Dear Readers, I’ve
known Dana for decades. We both go to Gateway Church
now, and we both were members of the same church before we came to Gateway. We prayed for her and Todd through the long journey to adopt their daughter, Netanya, from a foreign country. I
am thrilled to share her debut nonfiction book with you.
Welcome, Dana. What
would you like for our readers to know about you personally?
I love to encourage people. I have this chair right next to
my desk at work, and it is almost always full. People stop by all the time, and
I love being able to speak life, hope, and encouragement into them. To me, my
writing allows me the opportunity to “share my chair” with people I will never
meet in person, and encourage them just like I would if they were sitting next
to me.
Tell us about your
family.
My family is the most important thing in my life. They give
me the greatest joy. My hubby Todd and I have been married for 31 years and have
four children, Joshua- 28, Jacob- 24, Netanya-19 and Noah-16. We also have two
granddaughters who light up every day- Ava- 19 months and Emma- 2 months. We
love to get together to eat, laugh, and play as often as we can!
Have you written
other nonfiction books?
No Longer an Orphan is my first book.
Do you have any other
books in the works right now?
I do! It is a book that will offer encouragement and hope
for those who are walking through a difficult season in life.
And we all do that,
sometimes more than once. What kinds of hobbies and leisure activities do you
enjoy?
Any leisure time I have is spent loving on my granddaughters
or cooking; and sometimes I get to do both at the same time!
Why did you write the
featured book?
My book started out as journal that I kept during our
journey of international adoption. I wanted our daughter to know she was not an
orphan anymore; that she had a forever family. When God began to show me times
in my life when I felt like an orphan myself, He transformed the journal into a
message of hope for anyone who has ever felt alone, unseen, or unheard.
What do you want the
reader to take away from the book?
I want the reader to know and experience the truth that they
are never alone. I want them to understand that they are loved and seen by a
God who longs to show Himself real to them in every season of life. His
character is unchanging, and His desire is to love and protect us.
Is there anything
you’d like to tell my readers about you or your book?
I would just say to the reader- “As you read my story, allow
yourself the time to hear what God is saying to you. As you read the prayers at
the end of each chapter turn them into a declaration in your own life. Listen
for His voice. Ask Him about the moments in your life when you felt alone, and
then fully receive the sweet response from Him as He speaks to your heart about
the love of a Father who will always be there for you.”
Where on the Internet
can the readers find you?
www.nolongeranorphan.com
Facebook: No Longer an Orphan- Never Abandoned, Never Alone
Twitter: @danastone6www.nolongeranorphan.com
Facebook: No Longer an Orphan- Never Abandoned, Never Alone
Thank you, Dana, for sharing this book with us. I know my readers will want to go on your journey with you in the book.
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20 comments:
We are trying to adopt too. It's a family adoption (we're trying to adopt my cousin), but...things aren't going as planned. She's lived with us for a year (she just turned one yesterday) and now the guardian says she may want to keep her and adopt her herself. So our baby was taken from us and we are afraid to hope that we may get her back, since it's almost assured that we won't. And yet...and yet a tiny flicker of hope is still alive within me and the flicker scares me. If I let this hope stay alive and we don't get her back... I can't take anymore heartache. I don't think I could go through that pain all over again...I'm hardly through the initial pain to begin with! Anyway, I'd love to read your book. I'm very interested in your story.
J.C. -Indiana-
would love to win. angela in ky
I am intrigued by this book and would love to read it. Thank you for the opportunity.
Melanie Backus, TX
This does promise to be such a beautiful, heartfelt read.
Mary P
QLD AUSTRALIA
Hi JC;
I am so sorry for the pain and sadness you are experiencing right now. I can only imagine how heartbreaking this all is for you and your husband. I know this one thing to be true- God sees you, He hears you and He longs to comfort you. Amidst the heartache and frustrations His love for you never wavers or fades and His arms continually reach out to draw you closer to Him. The plans and purposes for our lives may at times seem out of focus and unrecognizable but through the eternal lens of our Heavenlu Father they are crystal clear. Determine in your heart to trust Him with today. And each day that you allow Him to show you He is faithful, trustworthy and true you will begin to see with new eyes the brilliant display of who He is and how much He loves you.
Good luck and thanks for taking the time to read about my book!
Thanks Melanie! Hope you enjoy it!
Hi Mary!
Wow! All the way from Australia! Thanks so much for reading about my story. I pray this book illuminates just how much God sees us and loves His children!
Thanks for a chance to win. kamundsen44ATyahooDOTcom. North Platte Nebraska
Thank you for this inspiring post.
Merry Christmas!
Connie from KY
cps1950(at)gmail(dot)com
Enter me in your great contest!!
Conway, SC.
Thanks for entering Kim!
Merry Christmas to you Connie! Thank you for your encouragement!
Hi Sharon!
Thanks for entering! Have a blessed day!
I would love to read this book. I have a friend who has three adopted daughters from a foreign country. He and his wife adopted them over a period of two or three years but they are all the same age. It was interesting to follow their story when they were going through the process.
Edward A in VA
This sounds like one I will surely enjoy. Thanks for the giveaway.
Brenda in VA
This looks like a good read! Fingers crossed in Ohio.
I would love to read this book.
Merry Christmas from SC
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