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The WHY of a Degree

Posted on May 10, 2022 Leave a Comment

You might ask WHY I would spend three and half years and lots of money to get a Master of Divinity in my late 60s. The only answer I have is — that I pursue God and His purposes for me.

Transitioning from One World to Another It was a day like no other. Seeing friends in person I’d only seen online before and giving them a hug. If you’re a friend on Facebook, you know I had an incredible day last Thursday. I traveled to Virginia with my husband and another seminary friend — and […]

Two Worlds

Posted on August 3, 2021 4 Comments

It’s been nearly two whole years since I wrote a blog post. At that time, I decided I wouldn’t write another post until I had something to say. Well, I finally have lots to say! This has been a website for writers and ministry. The main focus will be on ministry and healing, and what […]

We Did It Again—Part 2

Posted on March 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

Last week, I announced that Rose’s Redemption had made the Selah Awards finals. I now have the updated badge to “prove it.” (as if I had to—it’s on every list). Writing contests are important in showing you where you’re at as a writer. When I first entered Meghan’s Choice (MC) in the ACFW Genesis contest […]

We Did it Again!

Posted on March 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

God is so very good. On Friday, I learned that Rose’s Redemption made the Finals of the 2019 Selah Awards! Meghan’s Choice did last year. It’s such an honor to make the finals because the Selah Award is very prestigious. A contest of the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers’ Conference (BRMCWC), (one of the largest […]

Rose’s Redemption Launch Party

Posted on January 30, 2019 Leave a Comment

If any of you live close enough, let’s say, central Pennsylvania, Delaware, or northern Maryland—we’re officially launching our second novel, Rose’s Redemption this Saturday, February 2nd, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Javateas-Donecker’s, located at 333 North State Street in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. #RosesRedemptionLaunchParty #BookSigning #JavateasDonecker’s @a3writers @donnalhsmith TWEETABLE A year ago, we had a […]

Rose’s Redemption Launch Party/Book Signing

Posted on January 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

Hey everyone in the central Pennsylvania area! We’re having a launch party/book signing for our latest release, Rose’s Redemption on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Javatea’s-Donecker’s just north of downtown Ephrata, PA. We’ll be there from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. So join us for brunch or lunch. #RosesRedemption #BookSigning #LaunchParty @donnalhsmith http://www.donnalhsmith.com TWEETABLE We’d love to […]

One Thing I Know

I follow Christ. His timing is perfect, and sometimes I get it right, and sometimes, I’ve tried to step out when it wasn’t the right time. I’ve done “previews” of what I felt God wanted me to do before and have met with some small success, but it was never the right time and nothing […]

Delay, Delay, Delay, Part 1

It seems as though my life has been made up of one delay after another — with the possible exception of my birth. I was small, only 5 lb., 8 oz. and had to be in an incubator for some days. I was released from the hospital when I was 13 days old. My first […]

FINISHING WELL

My first two novels went like clockwork, once the literary agency I was signed with decided to publish them through a special Amazon program. Meghan’s Choice was released in November 2017, and Rose’s Redemption followed in 2018. No problem. More about this in the next post.