BookGiveaway:
Delores is offering 1 copy of author Davis Bunn's novel, THE TURNING. Mr. Bunn is one of the endorsers of Delores's upcoming release, BE THE MIRACLE. The winner will be announced here on Friday, February 27th between 5-6 PM EST. To be entered in the Giveaway, please leave your contact information within your comment.
Delores has this to say about THE TURNING: Today’s media frenzies, constant shocking news, and end-times turbulence reveals daily unlikely roads for believers, churches, America and the world. Davis Bunn gives us glimpses into minds that pour out such darkness, but also reveals how God still speaks to His followers today.
Delores has this to say about THE TURNING: Today’s media frenzies, constant shocking news, and end-times turbulence reveals daily unlikely roads for believers, churches, America and the world. Davis Bunn gives us glimpses into minds that pour out such darkness, but also reveals how God still speaks to His followers today.
Cows and Miracles by Delores Liesner
Would you believe a cow turned me into a
miracle-believing lady? Though I’d always known about Jesus dying on the cross,
and the Bible being God’s words, it took a couple of amazing and unexplainable
events for me to understand miracles could happen to me and through me!
Not realizing we were risk-taking hubby and I
hopped in the car and headed for Colorado. Youthful and ignorant in the ways of
the world, we’d learned the night before that the Navigator’s who produced the
Bible studies our friend had given us were having a conference so we packed up
and went! When a startled young man answered our phone call, made when we were
already halfway across the country, we got to thinking maybe we should have
told them we were coming!
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The conference was full, but separate rooms across
campus were found for us. Consequently we only sat by each other during
meetings and meals, so we didn’t compare notes until on the way home. When we
both started sharing the identical leading—to give a certain amount to a
specific missionary for 6 months—we knew God was at work. The only amount in
our budget that matched the leading was for food. Would God ask us to give up
food? We said we would, and God surprised us with every meal in a most unexpected
way.
That is from Surprise
Us for Dinner, God, the first story in my upcoming 31-day
personal-challenge devotional, Be The
Miracle! When God did that miracle (delivered a cow when we asked Him to
surprise us for dinner!) at the beginning of our Christian life, we knew He was
real, and that He dealt with people on a personal level. If God could do this,
we figured He could do anything, and our faith grew with every story.
Each of the true incidents tells how God led me to
bless someone else (often a stranger), or others bringing us an unexpected
answer to prayer. Often when I share my stories, some women are excited to tell
stories of miracles in their own lives. Others wonder if God would do miracles
through them too.
I always share that God is not a
get-your-prayers-answered-here vending machine. But God does call all of His
followers to put our hands and feet (and less often our voice) to our faith to
be what I call a delivery-girl for God. Just as we represent our spouses with
our children, and our supervisors with the public because we know them so well,
and can anticipate their response to a situation, we can know God in such a
personal way that we can represent Him to others too.
That takes time. In Be The Miracle! the life changing lesson, verse and challenge for
each story will help you get in God’s Word and be the miracle—the messenger
delivering an answer to someone’s prayer.
If you have a miracle story, or want to know more
about my book come visit my blog at http://deloresliesner.com
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Author's Bio:
Thirty-One
of Delores’ life experiences have been compiled into a devotional Be The
Miracle! to be published early in 2015. She published over a thousand stories,
devotionals and articles as columnist, freelance writer, and teacher. In memory
of her grandson, David, Delores’ writing benefits the Fullness of Life
Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ – which provides treatment funding for children with
life-threatening illness. Delores writes from Racine, WI. When not at the
computer Delores can be found in her reading recliner, convincing her husband
she is working.
Places to connect with Delores:
Hi Delores and Elaine,
ReplyDeleteBeing the miracle - a powerful concept, and it's good to see you focusing on this in a blog. Your 31 experiences sound wonderful, Delores - congrats for compiling them for readers - enjoy your time here this week, and thanks for
sharing.
Gail Kittleson gkittleson at myomnitel.com
Gail, thanks for visiting this evening and for sharing such an upbeat message.
DeleteGail you are so right about the awesome opportunity to be the hands and feet to bring God to others who are hurting! It's so great to meet so many sisters with the same life purpose!
DeleteJust me checking in - another interview I really enjoyed. Always enjoy your blog and appreciate the books you share with the readers.
ReplyDeleteAnn, I appreciate you, my sweet friend!!
DeleteThanks for stopping by.
Ann, so glad you enjoyed the interview. I also greatly enjoy hearing others heart stories and hope you will stop by and get acquainted sometime soon! Delores
DeleteElaine and Delores,
ReplyDeleteThere is no feeling quite like being used by God to help someone else. Your devotional sounds amazing.
As always, Pat, you speak words of encouragement.
DeletePatricia, You are so right about the mountaintop experience of being used by God. Thanks for your encouragement. Delores
DeleteI believe we all yearn to me a miracle to someone during our life. The end results is so wonderful to see. God bless your book, Delores. Elaine, you do such a great job giving of yourself and time, plus promoting other writers.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karen, for visiting today. Thanks especially for your kind words.
DeleteKaren, Thanks for your words of agreement and encouragement. And I greatly appreciate Elaine's support to help me get the news out!
DeleteDelores, it's my pleasure to help you!
DeleteLove to see God show off. It's wonderful when He gives us these little reminders that He's alive and always has our backs.
ReplyDeleteLinda, so glad you visited! Oh, how I am forever daily learning that He has our backs. As I'd tweeted earlier this morning, maybe I need to get this tattooed on my forehead!
DeleteLinda, Thank you for the gracious reminder of God always being there for us and willing to work in us and through us. It is indeed an awesome blessing Delores
Deletegreat post, and I love idea of being someone else's miracle. A new idea, and one I'd like to put into practice!
ReplyDeleteCaroline, How exciting to meet someone else who desires this same purpose God put into our hearts to be His delivery girls! I hope you will stop by sometime soon to get acquainted! Delores
DeleteElaine, don't enter me into the contest. Already had The Turning, and I believe I've passed it on to another. Good book!
ReplyDeleteCaroline, thanks for visiting Everyone's Story. Yes, I agree--Delores's concept is a new idea for me as well, especially when at times I fall into the humanly trap of self-centeredness thinking about how much I'm the one who needs a miracle. It's better to give!
DeleteCaroline, Thanks so much for visiting and checking out my story. Each time we follow God's direction it is a miracle - both for those who give and those who receive. It's been an exciting journey to see how we can never outgive the Lord! Delores
DeleteDelores, I enjoyed your post. God always provides, doesn't He? And if we pay attention, He shows us what we need to do. I am looking forward to reading about your experiences in your new book.
ReplyDeleteElaine, thank you for another wonderful interview. Great job, as always!
Kate, nice to see you! And awww, thanks for the nice words.
DeleteKate, Thank you for the encouragement. I am eager for that launch date to arrive too. When I met Bruce Wilkinson in 2010, he encouraged me to get some of my God-adventures into a book. I am so glad you are excited to be part of that journey! Delores
DeleteThanks Elaine for bringing Delores' story to us. Delores, it sounds like you've had a wonderful life of experience what God can do through His children. I'm sure your writings are very inspirational and I will be reading your blog. Thank you for offering a copy of Davis Bunn's book. He is one of my long-time favorite authors.
ReplyDeleteKay, I always enjoy when you visit. I'm glad Delores's words resonated with you.
DeleteKay, Yes, Davis Bunn is also one of my favorite authors. And yes, I have had many amazing adventures with God. I look forward to connecting with you through the blog and hope to hear your stories too! Delores
DeleteHi, Delores, So lovely to hear about your story. Thanks you so much for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Lisa. I hear a smile in your words!
DeleteLisa, You are another great example of an author who connects with her followers. I've appreciated your friendship and encouragement. Delores
DeleteDelores, your book sounds wonderful! I love hearing about
ReplyDeletehow God works in each believer's life. And about how
wonderful it is to be the delivery girl for God's miracles.
I would like to hear the Lord better and be that miracle
too!
Elaine, thank you for sharing Delores' story. Your blog is always so encouraging!
So nice to see you, Kathy. I believe strongly that encouraging messages like Delores's is Divinely sent and am so thankful for them.
DeleteThanks for your kind words regarding the blog.
Kathleen, You've pinpointed the exact goal for my book - to encourage others to recognize the miracles and opportunities around them - to enable and encourage to put our hands and feet to our faith and Be the Miracle! May this be your year to do just that! Delores
DeleteSo great to hear the wonderful exchanges here, Elaine. A true gift to your many visitors. And here's wishing you every success with the launch of your new book, Delores!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Davis. I'm sure Delores is going to be thrilled to see who just visited!
DeleteDavis, Yes, Elaine is right - I am thrilled to see you interact here and eager to bless someone with a copy of one of your books. Thank you for being such an encourager, and I'll continue to pray for your ministry and your family as well! Delores
DeleteBetween the brutal cold impacting so many, and most definitely alarming news bombarding everyone, we can all use a blessed miracle. Yet, Delores has made inspired us to be that miracle for someone else and I thank her for such lovely encouragement. Delores, thank YOU for being our miracle this cold, wintry week. May you be blessed!
ReplyDeleteThanks too for your lovely Giveaway of author Davis Bunn's THE TURNING. And the winner of this novel is…
Gail. Yay, Gail. Both Delores and I will contact you via direct email.
Blessings to all.