Good afternoon! Did you miss my Monday Morning Blog yesterday? I was away this past long weekend for a wonderful holy adventure speaking at the Southern Colorado Women’s Conference held at Calvary Bible Chapel in Alamosa, Colorado. What a wonderful time of sharing with a group of beautiful women as we talked about Remembering God’s Goodness! You might recognize that they picked the topic from my book Forsaken God?: Remembering the Goodness of God Our Culture Has Forgotten.
Dave and I arrived home from this trip Sunday night, and I was happily poured out for the Lord and in need of rest, so it’s a Tuesday Afternoon Blog this week. I hope you’ll enjoy our guest blogger and dear author friend of mine DiAnn Mills’ post today. DiAnn has a new book Burden of Proof releasing today and she’s graciously offered one of you a free book. I’ve loved all of DiAnn’s books, only problem they keep me up too late because I can’t put them down. Just leave a comment on this post to be entered into the drawing to take place this Friday.
Warning: there may not be a Monday Morning Blog next Monday, October 15, or it will be the next day again because my new book Everyday Brave: Living Courageously as a Woman of Faith is due on the 15th! Yikes!!! I could use your prayers this week.
What is Your Holy Adventure? By DiAnn Mills
Do you have a holy adventure that has touched your heart? Has there been a time in your life when all you had left was a fragile strand of faith in God and what you believed was His purpose for your life?
Did you face opposition and have nowhere to turn?
Were the skills needed to accomplish the fear far beyond your grasp?
Did mistakes become the norm and steps forward came with tremendous sacrifice?
Were tears a part of your daily routine?
Did you wrestle with giving up?
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As Christians, if you haven’t had the experience of gut-wrenching fear of the future, putting your trust in God, and closing your eyes to everything but God—trust me, friends, you will.
When I think I might be alone in whatever I’m going through, my thoughts go back to God. Our stories are never unique, and we can always find a biblical character who survived what seemed like the impossible.
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Abraham: How could he father a nation without a son from Sarah?
Moses: How could he lead his people out of Egypt with a speech problem and wanted for murder?
Joseph: How could he serve God in prison for a crime he didn’t commit and forsaken by his brothers?
David: How could he lead a nation when all he knew was shepherding?
Ruth: How could she find food for her and Naomi when she was a foreigner in a land that resented her?
Deborah: How could she lead soldiers into battle when she was a woman?
Mary: How could a virgin give birth to the Son of God?
Peter: How could he lead the disciples after Jesus’ resurrection when he’d denied Him three times?
Paul: How could he teach others to Jesus when he’d condoned the deaths and imprisonment of believers?
You and I: How can we follow Christ in a world that scoffs and persecutes Christians?
When facing the challenges of life, how can we move forward?
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The answer is always the same. God is with us and for us. He knows the past, the present, and the future. With him all things are possible.
Psalm 27:1 ESV
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 41:13 ESV
For I, the Lord your God,
hold your right hand;
it is I who say to you, “Fear not,
I am the one who helps you.”
Our challenges in life are holy adventures, precious to God. Treasure them, grow from them, and never forget our God Who is in charge.
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Let’s share our holy adventures? What is yours?
Remember DiAnn is offering one free copy of her new book Burden of Proof. Just make a comment below to enter the drawing.
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DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels. DiAnn believes every breath of life is someone’s story, so why not capture those moments and create a thrilling adventure?
Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. Firewall, the first book in her Houston: FBI series, was listed by Library Journal as one of the best Christian Fiction books of 2014.
DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. She is co-director of The Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference and The Mountainside Marketing Conference with social media specialist Edie Melson where she continues her passion of helping other writers be successful. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country.
DiAnn has been termed a coffee snob and roasts her own coffee beans. She’s an avid reader, loves to cook, and believes her grandchildren are the smartest kids in the universe. She and her husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.
DiAnn is very active online and would love to connect with readers on: Facebook, Twitter, or any of the social media platforms listed at diannmills.com
Hi Janet, thanks for hosting me!
Always a pleasure!
Always a pleasure! Well worth saying twice. LOL
My holy of holy adventures is each day, communing with my Helper! After a dramatic hippie conversion June 11, 1975, a lifesaving adventure, and instantly freed of 20 yrs druggin’ and such, every day is a holy adventure! A.W.Tozer said, “If the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the church today, 95% of what we do would go on and no one would know the difference.”. Perhaps a sad truth… but if we see each day a holy adventure to walk in a manner worthy of God’s name, and submit to His unerring supervision, well….I say, PRAISE JESUS! We had a holy adventure!!!
Nancy, you should definitely be a writer! Your life truly is a Holy Adventure and so many are blessed by you and your testimony! I know I am.
Hi Nancy, Love your story! Thanks for sharing.
Praying for you, Janet, as you finish your book! My holy adventure is that of every mother, trying to balance being a wife, mother, employee, homemaker, and child of God. It really makes you choose what you want to focus your time on. And I am thankful I get to choose, because I always find time for things that matter the most to me. It also makes me realize how many times I choose something that doesn’t matter, when I should be focused on more important things.
Hi Amanda, we women live a balancing act. But God guides our holy adventure. Thanks for your comments,
Hi Amanda, thank you for the prayers, I’m closing in on the finish line. Yes, I determine what has Kingdom value to decide where to put my time and energy. It definitely takes the “balance” out of life and puts weight on what God values most. I appreciate your comment and you so much.
Many a time I’ve had nowhere to look for help other than God ~ and He is always enough. Could share some of those sleepless nights with kids out when/where they shouldn’t be, or the doctor gave a bad-news report, etc. But today, the adventure is to continue writing and reaching, and this week? Praying as our son climbs 3,000 foot El Capitan in Yosemite. (Yes, Janet, THAT one!) Makes me dizzy thinking of it.
Thank you to two women who fearlessly (or appear fearless!) walk a few steps ahead on the path, lighting the way for others. You two rock! Praying for you as Everyday Brave moves forward, Janet.
Thank you for the kind words and encouragement Mary Kay. Yes I saw what your son is doing, I too could not imagine such an adventure! Yes, you too keep fearlessly writing, God will take all our work where He knows it’s needed most.
I love to read Christian fiction – especially suspense! I’d love to win a copy! (Praying for you Janet as your finish your book!)
DiAnn’s books are so good! You’re in the drawing and thank you for the prayers!
Amanda was the winner of Burden of Proof. Congratulations! Thank you all for your comments and I would encourage you to pick up this book and all of DiAnn Mills novels. I promise you won’t be disappointed and you won’t be able to put them down!!!