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Interact with Linda Strawn
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Last On: Apr 11, 2008 - 7:54 PM
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1,244
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Member Since:
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May 2, 2007
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Location:
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Manton, CA
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ShoutLife Address:
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shoutlife.com/lindastrawn
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Website:
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www.lindastrawn.com
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Genre:
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Romance
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Primary Publishers:
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Publish America
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Influences:
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My Grandma, Aunt June, and my mom.
Francine Rivers as far as my writing goes.
My husband, Robert.
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Not sure what to put here???
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I love most chick-flicks,
some Sci-Fi,
and historical epics.
I especially love a well-made movie about Native Americans.
Among my favorites are "Into The West",
"Last of the Dog Men",
"Last of the Mohicans" and "Dances With Wolves".
Favorite Sci-Fi films: "Aliens",
most of the "Star Trek" movies,
"Independence Day",
"Predator",
"Star Wars".
Of course,
I love Disney i.
Pirates of the Carribean and Dreamworks i.
"Spirit".
Others include "Jaws" and classics like "Wizard of Oz".
TV: I'm a huge "Survivor" fan.
I also like "CSI",
"ER",
and "Extreme Make-over Home Edition" (that one makes my husband cry! Me too,
I admit)
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Singing Winds (2007)
"Singing Winds" is a Christian Historical Romance set in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in late 1800's.
Synopsis:
Katy Breyer lives with her father in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Her young life is happy and secure until her estranged mother takes custody of her and moves her to a city hundreds of miles away. For the next five years she endures the neglect of her mother and the indifference of her stepfather. Her only happiness is found in the care and friendship she receives from the servants who work in her stepfather's mansion. After a tragic accident claims the life of her mother and stepfather, she is reunited with her uncle who takes her to live with his family in the mountains. Katy finally has the home and family she longs for but the unexpected friendship of a Maidu Indian boy tests her faith in God and forces her to make a decision that will change her life forever.
Buy Singing Winds Online
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I was born and raised in Sonoma County, California - the oldest of seven children. For as long as I can remember, I've had a casual interest in writing. I must have penned dozens of short stories in my lifetime but I didn't take my writing seriously. I finally realized that my ability to write is a God-given gift when I actually took a story I wrote in a notebook, transferred in onto the computer and got the courage to have a friend read it. She actually loved it and encouraged me to get it published. So, here I am, a newly published author. "Singing Winds" was officially released July 2!
Other than writing, I enjoy gardening, scrapbooking, and sewing (among other things). I currently live in Shasta County with my husband of 24 years and 9 year old daughter. We live way out in the boonies on ten acres with three dogs, two cats, and lots of wild critters.
I run the computer lab at the school here in town. It has less than 40 students, kindergarten through eight grade! Small town - small school.
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I've been tagged, but it's not a bad thing!
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12/21/2007 - 3:02 AM
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I've been tagged by my friend and critique partner, Lynn Squire. Since I don't update my blog very often, I figured this would be a good time to do so. It's also a great way to learn new things about some of our friends here on ShoutLife! Here are th...
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- Most Recent Reply: 12/21/07 - 2:16 PM
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Persecution on the web
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10/29/2007 - 4:19 PM
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I was invited to exchange links with someone recently. This is something I don't treat lightly, so my normal standard of procedure is to visit the other person's website and evaluate it's content. Although this individual put a lot of effort into his...
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- Most Recent Reply: 11/28/07 - 3:21 AM
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Contest!!!
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9/21/2007 - 12:14 AM
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I just got done creating a video montage for my book "Singing Winds". I think it turned out quite well. I'm so pleased with it that I am inviting all my friends to take a look at it. Just click on the following link:
http://www.onetruemedia.com/sh...
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- Most Recent Reply: 10/22/07 - 9:23 AM
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In my corner of the world: "The Diner"
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9/12/2007 - 12:21 PM
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I thought it would be fun to talk about the little town that I call home.
Tucked way back in a valley, in the shadow of Mt. Lassen, rests the tiny town of Manton. Once a booming logging town, it is now a quiet little burg that isn't even on the way...
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- Most Recent Reply: 10/29/07 - 3:23 PM
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Better than football and Nascar. . .
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9/10/2007 - 1:53 AM
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After a long, hot, and smoky (see my latest bulletin) day selling my book at a local community event, we decided to head to Anderson for an well-deserved evening out. We drove home, freshened up, and hopped into my '93 Jimmy. We took the long scenic ...
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- Most Recent Reply: 09/10/07 - 10:21 AM
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Hi! May your week be filled with peace, love and happiness. May the joy of the Lord fill your heart and the glory of His presence light your way into the realms of His awesomeness.
JESUS IS THE LION OF JUDAH AND THE LAMB OF GOD. In whom our victory in life is guaranteed. And faith is the substance by which it becomes a reality in our world. Faith is the title deed where by we experience Christ's victory of the cross in our own lives. Hebrews 11:1.
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Hope you are doing well and experiencing great joy and happiness on your journey of adventure into the depths of God's love, grace and power. You have much to rejoice about. You are a conduit of dynamite power. That alone should entice you to have a bang up week reaching for the heights of the evil defying power, which is available too you, yet unexplored by you. Let your faith explode by stepping out into the realm of the impossible and experiencing that nothing is impossible (no godly thing unattainable) to those who believe. Practice! Practice! Practice! Discover the truth of this for yourself, by applying it to those things that hold you back from being who God's says you are. Look into God's word, as Jesus did (Luke 4:17; Isaiah 61:1,2; Luke 2:52; 3:22; 4:18) find yourself, as He did, and refuse to be less than you were created to be. (Disciples Luke 9:1,2. The Church Acts 1,2,8. Mark 14:14-20.)
Talk to yourself and others in this manner. I am strong in Lord and in the power of His might. Ephesians 6:10. I can do ALL things. God has lovingly and graciously instilled in me, by the knowledge of Christ, that I can do all things, because it is He who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13. I have no strength in and of myself to do anything. John 15:5 Even Jesus, on this earth in the physical body of a man, could do nothing of Himself. But what He saw the Father doing He boldly did in like manner. John 5:19. Likewise what Jesus does I can do in like manner. And have been commanded to do so. All of God's children can do this. And He encourages us to be bold about doing it. We can do this because we are in Christ, as He is in the Father, and He is in us, as the Father is in Him. And in Him all things have become possible to me, if I believe what He says. Matthew 19:26; Mark 9:23; Mark 10:27. The emphasis here is not on what I can achieve. But on my willingness to believe and allow the power of Christ to sustain me in my difficulties and insufficiencies. And also to enhance my enjoyment of the abundance and prosperity which is mine in Christ. Therefore the emphasis is on what He can achieve. And WILL achieve, if I believe and act on this truth. Faith to believe this is the stimulant that I need to move me to act on what God says. And to receive all Christ's sufficiency in facing all of life's circumstance. And God has already given me that Faith. Romans 12:3. But He has left the choice up to me as to whether or not I use it. To use it is to glorify Him. Not to us it is to insult Him and rebel against Him. Which do you choose?
LOTS OF LOVE AND BIG, BIG HUGS. XOXOXOXO :)
Sylvia
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It's amazing how much you and I have in common!! I'm getting back into the scrapbooking this spring/summer. This Christmas my children will be receiving their own scrapbook from me :)
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my sister was in Redding, but it's been years and years. I remember the trees and the mountains. bueatiful!
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I;m on the other end of the state, but I'[ve been to Lake Shasta. My sister used to live in Redding.
Happy Easter to you!
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WHERE IS YOUR HEART LEADING YOU?
Good Afternoon!!! The Son is shining, God is in His Heaven and it is up to us to make right with our world what is wrong, by the power of His grace and mercy! We who are encased and filled with Holy Spirit power are the only ones who can show forth His love and the transformation of a sinner into a saint. Therefore, by the leading of the Spirit we will be triumphant over all the powers of evil that tries to steal our thunder. Let our witness of God's glory be so great that the lightening effects will be seen around the world and applauded in Heaven.
Jer 17:9-10 tells us the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it. The Lord searches the heart and tests the mind. We are not to live according the dictates of any part of our corrupt flesh. We are to live according to the leading of the Spirit by faith in our unchangeable God and His forever settled word. God and His word we can always count on. But in the flip flopping of our heart and mind without being saturated with the love that is in God's heart and the wisdom and knowledge of His mind in conjunction with our born again spirits will never be found anything good.
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Bundles of blessings, courage, boldness and opportunity to shine for the glory of Jesus be yours today and always.
Sylvia
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