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February 23, 2009

Thoughts on life too good to pass up

I have had a good response from you on the format I used in the last post. You seem to like having a synopsis of chapters from my book, Close Encounters of the heavenly Kind: Life Beyond Bumper Stickers. So I will give you more in this post. All of the following descriptions are from chapters in the book.

I have a chapter from an actual dream I had. It is called, “Worry is the Dark Room, Where Negatives Develop.” It talks about defeating anxiety, gossip, fear, being ashamed, and even death.
The divorce rate is getting out of control. I show a survey as to why this is happening, and how to avoid it.
We can be in bad physical shape, but we can also be in bad spiritual shape. We need to exercise!
Your spouse can be your greatest ally when you need someone.
Jonah thought he could live without God, so did David. How about you?
God didn’t promise us a rose garden, but he will help us through the storms in our lives.
We need to remember that God will never let us face something that we can not handle. He will help us through the trials.
There are two ways to pray. You can pray and wait for God’s answer, or you can move forward and ask God to help you along the way.
We have many fast new modern ways to communicate on this earth, but they don’t even compare to the speed that we can get a message to God.
We need to slow down, be silent, and listen to God. We are spending too much time in the fast lane.
People who pray, or are prayed for while they are ill, have a better chance of recovery than those who don’t. A survey proves it.
Use the talents God has given you!
God answers calls 24/7. You are not charged for long distance calls. It is tool free, and it doesn’t take a toll on your life.
What do you do when everything seems lost? How do you handle all the despair people have to go through?

You can see many of these chapters through excerpts I post on my online newsletter. To get the newsletter, just go over to the right side bar, and click on “Sign up for my free newsletter.” Then put in your email address, and you will start receiving the Abiding Grace Press, about every two weeks.

It also has three other pages in it.

A sports page that is full of sports news. Mostly from Oregon State University, but it could be about any sports in the world.
A travel page that is fun to post. The last one had a real story from one of the passengers of the plane that crashed into the Hudson River. He gives a moment by moment description of the plane as it is crashing, and what happened after it crashed. It is an inspiring story.
A resource page that has newspaper articles from all over the world that discusses such afflictions like: depression, panic attacks, Bi-Polar disease, and many others. This is a very popular page.

Thank you for your responses. It helps me to put out the best posts possible.

BTW.. There will be some big promotions coming out soon. One is an autographed book by William P. Young, who wrote The Shack. This book has been near the top of the best sellers lists for months. You have a chance to get it, but only if you are subscribed to the newsletter.

God bless….

Doug

February 13, 2009February 16, 2009

What in the World has Come Over You?

I have spent many years trying to figure out why I do things that I do. I use to let the wind take me where ever it wanted to. Often it was not in the right direction. I have learned from all those side streets that I have traveled. I am giving you a synopsis of some of the chapters from the book to let you know some of the things I felt were important to talk about:

Have you been there? Do you sit back and let the world go round and round, not ever caring what happens next? I think that we ALL need to stop running in the rat race, because even rats rest once and a while. I have a chapter in the book on this subject. It talks about what really should be important in our lives. It suggests ways to get out of the fast lane and enjoy the view.
Have you ever been to a funeral? Isn’t it a depressing place? Why they have the word “fun,” in funeral, I will never know. Read about how we can make it a better experience for those that are mouning at a funeral. I know because I was the mouner at one of them.
Have there been times when you had no one to turn to? Did you find yourself facing a crises, and felt alone? Did you wish someone would have come to your rescue? There is always someone to turn to. You are never alone.
Have you stumbled in your life, and felt like you have failed? I tell a story about a little girl that I met who “stumbled” in front of 100 onlookers, and came out a winner in the end.
Is family important to you? Do you have a close relationship with all of your relatives, even down through the cousins? If not, I share where you can see just how important they really are to you.
I know you have wondered why God allows so many horrible things happen in the world from people like: Hitler, Saddam Huissan, Ben Laden, and many others. I discuss this with examples in the Bible on why God allows things to happen.
Do you see people wearing the cross around their neck? Even athletes kiss it as they get up to bat. My question is, do they really know the meaning of the cross they are wearing? I write a stirring, vivid, discription of what I think the cross really means.
Does prayer really work? Has it ever really helped anyone? One chapter is full of stories of how prayer has worked in people’s lives, and even saved many of them.
Do you share your joy of being a Christian. If you were put on trial for bring a Christian, would you get convicted? There is a list of questions for you to answer to see if you are guilty.
Do you know the top twenty reasons why you should be free of depression? There is a “Tonight Show,” countdown of the top twenty reasons we should be thankful for the life God has given us.

If you want to see these chapters and 62 others like them, you will need to sign up for my online newsletter where I will be placing actual excerpts from the book, Close Encounters of the Heavenly Kind: Life after Bumper Stickers. You just click on the icon on the right side bar that says, Sign up for my free newsletter, and put in your email address. You will then receive a new excerpt about every two weeks.

I have 340 subscribers that are doing just that. That is how many have signed up in the first 100 days of this site being up and running. I am very proud to have that many sign up in such a short time. It shows that something is going right with this site.

OUT!

January 16, 2009January 22, 2009

Why did I write a Book on such depressing afflictions?

* A side bar minute…. If you want more information about the many afflcitions we face each day in our lives like: self doubt, anxiety, fear of failure, depression, and even hopelessness, go to the top of this site and click on my other site, www.depressionsuprressed.com. There are many articles there on how to cope with these crippling demons. Go back and forth between the two sites and receive more information than you ever dared to ask for.

Now that I am posting excerpts from, Close Encounters of the Heavenly Kind: Through BumpersStickers on my new free online newsletter I have been asked by several readers as to why would I write this type of book? It is about depression, self doubt, anxiety and fear.

It is because I went through depression, self doubt, anxiety, fear, and even considered suicide. I have been in the trenches! I know what it is like. Who better to ask, than one that has been there and done that.

I looked for any books written by laymen who also had been in the trenches. You know what I found? Very few books are written by anyone but pastors, ministers, religious “experts,” counselors, etc. I do not think many of them can relate. They were taught how to help people with these afflcitions, but many have no idea how the person actually feels. Wouldn’t you want someone that is talking about your problem with you to at least have gone through the muck and mire like you have?

I decided that after I turned my life over to God, that I needed to share with others how I got out of the quicksand. I wanted to share my low spots so they could see I was there with them at one time.

I sent my manuscript out to several knowlegable people on this type of subject, and they like the honesty , and the sincere compassion I share with my readers. They feel that this will reach more people than having them read a book from someone like Sigmund Frued.

Many of the people can not afford to go to a counselor, or a psychiatrist. Therefore they are looking at the shelves to find help. I think more people will want to read a book that is on their level.

Sooooo. Sign up for my free newsletter by going over to the right side bar, and clicking on “Join my free email newsletter.” Then put in your email address and you too will receive excerpts free of charge. If you know anyone that may need help with their emotions, or are going through mental stress, show them how to sign up on this site.

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I have had many comments on the other pages of the newsletter too. The travel page is getting the most comments. I posted yesterday on the travel page and here are some comments I received:

1. What a hoot!!

2. I couldn’t stop laughing.

3. You need a babysitter when you travel.

4. My wife and I loved your humor, and your interesting comments on your travels.

Let me give you a clue as to why they are all saying what they are saying. I went on a trip to El Paso, Texas around New Years Eve. (AND I came back alive) I had a horror level adventure at the Portland, Oregon airport. Would you believe I left my ID in the airport parking lot, and didn’t have time to go back and get it? Holy moley Batman, I had quite an adventure trying to get through the security. You will have to sign up to find out further happenings on the same trip. That newsletter will come out in a few days.

I also have a resource page that has articles from newspapers from all over the world that discuss the same afflictions we have been mentioning. People really seek out that page.

Finally, I have a sports page. It is soooo much fun to write. I am mostly an Oregon State University fan. Most of my postings will be on their sports programs, but I am a open to what ever any of you may send me. I will look at it and decide if it is worth printing.

Time to hit that famous pile of hay. It is eight minutes after midnight, and I am slowly melting like in the Wizard of OZ.

Please comment on any things I say. I need feedback from you to let me know there are live people out there.

OUT!!