Pastor John, Last night, you challenged us to write a letter about why we chose a particular thing to fast for the next three months. I’m fasting dating, which seems counterintuitive since I haven’t seriously dated since calling off my engagement. At first, I wasn’t ready to date for months after calling it off, but after nearly two years, I’m …
Hey guys, this is Garrett Bettencourt. I was asked to share my top ten traits for a wife. I’m not really a list guy, so I had to brainstorm my must have’s. But this is what I came up with. (After dating many women, this list is my non-negotiable qualities I’m seeking in a wife.) A Jesus lover. My relationship …
About a four-minute read This month’s newsletter is full of fun with a “Book Club” Giveaway and a one-question poll. And I’m thrilled to announce Good Tidings, the Christmas anthology I participated in, is a Selah Finalist. I share more below. On a personal note, my husband and I celebrated our four-year anniversary in March. (The pic above is from us …
I set off to Oral Roberts University at eighteen, with an eager expectation of meeting my spouse. Yet, despite praying to find one, I graduated from ORU without a MRS. degree. But I didn’t give up hope. I’d just meet him at work. When that didn’t pan out in my twenties, I crawled into my thirties barely clinging to hope. …
(The newsletter is about a 5-minute read) In February, I reached a milestone! I turned fifty. I want to believe that fifty is the new thirty because I don’t feel like I’ve lived a half a century. Seriously, I have more energy, more joy, and more vision in my life. Back in January when my husband asked me how I wanted to celebrate …
50 FAVORITES list Top 10 movies: (not in order) Casablanca BBC’s Pride and Prejudice Empire Strikes Back BBC’s North and South (adaption of Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel) Schindler’s List Rocky Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Rings The Notebook Life Is Beautiful Ben Hur (1959) Top 10 novels: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Persuasion by Jane Austen North …
A five-minute read Despite residing in northern Michigan for most of my childhood, I’ve never acclimated to the frosty winters. I’d stand in front of the fireplace until my mom instructed me to get ready for school. It gets old when you’re standing in knee deep snow, waiting for the bus every morning. I vowed that one day, I’d move …
I’m currently reading the non-fiction book The Hidden Life of Trees* by Peter Wohlleben. Have you read this book? Peter’s a forester in Germany, and he explores how trees are like human families. He dives deep into their root systems to discover they work together to survive. Wohlleben discovers something profound when he strolled through the forest and came upon a “stone” near …
I’m having a book signing event in my hometown in Gaylord, Michigan. And cool bonus, it’s on Small Business Saturday (November 25th). What better than to support small businesses throughout the city. My father is joining me! He’ll be signing his non-fiction book, Farmer D’s Love Letters to His Grandkids. If you’re in Northern Michigan, stop by. Win a gift …
Moses wandered in the desert for 40 years. The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. Abraham and Sarah waited 25 years from the time he received the promise of a son until Isaac was born. I waited 20 years until I finally got my fiction published. I’m in good company, right? On a serious note, even though it’s …
