Walk with Jesus

 

Thought Provoking and Worthwhile ~ Excerpt of review by nhgirl1970

I have to preface this review with the fact that although I do believe in God, I am not an overly religious person in general. I received this book as a gift and as with all books I read, did not make any judgments without reading it in its entirety. First, I am impressed with the author's ability to write intelligently and without error. This is important to me as a former English teacher (Unfortunately, many self-published books contain a distracting number of grammar errors).

This book is thought provoking. Religious or not, it has worthwhile information and would make a great book for discussion in a Bible group, although I can also see the value in its discussion in any book group. Reading it made me think about strengths and weaknesses in my own life.

Book Description:

The Fruits of the Spirit – Living a Life Connected!

What does it mean to actually walk with Jesus and experience His presence? His promise was that He would live in us -- we must live in the power of that reality.

How would you act and feel if he were with you now – at this very moment, at home, at work, in your world? What if that “nearness” is the true reality you & I were created for and what should be our normal daily experience? What does living an “authentic” Christian life mean to you? These are but some of the questions explored!

Living in the power of love, joy, peace and all the “Fruits of the Spirit”, is the birthright of every believer! This book is a refreshing look at the simplicity and beauty of the “Good News”, and outlines simple action-steps we can take that keep us centered in Him!

 

The Fruits of the Spirit – Living a Life Connected!

is available on Amazon!

Dear Oprah: Confessions of a Middle Class White Girl

Dear Oprah: Confessions of a Middle Class White Girl

Guest post by Suzan Vaughn

They say confession is good for the soul and what better person, what safer person than Oprah Winfrey to lay open the heart and reveal those places in the psyche that are secret and shut away. With Oprah's candidness about her own personal journey inspiring all of us to be more authentically who we are, this book is about revealing the innermost and usually unshared perspective of one white woman toward other races, predominantly African Americans.

Dear Oprah: Confessions of a Middle Class White Girl risks the telling of other confessions too, including the admission of personal prejudices, and unorthodox modes of healing the soul, the psyche and the physical body, along with a difficult father-daughter relationship. The parade of programs and experts offered by the OWN Network and the Oprah Winfrey Show are mentioned with gratitude for the expert and free guidance along the path of a difficult journey to wholeness. And it is a salute to the Queen of All Media for her willingness to forge a path toward positive television programming that changes lives.

Review by Ladylaf ~ Five Stars

"A great personal story; fascinating. A real page turner, hard to put down!"

See Author's website for details 

~ suzanvaughn.com

Silken Laumann & Crystal Andrus Part Two

You can still listen to the call (replay) and get in on a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Draws for the winners this Friday! GO HERE!

As an Ambassador for Crystal Andrus, I am excited to share my thoughts about the interview between two smart, beautiful women. Crystal Andrus and Silken Laumann.

Just so you know...

I have read Silken Laumann’s book “Unsinkable” and it is FABULOUS!

This is an excerpt of the media blast leading up to the call:

Standing on the Olympic Podium is a woman with a story to tell. Secrets. Dark memories. Scary places. Anorexia, Abuse. Rage and fear.  Her remarkable story is also about resiliency, emotional honesty, forgiveness and love….

Who knew that when 4x Olympic Rower, Silken Laumann, brought home the gold medal for Canada, she was plagued with the pain of her past, the trauma of her childhood, and a story that needed to be told.

Join founder of The S.W.A.T. Institute, Crystal Andrus, as she interviews Silken Laumann, in one of the most intimate, honest interviews Silken has ever given.

*****

When the call started the first thing I heard Crystal Andrus speak of that I wrote down was this - "When I speak authentically, my audience hears me." She is right. I listen and learn when I hear both her and Silken speak. And...I listen to what they write as well.

If you are unfamiliar with Silken Laumann's story, she is an Olympic Rower who was in a debilitating accident 10 days before she was to compete in the Olympics. On the call she spoke about how, as an athlete, she already knew how to use visualization to her advantage. In those important days following the accident, she asked her body to heal itself. She used visualization, refused to take pain killers and only allowed positive people around her. No naysayers allowed.

Silken also worked out with bungee cords in bed to keep her upper body in shape as well as her good leg. Turns out it was later shown scientifically that her hurt leg benefited from the work out she gave her healthy leg.

Silken Laumann's advice to us is this:

• Send love to your body. It affects you on a cellular level.
• Get outside and play!
• Have hope.

Of course there is much more...but you will have to go get her book to find out. http://www.silkenlaumann.com/