Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it (Ezra 10:4). After surgery, I could only put “big toe” weight on my right leg for a month. That meant my left leg, supported by a walker, had to bear the load. In order to keep me from ending up with one weak, puny leg and one buffed one, I have non-load bearing PT exercises for the right one. Why only big-toe weight? Our big toes are big for a reason. Our bodies use them to balance. Ever watch a ballerina “on toe”? It…
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This is our archive pageA Tap Says Notice me!
A Tap Says Notice me! While sitting at my kitchen table, I often feel a tap on my arm. Looking down, I find my white kitty touching me with his paw. Sometimes he lets out a pitiful mew as his blue eyes gaze with longing. Sir Edmond usually wants me to feed him, but sometimes he’s pleading for his morning brush-down. Or he might initiate a game. He hovers around me as I do household chores, and he curls up nearby when I sit down to write. I think he’s discovered I’m his best source for food, comfort, and play….
New Release: I Am Cyrus by Craig von Buseck
I Am Cyrus: Harry S. Truman and the Rebirth of Israel About the book: “Next year … in Jerusalem!” A promise repeated by Jews since their banishment by the Romans in 70 A.D. Then, after nearly 2,000 years, the Jewish people began returning to their Promised Land in the late 1800’s. In May of 1948, as five Arab nations sat ready to invade, Jewish leader, David Ben-Gurion, declared the establishment of the State of Israel. Learn how “a nation was born in a day.” I Am Cyrus: Harry S. Truman and the Rebirth of Israel Release Date: April 22, 2019…
Hello, Beautiful!
I enjoyed crafting magnets with encouraging sayings to give as game prizes at my weight-loss club. But the ones that said “Hello, Beautiful!” sat on the eight-foot table like unadopted pound puppies. What is wrong with these people, Lord? I muttered. Why don’t they like themselves? But when I looked at my own fridge, I noticed the lack of a “Hello, Beautiful!” magnet. I couldn’t take a dose of my own encouragement. Perhaps we’re afraid to come across as arrogant. Or perhaps it’s because our society equates beauty with outward appearance only. Even though God made us in his…
A Chat with Author April McGowan
Happy spring! Davalynn Spencer here, welcoming author April McGowan – and in April, no less, one of my favorite months. April, give us a can’t-wait teaser for your new book, Shine the Light. Shannon, photographer of the downtrodden, is out to save the world. But when a man from her past appears, her world crumbles into PTSD episodes that threaten her hope for a future. Will she overcome these debilitating memories, or will her past win and leave her broken forever? Okay, April, you win. Now I can’t wait to find out if Shannon succeeds. Did anything in particular inspire…
New Release: Hello, Beautiful! Finally Love Yourself Just as You Are by Jeanette Levellie
Hello, Beautiful! Finally Love Yourself Just as You Are By Jeanette Levellie Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. (March 29, 2019) ISBN-13: 978-1950051311 About the book: Hello Beautiful is designed specifically for women who feel the familiar internal pressure to perform without the satisfaction of hearing “Well done.” We find it too easy to think and speak hurtful words about ourselves while building up other’s self-esteem. Hello Beautiful strives to point out those lies, and replace them with the Truth. Learn the secrets of seeing yourself through love’s viewpoint and shake off feelings of inadequacy. Finally find the courage to look in the mirror and say,…
Reviews of Jeanette Levellie’s, “Hello Beautiful! Finally Love Yourself the Way You Are”
“Reading Hello, Beautiful!: Finally Love Yourself The Way You Are, is like taking a breath of fresh air in a world that imposes ever increasing, unobtainable standards of beauty. Veteran author, Jeanette Levellie and her co-author, take a tag team approach with their starkly, personal true stories, that astutely correspond with lessons in inner beauty. Their writing voices complement each other seamlessly, like a musical duet, but each stands out in their own way, so even though the stories are not consecutive, you get an intuitive feel for which author you are reading. This book has all the bells and…
Feeling Defeated? It’s Time for a “Resurrection”
Are you having a bad day? A bad decade? If you’re struggling to find peace, if you feel a certain emptiness, or you’ve misplaced your faith, there is hope. In the midst of your mess, take heart and remember anew that the power of the resurrection is available in your life today. Recently, Christians around the world celebrated Easter. We remember each year the true story of Jesus Christ dying on a Cross and rising from the dead—alive and victorious! He said He would and He did! Christ defeated death so we could live forgiven and free, empowered by the…
A Chat with Author Jane Daly
Greetings from Sarah Sundin! I have the joy of interviewing my friend, fellow author, and fellow Northern Californian, Jane Daly. Jane and I serve on the board for the West Coast Christian Writers Conference, where she brings her expertise as a bank vice president to keep the conference’s finances in order. If that weren’t enough, Jane has written two nonfiction books, is writing several fiction and nonfiction works, and has recently started a podcast with her longtime writing buddy, Robynne Miller. Jane, please tell us about your podcast, “The Art of Semi-Fiction.” Robynne Miller and I started “The Art of…
Historic Scotland
Recently my family and I were able to travel around historic Scotland researching our ancestral ties to this beautiful country. One of the amazing places we visited was Paisley Abbey where our ancestors, the Lords Cathcart I & II, were interred. We searched and searched all over the huge church for their tombs. But we needed to know some crucial information. Traveling Historic Scotland can flip your assumptions 180 degrees. Paisley Abbey was built over time in the 12th century. Major benefactors included the Cathcart family. Over the centuries, major benefactors and important people in society were very often buried…
