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Touching Wonder

admin — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:15:06 +0000

You are invited to visit uReadBooks.com to listen to this new Christmas audio special!

uReadBooks presents:

Touching Wonder -

A Christmas Radio Special

Does it seem like you have heard the Christmas story a few too many times for it to still hold the wonder that it once had? With his instant classic, Touching Wonder, author John Blase breathes new life into the story of the Nativity. Just in time for the holiday season, uReadBooks.com presents a half hour Christmas special featuring excerpts from this new book.

About the book:

Little children understand how amazing the Nativity story is. But, sometimes, as we become men and women, we put away the childlike with the childish. The result? We lose something vital—the wonder of it all. When author John Blase went looking for the lost wonder of Christmas, he went back to the place he’d last seen it—the stories from Luke 1-2. What he found fills the pages of his new book, Touching Wonder: Recapturing the Awe of Christmas (David C Cook, September 2009), with flesh and bone and dust and night and a baby’s cry; the intimate union of human and divine—the Incarnation.

By boldly imagining the first two chapters of the gospel of Luke, writer, editor, and former pastor John Blase has created an instant classic for Christmastime. In a tale that reads like a novel parallel parked by the record of Scripture, Blase beckons those who could use a little wonder in their lives to step onto the stage of history and witness the long awaited coming of the Messiah. With Eugene Peterson’s The Message Bible translation as his backdrop, Blase adds his own voice and commentary to the historic events, exploring the renowned drama from an array of viewpoints.

In Touching Wonder, readers will meet a cast of unruly unlikelies—a frightened teenaged girl, a worried carpenter, a collection of senior citizens, a disillusioned young shepherd, even an angel or two—moving toward the realization that the little one just born is the One. This imaginative retelling of the grand miracle will leave readers wide-eyed, slack-jawed, and heart-full. The Lord is come!

In this lovely and distinctive book to be read…and re-read…and pondered in the heart, young and old will recapture the wonder of the Christmas story by seeing through the eyes of those who lived it. The book’s graceful design and Amanda Jolman’s beautiful line drawings combine to make this a thoughtful Christmas gift as well as a wonder that families will treasure for years to come.

Touching Wonder: Recapturing the Awe of Christmas

by John Blase

David C Cook/September 2009

http://www.davidccook.com/

http://www.johnblase.com/

To listen to or download the program, visit www.ureadbooks.com/touchingwonder.

Interview with Leann Weiss

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:19:41 +0000

I had the liberty of interviewing bestselling inspirational author and speaker LeAnn Weiss. She has a heart full of love and she expresses her love by writing love letters to God. Is that awesome or what?! The topic of her two recently released books, Christmas Promises and Valentine Promises, is love (of course). They are full of inspiring love stories to help encourage and refresh the soul. Both books are laced with scriptures and quotes, and embellished with beautiful pictures.

Christmas Promieses: Heavenly Gifts for the Holiday Season, is a gentle reminder that Christmas is a time to celebrate the love of God. It also includes true stories of others who attest to the miraculous restoration hope during a time when their hearts were heavy.

Valentine Promises: Heartfelt Reminders of True Love, helps us to keep in mind that the Lord expresses His love to us daily. As you’re reading these true accounts of how the power of true love will penetrate great depths and overtake all human senses as well as the heart, you won’t look at Valentines Day the same again.

QUICK NOTE — LeAnn is acctepting submission on stories with topics such as love, encouragement, and the fullfillment of God’s promisses. If you are interested please contact LeAnn via email at ecblessings@cs.com put TAKIELA in the subject line.

Listen in as LeAnn and I discuss both books, her ministry, and the romantic story behind her marriage…

My Mother’s Wish

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:12:32 +0000

I had an opportunity to interview Jerry Camery-Hoggatt and although I’m a little late (the holidays have past), I thought posting this interview was well worth it.

I participated in a blog tour for this book a few months back (this is my second time posting about this book) but after having a chance to speak with him, I decided to post the interview

Thank you in advance for taking the time to listen to the interview. After you’ve had a chance to listen in, feel free to post a comment and let me know what your thoughts are regarding the interview, the book, or Jerry. Looking forward to reading your posts!

Interview with Ruth Willms

admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:33:10 +0000

Today we’ll be talking with childrens’ author Ruth Willms. She is the author of childrens’ Christian fantasy “The Lion Tree” and recently released “A Christmas Present for Goliath.” Ruth has been writing for years and she also has a passion for children, which is why she became a writer of childrens’ books. She gives excellent advice for parents and children as well. Listen in as she shares her wisdom with us. If you’d like to know more about Ruth please visit her site at: www.ruthwillms.com.