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Recently I read a book called “Big Magic- Creative Living Beyond Fear” by Elizabeth Gilbert. Elizabeth puts forth the idea that we give up what brings us joy because it does not produce an income. This idea is what hit closest to home for me and inspired my latest video. In my early twenties I Read more
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This past year I took up the hobby of coloring. I never thought about coloring to relax or to gain a sense of peace. But this is just what coloring has done for me. I’ve read all sorts of discussion as to why this is so and even found “art therapy” to be a viable Read more
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What’s better than Christmas? Coloring it! If you’re into coloring or looking for a great gift for someone who is, I’ll recommend “Country Christmas” by Creative Haven. I love this coloring book for several reasons. If you’re not into reading today, you can watch my video where I walk you through the book (with expert Read more
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Are there not some of us, beloved, who have been trying a good while to get back an old experience? If we succeeded we should only be where we were, and if we are only going to get where we were, we have abandoned the law of progress and begun the downward retrogression. “The A.B. Read more
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There is something beautiful and unexpected about seeing something bloom where it shouldn’t. Like a cactus flowering in the desert. These cactus bloom in dry, desert conditions where other plants would not survive much less bring forth beautiful flowers. This is why blooms from your life in the dry, desert seasons are the most interesting Read more
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Why is “Bloom where you are planted” such a beloved and powerful saying? Because, each of us immediately identifies with the sentiment of wanting to thrive no matter the circumstances. Life isn’t perfect and some of us get thrown more curve balls than others yet there is always the thread of hope which leads us Read more
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Recently I came across a t-shirt for my daughter that said: Be YOU. Everyone else is taken. Immediately I fell in love with this saying. It’s completely TRUE! Today, if you get a chance stop by the new guestbook page on my website- “Encouraging Notes” and use it to write something inspiring. Bet you can Read more
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Have you ever been going down life’s path only to find yourself suddenly pursuing something totally bizarre and out of the ordinary? That’s just what happened to me last month. I was set to start writing my second book when I had a crazy idea come to me. And what was this crazy idea? “Start Read more
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I can’t say I woke up today thinking about “Writers Block” but here I am with something to say! I was reading an interview by an author and was struck by the depth of his comment regarding Writers Block. Author Steve Rosner was asked to give advice on writing. Here’s a portion of what he said: Read more
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We are in this thing called “LIFE” together and each one of us has times when we’ve felt the wind knocked out of our sails. Will you be someone who can help others through their tough time? Or do you need some help today? Listen to my first (I readily admit to this being a Read more
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“Sometimes it’s important to be flexible and willing to change if internally we “know in our knower” it’s the right thing to do. We do our best when answering God’s call and begin to follow the path we feel is right at the moment. But there are times when the time has just come when Read more
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In the Preface of my award winning book, “Light from a Dark Night”, I share the importance of sharing your life story. Each one of us has life experiences which seem similar to others but, because of our unique life pattern they bear a distinct mark which cannot be copied by any other. This distinct Read more
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“You’re always on my mind. You’re always in my dreams. Your worth and value exceeds all wealth. My thoughts toward you are good. My dreams for you are good. No matter what you’ve done (or not done) makes no difference to me. I’m not your boss! I’m not looking for performance! I’m looking for you Read more
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Maybe no one has anything nice to say about your family. They may be deemed lazy by others. But YOU are different. You are a hard worker. But why are you different? What purpose is there to being different? You are different because God is in you to be the one who turns your family name around. Purpose Read more
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Feelings are based on the physical interpretation of our surroundings. They communicate to us on a lower frequency than faith. Feelings are earthly in nature and can be manipulated by many things. Faith is a spiritual substance not able to be measured by earthly standards. Therefore faith operates on a higher frequency than our five Read more
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Is there anything worse than being tempted to quit on love? Sure, it might sound good to stop loving someone while your mind keeps fresh wounds alive. But if given the chance your inner spirit will eventually lead you away from the hurt. Then, after your heart softens you’ll wonder what in the world kind Read more
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Agree with God’s Heavenly Angels. All Angels are ministering spirits or serving spirits sent to people who are going to receive salvation. He sends them to serve us – to help us. After I received “Song of an Angel passing by”, God gave me the third strategy for restoring our cities: “Agree with God’s Angels as they Read more
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This morning as I was praying for Washington D.C. this phrase came to me. “Let’s change the face of this place.” This is a declaration for the city prayer pioneers to use releasing their words and commanding the Heavenly Host. We declare over our cities their face be changed no longer looking as they have but Read more
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Years ago my husband and I were in the thick of things trying to find our first home. Our search took a couple of years as it seemed like every home we looked at and wanted already had an offer on it. We felt like we were beat out every time. One day we were Read more
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WHEN THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN AUTHORITY, THE PEOPLE REJOICE! Q. Why is it important for you to declare the righteous be in authority? A. Because the people will rejoice! When God’s people who truly are in Him are ruling the people can rejoice. Heaven has come to Earth. People can live without fear, hold jobs, Read more
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Don’t despise menial work! Don’t pawn it off! Instead do those activities you could do in your sleep, like laundry, mowing the grass, stocking shelves, driving to and from work – whatever they may be in your life so you can work internally. Do important work of God internally while doing those things which don’t require Read more
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God created the darkness. God is not afraid of the dark. God is not afraid of the dominion of darkness. God is not afraid of the darkness of man’s sight. God is not afraid of the darkness of no record. God is not afraid of the dark in me or in you. And because you Read more
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One night I had a very vivid dream which took me back to a time in my life I thought was over. In my dream I was doing something I’d given up never to pick back up again. I woke up puzzled wondering why I’d had a dream like that. When I prayed asking God Read more
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There are enough believers on the earth right NOW to get the job done. Even if there were only ONE believer this ONE believer could pray and take authority to change anything small or big. Remember LOT- one MAN who was righteous and prayed to God because he was not able to stand the sin Read more
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The enemy is organized. Why not us? We should be organized and structured to be in place opening up spiritual doors and gates being held closed to mankind. Beyond these doors and gates are riches beyond our imagination. Anne To Purchase Anne’s Award Winning Book*, “Light from a Dark Night” click here. ©2018 Letter of Read more
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We have a lot of choices to make in life. One such choice is of highest importance: Who you will be in Heaven? For instance, if you want to be a priest and a king in Heaven you must choose to be one unto God on earth. We are making eternal decisions now and many Read more
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Mentors are not here to make our lives easier but harder- for a time. Their purpose is to move us quickly from one place to the next. Anne To Purchase Anne’s Award Winning Book*, “Light from a Dark Night” click here. ©2018 Letter of Light. All Rights Reserved. www.letteroflight.com
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If you are blessed to have a mentor in your life one day you might hear something like Joshua did. God told him, “Moses, my son is dead…. Now You Go!” One day for your good and advancement your mentor will die. Whether they die physically or it’s the death of their time in your Read more
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The earth is God’s. We walk on His holy ground every day. Just like Adam, God placed us here – on earth- to work the ground and tend to something in His garden. When we tend to our own space (our own unique destiny), we show He is God to all. Anne To Purchase Anne’s Award Read more
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Bearing fruit is not always about doing a good work. Bearing is also Birthing. What if we conceive something we lack like JOY and “bear” it until birth in our life? Whatever is produced from our bearing is real fruit. Anne To Purchase Anne’s Award Winning Book*, “Light from a Dark Night” click here. ©2018 Read more
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I’d rather be empty of myself and full of God than full of myself and empty of God. Anne To Purchase Anne’s Award Winning Book*, “Light from a Dark Night” click here. ©2018 Letter of Light. All Rights Reserved. www.letteroflight.com
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Do you ever wonder why God uses the lives of those who don’t believe in Him to do something great? Think about this: If God can find no Christian to do the job then He will go to a non Christian who has the right heart. Do you ever wonder why God uses the lives Read more
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Set your hope in the Eternal God! He’s got you covered in every area of life. Be strong, and live courageously, all of you who set your hope in the Eternal. Psalm 31:24 The Voice To Purchase Anne’s Award Winning Book*, “Light from a Dark Night” click here. ©2018 Letter of Light. All Rights Reserved. Read more
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Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.” John 15:1 NIV Jesus is the TRUE vine. Following this logic there must be a FALSE vine. If not connected to the true vine then the Father is not your gardener. If the Father is not the gardener of your life- who is? Anne To Purchase Anne’s Read more
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Are you a gifted leader and find yourself “under” the leadership of another? There is a way to lead under leadership without creating conflict within the group: Have a pure heart Desire to give more than to receive Be prayerful Having done all of these the most important thing is to: Trust God to exalt Read more
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When you know who you are in the Father- you can be like Jesus: rock solid in what you are to do for the world. Anne Grove To Purchase Anne’s Award Winning Book*, “Light from a Dark Night” click here. ©2018 Letter of Light. All Rights Reserved. www.letteroflight.com
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What has been- has been. What will be- is NEW and is READY to be perceived by YOU! Anne Grove To Purchase Anne’s Award Winning Book*, “Light from a Dark Night” click here. ©2018 Letter of Light. All Rights Reserved. www.letteroflight.com
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Don’t be afraid! Don’t be afraid if God called you to do something and you feel alone in it. You are not alone. You are never alone! God is with you! God was with the prophets of old. They may have walked alone for a time because of the word God gave them but they Read more
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Long Suffering is a fruit of the Spirit. It is the supernatural ability to withstand pressure or stress. It is what makes people look at you and say, “I would crack if I’d been through what she has” or “I couldn’t have handled that disappointment like she did.” Long Suffering gives you staying power. You Read more
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Why is confidence so important to possess when fulfilling purpose? Because you need it to impact the WORLD! If you are not confident in what God has called you to, then any obstacle which comes your way will be perceived as a message to quit. Everyone who has done anything of importance in this life Read more
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Faith is not a feeling. Faith is a substance. God told us this so we wouldn’t be turned back when believing for something on account of our emotions. Faith is a substance; a form of what we hope for. A form of something seen in the unseen realm but not yet in existence materially. Therefore Read more
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I’ve read a lot of books and cannot properly give this statement credit, but somewhere I recently read, “God rarely lets you see the progress made to your soul.” Some times more so than others we see the wretchedness of our own soul and look to God for help and healing. We make internal progress all Read more
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In transition, God teaches obedience in different ways. To one His call is to leave their place of comfort. To another His call is to stay in place and learn endurance. It’s not about right and wrong. Each person and their individual pathway is blessed when they are obedient to follow the Voice of God. Read more
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Patience and Kindness are some of the fruit of the Spirit. Fruit begins as a seed and grows, matures, and ripens to be picked. The fruit of the Spirit is already ripe for picking and eating. As we eat spiritual fruit, it carries DNA of the fruit and releases more seeds in us which multiply. Read more
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Faith is pulling the unseen into the seen. We can live NOW as a foreshadow of our future self. Have great faith! Matthew 15:26-28. (BSB) 26 But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” 27 “Yes, Lord, she said, “- even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” 28“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be Read more
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Feeling empty and void inside? Feeling empty and void of purpose happens when we get too busy and neglect who we really are- our soul inside. Take time to cultivate your soul so that it prospers as much as everything else you do. Anne Grove To Purchase Anne’s Award Winning Book*, “Light from a Dark Night” Read more
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What does the signature of God look like? “Look for the rainbow, and remember my promise. With it I sign the covenant I have made between Me and all the living creatures residing on the earth.” ** God’s signature is a rainbow! He hung a rainbow among the clouds as witness for all living creatures, Read more
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We learned last time the bulls are coming and God said they should remain to accomplish a particular work. Since God is on our side we are not helpless, defenseless or in our case offense-less. I have found myself too many times surprised by our enemy Satan and his schemes. How about you? Wouldn’t you Read more
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In the dream I was looking at a sheep pen. The pen was grassy and there were a few sheep grazing. These sheep were not grazing together but each one was kind of off by themselves. They seemed content to be apart looking for food. In fact the sheep were so content they did not Read more
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I have more thoughts as to why God chooses to give us information through dreams and vision. It’s not that He always speaks through those channels because at times His voice is very clear and direct. In my case the words, “Leave the Month” came to me just after I had a dream about bulls Read more
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The bulls gave me three clues to deciphering the dream: the timing and type of spiritual attack which is coming and a reference point to the strength of our enemy. The words I was shaken awake to hear were, “Leave the month”. This “sentence” was equally important when attaching meaning to the dream. In the Read more
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In my vision, I saw black bulls coming down from the air like rain. One after another they touched down on the earth and began to chase the few sheep who were grazing away from the flock. But why bulls? Why did I see bulls coming down as opposed to some other animal? I believe Read more
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I really wasn’t that far off Wednesday night with, “Leave the bulls; chase the sheep”. But, after reading about the wheat and the tares it became clear I was one word off. “Leave the bulls; warn the sheep.” The vision has many layers and can be taken as a personal warning and call as well as being used Read more
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Sunday morning April 10th I was having a dream. In the dream I was looking at a sheep pen. The pen was grassy and there were a few sheep grazing. These sheep were not grazing together but each one was kind of off by themselves. They seemed content to be apart looking for food. In Read more
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I heard a second time from the Lord this morning. This is a most amazing word from the Lord of All. Don’t waste this word! After reading it YOU MUST ACT and stamp what you have DONE! “Shout, Shout duty calls. Look upward and answer. Fast and furious my judgement has come. And you have found Read more
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I received this direct word from the Lord this morning: The trumpet has sounded The call is clear “Body of Christ – Do not Fear!” The Lord is READY and HE IS HERE. Are you Near and Ready to hear? The Voice of the Lord says, “Be Aggressive”. My plans are ready to pick up. Read more
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What is God doing? He is seeing the needs of people. He is then looking for someone to partner with who will hear and be obedient to help fill the need. If today you hear a faint voice who tells you to give money to someone, call someone, cook a meal for someone – you Read more
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God sees us differently than we see ourselves. Look in the mirror. What do you see? You probably see how you look. But God doesn’t just see your outside figure. He sees your inner self AND who he made you to be. So if you really want to know what you look like- ASK THE Read more
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A Kingdom Key to moving forward in boldness is this: Jesus has overcome the World! Jesus has already overcome the world for you. He has already robbed the world of its power over you. He has spoiled fear and death and robbed them of having mastery over you. No more can fear or death keep Read more
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I spent a large share of my life being unsure of purpose and what I should be doing. At the start of 2011, I was awakened to an awesome realization of who I was in Christ and became at peace internally. I was no longer searching for my purpose but felt a deep knowing as Read more
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Man cannot be satisfied with a job for their purpose. Even if we absolutely loved our job we always know deep inside there is something more to life and… there is! Our spirit is of a higher order than our body or flesh. Our spirit operates on a higher plane. Therefore when we feel the Read more
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“Beloved, “What are you doing? Why are you going through all of this?” This is God asking his Beloved, “Do you know what you’re doing? Do you know why you are going through tests of purity, faithfulness and love”? “You are becoming the Bride of Christ. To become implies movement. Therefore for you to become My bride implies Read more
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I was awakened in the middle of the night and this is what I heard regarding the ability to fulfill our life purpose: “We don’t connect with our purpose because of unconnected paths.” Along with this insight I saw a ball of yarn. It was large and wound tightly. The “strings” making up the ball Read more
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On the Wedding Day The day of Glory The Lord Jesus will look upon you. No longer will be any spot; no imperfection, no impure thoughts or deeds, unholiness, darkness. He will look at you and see how perfect you’ve become by the POWER of HIS BLOOD and HIS WORD. You took Jesus at his Read more
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I know something about dead dreams. I know something about dreams satan has decreed death over. I’ve written about this in my book, “Light from a Dark Night”. Some time ago I was hit with a death sentence of a dream. The decree from the satanic realm hit me suddenly, without any warning. It was Read more
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Our purpose is to be conformed to the image of Christ bearing the nature of God to destroy the works of the devil. One work of the devil we can destroy is to stop our conformity to his ways by trying to circumvent the process of our God given path by taking the easy way. Read more
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I was in prayer focusing on the blood of Christ and Communion when this vision opened up with an amazing look at the firstborn citizens of heaven. The Vision I was in an arena of sorts where a great multitude was gathered together. I saw myself sitting down on a stone bench. The stone bench Read more
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I was driving on the expressway when I saw a long line of cars about to merge into my lane. I quickly switched lanes to let the cars in and one by one they began moving into my lane. Some tucked in front and others behind me. That’s when I heard the Lord say, “Don’t Read more
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I’ve been thinking about Jesus being the ONE WHO SAW. He saw the glory of what awaited him and called it JOY. This joy is what gave him strength to endure pain and suffering of the cross. He disregarded the shame of the cross on account of a yet unrealized joy. As part of this Read more
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The other day while in prayer I felt led to make a declaration: I will not stand for a violent spirit ruling my city or country. I don’t want our nation ruled by violence or violent behavior. I don’t want any more mass shootings in or on our land. Later in the same day both Read more
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Every moment is about reaching backwards in time to eternal time. We must go back to our beginning. The beginning which was with God. Everyone existed within God in eternity before being born on earth. So you were known by God and all of Heaven.
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Have you heard it said, “American’s have a fascination with Royalty”? I believe this is true and rightly so! But I don’t think it’s just an American fascination. The world is interested in those who are of royal birth and carry a royal title. We love to peek into their personal and public lives trying Read more
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This morning the sky was filled with Angels. Angels on the move! As they passed I asked, “What are you saying?” And this was their reply: “Saving Grace give way to Joy Saving Grace give place to Joy Saving Grace Armed with Peace Saving Grace for All. Saving Grace Multiplied Saving Grace Flowing Inside. There Read more
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It was my birthday, November 10th and I was reflecting on God and my life while doing dishes. My mom sent a note out earlier in the morning with a cute story. The doctor who delivered me told them, “You have a queen”. As I thought about this and the image of the crown for Read more
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When choosing the image for any of my blog pages I search until I know it’s exactly right and says what I feel God placed on my heart. The search for the right image for the 2017 TAP into IT blog was challenging. When I first heard TAP into IT, knowing it was the declarative word over 2017 I Read more
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Are you wondering what to expect from your first event as an Author? I recently published my first book, LIGHT FROM A DARK NIGHT, and was invited to participate in a local author day event. Prior to the big day I read a lot of articles and blogs on the subject. I found a lot of Read more
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