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Bio
Mission Statement
"Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth." Psalm 115:1 NKJV Point to the need for absolute surrender to the Sovereign Lord. Proclaim the Word of the Lord through entertaining stories. Provide a strong witness to God's attributes through fictional characters. Pursue the honor and glory of God's Name in everything. Personal Testimony
The first time I seriously thought about death was when I rode home from the funeral home with my parents after a man my dad worked with died. I started asking questions, and I became very worried about the future. What happened when we died? What did death even mean?The worries grew to fears and though I'm sure my parents answered my questions, I couldn't quite grasp their explanations. One day, to help me understand it all better, in content my eight year old mind could comprehend, my big sister handed me a little booklet titled, My Heart - Christ's Home by Robert Boyd Munger. I plopped onto my parents' big bed and read it cover to cover. Mr. Munger's book pierced my heart. It exposed the fact that I was a sinner and that Jesus wanted to come into my heart and cleanse every room, taking ownership of the whole house. He would make my heart clean and whole, if I would but give him the keys. As I closed the book, my eyes shut with it and I prayed with every ounce of my being. "Dear Lord, please come into my heart." I opened my hand and offered him the imaginary keys. "And take all the keys to every room. Clean them out and live there. I give my whole heart to you." To the best of my child-like ability, I surrendered my life to Jesus. When my prayer ended, I felt this all encompassing sense of peace. I tested it right away with thoughts of dying, and there was no fear! I was free from the biggest fear that plagues mankind. I knew that Jesus would be with me from then on, wherever I went, and that one day, I would be with Him in heaven. Nearly 40 years have come and gone since then. I won't tell you that those years have all been easy because they haven't. But this one thing I know. Christ is at home in my heart by faith because of what Jesus Christ did on the cross when he died for my sins. His death cancelled the debt I owed to God for my sin, and His resurrection gave me the power to become His child because I believe in His name. Even death can't take that from me. And I look forward to being with Him face to face someday. A little booklet, a story, spelled truth to me that day so long ago, because Robert Boyd Munger obeyed God's call to write those words-words that explained the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ in words even a child could comprehend. About ten years ago, God led me to write a children's story to explain the gospel. It was printed in a church newsletter and given to dozens of children. I never learned whether any of those children came to faith because of that story, but God used it to reach my youngest son a few years later. He came to me after reading it and said he finally understood what it meant to be saved, and he gave his heart to Jesus Christ. Jesus is still using the power of story to spread His Word, to reach people for Himself. If He calls you to write, don't ever underestimate the power of His gift. ~Jill~ Professional Bio
Jill Eileen Smith is the author of several articles, poems, and stories (see details below), and her unpublished novels have placed in five writing contests in the past five years. (See details below.) A children’s story, which she wrote for her church led her youngest son to faith in Christ several years ago; much like a gospel tract led her to the Lord at a similar age. That story, “Seeking Treasureland,” is now available here.
Jill is a member of several online writing groups and helps promote fellow authors’ works through monthly interviews on the "Spotlight" page of her website. She, along with her husband and children, are active members in their local church. A stay-at-home mom, she homeschooled the couple’s three sons for twelve years through high school, seeing them go on to higher education. In her spare time, Jill teaches piano, reads, does picture scrap-booking, and enjoys trying out new recipes, especially those that include dark chocolate. Jill and her family make their home in Southeastern Lower Michigan.Selected Publications:
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