by | Book Reviews, Life Application
From Sundi Jo: This is a guest post by Abby Lewis. Abby is a massage therapist and the author of Living Still and producer of A Breath~in Stillness. You can read her blog at myjourneytohealing.com and follow her @living_still on Twitter. Learn how you can get a free copy of Living Still this weekend only. Want to submit your guest post? Click here for the details.
During my walk the other morning, I saw that most of the yards I passed were dying. There was no color left in the grass or flowers and the leaves on the trees were beginning to turn. Yet a few houses down, I saw a yard vibrant and alive, full of color and beauty. It is obvious why one yard is thriving and why the other one isn’t, right? We all know the answer to that. One has been nurtured, fed and watered, causing it to thrive while the other one has not, causing it to dry up and begin to die.
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by | Life Application
I’m on an interesting journey in life right as my first book, Dear Dad, Did You Know I Was a Princess? is set to be released in Spring 2013. The time will be here before I know it.
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In case you’re not familiar with the book, here’s a little info for you.
Every woman has a father in her life, but not every woman has had the relationship with her daddy that God intended. Did you know regardless of your broken relationship with your earthly daddy, there is a Father in Heaven waiting to love you like you’ve never known love before? Join Sundi Jo on the journey that helped her discover the potential of being a beautiful woman in Christ, restored her to wholeness, and brought her to redemption. Discover it’s never too late for you to do the same.
I need your help!
I’m seeking prayer warriors to be a part of the prayer team, not only for this book, but future writing projects as well as other books. This isn’t something I take lightly and I’m looking for those who know how important the power of prayer is.
I’ve created a private Facebook Group for the prayer group and look forward to you being a part of it. For those who join, I’m honored by your willingness to prayer. It means more than you know.
Here are a few prayer requests:
- For a smooth copyediting process
- That God prepares the hearts of readers
- God opens the heart of bookstores prepared to sell the book
- Wisdom and strength as I prepare ideas for the next book
Join the prayer group today.
by | Life Application
Machu Picchu is located in Peru, 7,970 feet above sea level. From the pictures, it looks like a place I would love to visit. It actually wasn’t discovered by the outside world until 1911. There doesn’t seem to be words to describe it.
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There are two ways to get to this “New Wonder of the World.” According to Carlos in Donald Miller’s book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, “You can take a train and then a bus, and you can hike a mile to the Sun Gate.”
or…
You can walk along the world-famous Inca Trail, a 28-mile hike taking you through villages, forests, valleys, and mountains. It takes four days and one fit body to make it there. (Yes, you read that right. 28 miles!)
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by | Life Application
I’m tired. My body is tired. My mind. My heart.
For the last month I’ve visited hospitals, doctors, and endured more tests than I care to talk about. The result? Still no answers.
To be honest, I’m having my moments. I’m swinging on the teeter totter of trust and lack thereof. There are days I don’t want to smile at one more person. Other days I feel like I’m going to go crazy if I don’t get out of this bed and see another human being. There are times I just really don’t feel like being positive about the outcome of things. I guess that means I really am human.
I’m guest posting over at Prodigal Magazine today. Click here to read the full post.
by | Faith Lived Out, Life Application
From Sundi Jo: This is a guest post by Caleb McNary. He is a writer, husband, father of 2, and an employee at Numana, a non-profit. You can read his blog at calebmcnary.com, and follow him @calebmcnary on Twitter. Want to submit your guest post? Click here for the details.
The power of life and death is in the tongue. This is an oft-quoted verse, but usually with negative connotations. I’ve never heard someone use it as a positive statement, until now.
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You see, most of us are wired to hang on to things too long. The phrase “beating a dead horse” wasn’t coined but for good reason. Trying to hold on to perpetual youth and phrases like, “I wish this feeling could last forever” are commonplace.
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by | Faith Lived Out, Life Application
This past Sunday I didn’t have lunch with the usual crowd. We didn’t eat at the usual place.
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I sat around the table at IHOP with a former food addict, a gentleman who served in Iraqi Freedom, a 19-year old girl adopted from the country of Colombia, a three-year old, dinosaur-loving kid, a woman who once chose alcohol and drugs over taking care of her son, and a man who once ruled the streets of his city as a gang member and drug dealer.
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