Where’s Maude? Why Does it Matter?
I’ve been having some fun up here in Mackinaw City,
Michigan, and on Mackinaw Island, taking pictures of the cover of my new novel,
My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude’s Mooring! I’m so excited about
showing off my new “book baby” because God has helped transform her from a
problem child into a lovely young miss! Only God could have done that with this
manuscript which gave me fits. A few years ago, I prayed that the Lord would
show me what to do with this manuscript and I stepped out in obedience to Him
and got a lot of help. I told the Lord – this story is Yours but I need some
help! If You want to see it published, You are going to have to show me what to
do! And He did!
I’ve been taking pictures of different people, and myself
and friends and family, holding either the book or a postcard of the cover. You
see, only God could have put this story out there and I pray this novel will
really bless people. I used to love that “Where’s Waldo” game and my nephew and
I used to look through the picture books to find Waldo. Sadly, my nephew left
this earth too early, this April shortly before his 42nd birthday,
and is in heaven. But playing “Where’s Maude” makes that sadness a little
easier to bear.
Learning from friends that copies of Maude’s Mooring can be
found at Barnes & Noble stores all over the country matters to me because
once again, it shows what God can do with something when you turn it over to
Him. The members of the Avid Christian
Fiction Readers on Facebook (a group moderated by Martha Artymenko and Tricia
Goyer) have been a big blessing to me in telling me which B&N’s in their
areas had the book (or not.) It matters when you have placement in a store,
because readers can more easily get their hands on the book. And this is my
first novel where the Lord has given me that kind of favor. It’s amazing what
can happen when you get on board with His agenda even if it means humbling
yourself and getting lots of guidance.
Question: Have
you ever had a situation when you couldn’t get something accomplished and God
showed you what to do? Did it feel good to give Him the glory when He helped
you?
Giveaway: An
autographed copy of My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude’s Mooring (USA
only).
Bio – Carrie Fancett
Pagels, Ph.D.
ECPA-bestselling author Carrie Fancett Pagels, Ph.D.,
is the award-winning author of a dozen Christian historical romances. Twenty-five years as a
psychologist didn't "cure" her overactive imagination! A
self-professed “history geek,” she resides with her family in the Historic
Triangle of Virginia but grew up as a “Yooper.” Carrie loves to read, bake,
bead, and travel – but not all at the same time! You can connect with her at
www.CarrieFancettPagels.com.
Website: www.carriefancettpagels.com
Blogs: Overcoming
With God and Colonial
Quills
Links to purchase:
Links to purchase My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude’s Mooring (Barbour Publishing,
July 2017)
Barbour Publishing http://www.barbourbooks.com/product/My-Heart-Belongs-on-Mackinac-Island,14733.aspx?Tab=Books&sj=0
Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-heart-belongs-on-mackinac-island-carrie-fancett-pagels/1125051921?ean=9781683220886
Book Depository http://www.bookdepository.com/My-Heart-Belongs-on-Mackinac-Island-Carrie-Fancett-Pagels/9781683220886?ref=grid-view
I feel like I'm in that situation now. We truly desire to sell our home and this is our third or fourth time trying to sell it. I feel as if the sale will be God's blessing if and when it happens. Thanks for the post. It's good to know that some book babies are harder to birth than others!
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Thanks for coming by, Connie! Praying for God's blessing on your home sale! Yes, some book babies are harder to birth!
DeleteThanks for having me on your blog, Debbie Lynne! You're a blessing!
ReplyDeletethis really sounds like a wonderful book. when our daughter was a teenager she created a situation that my husband and I had no idea how to handle. no one seemed to. the only thing we could think of was to totally give it to the Lord. Seems like prayed for months, but it was in actuality only a few days and the Blessed Lord gave us the answer. What a time of learning to trust and obey.
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Thank you Lori! God gives good answers!
DeleteYes, my husband has been at deaths door at least three times with heart attacks in our 46 years of marriage. God answered the many prayers I have prayed and yes, he gets all the glory for getting me through those times and he continues to help me be a care taker to my husband after three back surgeries, the first of which got infected and he was in a medically induced coma for seven days. Without God, my prayers and the prayers of several prayer chains, I made it through these times.
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Thanks Wendy! God Is good!
DeleteI was packing to move after the rental house I lived in was sold out from under me and the new owners, a local hospital, were having the house demolished for the land and I was feeling overwhelmed, crying and ready to give up when a shadow blotted out the sun in my open front doorway. It was my Bishop from church and he asked if I needed help. He organized several volunteers from church to help me finish packing and moved to my new place of residence. I knew that Heavenly Father sent him at a time I needed Him most. He gets all the praise and glory. As an afterthought, the reason I was so overwhelmed is because the house was being taken apart while I still lived in it. GGGRRRR!!!
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Wow Debbie! God provides!
DeleteA recent time when I know God answered my prayers may seem trivial, but I recognized God immediately. My daughter lost her driving permit at her aunt's house. We searched and it was not inside or the backyard. Then I just "happened" to walk down the street and the permit blew right to my feet. Amazing! Instant answer from God. I praised Him immediately and thanked God for guiding my feet that day.
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DeleteThe Lord helps me daily. I am a small group leader for an online Bible study. I never have the words to say to my ladies, but after a moment of prayer the words just flow out.
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy! I dk what I would do without the Lord!
DeleteI didn't get married until I was 41 years old. At some point , I think it was around age 30, I had to let go and tell God ' I'm certainly not having any luck finding a husband on my own, if it is your will that I marry you are going to have to work a miracle' . It took quite a few more years, but he finally brought the right man along!
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PTL Patty that God brought you your husband!
DeleteOur daughter recently has been going through some tough health issues, and it has been really hard for her and our whole family. Each time that it seems that the stress and frustration of it all gets overwhelming, God continues to bring some kind of encouragement along and shows He is in control and working. I am so thankful we have the Lord!!! I don't know how people in this world survive without Him!
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DeleteGod keeps bringing me through tough health issues too. He is good!
DeleteCompletely! Last year when I was planning my trip to Vancouver, hubby and I had been saving for months, & had managed to purchase our plane tickets, passports, and a number of other things we would need. But the clock was ticking, we were on the hook for a lot of unrefundable money, and we just weren't able to figure out where to pull what we needed from our budget. In a dream, God reminded me that I could borrow from my 401(k), as long as I was a wise steward of the money. Within a matter of days, I had exactly what I needed, and just enough time to order a few travel necessities before our trip! I definitely give God the glory, because otherwise we would never have made it, and He sent me the message that I was to go in the first place!
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That is neat how the Lord communicated with you!
DeleteMaude is a lovely young lady who has gotten around quite a bit!!!
ReplyDeleteMackinac Island is my little taste of Heaven as it should be!!!
I loved Maude and Ben's story!! Carrie you have done a fabulous job in bringing them back to life and making me feel as if I were right there on my slice of Heaven!
Yes Maude takes her Tired Old Mommy around! I love Mackinac Island too! So glad we brought you back here Lori!
DeleteThanks for this post,Carrie and Debbie Lynne! It's been fun keeping track of Maude! I've been in the situation of giving my problem to God when I was being foreclosed on, Couldn't find a job or place to live until I put it into his hands. Happy to say he provided for me in a much better way than I ever could have by myself! Thanks for the giveaway,looking forward to reading this story! lynnefeuerstein(at)aol(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI am so glad God provided for you Lynne especially since you are a Prayer Warrior!
DeleteI can't really think of anything specific at the moment, but when God gives the solution, it's always the right one! And I've always given Him the glory & praise for it :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I forgot to say thank you for the giveaway! I'm loving all the FB posts of the postcards of Maude :-)
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ReplyDeleteMy husband got placed in Boston, MA for a 6 month internship. I had to stay behind in MN to work, take care of our 3 young children and hold fown the fort. I didn't know we would do it or how we would survive but God was leading the whole time and He took us right through it even teaching me to find joy in all of it before my husband came back home. He brought about developing this tremendous inner strength within me that just amazes me and I can only say that it's from Him. I couldn't have done it on my own.
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DeleteWe were fortunate to have been able to stay on Mackinac Island for two nights a few years ago. It is such a beautiful place. I was looking for a church to join and God led me to a church that I love! The church family makes me feel so loved!
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I am so glad the Lord blessed you like that !
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