Inspirational Author
Hey there, friends! I’m thrilled to welcome author Amelia Rhodes here today. Amelia and I are part of the same literary agency and have prayer books releasing a year apart. Her book, Pray A to Z: A Practical Guide to Pray for Your Community, releases tomorrow! She’s here to tell you more about her book, and she also shares valuable nuggets…
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After this brutal election season, I’m ready for some chocolate. How about you?! I sort of fell into this recipe by accident. I’ve always loved topping my yogurt with banana slices, but I recently discovered a combination I like even better — peanuts and chocolate chips. One day, it hit me. “Sarah, why don’t you put all three together?” Voila!…
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On Sunday, my husband’s 95-year-old grandma passed away. One of the last updates we received prior to her death informed us she was taking 2-4 breaths a minute. Did you catch that? As few as two breaths a minute… The thing is…Up until the end, Grandma Nita used every breath to share the love of her Savior. A woman who suffered from advanced dementia — who…
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As a writer, I tend to cringe at clichés. You know the one that says, “When God closes a door, He opens a window”? As cliché as it is, that sums up the story I’m about to share. Last year I thought my writing career was dead. I’d been on submission for several months with a fiction book proposal (after almost 7 years…
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If you’re not familiar with Lisa Leake and her blog, 100 Days of Real Food, it’s time to remedy that! She’s been a major voice in reeducating Americans about what’s in our food and how to approach it from a healthier perspective. While I don’t personally follow all her principles to the letter, her blog was the catalyst for me…
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Halloween is two weeks away, but grocery store aisles are already flowing with the smell of sugar. In my experience, Halloween is a gateway to the rest of the holiday season. Once it passes, we start to plan our Thanksgiving feasts, which are soon followed by Christmas parties and treats galore. Is there any way to survive Halloween without “tanking” before…
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