9/11

God be with the families and friends of the victims of 9/11. You're in my thoughts and prayers daily. God bless you.

Also, be with the military who has fought every day since at war in the Global War on Terror and their familes.

The sacrifices made on 9/11 and since have completely changed my life and I think I'm a much better person because of you. You've inspired me to live well so that your sacrifices aren't in vain. Thank you.

Stacy Duplease
of Stories by Stacy & Publishing by Stacy

The Renewal of Rain Part 2 by Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy & Publishing by Stacy

Please check out my blog called, "The Renewal of Rain" at: http://www.storiesbystacy.blogspot.com/

Then, proceed to read this one.

Rain offers us a symbol of renewal (restoration of life). Of cleansing. What in your life needs to be restored or renewed and what needs to be cleansed?

Christ is the only way we receive the true water of restoration. It's through Him we're freed and forgiven. He is the life.

What can Jesus help cleanse and restore in your life? Think on this today. It's freeing.

For me, I find that busyness tends to trap me. I get so busy that I forget to slow down. Therefore, I'm quite blessed by the rain today. I'm reminded to stop and take time. To be still and know that He is God. To pray. To draw near to Him.

Enjoy your day of rain--even if it's all in your mind. Enjoy the refreshment that only God can bring.

Stacy Duplease
of Stories by Stacy &Publishing by Stacy

Bible Study

Has anyone been involved in a Bible study lately? What material did you use? Let me know. Drop me an email to:

stacyduplease@storiesbystacy.com

Thanks!

Stacy Duplease
of Stories by Stacy & Publishing by Stacy

Updates About Editing and Writing Projects of Stacy Duplease and Stories by Stacy

Vacation/Time Off

First of all, I'm going to be gone the week of 07 September-13 September 2009. I'll be back on Monday 14 September 2009. My mom's coming to visit and we're going to play and see the sights of Omaha, Nebraska.

Blogging
It looks like I'm a madwoman thinking I can do 8 blogs. Time is a very precious commodity and I enjoy spending time with my husband and getting writing done. (Call me silly.) We shall see. For now, my main blogs are:

http://www.storiesbystacy.blogspot.com/

http://www.sacredstoriesbystacy.blogspot.com/

The sacred one is my Christian-based blog.

I'll blog about the other stuff: journaling, writing, mom stuff, marriage stuff, patriotic stuff, and spec lit stuff in both of the above. When I can, I'll add to the other blogs, but I need to be realistic. I don't want to kill myself or you.

Updates About Editing Projects
I am still editing "Cammi's Story" and "Demarcations" and will put them both on this blog when I am able to again. Then, once I am done editing, I'll publish them. My guess is two more months.

Updates About Writing Projects
Forget all the other stuff I've said I was working on the past. They all got moved to the backburner for now. I need my ideas to stew and simmer sometimes. (Okay, a lot of times.) These are my present projects:

"An Easy Faith: A 50-Day Study Guide" from the series: Putting God in the Every Day Series. It's a Bible study. Hence, is non-fiction.

My fiction project is: "The Best of Darci Thompson: Saying I Do to the Best Man." It's about a woman who gives up on men and decides to marry God and she blogs about it. I tell her tale.

Website
Also, don't forget to check out my new website at:

http://www.storiesbystacy.com/

By Stacy Duplease
of Stories by Stacy & Publishing by Stacy

An Easy Faith: A 50-Day Study Guide by Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy

This is the first segment of my new book or Bible Study I'm writing. It's called:

An Easy Faith: A 50-Day Study Guide

It's book one of a new series called:

Putting God in the Every Day Series

It's about how in life we have the habit of overcomplicating our faith to the point that we kill it or make it unattainable. Therefore, it's essential we learn how to reframe our view of faith and live our faith in the every day throughout the day.

I will put my reflections from the study on this blog under this "label" so that people can turn to it as a resource. Also, please leave your comments, thoughts, questions, or kind suggestions as an attachment to the blog postings. Or, you can email me at my new email address:

stacyduplease@storiesbystacy.com

Have a good evening.

Stacy Duplease
of Stories by Stacy & Publishing by Stacy

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of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy

The Christian Muse of Inspiration: Where Does it Come From? by Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy

What inspires you as a Christian, an artist, a writer, or anything else that defines you? What or who is your muse? Is it a person? An idea? A place? A book or movie?

What moves you or drives you is another way to ask the same question.

Is your muse or inspiration something that comes from one place or several? Is it a single source of inspiration or a multifaceted source?

As Christians, I think there is only one source of muse or inspiration we draw from (or should draw from). I think God is our Muse with a capital 'M" and is the one who gives us our thoughts and ideas (when we are in Him). We may hear His voice from several different areas though: people, places, ideas, books, movies, etc.

What do you think?

I'm going to be blogging on this topic this week.

Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy