Some BIG and some small Changes at SUM

It's June 1st and I'm still traveling but will be back in my office on Monday, June 4th. Dineen and I have some changes ahead here at our site. We have some exciting new adventures for all of us who call this community our home.

God has called me to see a few things differently. I'm especially compelled to talk about "The Church Lady." 

Stop in and catch the new vision on Monday June 4th. See you then. Love and hugs, Lynn

Summer With My BFF

Of course we can't leave this week without recommending our own Dineen Miller. 

We are all Lexies and we have a story to tell to encourage and help others walking the path of the spiritually mismatched. My prayer is that Lexie will inspire you to step out in faith and trust and realness even when everything around you is telling you otherwise.

Remember, God is faithful. 
Praying and believing, 
Dineen

The Soul Saver By Dineen Miller / Barbour Publishing Lexie Baltimore is in the supernatural battle of her life. In obedience to God's calling, Lexie uses her art and dreams to help others. But will she have enough courage to help herself when she becomes torn between her atheist husband and a godly man? A widower and a father, Pastor Nate Winslow is drowning in darkness. Will he resist his treacherous assignment to win Lexie's heart or give in to the attraction between them? As events unfold, Lexie becomes entangled in a twisted plot. Will she overcome the evil assailing her or yield to the dark side?

SUMMER WITH FRIENDS

Today we are continuing our Summer reads suggestions. We told you that we are committed to help other authors in the same way so many helped us last year when we launched our book, Winning Him Without Words.

We have some great books for you to consider for your summer. Today meet one of my oldest writer friends. Jenny Smith and I "accidentally" met at the She Speaks conference several years ago. She has a great book, Seriously God? I'm Doing Everything I Know to Do and It's Not Working. 

"Our house was going into foreclosure, we were moving into a rental house, and God didn't seem to care. We had thought he would come through. He didn't."

Jenny's family faced foreclosure, job loss, the anxiety of no health insurance, and having to learn adapt to a different income bracket, like so many other families. Seriously, God? is not just a book title but the question our hearts are struggling with in these uncertain times.

Join Jenny as she shares her journey of discovering who Jesus said he is and the impact this knowledge had on the early church. Believers like us, who were on a roller coaster that jerked them around and pushed them to dizzying heights, only to plunge them to the depths, over and over--that's what this journey is about, a depth of relationship with God that, even as we stand smack-dab in the middle of life, we have a strong and steady faith!

 

Fresh Start SUMMER

Today, It's my delight for you to meet Beverly Nault. She is actually a local friend of mine, part of my critique group. Bev has written several books and has a few more in the future. So thrilled for her.

So meet Bev and two of her books about the amazing community of Cherryvale.

 

The Seasons of Cherryvale Series By Beverly Nault (published)

Fresh Start Summer (Lamp Post, 2011)

Grace & Maggie Across the Pond (Lamp Post, 2011)

Cherryvale, where neighbors care, gardeners share, and God allows do-overs. Along with the rest of the country, Cherryvale suffered economic hardships. Instead of waiting for handouts, the citizens worked together to repurpose, recycle and restore the town to its vintage charm. Now, brick-lined streets, attractive storefronts, and revitalized businesses lure weekend tourists, and destination travelers. Surrounded by an artery called, The Cherrypath, ‘Valers are connected as one in heart and mind. (Acts 4:32) 

FRESH START SUMMER

Cherryvale’s restored historical charm has attracted a motion picture film crew for location shooting. Faster than the director can yell ACTION! the quiet dissolves as townies argue over the controversial industry, paparazzi camp out on the corners and looky-loos clog the streets. The drama and tension, both on the set and behind the scenes, increases when the poptart starlet of the movie has a life threatening accident, a series of fires break out, and the townie most vocal against the Hollywood types mysteriously disappears. (302 pages, paperback and Kindle)

 

SUMMER READING

Today we are continuing our Summer reads suggestions. If you remember on Saturday, we told you that we are committed to help other authors in the same way so many helped us last year when we launched our book, Winning Him Without Words.

We have some great books for you to consider for your summer. Today, meet Elaine Miller. She wrote, We All Married Idiots. Hilarious!!

 

We All Married Idiots: Three Things You Will Never Change About Your Marriage And Ten Things You Can By Elaine W. Miller / Lighthouse Publishing Three Things You Will Never Change About Your Marriage and Ten Things You Can.   About the Book I married an idiot–and so did my spouse. The word, “idiot” is derived from the Greek word meaning “common man.” Aren’t we all common man? In fact, there is only One who was uncommon man–Jesus Christ.  Elaine W. Miller encourages couples to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus and run a marriage marathon like an idiot, but not like a fool. An idiot may stumble or fall, but a fool runs the wrong way. We All Married Idiots teaches husbands and wives to stop concentrating on the three things you will never change in your marriage and begin focusing on the ten things you can. Then, you will esteem your mate as a gift to treasure, not as an idiot to tolerate.