"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands..." Psa. 19:1 (NIV) "God's glory is on tour in the skies; God-craft on exhibit across the horizon..." Psa. 19:1 (The Message - The Bible in contemporary language) "The spacious heavens tell the glory of the Lord; the skies his work …
Continue reading Dawn on a Chicago Christmas – “The heavens declare your glory…”
To my blog subscribers and other readers, I wish you a blessed Christmas. Some suggestions: 1. Take time to think of what the holiday is really about. 2. Quiet down and make a list of things for which you are thankful. 3. Take out the list during the year when you realize you are in …
Marv and I have had an unexpected detour in our lives. So I ask you, what would you call it if: 1. your husband is scheduled for an elective surgery that he could have chosen not to get and, during the pre-op work-up, something suspicious shows up on the test results that requires follow-up? 2. …
"That is great that you thought of having a book launch party, Lois," a newly published author friend of mine told me recently. "I wish I would have thought of it. And now it's too late." I sort of always knew that if I ever got my book published, I would have to do something …
imagine the laughter, conversation, and, in some cases, tears. Now imagine that all your guests are nurses like you are. And that you all have similar experiences in common. Do you feel a bond coming on? A rope irresistibly looping you together? One that you're hesitant to ever sever again? That's what it was like …
Caring Lessons arrived in Chicago. Our kitchen bar has been transformed into a mail room; Marv is now my post office runner. And, with my trip to Grand Rapids, MI, last weekend, I've met lots of heartwarming old friends from high school (South Christian) and nurses' training (Blodgett Memorial Hospital School of Nursing). Plus new …
Chaos. In one word, since Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self came about a week ago, life has been chaos. Fun chaos, but chaos. I've been plodding down the list of promotion strategies I listed here a few weeks back. The plod is the work, the responses the reward. So many …
Order Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self NOW! It is here; scroll down to see a pictorial review. Make check payable to: Trinity Christian College (On the memo line, write "Book/Roelofs Freshman Nursing Scholarship”) In the amount of $16.50 ($13.99 per book, plus $2.51 S/H) Mail to: Lois Roelofs, PO Box …
If shipping goes as projected, Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self should arrive here within a week. This morning, on a (famous) writer's website, I read about her mad scramble the week of her book's arrival. I can identify. I've sent emails to lots of friends and family for pre-orders, and …
Life's been a bit hectic trying to get things done before Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self comes out. But I had a most informative day yesterday. My daughter, with her business contacts, hooked me up with Karen Peterson, a sales representative for GoPromotions. She invited us to a large show …
Continue reading Countdown – 2 Weeks Until Publication / Book promotional items, anyone?
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