Writing Goals for the Week

This is going to be another busy week for me. I have been thinking what I want to accomplish for this week. I have a few goals in mind, and I plan to work hard to reach them. Here they are:

1. Complete the revision of my debut book: A Praying Heart
2. Write two blogs 
3. Schedule my Twitter and Facebook post for the week
4. Review poems for my next book: Poetic Expressions
5. Read at least 3 books new books this week.

Motivational Monday

Quote of the Week

Exciting New from Author LaToya Murchison

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Love is Everything Book Blast

Author is giving away FOUR prizes.  Two winners will received a signed copy of Love Is Everything and two winners will receive an Amazon gift card ($10 value) ENTER CONTEST BELOW.

Book Title: Love Is Everything

Author: Elsie Hillman-Gordon

Genre: Fiction, Inspirational, Christian, Romance

Book Release Date:  May 30, 2014

Paperback: 106 pages

ISBN-10: 1496112458

ISBN-13: 978-1496112453

About The Author

Award-winning author Elsie Hillman-Gordon published her first fiction novella, Love Is Everything, in May 2014. Her book received the Gold/1st Place award for *Best Short Story* in the 2015 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program.

Elsie lives in Washington, DC with her husband. She holds a BA in English and executive graduate certificates in editorial practices and marketing. She has worked for several media organizations, including NPR. In her free time, she stays busy supporting community outreach projects sponsored through her sorority, church, and non-profit organizations.

Elsie’s passion is creative writing, but she also enjoys live theater, movies, reading, and long walks on autumn days. She believes in random acts of kindness and encouraging people to reach for their dreams.

About The Book 

Do you like to read inspirational fiction? Do you believe that people who have loved and lost can find true love again, that a hurting heart can heal, and that God’s love will see you through difficult times? If so, you’ll enjoy reading Love Is Everything.

It’s the story of thirty-five year old Vanessa Dennison—a woman struggling to find joy in life and doubting her faith in God after losing her parents in a tragic accident. But after reluctantly accepting a blind date with Elliott Reeves, a handsome widower with a strong faith and young daughter, she embraces anew her relationship with God and the power of love.

Sweet and emotional, this tale of rediscovering love, faith, and hope is sure to touch your heart. It’s a must read for anyone who’s ever loved and lost, especially those still reluctant to take a chance on love.

Social Links:

Website: http://elsiehillmangordon.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElsieRenae

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elsie.hillmangordon

Buy Links:

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1LECK1i

Amazon: http://amzn.com/1496112458

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Contest Giveaway:  Author is giving away FOUR prizes.  Two winners will received a signed copy of Love Is Everything. Two winners will receive an Amazon gift card ($10 value each)

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Motivational Monday

A Praying Heart Excerpt: Prayer Closet

Matthew 6:6: “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then you’re Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

A prayer closet is a designated space that you use to communicate with God without interruptions. It can be in a quiet park, a garden, a little corner in your house, or out on your balcony.

God does not care what space you choose; He is just looking for you to spend some private time with Him. Even when you are not able to have a physical space, it is important for you to become deaf to those things happening around you as you pray.

If it is possible, close your eyes, and allow your imagination to take you to your quiet place, and begin to pray to God in silence. When you enter into your prayer closet, it is not a time for you to relax, but a chance for you to give yourself to God completely.

There are a few things to have waiting for you when you enter your prayer closet:

1.      Your favorite Bible.

2.      Prayer journal.

3.      Worship music.

4.      Lamp.

Prayer

Lord, I come to you in my prayer closet, looking to spend some one-on-one time with you. Not because something is wrong, but to build our relationship. I know that I have not spent enough time with you, because things have been busy around me. Help me to become one of your faithful servants. Lord, today I surrender myself to you completely. I praise and thank you for your love, grace, and mercy that you continue to show me every day. In Jesus’ name, amen.

A Praying Heart available for purchase on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.