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Jessica Brodie

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Amazon bestselling Christian novelist Jessica Brodie is an award-winning author and journalist with thousands of articles to her name and a huge heart for people and their inspiring redemption stories.

The author of The Memory Garden, Tangled Roots, and Hidden Seeds, she holds a master’s in English and a bachelor’s in communications. A native of Miami, Florida, she now makes her home in South Carolina with her husband Matt, four children, three cats, and one giant German Shepherd.

Learn more about Jessica’s writing ministry and read her faith blog at http://jessicabrodie.com. She has a YouTube devotional, and you can also connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, and more.

She is also the editor of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocat ...more

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4 Ways to Shine the Light of Jesus in the World Today

By Jessica Brodie

When I was a young girl, my dad needed to see something tiny in a car he was working on, so he asked me to grab a flashlight. Proud to have a job, I snagged the light and ran it out to him, flipping it on and holding it as close to the engine as I could get it.

“Nope, hold it back a little. Like this,” he said, showing me.

I noticed that when I held the light at a slight dist

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	The Memory Garden (The Dahlia #1) 4.65 avg rating — 355 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tangled Roots: A Contemporary Small-Town Christian Novel (The Dahlia Series Book 2) 4.61 avg rating — 221 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Seeds: A Contemporary Small-Town Christian Novel (The Dahlia Series Book 3) 4.78 avg rating — 64 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Preparing Our Hearts: An Advent Devotional to Draw Closer to God at Christmas it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A God-Centered Life: 10 Faith-Based Practices When You’re Feeling Anxious, Grumpy, or Stressed 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Darkness to Light: Finding Jesus in the Valley of Mental Illness by Jessica Brodie (Goodreads Author), Kelly Black (Goodreads Author), Bill Barnier 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Memory Garden: A Contemporary Small-Town Christian Novel (The Dahlia Series, Book 1) by Jessica Brodie (Goodreads Author), Nicole Halton (Narrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Called By God: 30 Inspiring Call Stories from South Carolina United Methodists 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Like Jesus: A Devotional Journey: Forty Days of Self-Reflection as We Strive to be Followers of Christ 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Story Magic (The Nonprofit Series Book 1)

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