Finding Your Sweet Spot {Guest Post by Mary Geisen}
Five months from today, on April 1st, 2018, Lord willing my memoir will enter the world. To celebrate the upcoming release, for the next several months I'll be hosting a brand new series called Heading Home Together, featuring a number of guest bloggers sharing stories on home, eternity, longing, and belonging -- all themes that are present in A Place to Land. To kick off this series, it's my pleasure to welcome my friend Mary Geisen to the blog. Mary is a wise and generous woman of God. Her book, Brave Faith: A 31-Day Devotional Journey is available on Amazon. ...
Warrior in Pink :: A Giveaway
I recently had the incredible privilege of having dinner with Vivian Mabuni, speaker and author of Warrior in Pink. Vivian is absolutely delightful. It was such a pleasure to have time chatting and laughing and gleaning from her wisdom. I first "met" Vivian back in 2014 through her poignant memoir, Warrior in Pink: A Story of Cancer, Community, and the God Who Comforts. I won a copy of her book from a friend's blog, and her story had so many overlapping components to my mom's breast cancer journey. Since it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought I'd re-share the post I...
me too: the power of braving sorrow together {interview with ashleigh slater}
There's something comforting about hearing the words, "Me too." These two small words bring a certain level of freedom and relief in knowing that you're not the only one -- in knowing that your burden doesn't need to be carried alone. That's one thing that author Ashleigh Slater wants readers to experience when reading her latest book, Braving Sorrow Together: The Transformative Power of Faith and Community When Life is Hard. It's my pleasure to welcome Ashleigh to the blog today with a brief interview about her new book. Ashleigh plays an important role in my own writing...
fall book recommendations: celebrating the release of these five new books
Looking for book recommendations for your fall reading list? Look no further! Apparently October 3rd is a grand day to release a book. Join me in celebrating with the authors of these five new releases, now available for purchase! Click each title to read the Amazon summary. Where We Belong by Lynn Austin I've been a longtime fan of historical fiction author Lynn Austin's work, and in the past year I've had the privilege of meeting with her in person a few times. I adore her novels and it's been fun getting a behind the scenes glimpse into the process...
how the recent hurricanes and DACA decision affect all of us
In the aftermaths of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and the way they sandwiched President Trump's declaration on DACA (the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals), a common thread kept weaving its way through my mind. Perhaps it's because I've been pondering home for the past few years as the primary theme in my forthcoming memoir -- but I couldn't help but think about how those directly affected by the hurricanes and the DACA decision have much in common. They've either been displaced, or fear displacement. They long for a safe, established home. But are they the only ones affected? As an...
almost there :: a review of the book by bekah di felice
When I saw the monthly book reviewers' email from Tyndale Publishers advertising all of the new books they had available for review, I almost didn't open it. "I'm way too busy to commit to reviewing any books right now," I reasoned. But something (or should I say Someone?) prompted me to open the email, and my eye caught the title, Almost There: Searching for Home in a Life on the Move, by Bekah di Felice. (Don't you just love the title and the cover?) Although I'd never heard of the author before, the description sounded all too familiar -- because she was telling a story I knew inside...
book news! introducing my book’s title, cover, and release date
I finally have news about my book! (And yes, this post is likely to be plagued with numerous exclamation points, so consider yourself warned.) Some of you will remember that I shared the news back in February 2016 that I signed a book contract with Discovery House in November 2015. At the time, I thought I would've had a published book by now, but the process ended up taking longer than originally anticipated. Since I've been at this for a solid three years already, you can imagine my excitement that my book finally has a title, a cover, a release date, and a pre-order link on Amazon!...
five minute friday has moved!
Hello, dear friends! Just a quick note to remind you that the weekly Five Minute Friday link-up has moved to its very own home! Head over to the new site at www.fiveminutefriday.com! [Tweet "Five Minute Friday has moved! Visit the new home at www.fiveminutefriday.com!"] The first prompt in our new home is: Click here to visit this week's post! I look forward to seeing you there!...
five minute friday :: visit {+ a HUGE announcement!}
You guys! I've been waiting WEEKS to share this news with you. Months, even! Five Minute Friday is MOVING! That's right! We have a brand new home, dedicated solely to the Five Minute Friday community. Come check it out! [Tweet "Five Minute Friday has a new home! Visit www.fiveminutefriday.com to check it out!"] This will be the last week that a regular FMF link-up is hosted here on this site. And yes, I will be moving with you! Starting next week, head over to www.fiveminutefriday.com to find the newest link-up! My prayer is that our new FMF home will become...
five minute friday :: truth
It's Five Minute Friday time! Learn all about how Five Minute Friday works over here. This week's FMF prompt is: [Tweet "Join us as we write for five minutes on the prompt, TRUTH."] Setting my timer for five minutes, and ... GO. Truth. Some people don't think it matters much. Others disagree. Some think it's subjective. Others die for it. In writing a memoir, one's perception of truth can become a slippery slope or even a stumbling block if and when it differs from another. The question arises, "Whose truth is true? Yours or mine?" In moments like these, when faded and...
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