20. June 2008 by admin.

I awoke with a heavy sense of dread looming over me. The voices in my head shot arrows straight to my brain. It’s already 8 o’clock. You are already behind schedule.  

My husband walked into the bedroom, looking chipper, well rested, dressed and ready to tackle another day. “Why are you waking up so late?”

Ugh! I flipped over and buried my face beneath the covers. Thoughts of novels and chapters danced in my head. After my spiritual high last week at the Lakeland healing revival, waves of despair washed over me.

The mind demons chimed in again. That’s right, you are so far behind. You want to write books? Ha, ha you can’t even wake up early.

“No, no, no!” I shake my head and jump out of bed.

My husband looks at me, startled. “Are you all right?”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah, I just need to have some coffee, “ I respond, stumbling into the living room.

“I didn’t know you drank coffee?”

I stopped dead in my tracks. He’s right. I am not a coffee drinker. I don’t wake up at 8 o’clock. I don’t think negative thoughts.

“Aaaah!” I pull my hair.

The biggest battles we fight are the ones in our head….or my head at least.

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13. May 2008 by admin.

I know, I know..I am in my twenties you ask. Why would I read teen novels? Well…because they are good! Right now, I am reading the Christy Miller Series by Robin Jones Gunn. This series follows the life of 14 year old Christy Miller: her ups, her downs, and her walk with the Lord. In the first book, she makes a commitment to Christ (Yay!). Subsequent books follow the various challenges Christy faces as a teenaged believer.

The books address issues many Christians face such as: 1) Making decisions based on what God wants versus what we want (”Surprise Endings”), 2) Getting back up and walking with Christ, though we fall flat on our faces (”Yours Forever”), and 3) Staying true to your faith despite pressures to conform to people or attitudes that are contrary to God’s Word (”A Whisper and A Wish”).  I encourage young and old alike to read this series. It’s excellent!

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28. April 2008 by admin.

Welcome to my blog! Let me introduce myself. My name is pronounced (press-lay-suh) and I write fiction for young people. I am currently writing several novels. In addition, I have several articles in publications such as CBN.COM, Clear Direction, and Clear Horizon magazines.

In my former life I was a child actress. I performed regional theatre in New York City and Connecticut. I also appeared in television commercials and print ads. During my high school years, I played ‘Cindi Ornette’ on the Nicklodeon TV series, “The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo.” As an adult, I set aside my creative pursuits to work a normal 9 to 5. However, I felt directionless…like I was missing out on my purpose. So after much deliberation and prayer I decided to pursue writing full time. I am happier for it!

This blog will address many issues of interest to young people. I love reading youth fiction and so I will also provide my opinion on different books. If you have any questions or suggested topics, feel free to email me info@preslaysa.com

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