{"id":1871,"date":"2016-07-08T13:50:14","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T17:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/?page_id=1871"},"modified":"2024-10-11T20:44:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T00:44:12","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>My Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Beyond Bethlehem and Calvary: 12 Dramas for Christmas, Easter and More!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2738\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/078802809XL_010501111.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover: Beyond Bethlehem and Calvary\" width=\"195\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/078802809XL_010501111.jpg 250w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/078802809XL_010501111-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/i><\/b><\/span>Flexibility, ease of production, and themes that meet us where we live make this drama collection suitable for large or small groups, whether in a church setting or on the most rugged mission trip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.csspub.com\/prod-078802809X.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CSS-logo.png\" alt=\"CSS logo\" width=\"100\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/beyond-bethlehem-calvary-dramas-christmas-easter\/diana-derringer\/9780788028090\/pd\/028090?product_redirect=1&Ntt=028090&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2757 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Christianbook-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"41\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/HG3330lFgqJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Contributing Author<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Find my stories or poems in the following books.<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>A Gift of Love<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A-Gift-of-Love-front-cover-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12798 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A-Gift-of-Love-front-cover-web-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A-Gift-of-Love-front-cover-web-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A-Gift-of-Love-front-cover-web-175x270.jpg 175w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A-Gift-of-Love-front-cover-web.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>We usually think of a Christmas gift as a tangible item. But that is not always the case. Sometimes the gift is the thought and time we put into loving others the way they need it the most. In whatever form it is offered, a true gift of love is always a reflection of God’s abundant love and the best Christmas gift of all – the original gift of love – His Son, Jesus Christ. This book includes my poem, \u201cImmanuel,\u201d and my story, \u201cChristmas Without Gifts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-gift-of-love-terri-kalfas\/1146263813?ean=9781604951011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4594 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gift-Love-Divine-Moments\/dp\/160495101X\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4587 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Treasured Moments<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Treasured-Moments.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12686 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Treasured-Moments-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Treasured Moments book cover-porch with old chair, swing, and flowers\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Treasured-Moments-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Treasured-Moments-174x270.jpg 174w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Treasured-Moments.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>Throughout life, we experience treasured moments, although we might not realize their significance at the time. We revisit and enjoy them over and over. Whether they happen when we’re alone or with others, at home or elsewhere, during quiet times or noisy fun, on vacation, staycation, or an average day, those special moments are part of who we are. That’s probably why we love to tell others about them. This book includes two of my stories, “Is That Our Baby” and “Mom’s Never-Failing Gift” plus my poem, “Snapshots of a Childhood Summer.”<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Treasured-Moments-Divine-Terri-Kalfas\/dp\/1604950978\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4587 alignright\" style=\"color: #0000ee;\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/treasured-moments-terri-kalfas\/1145996387?ean=9781604950977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4594 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"title\" class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"kk3ign-kco31c-oxm24s-noe16e\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\">Lost… and Fou<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span class=\"a-size-extra-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"kk3ign-kco31c-oxm24s-noe16e\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\">nd: When What Happens Isn’t What We Expect<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lost-.-and-Found-2jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12378\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lost-.-and-Found-2jpg-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lost-.-and-Found-2jpg-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lost-.-and-Found-2jpg-202x270.jpg 202w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lost-.-and-Found-2jpg.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a>Lost. It happens to all of us. Sometimes more often than we care to admit. Something we value gets misplaced and we search for it until we either find it or finally decide it’s gone forever.\u00a0Material possessions aren’t the only things we lose, are they? Have you ever lost a person? What about a relationship? A job? Your joy? Your sense of self? Your way? Your faith?\u00a0These stories describe times when we’ve lost something important to us – whether physical, material, emotional, or spiritual. My stories include “Defying Defeat” and “Right Place, Wrong Time.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lost-Found-Happens-Expect-Moments\/dp\/1604950935\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4587\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/lost-and-found-yvonne-lehman\/1145035516?ean=9781604950939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4594\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Joy to the World<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Joy-to-the-World-Cover-Web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11686 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Joy-to-the-World-Cover-Web-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Joy to the World book cover\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Joy-to-the-World-Cover-Web-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Joy-to-the-World-Cover-Web-175x270.jpg 175w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Joy-to-the-World-Cover-Web.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>What did it mean when the angel told the shepherds, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people”? For the Christian it means that when we put our faith and hope in Jesus Christ, we choose joy from God. And that means we no longer depend on material things or what is happening around us to make us happy or content. Discover what several authors have learned about how to experience joy at Christmas – and beyond – no matter what circumstances they found themselves in. This book includes my stories, “At Home” and “Welcome to Hope.”<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Joy-World-Terri-Kalfas\/dp\/1604950919\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4587\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/joy-to-the-world-terri-kalfas\/1144060332?ean=9781604950915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4594\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Can, Sir! With God\u2019s Help, I Can Do This<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Can-Sir-resized.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9831\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Can-Sir-resized-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"Can, Sir! - Book beside a blue carnival glass dish\" width=\"195\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Can-Sir-resized-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Can-Sir-resized-197x270.jpg 197w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Can-Sir-resized.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We love life. We love God’s beautiful creation. We seek perfect health, a perfect life. However, we do not live in a perfect world. Fear, anxiety, uncertainty. At some point everyone experiences them, and if we allow them, they will undermine our faith. Yet our failures, difficulties, and crises can bring us closer to God and teach us what is most important in life . . . our relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Join several authors as we share how we know “with God’s help I can do this.” The book includes my story, \u201cRiding a Roller Coaster in the Middle of a Storm,\u201d and my poem, \u201cThrough It All.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/can-sir-yvonne-lehman\/1141793267?ean=9781604950830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Can-Sir-Gods-Divine-Moments\/dp\/1604950838\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Grandma’s Cookie Jar<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Grandmas-Cookie-Jar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9432 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Grandmas-Cookie-Jar-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Book-Grandma's Cookie Jar\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Grandmas-Cookie-Jar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Grandmas-Cookie-Jar-361x270.jpg 361w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Grandmas-Cookie-Jar.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Grandmothers come in various shapes, sizes, and nationalities. They might go by Babci, Nonni, Grandma, or another name, but one thing they have in common is a special bond they create with their grandchildren. My story describes my granny\u2019s front porch greeting to \u201cCome Sit a Spell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Grandmas-Cookie-Jar-Stories-Moments\/dp\/160495079X\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/grandmas-cookie-jar-yvonne-lehman\/1141118011?ean=9781604950793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Celebrating Christmas<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8923\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Celebrating-Chrismas-Front-Cover-Web-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrating Christmas book cover\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Celebrating-Chrismas-Front-Cover-Web-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Celebrating-Chrismas-Front-Cover-Web-175x270.jpg 175w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Celebrating-Chrismas-Front-Cover-Web.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/>Christmas! We observe it by serving others, sacrificial giving, family meals, baking, decorations, songs, movies, Christmas programs, candlelight Christmas Eve services, and reading the Christmas story in Luke to those gathered at home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Celebrating Christmas<\/em> includes personal experiences that have shaped Christmas celebrations, recent changes in Christmas celebrations , and stories just for fun. All contain the message that celebrating Christmas is more than traditions or gifts. It’s how we share God’s perfect gift. My story asks, “Were You Born in a Barn?”<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Celebrating-Christmas-Terri-Kalfas\/dp\/1604950773\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/celebrating-christmas-terri-kalfas\/1140186891?ean=9781604950779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Broken Moments: From Shattered to Masterpiece<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8825 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Broken-Moments-Broken-Momentsweb-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Broken Moments: From Shattered to Masterpiece book cover with a repaired piece of pottery\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Broken-Moments-Broken-Momentsweb-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Broken-Moments-Broken-Momentsweb-175x270.jpg 175w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Broken-Moments-Broken-Momentsweb.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/span>Life is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, and as a result sometimes we believe things – even we ourselves – have become broken beyond repair. Yet if we will turn that brokenness over to the Master Craftsman, He will transform it from chipped, cracked, shattered shards into a beautifully restored masterpiece. Instead of ruined, the very thing we grieve becomes a work of beauty, mended with veins of gold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Included are my stories: “Choose Joy,” “A Hard-Learned Lesson,” “Healing Hurting Hearts,” and “Making Turtles.”<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Broken-Moments-Shattered-Masterpiece-Divine\/dp\/1604950757\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/broken-moments-yvonne-lehman\/1139841294?ean=9781604950755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Christmas Stories<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Christmas-Stories-Front-Cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8340 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Christmas-Stories-Front-Cover-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"My Books-Christmas Stories-book cover\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Christmas-Stories-Front-Cover-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Christmas-Stories-Front-Cover-175x270.jpg 175w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Christmas-Stories-Front-Cover.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>People celebrate Christ’s birth in many ways through their foods, traditions, and customs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Whether it’s music, gift giving, family gatherings, special recipes, parties, programs, decorating, puzzles, books, movies, church services or a combination of these that make your holiday season special, we hope you will slow down and take time in your countdown to Christmas to enjoy the inspiring stories offered by these 27 authors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Included are my poem, “An Unexpected Answer,” and my story, “He Took Care of That.”<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Christmas-Stories-Divine-Moments-Yvonne\/dp\/1604950714\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/christmas-stories-yvonne-lehman\/1138282907?ean=9781604950717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4594\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Pandemic Moments: Stories of the 2020 COVID-19 Outbreak<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8145 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pandemic-Moments-front-Cover-web-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pandemic Moments: Stories of the 2020 COVID-19 Outbreak--book cover of a stuffed bear with a mask\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pandemic-Moments-front-Cover-web-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pandemic-Moments-front-Cover-web-175x270.jpg 175w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pandemic-Moments-front-Cover-web.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/strong><\/span>No one expected things to change drastically with the beginning of a new decade. Yet that’s exactly what happened.\u00a0Within a few weeks, the world shut down, life came to a halt, fear permeated the population, existence was threatened, churches closed, social distance and hiding faces behind masks became an everyday experience, and for many, their faith was challenged.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">My story details disrupted plans for Mom\u2019s ninetieth birthday celebration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/pandemic-moments-yvonne-lehman\/1137670080?ean=9781604950694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pandemic-Moments-Stories-COVID-19-Outbreak\/dp\/1604950692\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Romantic Moments: Stories of Those Special Feelings, Romantic Relationships, and True Love<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Romantic-Moments-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7474\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Romantic-Moments-web-194x300.png\" alt=\"Romantic Moments book cover\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Romantic-Moments-web-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Romantic-Moments-web-175x270.png 175w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Romantic-Moments-web.png 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>These stories vary from humorous to serious, sad to happy, hope to disappointment, idealism to realism, and the myriad of emotions one experiences, human and divine. My story offers an example of “The Wealth of Words.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Romantic-Moments-Stories-Feelings-Relationships\/dp\/1604950617\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/romantic-moments-yvonne-lehman\/1136152787?ean=9781604950618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Remembering Christmas\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7247\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Remembering-Christmas-blog-.png\" alt=\"Remembering Christmas book cover\" width=\"195\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Remembering-Christmas-blog-.png 245w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Remembering-Christmas-blog--194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Remembering-Christmas-blog--175x270.png 175w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/span>Nostalgia. It\u2019s our link to our personal history and identity. It\u2019s that feeling that allows us to reconnect with our childhood, recall the joys of a simpler time, feel closer to those we have lost, experience once again the delight of a cherished moment, even strengthen our faith.\u00a0 Perhaps these stories, including my “Paradoxical Peace” and “Significant Though Small,” will bring to mind your own treasured memories.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Remembering-Christmas-Divine-Moments-Yvonne\/dp\/1604950595\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/remembering-christmas-yvonne-lehman\/1134023667?ean=9781604950595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grace-publishing.com\/remembering-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Grace-Pub.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>Personal Titanic Moments: When Personal Sink-or-Swim Decisions Result in Life-Changing Moments<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Personal-Titanic-Moments-for-blog.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6935\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Personal-Titanic-Moments-for-blog-194x300.png\" alt=\"Personal Titanic Moments book cover\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Personal-Titanic-Moments-for-blog-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Personal-Titanic-Moments-for-blog-175x270.png 175w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Personal-Titanic-Moments-for-blog.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>Unexpected obstacles can loom before us at any moment. While from a distance they may appear to be the size of an ice cube, the impact they have on our lives is often the same as running straight into an iceberg at full speed. It includes my story of Dad “Going Home.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Personal-Titanic-Moments-Sink-Swim\/dp\/1604950536\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/personal-titanic-moments-yvonne-lehman\/1132248697?ean=9781604950533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grace-publishing.com\/personal-titanic-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Grace-Pub.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Chicken-Soup-for-the-Soul-The-Miracle-of-Love-flyer-cover_art_219258_01blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4603\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Chicken-Soup-for-the-Soul-The-Miracle-of-Love-flyer-cover_art_219258_01blog-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love book cover\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Chicken-Soup-for-the-Soul-The-Miracle-of-Love-flyer-cover_art_219258_01blog-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Chicken-Soup-for-the-Soul-The-Miracle-of-Love-flyer-cover_art_219258_01blog.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\">Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love<\/span><\/i> will warm the heart and lift the spirit of any reader who is looking for, or has found, the miracle of love. It includes stories of dating, romance, love and marriage, with all their ups and downs, including my “Programmed for Life.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Chicken-Soup-Soul-Miracle-Beginnings\/dp\/1611599806\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1528317990&sr=8-2&keywords=chicken+soup+the+miracle+of+love\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/chicken-soup-for-the-soul-amy-newmark\/1127581616?ean=9781611599800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Cool-inary <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Moments<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cool-inary-Moments-web-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4583\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cool-inary-Moments-web-2-194x300.png\" alt=\"Cool-inary Moments book cover\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cool-inary-Moments-web-2-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cool-inary-Moments-web-2.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>Whether you love to cook and bake, or stay as far away from a kitchen as possible, you’ll smile and remember your own stories when you join 46 authors as they recount cool-inary moments \u2013 good, bad, hilarious <span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013<\/span><\/span> and share some recipes behind the stories. I tell of our family’s experience with “International Ministry: No Passport Required.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/cool-inary-moments-yvonne-lehman\/1128598588?ean=9781604950373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cool-Inary-Moments-Culinary-Masterpieces-Including\/dp\/1604950374\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528142638&sr=1-1&keywords=coolinary+moments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4584 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amazon_button3.png\" alt=\"Cool-inary Moments book cover\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grace-publishing.com\/cool-inary-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Grace-Pub.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Merry Christmas Moments: 51 Stories about the Wonder of Christmas<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4102 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Merry-Christmas-Front-Cover-Web2-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Merry Christmas Moments book cover\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Merry-Christmas-Front-Cover-Web2-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Merry-Christmas-Front-Cover-Web2.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/span>If you love stories that express the wonder of Christmas, touch the heart, and stir the emotions, you will love <em>Merry Christmas Moments<\/em>. I contributed “Christmas Presence” and “Ever Present God.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grace-publishing.com\/merry-christmas-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Grace-Pub.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Merry-Christmas-Moments-Stories-Wonder\/dp\/1604950331\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511280171&sr=8-1&keywords=merry+christmas+moments%2C+yvonne+lehman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/amazon_button3.png\" alt=\"amazon link\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>More Christmas Moments: 55 Stories of the True Meaning of Christmas<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/More-Christmas-Moments-Front-Cover-web-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2201\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/More-Christmas-Moments-Front-Cover-web-4-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/More-Christmas-Moments-Front-Cover-web-4-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/More-Christmas-Moments-Front-Cover-web-4.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>From happy childhood memories to the sadness of loss and grief, these stories reveal the wonder of Christmas when we open our hearts to Christ’s presence. Mine describes the treasure of family time together in “What a Gift.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grace-publishing.com\/more-christmas-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Grace-Pub.jpg\" alt=\"Grace Pub\" width=\"119\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/more-christmas-moments-yvonne-lehman\/1122965330?ean=9781604950175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Barnes-Noble_button2.png\" alt=\"Barnes & Noble_button[2]\" width=\"126\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160495017X?keywords=more%20christmas%20moments&qid=1448918229&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/amazon_button3.png\" alt=\"amazon_button[3]\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>The Extraordinary Presence of God:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>True Stories of Faith and Courage in Ordinary Lives<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1873\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Extraordinary-Presence-of-God.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Extraordinary-Presence-of-God.jpg 352w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Extraordinary-Presence-of-God-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/span>Need a lift for living? These stories about people from all walks of life will encourage and inspire those seeking a closer walk with God or those going through trials of their own. I shared “Christmas Presence” and “Ever Present God.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Extraordinary-Presence-God-Stories-Ordinary\/dp\/1938092864\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1448996854&sr=1-1&keywords=the+extraordinary+presence+of+God\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/amazon_button3.png\" alt=\"amazon_button[3]\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Hope: It’s More Than Wishful Thinking<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1877\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hope-Its-More-than-Wishful-Thinking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hope-Its-More-than-Wishful-Thinking.jpg 440w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hope-Its-More-than-Wishful-Thinking-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/span>A collection of writings that reminds us how hope plays a role in our lives today, not just tomorrow, and that hope is more than false optimism to those who believe. It includes my “Always There Is God.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hope-More-Than-Wishful-Thinking\/dp\/1935205080\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1449004980&sr=1-1&keywords=hope+it%27s+more+than+wishful+thinking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/amazon_button3.png\" alt=\"amazon_button[3]\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Meditations for Advent and Christmas<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #005310;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3601\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Meditations-for-Advent-and-Christmas.jpg\" alt=\"Meditations for Advent and Christmas\" width=\"195\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Meditations-for-Advent-and-Christmas.jpg 348w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Meditations-for-Advent-and-Christmas-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/span>Slow down and ponder the advent of the Christ with quotes, poetry, insights, and Scripture verses in this handy pocket-sized booklet. I contributed “The Gifts of Christmas,” “The Light of Christmas,” and “The Peace of Christmas.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Meditations-Advent-Christmas-Warner-Press\/dp\/1593177925\/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491859957&sr=1-2&keywords=meditations+for+advent+and+christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/amazon_button3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"23\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Books Beyond Bethlehem and Calvary: 12 Dramas for Christmas, Easter and More! Flexibility, ease of production, and themes that meet us where we live make this drama collection suitable for large or small groups, whether in a church setting or on the most rugged mission trip. Contributing Author Find my stories or poems in the following books. 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