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May 11, 2011

Write Your Plans in Pencil, and Give God the Eraser

I had a book signing at Eola Hilss Winery in Rickreal, Oregon On Sunday, which was Mother’s Day. My wife and I thought we could seel as many as 70 books, because the brunch they was holding was sold out, and 700 people were coming.

It didn’t turn out that way. We only sold 7 books. This might sound like a failure to some, but let me share what happened.

One lady bought four of the seven books. She bought one book early in the morning, and then came back ab0ut an hour later and said she had read some of it while eating the brunch with her three children. She loved it and wanted each of them to have one too.

One of her sons was out of work, and was battling depression. I was able to meet him out in the parking lot, and told him that I was going to pray for him. A seed was planted, and it wouldn’t have happened if I wasn’t there for the signing.

Another woman bought a book for her mother who was there. I met the mother later, and she was excited to personally meet an author. ( What ever that means!)

A staff member working the brunch bought one for her boyfriend. She said he needed some encouragement.

The seventh book was bought by the father-in law of the owner of the winery. The owner had bought a book earlier, and told his father-in-law that he loved the book and was reading it the second time.

Another staff member told me of a Christian bookstore in a small town near him that would probably carry the book if I talked to them.

None of this would have happened if i didn’t do the signing that day. So was it a success? Yes it was. I predicted what I thought the outcome would be, but God had other plans.

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To take a look at this books these same people bought and liked you can go to the top of this page and click on the “bookstore,” tab. You will then see a description of the book, and how to order it.

It is on sale right now. It was $19.99, and now it is $15.99. The shipping has been cut in half as well. A totla savings of oever $6.00.

I hope you will check it out, and see why so many people are being blessed by the book.

April 30, 2011April 30, 2011

Do you Listen to the LORD When He Speaks to You?

Do you listen to the LORD when He speaks to you? Have there been times when you knew God was speaking to you, and you decided that you had other plans that were more important?

This is a common act by many of us. We probably don’t even know when God is speaking to us. We may think it is our own conscious trying to convince us something.

God speaks very clearly about wanting us to answer His call. We are to put Him first in our plans, and not think that something we love is more important than our love for Him.

Think on This:

God provides for those who love Him. Don’t you think we should be doing something in return for Him?
If you have something that is more important than God, it is an idol. What are your idols?
Sometimes even the smallest tasks are very important to God. Don’t think you need to do something grand, and important to please God.

The Lord does not give us rules, but He makes His standard very clear. If our relationship to Him is that of love, we should do what He says without hesitation. If we hesitate it is because something else is more important.

The goal is that when we stand face to face with God He can show us what a wonderful difference we made when we obeyed His calling.

Take a time out like in a basketball game, and see if you have a winning team. Do you always try to serve others. Do you put priorities in the right order? What have you done in recent weeks that you can say was really serving God? Be happy if there is something you have done, and start serving if you haven’t yet.

I was once a self-centered person who looked out for #1. It didn’t get me very far. I felt empty, and alone, because I was not connecting with those around me.

When I got involved in my church and starting serving others, my world changed, and I felt gratification beyond anything I could have imagined. I didn’t do it for my own glory. I did it for God’ glory alone. That gave me peace and joy.

Pray to God and directly ask Him what He would like you to do. He probably has been waiting for you to do this. He even may have sent you messages and they went unanswered.

The old saying, “try it you’ll like it,” fits well here.

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My book, “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World,” tells my story of how I was self-centered, and depressed for may years. I show you how I came out of the muck and mire, and let God back into my life.

This book is for others like me that have suffered from anxiety, fear, depression, self-doubt, hopelessness, shame, and the many other usual suspects.

The book is on sale right now. It was $19.99, and now it is $15.99. The shipping has also been cut in half. A total savings of over $6.00.

You can check the book out by going to the top of this page and clicking on the “Bookstore” tab. I hope you will take a couple of minutes to do that. It may change your life, or change someone you love.

April 29, 2011

The Royal Wedding Opened my Eyes

I watched the Royal Wedding today, and I was amazed at the structure, and the ritual of the whole event.

Everything has it place and time. Even the Queen of England had her time she was to ride in her car to the wedding.

The clothes were for… well…. Kings and Queens. All the prominent women wore beautiful hats of all sizes. Some seemed to strain to see anything from under them.

As the guests started coming in you could see the King of Norway; the King of Tonga; the Queen of The Netherlands, and of course the Queen of England. All in their full royal gear, and walking down the aisle with many people bowing their heads as they walked by.

Much of the ceremony was very straight, and right out of the Bible.

One of the opening songs was, ” Oh Guide me thy Great Redeemer.”

A quote from one of the Priests: ” This marriage is ordained according to the will of God.”

Another Priest said, ” I declare to you before the terrible day of judgement to repeat after me, William will you take this….”

It was finalized with ” According to God’s law and in the name of the Ftaher, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,, I pronounce you man and wife.”

Then the brother of the bride read scripture for Roman 12:1-21. It talks about not conforming to this world. Love one another, etc.

Do you see the theme of all of this? The whole wedding was based from the Bible, even the songs, and the vows.

This reminds me of when the LORD comes again. Kings will bow down before Him and praise Him. They will honor Him, and call Him LORD.

Think on this:

We are not to conform to this world. This world seeks self- gratification, and power.
All will some day bow down before the LORD no matter what their rank or power may be.
We need to daily thank the LORD for His grace and love for us even though we may not deserve it.
The LORD gives us hope through His promises that He will return and bring us home.

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Speaking of Hope… My books Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World,” talks about how the LORD loves us and helps us with out anxiety, fear, depression, self-doubt, addictions, low self-esteem, etc.

You can take a look at a description of the book on this site by clicking on the “Bookstore,” tab at the top of this page.

There is a special sale going on right now. The book was $19.99 and now it is $15.99. The shipping has been cut in half. A total savings of over $6.00. Hope you will take a look.