Today we welcome author:
Amber Schamel
One commenter will win a copy of
Amber's book:
Amber's book:
The Healer's Touch
Book 1
Days of Messiah Series
including International readers!
Book 1
Days of Messiah Series
including International readers!
The Life Changing Breakthrough
Good morning readers! I am
so honored and excited to be with ya'll today.
Mary asked me to stop by and
share a little bit about how God has led me through my writing journey. To be
honest, I'm a little bit nervous about sharing this, because it's very personal,
and honestly, I have only shared what I'm about to say with my closest friends.
But I'm going to share it with
ya'll in hope that it will help or encourage someone.
When I first started
writing, I had no idea what it really meant to be an author. There have been a
lot of things that I didn't expect, some of them good, and some of them not so
good. But one of the greatest surprises has been how much God has used writing
to help me grow.
Of course, as an author you
grow in character as you learn discipline and responsibility to meet deadlines.
You learn how to interact with other people, even when everything isn't exactly
the way you want it. You learn to trust God for the outcome of things beyond
your control and lean on Him for the strength and ability to do what He has
called you to do. But what amazed me most is how much I learn about other
people, and even about myself.
As an author, my job is to
create characters that are as real to the reader as the people living in their
house. To do this, I've done a lot of study on people and how to develop my
characters. Through this study, I've learned a lot about the people around me
and why they are the way they are. I've learned that people operate based upon
their different gifts or personalities. And I've also learned that each person
has baggage from their past, and God's story in their life is how they overcome
it.
Several months ago, I was
going through an online class about characters, and how to develop their past
and struggles. In this class, the instructor explained that each person has a
defining moment in their past that created a negative emotion. Due to the
trauma caused by that moment, they began to believe a lie about themselves,
which developed into a fear. That fear then drives them for the rest of their
lives. It determines how they react to situations, how the interact with
others, and whether or not they trust the people around them.
During this class, I came to
realize that I believed a lie. Sometime during my childhood, I had come to
believe that I was not good enough, and that created a fear of failure. That
fear of failure either caused me to fight against it and try to be 'good
enough', or just give up and quit.
DING! Lightbulb moment,
folks. "Hi Amber, this is yourself. Self, this is Amber. Nice to meet
you." Ever had a moment like that?
I now understood why I did
so many of the things I did, and why I reacted so strongly to certain
situations.
Once I had identified the
lie, God set to work combating it. He told me, "You're not enough by
yourself, you're not worthy by yourself, but in ME you are worthy. I chose you
and love you for whom you are. You don't have to be 'good enough' for Me,
because I make you worthy."
God began to show me verses
in the Bible like 2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our
sufficiency is of God.
And 2 Corinthians 12:9:
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength
is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
I never expected that
through this work of writing God would give me one of the greatest
breakthroughs of my life. But He did. Isn't He just awesome that way?
Have you ever had a breakthrough like this?
Have you fallen victim to the "Not Good
Enough" lie?
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| Amber and her sister with Mark Twain in Steamboat Springs, CO |
Multi-published author Amber Schamel writes riveting stories
that bring HIStory to life. She has a passion for history, books and her
Savior. This combination results in what her readers call "historical
fiction at its finest". A homeschool graduate from a family of 12
children, Amber found her calling early in life. First published at age 21, she
has continued to hone her craft and is now the author of over half a dozen
books. Between ministry, family and working in their family-owned businesses, Amber is a member of American
Christian Fiction Writers and the Historical Novel Society.
Amber loves to connect with readers.
You can learn more about Amber by going to:
You can learn more about Amber by going to:
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The Messiah's Sign-Volume Two
Dreams…they shouldn’t bother him, but when Tyrus’ worst nightmare is vindicated, he has no choice but to face reality. His wife has been unfaithful, and God has punished her with the most feared disease in the land: leprosy. Banishing her to the leper colony, Tyrus struggles to raise and protect their son. But when Malon begins following the teacher from Nazareth, what remains of their business and reputation is at stake. Can Tyrus save his son from the beguiling lies of a false Messiah before he loses the only thing he has left?
The Healer's Touch Volume One
Aaliyah's
last chance at winning her husband's love is destroyed when she is banished
from her home as an 'unclean' sinner. Her husband has branded her as an
adulteress and threatens to kill her if she comes near the town. Struggling to
survive amidst the fear, grief and bitterness of living in a leper colony, she
would give anything just to see her son again. Is God really punishing her with
this disease? When rumors of a Healer from Nazareth reach the colony, Aaliyah
wonders if this man could really heal her, or if He would despise her like the
rest of her people. It is now that Aaliyah must make the most difficult
decision of her life: risk her life to appear in public, or die a leper.
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Thank you, Amber, for joining us this weekend!
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Comments
Blessings to both of you!
Connie
cps1950 at gmail dot com
cll4him@sbcglobal.net
:) I caught your correction below. Even before I saw it, I knew what you meant:)
You are so right about how so many feel unworthy to reach out to God and His Son. Once again, we can see how the truths of God's Word are applicable to every season, every one, all the time.
Thanks so much for stopping by and chatting with us today, Connie.
Even men suffer these feelings. They work so hard not to show it, but if we look in their eyes and watch their demeanor we can see they struggle just as much as women. We all need Jesus.
We all have struggles in our lives, and it's part of what makes us who we are. The good side to it is that it drives me to succeed, to work hard and do my best.
Thanks for commenting!
I'm so glad you joined us.
I must admit, I think we all go through times of doubt. Satan uses this tool all to often on us. God in His infinite mercy gave us friends and His Words to help us through the times, don't you agree?
Your heart felt comment added so much to our chat today. Thanks so much for joining us. I hope to see you again.
Love your comment!! "Heavenly smack upside the head moment". LOL I'm going to have to remember that.
I'm so glad you stopped by today and chatted with us. Sure looking forward to seeing you again soon.
Thank you for the chance to comment and possibly win a Biblical fiction book. It sounds great!
Blessings, Janice
jsmithg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Sure helps to understand the hows and whys. Thanks for sharing what you learned. I think I am a ping pong. Some days I am an introvert and other days I am an extrovert. I like to keep my family guessing. Actually it all depends on the circumstances.
I'm so glad you stopped by and chatted with us today, Janice. :)
Yes, a Heavenly smack upside the head...that's exactly what it was. I've had quite a few of those in my life. But that's just His way of telling me He loves me. :)
So glad you enjoyed the post. God bless you!
Yes, I remember feeling so relieved when I realized it was okay to want some time alone. Haha.
It wasn't that I was mean, or antisocial, or that I didn't love people, it just means I need some time to recharge, and that happens during alone time for me too. :)
So glad you stopped by. Best wishes in the giveaway!