New Mystery Picture Contest to Win Some Books

Are you ready for a new mystery picture contest? Like to win a new book or two? Then you've come to the right place. Between now and the end of January, it's time to guess the pictures. 

So what do you think it is?

Make a guess and on February 1, I'll draw for three winners from those of you who comment on the mystery photos in the next couple of weeks. Remember, the guess doesn't have to be right. Just a guess. You do have to leave a way to contact you. You can leave your e-mail or message me on my Facebook page. You don't have to like my Facebook page to enter. That's just a way I might be able to contact you if you don't want to leave your e-mail here. If you have trouble leaving a comment here, you can always send your mystery photo guess via an e-mail at annhgabhart(at)yahoo(dot)com.

The prizes are books. Bet you were really surprised by that. :) But if you play the game, you might win your choice of one of my autographed books plus a grab bag book by a different Christian author. The contest is open to United States and Canada only for print books, but if you want to play and you live overseas, I'll send you an e-book copy of one of my books (your choice) if you are one of the lucky winners. You must be 18 to play and the winner will be chosen by random drawing after the Jan. 31 deadline. Each guess on a different mystery pictures in the next couple of weeks gets you another entry. Remember, it's more fun if you guess first and look at everybody else's guesses later. I'll let you know what this picture is on Wednesday and post a new picture. 

Last time we had fun with this. Some of you were great guessers and figured out the mystery pictures most of the time. Others of you were more like me when I see a mystery photo and made guesses a bit off the mark. That's okay. We're just playing and wrong guesses are as good as right guesses to get your name in my drawing hat.

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, here are some his inspiring quotes.

• Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.  

• The time is always right to do what is right.

• Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

• The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

As always, thanks for reading and I'll look forward to your guesses on the picture.

Quotes to help you keep on keeping on

Here's a couple of quotes to help you keep on keeping on even if today you're discouraged. We all get discouraged. Some of us sometimes wonder if we should keep trying to follow our dreams. If success is out there anywhere. So here's some encouragement. Don't give up. Keep dreaming. Keep working toward those dreams.

"Genius, that power which dazzles mortal eyes, is oft but perseverance in disguise." ..Henry Willard Austin (1858-1912)

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent." ...Calvin Coolidge


So may the Lord bless you as you persevere and persist this week and the next week and the week after that and, well, you get the idea. Nobody ever promised following your dreams would be easy.

Quotes for Mother's Day

Here are some quotes to give us some inspiration this week before Mother's Day. What a wonderful day. I hope you all tell your mother you love her if you're still lucky enough to have a Mom this side of heaven.

"God could not be everywhere so He made mothers." Hebrew Proverb

"Mothers are daily miracles we sometimes take for granted." Elinor Filice

"I know enough to know when you're in a pickle...call Mom." Jennifer Garner

"Good character, like good soup, is usually homemade."

"The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother." Therese of Lisieux


Hope all you moms have a great weekend of love.