The Mosaic Collection: Brenda S. Anderson | Guest Post + Giveaway

For His glory…

The Mosaic Collection is an international community of women authors who use faith-based fiction to touch hearts with the good news that Christ’s finished work on the cross has made us one family, and to nurture affection for the people God has placed within our circles of influence, so that the grace and glory of God may become visible and personal to everyone we meet.

…and our good

We are sisters, a beautiful mosaic united by the love of God through the blood of Christ. We have experienced the redemptive, restorative power of God’s grace in our marriages and families, and we believe our God is able to heal, restore and redeem our brokenness. His love fills us with the courage to persevere, and to offer others a Christ-like compassion that is full of His wisdom and grace.

GUEST POST FROM THE AUTHOR

I don’t remember exactly where the inspiration for the story came from, but the idea of loving someone else in impossible circumstances is what birthed the idea for my Mosaic Collection novel, A Beautiful Mess (coming out in November of 2019!). It’s about a woman, Erin, who ends up raising her ex-husband’s child. Now this isn’t any child, mind you, it’s the child he fathered while he was still married to Erin. Youch!

In the beginning of the book, the ex-husband and his new wife are killed in an auto accident, and Erin learns that in the will she was named guardian of the couple’s daughter. Erin fights against that decision because she doesn’t believe she’s capable of loving the toddler. She honestly wants the best for the child, but doesn’t believe that “the best” is her. Rather, she sees the situation as one more mess her ex-husband created for her to clean up.

Yes, it is a mess, but God excels in creating beauty from brokenness!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brenda S. Anderson writes gritty and authentic, life-affirming fiction. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, and is Past-President of the ACFW Minnesota chapter, MN-NICE, the 2016 ACFW Chapter of the Year. When not reading or writing, she enjoys music, theater, roller coasters, and baseball (Go Twins!), and she loves watching movies with her family. She resides in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area with her husband of 31 years, their three children, and one sassy cat.

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Cornerstone message from the collection: Listen...

Everyone has their own life story that brings them to where they are in life and molds their beliefs and opinions. The problem is, we live in a reactionary world where we don't stop and listen to what others are saying, and too often we're not willing to really hear the other person's side of the story. Rather, we react to their statement or opinion by pointing fingers, and we’re quick to not only say, "You're wrong" but we often resort to name calling. We don’t stop and listen to this person whom God loves.

In each of my books, God has placed heroes/heroines on my heart that I would normally struggle with and want to tell them, "You're wrong!": a pro-choice woman, an arrogant businessman, a bully, mugger, collection agent, to name a few. With each character, God has told me, "I love them. I want you to see the heart that I see." And that's what I've tried to convey in my books. Open up our ears and our eyes to see who God sees, hears, and loves.

GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive a $50 Amazon eGift Card & an ebook prize pack*!

Winner will receive an ebook of:

Where She Belongs

Pieces of Granite

Lifelines

Christmas on a Mission

Vigilant

Other Side of the River

The Third Grace

Carolina Grace

The Benefit Package (a devotional)

Dance of Grace

When Love Calls

Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway will begin at midnight July 10, 2019 and last through 11:59 PM EST on July 24, 2019. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Open internationally, but international winner will receive a gift card only (may be substituted for a Book Depository gift card if winner cannot accept from US Amazon)

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TOUR SCHEDULE

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