Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #12

Casey HerringshawFun, Giveaway, In Others' Words 41 Comments

Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all 30 stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt BEGINS on 3/1 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com. Hunt through our loop using …

In Others’ Words: Making Changes

Beth Vogtchange, In Others' Words, Quotes 9 Comments

  Some quotes you just can’t argue with.  I could leave it at that and this would be a very short blog post, wouldn’t it? Yep. Feeling a bit sassy today. Expounding on the whole “making changes” theme: People in my life can influence me so that I see the need to change. People can inspire me by the changes …

In Others’ Words: Crowding Out Trust

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Quotes, trust 22 Comments

Last week didn’t go exactly as I planned. This week isn’t going exactly as I planned, either. My husband, 17-year-old daughter, Christa, and I traveled to Washington, DC last Friday so Christa could compete in a volleyball tournament with her club team. We started off the trip by showing up at the Denver airport — only to find out that …

In Others: Be More Courageous

Beth Vogtcourage, In Others' Words, Quotes 15 Comments

If at all possible, I like to hang out with courageous people. People who don’t back down from a challenge. People who aren’t scared of the unknown — or, if they are, stare it down with their own brand of moxie. People who’ve been through the worst that life can throw at them and have held onto their faith and …

In Others’ Words: Still Learning

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, perseverance, Quotes 6 Comments

Attitude changes things, doesn’t it? From our perspective in time, most likely we don’t consider Michelangelo a “learner.”  Being able to look at his works of art, to read about and marvel over his accomplishments, we call the man one of the greatest, most inspired artists of all time.  Michelangelo’s willingness to keep on learning could only help him be …

In Others’ Words: Taking the Time

Beth Vogtgoals, In Others' Words, Quotes 12 Comments

To everything there is a season, right? But how many of us consider “now” the perfect season? We don’t want to wait. We want what we want right this minute because, of course, “now” is the best time, the right time, to have it. And yet, rushing things often ruins things. Let’s be honest: rushing things often ruins us. Can …

In Others’ Words: The Power of Doing Good

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, power, Quotes 9 Comments

  Power is often thought of as the ability to act or to do something. Adjust that idea a bit, and power becomes the ability to make others do what you want them to do. Power causes change … both good and bad. Power influences other … for both benevolent and evil people’s purposes. And, let’s be honest here: people …

In Others’ Words: Start or Finish?

Beth Vogtcompetition, In Others' Words, Quotes 12 Comments

I’ve watched many a volleyball game since my youngest daughter started playing back in fifth grade. I’ve got to admit, I like it when her team comes out hot, all the players fired up and ready to go, knocking the team on the other side of the net off kilter. But I’ve learned over and over again that, while fired …

In Others’ Words: Inspiring Change

Beth Vogtchange, How Gratitude Shapes the Heart, In Others' Words, Quotes 25 Comments

My husband laughed and summed up today’s blog post in two words: Change happens. You can’t argue with the man. January was a month of change for me as a writer. I started on book 2 in my Thatcher Sisters Series — always fun to develop new characters and plot a new story. “Why?” is the repeated question during this …

girl standing on a beach at sunset

In Others’ Words: Where Have You Been?

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, perspective, Quotes 17 Comments

 Where has life taken you? That’s not a rhetorical question. I want to know: where has life taken you? What geographical locations have you seen? Cities. States. Provinces. Countries. What mountains have you climbed or skied? What lakes or oceans have you plunged into? Where have you sat and watched the sun rise or set? What place holds your heart …