Hey, I'm so glad you're here! Thanks for dropping by, and welcome! I pray the time we spend visiting together here makes us good friends.

This blog is called "Debbi's Palapa" because my family loves to travel to one particular little beach town in Mexico, we've been going since Jack and I went on our honeymoon 25 years ago. It's such a respite for us when life gets overwhelming, a place where I can clear my mind from writing projects and love on people from all over the world and literally gasp at the the colors of God's creation. Who knew there could be so many shades of blue and turquoise, anyway? It's a place to stand barefooted in the sand, to leave the cares of the world behind, to feel the Father's love pouring down with sunlight. All this, I want to share with you!

You can expect writing tips here and stuff about historical roses and Healing Hearts Ministries and Compassion and the uproar in Darfur and plenty of jokes, prayers and hugs. I'll post a 'book and family' update as often as possible so you'll know what's going on in the business and private life of the Bedfords. We ask you to register so you can join in (that's our only way to keep some pretty bizarre links from showing up...my administrator will tell you!) Can't wait to hear your tips, recipes, ideas for kids, prayers, everything!

While it's easy to use a blog as a marketing tool with readers, I want this to be so much more than that. Above all things, I promise to be open and vulnerable. It's easy to gloss over the pain we feel walking the Christian life; I promise to let you in on deep feelings when I'm struggling, and I hope you'll do the same. For the heavenly Father to get the glory, we all must be honest, open, real. To do any less is to gloss over the power of what God can do. And this world so desparately needs to know our powerful God in His fullness!

Above all, thanks for registering. And now that you've visited, don't be a stranger. Stop by often, let us know what we can be praying for, and tell us what you're thinking. Here's a big hug. May your adventure here be blessed!

Deborah

Thank you foethe invitation. I look so forward to catching up on what is going on in your world.

Hello,
        My name is Peggy mother to Ryan and Stormy and I just became a fan Debbi. I am reading my very first Deborah Bedford book titled The Penny, and I fell in love with your writing from page one. I realize this is a collaboration with Joyce Meyer (I have a library of her books) however, I have never been this excited about an author. I will start chapter 22 tonight and I am excited about the end and sad at the same time. I love this book so much I hate for it to end. Any who, I'm Peggy and that's my story.♥