Q: When did you realize you wanted to be a writer?

A: I began writing poetry as a hobby about fifteen years ago. Having a young active son at the time and my own accounting business left little time for creative writing. God stirred the creativity in me after I committed my life wholly to the Lord Jesus in 1989. It was during that time that God prompted me to write this first book, MISSION POSSIBLE - Spiritual Covering.

Q: How and when did you make this dream a reality?

A: After completing my small book manuscript seven years ago, I shared it with close friends, and it sat on a “spiritual shelf” until right after I completed a ladies’ bible study at my local church in November 2007. I believe the Lord moved on my heart to enhance my last chapter and add an epilogue to the book. I contacted the publisher I had talked to several years prior, and we put the process in motion. The book was completed in December 2007, right before Christmas.

Q: What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned so far in your writing career?

A: I am learning that even someone as ordinary as myself can be of use to God in ministering to other women who face a similar situation in their marriage. Encouragement and hope are essential to “facing your tomorrows” when there is often apathy, or worse–ridicule–in the home environment. The subject of my book is not an easy one to discuss, but I know there are many women (and men) who need this “lift” for the weary soul.

Q: What are you working on right now?

A: I have begun working on another book — very different from the first one. It is a book for the “coffee table” entitled, Trees of the Bible - a Spiritual Journey. It will address the spiritual significance of the various trees in scripture, emphasizing the historical and social aspects of their variety and diversity in the Bible.

Q: Name some authors or books that have influenced your writing life in a positive way.

A: I enjoy the many bible study courses offered by Beth Moore thru Lifeway, and the book Extraordinary Faith by Sheila Walsh.

Q: What have you recently read or what are you reading right now that you would consider an outstanding work?

A: Being that I am self-employed with my accounting business, and am promoting & distributing my first published book, I have little time for anything else. My reading material is primarily devotionals and the various bible studies that I attend throughout the year. I do hope to do more “leisure” reading when I complete my next book.

Q: What excites or ignites your soul?

A: Knowing that I can be of use to God to minister to other women. It’s all about Him and not about yourself. I can’t wait to see what impact this book can have around the world. I am believing in BIG things for God’s glory…

Deborah grew up in a US Navy family moving often and eventually settled in north Florida. She has been married to her husband of twenty-six years and has one son in college, who will be commissioned in the US Marine Corps in late 2008. She resides in Orange Park, Florida where she continues working in her small accounting business and enjoys creative writing as a hobby. You can reach her by e-mail at deb@alabasterboxpublishing.com or visit her website at Godmissionpossible.com.

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