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BLOGWORDS – Saturday 26 August 2023 – CHAT THURSDAY-on-SATURDAY – HEIDI GAUL

BLOGWORDS – Saturday 26 August 2023 – CHAT THURSDAY-on-SATURDAY – HEIDI GAUL

CHAT THURSDAY-on-SATURDAY – HEIDI GAUL

Please give a warm feathered welcome to author and friend, Heidi Gaul.

FAST FAVES

Twitter or Facebook: I prefer the friendships I can form on Facebook. It’s just so easy to connect with, and create lasting relationships with others.  rem: me too!!

Coffee or tea: I drink my morning coffee weak. I mix flavored (hazelnut or coconut are favorites) and with decaf. As to tea, I drink it all day, year-round. I love herbal blends and flavored decafs.

Dogs or cats: Both. Our sweet old German shepherd mix, Gunny, crossed the Rainbow Bridge years ago, and we’ve held off on getting another. Simply put, it wouldn’t be fair. No other dog could replace that precious mutt! And as to cats, I can’t remember a time in my life I haven’t had at least one for a pet. I love them! Since we live at the edge of town and close to a river, many people dump their cats near my home, so I’m never in need of a pet.

Call or text: Neither. I just don’t like being available for constant contact with anyone. Emails provide me the privacy I prefer.

Kindle or print: Print, always. I love sharing my favorites with friends.

Hugs or kisses: Hugs.

 

rem:  Hullo Heidi, welcome. Tell us three random things about yourself.

HEIDI: (1) I’m quirky – it runs in the family. If eccentricity shows up in DNA, mine will be laced with it. rem: I’m definitely going to have to steal this! (2) I love writing fiction, even though I’m known for nonfiction. (3) If I had to choose between travel and financial security, I’d choose travel. Wanderlust is in my blood, just as much as quirkiness.

rem:  What is your favorite quotation and why?

HEIDI:  The last one, because I was blessed to share about myself

rem:  What do you do as a hobby ?

HEIDI:  I love to hike, but during the cold and wet seasons, I crochet. I learned it as a child, and there is nothing as satisfying as seeing a loved one’s face upon receiving an afghan or scarf.

rem:  I love hiking too. How fun would it be if we could hike somewhere together!  What would you be doing if you weren’t writing?

HEIDI:  If you’re referring to an alternate career, I’d still be in the optical field. I spent almost twenty years helping patients with their eyewear, and I loved every minute of it. It’s a perfect mixture of creativity and attention to detail.

rem:  Very cool career. If you could go back in time, what era would you choose and why?

HEIDI:  I am crazy about the period ranging from 1850 through the Victorian era, here in the United States. I can’t even count the number of books on the gold rush I’ve read, or how many ghost towns whose streets I’ve walked, imagining what it might have been like.

rem:  What do you think is significant about Christian fiction?  How has being a novelist impacted your relationship with Christ?

HEIDI:  Though I’ve written fiction, and my agents have shopped it, my novels have yet to be picked up a publisher. But as a nonfiction writer, I’ve seen my view of Jesus widen.

rem:  When reading, what makes or breaks a story for you? Your fiction pet peeve?

HEIDI:  I love odd characters and an engaging plot. If I pick up a book with a predictable story line, or flat characters, I set it aside. Formulaic writing can seem almost an insult to me, as a reader.

rem:  Indeed, an insult to any intelligent reader… (oops, did I type that outloud?)  What are you reading right now?

HEIDI:  I just finished reading No One Will Miss Her, by Kat Rosenfield. Though she doesn’t write for the Christian audience, I love her suspense voice. She always keeps me guessing.

rem:  Gotta love a good—and well-written—mystery.  Tell us a little about your writing journey.

HEIDI:  I’ve written dozens of books, from anthologies to devotions to prefaces and sidebars. I’ve outlasted three agents and am currently looking into another. And my heart lies not just in writing fiction for Jesus, but writing anything He chooses. I’m blessed by my Boss.

rem:  Best Boss ever!  What do you enjoy most about being a writer?

HEIDI:  I love having the privilege of painting word pictures for my readers, pieces that will bring them just a bit closer in their faith walk.

rem:  Ooohh, I love the way you say that.  What genre(s) do you write and why?

HEIDI:  I write devotionals. Those are what I am known for, and am most published in. And they are where my writer’s heart lies. However, I do enjoy writing Contemporary and Women’s Fiction, as well, and hope someday to see one of my novels on a store or library shelf.

rem:  Dream a little dream…  Tell us a little about your latest book? What is your current project?

HEIDI:  I’m currently on deadline for a series of sidebars for one of Guideposts miracle books.

rem:  Haven’t read a Guideposts book in a while but I do love them. Always so encouraging.  What is YOUR favorite part about the book or why do you love this book? Why should we read it?

HEIDI:  I love that this one in particular will focus on the way our senses are involved in everyday miracles.

rem:  Oh, Heidi, that’s so profound! I think we lose something of the Divine when we discount the human element; after all, He created us with those emotions and senses; indeed, He Himself has those emotions.  What is one take-away from your book(s) that you hope readers identify with?

HEIDI:  Faith through the tough stuff and being aware of God’s presence even in the tiniest details of our lives.

 

rem:  Oh yes!! Every moment, even the darkest valleys.  One more and then we’ll close. Do you have a life Scripture?

HEIDI: Yes. I live in the knowledge and peace of Isaiah 43:1b (NKJV): “…I have called you by name. You are Mine.” What could possibly matter more?

 

rem:  Can’t argue with that! Anything you’d like to add?

HEIDI:  No. I’m just happy to be here!

rem:  Thank you so much for chatting with us on my blog today!

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Heidi Gaul lives in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Travel—whether around the block or the world— is her passion, and she thrives on experiencing new adventures. An ex-Bible Study Fellowship group leader, she’s contributed to twelve Guidepost’s books, including Every Day with Jesus, Mornings with Jesus (2019-2025 editions), One-Minute Daily Devotional, Pray a Word a Day I and II, Exploring God’s Promises: Hope, and Pray a Word for Strength.

Her entertaining stories are included in a dozen Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies. She enjoys public speaking, leading writing and Bible workshops, and mentoring at writer’s conferences. She’d love to hear from you at www.HeidiGaul.com, or on Facebook.

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BLOGWORDS – Saturday 26 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – 2 CORINTHIANS 4:8-9

BLOGWORDS – Saturday 26 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – 2 CORINTHIANS 4:8-9

DAILY SCRIPTURE – 2 CORINTHIANS 4:8-9

ENGLISH / BÉARLA / ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ / אנגלית / अंग्रेज़ी / WAMAREKANI / АНГЛИЙСКИЙ / ENGLISCH / ANGLAISE / INGLES

We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. (NKJV) 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

IRISH / GAEILGE

Táimid faoi bhrú crua ar gach taobh, ach ní brúite; táimid buartha, ach nílimid in éadóchas; géarleanúint, ach níor thréig; buailte síos, ach ní scriosta. (NKJV) 2 Corantaigh 4:8-9

GREEK / ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

Είμαστε σκληρά πιεσμένοι από κάθε πλευρά, αλλά δεν συνθλίβουμε. Είμαστε μπερδεμένοι, αλλά όχι σε απόγνωση. διωκόμενοι, αλλά όχι εγκαταλελειμμένοι. χτυπήθηκε, αλλά δεν καταστράφηκε. (NKJV) 2 Κορινθίους 4:8-9

 

HEBREW / עִברִית

‎אנו לחוצים מכל עבר, אך לא נמחצים; אנחנו מבולבלים, אבל לא מיואשים; נרדף, אך לא עזוב; נפגע, אך לא הושמד. (NKJV) ב’ קורינתיים ד’ 8-9

HINDI / हिंदी

हम हर तरफ से कठोर हैं, फिर भी कुचले नहीं गए हैं; हम हैरान हैं, लेकिन निराशा में नहीं; सताया गया, परन्तु छोड़ा नहीं गया; मारा गया, लेकिन नष्ट नहीं किया गया। (एनकेजेवी) 2 कुरिन्थियों 4:8-9

 

SWAHILI / KISWAHILI

Tumesongwa kila upande, lakini hatusongwi; tunashangaa, lakini hatukati tamaa; tunaudhiwa, lakini hatuachwi; kupigwa chini, lakini si kuharibiwa. (NKJV) 2 Wakorintho 4:8-9

RUSSIAN / РУССКИЙ

Нас теснят со всех сторон, но мы не раздавлены; мы в недоумении, но не в отчаянии; преследуемый, но не оставленный; поражен, но не уничтожен. (NKJV) 2 Коринфянам 4:8-9

GERMAN / DEUTSCH

Wir werden überall bedrängt, aber nicht erdrückt; wir kommen in Verlegenheit, aber nicht in Verzweiflung; wir werden verfolgt, aber nicht verlassen; wir werden niedergeworfen, aber wir kommen nicht um. (SCH 2000) 1 Korinther 4:8-9

FRENCH / FRANÇAISE

Nous sommes pressés de toute manière, mais non réduits à l’extrémité; dans la détresse, mais non dans le désespoir; persécutés, mais non abandonnés; abattus, mais non perdus. (NEG 1979) 1 Corinthiens 4:8-9

SPANISH / ESPAÑOL

Por todos lados nos presionan las dificultades, pero no nos aplastan. Estamos perplejos pero no caemos en la desesperación. Somos perseguidos pero nunca abandonados por Dios. Somos derribados, pero no destruidos. (NTV) 1 Corintios 4:8-9

* German, French, and Spanish Scripture translations are taken from my Bible Gateway app. Irish, Greek, Hebrew, Swahili, Hindi, and Russian, however, are translated from NKJV via Google Translate app.

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BLOGWORDS – Friday 25 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – JAMES 2:19

BLOGWORDS – Friday 25 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – JAMES 2:19

DAILY SCRIPTURE – JAMES 2:19

ENGLISH / BÉARLA / ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ / אנגלית / अंग्रेज़ी / WAMAREKANI / АНГЛИЙСКИЙ / ENGLISCH / ANGLAISE / INGLES

You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! (NKJV) James 2:19

IRISH / GAEILGE

Creideann tú go bhfuil aon Dia amháin. Déanann tú go maith. Creideann fiú na deamhain – agus crith! (NKJV) Séamas 2:19

GREEK / ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

Πιστεύεις ότι υπάρχει ένας Θεός. Τα πας καλά. Ακόμα και οι δαίμονες πιστεύουν — και τρέμουν! (NKJV) Ιάκωβος 2:19

 

HEBREW / עִברִית

‎אתה מאמין שיש אלוהים אחד. אתה עושה טוב. אפילו השדים מאמינים – ורועדים! (NKJV) יעקב ב’:19

HINDI / हिंदी

आप मानते हैं कि ईश्वर एक है। आप अच्छी तरह से करते हैं। यहां तक ​​कि राक्षस भी विश्वास करते हैं और कांपते हैं! (एनकेजेवी) जेम्स 2:19

 

SWAHILI / KISWAHILI

Unaamini kwamba kuna Mungu mmoja. Unafanya vizuri. Hata pepo wanaamini na kutetemeka! (NKJV) Yakobo 2:19

RUSSIAN / РУССКИЙ

Вы верите, что есть один Бог. Вы хорошо делаете. Даже бесы верят — и трепещут! (NKJV) Иакова 2:19

GERMAN / DEUTSCH

Du glaubst, dass es nur einen Gott gibt? Du tust wohl daran! Auch die Dämonen glauben es — und zittern! (SCH 2000) Jakobus 2:19

FRENCH / FRANÇAISE

Tu crois qu’il y a un seul Dieu, tu fais bien; les démons le croient aussi, et ils tremblent. (NEG 1979) Jacques 2:19

SPANISH / ESPAÑOL

Tú dices tener fe porque crees que hay un solo Dios. ¡Bien hecho! Aun los demonios lo creen y tiemblan aterrorizados. (NTV) Santiago 2:19

* German, French, and Spanish Scripture translations are taken from my Bible Gateway app. Irish, Greek, Hebrew, Swahili, Hindi, and Russian, however, are translated from NKJV via Google Translate app.

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BLOGWORDS – Monday 21 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – 2 CORINTHIANS 7:1

BLOGWORDS – Monday 21 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – 2 CORINTHIANS 7:1

DAILY SCRIPTURE – 2 CORINTHIANS 7:1

ENGLISH / BÉARLA / ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ / אנגלית / अंग्रेज़ी / WAMAREKANI / АНГЛИЙСКИЙ / ENGLISCH / ANGLAISE / INGLES

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. (NKJV) 2 Corinthians 7:1

IRISH / GAEILGE

Dá bhrí sin, ar a bhfuil na gealltanais seo againn, a ionúin, glanaimis sinn féin ó gach salachar an fheoil agus an spioraid, ag déanamh foirfeachta ar naofacht in eagla Dé. (NKJV) 2 Corantaigh 7:1

GREEK / ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

Έχοντας λοιπόν αυτές τις υποσχέσεις, αγαπητοί, ας καθαρίσουμε τον εαυτό μας από κάθε ακαθαρσία σάρκας και πνεύματος, τελειοποιώντας την αγιότητα με φόβο Θεού. (NKJV) 2 Κορινθίους 7:1

 

HEBREW / עִברִית

‎לכן, בהבטחות אלו, אהובים, הבה נטהר את עצמנו מכל זוהמת הבשר והרוח, ונשלם את הקדושה ביראת אלוהים. (NKJV) ב’ לקורינתים ז’:1

HINDI / हिंदी

इसलिए, इन वादों को ध्यान में रखते हुए, प्रियों, आइए हम परमेश्वर के भय में पवित्रता को पूर्ण करते हुए, अपने आप को शरीर और आत्मा की सभी गंदगी से शुद्ध करें। (एनकेजेवी) 2 कुरिन्थियों 7:1

 

SWAHILI / KISWAHILI

Basi, wapenzi wangu, kwa kuwa tuna ahadi hizo, na tujitakase nafsi zetu na uchafu wote wa mwili na roho, huku tukitimiza utakatifu katika kumcha Mungu. (NKJV) 2 Wakorintho 7:1

RUSSIAN / РУССКИЙ

Итак, имея эти обетования, возлюбленные, очистим себя от всякой скверны плоти и духа, совершая святыню в страхе Божием. (NKJV) 2 Коринфянам 7:1

GERMAN / DEUTSCH

Weil wir nun diese Verheißungen haben, Geliebte, so wollen wir uns reinigen von aller Befleckung des Fleisches und des Geistes zur Vollendung der Heiligkeit in Gottesfurcht! (SCH 2000) 2 Korinther 7:1

FRENCH / FRANÇAISE

Ayant donc de telles promesses, bien-aimés, purifions-nous de toute souillure de la chair et de l’esprit, en achevant notre sanctification dans la crainte de Dieu. (NEG 1979) 2 Corinthiens 7:1

SPANISH / ESPAÑOL

Queridos amigos, dado que tenemos estas promesas, limpiémonos de todo lo que pueda contaminar nuestro cuerpo o espíritu. Y procuremos alcanzar una completa santidad porque tememos a Dios. (NTV) 2 Corintios 7:1

* German, French, and Spanish Scripture translations are taken from my Bible Gateway app. Irish, Greek, Hebrew, Swahili, Hindi, and Russian, however, are translated from NKJV via Google Translate app.

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BLOGWORDS – Sunday 20 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – PSALM 27:1

BLOGWORDS – Sunday 20 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – PSALM 27:1

DAILY SCRIPTURE – PSALM 27:1

ENGLISH / BÉARLA / ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ / אנגלית / अंग्रेज़ी / WAMAREKANI / АНГЛИЙСКИЙ / ENGLISCH / ANGLAISE / INGLES

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (NKJV) Psalm 27:1

IRISH / GAEILGE

Is é an Tiarna mo sholas agus mo shlánú; cé a bheidh eagla orm? Is é an Tiarna neart mo shaol; cé acu a bheidh eagla orm? (NKJV) Salm 27:1

GREEK / ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

Ο Κύριος είναι το φως μου και η σωτηρία μου. ποιόν θα έπρεπε να φοβάμαι? Ο Κύριος είναι η δύναμη της ζωής μου. ποιον να φοβηθω (NKJV) Ψαλμός 27:1

 

HEBREW / עִברִית

‎ה’ הוא האור שלי וישועתי; ממי אני צריך לפחד? ה’ הוא עוז חיי; ממי אפחד? (לב) תהילים כז, א

HINDI / हिंदी

प्रभु मेरी ज्योति और मेरा उद्धार है; मैं किससे डरुंगा? प्रभु मेरे जीवन की शक्ति है; मैं किससे डरूं? (एनकेजेवी) भजन 27:1

 

SWAHILI / KISWAHILI

Bwana ni nuru yangu na wokovu wangu; nimwogope nani? Bwana ni nguvu ya maisha yangu; nitamwogopa nani? (NKJV) Zaburi 27:1

RUSSIAN / РУССКИЙ

Господь свет мой и спасение мое; кого мне стоит бояться? Господь – сила моей жизни; кого мне бояться? (NKJV) Псалом 27:1

GERMAN / DEUTSCH

Der Herr ist mein Licht und mein Heil, vor wem sollte ich mich fürchten? Der Herr ist meines Lebens Kraft, vor wem sollte mir grauen? (SCH 2000) Psalmen 27:1

FRENCH / FRANÇAISE

L’Eternel est ma lumière et mon salut: de qui aurais-je crainte? L’Eternel est le soutien de ma vie: de qui aurais-je peur? (NEG 1979) Psaumes 27:1

SPANISH / ESPAÑOL

El Señor es mi luz y mi salvación, entonces ¿por qué habría de temer? El Señor es mi fortaleza y me protege del peligro, entonces ¿por qué habría de temblar? (NTV) Salmos 27:1

* German, French, and Spanish Scripture translations are taken from my Bible Gateway app. Irish, Greek, Hebrew, Swahili, Hindi, and Russian, however, are translated from NKJV via Google Translate app.

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BLOGWORDS – Saturday 19 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – PSALM 42:11

BLOGWORDS – Saturday 19 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – PSALM 42:11

DAILY SCRIPTURE – PSALM 42:11

ENGLISH / BÉARLA / ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ / אנגלית / अंग्रेज़ी / WAMAREKANI / АНГЛИЙСКИЙ / ENGLISCH / ANGLAISE / INGLES

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God. (NKJV) Psalm 42:11

IRISH / GAEILGE

Cén fáth a bhfuil tú á chaitheamh síos, a anam? Agus cén fáth a bhfuil tú buartha laistigh dom? Dóchas i nDia; óir molfaidh mé fós é, cabhair mo ghnúis agus mo Dhé. (NKJV) Salm 42:11

GREEK / ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

Γιατί καταρρίπτεσαι, ψυχή μου; Και γιατί είσαι ανήσυχος μέσα μου; Ελπίδα στον Θεό. γιατί θα τον δοξάσω ακόμα, τη βοήθεια του προσώπου μου και του Θεού μου. (NKJV) Ψαλμός 42:11

 

HEBREW / עִברִית

‎למה אתה מושפל, נשמתי? ולמה אתה מוטרד בתוכי? תקווה באלוהים; כי עוד אשבח אותו, עזרת פני ואלוהי. (לב) תהילים 42:11

HINDI / हिंदी

हे मेरे प्राण, तू क्यों गिराया गया है? और तुम मेरे भीतर व्याकुल क्यों हो? ईश्वर में आशा; क्योंकि मैं अब भी उसकी स्तुति करूंगा, जो मेरे मुख और मेरे परमेश्वर का सहायक है। (एनकेजेवी) भजन 42:11

 

SWAHILI / KISWAHILI

Ee nafsi yangu, kwa nini umeanguka chini? Na kwa nini unafadhaika ndani yangu? Mtumaini Mungu; kwa maana bado nitamsifu, Msaada wa uso wangu na Mungu wangu. (NKJV) Zaburi 42:11

RUSSIAN / РУССКИЙ

Почему ты унижена, душа моя? И что ты беспокоишься во мне? Надежда на Бога; ибо я еще буду славить Его, помощь лица моего и Бога моего. (NKJV) Псалом 42:11

GERMAN / DEUTSCH

Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele, und bist so unruhig in mir? Harre auf Gott, denn ich werde ihm noch danken, dass er meine Rettung und mein Gott ist! (SCH 2000) Psalmen 42:12

FRENCH / FRANÇAISE

Pourquoi t’abats-tu, mon âme, et gémis-tu au-dedans de moi? Espère en Dieu, car je le louerai encore; Il est mon salut et mon Dieu. (NEG 1979) Psaumes 42:12

SPANISH / ESPAÑOL

¿Por qué estoy desanimado?¿Por qué está tan triste mi corazón? ¡Pondré mi esperanza en Dios! Nuevamente lo alabaré,¡mi Salvador y mi Dios! (NTV) Salmos 42:11

* German, French, and Spanish Scripture translations are taken from my Bible Gateway app. Irish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Swahili, and Russian, however, are translated from NKJV via Google Translate app.

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BLOGWORDS – Friday 18 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – JOHN 7:37-38

BLOGWORDS – Friday 18 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – JOHN 7:37-38

DAILY SCRIPTURE – JOHN 7:37-38

ENGLISH / BÉARLA / ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ / אנגלית / WAMAREKANI / АНГЛИЙСКИЙ / ENGLISCH / ANGLAISE / INGLES

On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” (NKJV) John 7:37-38

IRISH / GAEILGE

Ar an lá deiridh, lá mór sin na féile, sheas Íosa agus ghlaoigh air, ag rá: “Má bhíonn tart ar éinne, tiocfaig sé chugam agus ól sé. An té a chreideann ionam, mar atá ráite sa Scrioptúr, sruthóidh as a chroí aibhneacha uisce beo.” (NKJV) Eoin 7:37-38

GREEK / ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

Την τελευταία ημέρα, εκείνη τη μεγάλη ημέρα της γιορτής, ο Ιησούς στάθηκε και φώναξε λέγοντας: «Αν κάποιος διψά, ας έρθει σε μένα και ας πιει. Αυτός που πιστεύει σε Εμένα, όπως λέει η Γραφή, από την καρδιά του θα αναβληθούν ποτάμια ζωντανού νερού». (NKJV) Ιωάννης 7:37-38

 

HEBREW / עִברִית

‎ביום האחרון, אותו יום גדול של המשתה, עמד ישוע וצעק ואמר: “אם מישהו צמא, יבוא אלי וישתה. המאמין בי, כמו שאמר הכתוב, מליבו יזרמו נהרות מים חיים”. (NKJV) יוחנן ז’:37-38

SWAHILI / KISWAHILI

Siku ya mwisho, siku ile kubwa ya sikukuu, Yesu alisimama, akapaza sauti yake, akisema, Mtu akiona kiu, na aje kwangu anywe. Yeye aniaminiye mimi, kama vile maandiko yalivyonena, mito ya maji yaliyo hai itatoka moyoni mwake.” (NKJV) Yohana 7:37-38

RUSSIAN / РУССКИЙ

В последний же великий день праздника стоял Иисус и возгласил, говоря: кто жаждет, иди ко Мне и пей. Кто верует в Меня, у того, как сказано в Писании, из чрева потекут реки воды живой». (NKJV) Иоанна 7:37-38

GERMAN / DEUTSCH

Aber am letzten, dem großen Tag des Festes stand Jesus auf, rief und sprach: Wenn jemand dürstet, der komme zu mir und trinke! Wer an mich glaubt, wie die Schrift gesagt hat, aus seinem Leib werden Ströme lebendigen Wassers fließen. (SCH 2000) Johannes 7:37-38

FRENCH / FRANÇAISE

Le dernier jour, le grand jour de la fête, Jésus, se tenant debout, s’écria: Si quelqu’un a soif, qu’il vienne à moi, et qu’il boive. Celui qui croit en moi, des fleuves d’eau vive couleront de son sein, comme dit l’Ecriture. (NEG 1979) Jean 7:37-38

SPANISH / ESPAÑOL

El último día del festival, el más importante, Jesús se puso de pie y gritó a la multitud: «¡Todo el que tenga sed puede venir a mí! ¡Todo el que crea en mí puede venir y beber! Pues las Escrituras declaran: “De su corazón, brotarán ríos de agua viva”». (NTV) Juan 7:37-38

* German, French, and Spanish Scripture translations are taken from my Bible Gateway app. Irish, Greek, Hebrew, Swahili, and Russian, however, are translated from NKJV via Google Translate app.

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BLOGWORDS – Thursday 17 August 2023 – CHAT THURSDAY – ALYCIA MORALES

BLOGWORDS – Thursday 17 August 2023 – CHAT THURSDAY – ALYCIA MORALES

CHAT THURSDAY – ALYCIA MORALES

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rem:  Welcome, Alycia. Tell us three random things about yourself.

ALYCIA:

I’m a mama of 6 – 1 stepson, 4 bios, 1 foster/adopted daughter.I’ve been a stand-in on a Christian Slater movie.I’ve been in People Magazine.

rem:  What is your favorite quotation and why?

ALYCIA:  That’s a really difficult question to answer. If I had to choose one, it would probably be from Victor Hugo’s Les Miserable: “To love another person is to see the face of God.” God created each and every one of us. We are created in His image and likeness. So when we look at one another, we see God in His creation. I just love that!

rem:  What do you do as a hobby?

ALYCIA:  Read. LOL  rem: of course  Watercolor painting. Coloring. Hiking. Taking pictures.

 

rem:  What would you be doing if you weren’t writing?

ALYCIA:  Writing is my longtime passion. But if I had to go back and choose something else to do for a career, it would probably be counseling or something in the music industry (behind the scenes). I’ve always loved having deep and transformative conversations with people. Music has always been a passion almost equal to writing.

rem:  Also one of my passions, music is so powerful.  If you could go back in time, what era would you choose and why?

ALYCIA: Oy. Another tough one to answer. rem: seems to be a habit of mine. Tee hee hee  You know, I’m not really sure. I would love to go back in time to the days when Jesus was here on earth. I would love to have witnessed His sermon on the Mount. I would also love to have witnessed the American Revolution and the founding of our nation. And after that? Maybe the Victorian Era? Steampunk fascinates me, so to have that Victorian era experience to draw from would be neat. Finally, I would probably go back to the 70s. Classic rock. I can’t choose one…

rem:  You sound like me—and Lays potato chips—can’t choose (eat) just one. LOL  What do you think is significant about Christian fiction?  How has being a novelist impacted your relationship with Christ?

ALYCIA:  Christian fiction is significant because it gives us the opportunity to share the love of Christ with the world in a way they may not otherwise receive it. There have been so many times when I’ve read a book and it has impacted my life on a level equivalent with a sermon on a Sunday morning or a prophetic word or a friendly conversation. It’s transformative.  rem: I couldn’t agree more.  Being a writer has drawn me closer to Christ. Recently He’s been showing me how important our words are. We are going to be held accountable for every idle word we speak or write. Our words hold creative power. The power of life and death, blessing and cursing. That knowledge makes me stop and think about every single word I’m putting out there.

rem:  “Our words hold creative power. The power of life and death, blessing and cursing.” Absolute Truth!!!  When reading, what makes or breaks a story for you? Your fiction pet peeve?

ALYCIA:  REPETITION. I cannot stand repetition. Whether it’s words or emotions or anything else. I’ll never forget picking up a book and finding that the character was dealing with the same depressing emotions halfway through as she was in the beginning. I quit reading.

rem:  I agree. Repetition is beyond annoying. It’s off-putting and tiring, and offensive.  What are you reading right now?

ALYCIA:  The Long March Home by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee. It’s a military story about the Bataan Death March. I cannot put it down. It’s action packed and heartbreaking at the same time. It follows three friends as they come of age and fight to survive during WWII.

 

rem:  I love Tosca Lee! That sounds like a powerful story.  Tell us a little about your writing journey.

ALYCIA:  I’ve been writing since I learned how to write my ABCs. I’ve kept a diary/journaled since I was 8. In high school, a couple of my poems were published. But I didn’t start to write fiction or book-length nonfiction until 2010. I started with fiction then, but I ended up freelance editing so much that I set my own writing aside for a season. It’s only been about two years since I picked it back up. Writing is definitely a journey!

rem:  What do you enjoy most about being a writer?

ALYCIA:   I am far better at expressing myself with clarity on paper. rem:  YESSS!!!  I like being able to get a story out and then go back and edit so my words aren’t all jumbled. I am far more confident when I have the time to think about what I want to say than when I have to talk off the cuff.

rem:  What genre(s) do you write and why?

ALYCIA:  I write YA Fantasy, because I love making up story worlds and the characters that fill them. I also love teenagers and being able to tell coming of age stories. It’s such an age of self-discovery. Being able to take a character from thinking they know themselves to finding new aspects of their character, personality, and abilities is so much fun!

rem:  Tell us a little about your latest book? What is your current project?

ALYCIA:  I am currently working on my first YA Fantasy series. I don’t have a title yet, and I’m still fleshing it out. But it’s about a group of friends who know something isn’t right with their world. They keep having flashes of a world full of light and joy, and it looks like the one they currently live in, but their current world is muddied. What they come to realize is that everyone around them has forgotten their history, and they set off on a quest to restore people’s memories and return their world to the way it’s supposed to be.

rem:  Wowie, Alycia!! That sound amazing.  What is YOUR favorite part about the book or why do you love this book? Why should we read it?

ALYCIA:  Right now (since it’s still in its beginning stages), I’m exploring life as God intended it versus how it is in our world.

rem:  What is one take-away from your book(s) that you hope readers identify with?

ALYCIA:  It will probably end up being that everyone has an important, God-given role in the story of life. It’s up to us to live it abundantly.

 

rem:  One of life’s greatest tragedies is not discovering our God-given identity and role.  One more and then we’ll close. Do you have a life Scripture?

ALYCIA: Not really. God highlights different verses to me in different seasons of my life. I love them all.

 

rem:  Very apt. He never changes but seasons change and He is always with us as we change.  Thank you so much for chatting with us on my blog today!

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alycia Morales is an award-winning freelance editor and writer. She has been published in Thriving Family magazine, a publication of Focus on the Family, Splickety! Love, and several compilation books. Her editing clients have won several awards, including the Selah Award, BRMCWC Director’s Choice Award, and more. She blogs at http://www.alyciawmorales.com about living an inspired life and at The Write Ediitng, http://www.thewriteediting.com, a blog about writing. Alycia is also a Conference Assistant for the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and a member of ACFW and SCBWI. She also teaches at writers conferences across the US. For more information about her services, please visit http://www.thewriteediting.com

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BLOGWORDS – Thursday 17 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – JOHN 14:1-3

BLOGWORDS – Thursday 17 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – JOHN 14:1-3

DAILY SCRIPTURE – JOHN 14:1-3

ENGLISH / BÉARLA / ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ / אנגלית / WAMAREKANI / АНГЛИЙСКИЙ / ENGLISCH / ANGLAISE / INGLES

Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. (NKJV) John 14:1-3

IRISH / GAEILGE

Ná bíodh do chroí buartha; creideann sibh i nDia, creidigí ionam freisin. I dteach m’Athar tá mórán manaí; mura mbeadh sé amhlaidh, bheadh ​​​​a dúirt mé leat. Téim chun áit a ullmhú duit. Agus má théim agus áit a ullmhú daoibh, tiocfaidh mé arís agus glacfaidh mé chugam féin sibh; go bhféadfása a bheith san áit a bhfuil mise. (NKJV) Eoin 14:1-3

GREEK / ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

Ας μην ταράζεται η καρδιά σου. πιστεύεις στον Θεό, πιστεύεις και σε μένα. Στο σπίτι του Πατέρα Μου υπάρχουν πολλά αρχοντικά. αν δεν ήταν έτσι θα σου το έλεγα. Πάω να σου ετοιμάσω ένα μέρος. Και αν πάω και σας ετοιμάσω ένα μέρος, θα έρθω ξανά και θα σας πάρω κοντά Μου. ώστε όπου είμαι εγώ, εκεί να είσαι και εσύ. (NKJV) Ιωάννης 14:1-3

 

HEBREW / עִברִית

‎אל יעצב לבבך; אתה מאמין באלוהים, תאמין גם בי. בבית אבי אחוזות רבות; אם זה לא היה כך, הייתי אומר לך. אני הולך להכין לך מקום. ואם אלך ואכין לך מקום, אשוב ואקבל אותך אל עצמי; שבמקום שאני נמצא, שם תוכל להיות גם אתה. (NKJV) יוחנן י”ד:1-3

SWAHILI / KISWAHILI

Msifadhaike mioyoni mwenu; mnamwamini Mungu, niaminini na Mimi pia. Nyumbani mwa Baba yangu mna makao mengi; kama sivyo, ningaliwaambia. naenda kuwaandalia mahali. Na mimi nikienda na kuwaandalia mahali, nitakuja tena niwakaribishe kwangu; ili nilipo mimi, nanyi mwepo. (NKJV) Yohana 14:1-3

RUSSIAN / РУССКИЙ

Да не смущается сердце ваше; вы верите в Бога, верьте и в Меня. В доме Отца Моего обителей много; если бы это было не так, я бы сказал вам. Я иду приготовить место для вас. И если Я пойду и приготовлю место для вас, то снова приду и приму вас к Себе; что где я, там и вы можете быть. (NKJV) Иоанна 14:1-3

GERMAN / DEUTSCH

Euer Herz erschrecke nicht! Glaubt an Gott und glaubt an mich! Im Haus meines Vaters sind viele Wohnungen; wenn nicht, so hätte ich es euch gesagt. Ich gehe hin, um euch eine Stätte zu bereiten. Und wenn ich hingehe und euch eine Stätte bereite, so komme ich wieder und werde euch zu mir nehmen, damit auch ihr seid, wo ich bin. (SCH 2000) Johannes 14:1-3

FRENCH / FRANÇAISE

Que votre cœur ne se trouble point. Croyez en Dieu, et croyez en moi. Il y a plusieurs demeures dans la maison de mon Père. Si cela n’était pas, je vous l’aurais dit. Je vais vous préparer une place. Et, lorsque je m’en serai allé, et que je vous aurai préparé une place, je reviendrai, et je vous prendrai avec moi, afin que là où je suis vous y soyez aussi. (NEG 1979) Jean 14:1-3

SPANISH / ESPAÑOL

No dejen que el corazón se les llene de angustia; confíen en Dios y confíen también en mí. En el hogar de mi Padre, hay lugar más que suficiente. Si no fuera así, ¿acaso les habría dicho que voy a prepararles un lugar? Cuando todo esté listo, volveré para llevarlos, para que siempre estén conmigo donde yo estoy. (NTV) Juan 14:1-3

* German, French, and Spanish Scripture translations are taken from my Bible Gateway app. Irish, Greek, Hebrew, Swahili, and Russian, however, are translated from NKJV via Google Translate app.

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BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 16 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – ISAIAH 55:6-7

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 16 August 2023 – DAILY SCRIPTURE – ISAIAH 55:6-7

DAILY SCRIPTURE – ISAIAH 55:6-7

ENGLISH / BÉARLA / ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ / אנגלית / WAMAREKANI / АНГЛИЙСКИЙ / ENGLISCH / ANGLAISE / INGLES

Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. (NKJV) Isaiah 55:6-7

IRISH / GAEILGE

Iarr an Tiarna agus é a fháil, glaoch air agus é i ngar dó. Tréigfeadh an t-aingidh a shlí, agus an duine éagórach a smaointe; go bhfillfeadh sé chun an Tiarna, agus déanfaidh sé trócaire air; agus dár nDia, óir tabharfaidh Sé maitheanas go flúirseach. (NKJV) Isaiah 55:6-7

GREEK / ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

Ζητήστε τον Κύριο όσο μπορεί να βρεθεί, επικαλέστε Τον όσο είναι κοντά. Ο πονηρός ας εγκαταλείψει τον δρόμο του και ο άδικος τις σκέψεις του. Ας επιστρέψει στον Κύριο, και θα τον ελεήσει. και στον Θεό μας, γιατί θα συγχωρήσει άφθονα. (NKJV) Ησαΐας 55:6-7

 

HEBREW / עִברִית

‎חפש את ה’ בעודו נמצא, קרא אליו כשהוא קרוב. יעזבו הרשע את דרכו, והרשע מחשבותיו; ישוב אל ה’, וירחם עליו; ואל אלוהינו, כי הוא יסלח בשפע. ישעיהו 55:6-7

SWAHILI / KISWAHILI

Mtafuteni Bwana maadamu anapatikana, mwiteni maadamu yu karibu. Mtu mbaya na aache njia yake, na mtu asiye haki aache mawazo yake; na amrudie Bwana, naye atamrehemu; na kwa Mungu wetu, naye atamsamehe kabisa. (NKJV) Isaya 55:6-7

RUSSIAN / РУССКИЙ

Ищите Господа, пока Его можно найти, призывайте Его, пока Он близко. Да оставит нечестивый путь свой и беззаконник — помыслы свои; пусть возвратится к Господу, и Он помилует его; и Богу нашему, ибо Он многомилостив. (NKJV) Исаия 55:6-7

GERMAN / DEUTSCH

Sucht den Herrn, solange er zu finden ist; ruft ihn an, während er nahe ist! Der Gottlose verlasse seinen Weg und der Übeltäter seine Gedanken; und er kehre um zu dem Herrn, so wird er sich über ihn erbarmen, und zu unserem Gott, denn bei ihm ist viel Vergebung. (SCH 2000) Jesaja 55:6-7

FRENCH / FRANÇAISE

Cherchez l’Eternel pendant qu’il se trouve; invoquez-le, tandis qu’il est près. Que le méchant abandonne sa voie, et l’homme d’iniquité ses pensées; qu’il retourne à l’Eternel, qui aura pitié de lui, a notre Dieu, qui ne se lasse pas de pardonner. (NEG 1979) Ésaïe 55:6-7

SPANISH / ESPAÑOL

Busquen al Señor mientras puedan encontrarlo; llámenlo ahora, mientras está cerca. Que los malvados cambien sus caminos y alejen de sí hasta el más mínimo pensamiento de hacer el mal. Que se vuelvan al Señor, para que les tenga misericordia. Sí, vuélvanse a nuestro Dios, porque él perdonará con generosidad. (NTV) Isaías 55:6-7

* German, French, and Spanish Scripture translations are taken from my Bible Gateway app. Irish, Greek, Hebrew, Swahili, and Russian, however, are translated from NKJV via Google Translate app.

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