Featured Interview With Beth Erwin
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Huntsville Alabama and moved to Georgia the summer before I started Fifth grade. I currently live in a small town, Madison, which is about an hour from Atlanta. I am married, with one daughter, a son-in-law, and two beautiful granddaughters. My two puppies keep me on my toes as they are always into something! I have worked as a realtor for nearly 25 years and have ministered inner healing for about that long, too.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
When I was about six years old, my father said that he would take to me to do anything I wanted to do for a day. My request was to go to a bookstore! I remember walking in and immediately becoming overwhelmed by all those books. I had no clue where to start but a very nice lady took me by the hand and showed me many amazing books. We narrowed it down to two, The Cricket in Times Square and Little Women. She cautioned me that Little Women might be a little more than my current reading level but to not give up.
I was struggling to decide which book to get when my dad said he had an idea. He said, “Let’s get both of them!” I nearly exploded! Two books?! I can still feel the swell inside my chest walking out of that store with two books clutched to my chest.
I can also still remember my first poem, “The cricket jumped way up high, near the sky. Saying buzz, buzz, buzz, I have no fuzz, fuzz, fuzz. Let’s hope my skills have improved since then!
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have so many favorites that it is hard to keep track of them. I have recently discovered Charles Martin and have enjoyed his writings. Ken Follet and Lee Child also come to mind. I have been inspired by reading Dreaming with God by Bill Johnson and There is More by Randy Clark.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
I have just published, Wander No More: Stepping Out of the Wilderness into Abundant Life. I am passionate about this book. Too often, we are content to live ordinary lives believing that doing great things is for special people. Each of us is special because we have all been given a unique purpose and that purpose matters. There isn’t someone sitting on the sidelines hoping that we will not do our part so they will have something to do in their lives that matters. NO! We all have a purpose but often need God’s healing to step into the lives we have been given and to thrive in a life of abundance and joy. Wander No More chronicles not only my journey into choosing life but also leads the readers to embark upon a journey of their own.
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