Reflections on an Epic Year!

As 2015 is winding down, I’m taking a moment to reflect on what an amazing and blessed year I’ve had! It started out with my book launch for Waiting on God Well and my epic adventure throughout Europe!

It included leaving my full-time job to take faith step after faith step to walk out God’s call on my life and to focus on writing, speaking, life coaching, and creating an online store!

Along the way, I spent time with wonderful readers, was interviewed on TV, and got to meet Luis Palau again and T.D. Jakes!

I entered the world of Twitter and now have 500 followers! I also posted my 50th encouraging, short video on my YouTube Channel, and joined Instagram.

I even celebrated my birthday in a castle! I am in awe of all the Lord has allowed me to experience this year.

But before you think that an epic year equals an easy year, let me share that much of these breakthroughs I’ve had are a result of much prayer, waiting, and obeying God. There have been challenges and obstacles and more testing of my faith and patience this year, but despite all of that I choose to count my blessings and rejoice!

I’m grateful for all of your prayers and support! I pray that when you look back on your year, you will smile as well. And if it’s been more thorns than roses this year, I’d like to encourage you to say, “Hallelujah” anyway. Praise the Lord for who He is. Praise Him for what’s He’s done. Praise Him by faith for what He’s going to do!

Don’t let discouragement stop you in the middle of your story! Keep moving forward. Finish the year strong. Enjoy today. And even now, start praying and preparing for 2016.

When you think of me, please pray for me as I continue to plan for what’s next. Walking by faith isn’t easy, but it’s worth it! Amen?

Here’s a short video with more info about Abounding Faith’s new online store! Blessings!

“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” (Luke 1:45)

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I’m an author, speaker, life coach, Bible school instructor and evangelist who wants to encourage and inspire you as you walk by abounding faith, hope and love and dare to live your God-given dreams! I’m also an author for Our Daily Bread. My latest book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) is available widely.

My books Feisty Faith, By Faith, Crossing Your Jordan River, Waiting on God Well and Abounding Faith are available on Amazon. To learn more about Abounding Faith’s books, coaching, the Abounding Faith for Today podcast, online store, YouTube channel and more, visit AboundingFaith.com. Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community today right here. Blessings!

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December 7, 2015December 7, 2015

Reader Survey Results

Thank you to everyone who took a moment to fill out my very first Reader Survey! I’m grateful for your kind words and suggestions.

The overall consensus from those who filled out the survey was that you are being blessed by my work. Glory to God!

Here are a few reasons you gave for why you would “absolutely” recommend Waiting on God Well to others:

“It is inspiring and informative on how we should wait on God to speak and lead us.”
“It’s a great guide to learning how to wait. It gives biblical principles and examples as to what to do.”
“Packed with scriptures that help guide the reading.”

You are so kind! You also mentioned wanting to see more books and events. You shared that you’d like me to do a conference. You’d also like to see me delve into the Scriptures more, and to share more about using your spiritual gifts.

Your feedback will help me to prayerfully plan for next year and beyond!

Here are some overall thoughts you shared that really touched me:

“I have been Blessed from your site and the information you post.”
“I know you are doing a great job and God is extremely pleased.”
“Keep doing what God puts in your heart…”

At this point in my life, private me has no reason to write except to try to honor God’s call on my life and to bring Him glory! Your words and encouragement help to confirm that I am on the right path. Thank you!

By buying my book and shopping at Abounding Faith’s new online store, you are helping to fund the projects that I am taking faith step after faith step to complete. There is more on the way. Stay tuned for some upcoming announcements!

In the meantime, I’d like to celebrate my Waiting on God Well readers by sharing this collage! This is just a snapshot of all of you wonderful folks who have bought a copy for yourself and others. Thank You! Many blessings to you as you continue to walk by faith and wait on God well! Don’t quit in the middle of your story!

I love seeing reader pics, so please feel free to email a shot of you and your book to info@aboundingfaith.com or post it on my Waiting on God Well Facebook page!

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November 23, 2015

25 Reasons to Thank God Today and Every Day! (Revisited)

This is still one of my most popular posts. It originally ran on November 2013. It’s still true today. Many blessings to you on this Thanksgiving and beyond. God is Good! Let’s never get tired of counting our blessings!

I pray you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Now let’s join David in proclaiming the following reasons to be grateful (I’ve bolded the 25 reasons for emphasis):

“Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

Praise the Lord, my soul,

and forget not all his benefits—

who forgives all your sins

and heals all your diseases,

who redeems your life from the pit

and crowns you with love and compassion,

who satisfies your desires with good things

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

The Lord works righteousness

and justice for all the oppressed.

He made known his ways to Moses,

his deeds to the people of Israel:

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger, abounding in love.

He will not always accuse,

nor will he harbor his anger forever;

he does not treat us as our sins deserve

or repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his love for those who fear him;

as far as the east is from the west,

so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

As a father has compassion on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

for he knows how we are formed,

he remembers that we are dust.

The life of mortals is like grass,

they flourish like a flower of the field;

the wind blows over it and it is gone,

and its place remembers it no more.

But from everlasting to everlasting

the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,

and his righteousness with their children’s children—

with those who keep his covenant

and remember to obey his precepts.

The Lord has established his throne in heaven,

and his kingdom rules over all.

Praise the Lord, you his angels,

you mighty ones who do his bidding,

who obey his word.

Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,

you his servants who do his will.

Praise the Lord, all his works

everywhere in his dominion.

Praise the Lord, my soul.”

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November 16, 2015November 16, 2015

Thank You, Readers & Survey Reminder

This week I’m reflecting on the lovely time I had with the family and friends who attended my recent Waiting on God Well Book Talk and Signing event. I’m blessed that my parents were there. I’m touched by those who came and those who were praying for the success of the event. I’m delighted to hear how the book is touching lives. I’m grateful to my volunteers.

Here’s a pic from the event!

I’m encouraged to know that you are being blessed by my writing. I’m inspired to continue on this journey and follow as the Lord leads me. It makes me want to continue using my gifts to bring Glory to God!

A writer can write her heart out. There’s a joy in that, but it’s also sweet when someone actually reads your work and tells you that your writing has made a difference in his or her life!

If Waiting on God Well has blessed you, please let me know and tell others so they can be encouraged as they wait on God to move in their lives!

Thank you for connecting with me here on my blog, reading my book, and connecting with me on social media!

As I gear up for the upcoming year, I’d love to hear your feedback! If you haven’t taken my quick Reader Survey, please take a moment to fill it out before this Friday, November 20th. There’s only 10 questions in it. Click here, to check it out.

Many blessing to you! I’ll leave you with a quick video clip of me reading from the Foreword of Waiting on God Well from my recent book event:

“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Luke 1:45

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For more encouragement, read my new book Waiting on God Well: How to Prevent Breaking Down on Your Way to Your Breakthrough! To learn how I can come alongside of you as your Life Coach or to invite me to speak at your event, visit my website www.aboundingfaith.com. You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest.

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November 2, 2015November 2, 2015

“Success & the Female Entrepreneur” Guest on Blab!

It was a delight to chat with Donna K. Woolam on her show “Success & the Female Entrepreneur” on Blab last Friday! I pray you are blessed by what we shared during our conversation.

Want to see more encouraging videos? There’s now 50 short and encouraging videos on Abounding Faith’s YouTube Channel!

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” (Psalm 34:8)

Did this encourage you? Please hit “like” and don’t forget to sign up below to have my weekly encouraging blog posts e-mailed straight to you for free. When you subscribe below, you’ll also receive the free “12 Journal Writing Prompts” PDF I created to help inspire you as you write/journal. For more encouragement, read my new book Waiting on God Well: How to Prevent Breaking Down on Your Way to Your Breakthrough! To learn how I can come alongside of you as your Life Coach or to invite me to speak at your event, visit my website www.aboundingfaith.com. You can also find me on YouTube and Pinterest.

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October 26, 2015

God’s Princess Diaries (Part 2)

Here are three more videos I shot during my birthday visit to a castle. The messages are short and sweet. I hope they bless you!

Here’s another look at episodes 1-3, which I shared last week in God’s Princess Diaries (Part 1).

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October 19, 2015October 19, 2015

God’s Princess Diaries (Part 1)

I’ve had such a lovely time celebrating my birthday this month. One of the highlights was the night I spent in a castle! I was so blessed soaking in all the sights inside and surrounding the castle. The Lord sure did spoil me this birthday! I was so inspired that I shot quite a few videos while there. I pray you are blessed and encouraged by the three short videos below. I’ll share three more next Monday. Blessings!

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October 5, 2015February 13, 2016

Waiting on God Well Book Update

It’s been awhile since my book Waiting on God Well launched. As I gear up for my latest Book Talk and Signing this Saturday, I’d like to share a bit about how things with the book are going! A Big Thank You to all my readers!

I’m so encouraged to hear how people are being touched by Waiting on God Well! As a writer, the biggest feat for me was simply getting all the words down. Sharing it with others and hearing their feedback has been such a blessing!

Readers are saying that they can’t put it down and that it’s speaking right into their situations. It’s resonating with women and men, young and older, and folks from all different backgrounds. Some are buying copies for their friends. They are being inspired as they wait on God for their promises. Glory!

To know that one small group is already studying my book is amazing. To be able to sit with them and hear what they had to share was an honor!

Getting to speak with the lovely ladies at The Bowery Mission Women’s Center was also a delight. I’m so touched to hear that Waiting on God Well has been added to their reading list and that two women are going to be writing book reports about it! Oh my!

Add to that, I got to lead a Connecting session at the recent Hope Gathering women’s conference. It was so special to gather with other women to talk, listen to each other, pray, and remind each other that Jesus is our Hope!

And I was interviewed for the podcast “Living At My Best With Donna Woolam” and the TV show “Open”.

Whoa, this is all part of what I’ve been waiting to do!

To just be free to talk to groups, large and small. To encourage folks one at a time and at gatherings. To me, this really does feel like living in the Promised Land!

Only God knows what else He has in store for this book and who else will be touched! If you would like me to come speak at your event or small group, please feel free to contact me. You can learn more here. God is moving! I’m so excited to be in the center of God’s will for my life, and I hope to inspire you as you continue on your journey!

If you’ve read Waiting on God Well and have been blessed by it, please leave your thoughts below or post a kind review on Amazon.

If you haven’t read it yet, you can grab your copy on Amazon.

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I’ll leave you with a reader review from Amazon. Many blessings to you!

“Waiting on God Well is a thought provoking quick read! It can be used as a daily devotional or a bible study guide. It is so versatile that small groups could use it as a weekly guide. The author has a lot of insight and gives good guidance on waiting on the Lord. I highly recommend it.”

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September 28, 2015

If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words (Part 4)

This week I thought I’d let these inspiring photos do the talking. You can view more encouraging images by visiting Abounding Faith on Instagram. To learn others way we can stay connected, click here.

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September 21, 2015September 21, 2015

Let’s Stay Connected

I like to joke that I was one of the last 5 people on the planet who was not on social media. I just wasn’t into it. But now I see the beauty of staying connected, and I enjoy encouraging folks all over the world online.

My goal is to inspire you and to remind you that God is Good, God Loves You, and Nothing is Impossible for God! I pray that you will be encouraged by my words, whether you’re reading them or hearing them, and that they will point you back to Christ!

Here’s a little overview of some of the different ways we can stay connected:

I recently joined Twitter! You can find me at AboundInFaith. I try to post daily. I’ll usually start with a Bible verse and then tweet other updates or inspiring words throughout the day.
I’ve finally entered the world of Instagram. You can find me at AboundingFaith. I plan to post at least once a day for now. You can find inspiring images and other miscellaneous shots there.
I’m on Facebook. I’ve got my main Abounding Faith page and my Waiting on God Well Book page. I post inspirational verses and pics there throughout the day.
You can also find Abounding Faith on YouTube and Pinterest.

I hope to see you on some of the above platforms! And I hope you’ll like and share my posts with others. With all the negativity that is out there in the world, I pray my posts will be uplifting and will help inspire you on your faith journey! Blessings!

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11)

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