Author Deborah Hale & Borrowing Strength (& 2 Giveaways)
My guest today is author Deborah Hale. She shares about borrowing strength in a way she hadn’t expected. Also she’s giving away a book to someone who leaves a comment. You’ll recognize the book cover. She and Louise M Gouge are the authors of the 2 novellas in one Love Inspired Historical, The Wedding Season! Here’s Deborah:
“Borrowing Strength
When my twin sons were born, I knew raising them would be a bit more of a challenge, simply because there were two of them. As an experienced Mom of two older children, I figured I could handle it. But I wasn’t prepared for what would happen when one of the babies started crying. It would upset the other twin, who would also start crying, which would further upset the first twin. What we didn’t realize at the time was that the boys had autism and were very sensitive to loud, high-pitched noises…like their twin brother wailing!
When my husband was home, I could hand off one baby to him and we would each go to different parts of the house to calm them down. But when I was by myself and the crying cycle started, it was very frustrating for all of us. I often ended up in tears, too. Then one day when I was at the end of my rope, I began singing one of my favorite hymns to make myself feel a little better and remind me that I wasn’t really alone.
The babies’ crying gradually eased and a feeling of peace came over me. I might not have the strength to handle all the challenges of parenting twins, but I knew I could always rely on God to lend me the strength I needed during the tough times. There were many of those over the years, some that continue to this day, but the rewards have been very rich too.
In my novella, “Much Ado About Nuptials” in The Wedding Season anthology, Rebecca Beaton has been strengthened in faith and loyalty by the harsh experience of a childhood spent in a charity school. Now, she faces the loss of her position as a companion to Hermione Leonard. But Rebecca cannot let that stop her from encouraging Hermione to marry the young man she loves – not even when his brother, the formidable Viscount Benedict, is determined to part the couple. I really enjoyed writing about a heroine of such quiet strength and sincerity!”–Deborah
To learn more about Deborah and her books, drop by
BTW, Deborah has 6, that’s right, SIX books out in the first SIX months of 2011. Yikes! I’m amazed! Impressed!
And here’s the link to her Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Regency-Author-Deborah-Hale/139566946091102
Now don’t forget Deborah is giving away a book, so leave a comment. The winner will be announced Sunday or Monday.
Here’s a suggestion. If you’re a mother, did you come up with some way to face the challenges of new motherhood? If you’re not a mom, have you ever used music to face a challenge. If so, how?–Lyn
PS: Deborah is sponsoring another contest on her website, click here to sign up for that one too! Here’s the scoop from Deb’s website: “To celebrate the release of my first Regency anthology for Love Inspired Historical I’m having a collection giveaway! The prize will include my two previous anthologies The Love Match and Mistletoe Kisses along with a Crabtree and Evelyn gift set – Bath and Shower Gel, Hand Therapy and Hand and Body Lotion in a beautiful makeup case! The winner will smell like they’ve just come in from an English country garden like the one where Rebecca Beaton meets Lord Benedict.” I plan to enter. How about you?
