the SHIELD series Blog Tour Day #1....

Hello, everyone! I am SUPER excited to be the one to kick off this epic blog tour for Beth jane's book, the SHIELD series, two books in one cover!!

To start off this tour, I'm gonna share with ya'll the Prologue to the SHIELD series, book one!

So, here is the Prologue to book one in the series. (One of my favorite parts!)

Prologue: 

   December, 1999

   Amber Riley stepped out into the dark night with a shiver. The glow of the many lights normally would have felt like angels guiding her home, making the path clear for her. But tonight the lights didn’t seem to glow; the angles didn’t seem to guide her home.

 Amber shuddered for no reason at all but that her heart was telling her there was danger. She didn’t know what danger; all she knew was what she felt. She felt something deep, dark, and ugly lurking in the late night shadows.

 “God, be my Angel and guide me home.”  She whispered.

 The nineteen year old shifted the backpack that hung casually over her shoulder and begin to walk away from the collage to her dorm. She would go to her room, call a cab, grab the few necessities she would need for the weekend, and be safely home in about twenty minutes.

 Amber quickened her steps; she always felt safer when she was with people she loved. She would get to see Derrick again, and Amy… she always had a way of making her laugh.

 One of Amber’s favorite things was the weekend heart-to-heart talks her sister and she would have. During those talks Amber felt like she could see right into Amy’s soul.

 Amber smiled to herself. She had missed the last three weekends with her sister. Seeing her would be great.

 Amber’s thoughts shifted back to the danger she felt and she quickened her steps.

 The night felt so dark... Fear gripped her entire being. She then realized her hands were trembling in her pockets.

 God, why do I feel like this?

 Amber knew she just needed to focus on getting home right now. She didn’t need to let her thoughts dwell on the fear that was gripping her. Besides, it was probably just the devil bothering.

 “God, you are my Light and my Salvation, I have no reason to fear¹. Please, if there is any danger, please protect me.” She continued on to pray in her spirit language.

 Amber decided to think of thoughts of home, rather than the fear that plagued her….

 Amber cheerfully tapped on her sister’s bedroom door before stepping inside; she bounced over to Amy’s bed and jumped on it.

 Amy was standing on a chair pinning up a police poster.

 Amber cocked her head. “Another police poster.” She stated rather than asked.

 She glanced around Amy’s room; police posters were hung up everywhere. Posters from movies and real life; you name it and her sister had it.

 Amy looked down from her chair at Amber. She grinned and jumped straight from the chair onto the bed. “Yeah! It’s from a new show I like!” Amy brought her knees up to her chest, resting her chin on them.

 Amber chuckled. “You SO want to be a police officer!”

 Amy straightened in defense.  “I do not! It’s a fascination of mine, nothing more.”

 Amber laughed. “No one can be that fascinated with something.” Amber finished with a wink.

 Amy shook her head. “I REALLY do not want to be a police. I’d never make it, I’m weak, and I can’t even do pushups!” Amy smiled. "Really, it’s just an admiration of mine... Being a police officer is not for me.”

 Amber reached forward, taking Amy’s hand gently, she turned the conversation to more of a serious note. “Just remember a dream that might seem impossible can be possible with God. If you don't want to be a police officer and if that’s not what God has called you to, that’s fine.  But if you do, don’t let anything stop you. With God you can dream big. Trust Him, Amy, and you can walk on water and won’t sink….”

 Amber smiled. She loved Amy; she was so silly and fun. She sure loved her.

 And that particular talk a year ago was a special one.

 Amber deeply desired for her sister to pursue the calling God had for her. Amber just knew-

 Amber paused, the sound of a vehicle behind her causing her to turn around. A black van inched along the sidewalk. The man driving wore a hood and was looking straight at her.

 Amber’s breath caught in her throat as she turned around. She picked up her pace a little; concerned they were up to no good.

 She could hear the van speed up.

 GOD, HELP ME!

 She reached in her hip pocket for her phone. After pulling it out she shakily and quickly dialed for the police. Her stomach lurched. Her phone was dead.

 She glanced behind her; the van was still close.

 The van was gaining. Her phone was dead... she didn’t know what else to do but run.

 She knew those men were after her.

 Throwing her phone aside and her backpack off her shoulder; she broke into a full run.

 The van sped up again. She ran with all her might.

 Footsteps pounded close behind her. Amber glanced back to see a masked man running behind her  She almost screamed but turned her focus back to the path ahead; speeding up her pace.

 He must have jumped out of the van.

 She ran. He chased.

 Amber could hear her heart pounding in her ears; she could feel him right behind her.

 He was going to catch her….

 Male hands grabbed her arm and slammed her hard against him; his hands gripped her waist tightly. She went to scream but a gloved hand slammed over her mouth. She tried to fight but it was useless.

 Her eyes widened when out of the corner of her eye she saw him bringing a needle down to her neck. She felt the pain as he stabbed into her skin.

 And then there was complete darkness.

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12:07 a.m

 Mrs. Riley’s fingers shook as she dialed 911.

“It’s my daughter, I can't get a hold of her; she was supposed to be here hours ago. Her friends say she never came back to her room and I’ve called her college, she isn’t there….”

 Amber flinched as she was thrown into a dark room.

 She waited a moment to let her head clear before setting up. The faces of many girls around the room came into a fuzzy view. Most were pale, their eyes were dark: many lay groaning and crying. Some looked half asleep.

 Amber blinked. Where am I? What am I doing here? Who brought me here?

 She continued to look around the room. Amber’s eyes locked with a blonde girl that was staring at her with dark eyes.

 Amber swallowed hard.

 The girl, without emotion, stated bluntly, “Welcome to hell.”

 “God, help her, I can’t live without her! I love her so much!” The young man prayed desperately.

 “Why aren’t you finding my daughter?!” She screamed at the detective.

 Amber screamed in pain as he slapped her.

 “God, help my daughter!” Her father prayed.

 A tear slid down her cheek as she took the drugs.

 “God, please help my daughter!” She sobbed.

 Amber was numb; she couldn’t feel... Her life was over. Useless.

 “We believe she might have been taken for sex trafficking...” She looked at her husband with horror at the detective’s cold news.

 Amber knew it was close to the end... The pain was too much...she hurt...she couldn’t make it.  Amy’s face popped in her mind.

 “God, what are we gonna do; I can’t live without my daughter!” A mother prayed through tears.

 The girls watched as the trafficker dragged lifeless Amber out of the room, slamming the door in their faces. Another girl dead, due to this horrible place.

 “God, please bring my baby back to me!”

 The girls scrambled to one corner as the police shouted orders and handcuffed the traffickers.

 “Your daughter is believed to be dead. I’m so sorry.”

 She broke into sobs as she leaned against her sobbing husband....

 The young girl slid down the wall onto the floor, in the dark corner of her bedroom... “GOD!” She shouted at the top of her lungs. “HOW CAN I MAKE IT WITHOUT MY SISTER!”

I am so proud of my sister! She did an absolutely epic job on these books!

(the SHIELD series will be available on Amazon!)

But thou, O Lord, art a Shield for me; my glory, and the Lifter up of mine head.

The SHIELD.... Amy Riley is successful NYC photographer, living in a gorgeous apartment with plenty of money.  She should be one of the happiest people on earth. But she's not? Why?

Because she's running from the calling God has for her in being a NYPD police officer. Fear grips her life. She feels she's not capable of the calling.
      With God's help, Amy take's the Savior's hand and launches on the journey of being an officer. Pain grips so much of her life. Hurt from a dark past stays with her.
      But the importance of doing what God says is discovered.

And most importantly, a SHIELD is found. And is always there.

           
             The SHIELD 2.... Lydia Myers is a survivor of human trafficking; only she still lives in complete pain and torment.
The lead singer for a local band, Lights, is also a survivor of human trafficking, but lives in peace and happiness.
The singer starts a small group for girls who have come from human trafficking, hoping to encourage and share with them how she found freedom in Christ. And show them how they can too.
Lydia attends, hoping to find a way to find peace. She is so tired of living in torment. She knows something has to change.

Fear threatens to grip the lives of several citizens of NYC. But, a SHIELD is found... and rediscovered.

Beth jane is an 18 year old author that loves her Jesus. She is in awe of all He’s done for her.  She desires to share with others of Him! She wrote the Shield series during her 16th and 17th year.

She’d be so blessed if you would like to follow her journey.

You can check out her blogs, thisredeemdgirl16.blogspot.com , where she is doing a blog book, and her other blog, bethhere4ualways.blogspot.com. She has a YouTube channel called Wholeheartedly Abandoned and her Instagram is @bethjane_author! God Bless you all! Psalm 27!

Other Blog Tour Dates:

January 14th, 2018,The Chloe Blog,  http://heresclo.blogspot.com/.... A look at the Prologue of The Shield!

January 15th, 2018, Worth It All Blog, https://jesusisworthitall.weebly.com/.... Book cover and Description!

January 16th, 2018, Sunshine Girl Blog, bethhere4ualways.blogspot.com…. A Shield that cannot be Broken Through…. an article!

January 17th, 2018, The Chloe Blog, http://heresclo.blogspot.com/.... A Review!

January 18th, 2018, Don’t You Know That I’m Singing Blog…. http://blog.hellandfamily.com/DontYouKnowThatImSinging/ An Author Interview!

January 19th. 2018, UNIQUELY  M (ARI) E Blog…. https://uniquelymarieblog.wordpress.com/.... Character Interview!

January 20th, 2018, This Redeemed Girl…. thisredeemedgirl16.blogspot.com…. Just Believe… a look back on my experience with the SHIELD!

I hope that ya'll enjoyed this and don't forget to follow the rest of the tour and get your copy of the SHIELD series!

God Bless you all!!

Isaiah 55:8-13 (KJV)

Chloe

...The Difference We Make....

There is so much racial issues going on in the world right now-I'm sure that I don't have to explain to ya'll about it, it's all over the news!

Anyone who really knows me knows that I am deeply passionate about everyone seeing that we are ALL ONE in Jesus.

God didn't make one person lower then he made someone else. He said plainly in Genesis,

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." (Genesis 1:26-27, KJV)

It says that He made everyone after His image, all of mankind. So what does that mean? It means that no matter where a person comes from, that no matter what they look like, we were ALL created in His image!

So why do we have to fight all the time? Why do we have to degrade one another simply because someone came from a different country, or because they're skin is a different color? 

WE DON'T HAVE TO!!

Jesus wants us to live in peace, in unity with one another!

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" (Psalms 133:1, KJV)

"And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves."

(1 Thessalonians 5:13, KJV)

"Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, of one accord, of one mind."

(Philippians 2:2, KJV)

"Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and there be no divisions among you; but ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment."

(1 Corinthians 1:10, KJV)

"Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you."

(2 Corinthians 13:11, KJV)

"Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

(Ephesians 4:3, KJV)

"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;"

(Philippians 1:27, KJV)

"Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:"

(Romans 15:5, KJV)

"For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another."

(Romans 12:4-5, KJV)

Do we understand what these verses are saying? We are supposed be at peace with one another, living in unity!

And we as Christians should be a light to the ones who ain't, show others that we can live together in unity, peace and love!

And you want to know something about all this prejudice stuff?

The only difference there really is, is the difference we've made.

Jesus didn't see a difference between us when He died on the cross for us all, and when He said, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that WHOSOEVER believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16, KJV)

Sure, people have different colors of skin, but how does that make us more or less then someone else?

And sure, everyone from a different country has different customs and traditions then others, but that's what makes this world beautiful! Because we all can learn from each other, teach each other. Wouldn't the world be a pretty dull place if everyone was exactly the same, if we all did everything exactly like everyone else? 

There would be nothing knew to learn!

Let's embrace the different ways each nation has and enjoy the fact that we are not all identical! 

And I know that not every custom or tradition is right, and there are things in all of us that need to change and we all need to come to Christ and be living epistles!

But why do we have to fight, kill and hate? What's the point?

(Verse 1:)

There is so much hate, there is so much anger,

There is so much hurt, there is so much bitter,

God made us all one,

The only difference there is, is the difference that we've made,

(Chorus:)

Why can't we just pray, why can't we just give?

Why can't we just lift our hands to heaven, standing side by side?

Why can't we just love, why can't we just forgive?

Why can't we just come together in Christ?

Like we're supposed to be...

(Verse 2:)

We need to fall on our knees, and cry out to God,

To change all the wrong, that's in our hearts,

God made us all one,

And the only difference there is, is the difference that we've made,

Tag:

Lord Jesus, we cry out to You, Forgive our hearts,

And show us You are, the Creator of us all!

(Song given to me by God)

God Bless you all!

Is.53:5, Phil.4:13, Is.55:8-13 (KJV)

Chloe

Book Website

New Year's Blog Tag....

Thank you to Sarah for asking me to do this tag! So, let's get started!!

New Year's blog tag:

In 2017,

·      What verse/passage has meant the most to you?

Oh, there are so many! But I'll name Psalm 23, Psalm 27 and Matthew 11:28-30 (KJV)

·      Outside of the Bible, what words of wisdom have you appreciated most?

Um...oh. my! That's a hard one! I received so many words of wisdom that I couldn't possibly name them all, but ones that have especially stayed with me were "Make your husband your hero, and it will solve 99% of trouble". (I'm not married, though! lol)

·      Which one person changed your year the most?

Definitely JESUS! I have been a different person because of Him!

·      What was your biggest accomplishment?

Getting my book, The Light, published with God's help! And being able to participate in a play!

·      What one lesson had the biggest impact?

I learned the importance of keeping Jesus first. The importance of reading my Bible EVERYDAY and being able to talk to God about everything. And listening to the right kind of music a lot.

·      What is one thing you would change about this past year?

The way I treated others...I would want to have treated them better.

·      Outside of the Bible, what was the best book you read?

Oh, I have to name just one? Lol! The SHIELD (coming January 14, 2018), Yes, You Can, Out Of The Dark, Arms of Deliverance, A Secret Courage, The King's Princess ( I believe I read this last one this year, lol!).

·      What was the best movie you saw?

The Gospel According to Matthew (starring Bruce Marchiano)

·      What is the best joke you heard?

Haha, I couldn't possibly name one!! I've heard/read SO MANY! 

·      What was the best place you visited?

Probably the Gaylord Hotel when we went to the Teach Them Diligently Convention.

·      What is the most special memory (or two or three...) you made?

Probably being held by my Daddy as I cried on his shoulder.

·      One word/phrase to describe 2017:

Unforgettable. 

In 2018:

·      What is one verse/passage you would choose as your theme for the year?

I just want to live out the whole Bible, do everything Jesus said to do and not do what He said not to do!

·      What do you want to be able to say in one year as you look back over 2018?

That I grew more like Christ, that I was there for people and that I was an encouragement to others!

·      What is one big thing you hope to accomplish?

Audition for a Christian movie for the first time.

·      What are some smaller goals you have?

Become more active physically, start writing another book, and go visit my sister and brother-in-law!

·      If you could have one person or thing with you through this whole year, who/what would it be?

Just to be surrounded by friends and family!

·      What book(s) do you want to read?

The rest of the books in the Bible that I haven't read yet, any Tricia Goyer's WW2 books that she might write, MacKenzie Morganthal and Isabella Morganthal's books!

·      If you could travel anywhere this year, where would it be?

Where ever God sends me!

I hope that ya'll enjoyed this!!

God Bless you all!!!

Is.53:5, Is.55:8-13, Phil.4:13 (KJV)

Chloe