Shine His Light
by Marie McGaha
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GENRE: Christian devotional
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BLURB:
Life is the journey we take on our way to Heaven. It's not easy, it's not pretty, and sometimes, it's downright difficult. However, we have an Advocate unlike any other, Jesus Christ. In Shine His Light, the author uses scriptures and her own life lessons to help others get through the bumpy spots.
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EXCERPT
When I was a kid, the series “Star Trek” was the greatest sci-fi show on TV, with the most up-to-date special effects. People disappeared in the transporter, we saw the Enterprise fly through the stars at warp speed, and of course, we saw really strange people and creatures from other planets. Sometimes, the planets were inhospitable and wouldn’t support life as we know it, so the crew moved on.
Of course, it didn’t take long for technology to leap forward and when I watch the old “Star Trek” episodes now, the special effects seem so antiquated, they’re something we laugh about. We can take what is already there and turn it into something better, something brand new and more efficient but we can’t take nothing and turn it into something. Only God can do that.
When God’s Spirit hovered over the face of the waters, He did not think it was inhospitable or that nothing could ever come from it. God looked at the waters and thought, I can make dry land. I can make light. I can take some of that dirt and form a human being. And that is exactly what He did. But He did not stop there, He formed a human being from a pile of dirt and then, He did something remarkable, He breathed His own Spirit into that pile of dirt and gave it life. That pile of dirt became the first man—a living, breathing, moving, thinking person. And God said it was “very good.” Up until then, everything created was called “good,” but man and woman were “very good.”
A Word With the Author
1.Did you always want to be an author?
I think so. I wrote plays and stories all through grade school, and the requisite morose poetry in my teens. In the 8th grade, I wrote my first full-length novel about a schoolteacher from Boston who moved to the wild, Wild West and falls for the town marshal. I don’t remember details but I wish I had a copy still so I can see how my 13 year old mind processed romance!
2.Tell us about the publication of your first book.
Must we? It was called Love Remembers back in 2000 or so, and it was published through a vanity press. No editing, no input, they just did what they wanted, and it was a disaster! I was so relieved when they cancelled the contract due to lack of sales!
3.Besides yourself, who is your favorite author in the genre you write in?
I write in a few different genres in fiction, and Karen Marie Moning has to be my favorite romance author. For suspense, I am a huge James Patterson fan. His Alex Cross series is the best. I also write Christian non-fiction and Beth Moore is a favorite, as well as Joyce Meyers. For Christian fiction, Frank Peretti is the best!
4.What's the best part of being an author? The worst?
The best part is being an author, and the worst part is, being an author! I love doing research and can get lost in it for days at a time. Sometimes so much, I forget I’m supposed to be writing too! The part I dislike the most is promotion! But it’s a necessary part of the process, so here I am!
5.What are you working on now?
Book 4 in the Shine His Light Series is coming out Spring 2023 and I have a special surprise coming this summer that I hope everyone enjoys! And, when this is published, I will have just gotten married! My husband of 23 years passed away and I never thought I’d marry again. I wanted to, but I never thought I’d meet someone who could truly fill the void. My husband was wonderful and loved me so completely, I didn’t think another man could do that. Plus, at my age, it seemed less likely I would find someone else, especially according to biblical parameters. But when God puts you with the one He has designed for you and the one you are designed for, it’s truly magical. Our souls meshed and it was love at first sight. It took six months for it to develop but I’m happier than I’ve ever been.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Chaplain, author, editor and inspirational speaker, Marie McGaha lives in the beautiful Ozarks of southeast Oklahoma. After losing the love of her life, Nathan, Marie returned from the mountains of Idaho to their native home where she lives with a houseful of yapping furbies, pigs, chickens, and a horse named Horse! She attends Family Praise & Worship and is very grateful for her church family and their support. Shine His Light 4, the final book of the series, is due out next spring.
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
Marie McGaha will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
The book sounds intriguing. Great cover.
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