I’m happy to share that “Turning Mourning Dancing” won a short story contest in @KaleidoScript Magazine:
“After twenty-one years and forty moves, which included a career in theatre and dance, a marriage, a son, abuse, a divorce, a new career, a new marriage, and a second chance at love, I returned to the house on Shepard Avenue where I grew up. It was my home, my Shepherd, my spiritual address. Since then, God has been cleaning up the place…”
You can continue reading the story and interview here
And here’s a Short YouTube intro the magazine created:
Thank you Melissa and Ian!💜💜
And thank you WordPress family for your continued support and encouragement all these years. I am always inspired by you and learn so much from you! Sending big hugs and love. ❤️🌷🙋🏻
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations, Deb! “From pain to peace”. 💕 Beautiful.
I just watched the video but look forward to reading the story and the interview. So happy for you – well deserved recognition! 💕
Hi Deb—I just got your email about your short story winning a contest. That is wonderful news. I am so happy for you! A big hearty congratulations from Illinois. Keep up the great work.
Sincerely, Rosie
More congratulations from this corner, Deb! Your heart-touching story is also full of wisdom. You are so right: God can even use depression! He already is in your life.
Oh, Deb…I’ve been immersed in your story, the video, and your amazing world. Thank you for sharing this with us! Congratulations dear friend~you are so deserving of this ~through all you do you give God all the glory. My head, heart, and soul nodded at every word you wrote. Through similar situations, I found my fall flat on my faith to be familiar to your “soul” surgery. As surgeons miraculously operated on your Dad (as he stared his faith), you are doing the same thing since your membranes of mental demands had to be removed to “breathe” in the Spirit. My family has experienced similar and your story resonates in my soul!! I love how you view life, your experiences, and the wisdom you share with all of us! I love you, Deb. You’re a gift to all who know and love you! God is using you!! Thank you, thank you! 💕🙏🏻🙌🏻🩷❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi Deb, I read the story and the interview (see comment)! Both were outstanding! You do write and speak from your heart and it is beautiful. God’s grace knows no bounds. Blessings!
Having watched the short video and read the beautifully written article, it has touched my heart deeply – thank you so much Deb. May God continue to lead, heal and bless you each day sister. 🙏
Nothing is wasted. ❤️Thanks, Nancy.
Thanks Rosie. The best thing is reconnecting! 😃❤️
Victoria, Thanks so much for being here with me. You have been such a bright light. xo 💛
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Wow, Deb, wonderful — all of it! Congrats!!🌹
Karla, thank you for this. I want to take time responding and will tomorrow. I can’t wait. Love you. ❤️❤️
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Deb, you are the fruit of a beautiful tree!
Congratulations on this further success of yours!
“Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.”
Hosea 6:3
Wow – that’s remarkable and wonderful. Congratulations, Deb!
Congratulations! Wishing you all the best!
I love you, too! I get chills in my soul just thinking of you and your precious story. It’s my blessing!! ❣️❣️❣️
Bruce, I agree. No bounds! Your feedback always means so much. Like a barometer reading, you know? ☺️ Thanks for your support and encouragement and blessings back! ❤️
Carlos, Hosea is a special book for me. Thank you for your kind words and scripture. I read it again in one of my translations and found that I’d underlined 6:3 on the day my dad “went to Jesus”. Just wanted to share NIV too. They are both beautiful.
“Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” ❤️
Such generous words, Wynne. Thanks for the encouragement. ❤️
Your words filled my heart where I was feeling the ol’ insecurity sneaking in. It’s hard sometimes, this writing from your heart thing, isn’t it? But I’ve come to realize the more vulnerable and honest I can be, the more hope there is that God can use my story to help another. I took my own long winding route with lots of detours. Maybe I can help someone else stay on the High-way with God where there is a lot less shame and fear. Sending a huge hug to you today. 🥰And love always. ❤️🌷D
Morag, sending my good wishes back. 💕💐🙋🏻🥰❣️
Thanks for the kind words and continued! 🥰🌷💕
Alan, it was quite a bit of reading. ❤️ I’m humbled. Thank you for your words and beautiful blessing. It touched my heart deeply! ❤️
This thrills my heart, Deb. I have to admit something–I’ve been struggling with some things. Today I pulled over and broke into tears. God met me there; just as he always does. YOUR experience has helped ME. I’ve told my story before–and in some ways I try to keep it very “clean”. Yet, God knows the dirty and ugly parts. A few know the ugly parts–and in many ways I’ve eluded to them in my blog. Yet, there are some things I “hold” back because like you, the holy work and accepting God’s grace and goodness has me restored–yet, there are things that make me still very vulnerable. I shed the shame years ago and it sneaks in at times when I least expect it so I kick it to the curb. But in my day to day, circumstances make me fear at times–again, more holy work with my intimate relationship with Christ! He’s in constant communion with us and I have to remind myself he never leaves! He’s supporting–not condemning! Your amazing story came at a time I needed it. HE is using you, Deb! I’m so thankful for you. I’m hugging you back and sending much love too!!! THANK YOU! ❣️💕🙏🤗
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I’ve had to learn to trust the Spirit in what and when and how to share. And loner that I am, I’ve also had to learn how much I need my community of believers around me! God is so beautiful as He shows up in our wounds and weaknesses. How He brings His healing is such a Mystery. You are my blessing. Thank you for sharing your heart, Karla. ❤️
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Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!
Thanks, Annie ☺️
Thanks, Larry.
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Thanks Dawn. You’re an inspiration!