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Join Donna's Fan Club
2011-07-21 03:49:00 Join Donna's Fan Club - Donna J. Shepherd, Writer, Speaker, Singer's Facebook Page Click on banner to join. Kids, ask your parents first! Monthly drawings for books, eBooks, CD's, and more! More About: Join
Join Me for the Captivating Women Quarterly
2010-10-25 04:19:00 I invite you to join me for the Captivating Women Quarterly Fall 2010 Mini-Conference in Florence, Kentucky on Saturday, November 13, 2010. My two classes are: Workshop 1 - "Make Every Word Count" - 9:30am - 10:45am In this workshop, you'll learn how to write pieces that will touch the hearts of your readers, offering hope and encouragement. Donna Shepherd will share how to compose a short More About: Join
No "Minor" Rescue
2010-10-14 17:35:00 "For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ" – 2 Corinthians 5:21 nlt Every Thursday on my Facebook Fan Page, I post a 'Thursday Thanks.' Today I am rejoicing that rescuers saved 33 miners trapped for 69 days one-half mile down into the earth in Chile. The men are being called national heroes. While I thank God More About: Rescue
Sweet and Sour
2010-10-06 23:48:00 I'm honored to be a guest on Lynn Mosher's blog, Heading Home. Please visit and leave a comment if you like on my post titled "Sweet and Sour." Click HERE to visit.
Giving Thanks in Gatlinburg
2010-10-06 14:45:00 Gatlinburg Department of Tourism Photo It’s nice to get away from our daily routine. In autumn, a drive through the mountains enjoying the spectacular range of color the Lord has created can be restorative. Recently I made a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee with family. The weather cooperated with temperatures in the seventies and a slight breeze. Just right. It looked as if everyone who goes More About: Gatlinburg , Giving
Greater Harvest Workshops - A Day for Writers - July 17, 2010
2010-06-26 19:36:00 Our next Day for Writers is Saturday, July 17, 2010 with an all-new lineup, additional speakers, and a reduced fee. If you're in the Cincinnati-Dayton area, mark your calendars. We have classes on writing for children, illustrating for children's books, determining if self-publishing is a viable option for you, how to write a novel, and yes, more! We're very excited about this jam-packed
Poodle and Doodle
2010-01-24 21:49:00 Poodle and Doodle is now officially released! AND it's on sale at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Click HERE to order.
Living With Expectancy
2009-12-28 07:29:00 “…Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:13-14 Every year at this time a lot of people make many promises. Some of the New Year’s Resolutions I have heard (or made) are: “I am going to pray an hour each day.” “I intend to read the entire Bible!” “I More About: Living
Christ of Christmas
2009-12-17 18:48:00 Free download of the Christ mas story from Luke read by singer/songwriter Matthew West. Tyndale's goal is to reach 1 million total downloads. You can also download a free copy of the Gospel of John in the New Living Translation. http://www.thechristofchristmas.com/
Lines and Longing
2009-11-26 19:52:00 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! - 2 Corinthians 9:15 niv I’m sitting in my warm, cozy home in front of my beautifully decorated Christmas tree – one of several trees scattered throughout my house. I’m afraid I go a bit overboard with the Christmas décor. The weather outside is truly frightful, as it has snowed since the wee hours of this morning. Since I work at home, I don’t More About: Longing
The Greatest Gift
2009-11-21 02:49:00 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 6:23 nlt When my son, Aaron, was a small tyke, his favorite toys were plastic G I. Joe figures. Every day his little red head could be found poring over his collection. After much deliberation, he picked out two to carry- one in each chubby, little hand. For Christmas, Aaron asked More About: Gift
Topsy Turvy Land - On Sale!
2009-11-14 00:31:00 ON SALE: 25% OFF Topsy Turvy Land until December 31 Click HERE to order. More About: Sale
Are You Too BUSY to Say Thanks?
2009-11-11 19:12:00 Column on The Dabbling Mum. Click here to read Are You Too BUSY to Say Thanks? Donna J. Shepherd © 2007 All rights reserved. No portion of this Website may be reproduced by Crossmap or any other website without dated written permission from Donna. - Thanks! _______
Mad Anthony Quarterly Writers' Workshop
2009-10-15 19:24:00 Donna will be presenting a workshop. More information at http://www.madanthonycbf.org/Nov%20descri p%20bio.htm Quarterly Workshop Series Presents: Writing for the Christian Market - How to write, edit, and sell your writing 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:00 Registration; 8:30 Donna Shepherd: Christian Nonfiction 10:15 Shelley Galloway: Christian Fiction 12:00 Victoria More About: Writers
A Day for Writers
2009-09-22 21:43:00 Join the Yahoo Group to receive updates and talk with other writers! Click to join greaterharvestworkshops Greater Harvest Workshops Saturday, October 17, 2009 Resurrection Lutheran Church 1270 N. Broadway Lebanon, Ohio, 45036 Registration: $49 New Schedule with 8 New Workshops. Same Inspiration and Fun! Have you always wanted to write but haven’t known where to start? Is it your desire More About: Writers
Thrown Out of My Own Home
2009-07-22 20:58:00 I'm posting along with some other writers over on the Christian Humor Writers Blog. For something a bit different, here's today's post. I know the day I teetered on the edge of change. My emotions tumbled inside, and I thought for a few seconds of morphing into my mother.Not that my mother is a bad person. Quite the opposite. She’s the best person I know, but a more emotional person you will not More About: Home
The Secret Place
2009-06-15 17:39:00 Click on logo to read a devotion - "The Secret Place ." "The other night I watched the classic movie, The Secret Garden, made in 1949 and based on the children's book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, about a sad and troubled girl who finds peace while solving the mystery of a secret garden...."
Simple Living - Who ARE the Joneses?
2009-05-28 18:16:00 My Simple Living Column is up on the Dabbling Mum. Click HERE to read "Who Are the Joneses?"
For Father's Day: Playing for My Father
2009-05-26 18:00:00 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him. – Exodus 15:2 NIVLuther Jack Riley, L.J. for short, was not a musical man. His wife, Mammie, grew up singing, and when they visited her family, the whole clan gathered around the piano to sing for hours. But not L.J. – he sat to the side and listened, never More About: Father
A Coloring Page/Hidden Picture Puzzle for Father's Day
2009-05-18 20:49:00 Visit Topsy Turvy Land to print out a hidden picture puzzle to solve and then color from Liz Ball, Hidden Picture s Publishing.Click HERE! More About: Puzzle , Page
Captivating Women Quarterly - June 13
2009-05-11 16:31:00 I invite you to attend the Captivating Women Quarterly - Summer 2009 Mini-Conference. From 11:15am - 12:30 pm, I will be teaching Workshop 2 - "Write His Glory.""As Christians, whether we're writing a book, a magazine article, or for the web, our ultimate goal is to write for God's glory. Would you like to see more clearly how God is involved in your writing process? Come ready to examine what More About: June
Book News: Dotty's Topsy Tale - Now Available!
2009-05-02 16:16:00 Dotty's Topsy Tale , written by Donna J. Shepherd, illustrated by Kevin Scott Collier, the long awaited print sequel to Topsy Turvy Land, introduces a purple baby hippo named Violet into the inspirational series to explore the topic of discrimination. Kevin created 14 fun, colorful illustrations for the book._______Dotty is up on the publisher's website. Click HERE for more information. More About: News , Book
Mother's Day - New Mother Syndrome
2009-04-25 14:41:00 I received an e-mail from a friend, its content riddled with errors. These weren’t small mistakes, but glaring oversights. A few moments later, I received a second message apologizing for the first e-mail. “Please forgive me. I must be suffering from New Mother Syndrome . All I can think of is the baby.”What mother hasn’t felt that way when she brings home a newborn? What is this syndrome, and how
For Mother's Day
2009-04-17 01:16:00 I wrote a poem called Mom's Retreat and I'm certain I'm not the only mother who's ever escaped to this special place. To read it on CWAHM.com, click HERE and leave a comment there or here on this blog. Thanks! Happy Mother's Day. - Donna *************
Easter's Passion
2009-04-11 20:27:00 Beautiful post by Lynn Mosher on her blog. Click HERE to read. Have a blessed Resurrection Day. - Donna More About: Passion
I Know Jesus Loves Me
2009-04-06 08:43:00 Last year on Easter Sunday, to introduce my husband's sermon, I sang the song “Redeemer” written by Nicole C. Mullins. One of the lines in the chorus says, “I know my redeemer lives.” Then my husband preached an Easter sermon entitled “I Know He Lives.” During his sermon, he spoke of the tremendous love of Christ.So after church when a little girl about seven came running up to Don exclaiming, “I More About: Jesus
Born to Die
2009-03-30 17:54:00 The other night I heard the song by Steppenwolf, Born to Be Wild. It brought back memories of Junior High and High School - that song had legs! When it came on the radio, my friends and I turned the volume up, and da-da-da'd through the verses, and on the chorus belted out, "Born to be wi-l-d," and played air guitar or in my case, drums. Oh, were we wild.Born to be wild. Born to -- you fill in
Hidden Picture Puzzle for Easter!
2009-03-06 18:12:00 A hidden picture puzzle for Easter by Liz Ball. To order books with her hidden picture puzzles, click HERE. Enjoy! *Click on the picture, then print! It will print out full size ready to be colored. If that doesn't work with your printer, right click on the picture, and then 'save picture as...' and then you can print it out using your photo program. _______ More About: Puzzle , Picture , Hidden
Valentine's Day: Say, “I Love You” to Someone Today
2009-02-05 15:59:00 “But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:9February is the month of love. A lot of people think Hallmark thought up Valentine’s Day, but few know how it really originated.One legend says Valentine was a priest during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided single men made More About: Love , Today
Greater Harvest Workshops - A Day for Writers
More articles from this author:2009-01-15 18:58:00 Important Announcement:I was so looking forward to our Greater Harvest Workshops Saturday. I'm sorry to say that we've had to postpone our workshops. Mary had a death in her extended family and was called to be with her family during this difficult time.We have rescheduled for February 28. If you've already paid, we can either keep your registration as is and let you know when the event will be, More About: Writers 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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