Daneen Akers

Believer in all things story. Trying to “never hurry” & “bow often” (thanks Mary Oliver). She/her. Projects: @dearmamagod @holytroublebook @sgamovie

[Daneen Akers @daneenakers]

My new book, Dear Mama God, is on Kickstarter just for the final push for press costs. It's an expansive, simple child's prayer of wonder, delight & gratitude addressed to God as a Mama. Incredible art by @lightonthesea_

https://t.co/0sutPJJL7m

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@magmidd oooh--this is an intriguing idea!

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@mattnightingale Ah!! Thank you. You can see by my veeeerrrryyyy tardy response here that I've been on a bit of a social media break. Thank you for this beautiful recommendation. So grateful for @lightonthesea_ and her incredible artwork.

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@ShannonDingle yay!!!!

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@spectrummag @carpenterale @JonathanMetzl @CarmenLau8 Appreciate Spectrum!

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@emmillerwrites @RNS Oh--I love this.

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@KalebEisele I remember back in the day when the Central CA conf decided to blanket SF in a similar manner. sigh.

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@pastorsandhya @TKPcreates I always LOVE seeing these two books out in the world together--they are lovely companions.

[Grace Ji-Sun Kim @Gracejisunkim]

Happy Mother's Day!!

Read "Dear Mama God" by @daneenakers https://t.co/ghEF69CRLB

So grateful to @WatchfireMedia for sponsoring @MadangPodcast

https://t.co/pZ9BU0YaJA

[Emily McFarlan Miller @emmillerwrites]

ICYMI: Here are six books released this year that celebrate the subject of faith and mothering, including books by @daneenakers, @shannonkayevans, @HerViewFromHome, Ashlee Gadd, Erin Strybis and the Rev. Kimberly Knowle-Zeller. https://t.co/fk4wHf0NUd

[Daneen Akers @daneenakers]

@RevJacquiLewis I've been having trouble sleeping lately, and it's often an intense anxiety about gun violence that surfaces at those late/early hours. Our school district has pre-emptively stocked every school with assault rifles "just in case." It terrifies me.

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@treypearson @JustAskJonathan Ah! Congratulations!

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@CphilpottCraig Wow, wow, wow!!!

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@dianabutlerbass @queenofegypt79 Oof. Having been on the receiving end of similar mansplaining when working on Holy Troublemakers and Dear Mama God in coffeeshops (by what sounds like a similar man--they're a type, for sure), I can imagine this whole scene. And yes--wish the "Bless" came naturally to me too.

[Amy Houts @AmyHouts]

Happy book birthday, Dear Mama God! By @DaneenAkers with incredible art by Gillian Eilidh O’Mara @lightonthesea. This nurturing picture book is an expansive, child's prayer of wonder, delight & gratitude.

[Daneen Akers @daneenakers]

@lightonthesea_ YES!!!! I LOVE the songs my girls are learning through their nature connection programs--very hippie, very lovely. And we still do CDs!

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@AmandaHeldOpelt Oh yes...but also in the season of life with one teen and one small kid, so hard to tell. Plus, turns out this perimenopause business is really under-discussed and quite a thing!

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@KaitlinCurtice Ahhhhh!!!

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@KaitlinCurtice I'm loving it! And it is SO beautiful (in all of the ways). Thank you, thank you.

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@Sarcasticluther About Time (and enjoying these suggestions)

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So much love for libraries and librarians.