Healthy Liver, Happy Heart: Delicious Low-Fat, Low-Sodium Recipes to support Heart and Liver Wellness by  Annie Douglass Lima

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Struggling to protect your heart health or reverse fatty liver disease—but not sure what to cook?

Enjoy delicious, wholesome meals that truly support your heart, liver, and overall wellness. This cookbook is filled with low-fat, low-sodium, anti-inflammatory recipes made from simple, real-food ingredients—each one designed to help you lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation, balance your metabolism, and manage fatty liver disease naturally.

You’ll find everything from satisfying main dishes and vibrant salads to creamy dressings, aromatic sauces, and comforting soups—all bursting with flavor, not with sugar, salt, or fat. Each recipe includes complete nutrition facts, clear step-by-step directions, and realistic prep times to fit your lifestyle.

Whether you’re healing from heart disease, working to improve liver function, striving for weight loss, or simply choosing a cleaner diet, Healthy Liver, Happy Heart makes it easy to cook with confidence and enjoy food that’s both healthy and delicious.

Perfect for beginners and seasoned home cooks alike, these recipes help you eat well, feel great, and care for your body, one nourishing bite at a time. Start your journey toward better heart and liver health today—grab your copy now and discover how delicious healing can be!
 
Author bio:
 
Annie Douglass Lima is the author of two cookbooks, Once Upon a Bowl of Oatmeal and Healthy Liver, Happy Heart. Though best known for her fantasy novels, she also enjoys creating practical, flavorful recipes that make healthy eating both doable and delicious. Having lived in four countries and visited more than twenty, she brings a global perspective to her cooking as well as her writing. When she isn’t experimenting in the kitchen, Annie works as a teacher and continues to spin action-packed tales of speculative worlds.

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Welcome my friend Christopher Joseph back to the blog with his latest book!

Tell us about your book!

At the center of the novel is Nadonis Sebastian, a woman who reemerges after being missing for four years and officially declared dead—only to become the prime suspect in the murder of her former lover, Mitchell Gardner. As she struggles to clear her name, Nadonis finds herself caught in a web of corruption and deception, with shocking secrets implicating her former boss, District Attorney Christian Phillips, and her ex-husband, City Planner Cecil Sebastian, who is embroiled in a hush money scandal.

Set in the lush, uptown-funk valleys of Southwest Ohio, the novel explores themes of rebirth, survival, and truth through the perspective of an educated, ambitious, and successful Black mother of three. The revitalizing power of water is a recurring motif, representing both cleansing and danger in Nadonis’s journey to reclaim her life and reveal the conspiracy endangering her very existence.

Leaping into the Abyss provides a compelling experience for both women and men, blending exciting suspense with emotional depth and a powerful narrative.

The setting is deeply tied to my personal history, highlighting familiar and evocative locations like the Antioch President’s House in Yellow Springs, Ohio; the Huffman Dam in Dayton; and the towering Jeremiah Morrow Bridge over the Little Miami River, where I once canoed as a teenager, dreaming up the kind of tales now brought to life in this novel.
 
What inspired you to write it?

With many stories swirling in my mind, my only outlet during college was working as a hip-hop DJ. After I failed algebra, the school placed me on academic probation. When I returned home, a mysterious typewriter appeared on the porch, and I typed my first manuscript, Roadkill. It was filled with grammatical errors from margin to margin, reflecting my struggles in English class. Still, I was motivated by my high school teacher, Mary McDonald, who encouraged my work while correcting my many mistakes—challenges I can now attribute to my adult diagnosis of ADD. As rough as that first manuscript was, it satisfied my soul, and I continued.

As a teenager, I was obsessed with action and science fiction films and books, and I longed for stories that represented me, since most of these stories either left out black heroes or only showed them as sidekicks or comic relief. 

Inspired by immersive and atmospheric crime fiction, ‘Leaping into the Abyss’ echoes Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series and James Patterson’s Alex Cross books, with added touches of magical realism and cultural nuance in the spirit of Virginia Hamilton’s ‘The House of Dies Drear’.
 
 
What’s a book that you love?

Even though I primarily write fiction stories, my favorite books have been biographies such as ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X’ by Alex Haley, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, and Nathan McCall’s personal misunderstood autobiography “Makes Me Wanna Holler.”
 
Did any specific music inspire you while working on this?

Oh, the dream soundtrack is already planned! Music is vital to me, and my musical tastes have fueled my inspiration for years—ever since I bought my first cassette tape, yes, revealing my age! Not only are various chapters in my book inspired by songs, but they are also woven into the story. For example, in Nadonis’s origin story, I use the ‘80s classic by Brenda Russell, ‘Piano in the Dark,’ which is essentially a simple love song. However, in my interpretation, it’s an eerie ode to all of us as humans and our life journey, reflecting individual paths that can sometimes become murky, dark, and disoriented. Yet, the light at the end of the tunnel constantly pulls us forward to achieve greatness.

As I’ve described, the story highlights the revitalizing power of water as a recurring motif, symbolizing both cleansing and danger in Nadonis’s journey to reclaim her life and expose the conspiracy threatening her very existence. This pays homage to the Spencer Lee Band’s ‘River Water,’ which essentially involves self-baptism—washing away all of life’s grime in the water to cleanse your soul—rejuvenation being a central theme in the story. Other water-themed songs included are De La Soul’s ‘Tread Water’ and Mick Jenkins’ ‘The Waters.’ Another song I prominently pay homage to is a newer single by Persian singer Sevdaliza, ‘All Rivers at Once,’ regarded as a haunting piece that alludes to humans letting go of their guards that bind us to each other’s light and to using the nourishing power of water to release unnecessary fears.

I pay tribute to local artist Roly Yuma and their single ‘Hollowed Out to Float,’ which I interpret as representing human struggles against the system, leaving the singer feeling unfilled and essentially hollowed out. The groovy rock tune is a journey through subdued angst that builds up to an explosive ending, which has always deserved a larger audience. Another local artist I want to highlight is my friend Paige Beller and her COVID-19 era masterpiece ‘So Much Water,’ with its haunting melody, sparse minimalism, and her unanswered pleas to her lover to stay, as she compares trying to hold water to clutching sand slipping through clenched fists. Nadonis’s longing for a deeper relationship with Mitchell, instead of returning to her husband, fits perfectly with this tune. I also include a funky, rocking track from the local band Komandoz OGC from the late 90s called ‘Rags II Rugged,’ which serves as the perfect backdrop for an exciting car chase through Cincinnati’s OTR district, with wailing guitars and mosh-pit rapping. This song has long been a fan favorite and has always deserved to reach a bigger audience.

Mixed with the water themes are ideas of time and resurrection, which I dedicate to one of my all-time favorite artists, Sade, and her smoky ballad ‘In Another Time,’ as well as Digable Planets’ ‘Time and Refutation’ and, of course, Common’s ‘Resurrection.’ I pay tribute to the departed with Khruangbin’s great ‘So We Won’t Forget’ and explore escaping it all with Jabs and Willow Smith’s atmospheric ‘Road Trip.’

Nadonis catches up on the latest music gossip, including Kendrick Lamar and Drake's recent battle of words. 

What’s the biggest life lesson you’ve learned?

I have several favorite quotes from prominent individuals, such as James Baldwin’s, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced,” or Horace Mann’s, “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity,” which were ingrained in my mind as a child growing up in Yellow Springs. These lessons resonate deeply when facing life’s constant battles and contemplating your inevitable mortality.

I experienced the loss of a loved one when my father passed away when I was just fifteen, which motivated me to pursue my creative passions more passionately. The recent tragic death of one of my children reminded me that, regardless of how long you live, life is a continuous learning journey, and you must live it to the fullest.

It was frustrating because I had many passions within the same art realm that I wanted to master all at once. However, as I learned—especially after being diagnosed with ADD—it’s essential to focus on mastering your talent before taking on multiple pursuits. As a creative individual, I find immense inspiration in a blank canvas and the desire to create something meaningful for myself and others. I want to leave behind something that is respected and cherished by my children and future generations. 
 
 
Top 5 favorite songs and why?

As someone who enjoys experiencing the full audio journey from my favorite musical artists, I prefer to share the story they tell through a complete album. 

I have many favorite albums from Prince’s entire catalog. Still, the ones that mean the most to me are the ones that followed his worldwide success with Purple Rain: the more experimental *Around the World in A Day* with The Revolution, *Parade*, and the epic *Sign o’ the Times*. *Parade*, from the soundtrack of *Under the Cherry Moon*, stands out because, while it was created for a film, it also feels deeply personal, as Prince himself immersed himself in the character. As each tune seamlessly blends into the next — smoother than on the *Lovesexy* one continuous experimental groove album — Prince is Christopher Tracy: as he woos an elusive lover, suggesting ‘New Positions,’ to falling for her in ‘Girls & Boys,’ to the beautifully joyous ode to love, ‘Mountains.’ He crashes into despair with “Do U Lie?”, wants her “Kiss,” and declares to her (You need) “Anotherloverholenyohead,” culminating in the beautiful ballad memorializing life after everything falls apart, “Sometimes It Snows in April.” The entire album is a masterpiece.  

My other longtime favorite artist is Sade, who has a stunning catalog, with her 1988 classic “Stronger Than Pride” standing out. She croons how ‘Love is Stronger Than Pride’ and how difficult it is to stop loving someone you’re wasting time with. The album also explores themes of love and defiance in ‘Nothing Can Come Between Us,’ the pain of love lost in ‘Love Did Me Wrong,’ and staying hopeful with ‘Keep Looking.’ The importance of perseverance is highlighted in ‘Give It Up.’ “Stronger Than Pride” is the ultimate romantic album you’ll ever need. 

The hip-hop collective known as ‘Native Tongues,’ which includes The Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, Black Sheep, Moni Love, and affiliated crews such as Fu-Schnickens, Brand Nubian, Common, and KMD, never officially released a project under their collective name, yet they represented an entire generation of hip-hop fans. These artists captured the everyday yet distinctive Black American experience—those who earned their diplomas, attended college, and pursued the American Dream by building successful careers, families, and following their passions. As hip-hop became more profitable, the industry started emphasizing the negative over the positive.

The Native Tongues pushed back, most notably with De La Soul’s acclaimed *De La Soul is Dead* and *Stakes Is High*. ATCQ made a powerful statement with their second album, *The Low End Theory*, which directly addressed industry issues through insightful lyrics paired with the signature low-end bass of West Coast hip-hop, reimagined from the East Coast’s epicenter. This was a stark contrast to their experimental debut, *People’s Instinctive Travels and Paths of Rhythm*. *The Low End Theory* opened with ‘Excursions,’ where Q-Tip proclaimed ‘We gotta make moves – Never, ever, ever, could we fake moves.’ They stayed true to that ethos with tracks like Buggin’ Out, Butter, Vibes and Stuff, Check the Rhime, Jazz (We’ve Got), and the legendary posse cut ‘Scenario,’ which later ironically inspired the then-unknown RZA to create the phenomenal nine-man crew Wu-Tang Clan. For Tribe, both this album and their subsequent release, *Midnight Marauders*, are widely regarded as two of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, including my own. 

Damn, that DJ made my day. Public Enemy’s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ sucked me in like prey from a Barracuda after an initial repulsive reaction to the in-your-face hardcore black activism of ‘Rebel Without A Pause’, complete with obnoxious screeches and whistles, and Chuck D’s deep, angry baritone, which was the complete opposite of the popular dance hip-hop of ’86. “Bring the Noize’ reeled me into their stratosphere as I was now fully committed to their blend of mayhem and message. At one point, I could rap that song with Chuck word for word. Within the sharp confines of the Shocklee brothers’ kaleidoscope of beats and Terminator X slicing, cutting, and scratching over them, respectively, all chopped up in a fully complete fantastic album blending mix of rock, funk, and oddball sound effects assaulting your senses! It had to grow on me, but that’s what made it exceptional.

A low-key surprise album I have loved since the late 90s is by King Britt, the former DJ for the outstanding hip-hop jazz crew the Digable Planets. He aimed to embrace the deep soul of 70s funk bands and update the sound with the rise of new age electronic neo-soul and lo-fi grooves. “King Britt presents Sylk 130 - When the Funk Hits the Fan,” which debuted in 1997, was overshadowed by emerging neo-soul stars like Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, and Zhane, and suffered from lackluster marketing by the label’s parent company, Ruffhouse/Columbia. Oozing with funky tracks such as ‘The Reason,’ ‘Getting Into It,’ the title track and remake of ‘Last Night A DJ Saved My Life,’ and the beautiful ballad, ‘Season’s Change,’ this album should have been as big as labelmate Fugees’ “The Score.”

It set a high standard for the emerging trend that mixes DJ/producer blending house, electronica, R&B, and dance with Caribbean and African rhythms, heavily inspired by hip-hop. This style thrived in the early 2000s thanks to social media and organic promotion, propelling beatmakers like Kaytranada, Madlib, Flying Lotus, Masego, and FKJ — and King Britt is the OG.
 
Top 5 favorite shows/movies and why?

‘Do The Right Thing’ by Spike Lee is one of my all-time favorite movies because Love versus Hate wins over everything. This film should be studied by historians and displayed in the Smithsonian as a symbol of human relations during this great American experiment. 

‘Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul’ is one of the most mature and well-written dramas I’ve ever watched, with intricate and complex storylines that keep you on the edge. The suspense was incredible and still motivates my work goals. 

‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is a powerful story of two men overcoming adversity and a corrupt system from two different perspectives and outcomes that still resonate today.

‘Star Wars’ IV/V/VI: The dark side versus the light — it’s a recurring theme. May the Force be with you.

‘A Different World’, I wanted to be those college kids. 

Blurb from Leaping into the Abyss:

Nadonis Sebastian has become unglued.

In 2020, Nadonis was living the good life: a happily married mother of three beautiful children, a vast, lovely home, and a blossoming career as an assistant prosecutor in Cincinnati, Ohio, with rumors of eventually becoming a prosecutor. All of this was impressive for a young African American millennial woman from small-town Ohio—until she abruptly died on February 29, 2020.
As cracks in her perfect life unravel, they expose loose threads of her disgraced husband, Cecil Sebastian's political entanglements and eventual downfall. His corruption intertwines with head prosecutor Christian Phillip's controlling entitlement and conniving ways, leading his band of cronies who disrupt her life. Alienated from her sulking, depressed husband, Nadonis spends considerable time with county aide Mitchell Gardner.

Then, during a peaceful winter bicycle ride, the unthinkable happens: Nadonis and Mitchell are violently run off a bridge by a vengeful person, perishing in the raging current of the icy Mad River below.
She abruptly awakens four years later, on February 29, 2024. Confused and all alone in her SUV, she is wearing warm, fluffy pajamas. Her cell phone service is down, and a centimeter of dust is on her dash. Adding to her confusion, she is parked on the wrong side of the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge, 225 feet over the Little Miami River, facing south on the northbound shoulder.

What happens next is seemingly guided by unseen spirits as Nadonis learns a hard lesson about life through a series of unfounded events.
Act I serves as her wake-up call, as Leap Day 2024 rewinds itself seven times—aka the Groundhog Day effect—until her guardian angel, Grandma Haddox, whispers to her from the great unknown and guides her into action to solve Mitchell's murder and her would-be killer.

Act II is about reconnecting with lost friends and family as she wrestles with the fact that she is officially (on paper) deceased. Her Social Security number is invalid, her bank accounts are closed, and her identification has expired. She does not exist, yet somehow, here she is. Her children don't even recognize her, and Cecil has remarried a mysterious and vindictive woman named Jocelyn Sebastian! To make matters worse, the mismatched detective duo Shiloh Zarantos and Fendi Alexanders analyze her every move regarding how she fits into the suspicious death of her partner, Mitchell, as the cold case reopens, with her now as the prime suspect for possible murder. So, what else is there to do? She must utilize her skills to reckon with these life-changing events as she seeks justice to solve this whodunit alone!

Act III: Nadonis teams up with her sister Athena Haddox and college best friend Lisa Melvoin to stay one step ahead of the police. Time is running out as she gets closer to the truth while also fending off several more attempts on her life. Additional bodies start turning up dead as she receives unexpected help from renegade tabloid journalist Malala Shafi, hapless hero and local jazz musician Dwight Jukebox Jr., and her estranged brother Horus Haddox, who provides a glimpse into his outrageous journey.

Returning to their grandmother's house, where it all started, Nadonis and her team face the ghosts of her past, the secrets that won't die, and the larger conspiracy lurking behind them. Meanwhile, an unknown assailant stalks them from across the river.

In life's journey from dawn to dusk, a chosen few experience a reset, a rewind, a reemergence from the dark.

Pick up Christopher's books here: www.amazon.com/Leaping-Into-Abyss-Christopher-Joseph-ebook/dp/B0DSBRR7XB

Find his website here: about.me/christopher.j88

Welcome to the blog! Tell us a little about yourself.

I am an author, blogger, and champion for teens who walk through fire (Isaiah 43:2). I write contemporary YA Christian fiction and maintain a popular blog that emboldens Christian teens to outwardly live what they inwardly believe. My articles have appeared in Brio magazine, a Focus on the Family publication for teen girls.
Did I mention my degree is in music?

Can you share a little about your blog/website with us?

A portion of my website is dedicated to promoting my fiction writing—novels I’m seeking literary representation for and short stories available to subscribers. But the most widely visited hangout is my young adult blog, where I talk about faith, love, life, reading, writing, boys . . . pretty much everything. It’s a place teens can go to find no-nonsense answers to their most burning questions and receive encouragement to live boldly in faith.

You also write. What sort of stories do you write? Can you share about the stories you share on your site?

Both my short stories and my novels are realistic teen fiction. I write about characters who could be your boyfriend, your sister, your best friend, or the cute geek who sits behind you in biology. Many of my stories have a romantic subplot, but the main theme is always one of driving through difficulties with faith.

For example, in my short story The Day Hanna Hosanna Helped Cootie Judy (available free when you join my email list), Hanna finally stands up for the most-bullied kid in her school. Then he shows up at her bedroom window in the middle of a thunderstorm (yeah, I know—creepy) with another request. My short story series Seasons of Kane follows a young man whose life (and looks) were recently altered by a tragic accident. As far as novels go, I’m currently shopping for an agent to represent my unpublished book Edges & Other Hard Things, which stars a young woman who has Sensory Processing Disorder.
Real life issues faced with faith.

What inspires you to write?

I am inspired by my readers who have contacted me, thanking me for cheering them on in faith.

As a YA author, I believe our culture’s expectations for teens are too low. Teenagers are capable of more self-control, compassion, and integrity than we give them credit for. I want to write fiction for and about teens who go to church because they choose to, not because their parents say they have to. Who don’t view parties involving alcohol and sex as normal. Who willingly strive for holiness in their relationships.

And young adult readers know when a book is poorly written, so along with inspiring them to defy low expectations, I want to give them something they can enjoy for entertainment.

What is your writing process?

It’s changed as I’ve become more skilled. Generally, I begin with a nebulous concept and just start writing until the story begins to take shape. At that point, I might stop and create a detailed synopsis to see what emotions and surprises pop up that I want to include in the story. When I’m stuck, I go for a walk. If I’m still stuck, I throw my fingers on the keyboard and type whatever is swirling in my head until it becomes a scene. (Some of my favorite scenes were born that way.)

I’m very visual, so I often find pictures of people who look like a character I have in mind or a setting I’m using and keep them close for reference when it’s time to add details. I also have a habit of creating “deleted” scenes that readers will never see in order to get inside the mind of a non-POV character. Writing fiction is a study in psychology!

What inspires your creativity/writing (any music, movies, art, etc. Feel free to share links to playlists or Pinterest boards)?

People inspire my creativity more than anything else. If I’ve met you, you might find a piece of yourself in one of my characters (though neither you nor I will realize it at first). I’m also inspired by other fictional characters and real-life stories of struggles overcome.

And with a background in music, you’ll find the arts sprinkled all over my writing. Beatrice in Gwendolyn Grace And All the Other Chicks writes poetry. Claudia in A Time to Heal sings and plays the guitar. Jayden from The Green Grass Grows Again is a skilled carpenter. (All these stories are available to subscribers at my website.)

You share a lot about YA books. What is your favorite YA book now and the one that was a favorite in your preteen and/or teen years?

The Christy Miller Series by Robin Jones Gunn stands out in my mind as being one of my favorites as a teen (and I still recommend it today, though you won’t find any mentions of cell phones in the earlier books!). Today, my favorite YA book is Something I Am Not by Cher Gatto. I also love the Homelanders Series by Andrew Klavan and The June Boys by Court Stevens.

Favorite book now (any genre)?

I read YA fiction for fun, too, so Something I Am Not is still my favorite overall, along with its adult sequel Something Else. Meet Me In the Margins by Melissa Ferguson and A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner are some of my adult fiction favorites.

What YA author would you love to meet/have met?

I would love to meet Megan Schaulis in person. I love her books, I’ve met her “virtually” at an online conference, and she’s been one of the greatest encouragers for my writing. I consider her a dear friend, but I’ve never actually met her!

Favorite movie and/or TV show?

I don’t actually watch a lot of TV or movies, though I can’t resist a good Anthony Hopkins mindbender (Silence of the Lambs excluded—too depraved for my taste). Being a pro-musician, however, I’m a fan of classic musical movies like The Sound of Music and Seven Brides For Seven Brothers.


Where can we find more about you online?
Check out my website and blog at LaurenThell.com!

New YA Summer Romance Release: Summer of Possibility by Krysten Lindsay Hager
 
            I’m excited to share with you my latest YA romance set in a lake town with a cute bookstore, adorable cottage, and all the cozy vibes. This book world was my escape during a difficult time in my life and I hope Bloomington Shores and the lake cottage are a sweet escape for you as well. I went a little lower angst with this one and created setting with a cottage you want to tuck away in with a good book, a bookstore you want to browse in for hours, and a cast of characters I hope you love. Check it out here:

Blurb:
Cagney Innes thinks all her dreams are about to come true as she’s accepted into a prestigious summer writing workshop with her boyfriend. It softens the sting of the fact she was wait-listed by almost every college she applied to. Everything seems perfect until the workshop head dashes her dreams during a critique session. Her Aunt Emily invites her to the family lake cottage where she can relax at the beach and think over her plans for the future.

In Bloomington Shores, Cagney finds a tight knit community that supports one another and a bookstore that needs saving. The owner of the bookstore’s grandson, Max Brazil, is a college freshman hockey player who Cagney starts off on the wrong foot with, but ends up becoming the guy she starts falling for. Max is dealing with a reoccurring injury that threatens his playing days. He’s trying to figure out if there’s life without hockey if his injury doesn’t properly heal. The two begin a friendship and become each other’s biggest supporters. Then Max leaves for a summer hockey program and the two continue talking long distance. With her family and Max’s support, Cagney’s got a new lease on life and her writing. However, her ex comes to town just as Max comes back early eager to see Cagney.

Not only does her ex complicate things, but then Max is offered a position covering hockey overseas, which might be the perfect solution for him if he can’t play anymore. Right as Max is making his decision, Cagney gets accepted by two of the colleges she was wait-listed for—her dream school that’s across the country as well as the school Max currently attends and is closer to her aunt and Grandpa in Bloomington Shores. Cagney needs to make the decision to either stay near her family and focus on her writing (and possibly her relationship with Max if he stays), or take the chance to attend a prestigious university that will open doors for her in the big city. Will Cagney follow her head or her heart?

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Today is part 3 of my interview with my friend and author Debra L. Stout. Check it out below and check out her book!

Q13. Can someone receive more than one miracle?

Yes, I have experienced two miracles at the same time in the same place. Your miracles can come at different times through your everyday life. 
 
Q14. What advice would you give someone who is praying for a miracle, and waiting for a miracle, but feels like giving up?

Find scriptures that relate to your situation. Stay in peace. Be grateful to God for what you have. Be mindful of your positive and negative comments.
 
Q15. Where can people purchase the book?

Amazon, Jesus Book and Gift Shop, christianbook.com, and from the author continuedmiracles.com. www.christianbook.com/continued-miracles-inspiring-testimonies-everyday-people/debra-stout/9780986174605/pd/174601?event=BRSRCG|PSBR
 
Q16. Do miracles come in different sizes, small and large?

God does not focus on the size of a miracle. A miracle is a miracle and a      blessing.
 
Q17. Miracles happen all the time but do people recognize them?

You can recognize your miracle immediately when it appears, if you believe in God and miracles. You may not recognize a miracle right away but hopefully later. A miracle is not a coincidence.
 
Q18. Why don’t people talk about miracles?

Many people do not share their miracles because they are concerned they will be judged negatively for their situation. They may not want their current reputation jeopardized. They like to be seen for who they are now post- deliverance from their prior circumstances. The past is behind them.

You can find more on Debra here:  www.continuedmiracles.com and pick up the book here: www.christianbook.com/continued-miracles-inspiring-testimonies-everyday-people/debra-stout/9780986174605/pd/174601?event=BRSRCG|PSBR

or here:
www.amazon.com/Continued-Miracles-Inspiring-Testimonies-Everyday-ebook/dp/B089H26HCY

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Bio: Debra Stout (Debbie) is a direct woman who doesn’t mind speaking her mind, Servant Leader, sought out Speaker, Author of Continued Miracles - Inspiring Testimonies of God at Work in the Lives of Everyday People and The Gratitude Journal - Giving Thanks Goes a Long Way, Radio guest, Street Minister and LegalShield Independent Associate.

Welcome to part 2 of my interview with author Debra L. Stout.

Q8. Have you (Debbie) ever experienced a miracle?

I have experienced several miracles of different types. These include unexpected healing and other types mentioned in the Continued Miracles book.
 
Q9. Where are miracles in the Bible?

Miracles are interspersed throughout the Old and New Testaments. Do you follow specific types of miracles in the Bible? For example, healing miracles.
 
Q10.  How did you find the people who had miracles in the book?

God surprised me and brought these people to me in various locations in the US, including at bus stops and on walks.
 
Q11. Many people go through trials and tribulations before they see or receive their miracle. What are some things you went through before you saw that God was just preparing you for the miracle?

I had major health challenges for extended periods of time and quoted healing scriptures routinely. I needed another miracle before these issues were resolved. God brings miracles that HE CHOOSES and on His time. Don’t let your hope wane. I had to press my way to go to another church when it was about to pour raining. I stood outside waiting for a ride who couldn’t find me and God sent another ride. My miracles came when I least expected them.
 
Q12. How were you able to keep your faith through some of your struggles?

I focus on keeping my faith rock solid daily. I don’t allow people to pull me off course. I pray constantly throughout the day.
 
Stay tuned for part 3 coming soon. You can find more on Debra until then here:  www.continuedmiracles.com and pick up the book here: www.amazon.com/Continued-Miracles-Inspiring-Testimonies-Everyday-ebook/dp/B089H26HCY

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Bio: Debra Stout (Debbie) is a direct woman who doesn’t mind speaking her mind, Servant Leader, sought out Speaker, Author of Continued Miracles - Inspiring Testimonies of God at Work in the Lives of Everyday People and The Gratitude Journal - Giving Thanks Goes a Long Way, Radio guest, Street Minister and LegalShield Independent Associate.

I'm happy to have my friend and author Debra L. Stout on the blog today to talk about her book on miracles! Check out Continued Miracles – Inspiring Testimonies of God at Work in the Lives of Everyday People by Debra L. Stout.

Q1. Do you believe in miracles?

I believe in miracles 100%. Do you? I witness, and pray for miracles daily and    weekly both here and abroad.
 
Q2. Could you tell us what a miracle is?

 Supernatural interventions by God on behalf of His people.
 
Q3. What inspired you to write Continued Miracles book?

This book was written to help you believe God for your miracle. And to give    you a fresh ray of hope and draw your soul into the kingdom.
       
Q4. Do you have more works on the way?

Currently, I am content creating YouTube videos to encourage and inspire     you and those you know. Continued Miracles with Faith, Hope, and Love.
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Q5. Why does God perform miracles?

God performs miracles demonstrating His Power, He gets the glory, and He brings people to salvation.
 
Q6. Have you ever read miracles in the Bible?

I make it a point to read and re-read about miracles throughout the Bible every day. 
 
Q7. What would you say a miracle is to you?

       “Something that shouldn’t have happened and happened anyway.”
 
Stay tuned for parts 2 & 3 coming soon. You can find more on Debra until then here:  www.continuedmiracles.com and pick up the book here:
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Bio: Debra Stout (Debbie) is a direct woman who doesn’t mind speaking her mind, Servant Leader, sought out Speaker, Author of Continued Miracles - Inspiring Testimonies of God at Work in the Lives of Everyday People and The Gratitude Journal - Giving Thanks Goes a Long Way, Radio guest, Street Minister and LegalShield Independent Associate.

            If you like books that help you escape during a tough time, you might like my Cecily Taylor Series about a high school girl who gets a chance to have her dreams come true when she ends up an extra in her favorite singer/songwriter Andrew Holiday’s music video. From there, she begins an acting and modeling career as well as dating the singer, but she soon sees what a different world Andrew lives in. Can two teens from different worlds make it work? You can pick up book one of the three book series for free for a limited time.

Blurb:
Cecily has always had a huge crush on singer Andrew Holiday and she wants to be an actress, so she tags along when her friend auditions for his new video. However, the director isn’t looking for an actress, but rather the girl next door—and so is Andrew. Cecily gets a part in the video and all of Andrew’s attention on the set. Her friend begins to see red and Cecily’s boyfriend is seeing green—as in major jealousy. A misunderstanding leaves Cecily and her boyfriend on the outs and Andrew hopes to pick up the pieces as he’s looking for someone more stable in his life than the models he’s dated. Soon Cecily begins to realize Andrew understands her more than her small-town boyfriend—but can her perfect love match really be her favorite rock star?

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I'm happy to have YA author Kimberly King on to share a guest post and a little about her new book. Check it out here:

When I began my publishing journey years ago, my purpose was to write books that were clean, light-hearted and full of humor. I wanted stories that were fun with laugh-out-loud moments for all ages to enjoy. Though the majority of my ideas come from my own imagination, occasional real-life events have made their way into my books, and the one that inspired my latest book, “Falling for Finn (and his dumb duck, too),” was too good to pass up.

I’d been driving my kids to school when something out of the corner of my eye caught my attention. I swore I passed a house with a dog standing on the roof. I looked through my rear-view mirror and sure enough, there was a black and white dog pacing back and forth! I couldn’t believe it had found its way on a roof of all places! I turned the car around and anxiously knocked on the door, but when a girl answered and listened to my frantic news, she surprised me by her nonchalance. She told me that he got up there all the time. I didn’t believe her of course, but after driving by day after day, sure enough, there he was, even appearing occasionally with another brave dog. I couldn’t believe it!

I thought this experience would make a hilarious way for a couple to come together for the first time, and as I considered the type of character this could work for, I remembered Ava Presley. She’s a character who’s been lurking in the background of several of my Honeyville High Romance books, happily gossiping and trying her best to destroy everyone’s hopes and dreams, and especially their relationships.

Of course, writing a romance for someone with such a fiery personality was going to be a challenge, and I thought the perfect way to do it would be as a modern-day retelling of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.”

Ava, however, was going to be a tough egg to crack. A boy was going to have a hard time breaking through the walls she put up around her heart, but as I considered what might soften her tough exterior, I thought befriending an unlikely animal might do the trick. And what better animal than a terrorizing goose that everyone hates?

I grew up with pet ducks, so some of the things Ava experiences in this book with Hank the goose have actually happened to me in real life. For instance, my dad would frequently let the ducks into our house, and they’d always flip-flap their way across the linoleum kitchen floor and over to the fridge where they’d wait for him to open it up and then gobble at the lettuce he’d keep in the bottom drawer. With stories such as these, I hope that, despite Hank’s initial bad temper, readers will fall in love with him and see how loveable even a mean goose can be!

Writing Ava’s redemption story has been an absolute blast. Between her hilarious insults and Finn’s quick wit and occasional off-the-wall antics, this couple has easily become one of my favorite couples ever written. Like my other books, “Falling for Finn (and his dumb duck too)” is full of humor and heart, focusing on forgiveness, friendship, and acceptance.
 
Blurb: A modern-day retelling of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” Honeyville High’s mean girl, Ava Presley, is not looking to change. But when a run-in with the school’s theater star, Finn Hayward, lands her in trouble with the principal, Ava is forced to choose between getting expelled or auditioning for the school musical. Reluctantly, she agrees, and lands the lead right alongside Finn. Ava has no plans of trying to fit into his superficial world, except the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes how wrong she’s been. Even Finn’s insane killer duck is not what he seems. But just when things finally start going her way, she discovers that the only way to save everything she’s come to love is by giving it all up.

Buy: www.amazon.com/Falling-Finn-dumb-Honeyville-Romance/dp/B0DY65XV22