The Storyteller | Mary Vee

Photo Courtesy Happy Valentines Week! No Valentines is not over. Yes the official day was last Sunday (how sweet that it fell on a Sunday!), but the core of Valentines is never over. Sure would be nice to have a daily excuse to have chocolate...but we all know this is not the intent. What we all want. What we all need is love. Not just any love.  We don't need the superficial, non committed expression of a meaningless love where the person is mostly out for gain. At the heart of our longing and desires is God's love which can be expressed in so many ways. God want us to be a vessel of his love, given, sharing, listening, caring, hugging, hoping, praying, etc. God wants us to love Him. Did you know that a simple smile to anyone, if sincere, is a way to love God? God wants us to feel love. He puts other people in our lives that can provide our physical need for hugs, etc. He paints bombastic colors in the sky, sunshine, and all creation. He gives ra...

Today we welcome author: Heather Gilbert A commenter will win a copy of Heather's eBook: Miranda Warning Scroll down to see how. *International readers invited to enter Mary here.  I'm so  happy Heather is here today. She has such an encouraging story. One that reminds us of an important truth. I don't want to steal her thunder so without further ado...here is what Heather said when I asked her:  how has God led you on your writing journey. This will surely inspire you:   When God Points Where You Don't Want to Go I began to pursue my writing dreams about eight years ago. I went about it the regular way—I wrote a book, landed an agent, waited to see if publishers wanted it... Then it was rejected. I got another agent. We submitted a book. It was rejected. Then I got another agent...I was beginning to see a pattern here, and it was a downright depressing one. Believe me, I spent hours second-guessing myself—had I wri...

Photo Courtesy A State of Oregon website says, "Never turn your back..." What was the website talking about? Sneaker waves.  No these are not waves with tennis shoes on. They also are not any type of wave fueled by a tide. A tide is predictable. Charts are posted on beaches and in towns along waterways warning when the tide will come in. A sneaker wave, on the other hand, gives no warning. The water soars towards the beach climbing high and higher then slaps the sand or rocks with an unsuspecting force. Beach walkers are often caught unaware. Usually they can run to safety, but there have been cases where an individual had turned their back and didn't see the danger.  Even worse is the sneaker wave's force. It pounds down and yanks the earth/rocks out from under a person standing in the way then drags the person underwater. Take a moment to watch the video after you finish reading this post:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPypT9dOvSY The dange...

Today we welcome author: Meghan Carver A commenter will win a copy of Meghan's Book: Under Duress International Readers Invited to enter! Scroll down to see how. Mary here.  I'm so  happy Meghan is here today. Have you seen all the flutter on FB about this new book!! I'm especially happy because I was at that conference Meghan mentions in this post and I met her. She is so friendly!  You simply must read her response to my question, how has God led you on your writing journey. It'll warm your heart. Here is what she said:   Waiting For God's Timing I fell in love with writing in the sixth grade during an all-school essay-writing exercise. Perhaps, at first, I just loved the scratch of the pencil across the paper and the fact that the paper was stapled into a cute little Blue Book. (Who remembers those? ) But I also loved being able to express myself in a thoughtful way. Then, a few days later, a teacher handed it back to me wi...