Honey for the Heart Blog
Honey for the Heart Blog | by Susan Honey Williams, Christian Author/Blogger | Faith & Encouragement | Creative Inspiration
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The Messenger Life: January Book Pick
The Messenger Life by Jeremiah and Teresa Yancy is my book pick for January 2025. I am excited to recommend it — FIVE STARS! — because I have a professional connection with the authors who have been my writing mentors for the past year. To tell you about the book, I first have to give you the highlights of a story that has unfolded over the past sixteen years. So, here goes: A Date with Destiny In 2009, I attended a conference in Lakeland, Florida. The speaker was Patricia King whose message was from her book Dream Big: How the…
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The Colors of Joy
Years ago, I received a painting pattern book by artist Mary Jo Tuttle along with her autograph. The inscription read, “May you always paint the colors of joy.” You can imagine how these words left an impact. Not only that, but her pattern books planted the seeds for a handmade decor business that was successful for more than fifteen years. Those words would also inspire one of the chapters in my book, The Naked Man and the Bear and Other True Stories from the Laughing Cabin. Discovering a New Way of Expressing Creativity Now that I have retired from creating…
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Now My Eyes See You: December Book Pick
BOOK REVIEW I love to read as much as I love to write. Some books stand out more than others because they leave a lasting impact. Now My Eyes See You by Janell Kremer [paid link] is one of those books. That’s why it’s my December Book Pick. Profoundly Impacting Years ago, while in my thirties, I saw Jesus in a vision. He was surrounded by a crowd of people who were watching Him as He was being beaten and mocked. He was bloodied, bruised, covered in streaks of dirt, dripping with sweat, and in great pain. Jesus was stooped…
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Encouragement: Reach!
This word of encouragement titled “Encouragement: Reach!” is one that I received on November 19, 2024. The Bible verses below will provide additional insight. I pray that this word will bless and encourage you! ~ Susan “Honey” Williams New heights, new heights. New freedom. You will encounter Me in new ways. Hunger and passion for Me will propel you forward. Reach! Reach! Reach! My outstretched arms are here for you. I am a proud Father. Isaiah 40:30-31 NIV: “Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their…
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Welcome to My Neck of the Woods
If we have not met, my name is Susan “Honey” Williams. I am a Christian author and blogger. Some may recognize me from the Laughing Cabin, the name of my craft business of fifteen years. I retired last year after undergoing several eye surgeries. Making pretty things is still a passion. Therefore, I will be including DIY projects and decorative ideas on this blog from time to time, like this Gingerbread Man Porch Sitter. Isn’t he adorable? Closing my craft business allowed me to focus on writing projects. As a result, my new book titled, “It’s Your Time for a…
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Devotional: God Bless the Fleas
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” ~ I Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV I read The Hiding Place [paid link] by Corrie Ten Boom over thirty years ago. The book impacted my life so much that I remember much of it today. If you have not heard of her, Corrie took part in the Danish resistance when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands in the 1940s. She and her father and sister were devout Christians. Their home became a sanctuary for persecuted Jews to hide and avoid capture or worse.…
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Gingerbread Man Porch Sitter
Gingerbread men and gingerbread houses are popular themes for holiday decorating. In 2009, my first handmade bestsellers were gingerbread man shelf sitters that I sold at local craft consignment stores. They were so popular that I decided to sell them online by opening my first Etsy shop. I named it “Land of Gingerbread.” All this is to say that I have a long history with gingerbread-themed crafts. That’s why I have brought you this particular porch sitter. I think you’ll love making it as much as I do. Working with the Wood-Cutting Pattern Because I have a band saw, I…
