Faith – Page 8 – Rebekah Lyn Books

Moon Landing 45th Anniversary

The countdown to the forty-fifth anniversary of the Moon Landing and the release of Jessie has begun!

Forty five years ago the world watched as Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong blasted off from Kennedy Space Center with the moon as their goal. Would they be able to land, what would the moon be like? Four days later they did indeed land as the world watched breathless for that first step. I wonder what astronaut Michael Collins was thinking as they journeyed to the moon. Would he have the courage to leave his friends behind if they were not able to return to the command module? Aldrin and Armstrong are the ones most remembered but I think the most difficult part of the mission was Michael Collins role. His book, Carrying the Fire is on Amazon if you would like to learn more. If you have memories or thoughts about the moon landing, would love to hear from you in comments below!!

I grew up in Titusville, directly across the river from Kennedy Space Center. The space industry has always been a part of my life. As the shuttle program began to wind down, I decided to learn more about how it began. After two years of research and interviews, my new release Jessie was born.

Here are some snippets from readers:

Usually, I am not one to read books that are based in flying or space, but I am thrilled that I took the chance with this book.

Lyn does a great job of capturing not only the joy and innocence of the era, but also the darker subtext of pain and loss that came with every stride forward. The book culminates with the walk on the moon, as seen through Jessie’s eyes—and ends on the same high note of exhilaration felt by the entire nation at that moment.

I truly did love this read. The comradery shared amongst his brothers was more than amazing. I can only imagine the life in that time…being a mother working 3 jobs in a house with 4 teenage sons. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a feel-good story.

loved the positive male influences that Jessie had in his life. The respect these boys showed to their teachers, mother, and even father

If you would like to purchase Jessie, my talented cover designer, Laura Wright LaRouche of LLPIX created these awesome buy buttons.

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Janet Perez Eckles Mission Trip to Bolivia

Our precious friend Janet Perez Eckles will be traveling to Bolivia on a mission trip and is requesting prayer support as well as financial support.

Janet will be leaving July 11 and returning July 28, visiting cities in Peru and Bolivia. She will go by herself but not alone because, with white cane in hand, she will be accompanied by the Holy Spirit.
Her mission is to spread the light of Jesus to churches, women’s prisons,rehab centers, schools and any places the Lord takes her. She humbly asks for your prayers for God’s favor during this trip as many places are unfamiliar and risky. And she invites you to go with her through your tax-deductible financial support. Here are more details in this two-minute video.

If you would like to donate you may do so through
South Orlando Baptish Church
11513 South Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, Fl 32837

Or you can email Janet at Janet@inspirationforyou.com

If you are praying for her and this trip, I am sure Janet would be delighted to receive an encouraging email.

A Dugout in the Desert

By the time I depart for heaven, the journals I in my closet will have multiplied to over a hundred. It may hold that many now.

So what will happen to the many books I’ve written over time? Will anyone ever want to read them?

The dear ones in my family have listened to me for all, or most, of their lives. They pretty well know what I think, and what I’m going to say. I feel deeply loved by them, but I’m not sure they’re going to want to read my journals. That doesn’t hurt my feeling at all.

I write the journals as if they were letters to God, even though He already knows everything that’s going on in, and around, me. I also have in mind a reader who might like reading people’s journals for the fun of it.

If no one wants to read them, they can be used in several different ways. They can be as landfill, or as bricks for a handy-dandy little dugout in the Arizona desert. Surely so much thick paper, cardboard, cloth, and even ink (that will run in a rainstorm) would come in handy for use as construction materials.

They might be scary to read. I’m not always the nicest kid on the block. They won’t be indecent, or vicious, though. That’s just not me.

Writing helps me work through things, but if I write from hurt or in an angry fit, I shred the pages and throw the scraps away.

My son has a good idea. He says they could be disassembled and scanned. Apparently, new machines do miraculous things. It is a good idea, but I don’t want to take the time, nor do I have the equipment.

I honestly never meant to create a problem with my passion for journaling. Bill says it saved my sanity and I heartily agree. It aided my healing tremendously. But maybe the need for them will be over when I’m gone.

If I could, I would leave them for my future self, if I were my child, grandchild, or great grandchild.

If I could, I’d warehouse them for a hundred years so they couldn’t possibly hurt anyone. They’d be read for whatever someone could get out of them—if anything. They warehouse people’s bodies, so why can’t somebody warehouse my journals?

I don’t think I’ll leave them to anybody in particular. God can sort it all out when the time comes. That little dugout in the desert is sounding better and better. Or how about a nice campfire? Even that many journals wouldn’t make a bonfire…people could roast marshmallows…or…or…I don’t know. What do you think?

“Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.” Ecclesiastes 12:12

Christian Poets and Writers: Bible verses to heal the church Body of Christ

Our friend Mary Harwell Sayler shared these scriptures on her blog. They are wonderful verses to read and mediatate on.

Christian Poets and Writers: Bible verses to heal the church Body of Christ.