Life, Life, Life

This week a lot has been happening in the way of praying for the end of abortion. I whole heartedly participate in this! I wanted to list a few rescourses on my blog reguarding this issue. One of which is bound for life.



Bound for life is a great! I highly recommend checking it out! Get the band, take the vow, only vote for those people who stand up for Gods heart in this matter.

I was sent the article below, and thought it was rather interesting, the books recommended here may be of great help for any one found to be pregnant and not knowing what to do.

If any out there know someone who is considering abortion, be bold! If they can not handle the child, tell them you will take it and raise it. Plead with them to not commit murder. the blood of the innocent cry out, don't let another voice be silenced.


Refer any friends in need of help to Carenet. It is a wonderful Crisis pregnancy aid center. I know people who have relied on the help this organization has given.

HOLLYWOOD MAMA DRAMA How Babies Have Replaced Bling as the Cool Fashion Accessory and Why You Need to Know What to Do if Your Friend Buys Into This There's a baby boom in Tinsel Town, and many of its biggest stars are taking part. Already this month, singer Christina Aguilera and her husband welcomed a son, and Nicole Richie, girlfriend of rocker Benjie Madden, gave birth to a daughter. Others are mamas-in-waiting, proudly showing their expanding bellies and giving interviews on when their engagement may take place. Still others allow the media to guess who the father might be. Popular magazines cover every moment of their pregnancies and likely would have sent reporters into the delivery room if allowed. Designer diaper bags have replaced designer purses as the cool new Hollywood accessory. Baby showers take precedence over wedding showers, and the wedding does not necessarily come before the birth. It all looks so glamorous and exciting. Who wouldn't want a beautiful bundle of joy to lavish love and kisses on? And yet, sometimes that bundle arrives under circumstances that are not God's best. Take, for example, Jamie Lynn Spears. One moment she was a squeaky-clean teen television sensation and star of Nickelodeon's Zoey 101. The next, she's in the news not for her acting but for being a pregnant teenager. With one decision, her reputation is now in shreds and her television show is under the threat of cancellation. One decision; huge dilemma. This week is Sanctity of Life week. And because of the Hollywood Mama Drama, it is also a perfect time to understand that mama drama doesn't only happen in Hollywood. Every year nearly 1 million teen girls find themselves pregnant, and unlike Hollywood stars who have the money and fame to carry them, these girls wonder what they should do. Many choose abortion, and because of this they not only sacrifice the life of their child, but this decision also brings heartache they must carry for the rest of their lives. Perhaps YOU can be the one who can make a difference. Who was the first one Jamie Lynn Spears turned to when she found out she was pregnant? Not her mom. Not her sister. She turned to a friend. What if you were that friend?

As a teen what can YOU do when a pregnant friend comes to you for advice? Remain calm and loving. Your friend most likely feels alone, frightened and extremely sensitive about her pregnancy. The most important thing you can offer is your continued friendship. Show God's love and forgiveness. Your friend may have been looking for love by giving herself intimately to a guy. Now she might feel ashamed and unworthy of love at all. Point her to God, who loves her unconditionally. Celebrate life. She may consider this baby a "mistake"--a barrier between her and "normal" life. Lovingly remind her that no matter how the baby was conceived, he or she is a gift from God. Be available to share ... and to listen. Your friend has big decisions to make, and although you can't make those decisions for her, you can be available to help her consider her options. Share information you've discovered on fetal development and on the physical and emotional trauma of abortion. Most of all, be willing to listen to your friend's deepest concerns. Find help. Your friend is most likely in need of more answers than you can give. Visit a local crisis pregnancy center with your friend, or call CareNet for help at 1-800-395-HELP. Encourage her to tell her parents and to seek the counsel of a pastor or youth pastor.

Partner with her to make better decisions in the future. My Life, Unscripted (Thomas Nelson) is a book for teen girls and encourages teens to script their lives instead of being caught up in the drama and emotions of the moment. Read it together. Talk about the importance of making good choices. Give her a book to help her face her unique issues, such as Life Interrupted: The Scoop on Being Young Mom (Zondervan).

First post

Well, my blog is officially open! I do like this set up a whole lot better than myspace, which is what I've been using until now. Getting more and more involved with other writers I've found it important to have a decent sort of blog to post on. I want to start posting book reviews and interviews. I think it is important for any one who has an interest in Christian Fiction to promote it however possible. I've been passing my books around friends in my church, and am now adding this new avenue for getting the word out... There is good Christian Fiction out there!

I remember 10 years ago I didn't know that there was. I stuck to Starwars and Startrek books to get my fiction fix, with out diving in to books that might be a bit shady. I thought all Christian fiction books were boring, and not worth my money, what little I had at age 14. Boy was I wrong!

My introduction in to Christian Science Fiction was Kathy Tyers' Firebird books. I happened across the first one at a local bookstore that was getting ready to shut down. Thinking it sounded sort of 'Trekkieish', I bought it. I was hooked on the first chapter, and to this day those books are among my all time favorites.

It was a long time before I'd find any other Fiction Books, when I was a teenager I was silly... I thought that all good fiction was science fiction, unless it was the Chronicles of Narnia. I was scared of fantasy, scared it would have some strange mumbo jumbo in it, that would taint my mind. My father was on top of every book I read, ensuring I did not fill my mind with junk. There were a few books he forbid to read, because they were so new age, and I was too young to realize it. Looking back, thank the Lord for a Godly man with a sensitive spirit to guard the things I read!

I remember my introduction in to other realms of Christian Fiction. I was cleaning my room and found a book my grandmother gave me. I had never read it, figuring it would be boring, I just set it aside. I was the sort that hated cleaning, (in fact i should be doing it now, but this blog is more important, *winks*). In my attempt to avoid cleaning my room I started reading that book. It was the Golden Cross by Angela Elwell Hunt. Again, I was hooked. I bought all the Cahira O'Conner books and have them on my shelf still to this day. I've gotten many of my friends to read them.

In the middle of all this I found I have a heavy burning desire to write stories myself. When I was 14, a friend of mine got me involved with PBEM RPG's. I learned a lot about writing and still participate in them, for fun and practice. I met my husband through one such game. I've been very blessed to be given a husband who wants to write as well. We write together!

The older I get, the heavier this burden gets, but I had no idea where to start. Last year, I found a Christian Book store in my area and decided to pick up a few books. I found one that dove in to the fantasy world, Karen Hancock's Guardian King series. I was so excited about those books. They were great! And there was nothing 'weird' about them. I was very eager to find more books. I went back time after time looking for more books, hoping to find something that would change my life, and help me. I kept passing over this book with a brown haired woman holding a sword looking at a city. I think I said to my self three times 'Maybe I can afford to get that book next time'.

Maybe God held that book for me, but after several months I finally picked up Sharon Hincks, The Restorer. I think I read that book in record time. It awoke a hunger in me to read the word of God. How else are you to stave off the tricks of the enemy? I think I annoyed every one I was around, I couldn't shut up about that book! (I still can't by the way!)

When I finished the book I decided to send an email to two authors. I wanted to share with them how much I enjoyed their books, and how excited I was to know that good Christian women can write such effective stories! It gave me so much hope that my stories might one day be effective to others.

I sent the longest letter to Sharon Hinck. I was so excited when I woke up the next morning and found an email back from her. I hope you know just how much I appreciate you talking to me Sharon, I feel God has used you greatly to urge me forward! She advised me to do several things, one of which was get on a yahoo group called acfwbookclub, also to try and find a Christian Writers group in my area. Well I did the first one right away, and I read those posts every day. The Christian writers group I'm still working on. There is one in Maine, but its a good distance away, and they meet when I have to work.

While I am learning to write, and trying to work out my stories I decided to get myself as deep in to this world as I could. I've asked to be part of a book reviewers listing, and created this blog to post such reviews. I hope to be able to interview other authors and learn from them. Soon very soon, I hope God will open the doors of my mind even more and I will be able to get a book out. I have... I believe six floating around in my head right now. Its rather confusing some times, but I trust God will work it all out, and help me to write books that will impact others and draw them closer to HIM. That is my mission. I am only a scribe, meant to tell the stories that will draw people to the true Author.