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Gay Idle

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Gay Idle is a self-proclaimed Pastor's Wife Extraordinaire…not because of anything special she has done but because of this extraordinary journey that God has brought her to and through.

A dedicated wife, mother, and Gigi, Gay serves alongside her Pastor husband, Rod, at Kindred Church in Virginia.

As a speaker, writer/blogger, and women’s ministry leader, her greatest passion is leading women to the heart of God through a greater understanding of and passion for His Word.

She is a contributing author in the book, Bloom Where You’re Planted: Stories of Women In Church Planting and is currently working on her solo book, Light On The Valley Floor(working title) to be released with West Bow Publishers at a future date.

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Christmas at the Cabin: A Heartwarming Holiday Escape Coming in November

Looking for something fun to watch with the family this holiday season?

I know it’s a little early (Thanksgiving isn’t even here yet!) — but I love skipping right past Halloween and heading straight for all things Christmas. 🎄

That’s why I’m excited to share a sneak peek of Christmas at the Cabin — the ultimate feel-good family Christmas movie of the season, coming this November! Starring Todd Terry

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	Bloom Where You're Planted by Anne Milam, Gay Idle (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Year: Pretty & Wise Co. by Lyndsay Terry (Goodreads Author), Olivia Caldwell, Gay Idle (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Eve: The Women Who Shaped the Story by Pretty & Wise Collective, Lyndsay Ann Terry, Gay Idle (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Then You Came Along: Father's Day / Same Time, Next Year

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Quotes by Gay Idle (?)

“I thought this director gig was just one of those side roads we take at times on the journey to our true purpose. Now I see that in God's economy, nothing is wasted”
― Gay Idle, Bloom Where You're Planted

tags: church-planting, inspiriational

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Gay’s Quotes

“No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally – and often far more – worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: age, books, re-reading, reading

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“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: books, children-s-books, reading

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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: books, inspirational, reading, tea

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“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: christianity, god, religion

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“We read to know we're not alone.”
― William Nicholson, Shadowlands: A Play