Stop and Breathe

I'm sitting here being a little overwhelmed (or maybe a lot) by the 101 tasks I need to accomplish this morning and the 99 world problems to solve. It seemed like an opportune moment to write a blog post.

I just read Isaiah 51:6 which says, "Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but My salvation shall be for ever, and My righteousness shall not be abolished." (KJV) Basically, I'm being reminded once again that this life won't last forever. This life is not all there is. One day I'm going to wake up in Heaven and the things I did or did not accomplish here won't really matter. What will matter is what I did for the Lord in the time He gave me.

So if you've been freaking out and stressing over something you need to get done, I invite you to take a step back from it and remember how to breathe. Read a Psalm, eat some food. (Especially if you accidentally skipped breakfast like I did.) Your life and everything in it will work out in God's way and in His timing. Obviously we still have to be the ones to put in effort, but it's okay and often very relieving to take a step back once in a while and say, "You know what? God's got this."

Adela's Curse Cover Reveal

So, I was invited by a friend of mine to take part in her newest novel's cover reveal! She's a really awesome person and you should definitely check out her blog, The Overactive Imagination (I mean, that's a seriously awesome name. Why wouldn't you want to click the link?)

Without further delay, I present...

cover art by Jocelyn Banschbach

(Isn't it gorgeous? Yes it is. Thank you for agreeing.)

Synopsis 

A witch and her master capture a young faery and command her to kill their enemy. Adela has no choice but to obey. If she does not, they will force the location of her people’s mountain home from her and kill her. To make matters even worse, the person she is to kill is only a man struggling to save his dying land and mend a broken heart. 

Count Stefan is a man simply trying to forget the woman he loves and save a land crippled by drought. When a mysterious woman arrives at his castle claiming to be a seamstress, he knows she is more than she seems. 

Adela enlists the help of Damian, another faery, to try and delay the inevitable. He insists she has a choice. But with the witch controlling her every move, does she?

Author Bio

Claire Banschbach was born and raised in Midland, TX, the fourth of eight children. She was homeschooled through high school and is now a proud member of the Texas A&M University class of 2014. She is currently working on her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Texas Tech University Health Science Center. She continues to write in her spare time (and often when she doesn’t have spare time). She hopes her strong foundation in God will help to guide her writing.

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope you all enjoyed it. Don't forget to keep your eyes peeled for the release of this novel...

Coming March 8th, 2016!