“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 NLT Cause unknown. No cure. In ten minutes, I would arrive…
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From Rejected to Chosen: The Backstory of Little Sprout and God’s Love
Despite our flaws, imperfections, and moments when we feel like we don’t measure up, God chooses us, loves us, and reveals a beautiful purpose for our lives.
I Have Loved You
February 13, 2025 ~ juliezcoleman by Jennifer E. Tirrell “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have you loved us?” Malachi 1:1 NIV I’ve often wondered when our search for the answer to that question starts. When do we begin to ask the Lord, “How have you loved us?” I was born to a…
Little Sprout Says Yes! Hits Bookstores Feb 14, 2025
The final design is almost complete and we are on target for a very sweet release date – Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025! Little Sprout Says Yes! is an uplifting story about a small, one-horned goat named Little Sprout, who embarks on a journey to find where he belongs. After finding his new family, Sprout…
Jane’s Secret
Bound by blood, but separated by centuries, two women unravel a hidden family secret in a thrilling quest for truth that could change everything they knew about their past. I’m thrilled to announce that I signed a book contract for my novel Jane’s Secret! <working title> How it All Started: A little more than ten…
Never Give Up
I’m afraid I fall into the big red section of Writing Statistics. Yup. I’m one of the 55% of writers who have taken ten years or more to get a manuscript accepted. My mother visited recently. Some of you know Sally, so it won’t surprise you to read the quote she repeated during a lull…
Birds, The Tide and Success in 2024
The morning of the storm, we geared up for a walk. Despite weather warnings, we drove to the beach. Sure enough, six-foot swells crested with great urgency and power. Broken bits of shell crunched underfoot along the hard-packed sand at low tide. Feathers of all sorts and sizes stuck to wet surfaces, and lacey seafoam…
Groping Along
“He said to them, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?’ and they said to him, ‘No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.’” Acts 19:2 ~~~~~~ I knew Jesus was real. He had taken my hands, and given me comfort. There never was any doubt about it in…
Reach Out
“In every seed to breathe the flower, In every drop of dew To reverence a cloistered star Within the distant blue; To wait the promise of the bow Despite the cloud between, Is Faith–the fervid evidence Of loveliness unseen.” ~John B. Tabb ~~~~~ The night after I found out my birth name was supposed to…
Understanding
“I pray that the eyes of your understanding may be opened…” Ephesians 1:18 NKJV My life had changed, but I didn’t know it. Daily family life for me consisted of my mother, a sister old enough to be a mother, and a sister who was young enough to be my friend. I was wrapped in…