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Book Review: Of Stillness and Storm

Hello friends! I have the great pleasure of reviewing Of Stillness and Storm by Michèle Phoenix, a leading voice for Missionary Kids (having been raised as one herself). You can read more about Michèle here. Michèle also has history with Black Forest Academy, which is how our paths originally crossed. Learning that we are both … Continue reading "Book Review: Of Stillness and Storm"

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A New Song for 2017

Abide. Rest. Comfort. Hope. Another year gone, another word- but so much more -joins the list. It was truly a year of practiced hope. We’ve been raising a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder for about nine years… from foster care to adoption. It has been incredibly difficult and at times, I’ve felt helpless and hopeless. My family has … Continue reading "A New Song for 2017"

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Picture Book Publishing – IngramSpark or Create Space: Quality Comparison

Before I launch into my next comparison between CreateSpace and IngramSpark, let me show you a short video of the day I received the first proof of my debut picture book, Tercules, in the mail (from CS). The “funny story” I refer to in the video is the one I share in my last post. I FINALLY received … Continue reading "Picture Book Publishing – IngramSpark or Create Space: Quality Comparison"

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Picture Book Planning: IngramSpark or CreateSpace

I recently released my debut picture book, Tercules! My baby has already brought in some really great reviews. I’m one happy mama! I have an AMAZING illustrator and couldn’t be more proud of first published book for children. Having worked in the traditional market for MANY years, and having so often received great feedback on … Continue reading "Picture Book Planning: IngramSpark or CreateSpace"

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It’s My Book’s Birthday!

It’s my book’s birthday! A year ago, “Reclaiming Hope: Overcoming the Challenges of Parenting Foster and Adopted Children” hit the shelves. What dream-come-true that moment was! I had spent much of a lifetime preparing for that book. Then I lived much of it for about ten years. I never planned on penning that story… but … Continue reading "It’s My Book’s Birthday!"

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From Betrayal to Healing- Keep Walking

I have the great pleasure of featuring a guest blogger today! Lynn Cherry and I are both featured authors with published chapters in “Becoming Women of Worth: Stories of Hope and Faith,” so I already know that I love her writing. Her story is powerful. And I’m so grateful that, rather than living in defeat (which, … Continue reading "From Betrayal to Healing- Keep Walking"

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Broken but Worth Everything

You know those days… Or maybe it’s the weeks or months or years. The ones where your cracked and put-back-together self feels the spotlight shining on all of your splinters and glue. The ones where your roughly restored edges rub up against and scrape anything within a mile radius. The ones where you are SO … Continue reading "Broken but Worth Everything"

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Five Minute Friday – Happy

Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted… and that is wrong and sad. Fittingly, today’s Five Minute Friday word is Happy… and that’s just how I feel about posting again! First of all… I’m excited about the release of a new book that many of my favorite writers are raving about. AND, Jennifer … Continue reading "Five Minute Friday – Happy"

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A Year of Hope – 2016

Abide. Rest. Comfort.

All beautiful words that have spoken truth to my heart and soul over the last few years. Words that don’t end on December 31st, but which follow me into forever.

Words that linger: speaking, guiding, reminding.

Last year, I felt the failure of the words. The failure of having fully come to understand them. To live up under them. To have mastered them.

This year I realize they are less things to figure out and more like good friends who keep joining my tribe.

Friends who continue to whisper the promise of their goodness. Of their undying love and support.

What a gift to have friends among these. What a hope they offer.

So I suppose it’s no surprise that this year I’m choosing to stew in hope.

I mean, I did name a book, “Reclaiming Hope.” And another “And Then There’s Hope” (coming soon).

The theme isn’t new.

And recently, I spoke at an Orphan Care Summit on the topic of hope… biblical hope versus cultural hope, and why we do hard things if they’re so hard.

Well, it’s because of hope.

Not just any hope. Not the “it would be nice if…,” or “I wish…” kind of hope.

Not the hope that sits around thinking nice thoughts, uncertain if the dreams and wishes will ever be true.

No, I’m talking confident hope. Hope that knows.

I love how John Piper describes it:

“A confident expectation and desire for something good in the future.”

He goes on to say, “Hope is something that should not waver, because it is rooted in the faithfulness of God. There should be moral certainty in it because the will and purpose of God are like iron, not chalk.”

One of my favorite verses on hope, strangely enough, is this one in Romans 4:18:

“Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping–believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, “That’s how many descendants you will have!”

Even when there was no reason for hope… Abraham hoped. Even when their wasn’t any room left for cultural hope, he chose biblical hope. Confidant hope. The hope that knows God is able to do what He says He will do. And his hope has certainly not disappointed! (Romans 5:5)

This is the hope I want to sit under this year.

Because 2015 (and 2014) were HARD years.

I was often filled with hopelessness and despair.

The kind of hopeless that just doesn’t see a way out of the dark tunnel. No light at the end. No promise of better.

Only hard.

But I hung on.

And maybe this in itself is a sign of hope. Small hope. Flickering hope. But hope all the same.

Because for some reason, I didn’t let go.

 “Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise.” Hebrews 10:23

Will you join me this year in clinging to hope? In reclaiming hope in all of the places we’ve lost it? In giving hope a chance again?

This is a terrifying adventure, because disappointment hurts a lot. But our hope is based on the grace of God. And this, my friends, is the safest place to be.

*Join me in a study of hope HERE.

My Secret to Becoming a Best Selling Author

Hey friends!

I wanted to let you in on how I was so successful with the writing, publishing, and launching of my first book, “Reclaiming Hope.” Many of you watched from the sidelines and joined in to help. Thank you!

I want to offer this gift in response…

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