Dwell: a Review and a Giveaway

Last week’s overwhelming reply to my devotional giveaway prompted me to offer another beauty this week from an author whose fiction I’ve enjoyed for years. Tender, engaging, and wise, Sandra Byrd‘s voice shines in this nourishing new release perfect to give as a gift or to savor in your own quiet moments.

Subscribers to my Saturday Letters are eligible to win.

Here’s the gist about DWELL: 90 Days at Home with God:

“Join Sandra Byrd on a 90-day journey as she draws inspiration from do-it-yourself projects, gardening, home decor, and more, and then pairs each story with biblical insights that nurture gratitude and deepen faith. You’ll love the earthy look of this devotional. With a scattering of full-page photos and full color throughout, this warm, inviting devotional will feature beautifully on a nightstand or coffee table and provide fresh encouragement for the soul.

With stories from real life and gentle words from Scripture, Sandra invites you into her own home and garden. Whether you’re delighting in a window view of a chubby squirrel, savoring the first bite of a hot buttery roll, stressed over a broken-down furnace, or distracted by badly hung wallpaper, you’ll discover that every experience can bring you closer to Jesus.“

I’ll announce the winner of Dwell in my next Saturday Letter on June 24th. If you’d like to be included in the drawing, subscribe by writing “ENTER” HERE.

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Meanwhile, some PNW pics and musings for you:

Baling day in our field: Our neighbor girl snapped this young baldie. (See that changing pate?)

“Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.”

—Ecclesiastes 11:9 NLT

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Ramparts.

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Hear my cry, O God;

attend to my prayer.

From the ends of the earth I call out to You

whenever my heart is faint.

Lead me to the rock

that is higher than I.

For You have been my refuge,

a tower of strength against the enemy.

—Psalm 61:1-3

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Sniff for it.

“For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”

—Matthew 7:14

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In the morning when I rise . . .

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Throwbacks from years ago you may not have seen . . .

Rookery.

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Ambrosia, warm from the garden.

“He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever.”

—Psalm 136:25

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Summer scent —from your childhood, too?

“A wise youth harvests in the summer . . .”

—Proverbs 10:5

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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.