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Celebrating My Readers

Looking at these pics of my Readers makes me smile.

Working on books can seem glamorous sometimes, but there’s some painstaking work that goes on behind the scenes long before the book is released. I’m in the thick of the process right now with Book 5 and covet your prayers.

Why go through this arduous process again and again? Many times it can feel like an endless uphill climb.

But I write on!

Mainly because this is God’s call on my life in this season. He created me to create with words. He designed me to be a writer. And writers write. I’ve been writing since I was a child, eventually became a successful journalist and then God called me to lay down journalism and finally to pick up the pen to write for His glory. There’s a joy that comes from stringing words together that honor God.

The second reason I continue writing is because God has called me to encourage and exhort others. I’ve been walking with the Lord for quite some time now. I’ve learned a few things along my journey. God is asking me to share those insights with you, my Reader.

It’s a joy to encourage women and men of diverse backgrounds and ages. I love how my Readers represent different nationalities. This pic is just a snapshot of the lovely women and men who read Abounding Faith’s books and have attended various events over the years. I’m so touched that my books have blessed ministry leaders, Bible school students, those newer on their faith journey and women in shelters and nursing home residents, etc.

As I gear up to launch Book 5, I’m already praying and looking forward to all those who will read this latest book.

Will you pray for me as well? As Book 5 enters the production phase, I could use extra prayer support in this leg of the journey.

I look forward to sharing more news as the release date gets closer.

If you’d like to get sneak peeks at the cover and be among the first to know the title and other Book 5 news, you’re invited to become an Abounding Faith Dream Team member. You can learn more here.

Thanks for your continued support and prayers. Blessings!

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Reflecting on Past July Missions Trips

Three of the 5 short-term missions trips I’ve been on took place in the month of July. My missions trips have taken me to the Amazon Jungle in Brazil, the Andes Mountains in Ecuador (left pic) and the streets of Ethiopia, Honduras (right pic) and Peru (bottom pic). Missions trips weren’t on my radar when I was growing up, but when God calls, it’s best to listen. He knows what’s on the other side of our YES!

I share many miraculous and lovely testimonies from these trips and more in my book, By Faith: Adventures and Reflections on Walking With God Here and Abroad. By Faith will stir your heart to follow God’s plan for your life. It includes a chapter on how to live your God-given dreams and a discussion guide you can use with your small group or book club. By Faith is available in print and on Kindle on Amazon.

Here’s a short excerpt from By Faith:

“I must say I am an accidental short-term missionary. At least in my eyes. I never grew up wanting to go on missions trips. I certainly didn’t know any missionaries. Over the years, I did discover that I enjoyed traveling. My goal years ago was to travel to the cities that hosted a certain major sporting event. And God allowed me to go to stadiums in Athens, Greece, Sydney, Australia, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Los Angeles, California. Not bad! I am so grateful for all the wonderful places I’ve gotten to travel to over the years.

But God had different plans for me. After years of traveling for vacation and for work and after my amazing time in Israel, I knew it was time to give back.

All this talk about traveling can sound kind of glamorous to some, but it’s not always easy to get on a plane, leave all your loved ones behind, and go to some foreign country. There are shots to take beforehand (and sometimes gigantic malaria pills to swallow during the trip!), money to raise, vacation time to be used. There’s also lots of prayer and fasting to get ready for the spiritual battles that will take place.

Surprisingly enough, sometimes the toughest battles are fought long before even setting foot on the plane!”

May you be encouraged, empowered and inspired by reading By Faith. Blessings!

P.S. – All these pics were taken at such pivotal moments in those trips. That stadium experience in Honduras (top right pic) was incredible! I felt like an Olympian for Jesus. God is Good!

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Forward By Faith Week

Walking by faith isn’t easy, but I think many would agree it’s been especially challenging during this year. As you look ahead to the rest of 2020 and beyond, are you feeling tempted to stay frozen in fear or paralyzed by panic? Are you resigned to just go through this season or are you ready to grow through it? God has designed you for a specific purpose and for such a time as this. I’ve dubbed this week Forward By Faith Week. I’d like to share five different tools and resources to help you grow deeper in your faith and to live with passion and purpose.

Get Reading – You can grow deeper and stronger in your faith this summer by continuing to read your Bible and by reading other inspiring books . Abounding Faith’s books are perfect for your Summer Reading List. These Bible-based books will empower, encourage and inspire you as you walk by faith, hope and love and live your God-given dreams! By Faith, Crossing Your Jordan River, Waiting on God Well and Abounding Faith have been inspiring Pastors, Pastor’s wives, missionaries, evangelists, chaplains, Christian counselors, ministry leaders and Bible school students as well as people just starting out on their Christian walk or living in women’s shelters and nursing homes. These edifying books are great to read on your own or with your online small group or book club. Abounding Faith’s books are available in print and on Kindle on Amazon.

Get Learning: – Do you believe that God has designed you for a specific purpose and for such a time as this? Now is the perfect time to explore what God has in store for you. The “Discovering Your God-Given Purpose” online course will help to stir your heat to dream big and say yes to God’s will for your life. This short and easy-to-follow course will help you:

  • Uncover your unique God-Given Purpose.
  • Identify action steps you can take to live your God-given dreams.
  • Develop a lifestyle of living out God’s call on your life.

Learn more about this empowering online course by clicking here.

Get Guidance – It’s important to surround yourself with people who will help encourage you on your faith journey. If you’re fretting about your future and things seem a bit fuzzy, I’d like to help bring some clarity to your life. I’d like to help you go from feeling:

  • frazzled to focused
  • frustrated to fruitful
  • fearful to fierce

As your personal life coach, I would prayerfully help you set goals, hold you accountable and help motivate and inspire you along your journey. Learn more about private life coaching by clicking here.

Get Moving – So many people dream of writing a book one day. Are you one of them? If you’re feeling called to honor God by writing a book but you’ve hit a brick wall and could use some guidance from someone who has been down that road before, I’d be delighted to answer your burning questions and help you break through that specific area you’re struggling with. Learn more about the “Write that Book” Strategy Call by clicking here.

Get Connected – If you appreciate and value Abounding Faith’s books and other projects and you’re looking for a way to be part of Abounding Faith’s community and to join forces and SHINE together, I’d like to invite you to join Abounding Faith’s Dream Team. Let’s continue to encourage, empower and inspire women and men near and far as they walk by faith and live their God-given dreams, The different levels have just been updated. You can learn more by clicking here.

Many blessings to you as you live by abounding faith, hope and love and live your God-given dreams.

Stay Well. Stay Encouraged. Let Your Faith Arise!

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