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| Marianne Evans |
This
transitional time of year always amazes me, filling me with hopeful promise.
Days are lengthening, temperatures will soon be warming, flowers will push
through the formerly snow-hardened earth and spring will bloom in a riot of
bright colors, rich scents and sunlight.
Or,
I could do what Jesus did during His time in the desert, when he was faced with
incredible temptations. He embraced a spiritual discipline. He prayed. He moved deep within Himself and
surrendered in earnest to the only thing that mattered—relationship with God,
His Father. Prayer. It’s the most powerful (and probably most underutilized) tool in my arsenal. I want
to pray, to fortify. God’s presence, His Spirit fuels my writing ministry,
imbues my family and friend relationships, leads me to stillness where I can
make important and ordained decisions. Why do I hesitate to make use of that
miraculous grace? That connection to Jesus? Lent, it seems to me, is a great
means by which to reconnect and discover an answer.
I
can’t send a message through stories without God holding my pen. I can’t
commune with God in an intimate, personal way without prayer. Over the forty
days to come, I’m committing myself to renewal, to peace and rest in the One
who guides my path.
How
about you? What’s your Lenten ideal? I’d love to hear about it, and I’ll be
happy to pray for your mission as I pray for my own.
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His
profile is plastered on MingleInFaith.com. Now this career focused,
happy-to-be-a-bachelor is forced to endure an episode of speed dating.
Interior
designer Natalie Gibbs is on the dating circuit, eager to find ‘the one,’ but
she has strict rules about the manner in which she’ll embrace a romantic
relationship. She wasn’t even supposed to meet Ethan Miller, but God had other
plans.
Ethan
spends a month each year in Honduras, offering eye care to the underprivileged.
He senses a sweetness to Natalie that prompts him to invite her along on the
next mission trip.
The
voyage leads them far from their home base of New York City, but straight into
the hearts of the Honduran people. Slowly, Ethan’s heart is swayed toward the
idea of love. But Natalie’s mission work teaches her about a love that reaches
far beyond romance.
What’s
God’s plan? Should their hearts combine – or does He want them to serve, and
learn, from one another and an extraordinary date night?
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Marianne Evans is a multi-award-winning author of Christian romance and fiction with over twenty titles to her credit. Her hope is to spread the faith-affirming message of God's love through the stories He prompts her to create.
Readers laud her work as 'Riveting.' 'Realistic and true to heart.' 'Compelling.' Devotion earned the prestigious Bookseller's Best Award from Greater Detroit RWA as well as the Heart of Excellence Award from Ancient City Romance Authors. She also earned wins for Best Romance of 2012 from Christian Small Publisher's Association and the Selah award for best Novella of 2013.
Happily married and the mother of two, Marianne is a life-long resident of Michigan who is active in a number of Romance Writers of America chapters, most notably the Greater Detroit Chapter where she served two terms as President.
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