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BLOGWORDS – Thursday 2 May 2019 – CHAT THURSDAY SEEKERVILLE BLOG BLITZ– AUTHOR INTERVIEW – MISSY TIPPENS

BLOGWORDS – Thursday 2 May 2019 – CHAT THURSDAY SEEKERVILLE BLOG BLITZ– AUTHOR INTERVIEW – MISSY TIPPENS
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CHAT THURSDAY – AUTHOR INTERVIEW – MISSY TIPPENS

“Inspirational Romance and Southern Fiction Author”

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“Excitement is contagious. If I’m excited about my books (which I am!), and I share that excitement (which I sometimes feel sheepish about doing), then my readers will be excited to hear from me.”

 

Please give a feathered welcome Missy Tippens to the nest today.

 

FAST FAVES

Cake or Cookies…Cake (red velvet!)

Call or Text…Text.

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 1 May 2019 – SPECIAL EDITION – REMMAYWRIMO 2019

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 1 May 2019 – SPECIAL EDITION – REMMAYWRIMO 2019

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SPECIAL EDITION – REMMAYWRIMO 2019
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“I’ve always had voices—er, stories in my head. I once said I should write them all down so someone could write them someday. I had no idea at the time that someone was me!”

 

I have designated May as my personal writing challenge to get this new series off and running. After months of malaise and brain fog, I’m ready to tackle this and share my newest set of stories with you!

HERE BEGINNETH THE CHALLENGE

 

“What.Did.You.Do?” Mere jabbed her own finger in Bethy’s chest.

“Nothing you didn’t do first.” Bethy smiled sweetly and shrugged… summarily dismissing her sister.

 

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My new series, FourSquare, is a change-up for me—RomCom. The first story, One for the Price of Two, has been tumbling around in my mind for several years, and I can’t wait to move the story forward, and get to know Elizabeth and Meredith—and share their story with you.

 

BLURB

Twin sisters Elizabeth and Meredith Elliott are so identical their own parents can’t even tell them apart. Two halves of a whole.

Elizabeth, the more cautious of the two, reining in her sister’s impetuous side. Meredith, the more daring, urging Elizabeth to step beyond her comfort zone.

They lived and breathed on pranking their family and friends. All in good fun, of course.

Until love waltzed in and turned their game on end. And Bethy and Mere—masters of the prank—get pranked.

 

 

“the battle for identity, one story at a time”

 

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#Blogwords, Special Edition, #RemMayWriMo, One for the Price of Two, FourSquare

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 1 May 2019 – WREADING WEDNESDAY – FEATURED BOOK and COVER REVEAL– VIGILANT by SARA DAVISON

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 1 May 2019 – WREADING WEDNESDAY – FEATURED BOOK and COVER REVEAL– VIGILANT by SARA DAVISON
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WREADING WEDNESDAY – FEATURED BOOK and COVER REVEAL – VIGILANT by SARA DAVISON

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Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for Vigilant by Sara Davison with JustRead Publicity Tours!

http://bit.ly/VigilantCover

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

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TITLE                        Vigilant

SERIES                      The Night Guardians Book 1

AUTHOR                  Sara Davison

SERIES                      The Night Guardians #1

GENRE                     Suspense/Thriller

RELEASE DATE    June 1, 2019

 

 

THE BLURB

She must choose between the man who represents the law and the one who may have taken it into his own hands.

Neglected by her parents for most of her life, Nicole Hunter keeps everyone, especially men, at arms’ length. So when Attorney Gage Kelly walks into the diner where she is waiting tables one evening, she fights her attraction to him with everything she has.

Gage and his brother Holden grew up in an abusive home, and Gage has baggage of his own. But the connection between him and Nicole is too strong to ignore, and Gage manages to convince them both that their relationship is worth the risk.

Then children begin disappearing in the night.

When Detective Daniel Grey starts to close in on the child snatcher, and enlists Nicole’s help, she faces her deepest fear. Everything and everyone she has clung to so tightly could be ripped from her, leaving her completely alone.

Except for one.

 

THE AUTHOR

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Sara Davison is the author of the romantic suspense novels The Watcher and The Seven Trilogy. She has been a finalist for eight national writing awards, including the Word Award for Best New Canadian Christian author, a Carol, and two Daphne du Maurier Awards, and is a Word and Cascade Award winner. Sara has a degree in English Literature and currently resides in Ontario, Canada with her husband Michael and their three children, all of whom she (literally) looks up to.

CONNECT WITH SARA: website | Facebook | Twitter | https://www.instagram.com/davisonsara/

 

 

 

 

 

COVER REVEAL

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GIVEAWAY

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Copy of Vigilant (print – US, ebook – Int) and a $10 Amazon card.

Enter on the launch page

http://bit.ly/VigilantCover

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#Blogwords, Wreading Wednesday, Featured Book Cover Reveal and Giveaway, Vigilant, Sara Davison, JustRead Publicity Tour
#justreadtours #SaraDavison #Vigilant #TheNightGuardians #suspense #thriller #coverreveal #prettybooks #booklover #bookphoto

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 1 May 2019 – WREADING WEDNESDAY – F...

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 1 May 2019 – WREADING WEDNESDAY – FEATURED BOOK and COVER REVEAL– VIGILANT by SARA DAVISON
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WREADING WEDNESDAY – FEATURED BOOK and COVER REVEAL – VIGILANT by SARA DAVISON

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Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for Vigilant by Sara Davison with JustRead Publicity Tours!

http://bit.ly/VigilantCover

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

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TITLE                        Vigilant

SERIES                      The Night Guardians Book 1

AUTHOR                  Sara Davison

SERIES                      The Night Guardians #1

GENRE                     Suspense/Thriller

RELEASE DATE    June 1, 2019

 

 

THE BLURB

She must choose between the man who represents the law and the one who may have taken it into his own hands.

Neglected by her parents for most of her life, Nicole Hunter keeps everyone, especially men, at arms’ length. So when Attorney Gage Kelly walks into the diner where she is waiting tables one evening, she fights her attraction to him with everything she has.

Gage and his brother Holden grew up in an abusive home, and Gage has baggage of his own. But the connection between him and Nicole is too strong to ignore, and Gage manages to convince them both that their relationship is worth the risk.

Then children begin disappearing in the night.

When Detective Daniel Grey starts to close in on the child snatcher, and enlists Nicole’s help, she faces her deepest fear. Everything and everyone she has clung to so tightly could be ripped from her, leaving her completely alone.

Except for one.

 

THE AUTHOR

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Sara Davison is the author of the romantic suspense novels The Watcher and The Seven Trilogy. She has been a finalist for eight national writing awards, including the Word Award for Best New Canadian Christian author, a Carol, and two Daphne du Maurier Awards, and is a Word and Cascade Award winner. Sara has a degree in English Literature and currently resides in Ontario, Canada with her husband Michael and their three children, all of whom she (literally) looks up to.

CONNECT WITH SARA: website | Facebook | Twitter | https://www.instagram.com/davisonsara/

 

 

 

 

 

COVER REVEAL

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GIVEAWAY

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Copy of Vigilant (print – US, ebook – Int) and a $10 Amazon card.

Enter on the launch page

http://bit.ly/VigilantCover

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#Blogwords, Wreading Wednesday, Featured Book Cover Reveal and Giveaway, Vigilant, Sara Davison, JustRead Publicity Tour
#justreadtours #SaraDavison #Vigilant #TheNightGuardians #suspense #thriller #coverreveal #prettybooks #booklover #bookphoto

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 1 May 2019 – WREADING WEDNESDAY – FEATURED BOOK– THE BRAVE ART OF MOTHERHOOD by RACHEL MARIE MARTIN

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 1 May 2019 – WREADING WEDNESDAY – FEATURED BOOK– THE BRAVE ART OF MOTHERHOOD by RACHEL MARIE MARTIN
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WREADING WEDNESDAY – FEATURED BOOK – THE BRAVE ART OF MOTHERHOOD by RACHEL MARIE MARTIN

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Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and we’re joining up with JustRead Publicity Tours to tell you about a great gift for Mom this year! Keep reading for more info on a special ebook price to make your gift giving even easier AND a book club kit giveaway!

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

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Title: The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, & Find Yourself Again

Author: Rachel Marie Martin

Publisher: WaterBrook

Release Date: October 9, 2018

Genre: Christian Living/Women’s Interest

 

THE BLURB

Full-time FindingJoy.net blogger, speaker, marketer, podcaster, and single mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin presents a wake-up call to those of us who have found ourselves stuck in the ‘I’m just a mom’ phase of life.

Yes, this book is about motherhood . . . but really, this book is about finding yourself again and following your passion WHILE being a mom. Inspired by her incredible story, Rachel’s words always come straight from the gut; they are visceral, real and soul searching. She challenges you to find the courage to break cycles, to take off masks and not let fear take control. This book is a balance of tough, “no excuses” ways of approaching life, while allowing breathing room and grace for yourself, for as we all know, life and mothering are not perfect.

After inspiring and conversing with thousands of women, Rachel has surmised there is always a reason to hope, to move forward and a reason to dare doing what you thought was impossible. (Yes, including what you are skeptical of accomplishing right now). She encourages you to say yes to your dreams and stop waiting for “someday” or “one day” or “when something happens”.

Prepare to change the way you think about yourself and your life. This will be a book you read over and over armed with a highlighter in one hand and a journal for introspection in another.

PURCHASE LINKS*: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Christian Book | Book Depository

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THE AUTHOR

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RACHEL MARIE MARTIN, having pulled herself up from poverty to being named one of Inc. magazine’s top 40 entrepreneurs, has been writing Finding Joy full time for several years and writing online for over a decade. Rachel is a single mom of 7, whose experiences range from homeschooling her two oldest daughters from kindergarten through graduation, now being a public school mom of 5. She’s the daughter of church planters, a long time housewife and now a professional business woman.

She has always had a passion for a daring, adventure-filled life and is often requested to speak and motivate others with her vivacious energy and deep belief that life is a gift. Rachel is also a partner in Blogging Concentrated, the world’s largest training and development company for bloggers, vloggers, and podcasters. She travels worldwide teaching marketing, voice, messaging, social media strategy and more.

CONNECT WITH RACHEL: blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest

 

 

 

TOUR GIVEAWAY

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(1) winner will win a Book Club Kit (valued at $99)

9 autographed copies of The Brave Art of Motherhood
audiobook of The Brave Art of Motherhood for those who would rather listen in the car
The Brave Art of Motherhood Book Club Conversation Guide
ebook of Rachel’s first book, Dear Mom Letters

 

Enter via the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Giveaway will begin at midnight April 29, 2019 and last through 11:59 pm May 6, 2019. US only. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

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Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!

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#Blogwords, Wreading Wednesday, Featured Book, The Brave Art of Motherhood, Rachel Marie Martin, JustRead Publicity Tours

BLOGWORDS – Tuesday 30 April 2019 – TUESDAY REVIEWS-DAY – BOOK REVIEW – THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE QUEEN by JANE ANN MCLACHLAN

BLOGWORDS – Tuesday 30 April 2019 – TUESDAY REVIEWS-DAY – BOOK REVIEW – THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE QUEEN by JANE ANN MCLACHLAN
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TUESDAY REVIEWS-DAY – BOOK REVIEW – THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE QUEEN by JANE ANN MCLACHLAN

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THE BLURB

Ruling a kingdom in the 14th Century was no task for a woman.

When Robert of Naples died in 1342, beautiful, sixteen-year-old Joanna and her sister Maria are the sole heirs to one of the largest, wealthiest and most sophisticated kingdoms in Europe.

Born in a male-dominated world in the passionate south of Italy, and surrounded by ambitious male cousins with an equal claim to the crown, will these sisters be able to maintain control over their kingdom? With only their wits, beauty, and the love of their people to aid them, Joanna and Maria, bound together by their strong love and fierce rivalry, are prepared to do anything to hold onto their beloved Kingdom.

But can they survive a kidnapping, court intrigues, civil war, and even murder tearing their Kingdom apart? Find the answer in this gripping true story of 14th Century Europe.

 

THE AUTHOR

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J. A. McLachlan was born in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of a short story collection, CONNECTIONS, published by Pandora Press and two College textbooks on Professional Ethics, published by Pearson-Prentice Hall. She has been reading literary fiction, science fiction and historical fiction in equal measure all her life. Walls of Wind was her first published Science Fiction novel. She has two young adult science fiction novels, The Occasional Diamond Thief and The Salarian Desert Game, published by EDGE Publishing. And her first historical fiction, The Sorrow Stone, set in the 12th Century, is now available. She is represented by Carrie Pestritto at Prospect Agency.

 

 

 

 

 

MY REVIEW

And this is why I love historical fiction! Ms. McLachlan paints a vivid story of life in the 14th century. And it ain’t pretty. Things we take for granted were unheard of—and I don’t mean modern conveniences. Marriages arranged for the sake of political gain. The belief that a woman was less intelligent, less capable than a man—to do anything.

But what struck this reader, was the realism with which Ms. McLachlan portrayed royalty. We have this romanticized notion that a king or queen could do whatever they wanted, that their wish was a servant’s command, that their every whim was catered to. This was so not true. So many voices, so many forces, in Queen Joanna’s ear. Not the least of which was the church.

Coincidentally, I was binge watching The Crown while reading this book, which further emphasized the fact—Queen Elizabeth struggled with much the same restrictions Joanna faced.

 

It frustrated me the obstacles Joanna was up against, impediments that should not have been there. Difficulties simply because of her gender. I suffered the angst as I learned some of what Joanna and her sister, Maria, faced and endured. Ms. McLachlan’s telling was exquisite, her research certainly thorough and impeccable, as conveyed in the details, the colorful descriptions and vivid language. The richness of this story is a luscious, velvet tapestry that wraps you in the richness of it.

 

ROBIN’S FEATHERS

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I purchased this book on Amazon. I offer my review of my own free will, and the opinions expressed in my review are my own honest thoughts and reaction to this book.

 

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#Blogwords, Tuesday Reviews-Day, #TRD, Book Review, The Girl Who Would Be Queen, Jane Ann McLachlan

BLOGWORDS – Monday 29 April 2019 – NEW WEEK NEW FACE – GUEST POST and GIVEAWAY – BARBARA BRUTT

BLOGWORDS – Monday 29 April 2019 – NEW WEEK NEW FACE – GUEST POST and GIVEAWAY – BARBARA BRUTT
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NEW WEEK NEW FACE – GUEST POST and GIVEAWAY – BARBARA BRUTT
 
Editing Mistakes: Choosing an Editor who Hates Your Genre

 

Choosing a good editor for your piece of writing is a no brainer, but have you ever considered the importance of choosing an editor who likes your genre? Yes, my good people, a crucial characteristic of a good editor is their general affinity for the genre you write.

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As a newbie author (my debut novel, Teal Paisley Tights, released in November 2018) but lifetime writer, I’m always learning new things. And when it comes to editing, I’ve discovered a few things the hard way, including choosing an editor who not only didn’t enjoy the chick lit genre but pretty much loathed it.

When you’re vetting your editor options, you want to consider the cost, their skill, and the type of editing (developmental, line editing, proofing, etc.). But please don’t forget to check for their general affinity for your book’s genre, whether it be mystery, horror, romance, historical, or some mix.

As writers, allowing our work to be edited can be such a vulnerable experience. Of course, we want the writing to be the best it can be, but we also whisper that secret question, “Is it any good?” And when someone reads your book who doesn’t enjoy the genre at all (and in fact, scorns the genre) …well, let’s just say, your secret question is going to get stomped on.

For the record, I didn’t know! I had no idea that the editor I had chosen didn’t enjoy my flirty, glitzy, girly genre. I didn’t know until I was reading through the edits and comments.

Cringe with me.

While many of the comments and edits were “good,” the patronizing and disdainful tone that came across each sentence of critique chipped away at my self-esteem and belief in my story. Each comment shouted at me, “This is no good! Why did you spend hours upon hours of your time working on a crappy story that no one could ever love? Keep your day job, kid.”

I made it through about 5 pages of comments in my 80,000-word WIP.

And stopped.

I had made a HUGE mistake. Although this editor had great points and edits, their bedside manner had me shoveling out the dirt for my book’s grave. I told myself that I could still learn from their edits and that my story was still good…but, can I be frightfully honest for a moment? I haven’t touched that WIP since that experience.

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Sure, the editor could have told me they loathed the genre, but as the keeper of my story, it’s vital that I choose the right people to share it with as it’s still growing and becoming what it’s meant to be. As authors and writers, we have to know both when to share our work and when to protect it.

So, my friends, learn from me. When you choose an editor, a beta reader, or just someone to read your new writing, seek someone who actually likes the genre that you write.

 

Teal Paisley Tights

Life post-graduation was supposed to see the launch of paisley-loving Jadyn’s art career, or at least an art gallery showing one of her watercolor paintings. Instead, this Pittsburgh native is locked into a low-paying, buttoned-up consultant position with an impossible boss. When another colleague is dismissed, Jadyn inherits extra workload, including the company’s biggest client. If she loses him, she’s fired.

Jadyn people-pleases her way through life, resulting in extra work opportunities and a community classroom of art students. But when two guys appear on her doorstep, she just might not be able to people-please her way out of this love triangle. At the end of the day, she can’t please everyone.

Then, because of a small spending problem, Jadyn is evicted from her apartment, and she must move in with her know-it-all sister. Jadyn needs to decide between a job transfer that would place her near her love interest, or a full-time art career with all its risks.

Stretched like canvas between responsibility and dreams, she must choose. Will practicality always win?

 

 

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Barbara talks books, aerial silks, faith, and travel on her website and blog at barbarabrutt.com.

 

https://www.barbarabrutt.com/

https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraBruttWriter/

https://twitter.com/barbarabrutt

https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Brutt/e/B07JCG19DJ?

 

 

GIVEAWAY

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Barbara is offering a signed copy of Teal Paisley Tights.

Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Giveaway will begin at 12:00 A.M. on Monday 29 April and end at 12:00 A.M. on Monday 6 May. Giveaway is subject to the policies found on Robin’s Nest.

 

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#Blogwords, New Week New Face, #NWNF, Guest Post and Giveaway, Barbara Brutt

BLOGWORDS – Sunday 28 April 2019 – FRONT PORCH FELLOWSHIP – IDENTITY and AUTHORITY

BLOGWORDS – Sunday 28 April 2019 – FRONT PORCH FELLOWSHIP – IDENTITY and AUTHORITY
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FRONT PORCH FELLOWSHIP – IDENTITY and AUTHORITY

 

The scene brings Ebenezer Scrooge to mind. Lying in his bed, awakened from sleep by loud clattering noises. Shutters banging, the bed, even, hopping about as though it were a living creature.

Here the similarities in two stories ends. Poor Ebenezer trembles in fear, clinging to his bedclothes for dear life—as though a woven piece of cloth might hold off the specter standing before him.

Smith Wigglesworth, however, looked his guest—a very real manifestation of evil—in the eye and said, “Oh. It’s just you.” And laid his head back on his pillow. Without opening his eyes, he spoke again. “And put my bed back where it belongs.” He promptly went back to sleep, absolute in his authority over the baffled intruder.

Mr. Wigglesworth’s visitor was no fictional ghost, nor a minion or underling, even, of Satan. Mr. Wiggleworth’s visitor was the Prince of Darkness himself. Manifest in all his ugliness, vile and sulphurous, drawing on all his worthless power to scare this man of faith who had him trembling.

Because he knew. They both knew.

 

This story struck me to my core when I first read it years ago. Such faith. To look at Satan, manifest before his eyes, and not be shaken in the least.

 

Because Mr. Wigglesworth knew.

 

Satan. Could. Not. Touch. Him.

 

Not because of anything Smith did or was.

 

But because of who he was in Christ.

 

Smith Wigglesworth knew his identity. Just like Jesus knew, and knows His identity—and offers that to us as believers and followers.

 

Just as Jesus faced Pontius Pilate, just as He endured the horror of crucifixion. Just as He walked (strutted?) the streets of hell to take back what was stolen.

 

Just as Jesus knows who He is, so, too, can we know who we are.

 

“Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”  So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:26-27

 

In His image. From the very beginning, we were made to be like Him.

 

All the struggling and striving and suffering is because we separate ourselves from Him. Because we don’t know who we truly are. Who we’re meant to be. Who He created us to be.

 

To live in that identity, to face every situation and circumstance with the same authority Jesus did, and does. Because in Him, our identity is the same as His identity. We were created for Him. For relationship and fellowship with Him.

 

How many times do we face a trial wondering if things are going to be okay? Wondering if He heard our prayer—or if He cares. Wondering, even, Father’s will? (His Word tells us, very clearly, what His will is.) When we are in relationship with Him, just as when we are in relationship with each other, we can and will—and should—know Father’s will. His plan, His purpose.

 

Think of it this way—God’s strength and might is a turbine engine. The kind that power the tremendous KC-10 aircraft. And living our lives without being plugged in to Him is like operating on the power of a small lawnmower engine.

 

We putter about our lives with that small motor, lacking the strength to live fully as He created us to do. We roll from one day to another, idling through life.

 

But what if we engage those grand turbine engines? What if we embrace the terrible power? What if we soar on the wings those engines raise? Might we face the enemy with the unwavering confidence Mr. Wigglesworth did?

 

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.” Daniel 3:16-18

 

Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; and he rose in haste and spoke, saying to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?”

They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.”

“Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.”

Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth of the burning fiery furnace and spoke, saying, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here.” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego came from the midst of the fire. And the satraps, administrators, governors, and the king’s counselors gathered together, and they saw these men on whose bodies the fire had no power; the hair of their head was not singed nor were their garments affected, and the smell of fire was not on them. Daniel 3:24-27

 

 

All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions…  Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days…  So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.”  Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signets of his lords, that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed…  Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!  My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.”  Daniel 6:7, 10, 16-17, & 21-22

 

These men of God had no fear because they knew Who their God was. They knew no man could take them out of God’s hand. But more than that, they knew God would prevail, His power and His glory would be made known.

Like Smith Wigglesworth, they faced the enemy with courage because they knew who they were, Who they belonged to.

 

What if we step into the power and realm where Jesus did? Does that mean nothing bad will happen?

 

No.

 

What it means is that Christ shines through us when the evil of this world encroaches upon us. Upon our lives. Upon our loved ones, even.

 

Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.  And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.  Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.  Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.  And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself.  But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”

Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.  And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.  And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.  Act 16:22-34

 

In the midst of whatever difficulties, whether light or catastrophic, God’s power takes over when we invite Him through praise.

 

…in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.  1 Thessalonians 5:18

 

Not for the difficulty, as I’ve heard questioned. But above the circumstance. Because we, in spirit, are above our circumstance. We are above this natural realm. We walk with Father in spirit.

 

Stray thoughts enter my mind sometimes. The natural reaction is worry and panic. And yes, I have fallen prey to it at times. But I have learned who I am. I have learned my spirit is my guide, NOT my emotions. And in that identity I speak the Word of God and vanquish those trespassing thoughts.

 

And I laugh at the one who would destroy my soul.

 

Because I can.

Because I know who I am.

His. I am His.

 

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BLOGWORDS – Saturday 27 April 2019 – WHAT’S COOKIN’ IN YOUR KITCHEN – RANDOM RECIPES – BACON AND EGG CROISSANT POCKET

BLOGWORDS – Saturday 27 April 2019 – WHAT’S COOKIN’ IN YOUR KITCHEN – RANDOM RECIPES – BACON AND EGG CROISSANT POCKET
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WHAT’S COOKIN’ IN YOUR KITCHEN – RANDOM RECIPES – BACON AND EGG CROISSANT POCKET

 

I like to cook. And I like to invent my own recipes. And I like to try other people’s recipes. And now I’m going to share them with you.

BACON AND EGG CROISSANT POCKET

Because I love croissants so much. And bacon…

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            On my Granny’s china that she left me. Isn’t it so pretty!

 

INGREDIENTS

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1 package        Pillsbury crescent roll sheets

4 – 5 slices       bacon, cooked and crumbled

2 or 3               eggs

 

SEASONINGS

Salt and pepper, to taste

 

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven according to package.

Scramble eggs in hot greased pan. Season to taste and stir in crumbled bacon.

Roll out dough sheet and drape over small greased baking dish.

 

Spread egg and bacon onto dough.

Fold dough over filling, sealing edges.

 

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Place in oven and bake according to directions on package.

 

 

ADDITIONS / OPTIONS

Add shredded cheese to eggs and bacon.

Add sliced mushrooms, bell peppers, and/or diced onion.

Add sliced jalepeño peppers, and serve with Tabasco sauce.

Use Swiss cheese, and substitute diced ham for the bacon.

Add chopped spinach.

Substitute ground and cooked sausage for the bacon, and spoon 1/8 cup salsa before baking.

 

TIP:    I cut ½ inch pieces off the uncooked bacon, and cook it all at once. Since I eat bacon in recipes like this more than full slices, it saves time and is oh, so much easier. (Of course, now, as I type this, I’m craving a bacon sandwich… )

 

NOTE: This recipe is geared for a one or two person household. Double or triple to feed a larger crowd.

 

 

If you’ve a recipe you’d like to share leave a comment below or email me at robinemason212@gmail.com

 

NOTE: All recipes must be original or used with permission.

 

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BLOGWORDS – Saturday 27 April 2019 – WREADING WEDNESDAY-on-SATURDAY – FEATURED BOOK COVER REVEAL and GIVEAWAY– THE RESCUE by TANYA EAVENSON

BLOGWORDS – Saturday 27 April 2019 – WREADING WEDNESDAY-on-SATURDAY – FEATURED BOOK COVER REVEAL and GIVEAWAY– THE RESCUE by TANYA EAVENSON
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WREADING WEDNESDAY-on-SATURDAY – FEATURED BOOK COVER REVEAL and GIVEAWAY – THE RESCUE by TANYA EAVENSON

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THE BLURB

Upon the death of her mother, Rosalind Standford’s life shatters. She is forced into a betrothal to a cunning banker close to her father’s age. Cowboy Trent Easton, Rosalind’s childhood friend, returns to his roots in Boston society to find her engaged to another. Though she once rejected him, when Trent learns she’s in danger, he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe—even taking her to the altar in the black of night. But will his name and the remote wilds of his Texas ranch be enough to protect her? Or will freedom cost them their lives?

 

THE AUTHOR

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Tanya Eavenson is an international bestselling and award-winning inspirational romance author. She enjoys spending time with her husband and their three children. Tanya is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Her favorite pastime is grabbing a cup of coffee, eating chocolate, and reading a good book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE REVEAL

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

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(1) winner will win a $20 Amazon gift card!

Enter at:

http://bit.ly/TheRescueCover

 

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