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Chris Manion

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I love creating and writing. My latest thrill is learning to write fiction and especially children's books. The Light We Cannot See is dedicated to all who have a little one in heaven. The Grateful Boat addresses facing our fears, trusting God in the middle of storms, and debunking self-pity.

Follow me on Instagram www.instagram.com/manion.c.

I grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I 'm the oldest of five siblings. I met my husband of at the University of Dayton (where I graduated in three years magna cum laud in Communication Arts). We're still blessed to be in love. Our children and five grandchildren are our greatest blessings.

Books I read: romance, non-fiction especially self-development and contemplative mysticism, any novel with an unre
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Chris Manion I lost a diamond tennis bracelet in a rental car. I called the rental car company but it was reportedly not recovered. Who found it? Was it given away…moreI lost a diamond tennis bracelet in a rental car. I called the rental car company but it was reportedly not recovered. Who found it? Was it given away as a gift to someone or kept? Would it ever circle back to the owner or begin a life of being passed along through several generations? What stories could it tell of the lives it touched?(less)
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​Book Title: The River of God’s Presence by Jeannine Rodriguez-Everard
Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+),  316 pages
Genre: Christian Spiritual Life
Publisher: Images of Light Publishing, LLC
Release date: October  2022
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One night, Jesus caught up Jeannine in the most vivid dream of her life. In this dream, Jesus flew her around the world and revealed how His presenc

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“In whatever way you can do so, according to the talents and gifts God has given you, you are to be salt, and light, and whatever part of the Body of Christ you were made to be. You need to tell us what's going on with you so the rest of the Body (of which you are a part) can work together with you.”
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“In the same way that we love God with the love He's given us, I played music back to the author of music itself.”
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“To say that God was the highest priority in my life while He got the least amount of my time created a personal integrity problem for me Establishing my early morning half hour of prayer helped me rebalance my time with my highest priorities.”
Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“In whatever way you can do so, according to the talents and gifts God has given you, you are to be salt, and light, and whatever part of the Body of Christ you were made to be. You need to tell us what's going on with you so the rest of the Body (of which you are a part) can work together with you.”
Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“The only thing that matters is our actions, the intentions of our heart .”
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“I am sorry I ran from you. I am still running, running from that knowledge, that eye, that love from which there is no refuge. For you meant only love, and love, and I felt only fear, and pain. So once in Israel love came to us incarnate, stood in the doorway between two worlds, and we were all afraid.”
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“She prunes the idea away like a faded rose blossom, and quickly discards it as if the thorns might puncture her resolve.”
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“It's important in life to conclude things properly. Only then can you let go. Otherwise you are left with words you should have said but never did, and your heart is heavy with remorse.”
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