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WordVessel Winners in Book Giveaways 2009-01-10 22:21:38 And the winners are...A Lever Long Enough by Amy Deardon - CledaThe Unseen by T. L. Hines - mawmawECONGRATULATIONS!Another WordVessel book giveaway coming up next week!! Stay tuned!!!
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Have You Heard About Laminin? 2009-01-09 22:12:21 My mom shared this video clip with me, and I'm so glad she did.All things are held together in Christ...Allow yourself the time to be blessed by this video. You won't be sorry.NEXT POST: How To Approach Suffering
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Cardboard Testimonies 2009-01-09 06:47:06 Have you ever had one of those moments when you sensed God's Spirit telling you to do something? One of those moments much like what Peter must have felt when God told him to put his nets down once more? You don't really have time. You don't really want to do it. That's what I experienced recently when I stumbled across this video. I gave in and took the time to watch it, and was moved to tears by Read more:Cardboard
"A Lever Long Enough" by Amy Deardon (& Book Giveaway) 2009-01-08 00:01:01 If you're looking for a Christian book with an added twist, then look no further. A Lever Long Enough
by first-time author Amy Deardon will not only entertain you, but will also challenge you.Here's the back cover copy:"A small military team travels back in time to film the theft of Jesus' body from the tomb. The Israeli team, led by Benjamin Feinan, has exactly seventy-two hours to collect the vi Read more:Book Giveaway
"The Unseen" by T. L. Hines (Book Giveaway!) 2009-01-07 00:01:00 We've all had those moments when we felt like we were being watched--unseen eyes hovering nearby, taking in our every move.That creepy feeling becomes reality in T. L. Hines latest novel, The Unseen. The main character, Lucas, has an interesting hobby. He likes to watch people without them knowing it. He is a loner who spends his free time sneaking into places that most people don't even know exi Read more:Book Giveaway
New Year's Goals for Bloggers 2009-01-06 00:01:01 January for me has always been a time of evaluation. I guess it goes along with New Year
's resolutions.As a blogger I want to make sure that I am doing the best job I can possibly do. And in my case, since this is a blog about making God known through my writing, this is imperative.One of the blogposts that I subscribe to is Problogger. There is almost always something relevant and useful that I c Read more:Goals
The One and Only God 2009-01-04 08:04:46 Who is God?Big topic. Even bigger God.God is so big, that all the books in the world cannot contain Him. So big that it's impossible for our limited minds to completely comprehend Him.Yet God wants to be known by us. I believe that He is revealed in so many ways all around us every day, yet we usually miss Him.How can we get to know who He is? How can we learn about Him?Through His Word.As I began
The Pros & Cons of "The Shack" - Part 2 2009-01-03 00:01:00 Now for the rest of the story. I mentioned yesterday that I enjoyed reading The Shack
. I listed what I liked about the book, but...I also had some issues with the book. My initial gut reaction was confirmed when I read through a second time with my Bible. I know that The Shack is intended as a story, a work of fiction, but when a book speaks so openly about God, the author had better have all the
The Pros & Cons of "The Shack" - Part 1 2009-01-02 00:01:01 I confiscated one of my husband's Christmas presents.When I saw him unwrap a copy of The Shack
by William P. Young, I was elated. I've been hearing the buzz about this book since last spring, but just never picked up a copy.I have to admit, it wasn't the storyline that compelled me to read the book. It was the controversy.Some friends thought it was wonderful. Others thought it was heresy.I read t
Book Giveaway Winners 2009-01-01 20:17:04 Drumroll please...Our WordVessel Book GiveawayWinners
Are:Kay Bolens - "See You In The Funny Papers"Betsy St. Amant - "Something Beautiful/Lacey's Retreat"Congratulations Ladies! Send me your snail mail addresses, and I'll get these in the mail to you next week!
Happy New Year! - My Resolutions 2009-01-01 00:01:01 Happy New Year's blessings to everyone!As we stand at the beginning of 2009, it is time to once again think about resolutions. And to be quite honest, this year I'm having a hard time getting started.I guess I could compartmentalize my life and try to create resolutions based on the different roles I fill: Disciple, Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend, Teacher, Church Organist, Aspiring Author, Read more:Happy
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Every Line in 2009! 2008-12-31 00:01:01 Where did 2008 go?Though the year has flown by, it was an amazing year for me. And God deserves all the glory for it!One of my New Year's resolutions for 2008 was to read (and study) the entire Bible during the course of the year. That one decision had a profound impact on my life this year.God's Word is living and active. It reveals who God is and His plan of redemption from the beginning of time
January 2009 Bible Reading Plan 2008-12-31 00:01:00 January1 Genesis 1‑2 Matthew 12 Genesis 3‑5 Matthew 23 Genesis 6:1‑9:17 Matthew 34 Psalm 1‑45 Genesis 9:18‑11:32 Matthew 46 Genesis 12‑16 Matthew 5:1‑167 Genesis 17‑19 Matthew 5:17‑488 Genesis 20‑23 Matthew 6:1‑189 Genesis 24 Read more:January
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"Self-Editing For Fiction Writers" by Renni Browne and Dave King (Book Review) 2008-12-30 00:01:02 I'm about to begin the next part of my journey into the world of writing. This next leg of the trip will be the tedious process of revisions and self-editing. Quite honestly, I'm looking forward to this next step. I've not looked at my manuscript since NaNoWriMo because the trip and the holidays, so I'm eager (in some ways at least) to look at it. I have a few blog posts planned on what I've lear Read more:Browne
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Lenora Worth - Author Interview 2008-12-29 00:01:00 I'm delighted to be able to interview my writer friend, Lenora Worth
, on WordVessel today. I just have to insert a personal note here. Lenora has had a bigger impact on my life than she could ever realize. In June 2008 I attended my second writer's conference at East Texas Baptist University. It was there that I met Lenora. She was one of the speakers, and I had scheduled some one-on-one time with Read more:Author
DEVOTIONAL: God With Us 2008-12-28 00:01:00 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us." Matthew 1:23, NIVThis is the true gift of Christmas: God is with us. The baby in the manger was God in the flesh. He gave up the glory of heaven to live among us and to die as a sacrifice for our sins. What love!As believers, His Presence in our lives has even deeper significa
Social Media Sites Correction!!! 2008-12-27 11:07:53 In early December 2008, WordVessel posted a series of blogs about social media sites. At the time, I had already joined LinkedIn, but was having a difficult time finding my way around the site. When I wrote the post, I couldn't recommend it.But that has since changed, so I wanted to make an amendment to my earlier post.One of my ACFW buddies found me on LinkedIn and made a link. Finally, I had my Read more:Sites
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BOOK REVIEW: "See You In The Funny Papers" by Pam Kumpe 2008-12-26 00:01:01 On Friday, December 12th, WordVessel hosted Pam Kumpe's blog tour for her new book, "See You In The Funny
Papers." We all enjoyed getting to know more about Pam.I promised WordVessel readers a book review when I returned from my trip to China, and here it is!This book is lighthearted and fun, but also full of inspiration. It has seventy-four one- to three-page object lessons. Pam is a master at ta
Merry Christmas!!! and Seven Random Facts 2008-12-25 00:01:01 Merry Christmas
everyone!! Blessings, joy and peace to all!Tag, I'm it!I was recently tagged by writer friend, Amy Deardon, to play this fun game, where I'm supposed to give seven random facts about myself and then tag others to play the game.Okay, here goes:1. I was Mama to my cat, Little Bit. (Her mother died giving birth, so I had to feed her a special pet milk with an eye-dropper. I know she p Read more:Merry
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Divine Opportunity 2008-12-24 21:04:13 I recently had a devotional published online through ChristianDevotions.us. This is the video version.
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My Trip to China 2008-12-23 00:01:01 It seems hard to believe that a week ago I was on the other side of the world--in China
--on a choir tour.Though it was a long trip there and back, it's a trip I will remember forever. The memories will always be about more than places. For me, my memories of China are people.The night before we left I was interviewed by a couple of ladies that worked for a Chinese newspaper. They asked me what my
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