My new favorite song, “Impossible” by Building 429. I love the message and the encouragement it offers those following their dreams. I challenge you to sit still while you listen. 🙂 “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. …
Novel Anticipation – June 2015
With one exception, it’s a pretty light month reading-wise for me. Of course, I’m thrilled for my friend and critique partner, Shannon Taylor Vannatter, whose 11th book released this month. Watch for more from Shannon (on my blog) later this month. Then it’s great seeing a male author with a release in Christian fiction. Anyone else notice how they’re becoming …
“Lullaby for a Birthmom” – Memory Box Secrets Playlist
In one of the subplots in Memory Box Secrets, a teenage mom and her boyfriend plan to give their child up for adoption. It was my intention to show Meghan and Doran’s decision as being extraordinarily courageous and loving. Hopefully that came across in the book. “Lullaby for a Birthmom” is a song Michael Pearce Donley has performed at concerts but isn’t available …
“Family Tree” – Memory Box Secrets Playlist
In Memory Box Secrets, Sheila Peterson-Brook’s greatest fear is that she’s going to parent just as her mother and father raised her. No, she wasn’t abused, physically, but she wasn’t loved either. Sheila spent much of her life closing off her heart, because it hurt to much to feel, but her new-found faith is helping break open her heart. I love …
The Music of Memory Box Secrets
I’m blogging over at Inkspirational Messages today! For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been sharing whether we’re a “little bit country” or “a little bit rock ‘n roll.” I took a different path on this topic by sharing what type of music Sheila, my heroine from Memory Box Secrets, prefers. https://inkspirationalmessages.com/musical-memories/ Also, over the next few weeks, I’ll be …
“You Are Loved” – Memory Box Secrets Playlist
In Memory Box Secrets, I delve into the past of my heroine, Sheila Peterson-Brooks, learning more about how all she ever wanted was to be loved by her parents. The song, “You Are Loved” by Building 429 could have been written by Sheila herself. It really addresses her hurt and longing, something those of us who come from loving homes …
Library Book Shelfies
On my visit to the library yesterday, I picked up four very awesome books that just happened to be written by three of my friends plus myself. Stranded by Don & Stephanie Prichard Shattered Image by Stacy Monson As Love Blooms by Lorna Seilstad and Memory Box Secrets by me! No surprise, the books wanted to take a shelfie or two. (Sorry, …
The Winner of WAIT FOR ME is …
*** Maxie Anderson *** Congratulations, Maxie, on winning the Kindle version of Jo Huddleston‘s new release, Wait for Me! I’m certain you’ll enjoy Jo’s story! Winner chosen via Random.org.
Memory Box Secrets, Kindle Version, Now Corrected!
After three weeks of wrangling with Amazon, they finally have the correct version of Memory Box Secrets on Kindle. Yeah! So if you’ve been holding off on purchasing it, I now give you my blessing. 🙂 If you purchased Memory Box Secrets before the fix, it will either automatically update on your Kindle (as mine did), or you should have received …
Get to Know Author Jo Huddleston
*** Book Giveaway *** See below for contest rules I’m very happy to welcome author Jo Huddleston to my blog today. Jo was gracious enough to welcome me to her blog back on June of 2014 following the release of Chain of Mercy, and I’m very happy to return the favor with Jo’s newest release, Wait for Me. Thank you for …