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Happy National Author’s Day, 11/1

INSIDE THE WRITER’S NOTEBOOK: Why I Write (Part 2): People are hurting and need hope and encouragement. I write to help edify, encourage, empower and inspire you as you walk by abounding faith, hope and love and dare to live your God-given dreams 🔥

I write to encourage you to taste and see that the Lord is good 🙌

Need a boost in your faith? Need some encouragement & inspiration? (Who doesn’t these days 🙏)

Get copies of Abounding Faith’s FIVE inspiring Christian living books and devotionals for you and your loved ones on Amazon.

Hope you’re blessed by Abounding Faith’s writing that includes uplifting books, blog posts, social media posts, articles, weekly emails and more …

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Ladies, Last Call to Join Us for the Mighty Women of Valor NYSB Online Course on 11/8

“I think my faith certainly went up a notch. I was reminded of just how good God is.” – Abounding Faith NYSB Online Course Student

And just like that it’s a wrap for our seven weeks together for the Abounding Faith online course. What an honor it was for me to get to teach this class for the third time!

The above quote is such a blessing to me .. the fact that one of the students joined us while on vacation in the Dominican Republic was such a blessing and speaks volumes!

The fact that another student is going to recommend the Abounding Faith book to her Women’s Ministry is another blessing and also speaks volumes!

Couldn’t join us this semester? You can grab copies of the uplifting Abounding Faith: 30 Bible Heroes Who Will Inspire You to Believe God for the Impossible devotional on Amazon.

And Ladies, my next online class through the NYSB starts on the evening of next TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. Don’t miss it. Join us for the Mighty Women of Valor online class from wherever you are in the world.

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Ladies, Join Us for the Mighty Women of Valor NYSB Online Course [VIDEO]

Ladies, registration is now open for the upcoming Mighty Women of Valor online course that starts on the evening of Tuesday, November 8.

It’s going to be an encouraging and empowering time of gaining insight from the lives of women from Bible times, church history and modern time.

Don’t miss it!

Over the years, I’ve had students in Taiwan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania join us.

I hope you and your friends can join us in November from wherever you are in the world.

Learn more about the class here and help spread the word.

P.S. Fellas, please tell the ladies in your life about this empowering online class!

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Motivational Monday with Coach Nancy, Abounding Faith Coaching & Consulting

Hey Audacious Dreamers and Doers, we’ve made it to lovely fall and October!

We’re in the home stretch of 2022.

How has 2022 been treating you?

If you’ve been experiencing lots of wins and breakthroughs, wonderful!

If you’ve been hitting wall after wall and obstacle after obstacle, I’m here to remind you …

Don’t Quit!

Don’t give up on that dream God has placed on your heart.

Even if it’s taking longer than you expected.

I hope these Motivational Monday posts have been inspiring you! If so, I’d love to know.

And if you’ve been thinking about contacting me to be your Life Coach and to help you prayerfully reach your breakthrough, what are you waiting for?

Today is a great day to DM me on Abounding Faith’s Instagram.

If you’re feeling stuck or unsure about what to do in this season, now is a good time to get some help.

I’d be delighted to come alongside you and coach you to your breakthrough.

As your Life Coach, I’d be honored to help you gain the clarity, confidence and courage to say yes to God’s call on your life.

I can prayerfully help you:

  • Discover your God-given gifts and purpose
  • Develop a personalized action plan so you can use your unique giftings and skills to impact and inspire others
  • Dare to live your God-given dreams and purpose and experience that breakthrough you’ve been longing for

If you dream of writing a book, but you’ve hit a brick wall with your work in progress and need some guidance from someone who has been down those roads 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 right here.

You don’t have to struggle all alone.

If you’re feeling:

  • Stuck, stagnant or scared as you try to figure out your next steps
  • Confused, unsure or frustrated about how to move forward
  • Discouraged, disillusioned or doubting God’s call on your life

I’d be delighted to help you go from:

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

Let’s SOAR together in this new season!

Be fierce. Be faithful. Be fruitful. Be who God is calling you to be!

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Inside the Writer’s Notebook: Why I Write (Part 1) – National Day on Writing

October 20 is the National Day on Writing. What a great time to share this post.

Why I Write (Part 1) ✍️: Because God made me a writer. It’s as natural (and essential) for me as breathing and smiling…

As a child, I kept diaries and made mini-magazines at home. I later got my master’s degree in journalism from NYU and worked as a journalist. When I felt God calling me out of journalism, my writing went into hiding for YEARS.

God then called me to write about Him. Now I write Christian living books and devotionals ….

It’s been quite a long journey. So glad you’re on this faith journey with me!

If any of my books, blog posts, social media captions or podcast episodes inspire or encourage you, Glory! Please feel free to show luv on Abounding Faith’s Instagram.

Want to see more Latina/o authors, writers, speakers, etc? Wonderful!

Be sure to show your luv and support for those already doing the work …

Your likes, comments, shares, kind Amazon reviews and your purchases (for you and your loved ones) count more than you know, even in the Christian publishing world.

Gracias for staying on this faith journey with me!

You can find Abounding Faith’s FIVE inspirational, encouraging and empowering Christian living books and devotionals in print and on Kindle on Amazon.

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Spanning the Globe – Roctober Edition

I’ve been blessed to travel the WORLD over the years for work, vacation and short-term missions trips.

Oh, what a big and beautiful world it is …

I never wanted to keep a tally of my travels because I wasn’t trying to reach a certain number by a certain timeframe.

But I thought I’d finally do a count to see where things stand so far.

I’m sharing my current total for the first time … these numbers don’t include any layovers in different countries/states and the total doesn’t include that I’ve traveled to five of these countries and a few of these states several times. Each country and state are included only once …

Drumroll please …

God has allowed me to (so far) travel to:

  • 6 Continents
  • 22 Countries
  • 17 States + Washington, D.C.

What an honor and blessing it’s been to see God’s fingerprints all throughout the globe!

Only God knows when and where I’ll go next.

I appreciate your prayers!

The short video above is just a glimpse of some of the beauty I’ve seen on SIX continents and out west … this doesn’t include all the states or countries I’ve been to… just some of the highlights …

God has spoken to me in such special ways during most of these trips ….

If’ you’d like to read about how I’ve seen God’s fingerprints across the globe, check out By Faith: Adventures and Reflections on Walking With God Here and Abroad.

There’s also a chapter on living your God-given dreams and discussion questions you can use with your connect group or book club.

By Faith is available on Amazon. If you’ve been blessed by By Faith, please take a moment to leave a kind Amazon review and rating.

You can watch videos of some of my travels on Abounding Faith’s YouTube channel.

I may not be traveling as much these days, but I’m so grateful that through Abounding Faith’s FIVE Christian living books and devotionals and by speaking online etc… I can continue to reach more and more Readers and nations.

Abounding Faith’s Readers are located (so far) on/in:

  • 5 Continents
  • 10 Countries (outside of the U.S.)
  • 16 States

Gracias for staying on this faith journey with me!

I hope Abounding Faith’s books, this blog, the Abounding Faith for Today podcast, and Abounding Faith’s YouTube channel and social media posts, etc… have been a blessing to you and yours, wherever you’re located in the world!

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” (Psalm 34:8 NIV)

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Thoughts on Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15) 🎉 As you celebrate the rich and vibrant Latino/Hispanic culture, please keep in mind these friendly reminders:

✨ We’re a very diverse group.

✨ We come in all different shapes, sizes, colors and heights.

✨ We don’t all speak Spanish.

✨ We’re not all immigrants. Many of us were born here. Some of our families have been in the U.S. before it was even U.S. territory. Others are automatic citizens (Puerto Rico we see you).

✨ Your kindness will go a long way in helping newer immigrants feel welcome.

✨ Asylum seekers and refugees allowed into the U.S. are NOT illegal aliens.

✨ We’re more than just entertainers and athletes or tacos and guacamole (although, that’s all muy bueno).

We’re also doctors, lawyers, authors, business owners, NASA engineers, politicians, teachers, social workers, nurses, pastors and so much more …

We’re here ALL throughout the year …

Some are doing back-breaking work or are essential workers who helped keep the economy going even during a global pandemic. (Have you thanked an essential or service worker lately?) Others have served in the military (for generations) to help defend our freedom 🇺🇸

So during this Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond:

✅ Celebrate and learn about our different cultures and heritages.

✅ Invite us inside your communities and save a few seats for us among your tables of influence.

✅ Hire us, pay us fairly, and support our books, businesses, art, causes, etc..

✅ Lament with us when you see news reports about how our gente and communities here or abroad are suffering.

✅ Help to amplify and promote our stories and voices whether it’s in English, Spanish, Spanglish or other. Positive representation matters!

GRACIAS to those of you already celebrating with us 💕

How do you celebrate the Hispanic culture? Let me know on Abounding Faith’s Instagram.

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Ladies, Join Us for the Upcoming Mighty Women of Valor NYSB Online Class

“It was a good lesson. I enjoyed it.” – Abounding Faith: Choosing Faith over Fear NYSB Student

How are we already at the midway point of this semester?

What a delightful time we’re having in class learning how God came through for men and women in the Bible. And it’s lovely having a student in PA joining us.

If you couldn’t join us this time around, you can find the encouraging and inspiring Abounding Faith: 3O Bible Heroes Who Will Inspire You to Believe God for the Impossible devotional that this class is based on on Amazon.

And great news …

Ladies, registration is now open for the upcoming Mighty Women of Valor class that starts on the evening of Tuesday, November 8.

It’s going to be an encouraging and empowering time of gaining insight from the lives of women from Bible times, church history and modern time.

Don’t miss it!

Over the years, I’ve had students in Taiwan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania join us.

I hope you and your friends can join us in November from wherever you are in the world.

Learn more about the class here and help spread the word.

P.S. Fellas, please tell the ladies in your life about this empowering online class!

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Happy Roctober!

Happy Roctober! Let the birthday celebrations begin.

Guess I’ve always been fascinated with crowns lol … 

I’m loving this verse:

“You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD’s hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God.” (Isaiah 62:3 NIV)

A future author was born this month … yup, here’s yours truly already hard at work.

Actually, I didn’t grow up dreaming about writing books. That seemed so far out of reach and wasn’t even on my radar during my journalism days.

But God!

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5 NIV)

If you’d like to read more of my story and how I’ve seen God’s fingerprints on 6 continents, check out By Faith: Adventures and Reflections on Walking With God Here and Abroad.

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