Jencey's Writer's Corner

Blessed in the Mess by Joyce Meyer was released in the fall of 2023.  This book offers helpful advice on navigating problems with a positive attitude, providing perspective on how to handle various circumstances. Can you do it with a good attitude while also trusting God?   About the Book: Life is often messy. We hear people say, “My life is a mess,” or “This situation is a mess.” What they mean is that life has become difficult, painful or confusing. But God never promised us a trouble-free life. In fact, His Word tells us to expect the opposite. In John 16:33, Jesus says, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (NIV). In Blessed in the Mess , beloved Bible teacher Joyce Meyer shows us how to be blessed in the midst of life’s most challenging circumstances. The Bible is filled with instructions on how to handle ourselves when difficulty comes our way, and Blessed in the Mess shares that wisdom through poignant and practical teachi...

  Megan Abbot’s next book comes out soon!  Her next book, El Dorado Dr., will be published by G. P. Putnam and Sons.  Her new book will explore: “ Inspired by the dramatic rise of women involved in get-rich schemes during the pandemic, as well as real-life cases like Murder at Middle Beach , a true crime docuseries about a group of Connecticut women involved in a pyramid scheme, Abbott dove headfirst into researching various money-making ventures (many of which are insidious multi-level marketing schemes) that attract suburban women for a variety of personal and financial reasons. Abbott’s hometown of Grosse Pointe—an area once home to auto barons like the Fords that changed as the industry moved overseas and Detroit fell into decades of hardship—is the perfect setting to explore these complex dynamics. Abbott delivers a sharp, witty, and sinister novel no other author can match.”   About the Book:   The three Bishop sisters grew up in privilege in the...