“A friend is someone who loves you just the way you are, and if you are richly blessed you have them near and far”… from the beginning of my poem “Friends” in Blue Skies, Butterflies, and Battlegrounds.
I am so grateful for you, my friends, near and far, long time and new. God has known my need for friends through the process of publishing this newest book. He has provided just who, and when I needed them. From helping with details, listening to me, and purchasing my books. I am so grateful for my friends.
Today I am sharing with you, my friend, that my newest book Blue Skies, Butterflies,& Battlegrounds was added to goodreads. As you will see there is not much activity on my goodreads page, but I hope you can help me change that.
Goodreads is an ideal place to log your books, share your thoughts, and recommend the books you read to others. It is very simple to set up your own reading plans and challenges. You can also follow your favorite authors.
May I ask if you have already started reading Blue Skies, Butterflies, and Battlegrounds, or if you plan to, would you please take a moment to look at Goodreads and perhaps share your thoughts or recommend my books to others you know? And if not on goodreads, please feel free to comment here on my blog or send me an email from my contact page. I truly appreciate your time and valuable input.
It is my prayer that by me sharing my life’s stories through this book, you have found another friend in me. And through the scripture and messages, you have found your Friend Jesus. So, now I ask you, “when have you needed a friend?”
“I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.”
Romans 1:11-12 NIV
“No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what the master is doing, but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.”
John 15:15 ESV
Thank you so very much for your friendship and continued encouragement as I launch my new book.
Reba
Reba Bailes-Faith Filled Inspiration 
Reba becoming your friend is what can only be described as a God-ordained intersection. Meeting you at the dog park in 2022 with my new puppy in tow, carrying a weight of grief and sorrow, I had just stopped by the park for the puppy to run and then leave. Having lost my husband just a year before to brain cancer and being so new to the area I was fine with being invisible. But God and you had other plans. In just a few moments you opened my mind and heart to share and oh how gracious you were to listen. You returned after leaving to gift me your first book “Inspire Me” with the promise to stay in touch. And you did Reba! You are a blessing in so many ways as a friend and sister in Christ.
God-ordained intersection for sure, my friend! He is so faithful to add others to our lives at the exact moment they are needed. And the most amazing part is, the blessings of those connections go both ways! He placed us in a win-win situation when He added us to His family. Love you, Pati, and thankful to have you as a friend and a sister.