Connie Arnold

Connie Arnold

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Author of Beautiful Moments of Joy & Peace, Abiding Hope & Love, Abundant Comfort and Grace, A Symphony of Seasons, Peaceful Moments of Love and Light inspirational poetry collections, and Animal Sound Mix-up, Count 1,2,3 With Me, Olive and the Great Flood children's books. Connie lives in North Carolina with her husband and has two children and three grandsons.

A Penny for Your Thoughts

A Penny for Your Thoughts

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<p>Have you ever loved, been loved, been confused about love, or suffered from loss of love? All these feelings have been captured and shared in the words of heartfelt poems, compiled over many years by a former teacher and award-winning author.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon now shares her thoughts in this book of feelings. &quot;As a teacher, I used poetry to help counsel many troubled teens and friends, and have continued this pattern throughout the years.&quot;</p><p>There are three sections in her book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love &amp; Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets. Some poems are simply plays on words.</p><p><strong>A Sign</strong></p><p>In the depths of my winter</p><p>I heard a small bird -</p><p>Braving the cold,</p><p>Bringing the word.</p><p>He gave my heart hope</p><p>As I heard him sing -</p><p>Three little notes</p><p>Promising spring.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of 10, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's stories that have received 48 national and international book awards between 2011 and 2017. Also a playwright with seven published plays for elementary school children, her works have been performed internationally in over 20 countries. Most of her children's books try to teach something, such as good manners and caring for others. Married for 57 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren.</p><p><strong>Publisher's website: </strong> http: //sbprabooks.com/SherrillSCannon</p><p> </p>

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<strong><em>Beautiful Moments of Joy and Peace</em> by Connie Arnold is exactly what the title says. A collection of fifty-two lyrical poems illustrating the small wonders we can enjoy everyday, if we just stop long enough to appreciate them. Whether her subject matter is the beauty of the seasons, or the wonder of a small child, or God’s love for us, Connie Arnold creates poems that speak truths to the heart and soul. This would be a wonderful book to have on your shelf for those moments when you need a little emotional boost, or when you just need some help finding a speck of calm in the chaos.<br /></strong><a href="http://shelfariauthorreview.blogspot.com/"><strong><font color="#aa2201">http://shelfariauthorreview.blogspot.com/</font></strong></a><br /><br /><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoTitle" align="center"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><strong>Warrior Ministries of Oklahoma</strong></span></p> <h1 style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><font size="3">Book Review</font></h1> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoBodyText"><em>“Beautiful Moments of Joy and Peace,”</em> by Connie Arnold has to be some of the most inspiring, encouraging and uplifting poetry that I have ever read.<span>  </span>There is a God given message in each of Connie Arnold’s poems, and there is music in poetry as well as beauty and Connie Arnold has so elegantly shared that music and beauty with her readers.<span>  </span>Life is hard and has lots of pain, sadness and frustrations, but <em>“Beautiful Moments of Joy and Peace,”</em> will bring you back to the true source of joy and peace, which is our Heavenly Father.<span>  </span>Christian based, Godly poetry is hard to find and that is what sets this book above the rest.<span>  </span>You will want a copy of <em>“Beautiful Moment of Joy and Peace,”</em> for your personal library as you will find yourself reading this book time and time again, be refreshed and finding you way to the beauty that God has created.</p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">Tom Ward, author</span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.warriorministries.us"><font color="#aa2201">www.warriorministries.us</font></a></span></p><br />