Lisa Beth

I have been sadly behind in the blogging aspect of my life.  So many wonderful things have happened and been experienced since my last post, and I’d love to share a few of those with you.  For starters, a few weekends ago, Eric and I took a road trip up to Pennsylvania to attend the release party and book signing of “The Almost True Story of General Sherman”, written by our good friend Danielle O’Keefe and illustrated by her brother–also our good friend– Devon O’Keefe.  And published by Consumed Ministries.

So many of their friends and family came out to support them, and Devon and their other brother, Dustin actually wrote a song titled “The General Sherman Song” and performed it as well as some other of their original music.  Their younger brother, Dylan played as well, and before we knew it, other musicians that were bicycling by or walking by, stopped and joined in with them.  It was one of those experiences where we were all truly celebrating our friends’ accomplishment and it definitely felt more like a party than just an every day book signing.

Danielle’s Family had provided juice and an assortment of cookies for the guests, and they also had t-shirts made to give out to the first people who bought copies of the book.  The Party was held at GreenBeing, an eco-friendly store in downtown Scranton where all the items sold at the store are environmentally friendly.  Danielle wanted her book to be a “green book” and it was made from all recycled paper, so having the book signing at this store was very fitting.

Some of our close friends came by to see us while we were in town, and we all enjoyed lunch at a vegan bistro right next to GreenBeing.

It was a beautiful sunny day, and the vibe was so chill yet there was this energy too… I loved just being able to be a part of this big day in their lives.  It’s so exciting to see people succeed and to see their talents on display.  To see hard work and creativity produce this end result product that the creators can be proud of, and that others can in turn, enjoy!  What a cool feeling it must be to autograph a book you’ve illustrated or written!

And to have the support of your friends and family, cheering you on, coming alongside you and celebrating who you are and how God has gifted you.

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