A Moon Swoon, a Review, a Giveaway

Looks like anticipation to me—that glowy lunar profile, aswoon in advancing sunrise.

I want to live like that:

rapt in my waiting,

radiant with imparted hope.

Regardless.

Paul David Tripp‘s devotional New Morning Mercies shows us how—

in pages terrific for breakfast, my friend Shelly tells me.

I bought it, and agree. The book’s deep, true, wise.

Others have said the same—in over 11,000 five-star reviews and ratings.

Here’s the gist from the cover copy:

Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren’t enough. Offering more than a rush of caffeine, best-selling author Paul David Tripp wants to energize you with the most potent encouragement imaginable: The gospel.

The 365 devotionals lead off with a compelling, gospel-centered thought, followed by an extended meditation for the day. Focused less on behavior modification and more on helping people encounter the living God, this resource equips listeners with the good news that they need to trust in God’s goodness, rely on his grace, and live for his glory – day in and day out.

Energize you . . . potent encouragement . . . compelling . . .encounter the living God?

Yesyesyes.

I’m giving away a copy of the book this week to my Saturday Letters subscribers. If you’d like to be included in the drawing, write “SUBSCRIBE” HERE: https://cherylbostrom.com/contact/ .

Not found anywhere online, these letters are additional thoughts about writing and life, and they include updates on my novels-in-progress.

If you already subscribe, you’re automatically entered, but if you drop me a note, I’ll enter you TWICE.

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Now, as always, a few pics for you, old and new:

TB – Bubble house for a spittlebug (foamed-up plant sap).

“And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat agains that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

—Matthew 7:27

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TB – Sneezy.

“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass . . .”

—Genesis 1:11

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TB – Don’t blink.

—James 4:14

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TB – Marianas Trench.

“Oh, the depths of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!”

—Romans 11:33

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A taste of later.

“Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

—Genesis 28:15

“Behold, I am making all things new.”

—Revelation 21:5

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Thanks for stopping by, friends. So glad you’re here.

Watching Nature, Seeing Life: Through His Creation, God Speaks.

P. S. An international bestseller, my award-winning novel Sugar Birds has been acquired by Tyndale House. Now at the printer, the book re-releases this fall. Included in this new edition are the opening pages of its sequel Chalk Horse, which will launch in May 2024.

Preorder Sugar Birds HERE.