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My First Christian Fiction Novel, Heartbeat, is Coming Soon!
Hello! It has been a while since you last heard from me, but I have good reasons for my absence here on the blog. First, I have a new granddaughter! She's is the apple of my eye. She smiles all the time. She is such a joy and I'm loving my new position as Nonnie. Secondly, I took time off the blog to do something I've wanted to do since high school. I finally did something I've dreamed about for 32 years. I wrote a novel. My first Christian fiction novel will be released soon. It's a novel about 4 women in 4 different circumstances. 3 women find themselves dealing with unplanned pregnancies while the 4th woman's life unexpectedly intertwines with the first three. It's a novel about life, loss, love, forgiveness, mercy, grace, and healing. I'll be sure to let you know when it becomes available.
You might not know about my first publication. Back in 2016, I was diagnosed with a chronic illness called Crohn's Disease. I was discouraged at first because Crohn's Disease is a tough disease to fight and manage. My "pity party" as I like to call it didn't last long because I realized that though chronic illness is tough and it might steal my happiness for a time, it could never steal my joy. My happiness is based on my circumstances, but my joy is based on my faith in God who is greater than my disease or any earthly affliction. If you or someone you love suffers from a chronic illness, I hope my little 10 day devotional, When Chronic Illness Steals Your Joy, will help restore a joy that only seems lost. You'll find it here.
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Celebrating Easter by Remembering Jesus' Suffering
Easter is just around the corner. For me, Holy Week has always been somber. The truth is I don't like to think about the betrayal of Jesus and His suffering. I like to skip on to Sunday and focus on His resurrection. When The Passion of the Christ was released, I watched it once in the theater, but I have not watched it since. I couldn't get it out of my mind for months. We purchased the movie but we have never even taken it out of its original packaging. I don't like to focus on that part of the Easter story, but you know what? We should read about it, watch it, and think about it. Jesus suffered in our place so we should know all the horrors of His scourging and crucifixion. It should make me as sick now as it did back then. It should make us all sick. It was His suffering that paid for our sin. It was His suffering that gave us a way to eternal life in Heaven with Him. Without the suffering, there would have been no death, no sacrifice, no resurrection. Jesus did suffer. He died in our place. He rose again. He is alive today and He offers the free gift of eternal life for those who believe in Him and repent of their sins. If you would like to know more about the free gift of eternal life, you can learn more here.
If you've never watched The Passion of the Christ, you can watch it here via Prime Video or you can purchase the Blu-ray version below.
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Celebrating Easter
As we move into Easter weekend, I hope you enjoy your families, but please take time to read about Jesus' suffering and death. Then, rejoice because He lives again! I'll make it easy for you. You can read the Easter story in Luke: 22-24 right here on BibleGateway.
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When Chronic Illness Steals Your Joy
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