{"id":1108,"date":"2009-02-18T10:23:14","date_gmt":"2009-02-18T15:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2009-02-18T10:23:14","modified_gmt":"2009-02-18T15:23:14","slug":"tender-grace-by-jackina-stark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=1108","title":{"rendered":"Tender Grace by Jackina Stark"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week, the<\/span><\/center>
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a><\/center>
is introducing<\/span><\/center>
Tender Grace<\/a><\/span><\/center>
Bethany House (February 1, 2009) <\/center>
by<\/center>
Jackina Stark<\/a><\/span><\/center><\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303980432117920946\"<\/a>I have also spoken nationally and internationally at many retreats and seminars and enjoy running into many readers and former students. I have written frequently for both Christian Standard and Lookout, periodicals of Standard Publishing. Years ago I wrote two non-fiction books, published by College Press, but currently out of print. These days, I\u2019m exploring fiction. My first novel, Tender Grace, will be released by Bethany House January 30, 2009, and a second, Things Worth Remembering, will be released in October, 2009. I\u2019m working on new projects, including a third novel, as time permits. Whether speaking or writing, I love the opportunity to tell about Him whom Jesus called \u201cHoly Father\u201d and \u201cthe only true God.\u201d <\/p>\n

She lives in Joplin, Missouri with her husband, and she spends most of her free time doing is reading and writing. That is what she usually do when she’s not teaching, enjoying the children and grandchildren, or sitting on the back porch drinking a Diet Coke and watching her husband till the garden!<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE BOOK<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303978653518115346\"<\/a>Audrey Eaton awakes at three in the morning and gets up to retrieve her husband, Tom, from the recliner where he has fallen asleep watching a ball game. But when she enters the living room and looks at his gentle face in the soft lamp light, she knows their time together is over. Grief attacks her until all she can think about is how much she wants her old life back. Determined to find healing, she embarks on a journey to the one place Tom and she always intended to visit but never did. Along the way, she discovers, through shared experiences with friends old and new, the meaning of the “tender graces” God provides each and every day. <\/p>\n

I’ve quit reading–even bestsellers, even the newspaper, even my Bible. I’ve also quit listening to music. This lack of appreciation for things I once loved is beginning to define me. More mornings than I can count, I say to myself before I open my eyes, “I don’t want to do this.” In the days shortly following Tom’s death, that made sense, but what does it mean now? That I’m in trouble? One of the best qualities of the former me was thankfulness. As I was trying to sleep last night, needing Tom to be curled up behind me, his left arm slung across me, I realized to my horror that I couldn’t remember the last time I was truly thankful. I think of a line from an old hymn: “Awake, my soul, and sing.” I miss Tom. I also miss me. Determined to find healing, Audrey Eaton embarks on a trip to the one place she and her husband always intended to visit but never did. When things don’t go as planned, will she embrace the unexpected graces that guide her journey? <\/em><\/p>\n

If you would like to read the first chapter of Tender Grace<\/a>, go HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn more about Jackina and her books on her Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Come and Visit with some of those posting for this tour:<\/p>\n

Amy at My Life<\/a>
\nAndie at Radiant Light<\/a>
\nAngela at God Uses Broken Vessels<\/a>
\nApril at Projecting A<\/a>
\nBecky at Savvy Mom<\/a>
\nBonnie at Bonnie Writes<\/a>
\nBrittanie at A Book Lover<\/a>
\nCaleb at Reviews Plus+<\/a>
\nCamille at There is a season<\/a>
\nCarolyn at Serenity<\/a>
\nCeeCee at Book Splurge<\/a>
\nChristy at Christy’s Book Blog<\/a>
\nDave at The Plot Thickens<\/a>
\nDeborah at books, movies and chinese food<\/a>
\nDebra at Soul Reflections<\/a>
\nDeena at A Peek At My Bookshelf<\/a>
\nDelia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats<\/a>
\nGina at Upon Reflection<\/a>
\nGretchen at Inspire Me<\/a>
\nHeidi at Reviews By Heidi<\/a>
\nJanis at The Nearsighted Bookworm<\/a>
\nJanna at Cornhusker Academy<\/a>
\nJenn at One House Schoolroom Reviews<\/a>
\nJessica at Praise, Prayers and Observations<\/a>
\nKate at A Simple Walk<\/a>
\nKim at Window To My World<\/a>
\nKrista at Welcome To Married Life<\/a>
\nKristi at Stamped With Grace<\/a>
\nKristinia at Loving Heart Mommy<\/a>
\nLinda at Mocha With Linda<\/a>
\nLinda at Reading For His Glory<\/a>
\nLori at Noggin Bits<\/a>
\nMelissa at LifeWithTwo<\/a>
\nMichelle at Edgy Inspirational Author<\/a>
\nMichelle at Michelle’s Great Blogs<\/a>
\nNora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction<\/a>
\nPam at Daysong Reflections<\/a>
\nRulan at Fiction Showcase<\/a>
\nSally at Book Critiques<\/a>
\nSunny at That Book Addiction<\/a>
\nTakiela at Beauty 4 Ashes<\/a>
\nTara at Tara’s View Of The World<\/a>
\nTiffany at Snapshots Of Life<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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