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Do We Need to be Upset When Storms Come Into Our Lives?

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Another shocking announcement! ( That got your attention!) “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World, ” is now out in eBook form. You can acquire it at all the eBook outlets. It is only $4.99 compared to $19.99 in the bookstores. You can even order it right from this site by clicking on the Amazon icon on the right.

If you want a hard copy, with the autograph of the author on it, just click on the bookstore tab at the top of this page to order one. It is only $15.99 plus shipping compared to the $19.99 price in the retail stores.

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I have a podcast here that I did with John Kremer, the marketing guru. He invited me to share unusual places to sell books. Take a listen and hit those streets running: goo.gl/WGTF7.

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What a last few days I have had:

  • Last Friday I was changing my mother’s sheets on her bed, and I twisted my back for the third time this month.
  • I had two nuclear type stress tests last week.  I will know the results and what my cardiologist found plus what he may want to do next.
  • My mother is failing in her health the last two days. She has been passing out often. She has been on hospice care, and the hospice nurse thinks they were actually mini strokes.

Since I am being bombarded with many trials the last few days, I want to share some thoughts I found on my trials during my devotions the last few weeks:

  • God meets our needs in amazing ways, and we can be involved in other’s lives in the same way. We can be agents of hope. In other words, through my own trials I can help others.
  • I can be assured that God is active and at work in my life, including my trials, my church, my community, and my world, bringing His purposes and His plan into completion. I learned from this that not matter what I face God has a purpose, and it is a part of His plan.
  • The wonderful amazing grace, that the Lord has extended to me must be what I model and practice in my relationships with others. Again, I should never be angry or upset because of my trails.

Do I have reason to be upset? I guess so. This last week has been a huge burden on me. The stress has been pulling me down like a huge magnate.

But, I am not. I know God loves me, and I know that all things work for the good of those who believe.

Never let circumstances dictate your life. Keep a steady walk with the Lord, even through the storms and trials.

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!

 

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God is Not Dead, I Just talk to Him Yesterday

There is been a steady surge in subscribers to our RSS feed lately. We now have 220 subscribers. That is wonderful. We have had 28 new subscribers in the last month.

We also set a new record recently with 5,099 hits for one day. There have been some dynamic posts the last few weeks. Be sure to subscribe to know when they are coming.

Keep up the great work by helping us climb up in the Google Search Rankings. Just click on the icon right after the title to do that.

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Another shocking announcement! ( That got your attention!) “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World, ” is now out in eBook form. You can acquire it at all the eBook outlets. It is only $4.99 compared to $19.99 in the bookstores. You can even order it right from this site by clicking on the Amazon icon on the right.

If you want a hard copy, with the autograph of the author on it, just click on the bookstore tab at the top of this page to order one. It is only $15.99 plus shipping compared to the $19.99 price in the retail stores.

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I have a podcast here that I did with John Kremer, the marketing guru. He invited me to share unusual places to sell books. Take a listen and hit those streets running: goo.gl/WGTF7.

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Many of us get up in the morning and wonder why we even got up. We look outside and it is dark with clouds. We feel a bit puny from a cold. We think life sucks, and try to stay away from any human contact.

OK, that was a pretty extreme case, or was it?

Do you have more cloudy days than you have sunny days in your life. Do you sometimes feel like you would rather just stay in bed?

I can truthfully say I have been there. Many years ago, (2001) I was at the bottom of the pit struggle in the muck and mire. I didn’t have any energy. I didn’t want to face anyone, or make any decisions. I was a mess, and my wife knew it. She didn’t know what to do. She would ask me what was wrong, and I kept saying back. “I don’t know?”

It is called depression, my friends. It is not a dirty word. It is not a mental illness. It can be treated with medications, and with faith in God.

It is a chemical imbalance. I fought that idea for years. I thought I was going crazy. I couldn’t function. I was letting Satan pull me down like a huge magnate. He would have had me placed on his trophy wall if God hadn’t stepped in and saved me.

On March 31st, 2001, I was sitting in my Ford Explorer,  thinking about checking out of this hotel called earth. I finally yelled out to God, “I can’t take this anymore!”

It truly was in an instant that I felt relief and a calmness that I hadn’t felt in months. It was like God said, “It’s about time you came back to Me, not let Me carry you the rest of the way.”

God never was away from me all during my storms and trails, and He isn’t today. I still face some trials and storms. We all do, but now I know that god is only a prayer away. He calms me and gives me comfort, through my prayer to Him, and the Bible.

If you are having a similar experience, I feel you need to see a doctor and tell him your symptoms. You also need to turn to God and talk to Him every day. Not just when there is a crises. Talk to Him every day!

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never ever, give up!

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Life is Like a Roller Coaster Ride.

There is been a steady surge in subscribers to our RSS feed lately. We now have 220 subscribers. That is wonderful. We have had 28 new subscribers in the last month.

We also set a new record recently with 5,099 hits for one day. There have been some dynamic posts the last few weeks. Be sure to subscribe to know when they are coming.

Keep up the great work by helping us climb up in the Google Search Rankings. Just click on the icon right after the title to do that.

__________________________________________________________

Another shocking announcement! ( That got your attention!) “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World, ” is now out in eBook form. You can acquire it at all the eBook outlets. It is only $4.99 compared to $19.99 in the bookstores. You can even order it right from this site by clicking on the Amazon icon on the right.

If you want a hard copy, with the autograph of the author on it, just click on the bookstore tab at the top of this page to order one. It is only $15.99 plus shipping compared to the $19.99 price in the retail stores.

_________________________________________________________

I have a podcast here that I did with John Kremer, the marketing guru. He invited me to share unusual places to sell books. Take a listen and hit those streets running: goo.gl/WGTF7.

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Oh my aching back. No I really mean my aching back! I was changing my mother’s sheets on her bed two days ago, and tweaked my back. I thought it was getting better last night, but in my sleep I must of turned the wrong way and tweaked it again. The pain is back, and I am struggling again.

Does this happen to you? Do you have times when you have faced a storm, and you make it through that storm, but later it comes back to haunt you again?

Life is not a bed of roses. Life is not apple pie, and Chevrolet.  It is about the ups and downs of our daily routine. Sometimes we are rolling along fine, and other days we don’t feel like getting up and facing the world that day.

This is called a roller coaster ride. It is not always fun and games. We need to always keep God in our thoughts, and prayers going up to Him daily.

Yes, God allows the storms, but He is also there to help calm them.

My back feels much better when I put my heating pad there, and let it do its stuff. God is our warm fuzzy. God loves each and every one of us. He is just a prayer away.

With God on our side, who can be against us.

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!