Denise Janette Bruneau
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Saturday, September 7, 2024
When God feels far away
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Not today
Life can be hard. It’s moments of sadness, pain, deflation, heartbreak, embarrassment, loss of confidence, loss of willpower, depression, anxiety, loneliness, and hopelessness that can become overwhelming. We all have them. We don’t want them or ask for them or even deserve them most of them time. We just live in a broken world, and so, without fail, the enemy marks each one of us for these disappointments and failures. The enemy, the devil, is clever and conniving. He wants to steal any joy you might possibly have. John 10:10 calls him a thief and says, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.”
For some of us right now, these hits may feel like they are happening daily. The car broke down and it’s going to be extremely expensive to fix it. You got in a fight with your spouse or best friend. A good friend said something that hurt your feelings. A loved one passed away. You lost your job. You just found out you have a disease. Your child is sick. Your spouse left you. You’ve lost confidence in yourself. You’re just so lonely. Your heart is broken, and you really miss someone. A plan fell through. You’re not appreciated for all the work you do. You feel like you work so hard but don’t get anywhere and feel hopeless. You worry about your loved ones.
The enemy lurks and waits for an opportunity to attack us when we are weak. He pounces on us and beats us down so that we are so low we won’t rise again—at least that’s what he wants. It’s during these times we have to recognize what’s happening and remember not only who we are but whose we are.
Not only are we special humans put on this earth for a purpose, but more importantly, we are children of the King of Kings. Yep, we belong to our Father, God, the One above all others. Isaiah 43:1b says, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” I don’t know about you, but for me, those are my fighting words against the enemy. When he is beating on me and my family, I take my warrior stand and remind him that I belong to the King of Kings and he can just back off.
So when you feel like you’re under attack, remember whose you are and that He fights for you. You tell the enemy, “Not today.”
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm.” Ephesians 6:12
Thursday, May 2, 2024
New Novel Coming Soon
NEW NOVEL COMING SOON
NEVER GONE
Denise Janette Bruneau
25-year-old Ellie Beaufort moves home to Guntersville, Alabama to live with her father. She has just graduated from college and will be teaching high school biology at her old high school. Her father has been her only parent, since her mother died giving birth to her.
She has mixed feelings when she finds out her high school sweetheart and ex-boyfriend of several years, Tucker Jackson, is moving back to town to teach and coach football at her school. They broke up when he took a football scholarship across the country. Now, he has declined the NFL draft to come home and take care of his ailing parents.
Ellie’s father suddenly passes away after she returns, and she makes some discoveries that lead her to believe that her mother is alive. By chance, Tucker receives her deceased father’s cell phone number when he goes to get a new local number upon his arrival to town.
Ellie still texts her father out of grief and pours her heart out to him. Tucker is receiving these messages and is afraid to let her know because he doesn’t want to be intrusive, and because he knows she is still angry with him for letting their relationship go. Yet, he uses this knowledge to get close to her again.
Ellie has trouble trusting her heart to Tucker but slowly opens up to him, because she craves family and connection, and he is proving to be trustworthy this time around. What will happen if Ellie finds out about Tucker’s betrayal? Is there more to her mother’s story? This is a tale that will pull on your heart strings. If you believe in forgiveness, second chances, and selfless love to bring all things together for the good, then this story is for you.
Saturday, March 2, 2024
We really are created in His image
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Happy Valentine’s Day
This morning as I was driving into work, I became a little frustrated as this elderly man pulled in front of me driving at a leisurely pace. I couldn’t go around him, because I needed to turn soon from my current lane. Exhaling a big sigh, I resolved to just be content at this slower pace, and then we stopped at a traffic light. As I stared at the truck in front of me, I noticed the cute, white-haired man in front of me, and then I saw the bundle of flowers next to him on the seat.
It’s Valentine’s Day, I thought to myself. I wondered who those flowers were for and where he might be going to give them to her. I pulled myself out of my own self-important task of hurriedly getting to work, and I wondered what his story was. My thoughts wandered….Was he taking those flowers home to his dear, sweet, elderly white-haired wife? Perhaps, he was instead taking them to her in a nursing home. Oh dear, what if she has Alzheimer’s and doesn’t even know him? Or what if he is visiting her on this special day in the cemetery?
It cheered my heart to see his love for whomever these flowers were for, and it reminded me that in the hustle and bustle going around about us all day long, the most important thing we can do is love others. He reminded me to slow down, take a deep breath, and tell the ones who are important to me that I love them.
Share your love.❤️
“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.”
I Peter 3:8
Pictures from December 2023 Book Signing
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Be the hands and feet of Jesus
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Book signing!
COME MEET AUTHOR
DENISE JANETTE BRUNEAU!
I’m a writer, doctor, wife, mom, daughter, sister, dog mom, breast cancer survivor, and child of God. I write novels in the genre of sweet, cozy romance with Christian themes that will touch your heart and reach your soul.
I’m a medical doctor, trained in Obstetrics and Gynecology. I work full-time as an OB Hospitalist. My professional affiliations are mostly in the medical realm, but as an author, I claim to be a member of the Bluegrass Writers’ Coalition and Author Ready, which is a group orchestrated and run by wonderful author, Richard Paul Evans.
There are three published novels to my name: Lavender Sky, Finding Home, and Heart Chimes. I’m working on a fourth novel called, Never Gone.
Being a compassionate doctor is what I want to be known for. It matters to me that I show God’s love to others through what I do. The same goes for the novels I write.
WHEN? Friday, November 3, 2023 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WHERE? Layton Hills Mall, 1201 N. Hill Field Road, Layton, Utah 84041
At: FOR THE LOVE OF
QUESTIONS: (385) 888-0881, https://www.4theloveofgood.com
https://www.denisejbruneau.blogspot.com
https://www.denisejbruneauauthor.Storiad.com
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Fall again
It’s that time of year again. Can you believe fall is here? It’s at this time each year, I find myself a little weary from all of the summer activities. I want to slow down a bit, sit on the front porch, and take in the brilliant colors of the season.
I welcome the coolness of the air, and it reminds me that this is a new season. If you’re weary, like I am, take some time to rest and enjoy the beauty God put into this season. Maybe, He’s calling you to take some quiet time for yourself and to be with Him.
And don’t forget to be festive and decorate!
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