Stir Up Your God-Given Dreams this Summer

Happy Summer 2024!

On the go this Summer? God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) is compact enough to take with you.

Where will you take God-Given Dreams?

Send me your pics on Abounding Faith’s social media.

Love seeing photos from my Readers 😍 This Reader took her book to Texas.

God-Given Dreams is available wherever books are sold.

There’s also a bit more time to snag this deal:

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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Ready to Live Your God-Given Dreams? 5 Ways for Us to SOAR in 2024!

Hi Audacious Dreamer & Doer, Living your God-given dreams is amazing, but it doesn’t happen overnight. And it requires much prayer and perseverance.

I know how frustrating it can be to wait for your breakthrough. I also know how wonderful it is to experience long-awaited milestones and breakthroughs!

I’ve learned quite a bit along my faith journey. I’m delighted that I get to share some insights and lessons I’ve learned and much encouragement through Abounding Faith’s inspiring content.

If you’re looking for inspiration as you dare to live your divine purpose, be sure to check out the following resources:

1. FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” – will help you discern if that dream or passion stirring in your heart is just your wishful thinking or from God. Grab the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” PDF just for signing up for Abounding Faith’s Email Community right here.

2. NEW God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) book – will help you uncover just how precious you are to our heavenly Father and empower you to become the fabulous, fierce, and fruitful woman God has called you to be. God-Given Dreams is available wherever books are sold. *See below for a special offer that’s only good until June 30, 2024!

3. NEW Live Into Your God-Given Dreams YouVersion 7-day reading plan – will help you know the joy of being God’s beloved dreamer and will help you flourish in all that God is calling you to do.

4. INDIVIDUAL Christian Life Coaching living your God-given dreams isn’t for the faint of heart. If you’d like me to come alongside you to help you gain clarity, confidence and courage to live your divine purpose, learn more about Individual Christian Life Coaching right here.

5. Additional FREE Resources – be sure to visit:

  • AboundingFaith.com
  • Abounding Faith’s social media
  • The Abounding Faith for Today podcast – I’m talking about all these inspiring resources in Episode 56, available wherever you listen to podcasts
  • Abounding Faith’s YouTube channel

Let’s SOAR together in 2024!

And may the rest of the year be the best of the year!

*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 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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Ladies, Join Us this June for the Crossing Your River Jordan Online NYSB Course

Ladies, looking to grow in your faith and to learn among your sisters in Christ?

I hope you’ll join us this June for the Crossing Your River Jordan online course through the New York School of the Bible!

Beautiful things happen when women study the Bible together 💕

I’ve seen friends take classes together and grow with each other. I’ve also seen new friendships form during class.

You can take the online course from wherever you are in the world.

This empowering course is based on the powerful story of Joshua from the Bible. We’ll also be looking at my book Crossing Your Jordan River: How to Possess and Prosper in Your Promised Land (available on Amazon) that has inspired NYSB students as well as women and men in small groups and women living in shelters and more.

Register for this online NYSB course today.

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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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FREE Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist

How do you know if that dream or passion stirring in your heart is just your wishful thinking or a God-given dream?

People are asking me that question more and more.

I’m sharing a few questions to prayerfully ponder.

Grab the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” PDF just for signing up for Abounding Faith’s Email Community right here.

If you’d like to learn more about Individual Christian Life Coaching, click here.

Let’s SOAR together in 2024!

Looking to discover the unique call God has placed on your life?

Struggling because your God-given dreams seem too daunting or too impossible to achieve?

Do you desire to make positive changes in your life?

If you’re ready to move forward and take the steps needed to enter into that next chapter of your life, we might be a great match to work together!

I help audacious women gain the clarity, confidence and courage to dare to live their God-given dreams and make a difference in the world.

As your personal Christian Life Coach, I would prayerfully help you

  • experience transformation in your spiritual life
  • experience breakthrough in your professional life
  • get results in your ministry or career

What dreams has God placed on your heart?

How would your life change if you were living your God-given dreams?

Learn more about working with me as your Life Coach right here.

Grab a copy of my NEW book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) wherever books are sold.

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 1 Month Anniversary of the Inspiring God-Given Dreams Book

“Absolutely one of the best Christian nonfiction books I have read.” – Amazon Reviewer

Happy 1 Month Book Anniversary to God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) 🎉

Hmm, there was a global social media outage on the Launch Day for God-Given Dreams and a 4.8 earthquake on the 1 Month Anniversary… 🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏

Not sure what all that means, but thanks so much to everyone who has been helping me celebrate this major WRITING MILESTONE, BREAKTHROUGH and GOD-GIVEN DREAM COME TRUE!

What a month it’s been!

I’ve got a few updates to share:

  • Check out this quick video of God-Given Dreams from my publisher 💕
  • Check out the Launch Month recap episode of the Abounding Faith for Today podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
  • Abounding Faith’s Media Page has been updated. You can find links to interviews I’ve done about God-Given Dreams and book excerpts that have run right here.

God-Given Dreams has been described as elegant, warm, inspiring, no-nonsense and practical, biblical and motivational, refreshing and recharging, beautifully written and a breath of fresh air.

Praise God 🙌

God-Given Dreams is sure to inspire, encourage and empower God’s beloved daughters to be the fabulous, fierce and fruitful women God has called them to be.

I’ve shared my heart and soul in this book 💕

I’m sharing parts of my faith journey as well as Bible verses and Bible characters who have inspired me, the Six Cs of Transformation that I prayerfully created for my coaching clients and Bible school students, prayer prompts and action step ideas.

The reflection questions at the end of each chapter are perfect for answering solo or with your family, friends, connect group, Women’s Ministry, book club, cohort, etc.

God-Given Dreams makes a wonderful gift for the phenomenal women in your life 🔥

God-Given Dreams is available wherever books are sold. I hope you’ll grab your copies today at your favorite bookstore or online at any of these sites 🔥


Amazon

Barnes and Noble’s website

Books-A-Million

ChristianBook.com

NavPress’ website 

Target’s website

Walmart’s website

SPECIAL PROMO CODE – 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.

If God-Given Dreams has inspired you, please leave a kind review on Amazon or GoodReads.

Your kind feedback is greatly appreciated and helps more women find out about this empowering book.

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God-Given Dreams Book Launch Recap (Part 2)

“God loves it when we take Him at His Word. The more we consider the greatness of our God, the more our faith in Him will arise and abound.”Nancy Gavilanes, God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress)

How has it already been almost a month since the release of my NEW book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose?

What a joy and honor it’s been to release this book into the world!

I shared a quick recap of book launch week in this blog post.

I’ve got a few more updates to share to round out my book launch month festivities.

What a delight it was to join author Pam Farrel and her “Seasoned Sisters” online book club to talk about God-Given Dreams! It was so lovely to speak, pray and worship with sisters in different states including California, Arizona and Idaho.

What a blessing it was to be interviewed LIVE on the “Mornings with Carmen LaBerge” radio show on Faith Radio about God-Given Dreams! It’s wonderful to know Billy Graham founded this radio station 75 years ago. The replay of the interview is now on the Mornings with Carmen LaBerge podcast and right here. My segment starts at around minute 22.

I was also delighted to share an excerpt from God-Given Dreams with the Hispanic Theological Initiative’s Open Plaza. Check it out right here and be encouraged.

I’m so grateful to everyone who is helping to spread the word about this inspiring and encouraging book!

Please keep the kind ratings and reviews coming on Amazon or GoodReads. Your reviews will help many women near and far discover this empowering book.

God-Given Dreams is available wherever books are sold and is great to read solo or with your family, friends, book club, connect group or Women’s Ministry.

I hope you’ll get your copies of God-Given Dreams today at your favorite bookstore or any of these sites:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble’s website

Books-A-Million

ChristianBook.com

NavPress’ website 

Target’s website

Walmart’s website

SPECIAL PROMO CODE

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.

If you have pictures of your copy of God-Given Dreams book that you’d like to share, please tag Abounding Faith on social media.

I’m praying that many women will be encouraged as they walk by abounding faith, hope and love and dare to live their God-Given Dreams!

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Ladies, Join Us for My Two Online Classes Through the NYSB this Spring

Ladies, don’t miss the TWO online classes I’m teaching this Spring semester through the New York School of the Bible (NYSB) 🔥🔥🔥

The Beloved, Blessed, and Beautiful class is the class that helped inspire my new book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) 🔥 Come solo or with your friends and uncover just how much God loves you and discover the beautiful plan He has for your life. If you’re looking to grow in your faith and learn more about your identity in Christ, I hope to see you in class.

NEW CLASS ALERT – Sharing Your God Story 🔥 I’m so honored to be teaching this new class that’s designed to help you share your faith and testimony with others either verbally or in writing. If you’re feeling called to speak or write about your faith story, come join us on this journey.

Classes start on the evening of Tuesday, April 2.

You can come with your gal pals or make new friends in class.

We’ve had ministry leaders, a pastor’s wife, missionaries, an Olympian and newer believers join us in classes over the years.

You can join us from anywhere in the world. Over the years, we’ve had ladies join us for online class from Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and even Taiwan.

Learn more about both classes right here. Register Today!

P.S. God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) is available wherever books are sold.

SPECIAL PROMO CODE – 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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