Monthly Prayer

Lynn Hare, of Portland, is the author of the July 15th devotional in The Secret Place. Gayla K. Hiss, of Auburn, Washington, will release her third book, Wildfire, on August 1st. Her publisher is Mountain Brook Ink, and her books are available on Amazon at: https://goo.gl/WrzGcD. Her website is: https://www.gaylakhiss.com. Susan Maas, of Gresham, wrote the July 14th devotional in The Upper Room. Jennifer Anne …

Quick Note: Many of these accomplishments are a direct result of contacts made at an OCW summer conference. Susan Bates, of Beaverton, had her devotional, “A Mother’s Legacy,” published in The Upper Room on May 13. Taylor Bennett, of Roseburg, who is 17 years old, released her first novel, Porch Swing Girl, published by Mountain Brook Ink. Barbara Blakey, of …

Karen Barnett, of Albany, and Jill Williamson, of Vancouver, Washington, are on the shortlist for this year’s INSPY awards—Karen for The Road to Paradise in historical fiction and Jill for King’s Blood in speculative fiction. Heather FitzGerald, of Azle, Texas, is a finalist in the Selah Awards. Her book, The Genesis Tree, is one of three finalists in the speculative fiction category. Leslie Gould, of Portland, reports …

MEMBER NEWS Susan Bates, of Beaverton, will have her devotional published on May 13th by The Upper Room on their website and in the May–June 2018 printed publication. The title of her devotional is “A Mother’s Legacy” and it is based on Psalm 146:2. Her mother passed away a couple of years ago, and she is thrilled this will be published in …

Janet Asbridge, of Vancouver, Washington, wrote a 300-word, three-syllable (max per word) piece titled “Books” that will be published in Short and Sweet III by Grace Publishing. Jane Reid, of Tigard, also has a piece “My Wild Backyard” in the book. (Note: Grace Publishing will be represented by Terri Kalfas at the summer conference. Susan King of The Upper Room, …