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Now graduated from her role as a homeschooling mom of eight, Dawn Camp devotes her time and love of stories to writing her first novel. She contributes to DaySpring’s (in)courage website and writes about family, faith, Photoshop, and life in an ever-emptying nest on Substack.

Dawn authored It All Began in a Garden and five other nonfiction titles, and was featured on Adobe’s website for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software. She enjoys movie date nights, steaming cups of Earl Grey, and cheering on the Braves. She lives with her family in metro Atlanta. ...more

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	The Gift of Friendship: Stories That Celebrate the Beauty of Shared Moments by Dawn Camp (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jennifer Lee (Foreword) 4.21 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	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 Beauty of Grace: Stories of God's Love from Today's Most Popular Writers by Holley Gerth (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Dawn Camp (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.40 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	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 Heart of Marriage: Stories That Celebrate the Adventure of Life Together by Dawn Camp (Goodreads Author) (editor), Edie Wadsworth (Foreword) 4.22 avg rating — 37 ratings — 8 editions	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
	It All Began in a Garden: A Practical Guide to God’s Gift of Essential Oils 4.70 avg rating — 27 ratings — 3 editions	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
	My Essential Oil Companion: A Guided Journal Featuring 50 Key Essential Oils 4.94 avg rating — 16 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
	With Love, Mom: Stories About the Remarkable Bond Between Mothers and Daughters by Dawn Camp (Goodreads Author), Rachel Anne Ridge (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	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
	Hold Tight by Kayla Aimee (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jessica N. Turner (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Courtney Defeo (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015	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
	It All Began in a Garden: A Practical Guide to God's Gift of Essential Oils by Dawn Camp (Goodreads Author), Marge Sudheimer (Reading) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	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
	Heart of Marriage Lib/E: Stories That Celebrate the Adventure of Life Together by Dawn Camp (Goodreads Author), Mary Carver, Deidra Riggs 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
	[(The Beauty of Grace : Stories of God's Love from Today's Most Popular Writers)] [Edited by Dawn Camp ] published on (March, 2015) by Christin Ditchfield (Goodreads Author), Stephanie Bryant, Dawn Camp (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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“No matter your past or your future, the depth of your sin or the mistakes that you’ve made, the weariness of your soul or the obstacles in your path, you can experience God’s love right here, right now, right where you are. And that’s the beauty of grace.”
― Dawn Camp, The Beauty of Grace: Stories of God's Love from Today's Most Popular Writers

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“We need those who laugh when we laugh, cry when we cry, and then pass the chips and salsa.”
― Dawn Camp, The Gift of Friendship: Stories That Celebrate the Beauty of Shared Moments

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“Treasure friendship in whatever form it takes.”
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“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
― Fred Rogers

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“Religious liberty might be supposed to mean that everybody is free to discuss religion. In practice it means that hardly anybody is allowed to mention it.”
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“Elrond's house was perfect, whether you liked food or sleep or story-telling or singing (or reading), or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all. Merely to be there was a cure for weariness. ... Evil things did not come into the secret valley of Rivendell.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

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“We need those who laugh when we laugh, cry when we cry, and then pass the chips and salsa.”
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