One hundred million shoe boxes. From Uganda to Indonesia, from Ecuador to the refugee camps in the mountains of Iraq, 100 million children received a gift of love in the form of a shoe box in the last two decades. To some of these children, the small shoe box contained the first gifts they have ever received. To others, the box contained essentials that they had never owned before. To children whose lives were forever changed as their families fled to the mountains from the terror of Isis, this Continue Reading
Beautifully Broken – Guest Post by Christy Mobley
It is my pleasure today to introduce the last of my guest bloggers, Christy Mobley. Like most of my writer friends, I met Christy at the She Speaks Conference and we have kept in touch since then. I have been blessed by her writing, her love for Jesus and her wonderful encouragement. You will be blessed! Enjoy and share. Patricia Beautifully Broken My hometown has managed to make it through another hurricane season unscathed. On September 10th, 1964, hurricane Dora barreled onto the Continue Reading
Be Sure to Give God Credit for Your Victories (Atlanta Journal Constitution Column)
Niccolò Paganini was a virtuoso violinist and composer who lived in Europe in the early 1800s and was thought to be the greatest violinist of all times. His technique while playing was unparalleled. His compositions, unique and of vanguard style. His playing of gentle passages was so beautiful that his audiences often burst into tears, and yet, he would perform some pieces with such vigor and velocity that one listener at a concert in Vienna became half-crazed and declared for days that he had Continue Reading
How to Have a Lighthearted Marriage – Guest Post by Ashleigh Slater
BOOK GIVEAWAY AGAIN!! This month I have been featuring some of my writer friend's blogs. These talented women have been kind to promote my book on their blogs, and now I am returning the kindness by posting their beautiful writing to my followers. Today's post is an excerpt of one of Ashleigh Slater's great book "Team Us." I met Ashleigh not long ago and love her writing and heart. You don't want to miss her wisdom on this great post! PLUS, Ashleigh is giving away a copy of her book to one of Continue Reading
90 Minutes in Heaven (Column for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)
In the summer of 2004, the book “90 Minutes in Heaven” was released with a modest first printing of 7,500 copies. The author, Don Piper, was at that time an unknown pastor with a bold story. In the book, Piper shares the true story of the accident that claimed his life for 90 minutes, his near-heaven experience and the horrific months that followed, as he recovered from the devastating injuries. The publisher was unsure what to expect in response to the book release. Would Piper’s message be Continue Reading
Guest Post by Amy Carroll – “Out of Control And Loving It!”
It is with great excitement that I share my friend and awesome writer Amy Carroll's beautiful blog post today. She is a speaker for Proverbs 31 Ministries, a speaking coach for Next Steps Speaker Services and (most importantly) a wonderful woman of God. Amy was the leader at my speaker group during the She Speaks conference in 2013. We have kept in touch since then and I've learned to love her heart. She accepted the invitation to read my manuscript and wrote a beautiful endorsement for Twelve Continue Reading
