tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145497002024-03-05T20:27:18.873-08:00Christine Lindsay, Writer and Motivational SpeakerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger404125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-20393201987811290472019-01-11T00:30:00.000-08:002019-01-11T00:30:11.894-08:00ENCOURAGEMENT FOR YOU TODAY
Thanks for dropping by, here's a little inspiration to encourage you today.
The above photo is of our little sheltie dog Zoey. She's such a little princess in our house. I remember her walking along on a pretty trail one summer a few years back. As she ran ahead of my husband and me, she kept stopping to look back to us for directions.
So often we do not know where God wants us Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-87233051087386132752019-01-08T13:31:00.001-08:002019-01-08T15:06:33.495-08:00TODAY'S WORLD EVENTS ECHO THE PAST
This article was previously published in More-to-Life Magazine January 2019 World Section
As I enter this new year, I look back, hoping I can learn from the past to create a better future for all whom I love. Who doesn’t wish that? But how can we fix our world?
While visiting my neighbor Elizabeth one day, we both shook our heads over the state of the world. Given the power, I’m sure Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-57008049186674605502019-01-07T13:41:00.001-08:002019-01-07T13:41:30.565-08:00AN ENCOURAGING THOUGHT FOR YOU TODAY
I found this quote on the very first page of a fiction novel I was reading the other day, and stopped right in my tracks. The words of this ancient Irish priest struck me with so much truth. We all suffer loss in our world. As the new year of 2019 begins I hear from so many friends living with poor health or a scary diagnosis. Other friends whose loved ones just passed away, a spouse, a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-29315790369154503512018-06-16T09:02:00.002-07:002018-06-16T09:17:59.539-07:00Countdown to trip to Ireland August 2018
Last year was an exciting year for awards. Sofi's Bridge won the RWA Readers Choice Award and Finding Sarah Finding Me won Canada's The Word Guild Award, and was also a finalist for the Blue Ridge Mountains Selah Award. But this August 2018....
I'M GOING TO IRELAND
Yes, whooohooooo!!!!! I'm going to Ireland for the entire month of August to research my current work in progress.&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-83758581753159575752018-05-02T09:31:00.001-07:002018-05-02T09:31:17.260-07:00ONLY 99 CENTS RARE DISCOUNT FOR SOFI'S BRIDGE May 11, 2018
My historical romance Sofi's Bridge which won the RWA READERS CHOICE AWARD is going on a rare discount of only 99 cents for May 10, 11, and 12. Grab your digital copy Click HERE (to get your copy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Google or Apple.)
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-22547852839822982032018-04-11T10:13:00.000-07:002018-04-11T10:13:04.815-07:00I'M SPEAKING NEXT ON APRIL 28Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-67611731271328120052018-03-14T13:55:00.000-07:002018-03-14T13:55:09.543-07:00ONE OF MY FAVORITE MADELEINE L'ENGLE QUOTESUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-45831411185604340542018-01-01T14:38:00.000-08:002018-01-01T14:38:24.511-08:00BIG BOOK #GIVEAWAY--January 2018 Newsletter
NEWSLETTER CONTENTS
Extra Big Giveaway because I was ill with acute sciatica for my December letter. So I'm doing an extra HUGE draw for THREE books; A chance for SEVEN people to win one of the following:
1. If God Disappears by David Sanford (5 copies), 2. One paper copy of Morning Moments With God: Devotions for the Busy Woman by Grace Fox, and 3. a Christian E-Book romance of your Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-62654518411010162172017-11-10T16:48:00.000-08:002017-11-11T16:10:08.715-08:00For Some of Us, Adoption Broke Our Heart
Yesterday was World Adoption Day.
So, raise your hand if you have never had your heart broken? Every time I ask that question I receive the same response, an audience of women send me bemused smiles, while keeping their hands firmly clasped in their laps. All of us have experienced—or will experience—significant heartbreak at least once in our lifetime. Okay, okay, honestly, multiple Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-4777934150351675662017-10-15T13:30:00.001-07:002017-10-15T13:36:50.788-07:00Trying Out a New Video to Showcase my Books
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If this doesn't open for you, Click on this link.
Christine Lindsay's 2017 Book Lineup
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-22689897574088973212017-09-09T13:47:00.000-07:002017-09-09T14:01:57.747-07:00NEW COVERS FOR MY BRITISH RAJ TRILOGY
My publisher, WhiteFire, and I decided for a number of reasons to redo the covers for my trilogy "Twilight of the British Raj." There were a lot of great things about the original covers, but a few problems as well. One was the thumbnail size of Shadowed in Silk that was never big enough for on-line reasons.
There were a few issues with the models' hair that bothered me in Book 1 and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-33337643720504590582017-06-21T14:00:00.000-07:002017-06-21T14:39:01.866-07:00WHITEFIRE PUBLISHING SCAVENGER HUNT STARTS TOMORROW
TOMORROW, starts the BIG WhiteFire Publishing Scavenger Hunt. From June 22 - 26 there will be lots of chances for people to win great prizes, loads and loads of WhiteFire books, including mine, and other prizes like Kindle Readers and so on.
You do not want to miss this hunt.
Save this starting link for tomorrow when it goes live http://roseannamwhite.blogspot.ca/2017/06/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-25080919938043281012017-05-24T08:56:00.001-07:002017-05-24T09:54:48.723-07:00FORGIVE YOURSELF FOR YOUR FAILURES AS A PARENT by Christine Lindsay
2014, David and me with all of our children, including Sarah,
after the Lord brought us through years of healing.
Left to Right Back row: Lana, David, me, Sarah,
Front row: Kyle and Robert
Parenting
is a bumpy road, especially if your family is blended in some manner through
adoption, or divorce and remarriage, or any other number of life stresses.
But when
you fail—and believe me—you Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-43520917614211392312017-05-03T11:15:00.000-07:002017-05-03T11:15:09.224-07:00ADOPTION or "NORMAL" ISSUE...That is the Question -- by Adoptive Mom Melissa Corkum
My guest today is Adoptive Mom, and Adoption expert Melissa Corkum.
We have six kids. The first two share DNA with my husband and me. Next we adopted a toddler (younger than both of our first two children) who was born in Korea. Our last three are all from Ethiopia, unrelated, and are older than all of the other kids. That’s the short version.
Click here for the longer narrative. I’m not Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-22318178403488219212017-04-17T00:30:00.000-07:002017-04-17T00:30:19.199-07:00I WAS LEFT ON THE DOORSTEP -- by Guest Beth Steury
I have always known that I was adopted as an infant. Same
with my three younger brothers. Before we could truly grasp what it meant to be
“adopted”, we knew we had been adopted. Most days I didn’t think about it at
all. It was just a part of who I am. An accepted part.
From a very early age—as long as I can remember really—I
concluded that whoever gave birth to me couldn’t take care of meUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-19949379544690836062017-04-14T00:30:00.000-07:002017-04-14T00:30:17.274-07:00Adoption Professional says "Let it Go" by Guest Author Paula Freeman
My guest today is Adoption Professional Paula Freeman with excellent advice for all of us whose lives are touched by Adoption
LET IT GO!
(In Three Not-so-Easy Steps)
“Cast all your
anxiety on him because he cares for you”
(I Peter 5:7)
“How-to’s” are not my thing. I’m the
one urging us to throw away the programs; pray and listen; trust our instincts;
be graciousUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-22801721443221864712017-04-07T06:25:00.000-07:002017-04-07T06:25:10.444-07:00I Will Walk Into My Doctor's Office Pregnant One Day--By Guest Author Carol Graham
My guest today has returned a second time. Welcome Carol Graham.
For as long as I can remember, I
wanted to be a mother. I was born with
health issues that were often debilitating and sometimes caused me to wonder if
my life would be cut short by disease.
God had promised my husband and I
that we would have a family. No matter
how sick I became or how great the emotionalUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-36743457642920018892017-03-26T12:00:00.000-07:002017-03-26T12:37:01.290-07:00MARK YOUR CALENDAR, SHADOWED IN SILK DISCOUNTED 99 cents April 4 - 9, and now I AM NOT A SPECIAL NEEDS MOM – by Guest Author Sarah Frazer
I AM NOT A SPECIAL NEEDS MOM – by Guest Author Sarah Frazer
The face of Adoption has changed a great deal over the past few decades. More and more adoptions are of special needs children. My hat goes off, and my heart goes out to these self-less adoptive parents of children who come to them "seemingly" broken. Welcome guest author Sarah Frazer .
I'm not a special needs mom. Or I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-44390592779274624402017-03-25T09:10:00.001-07:002017-03-25T09:10:15.145-07:00Today, March 25, I'm a guest on Rave Waves Radio Show
Today I am a guest on Rave Waves at 12 PM Central Time. Drop by an listen as I share how my journey of brokenness after reuniting with my birth-daughter, the baby I gave up for adoption was turned into a writing career.
At 12 PM Central today go to this link http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ravereviewsbookclub
Amazing how our broken hearts, and if we find true healing in God, those stories can Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-90635807852854366332017-03-13T00:30:00.000-07:002017-03-13T00:30:00.172-07:00Five Ways to Pray When Your Child Goes Astray— by Guest Author Cindi McMenamin
How do you trust God and not worry when you see your child start spiraling downward?
How can you know when to say something and when to let your child work it out?
How can you trust that God ultimately has "good" in mind when it all looks so bad?
While writing my book, 10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry-Free Mom, I discovered that one of the most intense concerns a mother Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-84191055655137128832017-03-10T00:30:00.000-08:002017-03-10T00:30:06.191-08:00LOSING A CHILD TO MENTAL ILLNESS -- by Guest Author Susan Stewart
There are many ways to lose a child. While I lost mine to adoption, my guest today, Susan Stewart, talks about losing her son to mental illness.
Grief of any kind is horrible; so horrible we
often deny the cause of the grief or the grief itself. When a family member is
diagnosed with a mental illness, like a death, everything changes. The future
we had planned, dies. As with any Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-83811912478738835282017-02-27T00:30:00.000-08:002017-02-27T00:30:19.848-08:00Will You Trust God in Your Trials? — By Guest Author Yvonne Ortega
My guest today is Author and Breast Cancer Survivor Yvonne Ortega who suffered the loss of her adult son.
If you’re on earth, you’ll face trials, transitions, and
temptations. Will you trust God when they come? Seven years ago, I returned
home from work, placed dinner in the oven to heat, and checked my email. A
friend, who knew my son, wrote, “I got the news about Brian. I am at a loss. I
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-51921566620014170112017-02-24T00:30:00.000-08:002017-02-24T00:30:13.479-08:00DEVELOPING A LOVE FOR DEVOTIONS IN YOUR KIDS – by Guest Author Karen Whiting
My guest today is friend and fellow author Karen Whiting, whose books are full of great advice in raising children. Welcome, Karen.
BEST THING WE DID FOR OUR KIDS--by Karen Whiting.
My
five children are grown and now I enjoy 12 grandchildren, including two adopted
as tweens and teens. Looking back I realize the best thing we did for our
family was family devotions. We started when the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-18414952465834281772017-02-20T00:30:00.000-08:002017-02-20T00:30:13.608-08:00RETURN THE CHILD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE--by Guest Author Carol Graham
My guest today is author Carol Graham who shares her heartbreaking story of adopting a baby only to have the birth-parents take him back. As a birth-mother I find Carol's story as an adoptive mom so similar to what I felt. Losing a child in any way tears the soul out of a person. (Christine).
Our Beautiful Baby by Carol Graham
A year had passed since we adopted Seth Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14549700.post-16803386817937860592017-02-17T00:30:00.000-08:002017-02-17T00:30:11.041-08:00Help This Author Give Aid to Needy Women and Children
A father-less child in North Korea, one of the many children
receiving aid through Global Aid Network
The braided memoir Finding Sarah Finding Me on Adoption is the heart work of many individuals. Below, is the Introduction to this memoir by William Blaney, Executive Director of Global Aid Network. Following that is an excerpt from the memoir that shares the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0