Rhythms of Grace

You are God

Today's Rhythm: You are God, The Katinas

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Today's Grace:

Lord, you ARE God! Heal us, help us and give us a heart to help others. In Jesus' name, amen.

Amazing Days

These are amazing days. I had a big birthday last week, Songs of Deliverance drops tomorrow

and next week is my 18th wedding anniversary. It's a pretty cool couple of weeks, but here's the kicker...

Tonight, my husband I might be...ALONE!

My oldest is going to the Hallelujah Harvest at church (he just left with his dad to go set up for it), the younger boys are invited to a birthday party, Baby Girl is at her best friend's house and Move Out Girl (yeah! she did it! That's a whole 'nother post) doesn't live here!

So this could possibly mean that we will be :::gulp::: alone. However, there a re no done deals in parenting so I'm not holding my breath. It's been YEARS since we had a night alone and I recall we were confused for a while by the silence. We're older now. I think we'll catch on a lot quicker. LOL

What about you? What's up for tonight for your family? Church? Party? Hanging out with friends? Stop by and say hello.

Later,

M

PS. Don't forget to go order Songs of Deliverance this weekend! It got four and a half stars from Romantic Times!

Songs of Deliverance ARC Contest!

Hey everyone! I got a surprise box of ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) today for Songs of Deliverance. And you know what that means...CONTEST!  (And sorry, if you just won an influencer copy on Facebook, you can't win this one too). The cool thing is...these ARCs will be different from the final version. I know right.... However gets these will be able to see the "deleted scenes" from our little mind movie in Testimony, Ohio. So enough from me, here's how to win!

Answer  one of the following questions (250-500 words, top 9 responses win):

1. Which Rhythms of Grace/Songs of Deliverance character would you like to be: Zeely, Grace, Jerry, Ron or Brian? Why?

2. Who is your favorite teen character in the stories: Monique, Sean or Quinn?

3. If Shirley Rogers had been your teacher, what blessing would she have spoken over you?

That's it! Contest is open until midnight EST 8/31/09

Until then,

Mairlynn

Deeper Still

The tide, blue and honest, bathed her feet in questions.
She pressed a finger to her lips, hoping. That had worked
before, though never in the water.

Nothing worked in the water.

She escaped it once, pushed up by an invisible hand. Up
and away from her sister, wide-eyed and lifeless. They had
been as one then: funny and fast,even against the current.
"Them girls swim like catfish. Crazy-like," folks had said.
But not now. Now she didn't swim at all.

She didn't speak either. Not since that day. But now,
waist-deep, something tickled in her throat. Surprised
by the sound of her voice, she tried to swallow it down,
but not soon enough.

"Deeper still."

The words, the memory, took her breath. She was ten again;
flat-footed and freckled, up from the bottom just long enough
to catch her breath.

"Deeper," her sister had dared when they reached the rocks,
where the feet slid from beneath them and the water went
true-blue.

Seconds later, hungry for more, she'd given a dare of her own:

"Deeper still."

The last time, she'd hesitated to meet the demand.

This time, she went gladly, humming to the tune of sirens as the
water closed over her head like an unclosed door.

Songs of Deliverance - Sequel to Rhythms of Grace

Thanks to all the readers who've written to ask about the sequel to Rhythms of Grace. I'm blessed to tell you that Songs of Deliverance is now available for pre-order! Click on the cover for ordering details. Can you believe Fall 2009 is right around the corner? The wait will soon be over...find out what happens to Brian, Grace, Zeely, Ron and all the people they love.

blessings,
Marilynn

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. (Psalm 32:7, KJV)

 

They say time heals all wounds--but sometimes that's just not enough.

Fifteen years ago, Zeely Wilkins and Ron Jenkins were students in a struggling school that most people had stopped believing in. Lucky for them, their teacher knew something other's didn't--they were cream of the crop and just need the right soil.

Though they went their separate ways, the past has called them back to the school and the teacher who wouldn't give up on them. Now they'll have to decide what love really means... and whether they're willing to dance to a new tune to get it. Can they rediscover the songs of deliverance that brought them together? Or will secrets keep them apart?

Revell Books and Marilynn Griffith invites you to find out what happens to Zeely, Ron, Brian and Grace in this soul-searching and suspenseful tale of the power of truth, love and redemption.

Thanks for all your love and support about Rhythms of Grace. We pray you love this one just as much!

 

Garments of Praise Conference June 12-13, 2009

Isn't that cool? We'd love to see you! There's a writing contest too. http://wordpraize2009.eventbrite.com http://sistahfaith.eventbrite.com

Mom's the Word Blog Tour!

Hey peeps! I know it's been forever and a day since we turned the lights on over here, but I wanted to share with you about the upcoming blog tour for MOM'S THE WORD. I'm in Ohio right now after spending Mother's Day with my mom and delivering a message at her childhood church. I was great (even with her talking to me from the front pew, thanks Mom!) but am I'm happily exhausted but had to share the schedule for the upcoming tour.

It's been a while since we've done one of these so this should really be fun. Stacy Hawkins Adams already posted, so if you can stop by and give her some love. Big Thanks to TyWebbin Creations for hosting this tour. Have fun!

PS. I'm posting the book trailer too. My husband did it. Thanks honey!

VIRTUAL TOUR

Online Radio Schedule

Listen to Marilynn live on the following talk shows.

Monday, May 11 - Inspiration Station Online Radio Show (6:30 p.m. EST)

Monday, May 11 - Black Authors Network (8:00 -10:00 p.m. EST)

Wednesday, May 13 – Chocolate Pages Show (rebroadcast from May 7th)

Blog Tour Schedule

Stop by and leave your comments.

Sunday, May 10

• Marilynn Griffith’s Blog (Welcome)
• Stacy Hawkins Adams’s Blog

Monday, May 11

• Mom Unplugged
• APOOObooks.com

Tuesday, May 12

• Tia McCollors’ Blog
• Word for Women
• All The Buzz Reviews

Wednesday, May 13

• The Gospel Writer
• SORMAG Blog
• Angela Benson’s Blog

Thursday, May 14

• Victorious Cafe
• Urban Christian Fiction Today
• Black Pearl Magazine

Friday, May 15

• Cheryl Donavan’s Blog
• Claudia Mair Burney’s Blog

Saturday, May 16

What Readers Are Saying …

• FIRST Wild Card Tours
• A Peek at My Bookshelf
• Georgiana Daniels
• Book Splurge
• Patricia Woodside’s Blog
• S.A.G.A.
• Christy’s Book Blog
• Camy’s Loft
• Window to My World

Arise!

10 My lover spoke and said to me,
      "Arise, my darling,
      my beautiful one, and come with me.

 11 See! The winter is past;
      the rains are over and gone.
(Song of Solomon 2:10-11)

After brokeness and betrayal, a winter of the soul, the Lover, the Risen one gives birth to a new season.

A season of HOPE, HEALING and RESTORATION.

HE IS the Sharon rose, the valley lily, an apple tree with fruit sweet to the taste. He calls you to the banquet hall and his banner over you is LOVE.

Daughters of Jerusalem, sistahs of faith, winter is past. The rains are over and gone. Be resurrected today with the same power that rose Jesus from the dead.

Rejoice, a season of singing has come, a sweet savour of Mary's precious perfume. She was mocked and mistaken, bruised but not broken. Wash His feet today with tears of joy. Put a flower in your hair...

For He is risen.

Father,
You are my Beloved and I am yours. Though there has been cold in my soul, I receive your flowers and inhale the scent of your sacrifice. I will be a healer, a helper, a restorer of the breach. I am my sistah's keeper. I am yours.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

after all: a love poem

after all by marilynn griffith

after all these years
love poems make
me hungry and tired
hungry for some of that want
folks sing about

the O'Jays
the old days
the old ways

and tired of trying to be something
other than old. I make a bra
with my hands and pretend
it's 1983 and you still want me

the O'Jays
the old days
the old ways

I laugh like crazy but don't let go
until I feel your arms around my
waist, your lips on my face. In
the background, I hear

the O'Jays
the old days
the old ways

Maybe there's still a taste of
honey in the ease of my neck,
the crook of your elbows, on
the backs of my knees. Maybe
we're still a poem after all.

after all: a love poem

Sometimes when I'm up working a book, the book starts working on me. When it's real bad (and good) poems come. Tonight, there's been two. I liked this one and wanted to share, especially since it's Valentine's Day. Enjoy. Brian would like it think.

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after all: a love poem

Sometimes when I'm up working a book, the book starts working on me. When it's real bad (and good) poems come. Tonight, there's been two. I liked this one and wanted to share, especially since it's Valentine's Day. Enjoy. Brian would like it think.

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