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September 26, 2023

Beverly Varnado encouragement God's love In Search of the Painted Bunting love Romans 12:9

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Judging and 3 Ways To Avoid Doing It

September 19, 2023

encouragement In Search of the Painted Bunting Judgment Proverbs 9:10 Romans 7:18-19

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Joy, Pain, and the Painted Bunting Discovery

September 12, 2023

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In Search of the Painted Bunting

September 05, 2023

encouragement In Search of the Painted Bunting Lamentations 3:22-23 middle grade historical middle grade readers

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In Search of the Painted Bunting is a poignant and perceptive portrait of a young girl struggling with timeless challenges. Cornelia Taylor is on a quest to find an exotic bird, the Painted Bunting. But, like all quests, her path does not go on a straight line. It branches out in unexpected ways as Cornelia navigates the turbulent 1960s, as well as the turbulence in her family and at school. The discoveries Cornelia makes and the lessons she learns along the way are just as relevant today. This story raises important questions for every reader. What is your Painted Bunting? What is your quest? And how does God speak to you and lead you along the twists and turns of your path? I highly recommend In Search of the Painted Bunting, as it explores the joys and heartbreaks of adolescence. It will inspire you to search for your own elusive Painted Bunting. - Doug Peterson, Author of over 40 VeggieTales books

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A new book, A New Thing

I have exciting news — last week I signed a contract for another book in my small-town romance series. It’s titled, A New Thing. I don’t have a release date yet, but I’ll keep you posted when the publisher lets me know. The book is about single mom, Sophia, who dreads facing an empty nest. Then a new handsome neighbor moves in and throws several challenges her way, an eccentric aunt shows up for a length of undetermined length, and something mysterious is going on in her small town of Worthville. I love these characters and hope my readers do, too. The book references a verse in Isaiah 43:19, “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” We may look at the circumstances around us and cling to the way things are or the way they used to be just like my character finds herself doing. When presented with another choice, we’ll resist. To press on even in difficulty that seems a wilderness

When the flag is at half-mast

At the University of Georgia football game on Saturday, the flag flew at half-mast as all flags in Georgia will until the last interment of the four who perished in the Apalachee school shooting. As we observed a moment of silence for them, many of us took that time to pray on behalf of the victims and their families. We’ve read firsthand accounts from brave teachers and students at Apalachee High School who acted in heroic ways during the school shooting this week. Every time I do, tears well in my eyes at the unimaginable difficulty they went through. Somewhere, people read about this tragedy in a few news cycles, then after several days, the feed segues and their attention is drawn to more current news . For those who went through those horrifying few minutes, whether they were physically injured or not, they will carry effects from being there their entire lifetimes. Hopefully, God will bring healing and help so that they eventually do not experience the memories in the same in

What can happen when we focus

In a recent Bible study in which I participated, the last chapter focused on unity. I haven’t ever given as much thought to how unity affects God’s ability to work and bring revival as I did during that last week of this study. In our lesson, the author, Joanne Moody shared how when Gentile believers were invited to join Jewish believers, they were able to come together despite their vastly diverse cultures. “Yet when they gathered together, the anointing of the Spirit fell, and they were united by their love of God. This is what happens when we see beyond our differences and center on Jesus.” I have experienced that unity in greater and lesser measures at various times and places in my life. When I am part of a body where there is great unity, it seems anything is possible, but when there is discord, well, not so much. As I’ve reflected on unity in these past weeks since our study ended, I sense that in these days particularly, we need to strive for unity in the body of the Lord. That

Beverly Varnado: Beverly Varnado writes from a desk with a view of woodpeckers, cardinals, chipmunks, and squirrels. Inside, cats prance across her keyboard and her dog, Lucy, slumbers beside her on a big pillow. When she's not writing, she's cleaning up after animals. She is a published author as well as a screenwriter, blogger, and artist. Her most recent book is a middle grade historical, In Search of the Painted Bunting from Elk Lake Publishing. She also has a series of small town romances. Her blog, One Ringing Bell, has nearly 1,000 posts in its archives. Her work has been featured on World Radio, in the Upper Room Magazine, and in many other periodicals, anthologies, and online sites. She has been a finalist for the prestigious Kairos Prize in screenwriting and has other non-fiction and fiction books available. She also enjoys participating in gallery exhibits. She lives in North Georgia with her husband, Jerry, and is Mom to three and Mimi to two. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/BeverlyVarnado

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