Friday, July 28, 2017

My Book Cover and My First Shipment


Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy



One of my writing friends asked me to post a picture of my book cover.




This is my first shipment of books. I will be taking them to the Taylor University Professional Writing Conference the end of next week. My Hubby just came in with two book bags that he thought I could use to take things to that conference. I am blessed.

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Sensing the Holy Spirit’s Presence

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            This week, I attended a Celebration of Life of a young mother who was a member of our church. I witnessed something I had never seen before. The woman’s husband chose to have the service at church. I arrived almost at the time the service was to begin. The sanctuary was filled almost to capacity.

            I noticed that no one was talking above a whisper, if at all. The two ladies I sat between and I did a little bit. I had gotten an order of service page and the older lady said she lost hers. My younger friend went to get another one for her.
           
            In the service the pastor commented on the peace he felt when he entered there. During the time of sharing, we heard from her son as he read from her journal and her niece, who read a letter one of her daughters had written to her mother. This was a hard service for the pastor to do. He had dedicated this woman when she was a three-year-old. Eighteen years ago, he officiated at her wedding. A few times I detected tears in his voice.

            As I walked out of the church, I called to a friend who came back and we talked a bit. I commented about the quietness of the sanctuary in spite of the large amount of people. She responded, “That’s what happens when the Holy Spirit is present.”

            I hadn’t thought of it that way. She gave me pause for a moment. After we talked and some others came up and spoke to us, we departed, each to our separate routes home.


            Ever since, I reflected on what I saw and experienced. I saw two small girls crying their eyes out because Mommy was gone. I saw both Daddy and Brother comforting these girls with the help of the Holy Spirit guiding them through their own time of grief. I will never forget seeing this scene.

Sunday, July 23, 2017

It Is True, I Am A Published Author



        





 I just checked Amazon. My book "Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy" is listed as being available. 


   I am excited. I have had my anxious moments and times of being downright scared. 

  I ask you all to rejoice with me. As a dear local friend told me, "This is a dream come true."

“Abide in Me”

  Read John 15:4-10 Abide in me and I in you. As th e branch cannot b ear fr u it of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither c...