Introducing Jesus Christ
May 7, 2008 by Lillie
This introduction of Jesus Christ by comedian, actor, and radio show host, Steve Harvey, gives me goosebumps.
Free Stories and Articles
May 5, 2008 by Lillie
This weekend I put together donations for the Pick up a Book and Read Gala for San Antonio Youth Literacy. Several of my clients have given me books to donate, and I made up a package of my own. In addition to a few items for booklovers (like a clip-on book light) and copies of my published books, I created two CDs of work that is available only online as well as an excerpt from Dream or Destiny.
Though you can read the short stories and articles on my Web site, some of you may not have seen them. Help yourself if you’re interested …
Dream or Destiny - excerpt: chapter 1 (before final edits)
Short Stories – three short stories: The Gift, Trapped by Love, Journal of a Purpose-Seeker
Telling Carola’s Story – Carola’s Story, a brief summary of the story of how Carola Spencer’s faith helped her to overcome a terrible workplace violence tragedy, and Mission Possible with God’s Help, an account of how I came to write her story in the book Look Beyond Tomorrow
[tags]free books, stories, e-books[/tags]
RSS Day
May 1, 2008 by Lillie
May 1st is RSS Awareness Day to educate people and encourage them to use RSS. If you don’t know anything about RSS, head over to the site and learn how it works. Then give it a try. 
You can start by subscribing to my blog.
I subscribe to way more than 100 blogs. I read the headlines and first paragraphs of new posts then decide whether I want to read more or not. Without RSS, I probably wouldn’t keep up with a handful of blogs.
[tags]RSS Awareness Day[/tags]
National Day of Prayer 2008
May 1, 2008 by Lillie
Today is the National Day of Prayer, a day set aside to pray for our nation. The theme for this year is “Prayer! America’s Strength and Shield.” The theme is based on Scripture, Psalm 28:7: “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.”
The 2008 Prayer for Our Nation was written by Dr. Ravi Zacharias, Honorary Chairman, National Day of Prayer Task Force.
Holy Father, in a world where so many are hungry,
You have given us food in abundance;
In a world where so many are hurting,
You offer to bind up our wounds;
In a world where so many are lonely,
You offer friendship to every heart;
In a world longing for peace,
You offer hope.
Yet, we are so stubborn and resistant.
Have mercy upon us, Lord.
Our nation is at a crossroads this year;
we look to you to be our strength and shield.
Please give us the guidance to elect one who will honor you
and to respond to the wisdom from above
so that our hope may be renewed and our blessings be treasured.
In God’s holy name.
The following prayer for our country is from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer:
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favour and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honourable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogancy, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Global Day of Prayer is Pentecost Sunday, May 11, 2008. Download a prayer guide to participate in ten days of constant prayer leading up to the Global Day of Prayer.
Wherever you are, I hope you will participate in praying for our world.
[tags]National Day of Prayer, Global Day of Prayer[/tags]
