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"Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near..." Isaiah 55:6

This entire chapter in 1 Thessalonians is worth pausing over today. God's not whispering in this passage.

New book trailers!

Bring on spring!

Sheila White was our first client ~20 years ago. Congratulations on your new book, Sheila! https://youtu.be/Hb0qDmXYPGQ

We all of us are surely bruised reeds, but the true context of this passage is the person of Christ. Meditate on his attention to the bruised reed herein.

Happy February!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Linda Joy, author of, Journey from Redemption to Restoration, A Firsthand AccountDetailing the Faithfulness of God!... presents: WORKSHOP 101 How to Start Documenting Your Unique Journey, Leaving a Legacy for the Next Generations to Build Upon. Reflecting back on my intense 5- year experience of writing, editing, and publishing, Journey from Redemption to Restoration, A Firsthand AccountDetailing the Faithfulness of God! I am amazed at how much my life has changed! The powerful lessons that I’ve learned, revelation and healing that I’ve received, and personal freedom that I now have to confidently move forward, has created a desire to come alongside others and assist them. In this workshop, my goal is to: 1) INSPIRE YOU to either start or continue documenting your unique journey 2) SHARE VALUABLE LESSONS that I’ve learned along the way... 3) COACH YOU through 5 KEY FOUNDATIONAL STEPS, which has the ability to move you forward, with CONFIDENCE --- From Monday, January 25th, through to and including Thursday, February 25th, I am offering this 1-hour workshop, one-on-one by phone, at the same price as a group session. Cost: $60.00 plus $7.80 HST = $67.80 E-Transfer: [email protected] --- Please send me an email at [email protected] to book your 1-hour workshop. Blessings, Linda Joy -------------------- Workshop 101 Reviews: Linda Joy’s workshop was a gentle motivator to encourage participants to start thinking about writing. By sharing pieces of her personal experience, she helped to take some of the fear out of the task. Kris Van Luven February 12, 2020 --- Workshop 101 by Linda Joy is a great little presentation on how to get started taking your story and writing it down. Many of us have had this in mind for a long time, but somehow we need a gentle push to get going. There were helpful suggestions and ideas, along with a framework to get started. I would recommend this seminar. It is very encouraging. N.J. Heemskerk February 12, 2020 https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com//9779741-norwood-/ https://bookshoptalk.wordpress.com//ontario-authors-exten/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUu04FKjM2M

It's Friday. Turn off the news. Ignore covid reports. Complete whatever work you may have, then rejoice in the accomplishment. View a film, read a book, play with your children, and be thankful.

I don’t think anyone is going to say 2020 was the best year on record, but as Christians, we believe every day is a gift from God. We are very thankful we were able to publish all these books in 2020. All are available for sale at www.essencebookstore.com

If you aren't following The Ottawa Christian Writers' Fellowship, what are you even doing? https://youtu.be/QTGGeaKTZCk

It honestly isn't this bad. No editor has a yard stick waiting to beat authors. The reason editors exist at all is the love of books. They want to read your book. Moreover they want to help your book reach its potential.

Some encouragement from John MacArthur! https://youtu.be/KOhcgouxhTA

Essence Publishing will be closed Monday, October 12 for Canadian Thanksgiving.

As we head into the weekend, we thought we'd share some encouragement from a favourite Psalm. Why not ponder the 23rd as you go about your weekend?

We love writing and grammar #memes