Grounded in His Love: Life Made Beautiful Text and photographs copyright © 2016 by Connie Smith All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—mechanic, electronic, photocopying, recording, scanning, or other—except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews, without the prior written permission of the writer/publisher. For more information, contact Connie Smith at connie@neverloseheart.com. First Edition: November 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9906651-4-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016911176 1. Inspiration 2. Purpose 3. Hope 4. Encouragement 5. Love 6. Spirituality I. Smith, Connie II. Grounded in His Love Grounded in His Love may be purchased at special quantity discounts for sales promotions, premiums, corporate programs, gifts, and fundraising. For pricing information or to have Connie speak at your event, call 615-496-7006 or send an email to connie@neverloseheart.com. Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan. com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™ Editor: Dave Carew Designer: Cheryl Casey Author Photograph: Todd Adams Publisher: Never Lose Heart LLC Printed in China. www.neverloseheart.com