My guest this week is Kristen Hogrefe Parnell. We're talking about the importance of controlling how we respond to our circumstances, even though we cannot control the circumstances themselves. We also talk about waiting on God for what we're longing for and keeping our eyes focused on who Jesus is and what he's already done in our lives.

Kristen writes suspenseful fiction from a faith perspective for women and young adults. She also shares her own suspense story involving her now husband. I enjoyed our conversation so much, and I know you will love Kristen's perspective on faith and how she applies it in her stories.

I know what Kristen shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Kristen Hogrefe Parnell.

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Favorite Quotes from The Importance of Controlling How We Respond to Our Circumstances ...

"One of the themes I really explore in the book is the idea that although we can't control our circumstances, we can control how we respond to them."

"...Keeping our eyes focused on who Jesus is and what he's already done for us--I think that's where I kept running back to."

"I have learned that God takes those hard times in our life and uses them to encourage other people."

--Kristen Hogrefe Parnell

Connect with Kristen and learn more about her books and the importance of controlling how we respond to our circumstances!

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Connect with Kristen at kristenhogrefeparnell.com and find links to her books, speaking info, courses, and social media links!

More About Kristen!

Kristen Hogrefe Parnell

Kristen Hogrefe Parnell writes suspenseful fiction from a faith perspective for women and young adults. Her own suspense story involved waiting on God into her thirties to meet her husband, and she desires to keep embracing God’s plan for her life when it’s not what she expects. Kristen also teaches English online and welcomes inspirational speaking opportunities with schools, churches, conferences, and podcasts.

Her young adult dystopian novels, The Revisionary and The Reactionary, both won the Selah for speculative fiction, and her first romantic suspense novel with Mountain Brook Ink releases December 2022. She also enjoys guest blogging opportunities and shares encouragement for writers at The Write Conversation where she is a monthly contributor. Kristen lives in Florida with her husband and baby boy.

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