Sometimes We Need to be Reminded There’s Always Hope

Beth Vogtanxiety, brokenness, challenges, choices, crisis, encouragement, expectations, Faith, grace, grief, hope, Life, perseverance, perspective, Quotes, Scripture, suffering, trust 10 Comments

@bethvogt “There’s always hope,” my daughter Amy said. “I’ll hope in a minute,” I told her. I was sitting down, leaning over, grappling with some unexpected news. Unwanted news. The kind that takes your breath away, even as your eyes sting with tears. You know what I mean, right? For just a minute, you lose your grip on hope … …

My Favorite Christmassy Things Giveaway

Beth VogtChristmas, Giveaway, Life 57 Comments

  One of the fun holiday traditions I’ve enjoyed in recent years is taking part in giveaways with author-friends. And so … welcome to the My Favorite Christmassy Things Giveaway, which was organized by my dear friend and fellow author Cathy West, who lives in Bermuda. My husband and I visited her family several years ago and it was one …

In Others’ Words: Choosing Sides on Christmas

Beth VogtChristmas, In Others' Words, Quotes 2 Comments

  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

Beth VogtChristmas, In Others' Words, Quotes 8 Comments

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

Beth Vogtbooks, Giveaway, In Others' Words 4 Comments

  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, …

Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #15 (Purple Team)

Casey HerringshawFun, guest post, Romance 285 Comments

Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! I am a part of TEAM PURPLE and this is Stop #15. If you’re just joining us, there are two loops—purple and pink—and they begin at Lisa Bergren’s site and Robin Lee Hatcher’s site for stop #1 for either stream respectively. If you complete either the pink loop or purple loop, you can …

In Others’ Words: One Word 2015

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, One Word 20 Comments

  You may not be ready to think about the 2015 yet, but I’ve been thinking about the upcoming new year since August. Yes, yes, I have. Those of you who’ve hung around this blog long enough know I don’t do resolutions — rather, I focus on one word for an entire year. Well, this year I realized what next year’s …

In My Words: Smile!

Beth VogtFun, Life 23 Comments

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!)

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life, When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan 10 Comments

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 …