Sandra Byrd: An Inspiring and Intimate Interview

Bestselling author Sandra Byrd has written everything from devotionals to historical fiction. Last month, I reviewed her novel, A Lady in Disguise. This week, I have the privilege of asking her several questions that have been burning in my heart. …[ read more ]

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Connie Mom: A Portrait of a Giver

Like no one I’ve ever known, Connie Mom loved people to their full potential. (Tweet that!) That devotion ultimately enabled her to influence an entire nation of English learners. But it all began with surrendering her life to the Lord and …[ read more ]

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The Cancer That Called Connie Gibson Home

Did you miss the beginning of Connie’s story? Read part one here and part two here. In December 2010, two years after her book was published, Connie discovered a lump in her breast. The next month, while in the U.S. …[ read more ]

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How Connie Became China’s English Coach

Did you miss part one? Read the beginning of the story of how Connie Mom became China’s English coach here.  Coaching Students to National Victory Jiangxi Normal University assigned Connie to teach English and writing classes. On her own, she also started a …[ read more ]

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Connie Mom Gibson: China’s English Coach

I was in my second year serving in the East, starving for a taste of home, when Connie Gibson moved to Nanchang. She brought me warm hugs, contagious laughter, and homemade chicken noodle soup. But Connie wasn’t like many fresh-out-of-college …[ read more ]

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