How To Write And Sell Your Own Craft Ebook

By Xandra Veal A copy of this article is available as a free PDF at www.craftbooksnow.com. You may download it and distribute it from your own site if you wish, subject to the terms of the copyright. Introduction This is not intended to be an exhaustive exploration of the different ways in which you can produce and sell an ebook on line. There are far too many different combinations for me to give adequate coverage to each. If you search Google for "self-publishing" or "ebook publishing" you'll probably find millions of pages on the subject. What I can show you is a system that I know works. It's relatively cheap to set up and hundreds of people are using it to make sums from a few dollars a week to hundreds. That's not to say that other methods don't work - some may even be better - it's just that I know this one has consistently produced results over several years. This is not a get rich quick scheme and I make no guarantee of earnings whatsoever. You may spend months and months working on your ebook and not make a single red cent. Even if it's successful you will almost certainly not make a fortune. Having said that, I know of one lady who made over $100,000 from her ebook so it is possible. It's uncommon, but it is possible. But the chances are you're not entirely in it for the money anyway. In my experience craft book writers usually start off with a desire to share what they know. They're not out to get rich by it and that's a very healthy attitude to adopt. I don't mean to put anybody off trying. There's a huge sense of pride, achievement and satisfaction in creating your own book and pretty much anybody can do it. I just want to be honest with you right from the start. It's not easy. It can be hard work and sometimes frustrating when the words just won't come. The flip side is that when it all comes together, it's great! Creating Your Craft Ebook Well first, I suppose you're going to need something to put it all together. Something to type all those words into. Most word processors will do the trick and I guess Microsoft Word is going to be the one most people already have on their computer. If you use something else it's not a problem so long as it will perform two functions in addition to the actual typing. (1) It you must be able to add pictures and/or drawings. Some very basic word processors can't do this but mostly they can. If yours can't, you need to look at getting something else. I suppose it's possible to produce an ebook that is words only, but I would suggest that's not going to look so attractive to your potential readers. (2) You must be able to create a PDF from your finished file. PDF is the format created by Adobe Acrobat and the majority of people have the PDF reader on their PC already. Unfortunately the PDF reader can't actually create PDFs. To do this you need to invest in a copy of the full software, available at adobe.com, but it isn't cheap. Another alternative is to use an online PDF creator or other software you can download. If you do a search using Google, MSN or Yahoo for "PDF maker" you'll find loads - a lot of them free. I can't recommend one because I haven't tried them all but as most offer at least a free trial, spend some time trying a few until you find the one that works for you. Why PDF? Every book on the CraftBooksNow.com site is available in PDF format. It's by far the most common ebook format and it can be read by any computer. In fact virtually every new computer in the world has the reader software installed as standard. There are other book-creating software packages but typically they can only be read by a restricted number of programs - and why would you want to restrict your potential readers? Don't make life any more difficult for yourself than you have to - trust me, PDF is the way to go. Now what about the actual writing? Lots of people tell me they can't write - but it's just not true. If you can talk, you can write. Think about some of your favorite craft books. They're not dry, dusty old things, they're probably quite chatty - they're written as if the person is actually talking to you. So that's the way you should do it. You have to be careful not to sound patronizing, or childish, but if you picture trying to explain what you're doing to a good friend that should help you with the "tone" to adopt. Then there's the amount of detail you need to put in. This will depend on your target audience. Have a think about that for a minute. Who is your craft book aimed at? Is it a beginner's guide or is it for for people who you'd already expect to have a certain level of skill in your chosen craft? If you're writing for beginners you probably need to go into some depth about tools and materials but if you're writing for more experienced craftspeople you perhaps don't need to mention that. This is arguably the most important part of the creative process and it requires a good deal of thought. There are few successful craft books which appeal to everyone. "A Beginner's Guide" is not going to appeal to someone with years of experience and, conversely, "Advanced Tips and Techniques" is probably not going to appeal to beginners. So decide who your target audience is and be focussed about who you are writing for. If you've got information for both you can always write two books! What separates the great books from the not-so-great? The writing is important of course, but never underestimate presentation. If you flick through a book in your local bookstore which appeals more, the one that's technically accurate but the pages are all packed with closely spaced type, or the one with ample photos of the projects at different stages, useful illustrations explaining techniques, attractive photos of finished items? So get out your camera! Take the best pictures you can. If necessary, create some drawings or get someone to do them for you. They don't have to be works of art so long as they clearly explain what you need to get across. Always ask yourself if you think your target audience would understand it. Show it to a family member or friend to see if they understand it, and be prepared to take constructive criticism. It's not easy having someone tell you that what you've spent hours on doesn't make sense - I'm the world's worst - but bite your lip and listen to what other people have to say. Then leave it alone for a day or two and come back to it fresh, with a clear head, and examine what people have said without getting too personal about it. It's often difficult to do because it's your creation, your "baby", but people are almost invariably trying to help so see if you can look at things from their point of view. At the end of the day, if you still disagree with their comments, go your own way - you're the boss! Finally in this section, make sure you're not just regurgitating old material. You'll never be successful by just copying someone else's ideas. If you've got an original twist on an old idea, that's fine - that's creating something new and people will be interested to see it. If you're creating from scratch, so much the better. So it's finally finished. Some people write very quickly once they get the ideas together, some are slower. I know an author who took 18 months to put his first ebook together. However long it's taken you, it doesn't matter. It's not a race. The important thing is quality, OK? So you've finally got it all together, nice photos, explanatory drawings where necessary, you've spell checked it (twice) and you're ready to create your final PDF. Before you do there's one important final task. A cover. If you have some design flair - and many craftspeople do - then you can probably create your own. If in doubt, get it done professionally. Again, you can search the internet. Try "ebook cover" and you'll find a number of people who can help you. The point here is that like it or not the first impression you give is of huge importance. The content may be superb but if the cover is dull then your book will frequently get bypassed. There's a lot of competition and you want to be out there in front. If you're not sure what I mean, have a look through the CraftBooksNow.com website and look at the all the different covers there. Which one's attract your eye? Don't forget to give some thought to the title. Which sounds more interesting "50 Knitting Patterns" or "Haute-Couture Secrets - 50 stylish new knitting designs"? Get a bit creative, add a bit of excitement or exclusivity! Done? Great - give yourself a pat on the back. Have a glass of something to celebrate. You probably feel very pleased with yourself - and you should. A lot of people talk about it but never put the hard work in. You've actually gone ahead and done it. Trouble is, at this point only you and maybe a coupe of friends know about it and while getting rich probably wasn't your motivation it would be nice to get some reward for effort, wouldn't it! So now we've got to get onto the selling bit. Selling your ebook online Now you can call it "promotion" or "marketing" or whatever you like, but you want someone to part with money in exchange for your ebook so as far as I'm concerned, that's selling. And it's not anything anyone should be afraid of. Chances are that many of you attend craft fairs and shows where you sell your work anyway, so you'll be used to selling at "the sharp end" - customer-facing sales is the most difficult of all - but if you believe in what you're selling it's much easier, isn't it? The good news with selling your ebook is that it's much easier. You have the ability to sell to people all over the world, at any time of the day or night, and have your ebook automatically delivered. All you have to do is check your account in the morning to see how much money you made! OK - maybe you won't make a fortune, but one of our ebook authors consistently averages $30.00 to $50.00 per week. Not a huge amount, but that is every week. Having put in the necessary work at the start he now does nothing to maintain it - but the sales keep coming in. It's not a fortune, but it is an extra holiday each year and he's now working on another book so who knows where it might lead? So what about the detail? Well you need a website and you need a domain name. There are hundreds of places to go to get these, we use and are happy to recommend Hostgator. Don't go for free webspace, it's just unprofessional. You need a name like www.greatestknittingbookever.com (or whatever is appropriate to your ebook) not www.myfreespace.somewhere.com/freespace/greatestknittingbookever.html Once you've got your webspace sorted you have to write your site - with just as much care as you wrote your ebook. This is your shop window on the world and you only have one chance to make a first impression! There's no need to re-invent the wheel though. You should never copy someone else's site, but get on over to www.clickbank.com and search their Marketplace for ideas. Don't just look for craft books but look at different subjects and see the way the sites have been put together. There are quite a few basic similarities - a catchy headline, some explanation of the features and benefits and then the offer. So many sites look quite similar because they work! Add your own personality, of course, but look carefully at what other people are doing. There are too many things to go into here but think about the advantages of maybe giving a bonus, or a free sample. Study the sites in detail and see if you can work out what makes one more attractive than another. Finally, still at clickbank.com, set yourself up with an account. Whilst there are dozens of ways to sell online, this is, in my opinion, the easiest and most cost effective. Follow Clickbank's instructions, which are fairly straight-forward, and they'll deal with all the credit card processing for your customers and simply send you a check. Have a good read of the site to make sure you understand their service and don't forget to check out the "affiliates" offering - you can even get other people to sell your ebook for you! I'm really only able to cover the very briefest detail here of selling online, but if you read and understand the Clickbank site it really is all you need to do to get started. It may not be the cheapest system but it's easy and it takes away all the hassle, leaving you to get on with your craft - or your next craft book. Selling a paperback or hard cover version. It's tempting to wonder about selling a "real" copy of your book, and at some point you're almost certain to be asked if you have one available. 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What Is Genuine Organic Skincare

By Chrissy Birdsall There are many wonderful, holistic reasons for choosing organic skincare products. The reasons range from wanting to reduce the number of chemicals on your skin, for your health, skin sensitivity or just based on personal principals.
The problem facing most consumers wanting to purchase genuine organic skincare products, rather than those making organic claims, is that a standard for the certification and labelling of organic skincare products is not available. Currently in Australia, the only organic certification available for skin care products is a general food standard. This requires 95% of all ingredients, other than the water component, to be organically certified. Water generally makes up to 70% of total ingredients in many skincare creams. Therefore 95% of the remaining 30% of ingredients need to be organically certified. Only a few Australian products have been certified to these very strict and sometimes impractical rules for food standards. It has been argued by some manufacturers, that to achieve the 95% certified rating is counter productive to producing an effective skin product.
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Depression And Personal Fights

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Big Brother Will Be Able to Watch Everything

By Anja Merret I am finally reading the Sunday paper dated March 11, 2007. It's a few days late. And in the business and money section an article really jumped out at me screaming Big Brother. It said Cashless society by 2012?" the Visa Chief is being quoted. The story can be found at the Independent Online. The predictions that there would be a cashless society, have been around for a while of course. Famously they have always been part of science fiction stories. Science fiction stories talk about the time in the faraway future, where people will have a number tattooed onto their arm and that becomes the identifier for everything, money included. Money has been represented by shells, coins, notes, stones, tokens, necklaces, etc in the past. Now it is going towards plastic only, with the plan that actual cash should be fazed out by 2012. This particular thought really scares me. And it is probably a surprise that this could be scary. However, a fair amount of the informal economy runs on cash only. That is, cheap labour which is often performed by illegal immigrants, gets paid in cash. People whose earnings are limited, might not want to put their money into a bank for fear of loosing it, or because they live from day to day. Often it is also because their meagre earnings get reduced by bank charges. It also means that now the authorities, read Inland Revenue Services, will be able to track every single cent that anybody ever earns or receives. This includes the home craft item somebody might sell at a market to augment their income or the extra work somebody does to augment a small state pension. If that income is discovered they might loose a pension, which they cant actually live on, hence the extra bit of work they perform. But that is not really the main issue here. I am not against the fact that we need to pay fair taxes, at least not in this article. It is more the fact that with this move the authorities will be able to track everything you do, from buying a hotdog to using a public toilet where you need to insert a coin, now of course swipe a card. Every move you will make that involves money, and most everything in life regrettably does cost money now, would now be trackable. Big brother will be able to follow every step you take. And dont for one moment think that Inland Revenue Service doesnt have access to the banking details and transactions of its registered tax paying subjects. Thats what is so scary. Anja Merret lives in Brighton, UK. She has recently started a blog and writes on issues that interest her from self-improvement to tech stuff for amateurs.
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How to Stave Off Plastic Surgery Naturally and Attain a Younger Face

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After the Affair - Part 2

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45 Years of Memories and How I Organized Them - Quick and Easy and oh, so Wonderfully!

By Cheri Moseley After 45 years of pictures, I finally got an album of my OWN LIFE done. I had tons of photos and made one for each of my siblings (3) but never got to my own life. By then, I just wanted to get it done and have it before something went wrong and I never got to do it. So I gathered all my photos, black and whites too and got started! There are photos that go with this article, but to see them you will have to go to my web page - see the link in my signature line! How Did I Organize 100's Of Photos From 45 Years?
Well, it was actually pretty easy. I chose to organize them according to the HOUSE we lived in. We moved around alot and I remember the house and the schools I went to for the time periods. For instance, I remember going to Sierra Vista Elementary School when I lived in Fullerton and I was in 4th and 5th grade. The year? Didn't remember most of the time. We did alot of camping and long camp trips - the year? Don't remember but I certainly did remember the trip and things that happened. Holidays? Again, no year, but look at all of us in the photo...remember about that present or that tree or...... This one shows my years in first and second grade and my memories on the page in the middle and if you turn the middle journaled page, there are more photos on the 3rd page How Did I Manage The Memories?
That is one thing that is hard to do - you go through life and think "That was so wonderful, I'll never forget that!". Well, unfortunately, you do forget over time. I looked at the photos and some I could remember and some I couldn't. We are talking 45 years ago here! So instead of trying to make a memory for each photo, and since there were alot of memories I had and some had photos and some didn't, I decided to journal ALL that I could remember about the time period of each set of photos ! By that I mean, I just sat down and brain-stormed about the "house" or "school" time. Not only things that I remember about myself, but also about my siblings, the house, the school, friends, places we went, holidays at the time - anything I could remember for that period of time. Many of these layouts are 4 page spreads with the journaling as the middle page How I Organized It
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Successful people who obtained the desired weight used
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Weight control is not only meant to get the curvy
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2 Basic Laws of Weight Loss

By Donovan Baldwin Here's a little statement I've made before in various forms and forums. Effective, lifelong weight loss is simple...not easy, just simple. Everyone is seeking the ultimate weight loss secret. However, the "weight loss secret" has been known for years. Simply stated, if you take in more calories than you use, you gain weight. If you use more calories than you take in, you lose weight. In their attempts to wiggle around those two simple facts, people have discovered that some foods, and some diet products, are effective in "helping" you cut down on the calories; and they have found lifestyles, and diet products, that "help" you burn more calories, but two simple laws have remained for healthy, effective, lifelong weight loss and weight management. 1. Get regular, moderate exercise 2. Regularly eat tasteful, nutritionally satisfying foods in reasonable quantities. Do those two things, and your body will automatically adjust itself to a healthier, leaner, more fit state of existence. Are there other things you can do to help the process along? Of course there are. Drink more water, get more sleep, serve meals on smaller plates, eat more slowly...and so on. All these things and many other tips help the weight loss process, but, in the final analysis, it all comes down to those two rules up there. Now, I said that if you do those two things, your body will automatically adjust itself to a healthier, leaner level. Unfortunately, since we are all different...in upbringing, in ethnicity, in learned habits, in likes and dislikes, in daily lifestyle, in metabolism, and in so many other ways, a perfect weight loss program for one person may seem to be not very effective for another. Also, since we may attack our weight loss problem with a different intensity or attitude or expectation, what we perceive as "being effective" may not satisfy our neighbor...or may seem miraculous to him or her. In the absence of individual coaching from a personal fitness trainer, and a trained dietician to prepare our meals, some of our actions in the areas of nutrition and exercise are going to be a little hit and miss. Add into that mix the process by which most of us go about our daily lives...staying up too late, rushing around to get all our obligations (real and imaginary) properly discharged, eating unhealthy food in a state of stress and on the go...and from a point of ignorance...and there is no surprise at that statement I made about weight loss being simple, but not necessarily easy. All that being said, however, most of us can easily make regular attempts to meet the requirements of the two laws I outlined above. We can easily find ways to insert more activity, both planned and opportunistic, into our lives, and we can exercise more control over the food we put in our mouths. A great knowledge of physiology and the science of exercise is not necessary, nor is it a requirement that we be extremely knowledgeable in the science of nutrition either. Most of us are perfectly aware that a five, ten, or fifteen minute walk is probably better for us than sitting in front of a TV watching a completely mindless show. Okay, I confess, I watch "Everybody Loves Raymond" regularly. Hmmm! Why does my wife keep calling me Frank? Anyway, we all understand that a few minutes of yard work is better for us than raiding the fridge for another beer or that other piece of pie. We also know that if we have to slip into the kitchen for something to munch, a handful of nuts or an apple is probably going to be better for us than that piece of pie. 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Anniversary Gifts - Tenth Anniversary

By Michael Russell You've finally made it. The big one-oh. Ten years of wedded bliss and you finally get the chance to give your spouse a really great anniversary gift. So what do they throw at you for the traditional options? Tin and Aluminum. No, that is not a typo and you're not being punked. You're probably wondering who the joker is who thought these up. Well, don't bother trying to find out. Whoever it is has left people scratching their heads for centuries trying to understand how such an important anniversary can have such jokes for gifts. Fortunately, the modern day gift idea is a lot better. We'll cover both of these in this article. Okay, maybe the traditional gift ideas are a bit odd but believe it or not, you can actually come up with a few okay ideas if you just use a little imagination. For starters, you can get your spouse some jewelry made out of tin. She or he will certainly be surprised. If you want to be a little more serious you can get your spouse an aluminum watch. Yes, believe it or not, they do make these. You just have to know where to look. Go to about.com and you'll find a few places. This is a little sneaky, but many of the more exotic teas and coffees come in tin or aluminum cans. So you can run on down to your specialty coffee house and pick up a couple of cans. Technically, it's still within the parameters of the traditional gift idea. After the tea or coffee is gone you can always use the can for holding pencils. Another sneaky thing you can do is look for a puzzle or game that comes in a tin or aluminum can. There are actually quite a few of these today including a very unique Monopoly set that comes in a large square tin can. Something that is a little more common, is an aluminum or tin jewelry box. If you want to really surprise your spouse, you can get some jewelry to put inside the box. If he or she complains that it's not part of the allowed gifts you simply say that the jewelry came with the box. You might get some dirty looks but you're sure to get a smile afterwards. If you want to be a little more practical, you can always get some aluminum tableware. It may not be terribly romantic, but sometimes practical is nice. You can get a variety of items for the table in aluminum such as carafes, stuff to drink out of, platters, trays and pitchers. If all of this is just a little too "they gotta do better than this for a tenth anniversary" then you might want to just go with the modern day gift which just happens to be diamond jewelry. You know what they say about diamonds being a girl's best friend. Since you're going to see diamond down the road again, you might want to go with something simple and relatively inexpensive. Otherwise, when you get to number fifty, it's going to be hard to outdo yourself. And number ten was supposed to be an easy one. Talk about tough anniversary gifts. Michael Russell
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What in the Name of Jesus

By Michael Tummillo So, what in the Name of Jesus are we doing now? Jesus said, "For where two or three come together IN MY NAME, there am I with them" (Matt 18:20). Great, now what? In Mark 16:17, He assured us that, "...these signs will accompany those who believe: IN MY NAME they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." How's that coming along? Along that same line of thought, He said, (John 14:12-14) "...anyone who has faith in Me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask IN MY NAME, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask Me for anything IN MY NAME, and I will do it." Can I get a witness...anybody? In John 14:26, He assures us, "...the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send IN MY NAME, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." He's here, empowering us. Are we appropriating that power? In John 15:16, He said, "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruitfruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask IN MY NAME." Are we asking for Kingdom things, or are we asking amiss (James 4:3)? And in John 16:24, "Until now you have not asked for anything IN MY NAME. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete." Again, what's the motivation of our hearts when we ask? YOU JUST SAID THE SECRET WOYD! Some mistakenly believe that by saying "In Jesus Name" at the end of a prayer results in God always granting what is asked for, as if He were a genie at our beck and call. This is nothing short of treating the words "in Jesus Name" as if they were a magic formula. Why not exclaim "Abracadabra!" and wait for the results? Bible scholars point out that the expression "in the name of" originally meant "in the spirit of" or "in the manner of." In other words, simply saying "in Jesus' Name," does not mean that a particular prayer really IS in Jesus' Name. Perhaps that alone explains some of our perceived prayer failures. Praying in His Name means that we are saying the kinds of things that He would say or that which we know He taught. A working knowledge of Scripture will certainly prove beneficial in this regard. Praying in Jesus Name means praying with His authority and asking the Father to act upon our prayers because we come in the name of His Son, Jesus. Praying in Jesus' Name means the same thing as praying according to the will of God, "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, He hears us. And if we know that he hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of him" (1 John 5:14-15). Praying in Jesus Name is praying for things that will honor and glorify King Jesus and advance His Kingdom cause. Not OUR kingdom...HIS! If what you asked for in prayer was not for Gods glory and according to His will, saying "In Jesus Name" is meaningless. Genuinely praying in Jesus' Name and for His glory is what is important, not attaching certain words to the end of a prayer. It is not the words we pray that matter, but the purpose behind our prayer. Praying for things that are in agreement with Gods will is the essence of praying in Jesus Name. Amen? Amen! ROGER, OVER 'N OUT? Speaking of 'amen', when we say THAT word at the VERY end of a prayer, it does NOT mean, "Roger, over 'n out!" The Hebrew 'Amen' is derived from the root "aman," which means to be firm or solid in the sense of permanency. Thus by implication, it means to be sure, true or faithful. So whenever we see the word 'Amen' used in Scripture, it is affirming truth, or illustrating something is said that is of absolute certainty. One might proclaim, "Let it be done!" We use it to affirm that we believe all the things we have read, or heard, are true, or that we are confident God hears our petitions. It is like an solemn appeal that we know something with absolute certainty, even that our prayers have truly been heard by God. 1st Peter 3:12, "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers..." Oddly enough, to get a scriptural answer to what 'Amen' means, we go to a place where it is used not as the last word but the first word. Jesus would often start a solemn statement by saying "Verily" or "Truly". In John 3:3, Jesus is recorded as using the word twice in succession, "Verily, verily, I say to you...". In the original language, this is actually the word "Amen" being used there twice. When we compare an instance of this in Mark, with the same statement in Luke, we find the translators have left the word untranslated, but in Luke it was translated by using the word we translate as "Truly". (Mark 9:1, Luke 9:27). This shows us that the underlying meaning of the word "Amen" is truth and verily. It is a solemn affirmation. So, when we say, "Amen" we are saying, "Yes, before God, I agree with that, I believe that to be true, I want that to be so, Let it be done". WHAT'S IN A NAME? So, what ARE we doing in the Name of Jesus? Are we exercising the Authority that His Name gives us? After all, His is the Name above all names (Phil 2:9). His Name is exalted over names like cancer, divorce, war, violence, dissension, strife, depression, addiction, et al. Are we declaring peace in His Name? Are we commanding healing to spring forth in His Name? Are we speaking to the Spirit of Divorce that has raised its ugly head in our nation's marriages? Are we advancing the Kingdom in His Name, doing warfare as a mighty army, or merely warming pews? The word "Christian" literally means "a little Christ." Acts 11:26 tells us that, "...a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch." Whether the term was a derogatory one that was embraced by the followers of Christ's teachings - not unlike the British referring to the Colonial Revolutionary Army as "Yanks" - is up for debate. Point is, the name stuck and remains 2,000 years later. As "Little Christs," do we dare to step out of our comfort zones and do the things that Jesus said we would do in His Name? God dares us to do so. The devil dares us, too. Sadly, most Christians are only Christians because we weren't born in Iraq. If we had been, we'd be worshipers of Allah. Being a Christian requires devotion to the cause, not merely cheerleading for an ideology. Wearing a "Jesus Saves" t-shirt, placing a silver fish on our bumper and attending Christian conferences does NOT a Christian make. As a young college girl asked me one time, "What do you and Jesus DO together?" Great question. After all, we are referred to God's fellow workers. Co-laborers, if you will. He chooses to work with us and THROUGH us. I'm reminded of the words of Keith Green in his song, "Asleep in the Light." He was 29 when he died in 1982. He was not only a forerunner in the Christian music scene, he also had a clear sense of Jesus' radical call and didn't shy away from his hard truths. These lyrics are more relevant now than ever. Read 'em and weep...then wipe your eyes, blow your nose and let's storm the gates of Hell. Cause He brings people to your door, And you turn them away, as you smile and say, God bless you, be at peace, and all Heaven just weeps, Cause Jesus came to your door, you've left Him out on the streets. Open up, open up, and give yourself away, You've seen the need, you hear the cry, so how can you delay, God's calling and you're the one, but like Jonah you run, He's told you to speak, but you keep holding it in, Oh, can't you see it's such sin? The world is sleeping in the dark, That the church can't fight, cause it's asleep in the light, How can you be so dead, when you've been so well fed, Jesus rose from the grave, and you, you can't even get out of bed, Oh, Jesus rose from the dead, come on, get out of your bed. Every blessing, ABOUT THE AUTHOR Michael Tummillo
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A licensed/ordained minister, a Certified Workplace Chaplain, and a Professional Member of NIBIC, he has ministered in Methodist, Pentecostal, Charismatic, Baptist, Disciples of Christ, College and Cowboy churches. He is the Workplace Chaplain for a Texas firm, overseeing the Spiritual Development of over 500 employees at ten facilities throughout the state. He is a strong advocate for the House Church Movement, readily available to assist Christians feeling that same inclination. A Speaker on the Christian Speaker Network, he may be available to speak to your church. http://www.YourTown4Jesus.org Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Tummillo http://EzineArticles.com/?What-in-the-Name-of-Jesus&id=498819 phentermine com online us
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Emotions: The Negative Effect They Can Have On Your Career

By Carl Mueller Emotions can play a big part in your career particularly when it comes to thinking about leaving one company for another. Certainly if you have been with a company for a significant period of time and/or are close with your manager, you might be very emotional when it comes time to resign your position after accepting a job elsewhere. Emotions can also come into play when considering a new job opportunity that is in front of you. Emotions can cause you to start thinking with your heart rather than your head especially if you are wooed by a potential employer and they make you feel like the most important person in the world. You might find yourself particularly attracted to certain aspects of a potential new job such as the thought of a nice corner office, expense account or working for a more prestigious company that you are working for now. Suddenly, you dont start thinking as clearly as you should be and often it doesnt become apparent until its too late and youve already made your decision based on the emotions you were feeling earlier. The important part of your emotions is ensuring they are kept in check and that they dont override common sense especially when it comes to important career decisions. Here are some thoughts regarding how to minimize the chances that your emotions take over during critical times of decision-making:
1. Whenever possible try to take time to think about your decision before acting on it. For example, if you are considering a job offer and have been given several days by the employer to think about whether to accept or decline it, take a day or so to think about it if youre a bit unsure as to whether or not the job is right for you. Dont feel like you have to make your decision right away if you dont have to. 2. Give proper consideration to decisions that will have a long-term effect. This is especially true when it comes to something that you cant undo ie. resigning a job for another. Always give proper attention to a decision that you cant go back on and ensure that its well-thought out before acting on it. 3. Remember that the grass isnt always greener on the other side. Emotions can come into play when you are in a job that you dont like and feel like youd do anything to escape it. Leaving one bad job for another bad one can happen if you simply look for another company who will hire you and take a new job thinking/hoping/praying it will be better than what you have now. Dont let emotions lead you from one bad situation to another.
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