBVraKmQcQa3r4VE0JKl0PaBp5P78_xjwN0ZS47rmrbktlk/s320/verse%2029.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1></div></article></main></div></div><p></p>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-90860786220799763292024-02-28T08:00:00.000-08:002024-02-28T08:55:48.110-08:00Welcome to the What I Promise You Celebration Tour!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj378qm51GHLZAslnNIiwvRGfvHeIa5tm0VQjUCoHLroCJYagXehYR3BOm5beKgWwsMliPkt-qEUjqYz0DIL_YHo18rFUzrcxmZAWbansb6292eCvMvYZ3UejoayRM_Aim_Y2U2pIr-N-JWyDq9dhEM5qMlm4dRbqI8SnfJIPZgu8EgkvscSi90QGhUhEZo/s851/cov%20feb%2028.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj378qm51GHLZAslnNIiwvRGfvHeIa5tm0VQjUCoHLroCJYagXehYR3BOm5beKgWwsMliPkt-qEUjqYz0DIL_YHo18rFUzrcxmZAWbansb6292eCvMvYZ3UejoayRM_Aim_Y2U2pIr-N-JWyDq9dhEM5qMlm4dRbqI8SnfJIPZgu8EgkvscSi90QGhUhEZo/s320/cov%20feb%2028.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book: </span>What I Promise You</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>Liz Tolsma</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre:</span> Christian Fiction / Romance / Historical Fiction</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release Date: </span>February 1, 2024</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27349" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-197x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-197x300.jpg 197w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-672x1024.jpg 672w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-768x1170.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-1009x1536.jpg 1009w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-1345x2048.jpg 1345w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-1200x1828.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770.jpg 1650w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="197" />A Family’s History Is Lost to the Ravages of WWII in Southwest France</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">1942<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Noémie Treves, a young, pregnant Jewish woman, had her entire world shattered when she is arrested and taken to the Camp de Rivesaltes transit camp in Southwest France. No sooner does she arrive, though, than she assists in helping two young girls scheduled for transport escape to a nearby maternity hospital. The matron there befriends her and changes her name to help hide her. But nothing goes according to plan, and Hannah finds herself doing the unimaginable to save one precious life.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">2022<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Caitlyn Laurant is haunted by recent events in her life and hopes becoming a nurse on the mission field will help her forget. While in training, she and her friends travel to France where her grandfather was born. What should have been an easy search for his birthplace turns into anything but and reveals secrets that no one alive has ever heard.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> <b><i>Marilyn's thoughts: </i></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18pt;">A fantastic Christian
historical split timeline from 1942, 1955 to 2022 with intrigue, adventure,
faith, and history.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;"> </span></p>
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<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">Liz Tolsma penned a compelling, gripping
and emotional read in What I Promise You. The characters were dimensional with
fortitude, resilience, faith and a desire in aiding others. Their journey were
not easy but with new acquaintances walking with them they were able to
continue on when life was filled with grief.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">This tale is filled with the tragedy events
against the Jews during WWII but a worthwhile read to show the everlasting
power of a loving God to forgive, more forward and make a difference in our
world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I received a complimentary copy of this
book from Barbour Publishing for the book tour with Celebrate Lit Bloggers. I
have expressed my own thoughts for this well written Christian historical.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"> </span></p><pre style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/47zI9WB" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-23329" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-768x1153.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-1200x1801.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-scaled.jpg 1706w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />Liz Tolsma</span> is the author of several WWII novels, romantic suspense novels, prairie romance novellas, and an Amish romance. She is a popular speaker and an editor and resides next to a Wisconsin farm field with her husband and their youngest daughter. Her son is a US Marine, and her oldest daughter is a college student. Liz enjoys reading, walking, working in her large perennial garden, kayaking, and camping.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">More from Liz</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">The Story behind the Cover of <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">What I Promise You</em></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In the late summer, I got the preliminary cover for <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">What I Promise You. </em>While Barbour Publishing always does a great job with their covers, and the one they sent was very nice, I wasn’t crazy about it because it didn’t tell the story at all. The mansion that plays such a big part in the novel was nowhere to be seen. Barbour is fantastic when it comes to working with me to get great covers, so I asked if we could include the real mansion that the story is based on. Turns out that they were having trouble getting copyright permission to use any image they could find of the maternity home.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">That was disappointing. But I got brave and let them know that I took a picture of it when I was in France last year, and they could use it, but I’m not a very good photographer and I only used my iPhone. I attached the photo to the email and didn’t hear anything for a while.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Then in October, I wanted to include a preorder link to the book on social media or something and went to Amazon to grab it. And there was the cover. I went back and forth between the cover and my picture, and sure enough, it was the picture of the maternity home I had sent them! So I not only wrote <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">What I Promise You, </em>but some of my photography is on the front. I never thought that would happen. Am I in the wrong profession?? 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margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">There’s only one thing more dangerous than family secrets.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Since her police-officer husband Eric’s mysterious murder, Carly Harris has been struggling to support herself and their infant son. Her career as an antique dealer isn’t sustainable, nor is her dream of becoming a novelist. So when her grandmother proposes she and her two sisters restore the family’s large Beaufort home and turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, she immediately gets to work clearing out the house. In the process, she uncovers a family secret that Eric kept hidden. And an heirloom that the wrong person wouldn’t hesitate to kill for.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Homicide detective Lucas Bennett isn’t his neighbor’s biggest fan, not since she broke his brother’s heart years ago. But when Carly turns to Lucas for help, believing she’s found a lost Fabergé egg that would be worth millions and that could put her family’s lives in danger, he can’t help but get involved. Soon, they’re entangled in a mystery with threads that lead all the way to the Russian mafia. Lucas has gotten in deep, and while he trusts his ability to keep Carly and her family safe, he begins to realize he’s vulnerable to an unexpected kind of danger. And he’s helpless to stop the freefall. As they continue working closely together, Carly and Lucas realize they may have found something more precious than gold. Yet it’s only a matter of time before Carly—or, worse, someone she loves—gets hurt.</span></p><ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Contemporary romantic suspense</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stand-alone novel</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Book length: approximately 90,000 words</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Includes discussion questions for book clubs</span></span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b><i>My thoughts: Fragile Designs is a stand-alone novel that is easy on the romance and heavier on the suspense, but it is not creepy. I figured out some of it as I read, but other things were a surprise. I thoroughly enjoyed this read and highly recommend it. I couldn't put it down. Literally. If you love romantic suspense you will love Fragile Designs. Grab your copy today! I was given a copy free and all opinions are my own.</i></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeyD2LlOEvcYTgYJ02xxnYN1MgmTYxlNB_NXM8TIzJ2M4QSW-ZXBJ5Hv3xsvqoYE-HtDNqcHxfDfqU0EqglLDBFH7cm3WtfKLTWLvo4l-XHNtM-7lu_MhEA_cRoD_W2dFubAmJFDFKvilRDa2yiOJtmz6wMQgxVPeWz5ZompyyjYvpIRBFgM1zc8RQY2P/s680/verse%2026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeyD2LlOEvcYTgYJ02xxnYN1MgmTYxlNB_NXM8TIzJ2M4QSW-ZXBJ5Hv3xsvqoYE-HtDNqcHxfDfqU0EqglLDBFH7cm3WtfKLTWLvo4l-XHNtM-7lu_MhEA_cRoD_W2dFubAmJFDFKvilRDa2yiOJtmz6wMQgxVPeWz5ZompyyjYvpIRBFgM1zc8RQY2P/s320/verse%2026.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></b></span></div></span></span></span></div></div>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-81644685683024339262024-02-25T08:08:00.000-08:002024-02-25T08:08:00.134-08:00Jesus Christ Our Low Man by Sharon Musgrove #devotional #SundayThoughts<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Jesus Christ Our Low Man<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">By Sharon Musgrove<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="text"><b><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></sup></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="text"><b><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“</span></sup></b></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">When
he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his
place.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Do you understand what
I have done for you?”</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">he
asked them.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><b><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“You
call me ‘Teacher’and ‘Lord,’</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">and
rightly so, for that is what I am.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><b><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Now
that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one
another’s feet.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><b><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">I have
set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Very truly I tell you,
no servant is greater than his master,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><b><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Now
that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” John 13:12-17
(NIV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">In the United States, there is a popular saying, which reflects
our cultural viewpoint on societal hierarchies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The phrase <i>low man on the totem pole</i> refers to the person lowest
in rank or the one least important, least powerful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This American idiom was derived from an
assumption of meaning in the Indigenous American artwork of layered carvings
called “totem poles.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the one who
tooled this famous expression had the ranking flipped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The images sculpted on the bottom of the
pillar were those considered of greatest importance because they carried the
weight of those stacked above them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Humanity
has always misjudged the requirements of greatness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We associate popularity and power with value,
even within our spiritual or religious circles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>From Genesis, we see all of mankind played out in the story of Adam and
Eve, deceived into believing they were not really God’s chosen because of a
perceived lack of power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Envious, we’ve
been climbing over each other ever since.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Christ
told a different story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Jesus, Son
of God, raised a carpenter, carved a way out of our miserable, cut-throat
culture, by way of sacrifice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did
everything possible, everything necessary, to reveal to mankind that the
blessed way of life is servitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
exhibited for us bottom-of-the-pillar behaviors, including the task of washing
His disciples’ feet (as recorded in John 13, quoted above).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">There was
great significance in Jewish culture for washing feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of the nature of sandals, and the
conditions of life with animals and without today’s sewer systems, frequency of
foot washing was a necessity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
customary to wash one’s feet before entering a residence, prior to eating
(reclining with others at a low-to-the-ground table) and going to bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Priests were required to perform ritual
cleansings prior to approaching God’s Temple, just as no one was allowed to
approach a king without due preparation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">In washing
His disciples’ feet, Christ was doing the task of a servant, but also preparing
His people for the privilege of approaching the King directly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">That was
counter cultural.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Backwards
and upside down.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">A King
doesn’t wash feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And only the elite
get access.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">So, to put
stop to this madness, a tree was felled and carved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Upon that tree a King was nailed and raised
up. This pole shaped for ridicule and shame.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Yet Christ
arose.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">According
to <i>Totem Poles: Heraldic Columns of the Northwest Coast</i>, the word <i>totem
</i>comes from the indigenous Algonquian language word <i>odoodem</i> meaning
“[his] kinship group.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The intent behind
carving the elaborate images into tree trunks was to commemorate an ancestor or
recount a specific historical event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These chiseled trees were meant for honor, not shame.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">To this
day, mainstream culture continues to get the positioning wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We still seek popularity and power, believing
our value is on more, while continuing to raise up those who have the most fame
and influence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Yet Christ
gives us an open invitation into His way of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is foot washing life that doesn’t promise
a monument will be erected in our honor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But it does promise that we have the highest value to Him and direct
access to the King of Kings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Which
kinship group will you choose?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who do
you want as low man on your totem? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Author
Bio:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWG4WvWX4VgDKa341sbmo8bypy-zne88UPWujLKcIOgFqRxuQIMzomG_mfxCdHK33hbWCe-Dn1ZnAS0OWOESrWtFeKKrRhahwUToz5ZLgzl9zK7o08SUHK5ibDllWJ5tDFD-h3Rg0SC_pdYHIhkhuE-OQjBE6sNNbujzUsG4Bj4tVfe4xBGvnaxPC5Z1P/s320/sharon%20musgrove.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWG4WvWX4VgDKa341sbmo8bypy-zne88UPWujLKcIOgFqRxuQIMzomG_mfxCdHK33hbWCe-Dn1ZnAS0OWOESrWtFeKKrRhahwUToz5ZLgzl9zK7o08SUHK5ibDllWJ5tDFD-h3Rg0SC_pdYHIhkhuE-OQjBE6sNNbujzUsG4Bj4tVfe4xBGvnaxPC5Z1P/s1600/sharon%20musgrove.jpeg" width="214" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Sharon has
been writing and teaching biblically based curriculum, Bible studies, and
devotionals since 2007.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">She has
had the unique position of writing curriculum and teaching for two private,
Christ-based, residential recovery programs. Both programs primarily served
women in the homeless community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Sharon has
traveled multiple times to Kenya, serving on medical teams and teaching in the
rural Maasai communities. She’s been privileged to speak in Leadership camps intended
on encouraging and empowering the impoverished, underprivileged, and often
abused young women.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Within
these ministries, Sharon has witnessed the transformative power of loving words
spoken to the broken-hearted. Sharing God’s love and witnessing its
transformative power has become her passion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Sharon and
her husband, divide their time between Oregon and Hawaii. They have two grown
children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Currently,
Sharon is encouraging others via her inspirational blog, but prefers sharing
face to face. Additionally, she is working towards a degree in Ministry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">~*~<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Connect
with Sharon:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Website: </span><a href="http://sharonmusgrove.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sharonmusgrove.com</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Facebook: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Sharon-Musgrove-Untethered-102208978041060"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">www.facebook.com/Sharon-Musgrove-Untethered-102208978041060</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sharonmusgrove_untethered/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.instagram.com/sharonmusgrove_untethered/</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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But God’s Word was actually written about real life, for real life! It’s meant for the real world!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Connect with God’s Word in 15 min a Day</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Whether you’re a Bible Study veteran, or you’re brand new and don’t know where to start, this study guide is for you. In this study, you’ll learn the steps to understand Scripture for yourself and connect it to your life and community. Each week, you’ll complete 5 days of study on your own (in manageable chunks that allow you go to deeper if desired), followed by a group session to explore the text with friends or family, because we interpret Scripture with the help of the Holy Spirit and community.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> <b><i>Marilyn's thoughts: </i></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"> </span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">Ephesians is an in depth study of this book
penned by Paul while he was in prison. The study is divided into weekly and
daily lessons with questions and information for discussion. Even though
designed as a group or individual study, I would recommend using it in a group
setting for discussion purposes. The questions are designed to make the student
see how Biblical truths and doctrine were given to be followed instead straying
away from the written Word as seen in our world today where Biblical teachings
are disregarded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"> </span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I received a complimentary copy of this
book from Celebrate Lit and the author without any obligation to write a
positive review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><pre style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3RRDtWg" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27380" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023-300x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023.jpg 1080w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" />Joy Suzanne</span> <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Hunt</span> is the Pastor of Adult Education for CityWide Mosaic Church in Temecula, CA and a professor with SoCal School of Ministry. Her mission is to equip men and women to take ownership of their lives, faith, and finances. When she’s not teaching, writing, or coaching, you can find her walking her Temecula neighborhood, trying out crockpot recipes, or playing board games with friends.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; line-height: 1.27273; margin: 1.69697em 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">More from Joy</span></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">As a Bible college professor, I’m always looking for books written “by the seminary guys but for normal people,” meaning that I want the best scholarship and teaching out there, written in a way that everyone can understand. (Let’s face it: even if you’ve been to grad school, chances are reading someone’s PhD dissertation isn’t actually fun for you.)</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">And as a pastor, I choose study guides for our small groups that help teach members <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">how</em> to study the Bible and give them a framework to build Bible study into daily life. My favorite study guides pull in great background information and teach hands-on study skills, and are structured in a way that helps readers to spend time in God’s Word every day (whether they spend 5 minutes or 30). This study was born from our church calendar: all of my favorite study guide series’ are 13-week studies, and I needed to plan for a small group series that would last 7-8 weeks. What do you do when you can’t find the book you want? You write it, of course!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This study guide is built around the “3 Steps to Interpret a Bible Passage” that I’ve been teaching to my School of Ministry students for years. If you’ve never looked into the historical context of a passage on your own and made the connection to our lives today, you’re in for a treat. Getting into the context really makes God’s Word come alive for us and it helps guide how we handle difficult topics. 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Whether by nature or by man, these disasters changed history and were a day to be remembered.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pastor Montgomery Childs has tended his flock in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, for two years. While his pews are full every Sunday, he most desires to see a reckoning between God and the kings of industry who recreate on Lake Conemaugh. The pleasure grounds, flowing alcohol, and business dealings of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club taunts Monty as he works to heal the wounds inflicted from his own privileged childhood among Pittsburgh society. Like Noah, Monty prays against the evil surrounding him, but he never expects God to send a flood.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">It takes five days for the Red Cross to respond to the Johnstown flood disaster, but when it does, Annamae Worthington is ready to help. Apprenticing under Clara Barton has prepared her for the job, but nothing can prepare her for the death and destruction that awaits. As if the survivors haven’t suffered enough, typhoid fever ravages the town, resurfacing suppressed emotions regarding her father’s death.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Narrowly surviving the flood and the horrifying things he’s witnessed, Monty’s faith is floundering. Then a Red Cross nurse puts him to work helping with the typhoid fever victims arriving at the hospital tents every hour. Monty and Annamae work together distributing disinfectants and supplies, housing orphans, and serving those left behind. Slowly, his faith resurfaces. A kinship forms between them neither can ignore. But when an investigation into the collapsed dam points to the South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club, secrets emerge that may tear them apart.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><i>Marilyn's thoughts: </i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">When the Waters Came is filled with
detailed history and individuals living during this era, along with fictional
characters that enthralled my attention from the beginning to the end.
Patterson weaved an outstanding and heartfelt story filled with vivid
description and dialogue that was emotional and heartbreaking. The story weave
themes of resilience, fortitude, faith and the evilness of men in power against
the lower class living in Johnstown, PA during 1889.</span></p></span></span></span>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"> </span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">This was a great introduction to this new
series A Day to Remember from Barbour Publishing, that attract me to read each
book as they are released.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"> </span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I received a complimentary copy of this
book from Barbour Publishing without any obligation to write a positive review.
I have expressed my own thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">When the Waters Came is filled with
detailed history and individuals living during this era, along with fictional
characters that enthralled my attention from the beginning to the end.
Patterson weaved an outstanding and heartfelt story filled with vivid
description and dialogue that was emotional and heartbreaking. The story weave
themes of resilience, fortitude, faith and the evilness of men in power against
the lower class living in Johnstown, PA during 1889.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_x2xOGsGU_zTu2rWLNDeOWby1_3m2pl5bUPU83MAdpV0jN-jQkCsb1XBNR4EJx7yvp7zVQj9Rm4P0w2MhEGKzktvjtWmia_nz_Qi_WTg9DZvXtQNb9JnseERz0vX_NqqZ8i-JHzvBPxGC5j5Ylvu4pQgIS-ohPvAqJFzQLibYBn5lDQK_PYhc_v6oCu0/s680/verse%2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_x2xOGsGU_zTu2rWLNDeOWby1_3m2pl5bUPU83MAdpV0jN-jQkCsb1XBNR4EJx7yvp7zVQj9Rm4P0w2MhEGKzktvjtWmia_nz_Qi_WTg9DZvXtQNb9JnseERz0vX_NqqZ8i-JHzvBPxGC5j5Ylvu4pQgIS-ohPvAqJFzQLibYBn5lDQK_PYhc_v6oCu0/s320/verse%2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">This was a great introduction to this new
series A Day to Remember from Barbour Publishing, that attract me to read each
book as they are released.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans";">I received a complimentary copy of this
book from Barbour Publishing without any obligation to write a positive review.
I have expressed my own thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674654514206810087.post-61705523842602677852024-02-22T08:53:00.000-08:002024-02-22T08:53:39.991-08:00An #Interview with Jackie Gibson, Author of You Are Still a Mother<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_3573533013173228715650307e2bc0540de694efef8" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_3573533013173228715x m_3573533013173228715i" style="background-position: unset; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 24px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_3573533013173228715650307e2bc0540de694efef9" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong id="m_3573533013173228715isPasted">An Interview with Jackie Gibso</strong><strong id="m_3573533013173228715isPasted"><strong id="m_3573533013173228715isPasted">An Interview with Jackie Gibson,<br />Author of <em>You Are Still a Mother</em></strong>n Interview with Jackie Gibson,</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong id="m_3573533013173228715isPasted">Author of <em>You Are Still a Mother</em></strong><strong> Interview with Jackie Gibson,</strong></p><strong id="m_3573533013173228715isPasted" style="text-align: center;">Author of <em>You Are Still a Mother</em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_357353301317322871565d68f94d5533655d80e32c8" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_3573533013173228715v" style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_3573533013173228715isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">When a woman loses a baby to stillbirth or miscarriage, it feels like the ground has fallen out from underneath her. Because every experience is different, the grief that follows can be extremely isolating and misunderstood. Speaking from experience, in <em>You Are Still a Mother: Hope for Women Grieving a Stillbirth or Miscarriage</em>, Jackie Gibson reaches out, offering the only balm that will bring comfort to this very personal pain and loss. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Grieving the loss of a child to stillbirth can be a lonely and agonizing experience. Sadly, this overwhelming loss is far more common than one may think, affecting around 1 in 160 births. Gibson honestly acknowledges the sorrow, loneliness, and fears that come from suffering the loss of a child while pointing to the gospel with gentleness and understanding.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: Your book <em>You Are Still a Mother</em> is extremely personal, sharing your own experience with stillbirth. Will you share a little bit of your story? Were there any signs that something may have been wrong leading up to your due date?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">When our son, Ben, turned one, my husband Jonny and I started trying for another baby. Even though we had fallen pregnant right away the first time, this time we entered a time of infertility before getting a positive pregnancy test when Ben was three. We were so excited about this gift of another baby and a sibling for Ben! The pregnancy progressed very normally with no complications until a week before the due date when I felt that movements had slowed. After feeling some reassuring movements and being told by the hospital that we didn’t need to come in for extra monitoring, we felt that things must be okay. But the next morning I didn’t feel any movements at all. We went into the hospital and, after being unable to find a heartbeat, we were told that our baby had died at 39 weeks in the womb. Our daughter, Leila, was stillborn three days later on March 17, 2016.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: Why did you decide to share your story and write <em>You Are Still a Mother</em>?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I attempted to write what I wish I had had after Leila died. I wrote this book to bring comfort and hope to other mothers experiencing similar loss, pointing their eyes heavenward in the midst of their grief to the hope we have in the gospel. This book seeks to unpack, in a simple but theologically rich way, these different reasons for hope we have as Christians when our baby dies. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: Can you tell us about the grief you experienced in the months that followed the stillbirth of your daughter, Leila?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The months after Leila’s stillbirth were the hardest of my life, and I felt like I was in freefall. We left the hospital empty-handed, returning to a home filled with painful reminders of Leila’s absence: newborn clothes washed and folded, a Moses basket beside our bed, packages of diapers, and swaddling wraps. All that we had planned for and imagined didn’t unfold the way we expected, but life just keeps moving forward.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The early days blurred together, and the effort of doing anything normal like showering, changing out of pajamas, or taking Ben to preschool left us completely drained. We pressed on, weary and devastated, just doing the next thing—eating food people brought us, caring for Ben, finding a burial plot, and choosing an outfit for Leila to wear in her tiny, white coffin. As the days rolled by, bringing no relief to our broken hearts and exhausted bodies, we looked to the days stretching ahead and couldn’t imagine how life could continue without the baby we had so looked forward to bringing home.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What was the first verse that a friend shared with you that helped slow down what felt like a freefall of grief and despair?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">During this dark despair, a friend sent me Deuteronomy 33:27: “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” For just a moment, stillness replaced the feeling of freefall. This verse assured me that, even when I didn’t feel like it, I was being held by the everlasting arms of my heavenly Father. I could lean the full weight of my sorrow into strong arms which would never tire or let me go. There was no grief too heavy for them.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: Why is grieving the death of a baby such a lonely experience?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">It can be such a lonely experience because the death of a baby in the womb is quite a peculiar loss in that you are grieving the death of someone no one else knew. It is a difficult grief for other people to enter into and to talk about. Thus, the mother (and father), carry around much of that grief by themselves. And even the experience of a mother and a father can be quite different too—each person’s valley is each person’s valley—so it can be a very lonely road to walk. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What comfort were you able to find in the man of sorrows? Why is the gospel the only place to find a comfort during such heartache?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">There is only one companion in grief who knew what sorrow felt like, what <em>my</em> sorrow felt like. Only one person who would be present with me in every part of<em> </em>my suffering. That is, Emmanuel, God with us, Jesus. The man acquainted with grief, who bore our griefs and carried our sorrows (Isaiah 53:3-4).</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">There was not one part of my suffering that Jesus couldn’t understand. He could walk with me through my deepest sorrows because he was the ultimate sufferer, the truest man of sorrows that has ever walked upon the earth. Jesus’s suffering led him all the way to the cross. I had never felt such close fellowship with the Lord Jesus than during my own dark valley of suffering.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: There were a lot of “what ifs” that played through your mind in the months and even years that followed. When did you finally find peace in knowing God was always in control and you couldn’t have done anything differently?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Psalm 139 was a great help to me when I fretted over the question of whether I could have done anything to alter the outcome and save my baby from dying. In answer to the question, “What could I have done differently?,” God’s word is clear: <em>nothing</em>.<strong> </strong>Psalm 139 tells us that our babies’ days were numbered before they came into being: </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. (Psalm 139:16)</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This means that our babies were only ever going to live for the days that God apportioned to them. That was a huge comfort and relief to me. </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3573533013173228715v" id="m_357353301317322871565d68f5d2fc897f159f67c8b" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 552px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 528px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" class="m_3573533013173228715q CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjsvQ7AEAdjO4uk15_6yc6sGeBV9t2W471uCe3iPhIAHrDkWwLt3WSG2pHNm8UvNelED8Dbu4ygOZFJhktFq5wnlW4EidUout8i9WKGJ8wfIHNF2o0wbiK33YUtZhIZ2EVERhjcRXfq84pQ5a9JDLEpdtViE01Aa8I2VjPZNfChbqYQMOwGDg=s0-d-e1-ft" style="color: #5e5e5e; cursor: pointer; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; height: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; max-width: 528px !important; outline: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 528px;" tabindex="0" width="528" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_357353301317322871565160103e27cb832dc0f64ad" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_3573533013173228715v" style="font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_3573533013173228715isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: How did you and your husband help your young son, Ben, to understand God’s goodness, even through this terrible loss? Did assuring him of God’s goodness help to remind you of that truth as well?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><em>You Are Still a Mother </em>is the story behind my husband’s book, <em><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65d69015c107c6c7426652be/65d68ffbba7c3e3dc3e64148/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature%3D0c8b9813f5dafe182878f334541723aaccd6e341df0b70bbd4141aae9c3cbbbc&source=gmail&ust=1708706276188000&usg=AOvVaw07gJF8pSgmQk4-0j7Y7Goq" href="https://qvs.soundestlink.com/link/65d69015c107c6c7426652be/65d68ffbba7c3e3dc3e64148/64d3a760dbcc3191293fe984?signature=0c8b9813f5dafe182878f334541723aaccd6e341df0b70bbd4141aae9c3cbbbc" style="color: #f26532; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Moon Is Always Round</a></em>. This children’s book explains that God is always good, even when we can’t understand it or see it, by using the analogy of the moon that is always round, even when we can’t see all of it. Some nights we can see a bright, full moon glowing in the sky, undeniably round. But on other nights we can only see a half moon, or a crescent moon; or maybe the moon is completely obscured from sight. But what we see doesn’t change the fact that the moon is always round. This was a beautiful way of explaining to Ben, who was three-and-a-half at the time, that God was always good, even when terribly sad things happen, like the death of our baby. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">After Leila died, I didn’t <em>feel</em> like God was good, but by his grace I tried to trust his infallible Word that assured me that he <em>is</em> good, even when I couldn’t see it.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What are some of the scriptures that speak to personhood in the womb?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Psalm 139 shows us that our babies had dignity from the moment of conception because they were made by God. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So too, the Bible speaks of many people before their birth, and in each case, they are referred to as real people with personhood and dignity. People such as David (“from my mother’s womb you have been my God,” Psalm 22), Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:23), Samson, Jeremiah, John the Baptist, and Jesus. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">They are indiscriminately spoken of with pronouns and personhood from conception, through life in the womb, and to life after birth.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: You write about how you answer the question, “How many children do you have?” How do you answer that question and why is it important to you to answer that way?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">When asked that question, I always answer that I have four children, and my daughter, Leila, is included as one of that number. Borrowing language from Oliver Heywood, a minister from the 1600s, I can say that I have “four children, all living, only my second lives with God.”</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Just as life begins at conception, so does our motherhood. And death does not undo this reality. There are two examples in the gospel of Luke (Luke 7:11–15 & 8:49–56) where parents of a deceased child are referred to as mother and father both when their child is dead, and when their child is raised to life. Death does not sever that relationship, even though, of course, it impacts what motherhood looks like. But even though a woman’s arms might be empty, even if she didn’t get to raise that child, she is still a mother. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What are some ways that your family remember Leila?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We have Leila’s hand and footprint on display on our mantelpiece and her photo on top of the piano. Every Christmas we hang ornaments on the tree with her name on it. And when we get the opportunity, we love to visit her grave in Cambridge, England. Some of our parental love for her is expressed in caring for that little plot of land—cleaning her headstone, sowing grass seed, and planting daffodil bulbs. And every year on March 17, now called Saint Leila’s Day in our home, we go out as a family and enjoy a meal in remembrance of her. Then we return home and let off yellow helium balloons into the sky, our gaze lifted heavenward, longing for that sweet reunion. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: What was the most surprising thing you learned following the loss of Leila?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The most surprising thing I learned following Leila’s death was that her story was not yet finished. I had always imagined saints who had departed in death as being in heaven with Jesus with their new-Creation bodies. But when Leila died, I realized that this was not yet a reality—she is waiting for the second-coming of Christ, just as we are. She is still waiting for the resurrection when she will receive her new, imperishable body (1 Corinthians 15:42–44). Our children who died in infancy are listening for the final trumpet. They are waiting for the day when they will rise from the earth so that they can begin Chapter One of the Great Story that goes on forever, in which every chapter is better than the one before.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Q: How has the pain of your loss changed over the years?</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Because of God’s healing, my wounds aren’t as raw and painful as they were right after Leila’s death. While I am still prone to anxious and catastrophizing thoughts, God is weakening their grip on my heart, helping me to step outside of them and prayerfully view them more rationally. The waves of grief that felt relentless early on have abated, and the tears don’t flow as often. That doesn’t mean I am not hit by an unexpected wave every now and again, but the pain has softened, and its edges aren’t as sharp. And that’s because God is at work in me, binding up my wounds and healing my broken heart (Psalm 147:3). This is the God who meets us in our sorrow and suffering—God the healer, God the physician. That healing will not be complete until the new creation, but the process has begun.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_3573533013173228715651744d42f51e95258daa43e" style="border-collapse: collapse; overflow-wrap: anywhere; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="" class="m_3573533013173228715v" style="color: #383838; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 12px;"><p id="m_3573533013173228715isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong><em>You Are Still a Mother:</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Hope for Women Grieving a Stillbirth or Miscarriage</em></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">By Jackie Gibson</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">October 9, 2023/Retail Price: $11.99</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Print ISBN <span style="background-attachment: initial; 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She enjoys the privilege of being at home with her two youngest kids, and loves leading a women’s Bible study, and getting to know students and their families from Westminster Theological Seminary, where her husband teaches.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #383838; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #383838; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Gibson is from Sydney, Australia but currently resides near Philadelphia, PA. She is married to Jonny, and they have four children.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #383838; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #383838; font-family: Poppins, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">In her spare time, Gibson loves reading broadly, watching any shows about food, meeting friends for a meal (brunch is her favorite), and seeking out a great flat white coffee. If she had a day off, she’d probably try to find the nearest beach, her favorite place this side of heaven.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_3573533013173228715623ae900a53cadebebbea71d" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_3573533013173228715x m_3573533013173228715i m_3573533013173228715xd" style="background-position: unset; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 24px 24px; vertical-align: middle;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_3573533013173228715623ae900a53cadebebbea71e" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_3573533013173228715w" id="m_3573533013173228715623ae900a53cadebebbea71f" style="margin: 0px; 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margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">*This book officially falls between </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic !important;">It Came Upon a Midnight Crime</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"> and </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic !important;">Organized Grime</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">. It can also be read as a standalone.*<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: 700 !important;">Big trouble can come in small packages . . .</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Gabby St. Claire grabs the chance to check an item off her bucket list: attending an auction of unclaimed storage units and hitting a jackpot with her winning bid. But her expectations plummet faster than her bank account on Tax Day when she gets a glimpse of what she’s won.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Convinced she’s wasted her money on a risky venture, Gabby soon realizes that there’s nothing ordinary about her winning items. In fact, the contents of the storage unit appear to be evidence from a crime—a deadly one.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />With a suspicious man following her and new clues discovered at every turn, Gabby must figure out what happened. But someone is out to stop Gabby. Will the killer strike again and keep the truth buried? Or can Gabby uncover the truth—the whole truth—before another death occurs?</span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><b><i>My thoughts: I enjoy Ms. Barritt's cozy mysteries and it was fun to revisit Gabby. I enjoyed going along with her and Riley to solve this mystery and some of it was pure brilliance. I ne.ver guessed who-dun-it until it was revealed. I had to keep reading this book and couldn't put it down. If you love Cozy Mysteries you will love this book. It is part of a series but it easily stands alone. I was given a copy free and all opinions are my own</i></b></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></span></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature" data-cel-widget="bylineInfo" id="bylineInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="contribution" spacing="none" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(86, 89, 89) !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhda1znMM2QhyphenhyphenEupd3hgA7uumXgSsJbr1H-8C0c9RJmn66thqfIIzh-nupdc6ABN2QDyZU8OyftbkZHic6Iu-7_hjcQIKinm2iliyOjZR7mNoD8Vn2bc7siir-atCvlP1r-5qHPBHkz-dFtQv2HO-N97h6lp368NKCbibpO2KdJUrtCoqPIGggNKj9dRIYs/s680/verse%2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhda1znMM2QhyphenhyphenEupd3hgA7uumXgSsJbr1H-8C0c9RJmn66thqfIIzh-nupdc6ABN2QDyZU8OyftbkZHic6Iu-7_hjcQIKinm2iliyOjZR7mNoD8Vn2bc7siir-atCvlP1r-5qHPBHkz-dFtQv2HO-N97h6lp368NKCbibpO2KdJUrtCoqPIGggNKj9dRIYs/s320/verse%2021.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></b></span></span></span></span></div></div>lollipopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13795604276462398576noreply@blogger.com0