It is official! My first book, His Advent: Still His Greatest Gift is completed and for sale! I got the news yesterday right after lunch and let's just say that concentration on WORK was a bit difficult for the rest of the day.
Now that it's done, I realize I'm not entirely sure I've told you too much about it. So here's the summary of how the book came to be and what you can expect to find within it!
Three years ago, at Christmas, I found myself feeling disconnected from basically everything about the holiday. I do so love Christmas, but that year everything was just missing for me. I went through the motions because I didn't want people to wonder what was wrong with me. And I searched for a book to read that would guide me back to some connection with the Lord.
Finding nothing that suited my need, I ended up studying on my own and out of that study, this book was born.
I learned that the word advent means "an arrival." And whether I looked at the infant Jesus or the grown and ministering Jesus, I learned that He arrived in the lives of hurting, needy people, and He offered change. His arrival brings change.
So this book is a study of 24 people who met Jesus in the flesh and found the offer of change through His advent in their lives.
It's meant to be read as a devotional during the Christmas season but could be read anytime.
Here is the link to the WestBow Press bookstore, where the book can be purchased, if you're interested in reading it.
Thank you for reading along with my adventures in this book process, too! You've been great encouragers!
7 comments:
WOWEE WOW WOW!!!!! SOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!! You go girl!!
Thanks girlfriend!! :)
I announced your book in my Adult Sunday School class today and sent the link to the teacher so he can send it to the class.
Congratulations!!!!
Oh wow!! Thank you so much. :) That means a lot to me...thanks for sharing in my excitement!
Sorry I am so late to say this, but "CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!"
(My family was here all week and we were very busy, otherwise, I'd have commented sooner!)
WOHOOOOO! I told my mom about your book (how awesome does that sound?) and she said she'd probably buy it because she has to do devotions from time to time for the other teachers at her school.
Can't wait to read it! I'm so proud of you.
Christina - Thank you so much for passing hte word along! And it's good to keep in mind work devos. I have to do those too! Maybe I'll copy her idea. :)
HOpe you had a fun weekend - did you have a party for the little guy?
A suggestion: You might want to put a link to your book-purchasing site over on the side of your blog, maybe where the "Almost Here" photo is. That way, in a couple weeks or months, when someone asks me for a book recommendation for Christmastime I can find it easily.
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