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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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I had one post recently on writer’s block. Today I was writing OK, but just needed to get away from the computer. My back was hurting, and my vision was getting blurry.
Today, I stopped, and did my laundry, loaded the dishwasher, and watched a movie. That was enough time to rest my eyes from the close screen, and flex my back a little.
There are times when writer’s block isn’t the only problem. You may need to get away just to refresh yourself.
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Some of us are so disappointed in what we see as love— even to the point we can’t imagine God’s love.
I have a friend who was all set to be married, and his wife, to be, told him she changed her mind and left him broken hearted just weeks before the wedding. To add an insult to injury, she married another guy within six months. My friend has never married, and is still careful about his relationships with women.
The problem is—human love is convenient. It’s limited. We can’t depend on it. It’s hormones—it’s emotional. Like eating the wrong thing before you go to bed. It felt good at first—but now? Not so much! It actually leads to heart burn.
However, God’s love is unlimited. It is commitment. God has feelings for us, but his feelings don’t dictate his love. God’s love is based on His decision! His love is deeper and more secure than anything you’ve ever experienced in your life. God never Changes. His love is eternal.
So what do we do to make our love a better version? How about if we express God’s love in our human relationships? How about we become that “someone” in the life of another who can look back and say, “I saw God’s love in them!”
I realize that could be very hard to do if you were like my friend. He did nothing wrong. He was struck down for no reason. However, I can tell you that my friend is a most loving guy, that may not know how to show it sometimes, but he would give you the shirt off of his back.
“This is what real love is: It is not our love for God; it is God’s love for us. He sent his Son to die in our place to take away our sins. Dear friends, if God loved us that much we also should love each other. No one has ever seen God, but if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is made perfect in us. I John 4:9-12″
If we could show that much love, the world would be a very different place.
Remember:
You are never alone.
You are never forsaken,
You are never unloved.
And above all…never, ever, give up!