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How to Trust God When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned: Persevere

I recently had the honor of speaking to a wonderful group of women. There was just one little problem: halfway through the event, the air conditioning went out. The temperature outside was 98 degrees, and inside… well, it was hot. As I stood there speaking, I could feel sweat running down my back, pooling in…
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Dawn Wallis Big News

BIG NEWS!!!

I am thrilled to announce that I just signed with literary agent Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency. ...
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Be Joyful. Pray always. Give thanks. - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Joyful, Prayerful, Thankful

Sometimes I believe we overcomplicate Christianity. It's easy to fall into the mindset of striving to please God and following ...
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Pink Flower

Goodness Grows

After running errands, I came home to see this beauty in bloom. I believe it was prompted by the gullywasher ...
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Follow me. Luke 5:27

I Quit?

What kind of person quits a job and gets talked into staying? Three times. Me. While this may seem laughable, ...
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Rhyming in the Waiting

Rhyming in the Waiting

I'm currently waiting to hear back from a pitch I made to a literary agent in February. While it is ...
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pool noodles

No Noodles Needed

I've been camped out in the book of Proverbs since last week seeking God's direction on a couple of choices—specifically ...
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I received a Full Manuscript Request!

Exciting Opportunity!

I recently pitched my manuscript to a literary agent that I have researched and prayed about querying for the past ...
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He Cares

To truly grasp that God, the Author of Life, cares for us should flood our souls with overwhelming joy and ...
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love one another

The Power of Love

Yesterday morning I was sweeping the walkway in front of my office and was startled when a man started yelling. ...
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no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted

God Calls Us to Be Kind

I love the truth of this quote by Aesop, the fable writer many of us read as young children. Kindness ...
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When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "l used everything you gave me.

Useful for the Master

Earlier this week I was waiting to get some routine blood work done at the lab in a local hospital. ...
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And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good. - John Steinbeck

Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist

I'm a recovering perfectionist. So, this quote by John Steinbeck encourages my heart. At the end of last year, I ...
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