Hard to believe, right?
Last week I told you I was going to Pigeon Forge, TN to watch my granddaughter dance in a national competition...well they got Platinum and we had a wonderful time! I'll share photos and notes later but today I have a very special guest post for you from multi-published, award winning author Coleen Coble!
Enjoy...
One thing I treasure above all else is relationship. That applies to family and to friends who are as close as family. Sometimes those relationships can be challenging, but they are always worth the work it takes to stay close.
I wrote The Inn at Ocean’s Edge while dealing with my sister-of-the-heart’s approaching death from ovarian cancer. Diann Hunt was like a sister to me in every way. I walked a steep and shadowy road with her, but every minute spent in her presence was a joy. She taught me so much about how to seize every bit of joy from every day. She showed me how to face death with courage and faith. I wanted to explore how God gives us people in our lives to fill in what we lack. Diann was a person like that for me. I never had a sister and wanted one when I was growing up. Di became my sister in every sense of the word.
Her passing left a huge hole in my life, but it also encouraged me to look for things of eternal value. Does a friend need an encouraging word today? Take the time to give it. Does my mother need lunch out? Stop writing for an hour and a half and go spend it. I might not get the chance tomorrow.
I love how God sees what we need in our lives and sends it our way if we take the time to look. That woman in the pew in front of me might become the sister I need. That older gentleman with a cane might have a story to tell that will encourage me today. Or my story might encourage him. We are all connected but we have to take the time to see!
Best-selling author Colleen Coble’s
novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana,
the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion,
the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers’ Choice and the Booksellers Best.
She has more than two million books
in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice
prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with
her husband, Dave, in Indiana.
To keep up with Colleen Coble, visit
www.colleencoble.com, become a fan on Facebook (colleencoblebooks) or follow her on Twitter (@colleencoble).
God promises in Psalm 68:6 He will place the lonely in families, and in The Inn at Ocean’s Edge (Thomas Nelson/April 14, 2015/ISBN: 978-1401690267/$15.99), author Colleen Coble paints a picture for readers of how comfort, acceptance and love can come from the most surprising sources and in the most dire of circumstances.
In the first installment in the new Sunset Cove series, Coble introduces us to Claire Dellamore, who — at first glance — seems to have lived an idyllic life. Even to Claire, her childhood seemed like a fairytale, and a vacation to Sunset Cove is her way of thanking her parents.
The minute she steps inside the grand Inn at Ocean’s Edge, Claire Dellamare knows something terrible happened there.
The Inn at Ocean's Edge can be purchased at Amazon in Hardcover, Paperback, for Kindle, at Audible and on MP3CD!
Well Friends, hope you enjoyed this special treasure. Check back weekly for Thursday Thoughts, Saturday Spotlight and of course Tuesday Treasures!
Until next time take care & God Bless!
PamT
2 comments:
I still think of Diann so often--and laugh every time. I didn't know her that well, though we were birthday sisters, but I cherish the joy she left in her wake.
Your article was so timely. I just got news this morning that a dear friend has cancer. I look forward to reading your new book, I devour mysteries. Cheers.
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