I want to welcome my friend Dineen Miller and congratulate her on her newest book: The Soul Saver.
Author Bio
Dineen Miller readily admits that one of the greatest lessons she’s learning about life is that there’s purpose in our trials. It’s all about trusting God and putting our hope in Him. Her favorite stories are of the miracles God has wrought in the lives of her family.
Through
this lens she also believes her years as a youth counselor, a Stephen Minister,
a women’s ministry leader, and a small group leader fuel her desire to ignite the
souls of others through words of truth.
In
addition to writing for Spiritually Unequal Marriage, Dineen Miller has won
several prestigious awards for her fiction. She’s also a C.L.A.S.S.
Communicator and has been featured on the Moody Radio Network, Family Life and
Focus on the Family Radio.
Married
for 24 years to a guy who keeps her young, she lives in the Bay Area with her
husband and two adult daughters, who surprise her daily with their own
creativity.
Author Interview
1. Please tell us a little background about
yourself and how you became a writer.
My first taste of
writing arrived unexpectedly in the fourth grade. I still remember my first
story of an Irish Red Setter who had a broken leg. The tale (or should I say
tail?) was completely based upon what I’d witnessed from our apartment window
when I was much younger, maybe five or six years old. That was the start. From
there I continued to write short stories, poetry and reflections through high
school, college and then into life as a wife and mother. I didn’t seriously
pursue it as a profession until 2004. Until then it was just something I did
for myself.
The possibility
first presented itself when I read an ad in the back of a craft magazine
calling for book ideas. I thought they meant fiction and sent away for the
information packet, thinking it might be a good way to earn money and still
stay home with my young daughters (feel free to laugh). In the interim, I
started writing a story with the intent to write a complete book—something I’d
always wanted to do. To my chagrin, the call for books was actually for craft
books. LOL! By then it was too late, I was hooked! I had to finish the story
and the world of writing books opened and took permanent residence in my life.
2.
Can you give us some background on this book and
what led you to write it?
My ministry partner, Lynn
Donovan, and I had written a non-fiction book, Winning Him Without Words, which released from Regal Books in 2011.
I was inspired by the way the movie Fireproof
and the book The Love Dare worked
together to “show AND tell” some very real truths about marriage. I wanted to
do something similar—to somehow show that God is very present in mismatched
marriages, blessing and helping the believing spouse to love their unbeliever
right where they are. Just like we see Jesus do in the Bible. And to show the
spiritual warfare so inherent in these types of marriages because it truly is a
battle of the enemy to keep a lost soul.
Marriage is our greatest example
of a covenant relationship, which is intended to mirror our relationship with
God. No wonder the enemy is busy working to destroy so many marriages. From
that, the concept of The Soul Saver
was born. And having first hand experience of what it’s like to be in a
mismatched marriage and to see how God can work in amazing ways through every
bit of it was something I so desperately wanted to share and give others like
me the wild hope we have in Jesus. God is there and He is so very faithful!
3.
What has been the most challenging thing you’ve
encountered while writing this book?
Writing consistently through my
youngest daughter’s cancer diagnosis, surgeries and treatments. Naturally, it
took me longer but writing became a balm in a very turbulent time. Then came
the challenge to get it published but that’s a story for another time. :-)
4.
How have you used this book as a ministry tool
to further the Kingdom of God?
To compliment the message we
share in our Winning Him Without Words
book. God is most definitely in the center of our mismatched marriages but we
often don’t see Him or don’t believe it. How could He not be involved where a
soul is at stake? Right? I hope that The
Soul Saver helps not only those in mismatched marriages to have hope in
God’s plan for their marriage but also for those struggling in any way in their
marriage to know that God is stronger than anything we face, including the
enemy so bent on destroying what God designed to be a reflection of our
relationship with Him.
Where to find Dineen on the web
Websites:
Social Media pages:
http://www.Twitter.com/dineenmiller
Personal Blog:
Personal Blog:
Where to buy Soul Saver
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I am preparing to do a Bible Study at my church on Winning Him Without Words in the fall. I'm sure this book would help me prepare and be another resource for the study group.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Krista. This would be a great addition for your study as you get ready to read her and Lynn's book. I invite you to check out my blog and books as well. Blessings!
DeleteThat's so exciting, Krista! Please take advantage of the free resources on our WinningHimWithoutWords.com website. There's an expanded leader's guide there as well. Feel free to contact us if we can help you get started. And Deborah's book, Mission Possible, would be a great study for your group too! Praying for you and the ladies who will be attending! Hugs!
DeleteCongratulations Dineen for your new book! I used to love reading fictions, but have not had time for them for quite a while, with the exception of some children's classics ;). This sounds like a book worth reading. Being in a spiritually mismatched marriage, I am encouraged and challenged by the book [Winning him without words]. So I expect to be strengthened in faith by this "story book".
ReplyDeleteThank you, Daixin! Praying you are strengthened by Lexie's story. Hugs! :-)
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