Happy Hispanic Heritage Month

Countdown to Book 5: Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! It’s surreal to think my fifth book is almost here. Thank You for encouraging and supporting this Latina author!

I’m looking forward to sharing exciting news about Book 5. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, you can check out Books 1- 4. By Faith, Crossing Your Jordan River, Abounding Faith and Waiting on God Well are encouraging, empowering and edifying books that are great to read on your own or with your small group/book club. These inspiring and uplifting books are available on Amazon.

Besos y Bendiciones.

Note: Pic taken at the book launch event for By Faith. What a special day that was! God is Good!

_______________________________________________________

Want to know what’s happening at Abounding Faith? Join the mailing list and get updates about Abounding Faith’s books, online training, podcast and more. As a thank you, you’ll get access to the free “7 Journal Writing Prompts to Fuel Your Faith” PDF.

Abounding Faith’s Books are Spanning the Globe

I’m thrilled that Abounding Faith’s books have so far made it to 13 states, 4 countries and 4 continents. God is Good! YOU have helped make this possible! Thank you! I love how these uplifting and empowering books can cross state lines, cultures and continents and encourage, empower and edify readers near and far. I’ve listed the locations below. If I’ve missed your state or country, please let me know. And thank you for your prayers and support. Let’s pray that these Bible-based books continue crisscrossing the globe. My travels may be restricted for now, but there’s no limit to how far these books can go. To God be the Glory!

STATES

  • Alabama
  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • New Jersey
  • New York (all over)
  • North Carolina
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee

CONTINENTS

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America

COUNTRIES OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.

  • Ecuador
  • Philippines
  • Russia
  • Taiwan

Don’t see your state or country on the list? You can change that easy peasy. Abounding Faith’s books are available in print and on Kindle on Amazon.

Blessings!

_______________________________________________________

Want to know what’s happening at Abounding Faith? Join the mailing list and get updates about Abounding Faith’s books, online training, podcast and more. As a thank you, you’ll get access to the free “7 Journal Writing Prompts to Fuel Your Faith” PDF.

Give the Gift of Encouragement and Hope

A sweet friend ordered this special Abounding Faith Books gift set for her sister who is going through a health challenge. The signed books are being sent with love, prayer and a personalized note.

Who could you bless with a bundle of encouraging and inspiring Bible-based books? Abounding Faith’s books are available on Amazon.

If you’d like to make a special order like this one (signed books, personalized note and pretty packaging) to be mailed here in the U.S., please email info@aboundingfaith.com for more details. Blessings!

P.S. – If you’d like to know who won the Abounding Faith Books Giveaway, we’re announcing the winner this afternoon on Instagram.

Need Help Living Your God-Given Dreams?

I recently had a great coaching call with a brave woman who has been wanting to contact me since 2017! I’m so proud of her for taking this step of faith to invest in her personal growth and am excited as she prayerfully moves closer to living her God-given dreams. It’s a joy to help people experience breakthrough and transformation and to take steps towards their God-given dreams.

What about you? Are you in a time of transition? Do you need help moving forward?

If you’re feeling:
– Stuck, stagnant or scared and struggling 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 be your life coach to help you identify and overcome roadblocks and obstacles and help bring some focus to your life. It would be an honor to prayerfully help you find more clarity and courage so you can go from:

✅ frazzled to focused
✅ frustrated to fruitful
✅ fearful to fierce

If you’re ready to:
✨ Prayerfully make real and positive change in your life
✨ Willing to be stretched and to step out in faith to SOAR
✨ Live God’s purpose for your life for such a time as this

We might be a great fit to work together. You can learn more about private life coaching right here.

Blessings to you as you walk by abounding faith, hope and love and live your God-given dreams!

Note: Pic taken at one of my past visits to the United Nations. God is Good! 

_______________________________________________________

Want to know what’s happening at Abounding Faith? Join the mailing list and get updates about Abounding Faith’s books, online training, podcast and more. As a thank you, you’ll get access to the free “7 Journal Writing Prompts to Fuel Your Faith” PDF.

Abounding Faith Book Giveaway!

ANNOUNCING A BOOK GIVEAWAY!!!  I’m delighted to be giving away 1 signed copy of one of Abounding Faith’s books. To enter, be sure to follow Abounding Faith on Instagram and check out today’s post with more details about the giveaway. The winner will be announced on Instagram on Monday, September 7th.

Abounding Faith’s uplifting books offer Bible-based hope, encouragement and inspiration. They have inspired ministry leaders, Bible school students, those just starting out on their faith journey and women living in shelters, etc.

If you know someone who could use a boost of faith, hope and love, please share this post with them so they can learn about the giveaway.

Please note: Instagram is not affiliated with this giveaway in any way.

Three cheers to the secret donor sponsoring this giveaway. God is Good! Blessings!

_______________________________________________________

Want to know what’s happening at Abounding Faith? Join the mailing list and get updates about Abounding Faith’s books, online training, podcast and more. As a thank you, you’ll get access to the free “7 Journal Writing Prompts to Fuel Your Faith” PDF.


Giving Honor Where Honor is Due

Countdown to Book 5: I’d like to take a moment to give honor where honor is due. I’m so grateful for these and other giants of faith God has allowed me to meet along my faith journey (pictured above). Their ministry helps to inspire me to keep fighting the fight of faith!

I’d also like to take a moment to honor the diverse group of ministers pictured below. I’m so grateful for the Pastors and leaders the Lord has surrounded me with, including the late and great Pastor Johansson (top left). Each of these leaders in the following pic have prayed for me, encouraged me and have cheered me on at pivotal times in my life. Walking by faith ain’t easy, but it helps to have godly men and women by your side.

May God continue blessing their ministries. God is Good!

I’m looking forward to sharing more news about Book 5. Please stay tuned. Blessings!

_______________________________________________________

Want to know what’s happening at Abounding Faith? Join the mailing list and get updates about Abounding Faith’s books, online training, podcast and more. As a thank you, you’ll get access to the free “7 Journal Writing Prompts to Fuel Your Faith” PDF.

Your Voice Matters

“Latinos don’t buy books.” I recently heard a legendary Latina author say she still hears this statement from major publishers. As a Latina indie author and former journalist, I find that quote upsetting. I’m so grateful that my diverse Readers include Latinas and Latinos.

As I gear up to release Book 5, I’d like to remind mi gente that your voice matters. Your purchases matter. Your Amazon reviews matter!

To all my Readers, I appreciate all of you who are encouraging me and praying for me as I live out the call God has placed on my life in this season and for such a time as this. If my books have encouraged you, please tell others about them and take a moment to leave a 1 – 2 sentence review on Amazon. It makes a huge difference in the book publishing world.

And please stay tuned for more info about the fall release of Book 5.

Blessings to you as you walk by abounding faith, hope and love and live your God-given dreams!

Abounding Faith’s books are available in print and on Kindle on Amazon.

_______________________________________________________

Want to know what’s happening at Abounding Faith? Join the mailing list and get updates about Abounding Faith’s books, online training, podcast and more. As a thank you, you’ll get access to the free “7 Journal Writing Prompts to Fuel Your Faith” PDF.

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!

_______________________________________________________

Want to know what’s happening at Abounding Faith? Join the mailing list and get updates about Abounding Faith’s books, online training, podcast and more. As a thank you, you’ll get access to the free “7 Journal Writing Prompts to Fuel Your Faith” PDF.

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!

_______________________________________________________

Want to know what’s happening at Abounding Faith? Join the mailing list and get updates about Abounding Faith’s books, online training, podcast and more. As a thank you, you’ll get access to the free “7 Journal Writing Prompts to Fuel Your Faith” PDF.

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!