About the Book
Book: Increase Your Bloom Ability: Devotions for Unleashing Your Most Flourishing Self
Author: Cheri Strange
Genre: Christian Living / Devotional for Women / Prayer Books
Release Date: May 7, 2025
ARE YOU READY TO BLOOM?
Do you feel stuck in your spiritual growth, unsure if God can truly bring beauty and purpose to your life? You’re not alone. Cheri Strange knows the ache of feeling spiritually barren, but she’s discovered the secret to living a profoundly fruitful life—and she’s ready to share it with you.
In Increase Your Bloom Ability, Cheri blends biblical truth with practical encouragement to help you:
- Embrace God’s call to flourish, even in hard seasons
- Stay rooted in Christ to live abundantly
- Trust God’s plan to cultivate spiritual fruit in you
- Take simple steps to grow your faith and accelerate your bloom
Your life was meant to thrive. Step into the vibrant, fruit life Gd created you for—starting today.
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About the Author
Cheri Strange is an award-winning author, speaker, and digital creator. She is passionate about helping women grow spiritually and flourish in their faith. With a Ph.D. and twenty years of ministry experience, she shares practical wisdom and biblical truth that meets women right where they are. Through her books, resources, YouVersion Bible plans, and digital art, Cheri inspires thousands to desire more of God in everyday life. She and her husband, Chad, live in Houston, Texas, with their eight children, and one bonus son.
More from Cheri
Have you ever wondered why, even as devoted followers of Jesus, your spiritual growth sometimes feels stalled? Why the abundant, fruit-filled life God promises can feel just out of reach? I’ve asked these questions of my own heart—and what I discovered in Scripture inspired me to write Increase Your Bloom Ability.
The Bible makes it clear: spiritual fruitfulness isn’t reserved for the gifted or the theologically trained—it’s for every believer (John 15:8). Yet many of us feel stuck, questioning whether we’re doing enough or if real growth is even possible. I dug into Scripture to uncover truths that can help unlock a life that truly bears fruit.
This devotional is the culmination of years of teaching, study, and personal reflection. I wanted to create something that equips you to experience more of God’s promises for your life. Inspired by Andrew Peterson’s words in Adorning the Dark, where he describes his ministry as “telling the truth as beautifully as he can,” I sought to do the same in this book.
I illustrated Increase Your Bloom Ability myself, filling it with over 200 pages of floral artwork—an offering of beauty alongside truth. My hope is that these pages will speak to your soul and draw you into a more vibrant, fruitful walk with Jesus.
My mission is simple: to help you experience a life of profound spiritual growth, one that blooms and flourishes as God intended. Through Scripture, reflection, and the visual beauty of this devotional, I pray you are encouraged, equipped, and inspired to embrace your calling and take intentional steps toward greater fruitfulness.
An Interview with Cheri:
Can you share a real-life event that inspired your writing? Much of Increase Your Bloom Ability grew out of my study of John 15—especially Jesus’ teaching on pruning. We all understand trimming back a plant to help it grow, but the kind of pruning Jesus describes can feel more like being cut down to the nubbins, when there’s hardly anything left but a bare stump. That kind of loss is harder to recognize as God’s good work.
A few years ago, I was living on two acres lined with scraggly rose bushes. I tried several different solutions for helping promote more growth and overall flourishing but nothing worked. One bush needed drastic pruning--at a time when my own life felt stripped down. The circumstances were painful and confusing, and I wrestled with whether God could bring anything beautiful out of what looked nearly destroyed.
I don’t remember whether that specific illustration made the final cut of the devotional, but the experience profoundly shaped how I wrote about pruning. I’ve learned that the most meaningful examples God gives me usually touch my life before they touch the page. And those are often the very stories He uses to bring insight, healing, and hope to the women I serve. It’s a privilege to write from a place God has first walked me through.
What was the best money you spent as a writer? Hands down, the most impactful money I’ve spent was attending a Christian writers’ conference. I had a finished manuscript but no idea what to do next. That conference introduced me to editors, publishers, and seasoned writers who were willing to guide a newcomer. It’s where I found my first mentors, connected with my first publishing house, and learned how to craft a real proposal. Whatever it cost, it was worth every penny.
How do you come up with story lines/book topic? Most of my ideas come from three places: Scripture, something I’m reading or hearing outside the Bible, or quite literally while I’m praying. Generating ideas has never been the challenge—I have enough topics outlined to keep me writing for the next fifteen years. The real work is discerning which idea God is asking me to pursue right now. My best practice is to pray for clarity and ask Him to highlight the need or direction. He has been faithful to guide me every time.
What is one thing you wish you could do? I would give my big toe for the ability to make people laugh. My natural demeanor leans toward the serious—melancholy with a side of extra solemn. Yet I have a deep need for humor. I pray regularly for “humor graces,” asking God to bring a little hilarity out of my solemnity. May He see fit to answer.
Blog Stops
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Cheri is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and a hardcover copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://gleam.io/waoaC/increase-your-bloom-ability-celebration-tour-giveaway
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