Category Archives: Biblical women

Name Change?

Posted on June 23, 2017 by jayne bowers

I enjoy blogging. It gives me the opportunity to write about things I care about and share them with others. Plus, blogging puts me in touch with other like-minded people who may think similar things….or who can teach me a … Continue reading →

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Watch That Word Count!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by jayne bowers

See if you think this post is any different from my earlier ones. I just finished reading The Shy Writer Reborn by Hope Clark, and she’s changed the way I look at blogging. Creator of the website FundsforWriters.com, author of the … Continue reading →

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Turning Them Over

Posted on August 25, 2013 by jayne bowers

I drifted off to sleep around midnight last night with visions of my children dancing through my head. One is considering the purchase of a townhouse and sent pictures of the layout, individual rooms, and even the hot water heater. Will he … Continue reading →

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I Will Be So Happy!

Posted on April 27, 2013 by jayne bowers

Do any of these statements sound familiar? If they do, I’m making the assumption that you live in America. We want to be Happy with a capital H, now and always. In fact, psychologist Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on … Continue reading →

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Under the Hood

Posted on April 21, 2013 by jayne bowers

Aren’t they beautiful?  So young and full of promise, these young women on the cusp of adulthood had no idea where their lives would take them. Would they become mothers like Leah and grandmothers like Lois? Would they leave their families … Continue reading →

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Thank You So Much!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by jayne bowers

“But you don’t have a degree in theology,” he said. “How can you expect people to take you seriously?” Those were the stinging words hurled (my perception) my way after the publication of Eve’s Sisters, a compilation of essays about … Continue reading →

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If I Perish….

Posted on February 4, 2013 by jayne bowers

Saturday’s discussion about Eve’s Sisters went well.  As mentioned in a previous post, I had the good fortune to meet with a group of women who are beginning a study of the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The course is … Continue reading →

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Be Brave, Jayne

Posted on February 1, 2013 by jayne bowers

  I’ll admit that I’m a little anxious about something. A month or so ago I was asked to speak to a Bible study group about Eve’s Sisters, and at the time it seemed like a good idea. One of … Continue reading →

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Then and Now

Posted on October 25, 2012 by jayne bowers

Last year at the South Carolina Writers Conference, I met a happy, energetic, free spirited person with a contagious smile, and this year I was fortunate enough to see and talk with her again. Just about everyone you meet at such … Continue reading →

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Importance of Back Story

Posted on September 25, 2012 by jayne bowers

  A book doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, some books might be years in the making. Long before a writer sits down with fingers to keypad, ideas have begun to swirl around in her mind. Some take root and flourish, … Continue reading →

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