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October 12, 2012

God Gives Everyone a Special Talent.

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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.

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 have two of my granddaughters visiting this week. One is 14 and the other is 12. I may sound like I ma bragging, but they are very talented. Katie the oldest, plays the piano with great ease. The music is almost flawless. She also sings. She had a voice that, as it matures, will come through alike a beautiful song bird.

My other granddaughter Anna, plays the piano, sings, plays guitar, and the flute. She did a solo singing performance at a concert while playing her guitar.

Now to my main point. We all have talents. God gave each and ebery one of us a talent that he wants us to use to glorify His name.

You feel you don’t have any talents? Yes, you do. It may not n=be where you are a professional singer, or even a top piano player.

Think about even something like being an usher at your local church like I am. I am blessed to be an usher. I have had situations where I was able to help someone that was in distress.

Here is just one example:

I was passing out the collection bags to my area, when a woman handed me a note. I was very busy and didn’t take time to read it right away. When we finished with the offering, I read it. The woman wrote, “Please help me! I am desperate!”

I knew exactly what to do. I went to find “The God Squad.” That is what I affectionately call the Pastors who are in the sanctuary during the service.

I found one up in the front row. I went clear out of my way to get to him so it didn’t look too out of place. I handed him the note, and he followed me back to my area. I pointed out the woman in distress, and he waited for her after the service, They went into a quite room right off of the sanctuary.

I was told later that she accepted the LORD right on the spot.

This didn’t take much from me, but using my talent as an usher, and knowing what to do. brough another child into the Kingdom.

Look for your talent. Use it for the glory of God. Don’t think your talent is too big OR too small.

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all..never, ever, give up!

September 7, 2012

Stop Inviting People to Your Pity Parties

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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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Why do we waste our days away worrying about tomorrow? God provides food for the little sparrows, don’t you think He will provide food and help for those He created in His own image?

I spent too much time having pity parties that no one wanted to come to. I wallowed around in the muck and mire, drowning in my own thoughts of self-doubt, anxiety, depression, and even hopelessness.

I wasted too many days where I could have enjoyed life. I should have been praising God for each day instead of crying my eyes out for no reason.

That is behind me now. Why? because I cried out to God that I couldn’t take this rat race anymore, and He calmed me down right during that prayer. It was like He was saying, “It’s about time you came back to Me. Now let Me carry you the rest of the way.”

You don’t have to waste one more minute feeling down and out. Just pray to God for help, and He will show you the right path to see joy and happiness.

Yes, it may take a while. Wounds need time to heal, but if you keep up the faith and talk to God everyday like I do now, you will see a change in your life that will see you through the storms of life.

Remember:

You are not alone.

You are not forsaken.

You are not unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!

September 5, 2012September 7, 2012

Don’t Let Satan Control Your Thoughts

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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.

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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 just finished an eleven day signing tour at the Oregon State fair. It was grueling in that it is was twelve hours days.

I was very blessed in this signing. I had hundreds of people stop by and talk with me and I sold some books as well.

Some of the people who stopped by were in a lot of mental pain from things that had happened in their life.

One woman wasn’t able to stop from crying as she told me about her life. I felt badly for her, but as she looked through my book, “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World,” she said that it would help her through the muck and mire she was drowning in.

Another person knew of a family member that would benefit from the book, who was talking about comitting suicide. She bought the book, and I prayed the the words in the book would open this young man’s heart to God, and His love.

Still another man told me that his wife had just left him, and he didn’t know what hope there was in this world. He put the book down and left. I prayed for him. About a half hour later the same man came back and said, ” You must have been praying for me. I felt the need to come back and get the book.”

I sold 46 boooks to people who had stories of their own to tell. I could have written a book just from their lives.

How about you? Do you have a story to tell? Are you facing storms in your life?

You need to know that you have a heavenly Father who loves you very much. He won’t stop the storms, but He will help calm them.

Don’t let the prince of this earth, Satan, control your thoughts. You have a purpsoe in life. You are worthy of God’s love.

God made you in His image and God doesn’t make mistakes.

Remember:

You are not alone.

You are not forsaken.

You are not unloved.

And above all… never, ever, give up!