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Has the World Has Been Pulling You Down Like a Huge Magnate?

We have had a big increase in subscribers lately! We have had 200 since the first of this year. We now have a total of 444, and rising fast! This is wonderful for our site. Please help us to continue to grow by also subscribing. You can do this by clicking on the icon right after the title.

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The book “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World,” is now in eBook form.  That’s not all! We just lowered the price of the eBook from $4.99 to $2.99! This won’t last very long. Check it out by clicking on the Amazon icon on the right. You can also buy it at any eBook outlets! You can order the hard copy at the Amazon site there as well.

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Be sure to check out the book trailer for “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World.” It is on the right side right below the Amazon icon. It gives you a clear picture of what the book is about.

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Exciting news! We have a new book on the way that I am writing with Dennis Booth, from New South Wales, Australia. It will be called, “Signs of Hope: For the Weak Days.” (Working Title.) It is a compiling of posts that Dennis and I have been doing on my blog at: www.dailysignsofhope.com. There are 37,500 followers on that site, and it is because so many people are seeking hope and it is provided there.

*Update: This is July 21st, and we have the book 1/3 done. Many parts of the book have been sent to the editor. We are projecting a late August publishing date. Stand tuned for further updates.

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It has been a very busy, stressful, unnerving, and wonderful time around here for the last month. We have been living out of boxes. We had the whole inside of our home re-painted. It was so distracting. I had a hard time concentrating on my computer work.

Now we have most of the boxes empty, and much of our belongs put away. We have a chance to look at what we were trying to accomplish. the inside of our home is so beautiful now. New paint; new wall hangings, etc. It’s like we moved into a new home.

Haven’t had much time to work on my new book, “Signs of Hope: For the Weak Days.” I am also dealing with a bone spur in my neck that is causing numbness down both arms. I can’t type for very long, but I will have surgery next month and I should be fine. 

All this showed me that even though we sometimes go through some raging storms in our lives, we know that the storms end. There will be another day. There will be better things around the next bend in the road.

Have you had times when you were all stress out, and distracted by the turmoil going on around you? Has the world been pulling you down like a huge magnate?

You need to stop and take a rest from the rat race for a while. You know what? Even rats rest, so you should too.

Take time to be silent and get to know God better. Spend time in a quiet setting and read His word. Talk to Him through your prayers. You will find peace and joy in the world that is on a fast course.

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all….never, ever, give up!

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How do You Share What is Hurting You?

We have had a big increase in subscribers lately! We have had 180 since the first of this year. We now have a total of 382, and rising fast! This is wonderful for our site. Please help us to continue to grow by also subscribing. You can do this by clicking on the icon right after the title. 

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We have a huge announcement to make. The book “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World,” is now in eBook form.  That’s not all! We just lowered the price of the eBook from $4.99 to $2.99! This won’t last very long. Check it out by clicking on the Amazon icon on the right. You can also buy it at any eBook outlets! You can order the hard copy at the Amazon site there as well.

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Be sure to check out the book trailer for “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World.” It is on the right side right below the Amazon icon. It gives you a clear picture of what the book is about.

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Exciting news! We have a new book on the way that I am writing with Dennis Booth, from New South Wales, Australia. It will be called, “Signs of Hope: For the Weak Days.” (Working Title.) It is a compiling of posts that Dennis and I have been doing on my blog at: www.dailysignsofhope.com. There are 37,200 followers on that site, and it is because so many people are seeking hope and it is provided there.

*Update: This is June 28th, and we have the book 1/3 done. Many parts of the book have been sent to the editor. We are projecting a late August publishing date. Stand tuned for further updates.

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Some people have asked, “How could you know what to write on your author page and blog?” That is a very good question.

I often don’t know what I am going to write until I start hitting the keys on the computer. God directs me often.

I have been through many physical and mental afflictions in my life, and so has my partner Dennis Booth at www.dailysignsofhope.com.

We use those experiences to put down thoughts that help those suffering from the same things. It lead to my first book, “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World.” That book starts out telling you of my lowest time in my life, when I was sitting in my Ford Explorer, contemplating suicide. The book has sold well, and there will be several more coming out with the “Signs of Hope,” theme.

One of the things that all of us need is comfort. We all need reassurance. We all need to know someone cares. The “Signs of Hope” books lets everyone know someone cares. They will give reassurance and give them comfort.

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Are you one of those who are seeking answers? Do you keep all your hurts to yourself? Do you feel failure when you have to ask for help. I have been there myself. I know what you are going through.

It is the silence that is hard on us. We want to let others into our world and help, but we are ashamed to need that help.

Don’t ever be that way anymore. I sought help from God, and my family. I opened up to them, and my life changed.

You are a special person to God. He loves you. He cares for you. He will protect you through the storms of your life. He made you in His own image. Don’t you think He will help you when He sees you as His child? 

One last thought…If God is for us, who can be against us?

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all….never, ever, give up!

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Do We Need to be Upset When Storms Come Into Our Lives?

There is been a steady surge in subscribers to our RSS feed lately. We now have 220 subscribers. That is wonderful. We have had 28 new subscribers in the last month.

We also set a new record recently with 5,099 hits for one day. There have been some dynamic posts the last few weeks. Be sure to subscribe to know when they are coming.

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Another shocking announcement! ( That got your attention!) “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World, ” is now out in eBook form. You can acquire it at all the eBook outlets. It is only $4.99 compared to $19.99 in the bookstores. You can even order it right from this site by clicking on the Amazon icon on the right.

If you want a hard copy, with the autograph of the author on it, just click on the bookstore tab at the top of this page to order one. It is only $15.99 plus shipping compared to the $19.99 price in the retail stores.

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I have a podcast here that I did with John Kremer, the marketing guru. He invited me to share unusual places to sell books. Take a listen and hit those streets running: goo.gl/WGTF7.

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What a last few days I have had:

  • Last Friday I was changing my mother’s sheets on her bed, and I twisted my back for the third time this month.
  • I had two nuclear type stress tests last week.  I will know the results and what my cardiologist found plus what he may want to do next.
  • My mother is failing in her health the last two days. She has been passing out often. She has been on hospice care, and the hospice nurse thinks they were actually mini strokes.

Since I am being bombarded with many trials the last few days, I want to share some thoughts I found on my trials during my devotions the last few weeks:

  • God meets our needs in amazing ways, and we can be involved in other’s lives in the same way. We can be agents of hope. In other words, through my own trials I can help others.
  • I can be assured that God is active and at work in my life, including my trials, my church, my community, and my world, bringing His purposes and His plan into completion. I learned from this that not matter what I face God has a purpose, and it is a part of His plan.
  • The wonderful amazing grace, that the Lord has extended to me must be what I model and practice in my relationships with others. Again, I should never be angry or upset because of my trails.

Do I have reason to be upset? I guess so. This last week has been a huge burden on me. The stress has been pulling me down like a huge magnate.

But, I am not. I know God loves me, and I know that all things work for the good of those who believe.

Never let circumstances dictate your life. Keep a steady walk with the Lord, even through the storms and trials.

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!