I guess you run a risk when you title something a big announcement. I hope you are not disappointed when you hear the news. Those who have followed my humble ramblings over the years know that I love dogs, grace, my family, baseball and Jesus. Probably not the best ordering of those but you get my point.

The big announcement is a new book that combines all of those loves. The title might explain why I slipped “dogs” in first on my list above. Next February Tyndale House Publishing will release Stay: Lessons My Dogs Taught Me about Life, Loss, and Grace.

When my best canine friend Hannah was diagnosed with cancer I decided to start writing about the lessons I had learned and was learning from her. When I shared those journals with friends they insisted I put them into a book. To be honest, I resisted. When we rescued a second Labrador I continued to write about lessons of faith from my new canine buddy Maggie. I put them into a manuscript and Tyndale graciously decided to back the project.

I suppose every writer thinks his or her latest project is the best one yet. But I believe that this book really outlines the journey of discovery and grace that God has led me through in the past seven years.

If you pre-order the book just let me know in this thread and I will pick one person to get a personalized copy prior to the actual release date. You are on the honor system not to cancel your pre-order!

The rules are simple. Comment publicly or privately that you pre-ordered the book. I will write down all of the names, put them in an spiritually approved Texas Ranger’s hat and draw out the winner. Deadline for this promotion is December 1st. We will be doing some other fun stuff as the book release gets closer.

Thanks to all of you who encourage me in these ramblings. You bless me with your grace and kindness.