“It was a Holy Spirit-led operation. I’d sit and write, and if the Holy Spirit wasn’t speaking to me in my heart, I’d quit for a few days. A book gradually developed.”
Shirley Shumaker
Sometimes it’s the back-story that compels a reader to select a particular book. When I read Emily Hedges interview with Shirley Shumaker (Sun Sailor, “New Brighton woman’s book describes her journey with God”, June 21, 2012) I immediately wanted to read Shirley’s story and get to know her better. In the interview, Shirley describes the day she was thrown into the arms of God – the day in 1964 when her husband left her and their children promising that if ‘things didn’t work out’ he would come back. In the years that followed, Shirley found that trusting in God to provide brought everything she needed at just the right time. Writing is her connection to God. She said, “It was a Holy Spirit-led operation. I’d sit and write, and if the Holy Spirit wasn’t speaking to me in my heart, I’d quit for a few days. A book gradually developed.”
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