Tilt a Little Higher A Devotion by Jamin Baldwin

Up early to meet a friend for morning coffee, I noticed an orange glow peeking around my curtain. The sunrise! 

   

Excited I went to the window to snap a photo. As I pulled back the curtain and lifted my camera, I noticed an old abandoned trailer and a trash heap marring the bottom half of my photo. Tilting my camera gently higher, I smiled as I cut all the ugliness from view.

  

 You know we've all done it. Found that perfectly wonderful picture of our child or something beautiful. But, when we go to take the picture you notice something undesirable in the background. So, what do we do? We clean it from view, or keep turning until all we can see is the beautiful things. So, the ugly doesn't become a distraction and rob the spotlight. 

    

Oh, that we did the same in our day to day lives. The Bible tells us to think on things that are lovely,  pure and virtuous. If only we would stop looking at the ugly things in our lives. Stop focusing on the mess. On the abandonment. On the trash marring the view.

   

Allow yourself the pleasure of focusing on the beautiful things in your life. The ugly will always be there. But, it's not worth taking a picture of. 

   

Tilt a little higher. 

About Jamin:

I have many writing passions, Historical romance and poetry topping my list of favorites. I also enjoy brainstorming and critiquing with other writers.

Libby's Cuppa Joe by Rebecca W. Waters

I'm so happy to introduce and recommend Becky Waters to you! It's a pleasure to share her promotional material for her newest book: Libby's Cuppa Joe. I was recently privileged to hear her tell a little about the book, and I assure you, I want to read it! Here's a bit about it--read it then hurry to purchase the book yourself. 

About Libby's Cuppa Joe:

Coffee barista and shop owner Sonja Parker is a single mom on her last leg financially and emotionally when Melissa, a college student comes to work at the Door County store. Melissa, with the help of Kevin Hanson, the young and energetic minister in the area, finally bring the message of God’s love and favor to Sonja. But is it too late? Libby’s Cuppa Joe is about second chances.  It’s about forgiveness and about a grown woman making faith in Jesus her own. 

Here are the buy links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Libbys-Cuppa-Joe-Rebecca-Waters/dp/1620208679/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549474236&sr=1-1&keywords=libby%27s+cuppa+joe

BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1130433964?ean=9781620208670

Endorsement:

Libby's Cuppa Joe by Rebecca Waters is a sweet read in every way. You'll love the setting--I know I do!--and the characters, and the way they watch out for one another. A great community. Imagine my joy to discover that the author who was invited to speak at an event in this fictional story was me! The real me. I'm honored. Readers will enjoy the sweet romance and the sweet treats. Few places can beat Door County for cozy settings in which to read, and cozy settings to write about.  

--Cynthia Ruchti, 

speaker and author of more than two dozen books, 

including the novel Miles from Where We Started

About Rebecca Waters:

A Southern girl living in Ohio...

A believer who loves warm weather, books, and time to write.

Rebecca Waters draws on her many life roles for her writing. She has been a wife to one, a mother to three and now enjoys being the grandmother to eight. 

In addition, Rebecca has served as a teacher in public schools and a professor of teacher education at the university level. She also taught in Kosovo, Europe. 

Rebecca sees writing as both a gift and a ministry. Although she has published in professional journals in the field of education, she has also published in Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Lookout Magazine, and Home Health Aide Digest. Rebecca maintains a blog called A Novel Creation. In addition to the novel Breathing on Her Own, her Writing to Publish Series includes Designing a Business Plan for Your Writing, Marketing You and Your Writing 101, and Writing with E's. Rebecca's contribution to the Buckeye Christian Fiction Anthology 2018 is a romantic novella.

Do get your copy and enjoy the read!

Happy reading!