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5 Lessons Learned from a Year of Being a Traditionally Published Author – Nancy Gavilanes

What a joy it’s been to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the release of my very first traditionally published book, God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress)!

It’s an honor to be an indie author AND a traditionally published author.

I’ve enjoyed both experiences.

I think my indie experience and my journalism experience from years ago helped me navigate this journey,

As a little girl, I dreamed of writing for magazines. And I got to do that early in my journalism career.

But I never dreamed of writing books, especially after I felt God asking me to lay down my journalism career years ago,

My writing went into hiding for YEARS!

But God had a plot twist for me.

This traditionally published book with NavPress is a huge God-given dream come true for me.

I’d like to share 5 lessons I’ve learned from this writing breakthrough and milestone.

Teamwork Does Make the Dream Work It’s been so lovely to have a team of experts working together with me on God-Given Dreams. The level of detail and attention placed especially on the manuscript was fantastic. I’ve worked with editors on my indie books, but this level of support and expertise was phenomenal.

Collaborating is Key As an indie author, there were tons of decisions I had to prayerfully make on my own. As a traditionally published author, I enjoyed working with editors and designers and a marketing team and a publicist throughout the process. I’m grateful that I’ve known the joys (and pressure) of going indie AND of working with a team.

Community is Crucial Whether you’re an indie author or a traditionally published author, it still takes a village to release a book. I’m so grateful for the family and friends who have prayed and cheered me on along the way. I’m grateful to my endorsers, fellow authors, ministries, individuals and groups that helped to spread the word about God-Given Dreams.

Reaching Readers is the Best It was wonderful to have my publisher’s help promoting God-Given Dreams. From scheduling interviews, to sending promotional book copies to folks to posting about it on social media, it’s fabulous to have help sharing God-Given Dreams with the world. It’s been a blessing to hear from Readers near and far. If my Readers are touched and transformed and inspired to say YES to God’s call on their life, we’ve done our job with this book.

The Call Remains the Same I’m called to write and speak for God’s glory. I write to encourage and inspire and empower people as they walk by abounding faith, hope and love and dare to live their God-given dreams. My platform and reach may expand and grow and I may be invited to speak to more media outlets and groups, but I’m still an exhorter and evangelist at heart. I’m still called to shine for Christ and to remind people to taste and see that God is Good and He Loves You!

It’s been a delight to look back on this milestone year and to see God’s fingerprints throughout the entire process.

Thanks for staying on this faith journey with me!

I appreciate you helping to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of my very first traditionally published book God-Given Dreams. This empowering book is available in print, as an ebook and as an audiobook wherever books are sold.

I hope you’ll pick up copies for you and the wonderful women in your life today!

If God-Given Dreams has helped you say YES to God’s call on your life, I’d love to know. Please leave a kind review and rating on Amazon or Goodreads and feel free to let me know on Abounding Faith’s social media.

You can read my “10 Lessons Learned from 10 Years of Being and Indie Author” blog post right here.

I’m sharing about being a traditionally published author and indie author on Abounding Faith’s social media and on the Abounding Faith for Today podcast (available wherever you get your podcasts).

May you keep abiding in Christ and abounding in faith, hope and love  💕

To God be the Glory!

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10 Lessons Learned from 10 Years of Being an Indie Author – Nancy Gavilanes

I’ve been reflecting a lot on my decade of being an indie author.

There have been many highs and lows over the last 10 years.

When I released Waiting on God Well: How to Prevent Breaking Down on Your Way to Your Breakthrough (available on Amazon) back in March 2015, it was still somewhat rare and taboo to be an independent author.

Not everyone understood what I was doing (that’s OK).

I felt God calling me to WRITE.

I didn’t know any publishers or agents.

But I did have a story to tell. And my journalism experience from years before helped me tremendously.

I’ve worked with my heart and soul on all of my books.

I see being an indie author as being an indie filmmaker or musician.

I say, honor God with whatever assignment He’s entrusted you with in any particular season.

Writing and releasing my first book was a huge writing milestone for me.

I’m thrilled that writing Book 1 helped lead to the following breakthroughs (so far):

  • Writing 5 indie books
  • Writing 1 traditionally published book with NavPress
  • Being an Our Daily Bread Author
  • Being a Bible school instructor
  • Hosting 10 events
  • Speaking in a United Nations building, in a Christian college, giving my brief testimony at Times Square Church, speaking to different groups and being interviewed in different media outlets, etc.

While I’ve grown and learned and experienced many wonderful breakthroughs this last decade, I’ve also experienced many challenges and obstacles. And I’m still waiting on God for more breakthroughs.

Here’s 10 lessons I’ve learned along the way:

Starting Small Counts Before I wrote my first book, I was journaling and sharing early devotional pieces with a few trusted friends. I also started blogging to share some of my thoughts and lessons I was learning with others. Not sure where to start with your Kingdom assignment? What’s in your hand? Start there.

Move Forward After I prayed and reflected and planned and sought wise counsel, the time came to MOVE FORWARD and start writing the first draft of my book. I didn’t have everything figured out, but I had to start putting pen to paper and my fingers on the keyboard. What’s one step you’ve been praying about?

Work with Excellence In my case, that meant taking my time writing and revising my manuscript, working with an editor to polish that manuscript and working with a designer to create the cover. It meant making countless decisions about the book’s content and design and publication. It also meant going outside my comfort zone to learn about marketing and being active on social media and attending different events, etc. Writing the book is just the first of countless steps in the process.

Perseverance is Key Even when you’re following God’s path for you, you’ll face trials and giants and obstacles. The journey is a marathon, not a sprint. Don’t give up in the middle of your story. Keep pressing forward and PERSEVERE!

Keep Good Company Some people will genuinely cheer you on and support you as you step out in faith. Others will come and then go when the journey is taking too long. And still others will stay silent and refuse to rejoice with you. Ask God to guard your heart. And pray that God surrounds you with the right people every step of the way.

Be Consistent For me, that meant I was to keep writing, speaking and blogging regardless of my platform size. Continue being a blessing to those who show up. If you’re faithful in the little, God can trust you with abundantly more!

It’s Gonna Take Time The saying is true. Patience is a virtue. God isn’t in a rush. His Kingdom work takes time. Try to find joy and reasons to rejoice all throughout your journey.

Trust & Follow God God doesn’t usually show us the whole plan all at once and with all the details. Bummer, right? LOL But He’s not obligated to tell us everything. We’re called to walk by FAITH! God wants us to want Him more than anything we’re waiting on Him for. And He wants our love for Him to grow deeper and deeper. Don’t fall for the short cuts or counterfeits or detours or get fooled by flatterers or deceivers. Follow Jesus! And honor Him all throughout your journey.

Keep Moving Forward Keep praying and taking one faith step at a time. Don’t lag behind God or try to rush ahead of Him. Walk with God.

Believe Remember the words God has spoken to your heart. Meditate on His promises in the Bible. God can do the IMPOSSIBLE! He is the Author and Finisher of our faith. As my late pastor would say, “If God said it, I believe it. That settles it.”

It’s been so lovely to see many of my Readers experience breakthroughs in their personal life, professional life and in ministry, etc.

It’s been moving to see how my books have encouraged ministry leaders, pastors’ wives, Christian counselors, Christian college and Bible school students and many more.

If Waiting on God Well has helped you in your seasons of waiting, I’d love to know. Please leave a kind review and rating on Amazon or Goodreads and feel free to let me know on Abounding Faith’s social media.

Thanks for staying on this faith journey with me!

I appreciate you helping to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Waiting on God Well and the 1st Anniversary of my very first traditionally published book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress, which is available wherever books are sold.)

I’ll be sharing some lessons I’ve learned from being a traditionally published author in an upcoming post and will continue to celebrate these milestones on social media and in episodes of my Abounding Faith for Today podcast (available wherever you get your podcasts). Please stay tuned.

Enjoy this short video with snapshots of this past decade and this celebration blog post.

You can learn about Abounding Faith’s Coaching & Consulting services right here.

May you keep abiding in Christ and abounding in faith, hope and love 💕

To God be the Glory!

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Celebrating the 10 Anniversary of My First Book – Waiting on God Well

Has it really been 10 YEARS since I stepped out in faith and released my very first book Waiting on God Well: How to Prevent Breaking Down on Your Way to Your Breakthrough! (Available on Amazon).

You’re probably more familiar with my recent work.

Before I was an author with NavPress and the Our Daily Bread devotional, I was a journaler turned journalist turned author.

If you’re familiar with my story, you know I was the little girl writing in her diary. I was the 5th grader making mini-magazines at home and dreaming of writing for magazines. I reluctantly became the Editor in Chief of my high school newspaper my senior year. I went on to major in journalism in college, earn my master’s degree in journalism from NYU and work as a journalist.

But I grew further and further from God.

And I definitely wasn’t thinking about writing a book(s).

I was working at a national women’s magazine when I felt God calling me to follow Him. Soon after, I felt God calling me to lay down my journalism career.

My writing went into hiding for years.

I thought the only way I could use my writing gift in a church setting was to write encouraging notes to members of our small group.

I was content with that.

But God had a plot twist for me.

When I took a class about spiritual gifts, I realized I was using my spiritual gift of exhortation (encouragement) when I was writing those Care notes and making Care calls.

And my teacher connected that my spiritual gift of evangelism complimented my journalism background.

But how?

That’s been part of my long and winding faith journey.

I wasn’t following any road map or guru.

I was just praying and obeying and taking one faith step at a time.

As I grew in my faith, served in various ministries at churches, participated and led evangelism outreaches and went on five short-term missions trips to five countries, as well as went to Bible school, the Lord kept leading me to write and speak for His glory.

I shared some thoughts and reflections that I felt God was showing me with a few friends. I was a bit surprised to see how the insights and lessons I was sharing were resonating with them.

Really? I thought those lessons and musings were just for me.

I didn’t realize others could benefit from reading some of the lessons I felt God was showing me.

I really struggled with how I could honor God with my writing gift and skills.

That frustration of wanting to do all that God’s called me to do weighed on me.

I’d pray and seek wise counsel from mature Christians like my Mom and my Senior Pastor and other ministry leaders.

I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was to WRITE.

A prophetic pastor even mentioned he saw me writing books.

But what should I write about?

I felt peace about launching this very blog in 2013 where I celebrate the Miraculous Lovely moments in life and invite you to taste and see that the Lord is good.

All these years later, I still blog because I enjoy the freedom of sharing my thoughts, ponderings, insights and updates here.

As I continued to ponder what God might want me to write about in a book, God had to spell it out in a giant ad campaign around town.

Write Your Story

Oh! Private and introverted me wasn’t expecting that.

I didn’t have delusions of grandeur.

I didn’t have connections with authors or agents or publishers.

I just wanted to follow God’s plan for my life.

My Senior Pastor once said to me, “God will write your story and you will tell it.”

I had facilitated many small groups and Bible classes by that point in my church and saw that my words were encouraging people.

So I finally started putting pen to paper and then fingers on the keyboard to start writing an ebook.

Yes, an ebook felt like the only attainable goal at the time.

And when a few people started asking about getting a signed copy of my book (huh?) I prayerfully took steps to create a printed copy of my very first book.

The process was a stressful one (just like launching this blog), but God’s grace was with me.

What a blessing and delight it was to celebrate the launch of Waiting on God Well with my family and friends in March 2015!

I still remember that day fondly. It really was a breakthrough moment for me.

Next came my (now late) Senior Pastor inviting me before the congregation. He gave my book a glowing review and said, “Everyone should have a copy of Waiting on God Well where they keep their Bible because of all the Bible verses it has in it.”

He let me speak about my book and asked the Elders to pray for me.

I was also interviewed on a local television show and was asked to speak to different groups.

Some of the sweetest moments have been interacting with my Readers.

I was so moved when I saw many of the ladies at our church’s women’s retreat reading my book that year. I even saw one gal wiping away tears and stopping to pray and ponder as she quietly read each page of Waiting on God Well.

It’s also been moving to see how my books have encouraged ministry leaders, pastors’ wives, Christian counselors, Christian college and Bible school students and many more.

I was already working on Abounding Faith: 30 Bible Heroes Who Will Inspire You to Believe God for the Impossible! (Book 2, available on Amazon).

Back then, I knew God had much in store for me. He was calling me to keep moving forward.

I need to pause and praise God for so many breakthroughs and milestones that have taken place this decade including:

  • 5 indie books
  • 1 traditionally published book with NavPress
  • Being an Our Daily Bread Author
  • Being a Bible school instructor

Only God could do that!

These years have been tough though.

It’s included a lot of prayer, much hard work, many challenges and obstacles and my Dear Dad being promoted to heaven.

My Dear Dad was one of my biggest supporters. He loved seeing my books and watching me speak at my events.

I’m so grateful to God that my Dear Dad got to see much of the fruit and harvest from my Kingdom work.

I’m still waiting on God for some breakthroughs.

Aren’t we all?

That’s the beauty of knowing how to Wait on God well.

We’re all waiting on God for healing or breakthrough or restoration or the salvation of a loved one, and even Jesus’ return!

It’s so important how we wait.

If Waiting on God Well has helped you in your seasons of waiting, I’d love to know. Please leave a kind review and rating on Amazon or Goodreads and feel free to let me know on Abounding Faith’s social media.

Thanks for staying on this faith journey with me!

I appreciate you helping to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Waiting on God Well and the 1st Anniversary of my very first traditionally published book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress, which is available wherever books are sold.)

I’ll be sharing some lessons I’ve learned from being an indie author and traditionally published author in upcoming posts, on social media and in episodes of my Abounding Faith for Today podcast (available wherever you get your podcasts). Please stay tuned.

Enjoy this short video with snapshots of this past decade.

I’m also celebrating this writing milestone in Episode 69 of my Abounding Faith for Today podcast that’s available wherever you get your podcasts.

To God be the Glory!

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Celebrating the 1st Anniversary of God-Given Dreams (NavPress)

What a joy it’s been to share God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) with Readers near and far!

It’s been a blessing to hear that God-Given Dreams has inspired Readers and encouraged them as they’ve sought to discover and live God’s plan for their life.

I wrote this book for the lovely women of diverse backgrounds, ages and life stages I’ve crossed paths with over the years.

It’s so wonderful to be able to encourage my Readers.

I pray God-Given Dreams will continue inspiring my sisters in Christ across the country and around the globe.

I pray the insights, stories from various women in the Bible (Bible Beauties), personal anecdotes, reflection questions, prayer prompts and my Six Cs of Transformation framework will empower you on your faith journey.

If you’ve been inspired by reading God-Given Dreams, I’d love to know. Kind ratings and reviews on Amazon or Goodreads are always very much appreciated.

As you continue to walk by abounding faith, hope and love and dare to live YOUR God-given dreams, remember:

  • You are God’s Beloved Daughter
  • You are Created, Called and Chosen
  • God has Good Works for You to Do
  • You and I have been Called for Such a Time as This!

May you continue to shine your light for Christ.

Be sure to grab copies of God-Given Dreams for you and the fabulous women in your life today! Be inspired as you say YES to God’s plans for your life.

God-Given Dreams is available wherever books are sold. This empowering book is available in print, as an ebook and as an audiobook.

Thanks for all your prayers and support!

To God be the Glory!

To see a short snapshot of what this year has been like, check out Abounding Faith’s social media.

Here’s a short video with ideas for how you can help me celebrate this writing milestone.

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Help Me Celebrate TWO Big Book Anniversaries & Milestones

I’VE GOT TWO BIG BOOK ANNIVERSARIES THIS MARCH 🙌 🎉 🔥

Will you help me celebrate?

If you’ve been blessed by Waiting on God Well: How to Prevent Breaking Down on Your Way to Your Breakthrough (Book 1 on Amazon) or God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress, available wherever books are sold), I’d love to know✨

How have either of these books encouraged and inspired you along your faith journey?

🔥 Please let me know on Abounding Faith’s social media

🔥 Kind ratings and reviews are greatly appreciated on Amazon or GoodReads 💕

🔥 Please tag me on a pic of you and your copy of either book on Abounding Faith’s social media

Add Waiting on God Well and God-Given Dreams to your home library today and grab copies for your loved ones 📚

Stay tuned for more celebration posts as we get closer to these writing milestones.

You can check out a short video clip here.

Glory to God 🙌

Thanks for being on this faith journey with me 💕

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Happy New Year! My One Word for 2025

We’ve made it to 2025, Praise God!

As I look ahead to this new year, I’m ready to prayerfully continue moving forward and continue experiencing even more breakthroughs.

My One Word for this year that I’d like to share is:

FRUITFUL

I’m praying this year and beyond will be filled with much fruit.

I’ll be meditating and standing on many Bible verses including:

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.” (John 15:16 NIV)

We’re CHOSEN to BEAR FRUIT!

If you’ve read my book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) you’ll recognize that Chosen is one of the Six Cs of Transformation.

I’m praying it’ll be another year of milestones and open doors.

I’m trusting it’ll be a year of Harvest and Jubilee!

We’re to grow in the Fruit of the Spirit:

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23 NIV)

And God’s got good works for us to do as it says in Ephesians 2:10 (NIV):

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

I’ve got a few book anniversaries coming up this year. I hope you’ll celebrate with me.

I also plan to continue writing, speaking, teaching, podcasting, coaching and more.

Please stay tuned for more details.

Thanks again for staying on this faith journey with me.

If you’re new around here, WELCOME!

I’m looking forward to sharing encouragement, inspiration and updates:

  • Here on my blog
  • Abounding Faith’s social media
  • Abounding Faith’s Email Community
  • Abounding Faith for Today podcast (available wherever you listen to podcasts)
  • Abounding Faith’s YouTube channel

Be sure to subscribe and like and follow Abounding Faith so we can stay connected.

As you look ahead to this new year, I pray you’ll also be filled with hope and faith.

May these 5 truths encourage you:

  • God is with Us
  • Nothing Surprises God
  • If God is for Us, who can be against Us
  • Greater is He who is in Us than he who is in the World
  • Jesus has Overcome the World

Feel free to share your One Word on Abounding Faith’s social media.

Let’s THRIVE in 2025!

To God be the Glory!

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Reflecting on My BREAKTHROUGH Year – 2024

I’m so GRATEFUL to God for this BREAKTHROUGH Year!

So much happened this year. Was it perfect? Nope. But I experienced so many wonderful milestone moments. I’d like to share some of the highlights with you in this blog post, in the short video (above) or right here and in Episode 65 of the Abounding Faith for Today podcast that’s available wherever you listen to podcasts.

7 Highlight from this Breakthrough Year:

God-Given Dreams Book Launch – What an honor and joy it was to celebrate the launch of my very first traditionally published book in March! I’m so grateful for the family, friends and Readers who helped me celebrate this God-given dream come true and major writing milestone. The first half of the year was a whirlwind that included:

  • Speaking at online events, including encouraging my Christian friends working at the United Nations
  • I’m thrilled that authors Ann Voskamp, Jennifer Rothschild and Pam Farrel all helped spread the word about God-Given Dreams
  • I so appreciate those who endorsed my book including: Joyce Dinkins, Rebecca Garcia, Edward Gilbreath, Anthony Hewitt, Chris Luppo, Dr. Elizabeth Tamez Méndez and Rochelle Traub

You can check out some of the media outlets that interviewed me about God-Given Dreams on Abounding Faith’s Media page right here.

I hope you’ll pick up copies of God-Given Dreams for the wonderful women in your life. It’s available wherever books are sold and it’s available in print and as an audio and ebook. There’s also a free 7-day YouVersion Reading plan titled Live into Your God-Given Dreams. Having a plan on YouVersion is also a God-given dream come true!

Our Daily Bread Devotional Author – After years of waiting and praying and after writing behind the scenes, I’m so excited that my devotional articles are now being published in the Our Daily Bread devotional that reaches people all around the globe and is translated into 50+ languages! I’m so honored that my first article was a tribute to my Mom and my family’s salvation story and it ran on Mother’s Day this year! Only God could do that. I’m also touched whenever I get to share stories about my Dear Dad, my Hispanic heritage and my short-term missions trips. I share more thoughts and reflections in this blog post and Episode 64 of the Abounding Faith for Today podcast. Greetings to my ODB Readers! Thanks for your sweet messages! So glad you’re being encouraged by my devotional articles.

NYSB Instructor – It’s been another wonderful year of teaching online courses through the New York School of the Bible! I once again had such lovely students. I’m so grateful to have this space where we can come together as sisters in Christ (even if sometimes we’re in different states) to read and glean insight from Scripture and encourage one another in these online courses based on the Bible and many of my books. Only God could do that! Stay tuned for more information about the online courses I’ll be teaching in 2025.

Speaking – In addition to the interviews I did for radio, podcasts and online shows and the groups I spoke to during my book launch, I also spoke at:

  • Publishing in Color Conference – It was a blessing to get to pray for attendees (virtually) for the spring conference and to once again be a presenter at the fall conference
  • CWEN – What a joy it was to continue sharing encouraging devotional and prayer times with my CWEN Sisters. It’s always an honor to get to encourage my fellow female entrepreneurs with entries from my book Feisty Faith: Trusting God Day by Day (available on Amazon).

Abounding Faith for Today Podcast – I’m rejoicing that we hit Season 10 and crossed 60 episodes this year! Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don’t miss new episodes and tell your friends!

Abounding Faith’s YouTube Channel – Check out the 100+ encouraging videos shot here and abroad at youtube.com/@aboundingfaith1 Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a video.

Abounding Faith’s Online Store – Check out the NEW Living My God-Given Dreams collection. The journals, mugs, tote bags and more in the store make great gifts for you and yours.

Thank you for staying on this faith journey with me! I appreciate your continued prayers and support as I live out God’s call on my life in this season.

Only God knows what He has planned NEXT!

Whether you had a fabulous year or a tough one, I’d like to encourage you to hold on to these truths:

  • God is Good
  • God is Faithful
  • God is Sovereign, nothing surprises Him or thwarts His plans
  • God isn’t in a rush
  • Waiting doesn’t last forever (although many times if feels like that)
  • Storms do pass
  • God is with you in the storms
  • God loves YOU

When you think of me, please pray for me!

I’m so Thankful and Grateful for what God’s done, what He’s doing and what He will do!

To God be the glory!

Let’s stay connected and THRIVE in 2025 and beyond. Together, let’s continue encouraging and empowering people near and far as they walk by abounding faith, hope and love and dare to live their God-given dreams.

If you’re wondering how you can show your support for the work God’s called me to do in this season, check out the ideas mentioned in this short video. Blessings!

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Abounding Faith’s Christmas Gift Guide 2024

Give the gift of encouragement and inspiration!

God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) is a perfect treat for you and the fabulous women in your life. The Six Cs of Transformation framework I share as well as the Bible verses, Bible Beauties, personal anecdotes and insights, the reflection questions and the action step ideas will help empower Readers to step out in faith and say YES to God’s call on their life! God-Given Dreams is available wherever books are sold.

Waiting on God Well, Abounding Faith, Crossing Your Jordan River, By Faith and Feisty Faith also make great gifts and wonderful additions to home libraries. They’re available on Amazon.

You can watch a short book promo video right here.

Be sure to also check out the NEW Living My God-Given Dreams collection at Abounding Faith’s online store right here. The mugs, notebooks, tote bags and more items found in the various collections are designed to inspire you as you walk by abounding faith, hope and love and dare to live your God-given dreams!

You can watch a short Christmas Gift Guide promo video right here.

Happy Cyber Monday!

Scroll down to see my gift PDF to you.

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 Greeting (VIDEO & PODCAST)

I hope you’ll check out my Hispanic Heritage Month Greeting in this video.

You can also check out my related NEW Abounding Faith for Today podcast episode (58) wherever you listen to podcasts.

Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 – October 15, but we’re here all year long.

I hope my books and devotional articles encourage and inspire you.

I’m so grateful that God has created, called and chosen me to write and speak about Him for such a time as this.

When I look at the pics above, I can’t help but think younger me would be amazed by all the writing for newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs, books and devotionals to come.

My journey as a Latina writer has included:

  • Being the only Latina in my college journalism classes & required internship
  • Being one of only a handful of Hispanics at a major newspaper where I worked
  • Now being one of the very few Christian Latina Authors being traditionally published
  • Now being one of only a handful of Hispanic author for Our Daily Bread Ministries

God isn’t surprised that I’m Latina.

He’s the One Who gave me this writing gift.

I’m grateful to be the daughter of two loving and hardworking parents who boarded planes separately from Central and South America as young adults. They met and married here.

Here I am.

Gracias for all your prayers and support!

You can read more about my writing and faith journey in God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress). This empowering book is available wherever books are sold.

Please take a moment to leave a kind rating and review on Amazon or GoodReads. That makes more of a difference than you can imagine.

I hope you’ll continue celebrating and supporting Christian Latina Authors all throughout the year.

And please continue telling your familia y amigas and your small group and Women’s Ministry, etc about my work to encourage them as they walk by abounding faith, hope and love and dare to live their God-given dreams.

God bless y bendiciones!

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Guest on Author Jennifer Rothschild’s 4:13 Podcast

I was so delighted to speak with Jennifer Rothschild for her 4:13 Podcast about my book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) 🔥 I hope you’re encouraged by our conversation.

P.S. – It was a bit surreal to be interviewed by Jennifer Rothschild. Years ago, I was part of a Bible study at my previous church that was based on one of her books. What a full circle moment to get to speak with her about one of my books!

Only God could do that 🙌

Check out the inspiring episode here or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

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