Several years ago, I attended a
writers conference at a Baptist university in Texas. The town may be small, the
college may be small, but the speaker and guest list included some
heavy-hitters in my field. In visiting with these authors, aside from attending
their classes, I couldn’t help being a bit star-struck and more than a bit
jealous.
Although I enjoyed every minute
of the conference and the entire experience of spending a couple of days with
peers, talking of the one thing we all have in common, I came home under a
cloud of sadness. I want God to use me like He apparently does those other
authors. I want to be a tool for Him, to glorify Him, to help others realize
how precious He is.
But I write mostly romance. Fun
little stories intended to entertain.
Self-doubt is a wicked thing. It
steals your confidence, leaves you questioning your very worth as a person
sometimes. In the days following the conference, I spent quite a bit of time in
prayer, everything from is my work
worthy, Lord? to am I being arrogant
to want more? to am I even doing what
You want me to do?
Then, I saw this, from a dear
sister in Christ:
Feeding the
Poor
Feeding both
body and spirit—complimenting someone, listening, caring, writing stories that
feed the heart and mind with God’s love.
See that? “Writing stories that
feed the heart and mind with God’s love” is feeding the poor, both in body and
in spirit.
Authors of Christian romance pen
not just stories about love between a man and a woman. We write about a love
that is to be treasured and based on more than physical attraction. We write
about hope and forgiveness and second chances and first loves and last loves
and long-lasting, till death do we part love.
We provide a glimpse of what the marital relationship should be according to
God’s greatest scheme and gift—a God-centered relationship of loving and being
loved in return.
There’s far more to it, of
course, but really—how can you beat that?
So, let me introduce myself: I
am Linda Yezak, blessed to be an author of Christian Romance.
Bio:
Over twenty years ago, after a
decade of life as a "single-again," author Linda Yezak rediscovered
God's love and forgiveness when He allowed her a second chance at marital
happiness. She is now living her greatest romance with her husband in a forest
in East Texas. After such an amazing blessing, she chooses to trumpet God's
gift of second chances in the books she writes. Linda's novels are
heart-warming hallmarks of love, forgiveness, and new beginnings.
Links:
Facebook
Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/GivetheLadyaRide
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lyezak/
Twitter:
@LindaYezak
Goodreads:
http://dld.bz/dSPmg
777 Peppermint
Place: http://lindayezak.com
Website: http://lindawyezak.com
Newsletter: http://dld.bz/CoffeewithLinda
Amazon:
http://dld.bz/LindaWYezakAmazon
Linda is offering a giveaway prize to one lucky entrant! As pictured,
the prize includes a signed print version of the series, a 16-ounce Christian
cowboy mug, a horseshoe picture frame, a Ph. 4:13 stretch bracelet, a cute set
of magnetic page markers, and a Texas Rubiks cube just for fun. All you have to
do to enter is to leave a comment.
The more posts you comment on during my tour,
the better the chance you have of winning the drawing! If you'd like to play
along, the next blog to check is on Monday, July 23, where she is being
interviewed by author Sarah Ruut.
And to check her blog for
links to past posts,
