During the month of March, I am forming a bouquet of blog posts using a variety of “roses” that will be formed with these petals from the basket : (1) a quotation, (2) a daily verse, (3) a devotional thought, (4) a book dealing with that day’s topic, and (5) an idea to put into practice!
Petal 1: “Being engulfed in the debris of a shattered dream unleashes every emotion and stage faced by someone mourning a death.Therefore, the understanding and encouragement so needed by someone who is mourning the death of a loved one is also vital for the one who has had the death of a dream.” —Lorraine Strohbehn, The Death of a Dream
Petal 2: “He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others; when they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” (2 Corinthians 1:4, NLT)
Petal 3: I am surprising my mom (and all of you) with two special announcements today: (1) instead of waiting until the last Friday of the month for her “contributor post,” I’ll be posting mom’s post tomorrow—on her 82nd birthday, and (2) as my birthday gift to her (which she’ll find out when she reads her subscription e-mail of this post today), her little booklet, The Death of a Dream, is now available for download on this website! The cost of a Kindle download for the booklet is $1.99; however, on this website, you can now download a PDF of the booklet for 50% off—$0.99—starting today! This little booklet will be invaluable to you in your own life and as you help encourage and comfort friends who are facing “the death of a dream.”
Petal 4: Simply click this link to go to the page (under “Recommend Reading”) for The Death of a Dream to read more about it and to have the option to purchase your PDF copy of the booklet.
Petal 5: The idea/tip for today is to feel free to leave a comment or send me an e-mail greeting to give to my mom for her birthday tomorrow. I’m praying for 82 copies of the booklet to sell in honor of her 82nd birthday!