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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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Wow! That's so much how I feel right now, too. Except I feel very confident that God wants us to make the change he's calling us to make (moving from sunny smoggy CA to the land of Oz -- yes, I do mean Kansas), BUT, He's either having a little fun with us, or he's trying to teach me some lesson that I'm just not catching.
I think God is leading us to make this change, but He's trying to teach us something along the way...that's why the roadblocks show up. We're supposed to become stronger followers of Christ by figuring out how to get past the trials.
Unfortunately, all we feel is the added stress and the doubts about what is going on!
I hope I can look back on this time in my life in about 5 years and say, "Ah ha! I get it!!"
One thing I'm learning is that some of these lessons that I'm sure are repeats (Haven't I got that yet, God?!?!) are really Him removing another layer. In some areas I have more layers than a giant onion! I can't wait to graduate from some of these on-going, continuing education classes He has me in and move to the other side. Until then, I keep asking the questions: Are you sure, God? Am I hearing You right? Because as long as I am, I pray my heart's in the right place and that everything else will eventually line up. A girl can hope!
Ooohhh! Been there and have the T-shirt from several places! Will continue to pray for wisdom and guidance! (and a closer Starbucks)
I hate that! I want detour signs, traffic lights and a good map. Funny, I once wrote a script about that. Called it De Tour. Teh point was God didn't promise us a detour around the problems, he only primised us a Tour Guide through them.
I'm praying you'll feel the presence of your Tour Guide and follow Him, Kris.
It helps to know I'm not the only one struggling with trying to find my place.
I guess I'll just keep getting a layer at a time pealed and when He's ready He'll provide the healing I need.
In the meantime here's to Starbucks. Good thing there's one at the conference hotel. :)
I'm just burying my head in a grande soy hazelnut latte with an extra shot and pretending it's all just going to go away ...
just found out we're moving to the outskirts of Chicago. I'm a mountain biking, woodsy, BMW (Burly Mountain Woman) ... asking me to live within spitting distance of Chicago - well, I'd rather go to Africa.
Kristin ... I'm going to write my OWN book with my mountain man in it and bury my head in that while sipping caffiene and pretending skyscrapers are a figment of our imagination! :)
Wohoo for a rental! How close is the nearest Starbucks? Hopefully within walking distance. That would be primo Kristin real estate. :)
I'm actually going through a phase in my life that requires me to be separated from my hubby while he's off at war. Sometimes I honestly wonder what God has planned in this.
I'm alone in a place where we have no family, but He's provided me with tons of friends and two churches to support me.
I've also began to get the feeling that this is where He wants us to stay, which puts me a a good place writing wise. I have access to people and places that I didn't get when we lived in Iowa.
BTW Jamie! There are great places not too far from Chicago where you can go hiking and spend all day in the woods! I know, I live near 'em!
Amen.
But one of my dreams has been fulfilled :) I have always wanted to read an Ashley book on the beach, and I finally did! I read She's Out of Control on Cocoa Beach on Thursday.
God has planted so many dreams and much wisdom into my stepdad, but there is currently no way to realize those dreams and use that wisdom. He's getting so frustrated and he's wanting to sell his business and quit altogether. It's a tough situation, definitely. It makes you question your faith and whether God is truly leading you. Faith is tough.
Winter,
YEAH! U just made my day!!! I'll have to get all the info from you sometime on the hiking spots!
jaime
I hate it when I go through those times in my life that feel like I'm in a maze. I'm pretty sure I know the way I'm supposed to go, but suddenly there is yet another deadend and I have to retrace a few steps to see which way I should have gone to get to there.
Hang in there - this too shall pass. :) Pretty soon you will be sipping Starbucks (I hate coffee, but LOVE steamers) and saying "remember when..."
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