Make It Count

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  By Susan G Mathis My 94-year-old mother’s years of wisdom and experience always seem to balance me and help me reorient myself in this busy world. Now that she’s in heaven, I miss those wise words. Before she passed, I mentioned how fast this year is flying by and how busy my schedule is. She just smiled, shared her wisdom, and aligned my thinking. I thought you might enjoy hearing that wisdom, so here are her secrets to making your days count. Keep God First. Start every day with prayer and surrendering your day to His plans. Entrust that day…

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CAN Authors About Town, Out of the Country, and Releasing New Books!

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From celebrating authors abroad to books available in languages abroad…check out what’s happening with some of our CAN authors, including new releases, speaking engagements, and book signings. Author Grace Fox is currently in Romania. She’s leading a women’s team to minister among HIV-infected youth, abused mothers and children, and abandoned grannies. Learn more at www.gracefox.com   Davalynn Spencer will be signing her latest release, The Canon City Chronicles, from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1 at Tailored West fashion boutique, 502 Main St. Canon City, CO. She will also be in-store Saturday Dec. 2 from 10 to 5 and Sunday Dec. 3 from noon…

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Growing Through Change

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The holidays are soon upon us and so are the inevitable changes of the new year. Crazy as it is, change is all around us. A wedding. A new baby. School. A heart attack. A honeymoon. Retirement. A new home. Death. A promotion. Divorce. A big inheritance. Cancer. A new career. Remarriage. Each of these situations—and a zillion more—bring change into a person’s life. Some changes are good; some are bad; some are just plain ugly. Some of these changes we choose; others we do not. But change happens, so it’s wise to learn how to respond to those changes…

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Creating and Connecting

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Creating and Connecting By Susan G Mathis Why is our desire to connect with others so important to our human experience, whether in person or through story? While there may be a few hermits and others who are anti-social, most of us long for human interaction. We were, indeed, made for relationship. We are created in His image, the God who longs to be in relationship—with us! Moreover, God wants us to speak into His creation, so He allows us to be a part of His work on this earth. How cool is that? We don’t have to have a…

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Tips From the Pros: Susan G. Mathis – Encore

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Greetings from the unseasonably warm Front Range of Colorado. I’m happy to welcome another Coloradan today for her encore visit, author Susan G. Mathis. Susan, it’s good to have you here again. How many books do you have published and what are some of your latest titles? I currently have five published books. My debut novel, The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy, just came out, and I’m excited to turn my attention to writing historical fiction full-time.  My journey has been multi-faceted, and I consider my writing as ministry.

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NEW RELEASE: THE FABRIC OF HOPE BY SUSAN G. MATHIS

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The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy Susan G. Mathis March 17, 2017 ISBN-10: 1542890861 ISBN-13: 978-1542890861 The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy is the story of an 1850s Irish immigrant and a 21st-century single mother who are connected by faith, family, and a quilt. After struggling to accept the changes forced upon her, Margaret Hawkins and her family take a perilous journey on an 1851 immigrant ship to the New World, bringing with her an Irish family quilt she is making. A hundred and sixty years later, her great granddaughter, Maggie, searches for the family quilt after her ex…

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Tips from the Pros: Susan G. Mathis

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin! Today I have the joy of interviewing Susan G. Mathis, author of bestselling books for engaged couples—and a writer who’s been dipping her toes in the waters of fiction writing! Susan, how did you get into writing? How many books do you have published? My mother quips that I started my writing career when I signed my crayon drawings—on the foyer wall—with a great big “S”! Though I’m not sure that was the start I wanted, I can’t remember not writing.

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