Beth Moore Jones's Blog, page 22
October 18, 2016
Write from your heart
In response to another writer’s post today on Facebook, I made this video quickly to encourage her and all writers to not let perfectionism, procrastination, the lies of the enemy, fear, or anything else hold you back from writing your book. Click on the link below to view the video.Just write from your heart! […]
October 16, 2016
When you’re worried, pray and thank God
It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon, and I’m drinking a pumpkin spice cappuccino,thankful for the quiet at home (Ray is at work). My plan today is to finish my Bible study on The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer, the woman who starred as the mom in War Room. Recently I had a book signing and […]
October 5, 2016
Organizing, cider doughnuts, and Pumpkin Pie candles for fall
The last couple of days, I’ve been doing chores, cleaning out my closet, and taking clothes to GoodWill. Fall and spring are a great time of year to clean, organize, and declutter. “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”- F. Scott Fitzgerald Here’s a few tips to organize and declutter: […]
September 25, 2016
Happy Fall
Our daughter Heather loves to shop at Target and recently she bought some fall decorations for her office at work. The above pic is just one of them. Below isanother cute one she picked out that says, “Happy Fall.” I love her name on the sign behind it! Below is another deco of cute […]
September 18, 2016
A broken hallelujah
It is Sunday morning and I had my coffee and creamer, and will get ready for church soon. I feel conflicted about how this week has gone: I had my book signing at The Carpenter’s Cup bookstore, was able to spend time this week with our kids and grandkids (eating pizza at Mazzio’s and taking […]
September 12, 2016
My book signing at The Carpenter’s Cup
This Saturday, September 10,I had the honor and privilege of having a book signing and promotion at The Carpenter’s Cup Christian bookstore and coffee shop in Butler, MO. Butler ‘s population was only 4,219 in the 2010 Census, so anything new that happens is a hot topic! My husband Ray, a paramedic at Bates County […]
September 5, 2016
Labor Day: When the bough breaks
I don’t know why Labor Day was created, but my life also sometimes feels like labor–the continual, agonizing pains of childbirth: financial challenges marriage problems our grown kids’ struggles disappointments stress upon stress, until I feel like I’m going to break. Maybe breaking is what God is after in me. Brokenness. Humility. Obedience. Surrender. The […]
August 15, 2016
My new book and cover: How To Write Your Book Fast
Do you want to write a book? According to a 2002 survey, 81% of Americans believe they have a book in them and that they should write it. I believe that if you have a desire to write a book, God is the one who put that dream inside your heart and that it is […]
August 4, 2016
Persevere
Recently I got a new, part-time job to help our family get out of debt faster. Finance guru Dave Ramsey says 76% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, the average student loan is $29,400, and 90% of Americans buy things they can’t afford. I don’t want to be a slave to the lender the rest […]
July 19, 2016
I got a part-time job
My husband Ray has been forcing wanting me to get a job outside the home since last year to make a more consistent income so we can get out of debt faster. Last week I was hired for a part-time job. It is a local, extremely successful business and the daytime hours I work are […]
