ACFW Conference – Sept 20-23 Dallas

Ronie ACFW, Amanda Bostic, Andy Meisenheimer, Dineen Miller, Karen Ball, Robin Caroll, Steve Laube 2 Comments

Create yours at BlingyBlob.com! I am so excited about the 2007 ACFW Conference! I’ve attended the last two, but this will be my first going as an agented author. That’s a glorious feeling. Oh–speaking of which–or whom–my fabulous agent STEVE LAUBE let me interrogate…er, I mean interview him regarding his experience, advice, and thoughts on the ACFW Conference. That will be posted tomorrow, so be sure to come back!! (Finalists Robin (Miller) Caroll & Me) In 2005, I attended my first ACFW conference–and had a meltdown. LOL I was up for the Noble Theme (now the Genesis) in the Science Fiction category with my futuristic story. I was face to face with way more editors and agents than I ever …

Journey through Anger continues…

Ronie anger, Echoing Angels, God, Karen Ball, unconditional love 1 Comment

After Karen’s book and blogging about it, I’m still here. Still dealing with my anger…I should probably say “working through” it since dealing with seems to imply stagnation. “Working through” is exactly what I’m doing. Digging deep, wondering what’s at the source. Karen was so right in calling it an “insidious sin.” It eats at the very fabric of our lives, tearing relationships apart, rendering us useless… What I’m unearthing is some kind of ugly. :-DLoaded with self. I realized the other night that I’m desperately seeking Ronie…validation of Ronie. So, I prayed and asked God to help me be completely satisifed with HIS validation–that I’m his daughter, that He has completely accepted me. No matter what else–if anything–I do. …

WHY??

Ronie epiphany, Karen Ball, Shattered Justice 5 Comments

It’s been a tough month to say the least. Hard financially, hard emotionally, hard heart-wise. One of those times where you just *ache* for a move of God. All the same, I’ve felt God’s presence–felt like He was right there despite all appearances. Let me share two “whoa” moments that happened this last week. 1.) It’s a thursday night. Storms have knocked out power since about 6pm. My hubby heads off to a movie with the girls. I’m at home with the twins–and candlelight. All the while remembering how easily candles can burn a home down. Things that week have been very hard on me. I’m feeling very much abandoned and forgotten (yeah, I know…that’s not true, but it’s how …