7 Quotes to Challenge Your Perspective on Life, Love, and Relationships (and a Giveaway)

Beth VogtAuthors, Beth K. Vogt, emotions, expectations, Faith, family, forgiveness, Friendship, hope, kindness, Life, Love, perspective, Quotes, Relationships, Romance, trust 8 Comments

@bethvogt   As I considered possible topics for today’s blog post, I decided to indulge my love of quotes and create graphics for you to enjoy. You’ll find quotes from some of my favorite authors, including two of my writing mentors — waving at you, Rachel Hauck and Susan May Warren. What are some of your favorite quotes about life, …

Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #22

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    Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt BEGINS on 3/12 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com. Hunt through …

In Others’ Words: Choosing Sides on Christmas

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  I read through pages and pages of quotes about Christmas last night and I came to a conclusion: People either love Christmas or they don’t. And when they don’t, well, sometimes they tolerate it … and sometimes they just outright hate it. Reading those quotes was like sitting atop a virtual pendulum that swung back and forth, back and …

In Others’ Words: Expecting a Miracle

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This time of year overflows with expectancy. Yes, we’re all counting down the days until Christmas morning, when we’re with friends and family. When we can finally dig into our stockings and tear into the brightly wrapped presents. Sit back and savor the sound of laughter and the presence of our loved ones. But if we push past the expectancy …

The 12 Authors of Christmas Giveaway

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  It’s the first day of December and what better way to begin the holiday season than with a giveaway? The giveaway is appropriately named “The 12 Authors of Christmas” because 11 writing friends and I put together a fun prize package. As I looked at all the smiling faces on the festive graphic designed by the oh-so talented Angie Dicken, …

In Others’ Words: If You’re Happy and You Know It …

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There is a time and a place to be dignified. But there are so many more times and places to be happy.   Early in my novel writing journey, I met a wonderful group of women at a My Book Therapy writing retreat. We became friends, dubbing ourselves the MBT Ponderers — after author Susan May Warren warned us not …

Valentine’s Day Giveaway: Win a Kindle Fire HDX & 12 Novels

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  I’m so excited to announce a very special Valentine’s Day giveaway. I’ve joined with eleven best-selling, award-winning author friends to bring our readers this amazing giveaway. In addition to a brand new Kindle Fire HDX, the winner will receive the latest novels from these awesome authors — that’s a dozen books! A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander Butterfly Palace by …

Readers Giveaway: Pin 12 for a Chance to Win 12

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  Want to win 12 novels from 12 award-winning authors? Here’s your chance. This giveaway is for all you Pinterest fans out there. All you have to do is pin all 12 of the books in the Grateful for Readers Rafflecopter contest for a chance to win these books! The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate Once Upon a Prince by Rachel Hauck Barefoot Summer by …

In My Words: Smile!

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I’m sitting in the airport at Indianapolis, listening to the recorded message, “the moving walkway is coming to an end, please watch your step” — over and over again while waiting for my 6:40 AM flight back to Denver. Yes, I’m tired. I took a taxi to the airport at 3:30 this morning — sharing the ride with my wonderful …

When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan Blog Series (& a Winner!)

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An idea kept nudging me as I prepped for the release of Catch a Falling Star. The book’s imaginary characters wrestle with the question “What do you do when life doesn’t go according to plan?” Real people wrestle with that same question every day. And this thought wouldn’t be silenced: Why not have writer-friends blog about how they handled life …