Janie Wilkins, author of Janie's Unbelievable Journey

Hot Days of Summer



July is almost gone and we are in the middle of the hot days of summer. It doesn't seem so long ago that we were fighting the blustery winds of winter. It reminds me that no matter where we are on the calendar year or in the season of our life, that there are challenges. We need to learn to just keep on going.



Look for the good things in your life. Watch for the kindness of God in your life.

When I spoke to the Stonecroft Women's group in Dodge City one of the cute little favors at my plate was a paper doll with an orange flavored Tootsie Roll Pop attached. (My favorite!!!) I took it as a little kiss from God. I mentioned this to the group in my speech and when I got to my spot at the table there were 6 of them stuck inside my Bible. That was way too sweet and I cried.



Another big kindness of God was that I was assigned the conceptual editor that I had for Elk's Resolve. What a blessing! I am so happy about that.



I also am blessed to be acquainted with some very special author friends. I learn from them every day. I want to intoduce you to one of my newest friends, Janie Wilkins







1.My name is Janie Wilkins, and my book is "Janie's Unbelievable Journey: Inspirational Letters written along the Way."






2. I think my readers would

like to know that my faith in

God has enabled me to

overcome obstacles along

life's highway and to succeed

in helping students to grow

and learn and believe in themselves.



3.A Methodist minister told

me that I have a story to tell,

and God commanded me to

tell my story to help others

and to teach and inspire.



4.My strong points, according

to my own children and those

who know me best are that I

write from the heart, as I feel

led by God and that when one reads my stories and letters

that it is as if I were talking to them. This is my style as well.



5. I love to read, and I have read everything I could get my

hands on that is about real people. I love non-fiction

and history best of all.



6. I just completed reading

Max Lacado's "Traveling Light," which is on our United Methodist Women's reading

list.



7.My memoir is in two volumes, and volume two will be out

shortly after volume one is released.



8.My biggest obstacles to

writing are time, time, time, always. When I was

completing my manuscript

initially, I found that I had

to set goals and stay up

until I met the goal I had set. Since I had sponsored

school yearbooks most of

my working years, I applied

some of the rules and guidelines we established

to meet deadlines.



9. "Janie's Unbelievable

Journey: Inspirational

Letters Written along the

Way" is a true story of life

as a wife, mother and

educator. It lets the reader

know that we can accomplish

our dreams if we believe in ourselves and never give up!

You will want to read this

memoir to see how Janie

overcame obstacles to raise

three extraordinary adult

children the last one as a single parent.



10. Readers may contact me at Janiew3@aol.com or at my publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore

or at 888 361 9473

Tired of the Same Ole Bible Study Type Books.

Tired of The Same Ole Bible Study Type Books?, October 12, 2009
By
Elaine Littau "author of Nan's Journey and El... (Texas Panhandle) - See all my reviewsAre you tired of the "same ole" type Bible Study books? I know I am. I have read a boat load of them. When I picked up this book to look at I wondered what it had that was different than all the other books in this genre that I have read. For one thing, Lysa Terkeurst and her book, Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl, gives a fresh look at approaching a close relationship with God. It was refreshing to see that someone else was tired of the "spiritual check list/to do list" of being a "good Christian". Lysa opens her life up in ways that show the reader that hunger for God does not require a perfect life or perfect actions in order for God to fold you close to His heart. The tone is open. For example, a few of the chapter titles say it all: "But I Want What She Has", "Beyond Sunday Morning", "When I Feel That I Don't Measure Up"... These are real feelings that most of us have felt. You will not be sorry you read this book. It will cause you to look at your motives and your life in ways that most devotional books don't. Lysa, I would like to thank you for everything you have put into this work. God bless you. Elaine Littau author of Nan's Journey & Elk's Resolve

Extraordinary by John Bevere

“Extraordinary- The Life You’re Meant to Live” by John Bevere, Best-Selling author of “The Bait of Satan” is about pursuing life above mediocrity. In this book Bevere says that greatness is within our grasp. The past few study books I have read are along those lines. I wondered if “there was anything new under the sun” when I sat down to read this book. Of course, a lot of the content has been said by many in many ways but if you are like me, it takes a lot of repetition to get a concept caught between the ears. Most of the time deeper thoughts seem to breeze through easily but this book built on the lessons of life that I have been struggling to learn and make part of my thinking.
The point I want to share with you is one that smacked me between the eyes…or should I say ears. He said that being extraordinary is not just for the very talented people in athletics, acting, and other high profile arenas of life. It is for the hairdresser, mother, businessman, trucker, secretary and all other walks of life too. He reminded me that the Christians of the New Testament were so amazing that one of their biggest problems was to keep other people from worshiping them as if they were superheroes. Let’s face it most of us Christians don’t have that problem.
“Extraordinary” will cause evaluation in motives, devotion, and trust in God. It is worth the time to read. You can get a copy at http://randomhouse.com.
Elaine Littau, author of “Nan’s Journey” and “Elk’s Resolve”
http://nansjourney.blogspot.com

Surrender All by Joni Lamb

Before reading “Surrender All Your Answer to Living with Peace, Power, & Purpose” by Joni Lamb, I was not aware of how the Daystar Television Network began. Joni describes the humble beginnings of the life of starting a television station from scratch along with the miracles that made it possible. I developed a deep respect for the Lambs.

Daystar Television Network is now the second largest global Christian television network and is available in every city in America and most every country in the world. Joni has her own original show which showcases expert guests who speak on a variety of topics.

Published by Waterbrook Press in 2008, “Surrender All” details the lives of various people who have learned that peace of mind and soul comes from total surrender to God. The lives of Russell Shorty, Betty Baxter, Suzy Richardson, Brian Houston, Bunny Wilson, and Pat Summerall are just a few of the examples of people who have learned this valuable lesson of life. Surrender to God is not the end of life. It is just the beginning.
Elaine Littau
Author of “Nan’s Journey” & “Elk’s Resolve”