Happy Friday friends!
Today on my instagram feed I am giving away 5 signed copies of my book "When Light Dawns" and 5 $5 Starbucks giftcards!
To enter for a chance to win head on over click HERE!!
**Don't have Lyme Disease or already have the book? Please consider entering and spreading the word to help raise awareness. If you win I will pass on your winning prize to a Lyme friend AND send you a $5 Starbucks giftcard as a small thank you for helping to spread the word!**
**Don't have Lyme Disease or already have the book? Please consider entering and spreading the word to help raise awareness. If you win I will pass on your winning prize to a Lyme friend AND send you a $5 Starbucks giftcard as a small thank you for helping to spread the word!**
Today, I am sweetly reminded by all that the Lord has done with this little book. It has been overwhelming and amazing to read through the different kind reviews of December Caravan on different bloggers websites, on Amazon, and on Goodreads but more than anything your emails and messages of how God has used this book in your lives.
Thank you for all of your continued prayers, all of your love, and all of your support of this book and the way that you continue to spread the word about this project. I am truly so blessed by each of you. I have heard that writing can sometimes feel like a lonely and isolating experience, but I have never felt that way due to this rich and deep community. Thank you!
Some of you have continued to kindly ask how you can help spread the word about the release of December Caravan. This past summer I wrote a post entitled 12 Ways to help Your Friend's Book Release which you can find HERE which I hope will be helpful not just for supporting me but other author friends! And if you are interested in finding out more about bulk and group discounts please feel free to read more about the bulk and group discount options HERE or email me with any questions!
Some of you have continued to kindly ask how you can help spread the word about the release of December Caravan. This past summer I wrote a post entitled 12 Ways to help Your Friend's Book Release which you can find HERE which I hope will be helpful not just for supporting me but other author friends! And if you are interested in finding out more about bulk and group discounts please feel free to read more about the bulk and group discount options HERE or email me with any questions!
Thank you again for rejoicing with me in this amazing day! You can purchase December Caravan in paperback or kindle edition where books are sold, including Amazon by clicking HERE.
I'm so excited!! Y'all may remember that back in July I linked up with Shay and Erika's link up "stranded" and shared three famous women I would want on the desert island with me. Each month there is a different topic and today, we're blogging about what three pieces of outerwear we would take with us if we were stranded on a deserted island.
If you want to see my previous "Stranded Posts" you can find them here:
Stranded... Famous Edition
Stranded with Netflix
Stranded with 3 books
Stranded with Medicine Cabinet Items
If you want to see my previous "Stranded Posts" you can find them here:
Stranded... Famous Edition
Stranded with Netflix
Stranded with 3 books
Stranded with Medicine Cabinet Items
Let me be clear. I had never imagined the island to be cold. *hahaha* I am obviously imagining this "stranded" experience to be a day at a Caribbean beach with all of my basic necessities met (like one of my new favorite islands, Castaway Cay or Coco Cay coming up in a few weeks *smiles*) Hahaha. Honestly I am a little frightened. I love me some pretty snow and colder weather for a bit but the thought of being stranded on a cold island doesn't sound as fun. SO with this in mind... to make it more fun I have to take 3 of my favorite outerwear pieces with me:
(1) Scarves
(2) Warm Jacket Like Sweaters
(3)Boots
(1) Scarves
If you have been around this blog or know me at all I am pretty sure that you could have guessed that scarves- especially beautiful and pretty blanket scarves would make the list! *smiles* I pretty much live in the blanket scarf above but also have fallen in love with my new one from ASOS:
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| ASOS |
This Oversized Square Scarf in Natural Check is so warm and comfy and so big so you can wrap up in it easily. I can't wait to show y'all how I have used it and styled it in upcoming posts. If you are interested in purchasing it - it is only $28 you can find it HERE.
I love big and oversized sweaters that can act as a jacket. I simply love them. This oversized sweater I have had for a few years and it is still one of my favorites. I am seriously on the search for one that is similar for my trip out to the When Calls the Heart TV set in December so if you have any suggestions I would love them!
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| Joules |
So I love Joules Rain and Snow boots. I have had a couple of different pairs over the years but last year purchased the red ones on sale for an amazing price and practically lived in them all winter long. I am also taking those along with me to the trip to Vancouver and visiting the set and I definitely would be bringing them along to the island! If you are interested right now Joules is having a sale on their boots and you can find out more HERE.
So these are my three outerwear pieces I am bringing if I'm stranded on a deserted island! What would y'all bring? I'd love to know your thoughts!! Comment below (or link up!) and share this with us!
And to see the topic for next month:
Happy Wednesday friends!
Happy Tuesday friends... the thought of today overwhelms me in so many ways... the state of our country... the choices that are before us on so many different levels... and the amazing right to vote- especially as a woman in our country. In so many areas of the world this is not a right or a choice and today we have the privilege and choice to do so.
No matter where you are, no matter who you are voting for, I hope that you will join me in praying for our nation and the elections that are happening at every level around the country. I wanted to share a brief prayer that I wrote out a while ago and have been praying from my journal...
O God, I bless and thank you that I have awakened to another day and today as everyday I acknowledge you as Lord, not only over my life as an individual, but also over the nations and governments. The government rests on your shoulders Lord (Isaiah 9) and today I humbly come before you on this election day. I thank you for the incredible privilege that it is to have the opportunity to vote. There are governments that exist around the world where this is not possible or a choice, and I have that choice Lord. Thank you. Thank you for the opportunity to vote and for the men and women who daily protect our freedoms. Lord, no matter the level of race (Congressional, Senate, Governor, Presidential) outcome may I look to your unfailing love and faithfulness. May I pray for the strength and humility to be burdened to pray not only today but everyday for those in office. You state "Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity." (I Timothy 2:2). Often times Lord I grumble and get angry without praying for my leaders. I am quick to judge, quick to criticize, and quick to complain but I am beyond slow to pray. Change my heart Lord and gently remind me that my duty and calling of prayer for this country I love and its leaders goes beyond just today and into everyday that comes. Please put your hand on our nation and most of all bring a revival of your love and grace that starts with me loving my neighbor, even those whom have different political views. Give me strength Lord and courage to trust you today and bless this country that I love so much. Bless today Lord. Bless those that are pursuing serving our country in this way. Protect them. Raise them up to be leaders who love You and this country. Thank you Lord. Please Lord, we humbly ask that you will bless our nation. Amen.
"Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land."
-2 Chronicles 7:14-
Let us pray for our country friends - today and everyday.
Last November my book, "When Light Dawns" was released. This 40 Advent and Christmas topic devotional is the first and only Lyme patient specific book for Advent and Christmas. "When Light Dawns" features daily reflections that will inspire, encourage, and give hope to Lyme Warriors. Containing a daily reflection for each day (from the last week of November through the first week of January) "When Light Dawns" can be used as a simple encouragement to the weary heart or as a guided devotional study. Either way, this book will provide spiritual encouragement and give new meaning to the popular phrase "holiday preparations".
Today I wanted to share a brief snipped from the book- the note from the author at the beginning of the book. This truly shares my heartbeat behind this dear book and my hope and prayer for each of us in the upcoming holiday season:
(a note from the author, When Light Dawns)
Dear Fellow Lyme Warrior,
The book that you hold
in your hand has been written from my heart. I found out I had Advanced Late
Stage Lyme Disease the day after my 33rd birthday. For the previous
six years prior to that day I had experienced a myriad of intricate and
confusing health symptoms that never made sense to any doctor. I had spent
hundreds of hours traveling across the United States talking and consulting
with some of the best in the country. No answers came and I was eventually told
that either (a) this was “in my head”, (b) I had a very “complex case” of
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (for which I had been diagnosed for) or (c) “stress
was contributing to these issues”. Finally, after seeing 273 doctors in one
year, seven years of searching, hundreds of invasive and painful tests, and
thousands of prayers, I was correctly and accurately diagnosed with Advanced
Late Stage Lyme Disease.
To be frank, I have often approached the Advent and
Christmas season with a myriad of different emotions: joy at our Saviors birth
and yet discouragement at the extreme lack of energy I have and the way that
fighting Lyme Disease often prohibits me from celebrating the way I wish I
could. I have found that there are so many emotions and issues that accompany
the holiday season while fighting Lyme Disease, and yet there is incredible
hope in the picture of waiting for the fulfillment of our longings.
Over the last few years I started writing and
praying through bits and pieces of this precious holiday season and out of this
journey has come the book that you are holding in your hand. My prayer with
this book is that it will encourage you, lead you to scripture, and remind you
that you are not alone in this fight, especially during this Christmas season.
It is of interesting note that untrue to popular belief, the season of
Advent is rarely four weeks long and it can vary from year to year what its
exact length is. I find this particular interesting for us Lymies as this is
similar to our fight with this disease- never knowing exactly how many days or
weeks or years that this journey will last. Due to the way that Advent can
shift and change in length this book starts on the earliest possible date
(November 27th) and this book is arranged to see you through January
5th. Each day’s devotion has a scripture memory verse, a reflection,
an inspiring quote, and highlights a Christmas hymn or a specifically chosen
song that relates to the particular topic in the days reflection.
The Advent season is a season of waiting and a fascinating and
inspirational season for Lymies who are in the midst of a fight for their
health and waiting for healing to come. Like those who have gone before us and
fought the good fight we can find inspiration and encouragement in this season
knowing that the God of light came in the darkness. May we find everlasting
peace and hope in this season as we celebrate the birth of our
King as the true light of lights has dawned.
Rebecca
If you are looking to purchase the book you can buy it where books are sold and find it on Amazon HERE. Happy Saturday friends! May you have a wonderful day and weekend!
Happy Friday friends! I hope that you have had a wonderful week! Today I wanted to do a quick round-up of all of the posts about our Disney Dream cruise. I have been asked so many times if a Disney cruise is worth the money and I can't say it enough. It is worth every.single.penny. From the amazing ports of calls to the ship rooms to shows to food to the ship itself. A Disney cruise is absolutely stunning. You will not regret taking one and you will definitely treasure the memories for a lifetime.
If you would like to read more about any of the specific things on our cruise you can read more by clicking the links below:
And guess what? Disney Cruise Line just announced their 2018 cruise iteniers! They look amazing! You can check out more about Disney Cruise by clicking HERE!
Please let me know if you have any questions! I would be happy to answer them!
As I shared this past weekend on instagram, we headed out on Sunday morning from my favorite place on earth to embark on several different adventures of my precious sisters wedding, seeing dear friends, a fun writing job, speaking engagements, an intensive treatment schedule, a mandatory meeting with my main medical team, a new book release, and an amazing opportunity to visit the set of my favorite TV show.
I have tears because despite the difficult treatment days, sickness, and pain I still experience in this journey of healing I realize how far how I have come. Truly I feel overwhelmed by the goodness of the Lord for so many things. Thank you for all of your prayers for my continued treatment, our safety in travels, and for wisdom and grace to meet us each and every step in the days to come.
On Monday evening we safely arrived to the south and our home after 18 months away. We encountered several issues but also our sweet neighbors welcoming us home, the kindness of strangers helping us, and this beautiful sunset over the mechanic's office when our car battery was dead.
As we waited for the car battery to be worked on Monday evening, I walked the parking lot with my mom admiring the beauty of the sunset. All at once I had a memory from two years ago in the same parking lot. At that point I was so sick that it was hard to ride in the car for any length of time so my mom brought me to the parking lot to see the beautiful fall colors in the trees that surrounded it. We sat in the car, cried deep tears, and begged once again to the Lord for healing.
To be at this point two years later, able to walk that same parking lot, and see the healing progress that is taking place is a beautiful encouragement gift to my heart.
(The above three photos were taken by Katie at Always, Katie)
And then yesterday was absolutely perfect in every single way! Having the opportunity to meet in person one of my best friends was such a God-thing. It was absolutely lovely. I can't wait to share more about this exciting and amazing time with y'all very soon!
I hope y'all have a wonderful Wednesday!!
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