New Contest: Has God Raised You Up?

This week, I'm pleased to welcome author Molly G. Shane as our special guest judge. Mrs. Shane is celebrating the release of her latest book, which we've detailed below. But first, we'll share the contest details:

We want to know:

The trials of life may leave your heart tender but the bottom will never fall out because God is there to raise you up and show His ever-evolving love to those who reach to receive it.

Share with us, in 1000 words or less, a trial of your life that God used to raise you up.

Submit your entries to me at tracyruckman[at]gmail[dot]com by Friday, midnight. I'll post the entries as they arrive, and we'll announce the winner over the weekend. The winner will receive an autographed copy Molly's latest release.

About the Author:

Molly G. Shane has published poetry anthologies through the International Library of Congress. She has recently authored My Glass Heart Can’t Be Broken, and Rumored Legacy, the first book of the upcoming; A Dynasty of Friendship Series arriving winter of ’08. Butterfly Wishes and Popsicle Dreams is a children’s book due in the spring of ’09.

Mrs. Shane donates her books to non-profits, including a Christian, life affirming pregnancy center and Telamon who assists migrant and seasonal farm workers under the Workforce Investment Act.

She graduated Western Michigan University in Psychology and Spanish. Mrs. Shane is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and resides in Michigan with her husband and two children.

You can visit Molly on the Web.

About the Book:

My Glass Heart Can't Be Broken

How can you love someone, lose them and not get your heart broken in the process? Cedrine Linstor thought there was no surviving a lost love until it happened to her.

Her father’s stroke had taken him away forever, and her mother had to work extra hours having little time to spend with her. The only one she could turn to were her childhood friends, Isaiah and Greg.

Isaiah’s disability was shortly recognized by his teacher. His parents made the difficult decision to send him to a boarding school hours away where there was a specialized instructor.

Greg Merisotti worked at the horse ranch where Cedrine and Isaiah kept their mares, until a seminary graduate asked Greg to watch over his church.

Greg had an epiphany there, which he shared with the young priest. The priest requested he attend a mission and look for God’s signs to help figure out his future.

Cedrine had no one, until she began receiving anonymous love letters. At first it gave her hope, but as the letters kept coming with each clue leading nowhere, she wanted to give up her search until she got an astounding idea. Will you be able to figure it out before Cedrine does?