Author: Anna Henke

Anna Henke is a copywriter/marketing specialist for a publishing house and also works as a freelance copywriter. In her free time, Anna enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with family and friends. She writes about writing on her blog, theresidentwriter.com, and lives in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

Blessings Amid Trials

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In this personal blog post, I share what God has taught me about trust and faith through the experience of stress-related seizures.

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Memory Care: Being a Friend to Those With Alzheimer’s and Dementia

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Over the past year or so, God has given me a heart for the elderly. This January, I really wanted to get involved in a ministry, so I signed up for VolunteerMatch’s email list and started sending out inquiries to local care programs. I ended up becoming a memory care friend—and this was definitely a […]

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New Release Tuesday: The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick

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When Hollywood moguls and stars want privacy, they head to the exclusive Burning Cove Hotel . That’s where reporter Irene Glasson finds herself staring down at a beautiful actress at the bottom of a pool. Seeking the truth, Irene finds herself drawn to the mysterous Oliver Ward. Formerly a world-famous magician and now the owner […]

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Experiencing JOY in its Purest Form

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Theologian and author C.S. Lewis once said, “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the […]

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Walking in Step with the Lord

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“We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” Proverbs 16:9 If you grew up in the church, this verse is probably familiar to you. It’s nice and comforting. Maybe you’ve heard it so many times it even sounds cliché—not so for me. This verse became my lifeline during one of my hardest […]

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Who Am I? Big Questions. Short Answers.

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  I am a . . . child of God. follower of Jesus. overcomer. daughter. sister. aunt. friend. roommate. coworker. volunteer. writer. reader. I love . . . God. books. really good pens. sunshine. blankets. tea. antique decorations. memories. England. clean sheets. candles. chocolate chip cookies. coloring. I struggle with . . . insecurity. fear. […]

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A Twist in Time by Julie McElwain

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Former FBI agent Kendra Donovan’s attempts to return to the twenty-first century have failed, leaving her stuck at Aldridge Castle in 1815. And her problems have just begun: in London, the Duke of Aldridge’s nephew Alec—Kendra’s confidante and lover—has come under suspicion for murdering his former mistress, Lady Dover, who was found viciously stabbed with […]

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Reading Snapshots: Four Books You Should Pick Up

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The Wicked City by Beatriz Williams I thoroughly enjoyed The Wicked City! The novel features two narratives connected by the New York City building in which they take place—one is set in the 1920s, one in the 1990s. The stories each had their own flavor and individual aspects that I loved. The characters are true […]

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