The Bible Story Family

  “I’ve made whatever God inspires me to make—to give to other people.” Laura Irirk considers herself a “maker” and believes that creating gifts is the plan God has for her life. Finding exactly the right gift to give requires her to consider the person for whom she is making the gift. “Maybe I can’t offer my friend a job,” she says, “but I can craft her a resume and at the same time petition God for her employment. Laura doesn’t sell her crafts because she has no desire to create the same item over and over again. She chooses instead to present unique, one-of-a kind gifts, designed for one-of-a kind friends. Over the years those creations have included a Christmas board game, baby socks, a wedding album, handwritten letters, quilts, masks, a porcupine (using the Rya rug stitch), wedding favor soaps, chocolate chip cookies and a sign made from railroad board with numbers inside a pocket to welcome home a child from a year at college. She finds designing, learning new skills, an...

  Blessing number one. SUNDAY IN NEW YORK- my first novel has been assigned a trade release day of October 1, 2021. Some personal copies will be available early in June and I will let you know how to obtain one of those.   The second blessing. MEGACHURCH – my second novel has been accepted by Wipf and Stock Publishers. I will also keep you informed about the publishing process on this book. Here is a brief summary of the new book.   Time is running out. A successor must be in place before megachurch pastor Ernst Edwards dies. He must meet the qualifications delineated by the Apostle Paul in Second Timothy three. He must also gain the approval of Serenity Edwards, who has been tasked with the choice. Serenity’s loyalty to her father compels her acceptance of the task. Her fear that he is playing matchmaker complicates matters, since all four candidates are young and single. InSpire Ministries, already the source of a worldwide revival, could march into the ...