Posts tagged ‘book of resources’
LOOKING for the LIGHT: How Does Praise Make Your Life Better?
How does PRAISE make your life better?
I think this post is so appropriate right before Thanksgiving. PRAISE does a few very special things when you are a child of the King. It’s a very powerful concept. Practice it daily and see the benefits that it brings for your soul.
Here are just a few ways PRAISE makes your life better:
1. PRAISE takes your mind off yourself and puts your focus on Him — and taps you into His Power and Great Love for you.
2. PRAISE lets you enjoy the current moment ~ and that’s the only place where you can do something good for your life.
3. PRAISE brings you into the presence of God.
The scriptures encourage us to PRAISE God: I will bless the Lord at all times and His PRAISE shall continually be in my mouth.
Enjoy your turkey day and KEEP PRAISING GOD!
God Bless You!
Nanci
LOOKING for the LIGHT: Encouragement for today!
Hi!
I hope this brings a little encouragement your way today. Life is hard so it’s best to trust God with all the details of your life.
Please see the tab on my blog labeled “Relationship with God” for more information on how to have a relationship with God as well. It’s not about being religious — and a bunch of dos and don’ts.
Make it a great day!
God Bless You!
Nanci
LOOK for the LIGHT: What’s a Selective Christian?
Welcome!
My blog has many reasons for being — it’s supports my new book Fresh Hope … Cleveland, shares helpful information, and eventually will tell you more about my two new books. But today I’m introducing a new series I’m calling LOOK for the LIGHT. Here I’ll share some spiritual information that a lot of us have often wondered about.
What’s a Selective Christian? First of all I must clarify that a Christian is someone who has put their faith and trust in God. This happens when they understand several things: why Christ died on the cross, they are sinners, they need God, and as a result they are asking Christ to come into their heart and be their Lord and Savior — change their life by living no longer for themselves but for Christ.
Okay! Now a Selective Christian has understood what living for God is and they claim to want to FOLLOW Christ. A Selective Christian is somebody a lot of times between the ages of 18 – 42 that say they are a committed Christian. They say they have committed their lives to following and serving Christ. But in reality Selective Christians pick and choose what they want to obey and do from the scriptures. This means there’s very little change in their lifestyle from before they invited Christ into their heart. Simply put, they do what they want and their lifestyles are really no different than non-Christians. They may gamble, drink, go to the clubs, and visit pornographic websites. They are more like fans of Christ rather than people who are sold out and are living their lives FOLLOWING JESUS.
Are you a Selective Christian? Here are two things you can ask yourself to determine your own status.
1. Do you and others notice any change in your life? For example, has your behavior or attitudes changed in a good way?
2. Have you left behind a former identity — a former lifestyle? Maybe you no longer want to drink and go to the bar on the weekends.
See you back here in a couple weeks (election next Tuesday). Our topic will be “How Does Praise Make Your Life Better?”
Make it a good week!
God Bless You!
Nanci
Job Networking Event ~ October 29
~ Hi!
Here’s a great resource tip to help those looking for a job. As some of you know, my book Fresh Hope … Cleveland is filled with all sorts of great resources for your life. So I’m following that theme today and sharing another resource — a job networking event with you.
If you are looking for a job ~ networking is key to finding a satisfying position within a corporate culture that suits you! This is the last networking event offered for 2014. Details below.
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Job Networking Event
Wednesday, October 29th
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Complimentary appetizers/cash bar
5975 Canal Rd.
Valley View, OH 44125
(formerly Hoggy’s, next to the Cinemark Theater)
Ohio CareerConnect (OCC), voted one of the top five finalists in the 2012 Connectors Choice Awards for “Networking Organization of the Year”, is a job seeker’s networking group geared toward career professionals in transition. Our meetings, which are held the last Wednesday of each month, are free and open to any professional, from any industry. Come, meet new people and begin to develop relationships that just might provide you a path to a new career opportunity. Guests are welcome, so we encourage you to invite a friend or colleague who is in career transition or considering a job change to attend our monthly meetings.
Register to attend this event ~ at Szarka Financial’s website.
Make it a great day!
God Bless You!
Nanci
More Wisdom: Things Happen For You
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As you know, my book Fresh Hope … Cleveland, is all about RESOURCES. In Part 3 – I recommended 16 books that would be great resources for you. Here’s a little bit more about another book (a great resource) written by a writer/pastor. The WISDOM I am sharing today is all about how things happen FOR you. They do not happen to you.
Make it a great day!
God Bless You!
Nanci
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“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,”Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jer.29:11) Oh, the beauty of the thrice-repeated word plans. God is plotting for our good. In all the setbacks and slipups, He is ordaining the best for our future. Every event in our days if designed to draw us toward our God and our destiny.
Things happen for you ~ for your good no matter what the challenge, the hurt, the tears. God has good plans for your life.
To learn more, read the first chapter of Max Lucado’s book, You’ll Get through This: Help and Hope for Your Turbulent Times. http://teamlucado.com/downloads/YGTTonlineSampler.pdf
More Wisdom: Forgiveness
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~ As you know, my book Fresh Hope … Cleveland, is all about RESOURCES. In Part 3 – I recommended 16 books that would be great resources for you. Here’s a little bit more about another book (a great resource) written by a writer/pastor. The WISDOM I am sharing today is all about FORGIVENESS.
Make it a great day!
God Bless You!
Nanci
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Forgivness is not for the other person; It’s really for you!
Begin the process of forgiveness. Keep no lists of wrongs. Pray for your antagonists rather than plot against them. HATE the wrong without hating wrongdoers. Turn your attention away from what they did to you to what Jesus did for you. Outrageous as it may seem, Jesus died for them too. If he thinks they are worth forgiving, they are. Does that make forgiveness easy? No. Quick? Seldom. Painless?
To learn more, read the first chapter of Max Lucado’s book, You’ll Get through This: Help and Hope for Your Turbulent Times. http://teamlucado.com/downloads/YGTTonlineSampler.pdf
5 Fabulous Facts About “Fresh Hope … Cleveland”
~ Hi! Thanks for coming by. Today more about my book Fresh Hope … Cleveland.
In honor of my author talk + book signing on Wednesday, June 11, I thought I’d give you all a quick overview of my book. Oh, and by the way, there’s still time to sign up for my talk. The information is below.
Have a good evening.
God Bless You!
Nanci
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JUNE 11, 2014
Author Talk + Book Signing
North Royalton Public Library ~ 7 pm.
5071 Wallings Road ▪ North Royalton, Ohio 44133
~ To Register Call: 440-237-3800
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Fabulous Fact #1:
- Fresh Hope … Cleveland is a practical GUIDE to help you save money and feel your best.
NOTE: You’ll love the Affordable Entertainment Guide in the first section. Many other wonderful and helpful things there as well.
More Wisdom ~ Inner Beauty
~ More about my book Fresh Hope … Cleveland
A simple message today ~ but these pictures are worth a thousand words.
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Inside every person flows a river of beauty.
About 20 years ago someone told me this about myself. I thought it was a wonderful thing to say about someone. I was deeply moved.
Each of the 12 rivers below has its own beauty ~ people have their own beauty too. Have you noticed that? If you look beyond the imperfections and see the hidden beauty in a person, you’ll see them as God’s sees them. Everyone has worth, value, and beauty ~ you just have to take a moment to find it.
God Bless You!
Nanci
River Thjorsa — Iceland
Location ~ unknown
River in Hawaii ~ USA
Location ~ Heaven on Earth
Akerselva River, Norway
Lappland ~ Norway
Norway
Norway
Beiar River, Norway
Idaho ~ USA
Salmon River, Idaho ~ USA
Kennebec River, Maine ~ USA
Author Talk + Book Signing
~ More today on my book Fresh Hope … Cleveland.
Couldn’t you use a little fresh hope today?
Today I’m sharing some news with you.
Make it a great day!
God Bless You!
Nanci
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NEWS … News …NEWS
Save the date Wednesday, June 11.
JUNE 11, 2014
Author Talk + Book Signing
North Royalton Public Library ~ 7 pm.
5071 Wallings Road ▪ North Royalton, Ohio 44133
~ To Register Call: 440-237-3800
Come learn more as I share the entire Fresh Hope … Cleveland process from how I came to write the book, information on the title and subtitle, the book’s major themes, what’s in Fresh Hope, and what I’m writing now. Book signing to follow. Summer/Spring Book Special ~ books will be $10 including tax. Cash or checks only. A portion of the proceeds with go to the library.
QUESTION: Does anyone know of any organization that would benefit from FREE copies of my book? ~ Thank You!
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