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Many blessings,
Karon

My favorite day of the year!

Greetings to you and best wishes for a fabulous 2008!

New Year's Day is always my favorite day of the year. It's pure optimism and hope and faith. The past seems farther past than it really is, and the future touches me like hot sunshine when I close my eyes. I don't know what will happen, but the first day of a new year lets me believe it'll be great. I have a blank calendar and a million dreams to corral into it. I have definite goals and work to do, but I also let myself daydream to the unlikely, believing that with a whole year ahead of me, maybe some of those dreams will come true . . . this year. Maybe this brand new, unafraid and untarnished year will be when everything good God sees in me will come out to you. I can't wait to find out . . . how 'bout you? :-)

I invite you to join me as we look forward to this new year and new blessings only our Father can imagine and give to us to share. Happy new year and happy *every* new year!

Many blessings,
Karon

New Review

From Faithful Reader.com . . .

I'm so proud to announce the posting of this new review of Pursued by the Shepherd by Michele Howe at Faithful Reader.com. It's HERE. Hope you enjoy and thanks for reading :-)

Many blessings,
Karon

So very thankful…

For every birthday, anniversary, Christmas or any other time for gift-giving for the past 5 years, when my husband asked me what I wanted, I’ve had the same intangible response: to MOVE! It took forever but we finally sold our house this past June and we’re in an apartment now. We bought a little property and the man with the big skidder and bulldozer began making the road this week.

We’re still a long way off from our tiny home that’ll give a new meaning to the term “minimalist” [as in, severe lack of funds, lol], but we’re on our way to the reality we’ve waited so long for. And I am so very thankful.

I can look back now through everything and see God’s mighty hand in it all. Of course, “keeping the faith” was hard through all the tears and fits I barely survived, but He and I grew closer and closer during that time. He never wavered, but He held me tight when I kicked and screamed for days and sometimes even forgot to love Him back. He’s like that, you know – patient, steady, focused on the good things even when we’re temporarily mired in the not-so-good ones.

This Thanksgiving season, I’ll be saying what I’ve been saying for the past several months, what I want to say every day: THANK YOU, Lord, for your many blessings and for always being in charge.

I wish you and your family a beautiful and blessed Thanksgiving holiday!

ps: here’s a photo of me hugging a tree that had to be sacrificed for our little cleared out spot. We’ll plant many more :-)

Many blessings to you,
Karon

An interview about our book!

Hello, all :-) For a little while, you can listen to an interview about Pursued by the Shepherd that I did recently with Joshua Michael at the Author's Corner, KNEO. It's grouped with a couple other interviews, but you might enjoy those as well! Go here and please let me know what you think. Have a great day!

Many blessings,
Karon

ps: And remember: The leader's guide for Pursued by the Shepherd is free for you to use with your ladies group or Sunday School class. You can download it here. Thanks!

"Ask," He says...

So often, maybe always, God makes things so much simpler than we do. We want a flow chart or a multi-colored map or a 26-point plan to mark the way for us when we're confused. But no, He says we don't need all that. We just need to ask Him what's best.

Ask where the good way is, and walk in it,
and you will find rest for your souls.
Jeremiah 6:16

"Ask," He says, but He isn't satisfied with just giving us the information we need. He promises something for our obedience and trust -- rest for our souls. I know sometimes we have complicated problems that require lots of work and effort and lots of time to resolve, but don't you think we can give God's simple approach a try? What can it hurt? At the very least, we have a place to start -- at His knee, listening, waiting. And that's always the best place to start.

Take care of yourself. And rest :-)

Many blessings,
Karon

ps: It's finally here! The leader's guide for Pursued by the Shepherd is free for you to use with your ladies group or Sunday School class. You can download it here. Thanks!

What I see...

I just finished an interview with a Florida radio station -- what fun! I love to talk about Pursued by the Shepherd because every time the person I see before me...is me. I've been there so many times -- lost and alone and afraid of what was going to happen next. And then, amazingly, He's been there, too. My Shepherd has reached for me with only the desire to hug me close and comfort me. And even with my disheveled appearance and the minimum I have to offer, He remembers His mission -- and somehow I have a part to play.

And the cycle continues. So right there next to me, I see...you. If you don't feel lost right now, then God's growing you in some remarkable way to help those of us who are. And if you are lost now, know your Shepherd is in pursuit of you. Will you let Him find you . . . . ?

*Coming soon: a Study Guide for your group! I'll post the link as soon as it's available!

Many blessings,
Karon