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“I was inspired to write this children's book that I didn't come up with…God sent it to me as an answer to my own prayers.” – Colleen Faul
“I was inspired to write this children's book that I didn't come up with…God sent it to me as an answer to my own prayers.” – Colleen Faul
Today’s featured author is wife, special needs advocate, and Christian mompreneur, Colleen Keefe Faul. Colleen and I had a heartwarming chat about her book, “God's Precious Gift: A Special Needs Child”, her journey from frustration to fulfillment, and more!!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
Why you must trust your intuition
What inspired her to write a children's book
Colleen’s faith and how it guided her through difficult times
The importance of finding community
Colleen’s Site: https://www.godspreciousgift.com/home
Colleen’s Books: https://buy-colleen-keefe-fauls-book.square.site/s/order?shipping=true
The opening track is titled “I Feel It” by Bosnow from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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