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Happy Roctober 2023 – Rejoicing & Celebrating Some Birthday Fun

My birthday is this month, so I’m having same Roctober fun. Enjoy these birthday-themed posts I’m sharing on social media.

A journaler turned journalist turned author was born this month šŸŽ‰

Iā€™m about 3 months old in the picture on the left (above).

Iā€™m around 1 years old in the pic on the right where Iā€™m scribbling. My Mom took this shot. Itā€™s the first and one of the only pics of me āœļøāœļøāœļø

You can read more about my writing and faith journey in God-Given Dreams (NavPress/Tyndale Alliance, March 5, 2024).

If you’re looking for ways to help celebrate my birthday, a great wayĀ is to show your support by preorderingĀ copies of my upcoming book God-Given DreamsĀ  (NavPress/Tyndale Alliance) for yourself and to give away as gifts to family and friends or nonprofits. God-Given Dreams isĀ available for preorder on a few sites including Amazon (NOTE: Amazon Prime Day is October 10-11.)

Preorders are so important in the publishing world.Ā They show publishers that books likeĀ God-Given DreamsĀ matter!

Cue the mariachis šŸŽ‰ Welcome to Roctober šŸŽ‰ Iā€™m celebrating another year of life by Godā€™s grace this month šŸ™Œ My birth month celebrations start ā€¦ nowšŸ‘øšŸ»(LOL only two of these crowns & the cloud were for my birthday. The rest are for a special occasion and just ordinary days šŸ‘‘šŸ˜Ž)

Iā€™m royalty because Iā€™m the Beloved Daughter of the KING of kings šŸ™Œ

Three Cheers with Lemonade for this Monthā€™s Birthday Girl šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰šŸ’ƒšŸ’ƒšŸ’ƒCelebrating My Dear Dad: Roctober Edition: This pic “happened” to come up as a memory recently and it made me smile. We were actually celebrating my bday with mi familia in this pic. My Dad LOVED celebrating our birthdays and in later years got a kick out of saying “Happy Birth Month” to me. LOL We’d celebrate at the beginning and end of the month and sometimes in betweenšŸ˜€ My Dad reveled in family, food and fiestas. My birthdays started out with McDonald’s parties and somewhere around my teen years I would be MORTIFIED when mariachis would pop out of nowhere at the restaurants. As an adult, I learned to appreciate the mariachis more. LOL Aww, rejoicing in celebrating the birth of his second daughter… That’s My Dad šŸ’–

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BELIEVE – Motivational Monday with Coach Nancy, Abounding Faith Coaching & Consulting

Hi Audacious Dreamers & Doers, Happy October!

When God places a dream in your heart, do you laugh it off or ignore it or do you … BELIEVE!

Sometimes our God-given dreams can seem farfetched, but I’d like to help encourage and empower you as you dare to live God’s call on your life.

If youā€™re ready to take prayerful steps toward your God-given goals, Iā€™d be delighted to work with you as your Life Coach.

I can help you gain the clarity, confidence and courage you need as you step out in faith and prepare for your breakthrough.

You donā€™t have to go it alone.

I can prayerfully help you:

  • Discover your God-given gifts and purpose
  • Develop a personalized action plan so you can use your unique giftings and skills to impact and inspire others
  • Dare to live your God-given dreams and purpose and experience that breakthrough youā€™ve been longing for

Iā€™d like to help you go from:

  • frazzled to focused
  • frustrated to fruitful
  • fearful to fierce

Learn more about Christian Life Coaching right here.

If youā€™re feeling called to write a book and need some help with the process that can be overwhelming, check out the ā€œWrite that Bookā€ strategy call and Book Writing Coaching programs I offer.

Letā€™s BELIEVE together in 2023!

Letā€™s make the rest of the year the best of the year.

Be fierce. Be faithful. Be fruitful. Be who God is calling you to be!

Note: Prices are going up THIS FRIDAY OCTOBER 6 so donā€™t miss out on the current rates.  Learn more about life coaching right here. Now is a great time to invest in yourself and your God-given dreams.

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September Reflections & Our Daily Bread Writing Update

Welcome to fall! I enjoy this weather and entering a new season.

I also tend to start getting nostalgic around this time of the year. September is the anniversary of when God chased me down in Sydney Australia. I’ve written about Sydney in my books and a few articles. I’m also writing about it in my upcoming book God-Given Dreams (NavPress/Tyndale Alliance, releasing March 5, 2024).

This September marks my 7th year attending Times Square Church in person and online. What a blessing!

This month also marks nine years since I won Our Daily Bread‘s Writing Contest for Readers in September 2014. You can read more about my connection to Our Daily Bread in this blog post.

As I look back and reflect, I’m grateful for how God has blessed me and seen me through.

As I look ahead, I’d like to share an update to my announcement in this blog post about becoming an author for Our Daily Bread‘s main devotional.

I’m rejoicing (my One Word for this year) that this past summer included a lot of writing including many articles for Our Daily Bread’s main devotional booklet. God willing, my first articles for Our Daily Bread‘s devotional will be published in May 2024. Please mark your calendars.

I’ll definitely share more updates as we get closer to next May, but I wanted to share the great news now.

You can usually find the printed Our Daily Bread devotionals in churches, Christian schools, hospitals, etc. You can also sign up to have the devotionals mailed to you or find the entries online and on their app. You can learn more about all the different ways you can access the devotionals and all the different languages and countries they’re available in on their website ODB.org.

I appreciate your prayers and support as I live out this God-given dream!

Please stay tuned for more writing updates.

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“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)

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International VersionĀ®, NIVĀ®. Copyright Ā©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.ā„¢ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.comThe ā€œNIVā€ and ā€œNew International Versionā€ are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.ā„¢

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