Doug Bolton

August 27, 2012

Are You Walking Aimlessly Through Life?

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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. I You can acquire it at all the eBook outlets. It is only $4.99 compared to $19.99 in the bookstores. Help it climb the www.amazon.com best selling list. You can even order it right from this site by clicking on the Amazon icon on the right.

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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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I have a book signing coming up on August 24th that runs for 11 straight days to September 3rd. It is at the Oregon State Fair, in Salem, Oregon. There is an author’s table in the AmeriCraft building, which was once called the Jackman-Long building. I will be there from 10:00am-9:00pm everyday. Come out and say hi if you live close.

Many of you have come by to say hi. Thank you for that. You also picked up some business cards. If you decide you would still like to buy a book, you can by just putting in the underlined or marked site I put on the card, and you will come to this site. Then just click on the Amazon.com icon on the right, and you can order the book, or order the eBook there.

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Thoughts just for you..

As I sat watching hundreds of people walking by my author’s table, I could see stories there. Some people seemed lost. They were walking aimlessly. Others seemed to be on a mission. They couldn’t get where they were going fast enough.

Then there were the curious. They stopped by and asked me about my book. They looked at the title, “Signs of Hope.” They wanted to know what some signs of hope were. I told them about faith. I told them about never giving up. I shared with them that they were special, and that they had purpose in live.

That didn’t always sell a book, which would have been nice, but that isn’t my main purpose being at the State fair. The people left with a new look on their faces. They had hope. They seemed to have a new bounce in their feet.

Do you have that feeling of anxiety, fear, depression, self-doubt, or even hopelessness haunting you?

You need to know that you always have a friend with you. You have a heavenly Father who cares about you. He will see you through the muck and the mire. He will hold your hand during the storms of life you face.

Never assume no one cares.

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up.

August 25, 2012August 22, 2012

What Would a New Christian be Like if They Followed You?

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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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Thoughts just for you…

Sometimes trying to live a perfect Christian life can be so difficult that it leaves us drained and discouraged. We may feel so far from perfect that we may never please God with our lives.

Those who are mature should press on in the Holy Spirit’s power, knowing that Christ will reveal and fill in any discrepancy between what we are and what we should be.

We can always make excuses that we still have much to learn. The instruction for us is to live up to what already know and live out what we have already learned. We don’t have to be sidetracked by an unending search for Him.

We need to remember that new Christians will be looking to us for guidance, and understanding. If we share what we have learned so far, we can help them grow into a more mature Christian. We are living examples to others, and because of this we need to be on constant alert to what we are doing, and what we say.

Remember:

You are not alone.

You are not forsaken.

You are not unloved.

Above all…never, ever, give up!

August 22, 2012

Woudn’t it be Great if we Could See the Future?

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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

___________________________________________________________________

I have a signing coming up on August 24th that runs for 11 straight days to September 3rd. It is at the Oregon State Fair, in Salem, Oregon. There is an author’s table in the AmeriCraft building, which was once called the Jackman-Long building. I will be there from 10:00am-9:00pm everyday. Come out and say hi if you life close.

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Thoughts just for you…

I had the privilege to be at the birth of a new nephew last night. He is 8# and 8 oz. He let everyone know he is around right away. He yelled at us for a long time. 🙂

Birth of a new child, for anyone, is a blessed event. It shares a new beginning. It gives us hope of a bright future for the little one.

Can we be assured that Braden will have a bright future. There is turmoil in our world today. We have many people threatened, or even killed in places like Syria.

The economy is flat, and there doesn’t seem to be a change in the horizon. People are out of jobs, out of health insurance, and out of mind.

How can we be assured of a bright future for anyone with all this happening around us?

If we truly believe in God, we know we have a bright future. He is in control. Yes, it seems He is allowing the bad guys to rule right now, but God never makes mistakes. He knows the final chapter of the book He is writing. The outcome is already written down.

It would be great if we could do like some people do while reading books. They sneak a peak at the ending of the book to see what happens.

We can’t, but we know that God will conquer all the evil, and send His only Son down to earth to rule again. That is the bright future we can promise for little Braden. He will know that he is safe in the arms of our heavenly Father.

Remember:

You are not alone.

You are not forsaken.

You are not unloved.

Above all..never, ever, give up!