Ellyn, chef, café owner, lover of butter and her new husband, Dr. Miles Becker. She has everything she’s ever dreamt of. And yet, that voice still nags at her…
Have one more cookie, it’s not like it’ll kill you, right? Anyway, who will know?
Way to go, Big Girl, stuff yourself.
What is wrong with you?
The voice of Earl. Ellyn’s inner critic. He tempts. He prods. He accuses. He condemns.
When I created my character, Ellyn, I knew Earl well. I’d heard his voice, or the voice of my own inner critic, for many, many years. If he wasn’t harping on me about my weight, he was bullying me over some other failure. And it felt like there were many, many failures.
Maybe you know Earl. Maybe you’ve heard his voice. Maybe his voice is so familiar you haven’t even considered where it’s coming from, the damage it’s doing.
It’s taken me years and years to silence my own inner critic. It’s an act of discipline I’ve had to learn and intentionally employ. And still, on occasion, he tempts me to listen again. But I know now, he’s out to destroy me.
Instead, I chose to believe the truth: I am created in the image of God. I chose to believe I am who God says I am.
In Book 1 of The Mendocino Village Series, Invisible, Ellyn recognized, for the first time, that she too is created in the image of God.
But embracing that truth, living into that image? That’s proving a bit more difficult…
Join Ellyn, and her friends, as her journey continues in Illusion, Book 2 of The Mendocino Village Series.
Maybe her journey, and my journey, is also your journey.
Four women in love. Four fractured romances. Through their friendships with one another, will they dispel the illusion that’s keeping them from their hearts’ desires?
Don’t miss some of Ellyn’s favorite recipes! When you purchase Illusion before November 1, you’ll receive several of Ellyn’s recipes and an inspirational printable. Details HERE.
Ginny L. Yttrup is the author of seven novels, including her Christy Award winning novel, Words. She writes contemporary women’s fiction and enjoys exploring the issues everyday women face. Publishers Weekly dubbed Ginny’s work “as inspiring as it is entertaining.” When not writing, Ginny works as a writing coach and developmental editor. She loves dining with friends, hanging out with her adult children, gardening, or spending a day reading a great novel. Ginny lives in northern California. To learn more about Ginny and her work, visit www.ginnyyttrup.com.