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  Excerpt from  GodSway   (Keathley): Daddy’s Girl (part 2) On weekdays, late in the afternoon I sensed when it was time to start listening for the sound of the Ford Fairlane pulling into the driveway. Sometimes Dad would stop at the grocery store to pick up a few things we needed before the weekend shopping. If he was much later than I thought he should be, I would fret and hound Mom every minute or two with my insistent question, “When is Daddy going to be home?!” Finally, I would hear the car outside the window and race to hide behind the front door. I wanted to jump out and “scare” him as he came in. Many a time, Dad stumbled through the living room with a grocery sack in each arm. With me hanging for dear life onto his leg, he was trying not to step on me and fumbling to keep his balance long enough to set the groceries on the dining room table. Then, he’d scoop me up and give me a bear hug. The best part of my day was just beginning. He used to wrestle and play with us kids in th

  In her most recent blog post, Diana Keathley, author of the award-winning book, GodSway , writes: I know someone who lives nearby who struggles with anxiety. We all do to a certain extent. That is, we all deal with anxiety to one degree or another… and, many of us know someone who suffers greatly from it. I myself have as well. This young man is handsome, intelligent, gentle, loving, very talented musically, and funny. He believes in God and knows that Jesus is His Son. I’m actually very fond of the man. Yet I’ve watched him go through a number of phases of dependency in his efforts to deal with the anxiety – from vodka to marijuana, from prescription anxiety meds back to medical marijuana. Truth is, he is much the same, at least from outward observations, as he was a decade ago – except ten years older – still stuck, paralyzed with fear about a variety of issues: working, how to begin looking for a job, what kind of job, how to explain why he hasn’t been working, loss of faith and i

  Congratulations to Diana Keathley for earning a Gold Award from Literary Titan for her book, GodSway .  This book has also won two other awards: honorable mention, New York Book Festival honorable mention, Hollywood Book Festival For more posts about Diana and her posts, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  services will mentor you through the process. Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors?

  " For readers drawn to introspective memoirs that inspire self-reflection and offer insights into spiritual and personal growth , GodSway: My Anecdotes with God,  by Diana Skidmore Keathley, is a compelling read. Keathley’s skillful storytelling and heartfelt reflections make the book not just a narrative of her life, but a mirror for readers to examine their own journeys." Read the rest of the review HERE . For more posts about Diana and her book, click HERE . Book Awards New York Book Festival honorable mention Hollywood Book Festival honorable mention Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  services will mentor you through the process. Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewi

  Here is the review in its entirety: Diana Skidmore Keathley's memoir,  GodSway , is an extraordinary testament to a life shaped by divine encounters and unwavering faith. The narrative unfolds as a journey marked by early messages from God, intertwined with episodes of overwhelming fear that crescendo into a harrowing attack. Keathley, in her vulnerability, confronts God's love head-on, paving the way for a transformative response that defines the rest of her life. The book captures the essence of a life in dialogue with the divine, chronicling a poignant challenge to God that becomes a turning point. In the crucible of this challenge, the author's audacious faith is not only affirmed but rewarded with a celestial outpouring of messages, dreams, and outright miracles. Keathley emerges as a woman shaped by these experiences, embodying audacious faith in a Creator who is both powerfully loving and intimately involved. Awards New York Book Festival finalist Hollywood Book Fe

  In her blog this week, Diana Keathley, author of  GodSway , wrote an interesting post, which she titled  The Thanksgiving Table Spread (godsway.world) Click on the link and enjoy the read. Awards New York Book Festival finalist Hollywood Book Festive finalist For more posts about Diana and her book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. 

  In today's shared post, Diana Keathley ( GodSway ) provides some interesting thoughts about how differing cultures honor their dead: " Day of the Dead -- A True Celebration ." Quite appropriate for today, Dia de Muertos, a very important celebration that began in Mexico and is an important part of the culture of San Juan Bautista, California, home to MSI Press. Awards New York Book Festival finalist Hollywood Book Festive finalist For more posts about Diana and her book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently se

  Diana Keathley, author of the award-winning  GodSway , wrote an intriguing blog post, quite seasonal, recently: " The Monster in My Head. " (The link will take you to this blog post -- and others.) Should you not like clicking links, here is the full post: With my broken foot booted and propped up, I sat angled in the corner of the couch surfing the station guide and Netflix to find something to take my mind off the most recent frustration. Looking for something uplifting and inspiring, I was annoyed that so close to Halloween practically all I found were horror movies and sci-fi thrillers – a myriad of variations of ghosts, monsters, murderers, and resident evil. As someone who experienced my own version of a horror movie inside my head as a young teen, I can’t understand why people choose to watch those scenarios, on purpose. “With the door firmly shut and locked, I could roll with the wave of sheer terror that I physically felt surging up through my legs, torso, and engu