A few weeks after “Showered By Grace” was published in 2015, I received my first shipment of printed books. In surreal wonder I opened the oversized heavy cardboard box and gazed at the stacks of books inside. My name printed in red on the front cover captured my attention as I removed the first book Read More …
Category: Book Related
Indiana Revisited
I left Knoxville Thursday morning full of excited anticipation. I knew God had worked through all the hands involved for this weekend’s activities to fulfill His plans. Provision came for gas, food, and incidentals just before my journey north. After a long 12-hour trip, I arrived safely. Sue and her husband graciously opened their home Read More …
“Do You Have Sex on the 2nd Date?”
There were times while writing “Showered By Grace” when I questioned God if I should provide more details about certain events. More than once His answer was, “You can talk about it later”. The disaster stories of my internet dating experience was one of those rabbit trails. Meeting someone online had seemed like a good Read More …
A Camel and a Rainbow
In order to participate in the forum where I would eventually meet Scott, I had to create a username and decide on a picture for my profile. Uncharacteristically, I took these simple tasks seriously and spent some time thinking about my profile name. The guidelines recommended against your real name and advised caution in the Read More …
Excerpt from “Showered By Grace”
“One evening we walked out onto the front porch with a fresh cup of hot coffee in hand. Night had fallen, and there was a slight chill in the air as we settled into our chairs. Sipping our coffee in comfortable silence, my mind drifted back into the past. I had never known love like Read More …
Journey
The metal wall art was a wedding gift from Scott’s family. Actually, they gave us a gift certificate and this was our choice. We were married at the Essenhaus Covered Bridge in Middlebury, Indiana, and the gift certificate could be used at any of the shops located on the property. Scott and I visited the Read More …
Book Update
I am writing to recap and explain why the release date has changed several times since I first announced the book was going to be published. I entered a book publishing contest offered through “Hunter Heart Publishing” and was declared the winner at the end of December 2014. I give God credit for directing my Read More …
Threads
May 8, 2014: After Scott moved to heaven and while I was still living in Goshen, I received an email message from the church I had attended with Scott and had continued to attend after his death, about an elderly lady in the church who had just recently lost her husband. Her daughter, who lived Read More …
Shoes
“In March of 2011, Japan suffered a high magnitude earthquake followed by a devastating tsunami. I attended church as usual on the first Sunday in April, less than two weeks after Scott’s move to heaven. The worship music was uplifting, and Pastor Brown delivered an inspiring message. Then something very special happened. He invited the Read More …
Jim Morris/”Oak Arches”
I wrote this blog on March 3, 2015. I am reposting on my website because of the connection to my book, “Showered By Grace”. “Tonight I am wonderstruck by God’s movement !!! Yesterday was an amazing day, and today has proven even more incredible. After I won the book publishing contest, God prompted me to Read More …