In November 2007, Next-Step-of-Faith will be celebrating it's second birthday. It's been my prayer from the beginning that the website would be a blessing to our readers and we would continue to grow with more writers having more stories to tell about the way God works in their lives. I'm so humbled to realize that God has answered my prayer already. Thank you to each of you for the way you have contributed.
It's with the joyful success of all the work you've done that I've started a new prayer. It seems very doable now, with my background in graphic design and desktop publishing and your plentiful contributions to the website, that we could actually compile a "best of" devotional book. There's a lot of work to be done, and possibly many of you will be asked to touch up some of the works you've already submitted so that we can improve on the quality of the publication, but I believe it will all be worth it.
Please check this blog often for more information about the compilation book, and let me know what you think about it, okay?
God is working to pull us all together on a website, and now we are looking at what He could do to pull us all together in a devotional book. Isn't He just wonderful????
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Cherishing Time
It's June already. Where has the time gone? I realize that every moment is valuable and should be cherished, but am I constantly amazed at how quickly time flies by. Has it been over a year since I started the "Relative Steps" e-newsletter for our website? Has it almost been two years since I launched the "Next-Step-of-Faith" website? Oh my! What an exciting blessing this website and it's e-newsletter are to so many.
As many of you know, I've had some recent health concerns. In fact, because of my back and other complications, I wasn't able to produce the May 2007 issue of "Relative Steps." It was our Anniversary Issue, and I was deeply disappointed that so many things got in the way. However, I am delighted that so many writers responded to my request for new material in May, that the June edition and our website now features over 15 new articles and devotionals. And, I still have a few articles already lined up for the July edition. Thank you all!
But most importantly, I hope that each of the NSOF writers realizes what a gift from God it is to write and express what He's doing in our lives. And, then, it is such a humbling pleasure to be able to share our website with new people we meet every day. With all the doctor and hospital stuff I've been through lately, I am amazed at the opportunities God gave me to share our web address with so many. When people asked how I was coping, I gladly responded that I am a woman of faith, and that our website is a place of encouragement and comfort.
So, even though I didn't have the time to get the website updated and the newsletter out, I still had some incredibly cherishing times telling others about God is doing in our lives.
I hope you also cherish time and the opportunities you have to share the love of God with others.
Blessings to you all,
Joanne
As many of you know, I've had some recent health concerns. In fact, because of my back and other complications, I wasn't able to produce the May 2007 issue of "Relative Steps." It was our Anniversary Issue, and I was deeply disappointed that so many things got in the way. However, I am delighted that so many writers responded to my request for new material in May, that the June edition and our website now features over 15 new articles and devotionals. And, I still have a few articles already lined up for the July edition. Thank you all!
But most importantly, I hope that each of the NSOF writers realizes what a gift from God it is to write and express what He's doing in our lives. And, then, it is such a humbling pleasure to be able to share our website with new people we meet every day. With all the doctor and hospital stuff I've been through lately, I am amazed at the opportunities God gave me to share our web address with so many. When people asked how I was coping, I gladly responded that I am a woman of faith, and that our website is a place of encouragement and comfort.
So, even though I didn't have the time to get the website updated and the newsletter out, I still had some incredibly cherishing times telling others about God is doing in our lives.
I hope you also cherish time and the opportunities you have to share the love of God with others.
Blessings to you all,
Joanne
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