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More to Read & More to Love
- sandykayslawsonWriter
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Meet Author Donna Wichelman. Learn about March's Tips for Moms devotional from MomQ, and see what's new and coming soon from the writing desk of Sandy Kay Slawson in this month's Timeless Love Newsletter!
Author Donna Wichelman Author Donna Wichelman, Tips for Moms, Coming Soon—The Woman, and Coming in April—Love on a Half Shell
Donna is a 2025 Angel Book Award-winning author for A Song of Deliverance, Book 1 in the Singing Silver Mine series. Book Two, Rhythms of the Heart, is now available on Amazon. Her short stories and articles have appeared in inspiration publications. She also has two novels in her contemporary suspense Waldensian Series. Donna and her husband of forty-one years live in Colorado and love spending time with their grandchildren. They also love to bike, kayak, and travel whenever possible.
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In Pursuit of a Dream by Donna Wichelman (Prequel to the Singing Silver Mine series)
Sarah left everything behind to escape poverty in her Irish homeland. But will she make a better life in America and find love?
Born into the lower classes of Irish society, Sarah Byrne emigrates to America in search of a better life. But leaving the land and people she loves proves more difficult than she had thought as Sarah combs the streets of New York for a job, and everywhere she turns, the signs read, “No Irish Need Apply.” Her only option is to become the nanny for two children of a widowed minister who has accepted a position in Georgetown, Colorado.
But will Sarah have the strength to cross the Great American Prairie in a covered wagon during the dusty heat of summer? And will her grief-stricken employer, Pastor Matthew Sinclair, ever return the profound feelings she has developed for him? Find out how and where love blooms in this novelette prequel to the Singing Silver Mine Series, an exciting new Historical Romance series that will take you on a journey into our deepest longings for love and acceptance.
Tips for Moms: God's Mercy in the Messiness of Motherhood
by Sandy Kay Slawson Author Donna Wichelman, Tips for Moms, Coming Soon—The Woman, and Coming in April—Love on a Half Shell
If you saw my quick update last week, you know I have another devotional out with MomQ's—Tips for Moms, which I contribute to twice yearly. As opposed to my fictional stories, my devotionals basically place me in a glass house for the benefit of others. If I've learned anything, it's that pride gets us nowhere, and if we need help, it's out there. We simply have to humble ourselves and learn from what others have learned before us. God's Mercy in the Messiness of Motherhood is no different. As one reader commented, "Whether we have kids in the house or not, messes and chaos surround us." How true is that? Struggles and stress are part of the human condition, and we all require help or a shoulder to cry on sometimes.
I'm thankful for those who have reached out already, and hopefully this devotional will continue to offer encouragement to those of us whose homes do not run like "well-oiled machines."
The Woman (a short story) Author Donna Wichelman, Tips for Moms, Coming Soon—The Woman, and Coming in April—Love on a Half ShellComing Soon—The Woma
From time to time, a different kind of story demands to be written. This Christian Women's Fiction, although not my usual genre, is one such story. In The Woman, Jackie Cassen's story, spoke to me and isn't far from how I've felt many times. May we always have our eyes open to the needs of others and a ready heart to do God's will.
Jackie Cassen is the typical middle-class mom with an overwhelmed life. When the regular presence of a homeless woman at her grocery store entrance sets her on edge, and her overabundance of stuff suffocates her, she does the one thing that makes sense—she listens for that Still, Small Voice and finds meaning and a clear solution to her mental, emotional, and spiritual crisis.
Coming in April—Love on a Half Shell (a short story) Author Donna Wichelman, Tips for Moms, Coming Soon—The Woman, and Coming in April—Love on a Half Shell
First published by The KissMet Quarterly, Love on a Half Shell, inspired by my youth, is a Clean Contemporary Romance. Stay tuned for more about this short story soon, and expect a link for the ebook in April 2026!
