It’s here!
If I could leave you with only one message from any of my books, the message of Memory’s Mind would be the one.
Not because it’s any more true or more Biblical than the message of my other books, but because if you, reader, can truly grasp and internalize the message of Memory’s Mind, you will—I guarantee it—find every other Scriptural and spiritual truth in a far deeper and more meaningful way than I could ever convey to you.
For if you will choose to meditate upon God’s Word day and night, filling your mind and heart with Scripture to the exclusion of focus on earthly things, God will reveal Himself to you in ways far beyond my ability to express. He will prove Himself to be your perfect Teacher. He will fulfill the promises of Psalm 1 and Joshua 1 in your life.
That is why I wrote Memory’s Mind.
And that, dear reader, is my heartfelt prayer for you.
Writing a fiction story about meditation proved to be an interesting challenge. If you’ve joined the meditation challenge this week, you might have discovered that meditating doesn’t make a very captivating story. It’s boring. It’s quiet. It’s lonely. It’s a struggle.
But it’s life. It’s rest. It’s peace. It’s knowing God. It’s loving God.
Yet how does one capture all that in a novel?
Memory’s Mind ended up being two parts: one part ten years earlier and the other seven years after the first end. Part One tells the story of Kelton’s inner struggles and his journey into learning to keep God’s Word. Part Two revisits the same struggles and follows him as he continues on that journey in everyday life . . . and amid the chaos of the capital city as the death of a king with no named successor leads to a gripping struggle for the throne. Intertwining Kelton’s journey with that of the palace people proved engaging – and presented truth in a gripping way that I can’t wait for you to read.
Check out these other posts celebrating the launch today:
Kristina Hall at Kristina Hall and on Instagram – Book spotlight and exclusive excerpt
Autumn Lehman at Bursting Through the Darkness – Book spotlight and exclusive excerpt
Morgan Giesbrecht on Instagram
Memory’s Mind Meditation Challenge Day #5
Welcome to the final day of the Meditation Challenge! Although it IS the final day of the challenge, I hope and pray it won’t be the final day of your meditation. My prayer is that this will be a building block to continue the habit of meditation throughout your life.
How has it gone? What blessed you the most about this challenge? What, if anything, surprised you the most? What is one thing you’ll take away from this challenge when it’s completed? Leave a comment or shoot me a message – I’d LOVE to hear from you.
Most of all, THANK YOU for joining me and meditating together this week. Let’s go forth and seek God with all our hearts today!
If you’re just joining us, it’s not too late! Hop in and meditate with us today, then enter the giveaway.
If you missed the introduction post with its tips and ideas, you can catch up on the details here.
TODAY’S VERSE
You can choose any verse, but if you’d like some guidance, here are two suggestions for today!
Track 1: The Law with Liliora: Exodus 20:8(-11)
Today we’re continuing our meditation upon God’s law in Exodus 20. You might notice that we didn’t make it all the way through the Ten Commandments this week… this was intentional – to encourage YOU to continue on once the challenge is completed! But for today, let’s prayerfully fix our mind upon Exodus 20:8. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
As long as he was abiding in the law of Adon Olam, he had nothing to worry about. Receiving the Word of Adon Olam was receiving His peace—a peace that no news could move.
Memory’s Mind, Erika Mathews
Track 2: Kelton’s Favorites: Matthew 6:6
Three times he repeated the words before his mind began to wander. Shutting his eyes, he pulled his thoughts back. Thy Father which is in secret. Thy Father which is in secret. If Father was in secret, Kelton guessed he’d better be in secret as well, if he wanted to find and know Him. It couldn’t get much more secret than in this hammock, alone in the woods in the middle of nowhere.
Memory’s Mind, Erika Mathews
His eyes still closed, he relaxed. Somewhere in the distance, the lake lapped. Birds chattered. A wave of sleepiness rolled over him… He forced his eyes open. A squirrel scampered from tree to tree, pausing to keep a watchful eye on Kelton. Clouds rolled slowly past, peeking through the gaps in the tree leaves overhead, branches waving.
Thy Father which is in secret.
This was a peaceful place to find Him.
Now go meditate!
… Now come back and enter the giveaway! Remember, you can enter every day you complete the challenge. Today is the LAST DAY to enter.
What did God reveal of Himself and His Word to you during your meditation today?
Come back tomorrow for the tour wrap-up – and to find out who won the giveaway! And don’t forget the Taerna sale!
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