Janelle, hearing your words just do my heart good! Thank you so much for sharing with me and also for requesting Be Still My Soul for review!

Praise the Lord for the miracles that He does through medicine these days and for the blessing that are your twins.

I’m hopping over to read your review!

Thank you so much, Jessie! I’m so glad you stopped by. You are such an encouragement! I agree, having the jitters is normal–I think it makes us feel human and it’s one of those things that can even connect us with others 🙂 So glad you stopped by! Take care!!

Dorothy,

What a precious little girl you were! I can just see you on that first day, with everything being so new and different. Bless your little heart! That would seem overwhelming for anyone and it sounds like you handled it all with such grace.

Now I’m so curious to know what language you spoke before learning English. 🙂 I hope you are doing well!!

Congrats on your published book! Having the jitters is quite normal – but I’m sure your book is just wonderful!! That is a huge accomplishment for you – congrats again on all the hard work! 🙂

Take care,
Jessie

My first day of school was a real ‘doosie’. I couldn’t speak English, and my dear Mum taught me the words ‘lunch’ and ‘toilet please’ thinking they would get me through the most crucial times of the day.

Turns out ‘toilet please’ worked like a charm. ‘Lunch’ didn’t go so smoothly. I heard the teacher tell the class to eat their ‘play lunch’ when it was recess time and leave the rest for the big lunch break. My little ears didn’t get it all right and I ended up eating ALL my lunch at recess time (what I thought everyone else was doing) and having none left when the rest of the class ate theirs, during the real lunch break.
Stressful day! LOL, but I got the hang of it soon enough. Still remember the jitters that came with it though. The smell of school lunches gets to me every time.

Blessings
Dotti 🙂

Gabrielle, I would want to sit next to you too and hear all about your Minnesota stories and about those fun twins of yours 🙂 You put it so well, about our hearts being in what we write. I think that’s why I’ll never be more than a book a year kind of girl (if that). I throw it all into the story and it’s something that I don’t think I could do any faster. The only reason why I have the next two books coming out next year is because they’re already written. Thank the Lord for that 😀

I’m so excited for you on this new adventure back into writing after having your little ones. It’s such a delight to hear how a group of writers have been working on your chapters and not only sending critique, but encouragement as well. What a blessing!

Hi Lisa! So glad to hear from you again and for your sweet words. 🙂 Thanks so much for your encouragement! It’s a very exciting time and I’m so thankful to God for his provision in all of this. Take care!!

Rachelle,

I was just tickled pink while reading your post and seeing how no matter where we are in our journey’s, those same emotions pop up in different ways. I’ve been so blessed by your blogs and have a deeper understanding of 1 Peter thanks to you girls!

I’m so excited that you pre-ordered the book. I can’t believe that there is just over a month to go until October. It’s so surreal! Your energy and encouragement is a constant blessing. Thank you!