For Immediate Release: A new
moving devotional hits the market.
As the
moving van drives off you have a knot in your stomach. You ask yourself, “Are
we moving to a better place? Will my children like their new school? Will I
ever make friends?” As someone who has moved over twenty-two times; this author
understand the fears and excitements of relocating and has grown a passion to
help families who need to change their zip code.
Changing Zip Codes: Finding Community Wherever You’re
Transplanted is a forty-day devotional full of wisdom and humor to
encourage families and lift the spirits of those finding themselves moving to a
new home and potentially a new lifestyle. Carol knows the stress of changing
addresses as she has moved twenty-two times with a husband, four children and a
dog. She is the mover’s cheerleader; her goal is to help women survive a move
while keeping their families and humor intact.
Written for those relocating, it is helpful for anyone facing big
changes in their life. This book would make an excellent gift for military families,
realtors, and churches who want to welcome newcomers into their community.
Carol is
a freelance writer published in two anthologies (Writing so Heaven will be
Different and Extraordinary Answers to Prayer (Guideposts), and has
over sixty articles published in national publications such as InTouch and
Your Church. She has also written for regional and local publications such
as The Herald, Forsyth Women and Forsyth Family). She
speaks to women’s groups such as MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and has taught
at national writing conferences. Her website is www.ChangingZipCodes.com or catch
the book on Facebook/ Changing Zip Codes.
As many
more veterans return from deployment it is devastating the challenges couples
face readjusting to a normal routine and back into daily family life. With the
passion to support these families, Carol dedicates a portion of all proceeds to
the Family Life Ministries project, “The Art of Marriage Ops.” This initiative
provides workshops and weekend retreats to returning military personnel and
their spouses; strengthening their marriage after serving their country
overseas. www.theartofmarriageops.org
This book
is published by Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas and is available through
Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and Christian bookstores. A portion of the book's proceeds will go to Family Life to help military couples
have a Weekend to Remember retreat. For more information on
the book and speaking engagements, contact Carol at carolgstratton-at-gmail.
