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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As we ease into Valentine's Day 2015, I'm asking those who are already blessed to have found that perfect romantic pairing that exists in belonging to that one special someone to remember those who will be alone this year and haven't yet found contentment in their singlehood. Stretch your definition of love just a little bit and show a random act of love that will encourage, inspire a smile, or give just a little bit of happiness. This can be as simple as an encouraging word, a prayer, a token gift, a flower, a card, an invitation to lunch, or even something as simple as a cupcake! When you use your imagination the sky is the limit. Happy Valentine's Day! May you be surrounded with the wonderful sense of feeling and completeness that comes from experiencing perfect love. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">'Love of Christ,</span><br />
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As a Christian, I have a very strong spiritual life and am constantly
trying to improve myself in the areas of personal and spiritual
development. One of the keys, for me, in doing this is through daily
Bible reading. As an extremely busy writer though with a very heavy
workload, this has proven to be challenging at times. However, I have
found a way to be consistent in this area through the use of technology.
Here are five apps that will help you increase your daily Bible
reading.
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<b>YouVersion.</b> This <a href="https://www.youversion.com/">one</a>
is my absolute favorite. The developers have made it possible for you
to use it on a smartphone, a tablet, or a computer. There's a version
for just about every handheld device out there. YouVersion has even
improved over the years in that it now offers a social networking
capability to the app. You can invite friends and together you can share
the insights that you have gained in your reading during that day along
with notes, highlights, and bookmarks. It is very encouraging and
motivating to exchange these kinds of ideas with like-minded people.
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<b>Bible Gateway.</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/">Bible Gateway</a>
has been around for a very long time. From different versions of the
Bible to reading plans to scholarly commentary, everything that you
could need or want to study the Word of God is here.
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<b>Glo Bible.</b> This is one that I have never heard of before
today. It has all kinds of interactive multimedia capability and a
beautiful layout and design. It is available for both iOS devices and
the PC. The deal killer for me though is that it is not available for
Android users.
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<b>Daily Bible.</b> In the interest of being fair, since the above
app is only available for iOS, I am presenting this particular one
because it is exclusive to Android so far. Very simple in design, it
offers the Bible in the King James version and is indexed for topical
study<b>.</b>
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<b>Logos Bible.</b> This one is a veritable powerhouse for serious
students of the Word. Equipped with multiple versions of the Bible,
maps, scholarly commentary, and social networking capabilities, this one
is hard to beat. Available on iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and the Web.
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With all of the technology available to us today, there is no
reason why any believer should not be able to get in a daily dose of the
Word. God has blessed us to live in a time in this country where
everyone has free access to the scriptures, and this is not a gift that
should be taken lightly.
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Download one of these apps today and enjoy studying at home, away, at
church, or anywhere that you can sit down, get still, and receive the
written Word of God.
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<a href="https://www.youversion.com/">YouVersion.com</a>
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<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/">BibleGateway.com</a>
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<a href="http://globible.com/">GloBible.com</a>
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<a href="http://www.dailybible.com/">DailyBible.com</a>
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<a href="https://www.logos.com/">Logos Bible</a>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He that hath pity upon
the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him
again.</i> Proverbs 19:17, KJV<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Something happened today that brought me to tears. I was
truly wounded to my core. One of my Facebook friends, a very pleasant older
lady with a strong work ethic who has worked many years over the course of her
career life in a skilled and demanding profession, posted her frustration about
being 12 days away from pay day and not knowing how she was going to purchase
food. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I've seen her post her fears and hurt about being in such a
predicament before, and her humiliation in having to 'beg her needs,' so to
speak, radiates from her typewritten words stronger than any verbal expression
ever could. Her distress has struck a nerve with me on other occasions, but
this time to add to the poignancy of the situation other of her friends joined
the refrain recounting their own past and current circumstances with being a
part of the working poor. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It's bad enough to have knowledge of the fact that she has
worked so diligently for so many years, yet still has to face this challenge,
but to see her anguish frequently met with disdain, scorn, apathy, and no
compassion by others on her page is a dagger to my heart that I can't even
begin to describe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I'm aware that over the past few generations that we as a
culture have been acclimated to become a generally 'me-centric' type of
society, but have our hearts truly grown so cold that we can live in the
comfort of fine homes, drive expensive cars, and eat 5-star cuisine, all the
while fully aware that others are not only living a lifestyle that's not
abundant, but that they are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">struggling</i>
to meet the essential needs of their daily life -- and it doesn't bother us
even one bit? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I humbly submit that as we aggressively pursue better career
and business opportunities that enable us to increase our standard of living
that we might take just a moment to think of those far less fortunate than
ourselves, and take some action motivated from a heartfelt place to fill a need
that won't necessarily ever be reciprocated back our way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let us have hearts that extend beyond mere lip service and
that represent a higher calling of character, godliness, and righteousness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">May more of us be compelled to actions that portray a more loving and
compassionate way of life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">*Photo: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/livenature/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">Franco Folini</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> via Flickr.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">When my father and my
mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. </i>Psalm 27:10, KJV<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today we celebrate Father's Day in America. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the spirit of the day, we honor not only
the biological fathers who stepped up to the plate and have handled their
business over the years but also those men who have stood in the gap due to the
absence of bio dads and been role models, counselors, protectors, providers,
prayer warriors -- whatever was needed to bring and nurture a young soul along.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As always on days like these, I not only give primary honor to
my own father Mr. Roland Lane, Sr. for a lifelong history of service,
sacrifice, love, fidelity, and commitment, but I remember those who were not so
blessed for whatever reason to have a father figure present in their lives or
whose fathers are no longer present on this earthly plane to hear the refrains
of the accolades hurled their way. I also give honorable mention to my
brothers, Roland Lane, Jr. and Jason Lane, for modeling the pattern of
fatherhood set down by my father and carrying on the legacy. A special shout
out to Morris "Bil" Lewis, Jr., my brother-in-law, for the
exceptional care and parenting that he brings to the life of my nephew/godson. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I scroll through the posts on my social media I see many
narratives that break my heart -- tales of sons and daughters whose fathers didn’t
take up the mantle of their calling and who abandoned them during the course of
their lives. These posters poignantly express the sense of loss deeply embedded
in their souls, their feelings of abandonment and rejection. To this group I
offer this encouragement: there still is a hope for you. There is One who
sits on high and looks down low, and He both sees and feels your pain. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Where your earthly father has missed the mark, know that
your Heavenly Father has never abandoned you. Even when you have not felt His
presence He has been right there by your side. He has ordained provision and
provided protection that you will never know about until you see Him face to
face. Most importantly, He showers down His love and is waiting for You to turn
to Him and receive it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let that void in your heart be filled with the perfect love
that only our Heavenly Father can give -- and armed with that love join the
ranks of us who happily celebrate the true meaning of this day. You are not alone. You are not
forgotten. No regrets. No sorrow. No looking back. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Happy Father's Day! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Today is Mother's Day in America, and millions are celebrating those who birthed them, raised them, sacrificed for them, and have consistently poured selfless love into their lives. <br />
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In addition to showing honor and appreciation to my own Mother for all that she has done, I'd like to take an extended tack and sow encouragement and peace to a special group whose mothers aren't here to receive their accolades on this special day--those whose mothers have been called to their divine appointments in our Father's bosom. <br />
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Know that you are not forgotten today and that prayers are going up for your sense of loss. Take comfort in knowing that your mother sits right next to the Father's heart, the happiest, safest, and most blessed place to be in the universe. Yes, you loved her, but He loved her more and ordained that she come to be in eternal fellowship with Him. <br />
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If you know someone who amidst all of the Mother's Day celebration and joy is not in a position this year to give their own mother a hug, send her flowers, or give her a call, speak a word of love to them and maybe recount a happy memory that you have of their mother--and don't forget to enfold them in prayer. <br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Feature photo via </span></em><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ifionlyknew/" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Forever Wiser</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></em> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>To get the full DAW experience, please visit our website directly at www.dannysangelwrites.com .</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17914776814045230804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597741838456286404.post-69401558537106497442014-05-07T10:11:00.001-04:002014-05-07T10:20:41.445-04:00Plight of the Missing Nigerian Schoolgirls Grieves My Heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over the past couple of weeks or so a distressing yet poorly publicized incident has been making the rounds of social media. Approximately 234 Nigerian schoolgirls, ages 12 to 15, were abducted from their school by local terrorists. Since that time random kidnappings have continued to occur on a sporadic basis. To compound this horror, news reports indicate that many of the girls have been sold as "wives" or as sex slaves by the group. Escapees have recounted incidents of some of these children being raped up to 15 times a day. </div>
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My first thought after my mind was finally able to accept all of this as truth was that this could have easily been my sister, one of my nieces, a cousin, one of my goddaughters--but for the grace of God. </div>
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As I monitored the online reactions of those who were presented with the news of what had happened disappointment began to rise as an accompaniment to my grief. Many had no reaction at all to the news, continuing to focus on frivolity. Discussions about reality shows, sitcoms, and prime time dramas dominated a multitude of feeds, and for these conversation participants life continued to rock happily on. </div>
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As believers, the love that we have in our hearts should reflect the love of God, and I feel certain that the plight of these young women grieves His heart. Shouldn't it stand to reason that it should grieve us also? In the absence of the ability to physically intervene on their behalf shouldn't our collective conscience be pricked to the point that we are at least prompted to send up fervent prayers for their deliverance? </div>
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It seems that the longer time stretches, the harder the heart of man becomes. My hope is that somehow, some way, that if any good can possibly come out of all of this it would be that we all take the time to look deep within our hearts and assess what kind of fruit is growing there. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a freelance writer, my income success is heavily contingent upon a high level of productivity partly fueled by a steady stream of creativity. To this end, I’ve learned a few tips and tricks over the years that are conducive to keeping my focus and promoting both creativity and productivity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’d like to share five of these tips, which should be of benefit no matter what industry you work in:</span></div>
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<strong>Restrict your </strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>social media habits to a predetermined time frame during the day</strong>. Schedule a brief period of time to make tweets, check statuses, and post photos. Make sure that your work time and your social time aren’t in conflict. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Mute your phone</strong>. Simply don’t answer your phone during the time that you’re scheduled to work. Change your voicemail message to indicate to callers that messages will be retrieved and calls returned during specific blocks of time throughout the day. Tell your inner circle to text you in the case of real emergencies and assign a notable ring tone to your notifications. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Turn off the TV</strong>! This one tip more than any other has increased my productivity substantially. If there are TV programs that come on during the day that you just must see you can always record them for later viewing. You may find that you enjoy your favorite shows more once they’re recorded because you gain the ability to fast forward through commercials and scenes that don’t appeal to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Don’t answer your door</strong>. All my family and friends know not to come by my house without calling first. I’m notorious for not answering the door to an unexpected visitor when I’m working despite the fact that they can clearly see that I’m home. My work time is my work time, not social time, and this is the most effective way that I’ve found to communicate this boundary. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Defer household tasks until after you’ve finished working</strong>. I know that that pile of dishes is calling your name and that that group of dust bunnies is inviting you to a game of tag, but just say no to subtle distractions. Have fixed days and times to take care of routine household and maintenance tasks and discipline yourself to adhere to them. Ask other family members, if available, to assist you in keeping up with chores. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you follow these five steps, I promise that you’ll see a measurable increase in both your creativity and productivity, and in most contexts these increases will correlate directly to measurable increases in income. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><em>So what about you? Any tips that you'd like to share that have enhanced your own creativity and productivity?</em> </span></span></div>
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Dear readers, my latest book, <strong><em>Devotionals for the Brokenhearted: 30 Days of Inspiration, Encouragement, and Prayer</em></strong> is now available for sale on Amazon.com in Kindle format. A special treat is that the foreword was written by Pastor Jerome Cade, Senior Pastor of Behold the Light Christian Ministries in Decatur, Georgia. <br />
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A Kindle device isn't required for download and purchase as Amazon has Kindle apps available for every smartphone, tablet, and PC for your convenience.<br />
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If you decide to make a purchase I'd greatly appreciate it if after your read you'd go back to the sales page and leave an honest review. This will help future prospective readers decide if this would be a work that they'd enjoy reading. <br />
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My publisher will begin active marketing and promotion this week, but I just wanted to give you guys a first heads up! <br />
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I appreciate your support! <br />
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Please <strong>SHARE</strong> this with as many people as you can. <br />
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Thanks! <br />
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<em>Click on this link to make your purchase:</em><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Devotionals-Brokenhearted-Inspiration-Encouragement-Prayer-ebook/dp/B014BGSZ1O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442025992&sr=8-1&keywords=devotionals+for+the+brokenhearted" target="_blank">Devotionals for the Brokenhearted: 30 Days of Inspiration, Encouragement, and Prayer</a> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>To get the full DAW experience, please visit our website directly at www.dannysangelwrites.com .</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17914776814045230804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597741838456286404.post-80605582714833290212014-01-29T14:53:00.001-05:002014-01-29T14:53:45.079-05:00Snow. Ice. Pray.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As many of you know, I’m a native Atlantan, a genuine
Southern belle and homegrown Georgia peach, and you’re probably seeing the news
coverage today of the terrible snowstorm that hit us yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dubbed “<em>Snowmageddon 2014</em>,” the storm left a
calamitous compendium of offspring in the form of ice which shut our fair city
down and forced us into a state of gridlock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>People have been stranded since yesterday afternoon at their respective
workplaces, in vehicles, in schools, etc., and as of this writing still haven’t
been able to make it home. There have been multiple accidents, students are trapped
in schools and on buses, and there have been a number of motor vehicle
accidents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cars have been abandoned
alongside the roads, and there was even an incident of a birth on one of our
major interstates! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">To every negative though
there is a positive.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve had many
good samaritans emerge unexpectedly from the shadows who've been offering hot
beverages, temporary shelter, and transportation for those who have no other
way to make it home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along with this,
people are praying as never before and are turning their focus towards a God
who delivers, protects, and saves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
believers, we have a bird’s-eye view that others don’t possess;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we see adverse situations as a means to
greater and as a direct catalyst to increased fortitude, expanded strength,
more powerful vision, and intensified maturity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We continue to pray for those who are still enmeshed in the
negative effects of this storm but are grateful for the good things that our
God is birthing out of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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To this end, one very important announcement that I'd like to make is that <strong>I've decided to accept the</strong> <strong>contractual offer of a well-known publisher to publish my next four books.</strong> Here's an announcement of the deal:<br />
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<a href="http://www.tckpublishing.com/angela-lane-woods-signs-book-deal-with-tck-publishing/">http://www.tckpublishing.com/angela-lane-woods-signs-book-deal-with-tck-publishing/</a><br />
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Partnering with <em><a href="http://www.tckpublishing.com/" target="_blank">TCK Publishing</a></em> will allow me to get my Spirit-inspired message out to a broader audience and provide the much needed benefits of a publishing team to free me up from some of the dynamics that have prevented me from posting to my blogs.<br />
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I thank you for your patience and ask that you continue the journey with me that we started together a few years ago. I promise that it will be worth your while. <br />
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'Love of Christ,<br />
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Angela<div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>To get the full DAW experience, please visit our website directly at www.dannysangelwrites.com .</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17914776814045230804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597741838456286404.post-91847452866491978052013-01-17T18:27:00.000-05:002013-01-17T19:04:28.213-05:00BOOK REVIEW: Concerning Widowhood<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=justisjournto-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1481104411" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1481104411/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=justisjournto-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1481104411" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL110_&ASIN=1481104411&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=justisjournto-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" /></a>The latest review of my book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Concerning-Widowhood-Insights-Widowed-Christian/dp/1481104411/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1358464992&sr=8-2&keywords=concerning+widowhood" target="_blank"><span id="goog_256869134"></span>Concerning Widowhood: Insights for the Newly Widowed Christian Woman<span id="goog_256869135"></span></a>, by award-winning author, Vince Rogers:</div>
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<a href="http://disguisedlimits.blogspot.com/2013/01/recommended-reading-concerning.html" target="_blank">Disguised Limits Book Review</a></div>
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Dear readers, it's been a long time since I last posted and long past the target date that I had originally set for publication, but I'm proud and happy to report that by God's grace it's finally ready for your review. <b>Concerning Widowhood: Insights for the Newly Widowed Christian</b> <b>Woman</b> is now available for purchase at the following link:<br />
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<a href="https://www.createspace.com/4073284" target="_blank">Click here for additional book and purchase information.</a><br />
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You will also be able to purchase it through Amazon.com in five to seven business days.<br />
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I believe that this small book would make a wonderful gift for a new widow and pray that whoever reads it will find some source of encouragement.<br />
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I'll be posting again soon!<br />
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<b>UPDATE</b>: Link to purchase from Amazon.com: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Concerning-Widowhood-Insights-Widowed-Christian/dp/1481104411/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355432954&sr=8-2&keywords=Concerning+Widowhood" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Concerning-Widowhood-Insights-Widowed-Christian/dp/1481104411/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355432954&sr=8-2&keywords=Concerning+Widowhood</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>To get the full DAW experience, please visit our website directly at www.dannysangelwrites.com .</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17914776814045230804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597741838456286404.post-25606278080441065042011-09-07T10:15:00.000-04:002011-09-07T10:15:00.198-04:00What is Your Place in Eternity?<br />
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This last week has been very difficult for me. Over the course of a few short days a faithful neighbor was killed a few feet away from my house and a beloved and much respected church member passed away unexpectedly. My mind has been playing nonstop memory loops of conversations, experiences, and correspondences created during my associations with these two friends. My thoughts won't stop running, and I can't sleep.<br />
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As death has once again diverged like a road in the wood of my life I have to stop and wonder about my place in eternity. I love my Heavenly Father, but life has maneuvered me into a circumstance where I am so <b>BUSY </b>that I can't seem to get my priorities in proper spiritual order. I know that I have blogged about this before, but my work continues to consume a great portion of my waking life and has created an extraordinary imbalance. To add to this, people, including some church people, have disappointed me to the point that I must confess that I have a sourness in my spirit right now, but that's a post for another time.<br />
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It was such a subtle transition that I don't even know how I got off track and can't seem to find my way back to rightsiding things to the way that they are supposed to be. As much as I live, breathe, talk, and try to represent God I find it shameful that I've allowed myself to be found here. As much as He has given and continues to give for us, the little bit of service that He expects in return is not too much for Him to ask.<br />
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As I continue to ponder my life and hopefully receive guidance from the Holy Spirit as to which path I should take to get back to where I should be I will continue to try to get a glimpse of the big picture. <b>It's</b> <b>time to put His business first without excuse.</b> As an old Nike advertising campaign used to say, "Just Do It."<br />
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I feel as if someone has thrown a cold wash rag on my sleeping face, and it's time to wake up.<br />
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<i>Have you pondered your own place in eternity? If so, where did you see yourself? Do you find yourself putting God's interests first in your own life or has "busyness" overtaken you also?</i><br />
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<b>"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33</b></blockquote>
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Most people who know me offline know that I try to give the best of who I am to people. I've taken it to such extremes that on occasion I've been accused of being a little <i>too </i>nice by those who are nearest and dearest to me. Along with this, trying to assist others in getting what they want and need on request hasn't worked out well for me at all in my personal life, Christian call to service aside. I tend to be the first-line resource for many within my circle of friends, family, and associates for things that they want and need. Because the compassion in me won't allow me to say no it leaves me taxed, stressed, and lacking in taking care of my own business. <br />
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What bothers me most in this is that I can tell people yes 9 times out of 10, but if on that 10th time I'm forced to say no, there are some who are actually so ungracious as to get irritated--but that's a post for another day. <br />
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Over the last few years all of this has come to a head as I've been trying to balance widowhood, working, and carrying out my own personal projects. I've become a jack of all trades and master of none. I get everybody else taken care of, they waltz merrily off into the sunset, and I'm left to try to piece together the remnants of my own affairs that have been left undone. <br />
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I tell you all this not to complain because I bear part of the responsibility for what's going on by not being honest and just saying no to these requests as appropriate. On today, though, in the spirit of my new-found resolution to achieve balance in my life I'm making a commitment to myself to make a more judicious use of the word no. In every situation where I can help someone else without it overtaxing my personal resources and time, "yes" will still hold a fond place in my vocabulary; in all others, I'll be saying "no." <br />
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My prayer is that we all learn to achieve balance in our lives in relation to how we deal with others but do so in a manner that still reflects the love of Christ. <br />
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<blockquote><b>"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. </b><b>This is the first and great commandment. </b><b> And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. </b><b> On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." </b><b>-Matthew 22:37-40, KJV</b></blockquote><i>*Photo via SEO Consultants Directory. </i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>To get the full DAW experience, please visit our website directly at www.dannysangelwrites.com .</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17914776814045230804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597741838456286404.post-48935025324907549042011-08-09T10:15:00.011-04:002011-08-09T10:15:02.847-04:00Are You a Tortoise or a Hare?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Remember the old fable about <a href="http://childhoodreading.com/?p=3">The Tortoise and the Hare</a>? Well, I've <i>always </i>been a hare (without the conceited part of course). I like to get things done, and I like to get them done fast. Usually when a problem presents I immediately see the solution in my mind's eye, take ownership of it, and quickly get it resolved.<br />
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I also sometimes tend to be a procrastinator, easily getting distracted, and fairly certain that even though I'll complete a task quickly once I get started that I can keep putting it off until tomorrow as I get other things taken care of that I consider to be of higher importance. I've even had to wrestle with this same shortcoming as I've worked in the pursuit of my career goals.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Slow and steady wins the race.</span></b><br />
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Well, the Bible plainly states that this isn't the way to true and lasting success. The old saying "slow and steady wins the race" is always the best policy when navigating through life, and over the last few years as I've continued to age and gain more wisdom my observations bear witness to that. Fast money, quick-start relationships, and hasty decisions rarely come to a stable and sound end. <br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Success could be just around the corner. </span></b><br />
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If you're finding that no matter how hard you try you can't seem to accomplish the goals that you've set for yourself, you may just be a hare. Slow it down a little and consider that diligence, persistence, and consistency are virtues. Sprinkle all of that with a healthy dose of patience, and you may just find that elusive finishing line starting to come into sight. <br />
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So, what about you? Are you a tortoise or a hare?<br />
<blockquote><i>"The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want." -Proverbs 21:5, KJV</i></blockquote>*Original source of photo unknown.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>To get the full DAW experience, please visit our website directly at www.dannysangelwrites.com .</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17914776814045230804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597741838456286404.post-9215441719543174092011-08-07T10:15:00.031-04:002011-08-07T10:15:00.753-04:00Where is the Love?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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For a long time now a trend has been building among Christians where steadily our priorities are shifting away from God and our fellow man and onto ourselves, and the one quality that's supposed to separate us from the world and all other religious belief systems has fallen by the wayside. It's gotten to such a state that I feel compelled to ask the question -- <b>where is the love? </b><br />
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It used to be that if we couldn't identify each other in any other manner, we could surely recognize each other by the way that we mirrored the love of our Heavenly Father. We cared about each other, had compassion on those who were less fortunate, grieved for the hurting, and felt compelled to assist those in need. All of this seems to have been replaced by a spirit of a non-ending pursuit of entertainment, things, and money. The unspoken attitude has now become 'it's all about me.'<br />
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Even in the church, which used to be THE haven for the poor, hurting, and lost, people now barely fellowship with each other outside of their own cliques, and some churches are overflowing with a spectrum of dramas that would outrival the most highly-rated reality show. We don't really even seem to connect as a spiritual family any more. The coldness is so pervasive that many believers are losing their motivation to press on, much less try to win other souls for the Kingdom.<br />
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Let's make a pact to each do our part to turn this situation around. Let's agree to show at least one daily act of purposeful love towards someone, and I don't just mean one of your friends or someone in your family. Let's stretch it out to reach those outside of our inner circle. I daresay let's even try to reach out to someone who hasn't been kind and loving to <i>us</i>. Let's ask the Holy Spirit to lead the way.<br />
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I really believe that with God's power that we each have the abiity to make the phrase, "Each One Reach One" more than just a mantra.<br />
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May you all be filled with the power of His love.<br />
<blockquote><i>"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." John 13:35</i></blockquote><br />
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The important thing that I want to share with <i>you</i> is that<b> if He could do it for me, then He's able to do it for</b> <b>you too.</b> It doesn't matter what you're going through -- job loss, debt, loss of a companion, persecution, loneliness -- don't despair and never give up. Keep pressing. If you can just have faith and cast your cares upon Him He's able to bring you through it all. The old folks used to say, "Trouble don't last always." Know that the light at the edge of darkness is coming. Pray, read, fast, meditate, and believe. He's working your situation out for you even as you read this. <br />
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My prayer is that your deliverance comes soon and that He graces you with divine patience until your change is come. <br />
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I look forward to reading your testimony of how God worked it all out for you. <br />
<blockquote><b>"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1, KJV</b></blockquote><i>*Photo via stock.xchng user <a href="http://www.sxc.hu/profile/benipop">benipop</a>.</i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Song of the day:</b></span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Never-Would-Have-Made-It/dp/B002HVIFJI?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Never Would Have Made It</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002HVIFJI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">by Marvin Sapp (Click on the link or the image below to hear a sample.) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Never-Would-Have-Made-It/dp/B002HVIFJI?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Never Would Have Made It" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B002HVIFJI&tag=widgetsamazon-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002HVIFJI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002HVIFJI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>To get the full DAW experience, please visit our website directly at www.dannysangelwrites.com .</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17914776814045230804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597741838456286404.post-66232661397947369032010-09-01T06:05:00.025-04:002010-09-01T06:05:00.399-04:00I Believe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TN2WdpO9FPE/TH4AU0e_03I/AAAAAAAAAKg/T1Ti5Z-mvII/s1600/1030578_faith.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TN2WdpO9FPE/TH4AU0e_03I/AAAAAAAAAKg/T1Ti5Z-mvII/s200/1030578_faith.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I know a number of people right now who are going through some serious life circumstances -- job losses, health conditions, financial setbacks. You name it, and you can guarantee that someone is going through it. <br />
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<b>The amazing thing is that as believers although their problems seem insurmountable most of them are carrying on in faith that everything is going to be alright.</b> The grace with which they bear their burden is truly inspirational.<br />
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The video below is of a song called "I Believe" that really touched my spirit and that I believe will increase your faith as you listen carefully to the words. <br />
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If you're going through something yourself I'm standing and believing with you that God is going to come through for you. Hold on, and keep the faith. He has everything under control. <br />
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<i>Do you have a testimony of how your faith sustained you during hard times? Please share it with us here. </i><br />
<blockquote><b>"And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God." Mark 11:22</b></blockquote><i>Photo via stock.xchng.</i><br />
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You may see some variability in our normal publishing schedule going forward as I've had to make a few adjustments to accommodate my other writing projects and secondary line of work. <br />
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As always, if you have any specific topics that you'd like to see covered on <a href="http://www.dannysangelwrites.com/">Danny's Angel Writes</a> or <a href="http://www.widowsark.com/">Widow's Ark</a>, please email me at the address at the bottom of the page. <br />
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I look forward to hearing from you, be it through comments to posts or on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DannysAngelWrites">DAW Facebook page</a>. <br />
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Now back to our regularly scheduled programming ...<br />
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Be blessed!<br />
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~Angela<br />
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Thanks to all who follow <a href="http://www.dannysangelwrites.com/">Danny's Angel Writes</a> (DAW) and <a href="http://www.widowsark.com/">Widow's Ark</a> (WA) so faithfully. I appreciate your loyalty, your comments, and all of the messages that you send. <br />
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Right now my work life is out of control, and I need to restore balance back into the equation. These two blogs, by God's grace, are my passion, but exhaustion has finally taken its toll, and I want to ensure that what I write continues to be reflective of God's excellence. <i>To that end, both sites will be on hiatus for the next two weeks as I reorganize and repriortize. </i><b>Publication will resume on Wednesday, 09/01/2010. </b><br />
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If you feel that you've been blessed by our efforts thus far, you're welcome to go back through the archives and re-read some of our past articles while we're away. We have quite a few on file now at DAW, and the collection is growing on WA.<br />
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Please keep us in your prayers as we keep you in ours. <br />
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Peace and blessings, <br />
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Angela<br />
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<blockquote><b>"Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand." Philippians 4:5</b></blockquote> <i>Photo via stock.xchng. </i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>To get the full DAW experience, please visit our website directly at www.dannysangelwrites.com .</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17914776814045230804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597741838456286404.post-75208567132390789652010-08-09T06:00:00.111-04:002010-08-09T06:00:00.894-04:0010 Ways to Fit Daily Bible Reading and Study Into Your Busy Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TN2WdpO9FPE/TF-AkiQb7pI/AAAAAAAAAKA/hOoRgBmcDU8/s1600/859675_book___.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TN2WdpO9FPE/TF-AkiQb7pI/AAAAAAAAAKA/hOoRgBmcDU8/s200/859675_book___.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b>Too busy, stressed, and stretched thin to make time for daily Bible reading and study? Here are 10 practical ways to make it possible:</b><br />
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1. Set the alarm clock 30 minutes earlier than you would normally awake. Spend 20 to 30 minutes reading on the side of the bed before you get your day started.<br />
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2. Plan to get in the bed 30 minutes earlier than you normally would. Spend 20 to 30 minutes reading on the side of the bed before you go to sleep.<br />
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3. Instead of spending your lunch hour eating, socializing, or running errands, spend 20 to 30 minutes reading.<br />
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4. When you get to work, spend 15 minutes reading before you go inside. After you get off, spend 15 minutes reading in the car before you hit the road. <br />
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5. Read 10 minutes before breakfast, 10 minutes during lunch, and 10 minutes before dinner.<br />
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6. Join an electronic Bible study site like <a href="http://www.youversion.com/">YouVersion.com</a> that will put together a reading plan for you each day. You can either have it emailed to you; download it to a hand-held device, i.e. iPod or cell phone; read it on your PC or Mac; or read it directly from the Bible. <br />
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7. Download an audio Bible to your iPod and listen to it throughout the day. <br />
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8. Find an accountability partner and agree to read together during the day, either in the same locale or just during the same time. <br />
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9. Divert 20 to 30 minutes of the time that you spend on social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.) during the day to Bible reading and study. <br />
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10. Take two 15-minute breaks during the day and spend each of them reading your Bible. <br />
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Begin taking one or a few of these baby steps right now and you'll soon find Bible reading and study a productive habit in your life. <br />
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<i>Is Bible reading and study a discipline that you've incorporated into your life? If so, how do you accomplish it?</i><br />
<blockquote><b>"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." Joshua 1:8 </b></blockquote><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let God fill you<br />
with a divine-based love of self.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Of late I seem to be coming across a large number of folks who are lacking in self-esteem and self-confidence, and it distresses me. These are the broken, the wounded, the hurting. Each has a different story, be it past abuse, changes in life circumstances, love won and lost; the list goes on and on for the reasons why.<br />
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<b>So Many Reasons </b><br />
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Society doesn't make their situations any easier as the world tends to be more self-centered in this day and time, and assessments of personal value are largely contingent upon the acquisition of wealth, education, and social standing. <br />
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I want to encourage anybody reading who may be suffering from this malady to <b>never let</b> <b>people or circumstances define your self-worth. </b> Look to a higher place for your validation. Love of God and a divinely-based love of self are the springboards from which all good things flow.<br />
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<b>Your Hope </b><br />
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<i>Learn to love God, and let Him teach you how to love yourself. </i> There's a whole wide world out there just waiting to be conquered and enjoyed, and it all starts with this most basic precept.<br />
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<b>Take A Step </b><br />
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I'm going to sound like a broken record here, but I'm going to keep saying it until somebody hears me. Take just one step today. Pick up your Bible, ask God to show you something to encourage your heart, open it, and read. Ask Him to fill you with His love.<br />
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Tomorrow take another step, and do it again. The next day, take yet another step, and yes, you guessed it, do it again. Keep doing it until you feel your change coming and the love of God beginning to transform your life.<br />
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<b>What Are You Waiting For?</b><br />
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An ancient philosopher, Confucius, stated, "<span class="text"><i>A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step</i>." Don't wait another minute. Take your first step today. </span><br />
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<span class="text">My prayer is that you get to know Him in all of His fullness and feel the power of His love. </span><br />
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<span class="text"><i>Have you ever suffered from a lack of self-esteem and self-confidence? How did you overcome it? </i></span><br />
<blockquote><b>"And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." Matthew 22:39</b></blockquote><br />
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I chose to use a variation of the word '<b>authentic</b>' rather than '<b>real</b>' as the subject for this post because the word '<b>real</b>' as it's bandied about in society -- and many times in the church -- today is, in my opinion, used more as a call to rudeness and a lack of Christian grace rather than as a tag for describing being sincere as some would try to lead you to believe. <br />
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But I digress.<br />
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<b>Authenticity </b>has been weighing on my mind for the past couple of days, primarily because on this Sunday I had the opportunity to see it in action in a vibrant burst of all of its context -- sincere, pure, and genuine Christian service. <i>It was refreshing. </i><br />
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<b>Where is Your Focus?</b><i> </i><br />
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I truly believe that in our Christian walk we should constantly be focused on making sure that our priorities and agendas don't replace God's in precedence in our lives. When we put God's agenda first, then everything else falls into place.<br />
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Service in the church was never intended by our Father to be a platform for self promotion. We were actually designed to build and strengthen His kingdom and give Him glory and praise, using all of our skills, talents, and abilities to <b>redirect focus back to Him</b>.<br />
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<b>Are You Living in Authenticity? </b><br />
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Let us make sure that as we go about about doing God's business that we are being <b>authentic </b>in our motives. No matter how brightly a cubic zirconia shines, it will never be a diamond -- and <b>authentic </b>trumps fake every day in every possible way. <br />
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<i>Do you know believers who are authentic in their service towards the Lord? How has their authenticity impacted your life? </i><br />
<blockquote><b>"Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart." Psalm 26:2</b></blockquote><br />
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