Dates for My November Our Daily Bread Devotional Articles – My 9th & 10th Articles

What an honor that my NINTH and TENTH articles are appearing in the Our Daily Bread devotional this month  🙌

Please be on the lookout for my articles today, November 4 and November 25 in print or on Our Daily Bread Ministries’ website, app, podcast, YouTube channel or social media.

If you’re encouraged by my articles, please feel free to say hi on Abounding Faith’s social media 👋

If you receive the monthly printed Our Daily Bread devotional, I’d love to know!

Please feel free to share these articles with others who could use some encouragement 🙏

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Dates for Our Daily Bread October Articles – My Seventh & Eighth Devotional Articles!

My SEVENTH and EIGHTH articles are appearing in the Our Daily Bread devotional this month  🙌

Please be on the lookout for my articles on October 17 and 29 in print or on Our Daily Bread Ministries’ website, app, podcast, YouTube channel or social media.

If you’re encouraged by my articles, please feel free to say hi on Abounding Faith’s social media 👋

If you receive the monthly printed Our Daily Bread devotional, I’d love to know!

Please feel free to share these articles with others who could use some encouragement 🙏

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Septembers to Remember – Sydney & Winning Our Daily Bread Writing Contest

The gal smiling in these pics (above) had no idea what God had in store when He chased her down during one amazing week in Sydney …

So much happened during that one week in September and in all the years that have followed.

My life has never been the same 🔥

I share some of my faith journey in my books and devotional articles including in my latest book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress). It’s available wherever books are sold.

This September also marks 10 YEARS since that September I won Our Daily Bread‘s Online Writing Contest for Readers.

Winning that writing contest was great confirmation that I was on the right track in this season of my writing journey.

You can watch the short video I shot for the staff at Our Daily Bread after I won their Online Writing Contest for Readers below. They played this video at their staff meeting. I was told folks applauded at the end 💕 So honored to now be an Our Daily Bread author for their main devotional 🔥

This September also marks eight years of being part of the Times Square Church family.

Walking by faith isn’t always easy. The road can feel long and winding.

Every now and again, it’s good to stop and reflect on how God has been with you all along your life.

Thanks for staying on this faith journey with me.

To God be the Glory!

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Our Daily Bread Devotional Date for September – My 6th Article!

I’m so excited that my sixth article is appearing in Our Daily Bread Ministries’ devotional next Tuesday, September 17 🙌

I’m sharing about a touching moment with my Dear Dad during one of my visits to his beloved Ecuador 💕 It’s such a blessing for me whenever I get to help keep his memory alive through my writing 🙌

Please be on the lookout for my article in print or on Our Daily Bread Ministries’ website, app, podcast, YouTube channel or social media.

I pray you’re encouraged by my article.

If you receive the monthly printed Our Daily Bread devotional, I’d love to know!

Please feel free to share my article with others who could use some encouragement 🙏

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Summer Updates & August Our Daily Bread Devotional Article Date

It’s been a while since I shot a quick video greeting. I’m sharing a few updates in the short video (above) I recorded last week.

One of the updates I’m sharing is that I’m delighted that my fifth article is appearing in Our Daily Bread Ministries’ devotional on Friday, August 30th.

Please be on the lookout for it in print or on Our Daily Bread Ministries’ website, app, podcast, YouTube channel or social media.

I pray you’re encouraged by my article. I’m sharing about when God called me out of my journalism career.

And here’s the link to the NEW FREE Leader’s Guide PDF for God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) that I mention in the video.

Who will you study God-Given Dreams with?

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Fuel Your Faith this Summer – July Our Daily Bread Article Date & Books for Amazon Prime Day

I’m stopping by to share a few quick July updates. I hope both updates will help you fuel your faith this summer!

God knows we could use extra doses of faith, hope and love these days.

I’m so delighted that my fourth article is appearing in Our Daily Bread Ministries’ devotional on Wednesday, July 17. Please be on the lookout for it in print or on Our Daily Bread Ministries’ website, app, podcast, YouTube channel or social media. I pray it encourages you.

And ff you’ll be shopping this Amazon Prime Day (July 16-17), I hope you’ll pick up copies of my books pictured below.

My newest empowering book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) is available wherever books are sold, including Amazon.

My previous five Christian living books and devotionals are also available on Amazon. Be encouraged and inspired by Feisty Faith, By Faith, Crossing Your Jordan River, Abounding Faith and Waiting on God Well.

Kind ratings and reviews on Amazon or Goodreads are always greatly appreciated!

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Celebrating God-Given Writing Dreams Come True this Mid-Year Check-In, YouVersion News & Today’s ODB June Devotional Article

“Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request.”

(1 Chronicles 4:10)

By God’s GRACE, we’ve made it to the middle of 2024. That’s reason to rejoice!

If you recall, my One Word for this year is … BREAKTHROUGH!

I’m holding two major writing breakthroughs in my hands. Praise God!

This first half of the year hasn’t been perfect, of course, but it’s been a lovely whirlwind.

God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) launched on March 5, and my first devotional articles in the Our Daily Bread devotional started appearing on May 12.

You can find my Our Daily Bread devotional article for this month TODAY, June 3rd!

If you know me, you know these milestones haven’t happened overnight.

Both of these writing breakthroughs have been more than TEN YEARS in the making.

There’s so much I could say about these major milestones. I’m going to take some time to ponder and process these moments. I’m sure I’ll have much more reflections to share down the road.

ANOTHER WRITING BREAKTHROUGH Be on the lookout for the God-Given Dreams YouVersion reading plan that should be available this Wednesday, June 5th! You might recall that I was part of the “Serving Together” Our Daily Bread Ministries’ YouVersion reading plan for Hispanic Heritage Month in 2022. I’ve been wanting to write my own YouVersion reading plan for some time now. I guess now is the time!

Another highlight from this first half of the year is that I’ll be teaching my Crossing Your River Jordan online class through the New York School of the Bible starting today, June 3.

I also had the joy of speaking at online events and being interviewed by various media outlets for my book launch, sharing a prayer and encouraging words for the online Spring Publishing in Color Conference and sharing a devotional for Our Daily Bread Ministries’ online Global Prayer Shield.

I have more updates to share, so please stay tuned here and on Abounding Faith’s social media. You can also sign up for Abounding Faith’s Email Community and get a FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” PDF right here.

I’m also sharing this mid-year check-in in Episode 54 of the Abounding Faith for Today. It’s available wherever you listen to podcasts.

If you would’ve told me as a young journalist that one day I’d be writing and speaking about God and faith and the Bible, etc., I probably wouldn’t have believed you.

But God had a plot twist for me.

You can read about parts of my faith and writing journey in my previous five books as well as my new book God-Given Dreams (available wherever books are sold, see below for a special offer) and in some of my upcoming devotionals for Our Daily Bread.

Many people have come and gone from my life over the years. People have given up on these seemingly far-fetched God-given dreams I’ve had for years, but I’m so grateful that nothing stopped God’s plans for my life from coming to pass.

My Dear Dad would be so proud of these latest accomplishments. He loved celebrating my writing and God’s work in my life.

I’m so grateful to my Mom for continuing to pray me through and cheer me on.

I’m also grateful for those who have stayed on this long and winding journey with me.

Being a Christian Latina Author isn’t easy, but I’m so grateful that God has called and chosen me to honor Him through my writing and speaking gifts.

If you’re new around here, Welcome! I hope you’re encouraged and inspired by my blog, books, videos, the Abounding Faith for Today podcast, social media posts and more!

If my books have inspired you, please take a moment to leave a kind rating and review on Amazon or on Goodreads. That helps even more Readers find these edifying books.

Living your God-given dreams isn’t for the faint of heart.

How is YOUR year going?

I hope my writing and speaking encourages you as you walk by faith, hope and love and dare to live your God-given dreams.

You can find links to Abounding Faith’s inspiring content at AboundingFaith.com

If you’d like me to come alongside you to help you SOAR in 2024, learn more about Individual Christian Life Coaching right here.

May the rest of the year be the best of the year!

May you keep the faith as you continue to love and serve the Lord.

To God be the Glory!

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16 NIV)

SPECIAL PROMO OFFER – Save 30% when you order a printed copy of God-Given Dreams and use the promo code DREAMS30 only on NavPress.com. Offer only valid for orders in the United States. This special offer is valid for a limited time so order today!  Good through 6/30/2024.

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Celebrating Our Daily Bread Devotional Writing Breakthrough & Milestone

After years of praying and preparing, my devotionals are finally being included in Our Daily Bread Ministries’ monthly devotionals!

I’m thrilled and honored that my very first devotional is appearing on Mother’s Day, May 12. What a blessing it is for me to get to honor my Mom in my very first devotional entry!

Only God could orchestrate that!

Check out a short video about this special occasion right here.

My second devotional article is appearing on May 28.

Back during my journalism days when I was writing for a major international newspaper and a national women’s magazine, I had NO idea that God would one day call me to write about Him.

This writing breakthrough certainly didn’t happen overnight.

I won Our Daily Bread‘s Online Writing Contest for Readers back in 2014.

TEN YEARS LATER, my articles are finally being published in their main devotional that’s translated into more than 55 languages around the world.

In between, I’ve written for Our Daily Bread Ministries’ VOICES Collection. Two of my devotional entries were included in their Rhythms of Rest book (2021), and I’ve written for special edition devotionals for Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month.

I’ve also written for Our Daily Bread Ministries’ Discovery Series website and have written for their marketing department.

Will you rejoice with me that it’s finally time for my articles to be published in the main Our Daily Bread devotional?

There’s many ways you can access the Our Daily Bread devotional including;

  • Ordering an individual monthly or quarterly subscription or multiple copies or large print copies of the printed devotional right here: https://odb.org/getprint/ 
  • You can read or listen to the daily devotional entries online right here: https://odb.org/ 
  • You can read or listen to the daily devotional on ODBM’s app
  • You can also find links to the daily devotional on Our Daily Bread Ministries’ social media

I hope my devotional entries encourage and inspire you.

Thanks for all your prayers and support as I live this long-awaited God-given dream come true!

Check out Abounding Faith’s social media to find out when my devotionals will be running.

I may also share monthly updates about my upcoming devotional articles right here and with Abounding Faith’s Email Community.

Our Daily Bread Ministries is a global ministry with staff and volunteers in over 35 offices working together to distribute more than 60 million resources in 150 countries.

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Our Daily Bread Devotional Writing Update & Spoke at Recent Global Prayer Shield

It’s almost time for my devotionals to start appearing in Our Daily Bread!

Praise God!

My very FIRST devotional articles will be in the May edition of Our Daily Bread 🔥

The devotional entries are available in various digital formats including on the Our Daily Bread Ministries’:

  • Website – ODB.org
  • App
  • Social Media
  • Via text or email

If you’d like to order the printed monthly devotional, now’s a great time to visit ODB.org to order your copies.

Stay tuned to find out exactly when my devotionals are appearing 💕

Our Daily Bread Ministries is making a global impact in:

  • 58 languages
  • 150 countries
  • 32 offices worldwide

Glory to God!

What a blessing and honor to get to share a devotional message and pray with Our Daily Bread Ministries’ Global Prayer Shield last Thursday morning 🙌

The devotional I shared was translated into 5 languages:

⭐️ Filipino

⭐️ Mandarin

⭐️ Portuguese

⭐️ Russian

⭐️ Spanish

There were staff members from all around the globe including:

⭐️ Argentina

⭐️ Brazil

⭐️ Germany

⭐️ Nigeria

⭐️ Sri Lanka

⭐️ Taiwan

⭐️ USA

Jesus loves the nations 🙏

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Happy New Year – Let’s SOAR in 2024!

Happy and Blessed New Year! God willing, this year will be a year of much BREAKTHROUGH!

I guess my “One Word” for this year will be be just that … BREAKTHROUGH!

As I look ahead to this new year, I’m filled with excitement. So much of what I’ve experienced in my faith journey has been building to a year like this.

God has been preparing me for such a time as this!

God has a divine plan for my life.

God has a divine plan for your life.

May this be a year of open doors and of new seasons and new chapters.

May this be a year of answered prayers and miracles!

May this be a year of God’s FAVOR!

Let’s continue to SHINE for Christ wherever He places us.

Will you say YES to God this year?

I plan to continue to pray and praise and rejoice as I step into this new year that includes:

Launching God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) on March 5th! What a milestone for me for so many reasons! I’ll have much more to share with you as the launch date gets closer. Please stay tuned. One way you can show your support right now is to preorder this inspiring book today at any of these sites:

Having my articles appear in Our Daily Bread‘s main devotional for the first time this May. I’ll share more about this milestone as the date gets closer.

Starting my fifth year of being an Instructor at the New York School of the Bible. I’m looking forward to all the students God places in my classes. I’m also launching a new class this year. More details to come.

That’s just some of what God has in store for this year.

Thanks for staying on this faith journey with me. I do appreciate your prayers and encouragement.

I’m delighted that I can continue to encourage you as you walk by abounding faith, hope and love and dare to live your God-given dreams!

Let’s SOAR in 2024!

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There’s lots of updates and inspiration coming your way. Don’t miss a thing.

I hope you’ll stay connected with Abounding Faith by:

  • Joining my email community right here
  • Following Abounding Faith on social media
  • Reading this Miraculous Lovely blog
  • Subscribing to the Abounding Faith for Today podcast wherever you get your podcasts
  • Subscribing to Abounding Faith’s YouTube channel

Blessings!

To God be the Glory!

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16 NIV)

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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.comThe “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™