tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65200038167207945532024-03-18T15:25:24.012-07:00Christocentric-ChoicesChristian Living. Encouragement through info and articles including prayer and meditation, beauty, health and fitness. Inspiring you to: © Be the Best You Can Be! Mind-body-soul (Mt 5:48) Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-78603369740210757302024-02-22T16:14:00.000-08:002024-03-14T17:04:38.758-07:00Feeling overwhelmed? Pray!<p><img aria-hidden="true" class="rms_img" data-bm="52" data-priority="2" data-src-hq="//th.bing.com/th?id=OVFT.zl4aEFIjwj2DgT_5FoWY3S&pid=News&w=300&h=186&c=14&rs=2&qlt=90" height="186" id="emb5C2B14BB" role="presentation" src="https://th.bing.com/th?id=OVFT.zl4aEFIjwj2DgT_5FoWY3S&pid=News&w=300&h=186&c=14&rs=2&qlt=90" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #8e24aa; display: block; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" tabindex="-1" width="300" /></p><p><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #666666; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">"All Praise be yours, my Lord, through Sister Moon<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, bright, and precious, and fair."<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></em></p><p><i style="color: #666666; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">St. Francis of Assisi, f</i><span face="Nunito Sans, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><i>rom The Canticle of Brother Sun </i></span></span></p><p><span face="Nunito Sans, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 18px;"></span></i></span></p><p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello, and welcome!</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></b></p><p>I just went into the back garden, as night was falling, to fill the birdfeeders and was stopped in my tracks by a beautiful sight. A small, almost full moon, shone like a bright silver button in a clear, dark blue sky. Praise the Lord for His wonders! I've just checked and the full moon, known this month as the <b>“Snow Moon”</b> will rise <b>on Saturday</b>. It will be the farthest distance away from Earth, and the smallest full moon of the year.</p><p>I hope you are having a good week and a good Lent. I have been having so very many ideas for articles, workshops, and so on this month, that I began to feel a bit overwhelmed. After prayer I realized that a different and more encouraging way to look at this was to acknowledge that I am <b>having a very creative month.</b> That <b>Divine inspiration</b> turned the way I was looking at this on its head. I began to get very enthusiastic about the next step: putting these ideas into action. Thank You Lord. </p><p>Fortunately,<b> as the ideas have been flooding</b> <b>in</b>, <b>I have been writing them down</b>. This is something I highly recommend to you. Over the years I have learnt that original ideas arrive through a unique sequence of thoughts, comments, events, discussions, and so on. In the past I have thought that I would remember such ideas, but often I didn't. I learnt my lesson. I jot the ideas down for later. </p><p>Yesterday, I wrote two articles and began looking over a workshop. Today, I have been firming up the first module of the workshop. I got as far as I could before I went out to feed the birds. When I saw that moon, though, I just wanted to share it with you. I had been wanting to say "Hello" to you, so this is another thing off my To Do list.</p><p><b>When you are feeling overwhelmed</b>, which happens to us all, <b>do you pray about it</b>? Ask God for help and guidance as I do? It brought me such relief this week that <b>I hope that passing on this reminder</b>, giving you a gentle nudge,<b> makes you feel great too!</b> Try the following meditation to think that over.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span><span style="color: #800180; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">1 minute meditation</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> Ponder on this Bible quote:</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><i style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be open to you." </span></i><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Mt 7:7</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-indent: -18pt;">2. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-indent: -18pt;">Sit up straight and close your eyes. Breathe in deeply through the nose. Hold a few seconds. Breathe out through the mouth and as you do so feel the whole of your body relax.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; line-height: 19.26px;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">Now meditate for a few moments on how you cope with pressure. </span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> 4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">Now say this prayer, or one of your own, <i>‘‘Dear Lord, please remind me to turn to You whenever I need help. I ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen." </i></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> 5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">When you are ready breathe in and out deeply as before. Then open your eyes and have a big stretch. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></b><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="font-family: "Dancing Script", serif;">May you find inspiration in all of God's creations as you move closer to Him each day. I would love your feedback on this topic. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Dancing Script", serif; font-size: 24pt;">God bless,</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;">Teresa x</b></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b>BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! </b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">If you enjoy reading my posts - and thousands of you do, from all over the world, I'm thrilled to say! - I think you will enjoy getting in deeper into my work for even more effective results. That's why I've listed my books below. All three are available as e-books as well as hard copies, which makes them very affordable. I've added lots of links so you can check them out</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">.</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">/ </span><a href="https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/pray-then-listen-a-heart-to-heart-with-god/35564320" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank">In New Zealand</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"> /</span><a href="Booktopia Search Results for 'Pray Then Listen A heart-to-heart with God'. We sell books, hardback, paperback, audio, CDs." style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"> In Australia</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a> / </span><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=angel%20at%20the%20paradise%20hotel&productType=917504&suggested=L" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">In Australia</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> /</span><a href=" Angel at the Paradise Hotel | Teresa O'Driscoll Book | In-Stock - Buy Now | at Mighty Ape NZ" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"> In New Zealand</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>You may like to see my blog on the <a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/02/angel-at-paradise-hotel-cover-reveal.html" target="_blank">Backstory of this novel</a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">/</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=9+Days+to+Heaven+how+to+make+everlasting+meaning+of+your+life&productType=917505" target="_blank"> <b>In Australia</b></a><b> / </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here is the link for the <b><span style="font-size: large;">YouTube book trailer</span></b>:<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri;">9 Days to Heaven</a></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></div><div><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-38583182215419149762024-02-07T14:54:00.000-08:002024-02-08T07:57:44.479-08:00Secret of happiness by centenarian Mary! <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif5FMNSnDYld-yhrJkpUQN2OY8PHu8a2Vc5ozccOFchS2zd7ZTwr1-qW6GBs9iLx8ikb0kNcjxhd4kmkjHycVcjZS8fsvZt6hVfaKEPupx9p2_MdsPnIuoH5t0Ynsd0-s1tAWx8YDfAmLZLllp5Yuq92B2kbjGkYWkNj_5YoD5h-RHN4ww0VTc9fQvQ4E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="302" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif5FMNSnDYld-yhrJkpUQN2OY8PHu8a2Vc5ozccOFchS2zd7ZTwr1-qW6GBs9iLx8ikb0kNcjxhd4kmkjHycVcjZS8fsvZt6hVfaKEPupx9p2_MdsPnIuoH5t0Ynsd0-s1tAWx8YDfAmLZLllp5Yuq92B2kbjGkYWkNj_5YoD5h-RHN4ww0VTc9fQvQ4E" width="180" /></a></p><p></p><p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello, and welcome!</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>My dear friend Mary Taylor</b>, pictured above, from Pontypridd, Wales, but living in Athens, Greece for many years, who <b>passed away</b>
peacefully <b>a year ago today</b>, only <b>weeks</b> <b>from</b> her <b>102</b></span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>nd</b></sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><b> birthday</b>, was a <b>shining
example of a life well lived.</b> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">As you may imagine, to reach that great age<b> Mary</b> <b>had</b> to have <b>something
exceptiona</b>l about her. First and<b> </b>foremost<b> </b>was her <b>passionate love of Christ!</b> Her
advice to people in trouble was, “Get on your knees and pray!” Though
previously fiercely independent, as her eyesight and hearing faded and she
became frail, though her mind remained sharp, when she moved into her daughter’s home she <b>was happy and
contented.</b> <b>If you</b> find yourself <b>chaffing against life’s challenges </b>perhaps <b>you
could follow Mary’s advice,</b> as I do, to <b>kneel and pray for God’s help.</b> Use the
following meditation to consider that. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span><span style="color: #800180; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">1 minute meditation</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> Ponder on this Bible quote:</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">“…for I have learned in every
state I am, to be content.” </span></i><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">St
Paul to the Colossians 4:11</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-indent: -18pt;">2. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-indent: -18pt;">Sit up straight and close your eyes. Breathe in deeply through the nose.
Hold a few seconds. Breathe out through the mouth and as you do so feel the
whole of your body relax.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">Now meditate for a
few moments on your attitude to daily tests of life. </span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> 4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">Now say this
prayer, or one of your own, <i>‘‘Dear Heavenly Father, please help me, no matter what is happening in my life, to find contentment inspired by Your Holy Spirit. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen." </i></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> 5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">When you are ready
breathe in and out deeply as before. Then open your eyes and have a big stretch. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></b><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="font-family: "Dancing Script", serif;">As your contentment increases may you be blessed with happiness. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Dancing Script", serif; font-size: 24pt;">God bless,</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;">Teresa x</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b>BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! </b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">If you enjoy reading my posts - and thousands of you do, from all over the world, I'm thrilled to say! - I think you will enjoy getting in deeper into my work for even more effective results. That's why I've listed my books below. All three are available as e-books as well as hard copies, which makes them very affordable. I've added lots of links so you can check them out</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">.</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">/ </span><a href="https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/pray-then-listen-a-heart-to-heart-with-god/35564320" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank">In New Zealand</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"> /</span><a href="Booktopia Search Results for 'Pray Then Listen A heart-to-heart with God'. We sell books, hardback, paperback, audio, CDs." style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"> In Australia</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a> / </span><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=angel%20at%20the%20paradise%20hotel&productType=917504&suggested=L" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">In Australia</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> /</span><a href=" Angel at the Paradise Hotel | Teresa O'Driscoll Book | In-Stock - Buy Now | at Mighty Ape NZ" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"> In New Zealand</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>You may like to see my blog on the <a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/02/angel-at-paradise-hotel-cover-reveal.html" target="_blank">Backstory of this novel</a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">/</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=9+Days+to+Heaven+how+to+make+everlasting+meaning+of+your+life&productType=917505" target="_blank"> <b>In Australia</b></a><b> / </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here is the link for the <b><span style="font-size: large;">YouTube book trailer</span></b>:<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri;">9 Days to Heaven</a></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></div><div><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>
<span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br clear="all" style="break-before: page; mso-special-character: line-break; page-break-before: always;" /></span></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-42257368063280136492024-01-01T09:37:00.000-08:002024-01-02T14:45:31.576-08:00New Year? Spiritual Fresh Start!<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaQT1qK1V-99_TLYbDOmo1s-hXPg7OTlDy09DbP2MnP3TSCE91JDTSgeO_L3RZURyeyqzw5s4aw6wGxBlZropoOIswZK3_tYdlMvdIGf0OBtrxinrO6_odSJmglWFl9argIACrSIeAtxF3g0DB3kJCkymddMtWQOHVxubScJq4HkpT8k9zc4F_ZMBAyA/s1440/20210307_161034~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="1440" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaQT1qK1V-99_TLYbDOmo1s-hXPg7OTlDy09DbP2MnP3TSCE91JDTSgeO_L3RZURyeyqzw5s4aw6wGxBlZropoOIswZK3_tYdlMvdIGf0OBtrxinrO6_odSJmglWFl9argIACrSIeAtxF3g0DB3kJCkymddMtWQOHVxubScJq4HkpT8k9zc4F_ZMBAyA/s320/20210307_161034~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><br /><p><b style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">3-minute Bible reading and meditation</span></b></p><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello, and welcome!</b> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Wishing you a very Happy New Year! May
2024</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> <b>bring</b> you and your loved ones, <b>peace,
hope and joy</b>! Today, traditionally, we think up New Year's Resolutions,
often related to improving our physical health, which is, admittedly, very
important. <b>Do you</b> ever, though, <b>consider</b> your <b>spiritual
health</b>? If the answer is No, you may reconsider in the light of the great wisdom
of <b>Saint Augustine</b> of Hippo who <b>said</b>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">“Take care of your body as if you were
going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die
tomorrow.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">If you <i>are</i> open to drawing closer
to God, do you know where and <b>how to begin</b> to achieve that
goal? I have a suggestion…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">We
have just closed a whole year and human relationships and circumstances can get
rather messy over a stretch of time. We can easily forget how very much God
loves us, and instead, by focussing on our faults and failings, we put up an
artificial barrier between us and Him. Enter: <b>The Spiritual Fresh Start!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I
cover this in my book <b><i>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God</i></b> (see
details below). Fresh Starts are so <b>powerful and freeing.</b> In this case, deliberately
acknowledging that, though you may have lingering regrets about some aspects of
your past that you feel come between you and God, it is <i>impossible</i> to <i>change</i> past deeds. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Facing
that squarely</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> we can choose today to do things differently. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">You
could try the short meditation below to, firstly, think that over, and secondly, to speak
to God about it all, because:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">1 John 1:9</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Meditation</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">1. Sit up
straight. Breathe in deeply through the nose. Hold a few seconds. Breathe out
through the mouth and as you do so feel the whole of your body relax.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">2. Briefly acknowledge
any regrets that stand between you and Christ. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">3. Read the
above Bible quote of St John’s and ponder on it for a few moments.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">4. Now say
this prayer – or one of your own – “Dear Heavenly Father, I am very sorry for
all my sins and ask Your forgiveness. Although I am not worthy, please fill
me with Your Holy Spirit so that I may follow You more closely, from this day
forward. I ask this in confidence in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">5. When you
are ready breathe in and out deeply as before. Then have a big stretch.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="font-family: "Dancing Script", serif;">May we feel the burden of past mistakes lift from our shoulders as we walk in
the presence of the Holy Spirit in 2024, and always. </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: xx-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: xx-large;"> </span><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="font-family: "Dancing Script", serif;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Dancing Script", serif; font-size: 24pt;">God
bless,</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;">Teresa x</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b>BOOKS! 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We sell books, hardback, paperback, audio, CDs." style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"> In Australia</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">/</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=9+Days+to+Heaven+how+to+make+everlasting+meaning+of+your+life&productType=917505" target="_blank"> <b>In Australia</b></a><b> / </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here is the link for the <b><span style="font-size: large;">YouTube book trailer</span></b>:<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri;">9 Days to Heaven</a></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></div><div><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-60469199711788568912023-12-28T11:49:00.000-08:002023-12-30T06:58:02.027-08:00Feeling blue? Keep Christmas always in your heart! <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ44T7L-iLyDIZYsn8YPiFx22H0Xolhya7dI727xa-_CDCWCbCg_w6taJBPRZb_S95tV_LV7qCc74sIIoF2LNSVkDsKkNYjQkQ72Fou_CRO3Pi3E9oLiihOnXzUBqYuii5N40JACzkPjRn4Zx_dG6KA1KvhURTrRAsnsYCAeLK3l25VofST-am2jODBes" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="600" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ44T7L-iLyDIZYsn8YPiFx22H0Xolhya7dI727xa-_CDCWCbCg_w6taJBPRZb_S95tV_LV7qCc74sIIoF2LNSVkDsKkNYjQkQ72Fou_CRO3Pi3E9oLiihOnXzUBqYuii5N40JACzkPjRn4Zx_dG6KA1KvhURTrRAsnsYCAeLK3l25VofST-am2jODBes" width="320" /></a></p><p><b style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">2-minute Bible reading and meditation</span></b></p><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello, and welcome!</b> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">Today</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">, 28<sup>th</sup>
December, is the <b>4<sup>th</sup> Day of Christmas</b>, yet so very many people,
Christians included, seem to think that after Christmas Day, the whole celebration
is over. Not me, though! Firstly, the Christmas season lasts for 12 days. It ends on 6th January, when we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Yet</b>, the rejoicing will never cease as long as we
remember that <b>the relevance of Christmas is eternal! </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">“What does Christmas mean to you?”</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">is the big question
posed on the postage stamp of a Christmas card from a dear friend in Jersey. It’s
a good one. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a name="_Hlk154683969"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><b>My</b></span></i></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><b> answer</b> to
the question is that, first and foremost, it is <b>the celebration of the birthday
of Christ</b>, the Messiah, God-made-man. If
that is your answer too, yet you still feel a bit down, you can improve your
mood by switching your focus back onto the Light of the World.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">Jesus
spoke to them saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not
walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” </span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">John 8:12</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium; text-align: left;">If you know Christ, or even if
you don’t yet know Him, you could try this short meditation to think that over.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Meditation</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Sit
up straight. Breathe in deeply through the nose. Hold a few seconds. Breathe
out through the mouth and as you do so feel the whole of your body relax.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Now
consider Jesus’ words and their meaning. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3.
Read the above Bible quote of St John’s and ponder on it for a few moments. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4. Now
say this prayer – or one of your own – “Dear Lord Jesus, only a few short days
ago I celebrated Your birthday, but today I feel gloomy. So please will You
fill me with Your love and light, and help me to share that with everyone I
meet. Amen.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">5.
When you are ready breathe in and out deeply as before. Then have a big
stretch.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large; text-indent: 36pt;">May the light and love of Christ's birth fill your heart today and always. </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large; text-indent: 36pt;"> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large; text-indent: 36pt;">Teresa x</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;">BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">/ </span><a href="https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/pray-then-listen-a-heart-to-heart-with-god/35564320" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank">In New Zealand</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"> /</span><a href="Booktopia Search Results for 'Pray Then Listen A heart-to-heart with God'. We sell books, hardback, paperback, audio, CDs." style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"> In Australia</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a> / </span><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=angel%20at%20the%20paradise%20hotel&productType=917504&suggested=L" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">In Australia</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> /</span><a href=" Angel at the Paradise Hotel | Teresa O'Driscoll Book | In-Stock - Buy Now | at Mighty Ape NZ" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"> In New Zealand</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>You may like to see my blog on the <a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/02/angel-at-paradise-hotel-cover-reveal.html" target="_blank">Backstory of this novel</a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">/</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=9+Days+to+Heaven+how+to+make+everlasting+meaning+of+your+life&productType=917505" target="_blank"> <b>In Australia</b></a><b> / </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here is the link for the <b><span style="font-size: large;">YouTube book trailer</span></b>:<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri;">9 Days to Heaven</a></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></div><div><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-18695802486954758162023-12-18T09:48:00.000-08:002023-12-18T09:48:56.732-08:00Advent Week Three: Give Thanks Always!<p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ44T7L-iLyDIZYsn8YPiFx22H0Xolhya7dI727xa-_CDCWCbCg_w6taJBPRZb_S95tV_LV7qCc74sIIoF2LNSVkDsKkNYjQkQ72Fou_CRO3Pi3E9oLiihOnXzUBqYuii5N40JACzkPjRn4Zx_dG6KA1KvhURTrRAsnsYCAeLK3l25VofST-am2jODBes" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="600" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ44T7L-iLyDIZYsn8YPiFx22H0Xolhya7dI727xa-_CDCWCbCg_w6taJBPRZb_S95tV_LV7qCc74sIIoF2LNSVkDsKkNYjQkQ72Fou_CRO3Pi3E9oLiihOnXzUBqYuii5N40JACzkPjRn4Zx_dG6KA1KvhURTrRAsnsYCAeLK3l25VofST-am2jODBes" width="320" /></a></p><p><b style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">3-minute Bible reading and meditation</span></b></p><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello, and welcome!</b> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Did you succeed in becoming more
Forgiving through prayer last week? Forgiveness is a test that crops up
repeatedly, but let’s keep, through God’s help, doing our best to carry it out.
Already we have come to the </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">third week in Advent</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">. Christmas is fast
approaching. But though surrounded by festivities, </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">perhaps you don’t feel at
all cheered </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">by them. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">You could be in a financial crisis and unable to buy
many presents or rich food. You may be grieving the loss of a loved one, living
in a new place and feeling lonely, or in physical or mental pain. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">The <b>list of potential woes is
endless</b>, so I know, in advance, that this topic too may be very challenging to
you. Enter: </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">Give Thanks Always!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk153640141"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">St Paul
encourages us to do this. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">“Give
thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for
you.”</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; line-height: 107%;"> 1 Thess 5:17-18</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">Though St Paul suffered greatly
as he spread the Good News about Christ, his brave example must have had a huge
strengthening impact on the new Christians.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">If </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; line-height: 107%;">you are <b>going
through a very bad time</b> and feel you have little to <b>be thankful for</b>
you could bring this down to<b> basics</b>. For instance, you could thank God
that you: Feel fit; have food to eat; a roof over your head; a loving family;
and so on. In my book <b><i>Pray Then Listen</i></b>, I share that after
hearing, once again, about someone who came through a near-death experience and
decided to embrace each new day as a gift, I decided to do that too – but
without the decision being a product of trauma. So, each day I say thank you to
God for waking up, being able to see, hear and for my other senses. I recommend
it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">Having said that, I am the first
to admit that I don’t </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">always</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> feel as much gratitude for life as I’d like
to. Then, </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">I try to gain perspective</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> through considering, for instance,
the fact that many people did not wake up this morning, and of who did, lots
will not have even their basic needs covered, nor have use of all their senses.
Remembering the challenges of others can help to see our own worries in a
better light. Leading us into gratitude to Christ for all His blessings. To
think that over for a few moments use the following short, yet spiritually
powerful, meditation.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Meditation</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Sit
up straight. Breathe in deeply through the nose. Hold a few seconds. Breathe
out through the mouth and as you do so feel the whole of your body relax.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Now
consider St Paul’s instruction on gratitude. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3.
Read the above Bible quote of St Paul’s and ponder on it for a few moments. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4. Now
say this prayer – or one of your own – “Dear Heavenly Father, I know that every
breath and heartbeat is mine through Your gift, please help me to be thankful
for all the blessings You provide, especially when I feel challenged and
upset. I ask this in the name of Your
Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">5.
When you are ready breathe in and out deeply as before. Then have a big
stretch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b>May the
Holy Spirit strengthen and guide</b> you towards Thankfulness this week and always.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large; text-indent: 36pt;">Do you find it hard to be thankful when you are going through a bad time? I'd love to hear how you turn back to gratitude. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large; text-indent: 36pt;">Teresa x</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;">BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">/ </span><a href="https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/pray-then-listen-a-heart-to-heart-with-god/35564320" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank">In New Zealand</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"> /</span><a href="Booktopia Search Results for 'Pray Then Listen A heart-to-heart with God'. We sell books, hardback, paperback, audio, CDs." style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"> In Australia</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a> / </span><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=angel%20at%20the%20paradise%20hotel&productType=917504&suggested=L" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">In Australia</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> /</span><a href=" Angel at the Paradise Hotel | Teresa O'Driscoll Book | In-Stock - Buy Now | at Mighty Ape NZ" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"> In New Zealand</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>You may like to see my blog on the <a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/02/angel-at-paradise-hotel-cover-reveal.html" target="_blank">Backstory of this novel</a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">/</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=9+Days+to+Heaven+how+to+make+everlasting+meaning+of+your+life&productType=917505" target="_blank"> <b>In Australia</b></a><b> / </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here is the link for the <b><span style="font-size: large;">YouTube book trailer</span></b>:<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri;">9 Days to Heaven</a></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></div><div><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-73551558982243176482023-12-11T12:43:00.000-08:002023-12-16T10:15:17.901-08:00Advent Week Two: Forgiving Sets You Free! <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ44T7L-iLyDIZYsn8YPiFx22H0Xolhya7dI727xa-_CDCWCbCg_w6taJBPRZb_S95tV_LV7qCc74sIIoF2LNSVkDsKkNYjQkQ72Fou_CRO3Pi3E9oLiihOnXzUBqYuii5N40JACzkPjRn4Zx_dG6KA1KvhURTrRAsnsYCAeLK3l25VofST-am2jODBes" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="600" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ44T7L-iLyDIZYsn8YPiFx22H0Xolhya7dI727xa-_CDCWCbCg_w6taJBPRZb_S95tV_LV7qCc74sIIoF2LNSVkDsKkNYjQkQ72Fou_CRO3Pi3E9oLiihOnXzUBqYuii5N40JACzkPjRn4Zx_dG6KA1KvhURTrRAsnsYCAeLK3l25VofST-am2jODBes" width="320" /></a></p><p><b style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">3-minute Bible reading and meditation</span></b></p><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello, and welcome!</b> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Do you feel that your soul is nourished
by your spiritual activities of last week? I don’t know about you but I am already
starting to feel that Advent is flying by and we’ve only completed one week!
Let’s hang on in there. This week, as <b>part of spiritual preparation</b> for celebrating
Christ’s birth and His Second Coming, I’m thinking about Forgiveness. Addressing
this fundamental aspect of Christian living feels like part of my general tidying
up for Christmas.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">If you are <b>carrying the burden of
a grudge</b> against someone, when you find the strength to forgive it can bring
such relief.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">Enter: </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">Forgiving Sets
You Free!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">Holding tenaciously onto a grievance
is nothing new to mankind. Remember, even the apostles brought up the matter
with Christ.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">Then
Peter came up and said to [Jesus], “Lord, how often shall my brother sin
against me, and I forgive him?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven
times, but seventy times seven.”</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; line-height: 107%;"> Matt 18:21-22</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">Though Peter was willing to be
forgiving, he clearly felt there must be a limit to it! But Christ put an end
to that notion. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">I think you will agree that
Forgiveness –</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> <i>by</i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> us and </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><i>to</i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> us – is something that crops
up regularly. Sometimes it causes us great pain. One day, talking about my book
</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: red;">9 Days to Heaven</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> at a church service, I mentioned the </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">chapter
on Forgiveness</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">.</span> Afterwards, a woman confided she was very upset and quite
desperate as she needed to forgive someone and didn’t know how. She had not
planned to come to church that day and felt God had sent her there to buy my
book. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">I admit that <b>forgiving</b> is <b>not
always easy</b>. Occasionally </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">I</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"> have to battle resentment and it takes deep
prayer, and maybe time too, before I can find it in my heart to forgive. But I have met people over the years </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">who will NOT forgive</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">. You probably have met
some too. Have you noticed that they are often bitter and unhappy? Even if that
is not you or me, <b>will you please join me</b>, as a spiritual exercise in Advent,
to become even more aware of those who need our forgiveness? To think that over
for a few moments use the following short, yet spiritually powerful,
meditation.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 36pt;"><b>Meditation</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Sit
up straight. Breathe in deeply through the nose. Hold a few seconds. Breathe
out through the mouth and as you do so feel the whole of your body relax.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Now
consider that Christ has told us emphatically to forgive wrongs against us. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3.
Read the above Bible quote of St Paul’s and ponder on it for a few moments. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4. Now
say this prayer – or one of your own – “Dear Lord Jesus, please help me to be
forgiving to everyone who sins against me. And in doing so, please let me feel
the freedom that brings. I ask this in the same name of Jesus Christ. Amen.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">5.
When you are ready breathe in and out deeply as before. Then have a big
stretch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b>For
the whole of Adven</b>t, and, hopefully, beyond, <b>may we continue to forgive</b> those
who trespass against us.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Do you find it hard to forgive sometimes? I'd love to hear your thoughts on what works for you.</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large; text-indent: 36pt;">Teresa x</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;">BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">/ </span><a href="https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/pray-then-listen-a-heart-to-heart-with-god/35564320" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank">In New Zealand</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"> /</span><a href="Booktopia Search Results for 'Pray Then Listen A heart-to-heart with God'. We sell books, hardback, paperback, audio, CDs." style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"> In Australia</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a> / </span><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=angel%20at%20the%20paradise%20hotel&productType=917504&suggested=L" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">In Australia</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> /</span><a href=" Angel at the Paradise Hotel | Teresa O'Driscoll Book | In-Stock - Buy Now | at Mighty Ape NZ" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"> In New Zealand</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>You may like to see my blog on the <a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/02/angel-at-paradise-hotel-cover-reveal.html" target="_blank">Backstory of this novel</a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">/</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=9+Days+to+Heaven+how+to+make+everlasting+meaning+of+your+life&productType=917505" target="_blank"> <b>In Australia</b></a><b> / </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;">Here is the link for the YouTube book trailer: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">9 Days to Heaven</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </span></span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-89475747029991150372023-12-08T15:03:00.000-08:002023-12-16T10:17:36.143-08:00 Advent Week One: Learn to Love Well!<p> </p><br />
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ44T7L-iLyDIZYsn8YPiFx22H0Xolhya7dI727xa-_CDCWCbCg_w6taJBPRZb_S95tV_LV7qCc74sIIoF2LNSVkDsKkNYjQkQ72Fou_CRO3Pi3E9oLiihOnXzUBqYuii5N40JACzkPjRn4Zx_dG6KA1KvhURTrRAsnsYCAeLK3l25VofST-am2jODBes" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="600" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ44T7L-iLyDIZYsn8YPiFx22H0Xolhya7dI727xa-_CDCWCbCg_w6taJBPRZb_S95tV_LV7qCc74sIIoF2LNSVkDsKkNYjQkQ72Fou_CRO3Pi3E9oLiihOnXzUBqYuii5N40JACzkPjRn4Zx_dG6KA1KvhURTrRAsnsYCAeLK3l25VofST-am2jODBes" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #800180;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 18pt;">3-minute Bible reading and meditation</span></b></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello, and welcome!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Do you, like me, sometimes get to Christmas Eve and suddenly
realize that, despite the best of intentions for a prayerful Advent, you have
organized a feast, glitz, glamour and gifts, but feel spiritually depleted?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 36pt;">If the answer is ‘Yes’ join the club!
Happily, as a Fan of the Fresh Start, I gratefully acknowledge that, though I
cannot change yesterday, I can choose a new beginning today. I hope that you
will join me in making this Advent a holy one! </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">As Christmas is all about </span><b style="font-size: 14pt;">Love</b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> – celebrating Christ’s
birth and looking forward to His Second Coming – it seems logical to make that
the focus this week. Enter: </span><b style="font-size: 14pt;">Learn to Love Well!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 36pt;">St Paul reminds us in his letter to
the Philippians, that there is no greater example of how to love than Christ’s
example. He says: </span><b style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><i>“If there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive
of love… complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love.” </i></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Philippians
2:1-2</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 36pt;">As Christians <b>we are challenged</b> to
<b>show Christ’s love </b>to <b>everyone</b> we cross paths with. We can do this by being
helpful, forgiving, generous, kind, and so on. Sometimes being loving is easy.
But at other times it can prove extremely difficult. Yet we are bound to try. To
think that over for a few moments use the following short, yet spiritually
powerful, meditation.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b>Meditation</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">1. Sit up straight. Breathe in
deeply through the nose. Hold a few seconds. Breathe out through the mouth and
as you do so feel the whole of your body relax.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">2. Now consider that God wants
us to follow His example of love. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">3. Read the above Bible quote
of St Paul’s and ponder on it for a few moments. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">4. Now say this prayer – or
one of your own – “Dear Lord, I want to learn to love well so will you please
help and inspire my efforts? I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">5. When you are ready breathe
in and out deeply as before. Then have a big stretch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;">From today</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> onwards, may we </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">be
open to God’s support and guidance</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> as we strive to become ever more loving to
all.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa x</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-indent: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;">BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">/ </span><a href="https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/pray-then-listen-a-heart-to-heart-with-god/35564320" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank">In New Zealand</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"> /</span><a href="Booktopia Search Results for 'Pray Then Listen A heart-to-heart with God'. We sell books, hardback, paperback, audio, CDs." style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"> In Australia</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a> / </span><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=angel%20at%20the%20paradise%20hotel&productType=917504&suggested=L" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">In Australia</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> /</span><a href=" Angel at the Paradise Hotel | Teresa O'Driscoll Book | In-Stock - Buy Now | at Mighty Ape NZ" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"> In New Zealand</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>You may like to see my blog on the <a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/02/angel-at-paradise-hotel-cover-reveal.html" target="_blank">Backstory of this novel</a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">/</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=9+Days+to+Heaven+how+to+make+everlasting+meaning+of+your+life&productType=917505" target="_blank"> <b>In Australia</b></a><b> / </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;">Here is the link for the YouTube book trailer: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">9 Days to Heaven</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </span></span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-25257876815100126152023-11-10T11:50:00.000-08:002024-01-20T10:10:10.990-08:00Angel at the Paradise Hotel: Read in the sunshine or about it! <p><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello and Welcome!</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Rock Salt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Wherever you are in the world thanks so much for stopping by! </b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I'm in the UK where we are really getting into autumn. The day is gloomy and wet and the temperature is cool. If it's the same where you live you could grab a copy of my </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> and curl up with it for </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">a touch of sunshine</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">. If, though, you are moving into </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">summer</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, like my friends </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">in</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> countries such as </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Australia and New Zealand</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>Angel the Paradise Hotel </i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">is a </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">great summer read!</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b><i>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</i></b> is <b>Christian fiction - romance / suspense. </b>In it I conjure up </span><span style="font-size: large;">the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the </span><b style="font-size: large;">supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b><span style="font-size: large;">I chose to make the book entertaining yet, hopefully, thought-provoking. </span></p><p><b style="color: red; font-family: georgia;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">What's the novel about?</span></u></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">When tourism transforms a fishing village on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu, old hatred, envy and greed threaten to tear the community apart. Behind the scenes, personal demons fuel division while guardian angels battle to neutralize their influence.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hotelier <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Jason</b></span> - planning to get rich - ruthlessly chases his goal, unaware of the trouble and danger he is stirring up. Three visitors from Ireland, America, and Wales bring their own problems. <b><span style="color: #274e13;">Clare</span></b>, running from a broken relationship, is drawn into a love triangle with Jason. <b><span style="color: #274e13;">Aeron</span></b>, battling a mid-life crisis, is closer to despair than he realizes - while <b><span style="color: #274e13;">Bethany</span></b>, jolted by a Big Birthday into doing a <b>Shirley Valentine</b>, is hoping it will sort her life out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As the sizzling summer unfolds, each faces make-or-break challenges. Extra help is at hand though, with the arrival of <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Gabriella</b></span>, angel of Greece. When meddling demons prevail, and smouldering greed and vengeance reach flashpoint, can she avert disaster? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gloria Hallelujah;"><b>"Angel at the Paradise Hotel is an inspiring, touching and moving novel for the ages, generating faith, optimism, and, above all, hope. A very enjoyable read, which I highly recommend!"</b></span> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Georges N. Chamchoum, Emmy and multiple award-winning film director and producer</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">For a beach read check out <i>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</i></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=angel%20at%20the%20paradise%20hotel&productType=917504&suggested=L" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">In Australia</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> /</span><a href=" Angel at the Paradise Hotel | Teresa O'Driscoll Book | In-Stock - Buy Now | at Mighty Ape NZ" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"> In New Zealand</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">As this is a </span><b style="font-size: large;">Christian novel set in Corfu</b><span style="font-size: large;"> it is </span><b style="font-size: large;">threaded with Greek Orthodox practices </b><span style="font-size: large;">- in a deliberately light, yet informative way. Those of you familiar with the Greek lifestyle will recognise them, and others will learn. Greeks involve God in their whole life. For instance, when they open a new business, say, a shop, office, taverna, whatever, they invite a priest to come along and give it a blessing, and make an occasion of it. And in those places they hang icons in pride of place, which remind them to pray there. It's not that they make heavy pious weather about them, it's that God is an integral part of their lives. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Here is a lovely new review of<i> Angel at the Paradise Hotel</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rating: <b><span style="color: red;">5 out of 5 stars </span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The writing in this book was <b>phenomenal</b>. I would never believe this was the author's debut novel. The writing style has such a perfect flow with a great combination of dialogue and internal monologues. I also loved the way the plot unfolded. <b>Beautifully written with good characters and dialogue.</b> It's a very detailed book with interwoven characters with good character development. The driving force behind this though is the story, <b>it moves effortlessly and is so engaging.</b></i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span>Wendy Black (Reviewer) | NetGalley </span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" target="_blank">Take a look inside</a> or order <i>Angel at the Paradise Hotel </i>in the UK / </span></b><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" target="_blank">In the US</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.sg/s?k=Angel+at+the+Paradise+Hotel+by+Teresa+O%27Driscoll&crid=2DBILNO8VWVFZ&sprefix=angel+at+the+paradise+hotel+by+teresa+o%27driscoll%2Caps%2C244&ref=nb_sb_noss">In Singapore</a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>The book is available as Kindle and paperback.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>Find out more about the novel's <a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Backstory on my dedicated blog</a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'd love to hear from you. </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Indie Flower;"><b>Here's a link to <a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" target="_blank">check out my website</a>: </b></span> And you could leave your comments there if you prefer.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Blessings,</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa x </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>PS You may like to check out my other two books.</b></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Living alongside Greeks for many years, their openness about living their religion really rubbed off on me. While living in Athens I wrote my book </span><i><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">9 Days to Heaven</span></b></i><span style="font-size: medium;">. The book shows very simple methods of opening out to the love of God, and welcoming Him into your everyday life. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: large;"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" style="font-size: large;" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> /</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=9+Days+to+Heaven+how+to+make+everlasting+meaning+of+your+life&productType=917505" target="_blank"> <b>In Australia</b></a><b> / </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;">Here is the link for the</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><b> YouTube</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b> book trailer</b>: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">9 Days to Heaven</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">In </span><b><i><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Pray Then Listen</span></i></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> I share more of my way of sharing my life with God. </span></span></div><div><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out <i>Pray Then Listen</i></b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a> / <a href="https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/pray-then-listen-a-heart-to-heart-with-god/35564320" target="_blank">In New Zealand</a> /<a href="Booktopia Search Results for 'Pray Then Listen A heart-to-heart with God'. We sell books, hardback, paperback, audio, CDs." target="_blank"> In Australia</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p><br /></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-53734513340945907112023-11-06T09:44:00.001-08:002023-11-06T12:37:02.217-08:00Vegetarian diet=kindness to animals!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc2GnqC2mpNs5dUh51XHmaWrjS3Z0mN73PPNPxRWN3GWv0g0qO4ygT6cLI95VAv2s7LJT6-i4DG3ApjoG-CJPvOrW1hZWr4OHpxQJcukUk9chmmQKtpLNzojdr-UERYuPIQ07PWw6EiQ39fmpqYzuQRVtdew77jNAtbWh3pt0pd6F6jewu7ZIWvP00NW4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="344" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc2GnqC2mpNs5dUh51XHmaWrjS3Z0mN73PPNPxRWN3GWv0g0qO4ygT6cLI95VAv2s7LJT6-i4DG3ApjoG-CJPvOrW1hZWr4OHpxQJcukUk9chmmQKtpLNzojdr-UERYuPIQ07PWw6EiQ39fmpqYzuQRVtdew77jNAtbWh3pt0pd6F6jewu7ZIWvP00NW4" width="158" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 18px;">Saint Francis of Assisi was an animal lover. Once, when he spoke to a great number of birds in a forest, he told them, </span></span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">“My brother and sister birds, you should praise your Creator and always love him." </span></div><p><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: large;"><b>Hello dear friend,</b></span></p><p>Hope you are keeping well. Thanks so much for stopping by!</p><p>Today I'm thinking about the call for more of us to stop eating meat to cut back on our carbon footprints. As some of you may already know I am a vegetarian, and have been for many years. And carbon footprints never came into my decision way back when. I just decided that I didn't want anyone killing animals for me to eat. When I set out on that road I discovered that, after the initial adjustment, it worked brilliantly for me. The food I eat is tasty, colourful, filling, and gives me a ton of energy. In other words I thrive on it. I highly recommend it.</p><p>Over the years, when people have asked me: What do you eat? I've answered: I eat what you eat except I don't eat flesh. Many people have also asked me: Can you eat this, or that, or the other? My reply is that I can eat whatever I want. It's my choice. All of life is a choice!</p><p>As I am an animal lover I feel calmer in my conscience not eating flesh. Also, as a Christian, this chimes better with my wanting to be a loving human being. I do know, though, that many of my fellow Christians are not vegetarian, but that is their choice and they need to follow their own conscience. I also have long been aware that the foods I eat take up far less of the planet's resources to produce. That's where the carbon footprint aspect comes in now, but we didn't call it that then; terms change.</p><p>Anyway, even if you don't want to stop eating flesh entirely, I know that many of you enjoy a veggie meal regularly which is great. You might like to take a look at the Vegetarian Society, which has been in existence for 175 years, for lots of info and recipes and so on. For more facts and figures and great recipes <a href="https://vegsoc.org/info-hub/why-go-veggie/" target="_blank">visit the Vegetarian Society website.</a> World Vegetarian Day, <a href="https://worldvegetarianday.navs-online.org/" target="_blank">established in 1977</a>, is celebrated on 1st October. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjaweG_SGADV2vy8jg5uqVaxNteAVwZN3jULFZqP-5_Buo4kqtYj15Z30Z7FICSNyJk3owvwnR-bKMLU-l8ASCBtfP7jFixGQxL2g95GTgspkABiQXAmlJh6wQw8ZusJgsy-i2rapU50Xp5SyEGw5Qqb2mWgcI7jW3POyfC2OimjRf6lCF_2q2jbwVUWY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="750" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjaweG_SGADV2vy8jg5uqVaxNteAVwZN3jULFZqP-5_Buo4kqtYj15Z30Z7FICSNyJk3owvwnR-bKMLU-l8ASCBtfP7jFixGQxL2g95GTgspkABiQXAmlJh6wQw8ZusJgsy-i2rapU50Xp5SyEGw5Qqb2mWgcI7jW3POyfC2OimjRf6lCF_2q2jbwVUWY" width="310" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span><span style="font-size: medium;">When I turned vegetarian we certainly were not mainstream.</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Then<b>: </b></span></span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Enter the vegan revolution...</b></p><p>The buzz about carbon footprints seem to have triggered that vegan switch. As a vegetarian I was pleased when that happened. The Vegan Society was actually <a href="https://www.vegansociety.com/" target="_blank">founded in 1944</a>. World Vegan Day <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Vegan_Day#:~:text=World%20Vegan%20Day%20is%20a%20global%20event%20celebrated,up%20stalls%2C%20hosting%20potlucks%2C%20and%20planting%20memorial%20trees." target="_blank">began in 1994. </a> It is celebrated on 1st November.</p><p>I have in the past tried a vegan diet and after about ten days I could hardly put one foot in front of the other: no energy! So although I do eat some vegan meals I am sticking with vegetarian. The difference is that I eat dairy and eggs and vegans don't. Having lived in Greece for many years, even though I'm back in my native Wales, I still enjoy the Mediterranean way of eating: lots of fruit, veggies, nuts and seeds, and legumes and pulses, and so on, plus cheeses and eggs. </p><p><b>Q. Are you a vegetarian or vegan?</b> Whichever you are do you enjoy your food and <b>does your lifestyle choice fill you with energy?</b></p><p><b>Q. Have you tried</b> to go <b>vegetarian or vegan</b> but <b>given up? </b> </p><p><b>I'd love to know what you think about this whole subject. </b> I'd like to know your thoughts and experiences on this. </p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;">NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>You may like to see my blog on the <a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/02/angel-at-paradise-hotel-cover-reveal.html" target="_blank">Backstory of this novel</a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;">Here is the link for the YouTube book trailer: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">9 Days to Heaven</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">I'd love to hear your thoughts or feedback on this post.</span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold;">PS. About the links to Singapore, please see my blog post</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold;"> </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6520003816720794553/1527173057033185066" target="_blank">Singapore and Christianity</a> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></b></span></span></p><p><br /></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-1982521058094080382023-09-29T11:24:00.003-07:002023-10-18T15:47:00.650-07:00St Augustine: Sinner to saint through his mother's prayers!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9JgEULeLqWLNt3W55t1q_TFtHY4fmmrfg_NvHiJ28sDesa-oNtIMTKHnA_L1A_O2KYkzuE2QObvSs9wuUO8AcG4UxHyIucO74iWsstUWoh77zkJRldh8v2Apw_PQMw01WbKo8lS9TGqFErRQFh9P2895rSODZiYSAM9HQ3kGMWMPKMokUMqqw9LXqqno" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9JgEULeLqWLNt3W55t1q_TFtHY4fmmrfg_NvHiJ28sDesa-oNtIMTKHnA_L1A_O2KYkzuE2QObvSs9wuUO8AcG4UxHyIucO74iWsstUWoh77zkJRldh8v2Apw_PQMw01WbKo8lS9TGqFErRQFh9P2895rSODZiYSAM9HQ3kGMWMPKMokUMqqw9LXqqno" width="188" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br />Saint Augustine of Hippo by Philippe de Champaigne<br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello and Welcome!</b> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Thanks so much for dropping in to read my
blog. I hope you are well and that this post blesses you. Today, after recent
discussions with friends and relatives, my mind is full of thoughts of disappointed <b>Christian
parents</b>. You see, a number of them have children,
some now grown-up, who are not practising Christians, some not even believers,
and some have become 'lost' to them. Of course, this is a great sadness in
their life. Perhaps you too are experiencing the same sadness.
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">If this is blighting your life <b>I want to give
you hope</b>. Perhaps you know about <b>St Monica, the mother of St Augustine
of Hippo </b>theologian and philosopher. Monica, a very holy woman, was greatly concerned about her son as
he was leading a hedonistic life and ignoring God. <b>Her prayers</b> for
her son’s soul <b>were answered in a spectacular way</b>. Augustine, once
converted, became such a paragon of virtue that the church holds him up as a
shining example of sainthood. I once heard a priest comment on how this
turnaround came about. He said that Monica ‘willed it’ by her constant and
hopeful prayers for her son.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I have seen similar prayers of
fellow-parishioners being answered by the returning of their off-spring to
Christ. In my own life, for different reasons, I can assure you that God DOES
answer our prayers, so please give Him a chance to answer yours - in every trial
and situation you may find yourself in. If a loved one of yours has turned away
from Christ, or, for example, rejects even His existence try saying this
prayer, or one of your own, from your heart.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Prayer for a loved one to draw close to God</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">“Dear Heavenly Father,</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I love You with all that is in me, and so I
dare to say:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Please Lord, please bless my loved one [name
them] with the gift of Faith.</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I ask this, in confidence, in the name of Your
Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.”</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">If your prayer is not answered immediately, do
not give up hope that God will answer, in His own time. Remember St Monica and
her years of fervent prayer. I am praying regularly for some of my loved ones
who have not yet come to Faith…</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">If anything in this post has piqued your interest in my work you may like to take a look at my books. I've put a few links too as maybe even just taking a '<b>look inside</b>' may bring you comfort or blessings...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a> / In Australia / <a href="https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/pray-then-listen-a-heart-to-heart-with-god/35564320" target="_blank">In New Zealand</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">In Hong Kong</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a> / <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel-teresa-o-driscoll/book/9781789048858.html" target="_blank">In Australia</a> / <a href="https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel/35818780" target="_blank">In New Zealand</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">In Hong Kong</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;">Here is the link for the YouTube book trailer: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">9 Days to Heaven</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>I'd love to hear your thoughts or feedback on this post, or any of my posts or work.</b></span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold;">PS. About the links to Singapore, please see my blog post</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold;"> </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6520003816720794553/1527173057033185066" target="_blank">Singapore and Christianity</a> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></p><br /><p></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-45500345722133721682023-09-25T05:46:00.002-07:002023-09-28T11:41:16.701-07:00Christ: A vision and blessing for parents!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDWrMR01K65_EeKbhvmTD30inBw-3-Zwn-Y6jD213IoM3wmbdXXEcaXodlvJ3KKe6gFQg9a8Ec7yDOg96pStSI8kO9yz4KN46EwyVruawSD4RHALXPd9E4GpR07obmS1bYryocOxrR572Akb1Hh7HLcQFGF2Ym8hEw7kU3ImPl-xtpt0XPK4lDd1_h-w/s2413/Christ%20at%20Easter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="2413" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDWrMR01K65_EeKbhvmTD30inBw-3-Zwn-Y6jD213IoM3wmbdXXEcaXodlvJ3KKe6gFQg9a8Ec7yDOg96pStSI8kO9yz4KN46EwyVruawSD4RHALXPd9E4GpR07obmS1bYryocOxrR572Akb1Hh7HLcQFGF2Ym8hEw7kU3ImPl-xtpt0XPK4lDd1_h-w/s320/Christ%20at%20Easter.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>A scanned picture from a calendar dated 2000</p><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hello and Welcome!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Thanks so much for stopping by. Today I am thinking of Christian parents with young children for whom they hope, that when they grow up, they will keep faithful to Christ. That prompts me to share a very po</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">werful
experience with you. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">One evening, years ago, I was at
the gig of a friend's band, sitting beside his brother, Terry. I knew that he
and his wife were lapsed Catholics (something about a quarrel with a priest
over their wedding had stopped them going to church). We got chatting about his
young daughter. I asked if she was Christened and he said she was. I asked him
if he knew God. He looked puzzled. "Do I<i> know</i> Him,"
he said. I felt a bit puzzled myself as it was not a question I had ever asked
anyone before, but I pressed on. I told him that I felt that <b>the most important
thing that a parent could do for their child was to introduce them to God</b>. And
to explain that He is with them. I said, "For one thing, if they ever
feel afraid or lonely when you are not with them, they will know that God is
with them." After that Terry sat up straighter and firmly promised that
when his daughter was older, he would be proud to tell her about Christ! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">After Terry spoke those words, I
looked up, and to the right of the stage<b> Christ appeared</b> and was beaming a
smile at me. (It was actually the second time I'd seen Him, but the first time
was entirely different. In fact, He looks different each time.)
Later, I analysed the scene, but at the time of the vision, which lasted, maybe
a couple of minutes, I kept glancing at Christ then looking away. I felt very shy of
His smile, as He seemed to be telling me that He was very pleased with me. I
said to myself, 'What have I said right?’<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I can still, in my mind's eye,
see that vision as clearly today as when I experienced it all those years ago.
Here is what I saw:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">It was as if Christ was appearing to me on a white screen - the kind I'd seen often in London
clubs, where they bring a screen down to show a music video of the song the DJ
is playing. The ‘screen’ was about, say, 10 x 6' (1.82m x 1.21m) I saw Christ from
about the waist up, wearing a white robe. His hair was golden, his eyes bright
twinkling blue, his smile white and beautiful. Years later I bought a calendar
for the Millennium and when I saw in it the picture of Christ, which I share
above, I was mesmerized as it so closely resembled Christ as He appeared to me
that evening. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I have prayed about that vision,
not knowing why I am so blessed with these visions because I am definitely NOT
saintly, or special (we are all special to God, though). That evening, it is my
belief that Christ was indeed pleased with what I had told Terry. That evening,
those words, seemed not to be from me. <b>I wonder if you too sometimes
find yourself speaking about God in a way you never have before. </b>I
presume it is as in Mark 13:11 "Do not be anxious beforehand or
premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour.
For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit." I am convinced that the
Holy Spirit was guiding my words that evening…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I’m sure that you have heard the
saying: ‘<b>A family that prays together stays together.</b>’ I also feel
strongly that this is the perfect way to instil the love of God into the whole
family, and I speak personally as we did pray together as a family when I was growing
up. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">About praying as a family</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. If it's not something that you already
do, but you would like to, in some way, <b>here is a suggestion</b>. Begin
to say a <b>pray</b>er <b>before you eat a family meal</b>. You could
introduce this by saying something like: “I've been thinking about all the poor
people in this country / in the world, and I feel that our family is so blessed to
have food to eat. So, I'd like us to say Thank You to God before we eat it.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">There are many simple prayers for
saying <b>Grace before meals</b>, the simplest I know is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Dear Lord, </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">For what I am about to
receive I am truly grateful. Amen.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">In my book <b><i>Pray Then
Listen</i></b> I have a section called ‘Pray Before Eating’ where I
address this issue and suggest adding onto the above this prayer:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Prayer of gratitude for food</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Dear Lord, </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Thank You for blessing me
with the gift of this nourishing food. I know that without You nothing would
grow. In gratitude, as I eat, I will savour each mouthful.</span></i></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">At some point <b>you could suggest</b> that,<b> as a family</b>, in gratitude for your blessings, you could make<b> a small donation to a charity for the poor.</b> One of my favourite charities is <b>Mary's Meals</b>, who provide life-changing meals to some of the world's poorest children, every day they attend school. <a href="https://www.marysmeals.org.uk" target="_blank">Here's a link to their website: </a> Also, for more info, <a href="https://teresaodriscoll.blogspot.com/2012/12/marys-meals-deliver-food-and-hope.html" target="_blank">please see my blogpost:</a> Mary's Meals Deliver Food and Hope</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Wishing you all the very best with the above. Below I give details of my three books. You may even be blessed by simply checking out the link and taking a peek through, 'Look inside'...</span></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;">Here is the link for the YouTube book trailer: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">9 Days to Heaven</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>I'd love to hear your thoughts or feedback on this post.</b></span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold;">PS. About the links to Singapore, please see my blog post</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold;"> </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6520003816720794553/1527173057033185066" target="_blank">Singapore and Christianity</a> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-57899786059447010322023-09-18T08:34:00.005-07:002023-09-18T15:31:33.681-07:00Sharing your love of Christ gently!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmLyPdae2f_qi8yLIgsIjO_NrrAT5t4njX68PfgQS9d5U8u5wG31cjmj_7kKdm40j2uZRg1WuOtd2HHKs-RJThOuXofOP0YdwEPcsFD4JW_Zrl4llu5kVZQzxj2jBxtiDf8E5dPX8qs2FGF25WNE2Kt0OytvwDgfnADa1jdtMHedjGplFfkjq45q6OJk/s2560/20210707_164019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmLyPdae2f_qi8yLIgsIjO_NrrAT5t4njX68PfgQS9d5U8u5wG31cjmj_7kKdm40j2uZRg1WuOtd2HHKs-RJThOuXofOP0YdwEPcsFD4JW_Zrl4llu5kVZQzxj2jBxtiDf8E5dPX8qs2FGF25WNE2Kt0OytvwDgfnADa1jdtMHedjGplFfkjq45q6OJk/s320/20210707_164019.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>Me at Llantwit Major beach, South Wales, UK. <br /><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hello and Welcome!</b></span></p><p>Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope that you and yours are keeping well! Today my mind is turning on evangelization, the<b> sharing of our Christian faith</b>, and how we are all, as baptized Christians, called upon to do that. But I know, from personal experience, that it's not always an easy thing to do. And it <b>can</b> even <b>be a bit of a balancing act</b>, like me on that wall in the photo above... </p><p>Many <b>years ago when I tried</b> to do that <b>it felt</b> more <b>like I was supposed to 'stand up for Christ'</b> and it <b>often led to an argument</b>. An argument during which I felt completely out of my depth as I am not a theologian. There is a saying in the UK relating to say, a dinner party, or gathering of friends if you want to keep things harmonious: "Never argue about religion or politics." How true that is! And after one particularly bitter exchange I made the decision to never argue about religion again. </p><p>Well, for some years I mostly kept quiet.<b> But one day</b> I knew I had to start speaking up again though I didn't know how to do that. I wasn't going to argue with anyone on the subject of Christianity. So, how on earth was I going to share my faith? I prayed about it. </p><p><b>I began to speak my truth very gently</b>. When people said, for instance, that they no longer believed in God as something bad had happened to someone in their family<b> I would empathize</b>. Tragedy has also struck my own family, and I had felt like turning my back on God. They shared their story and I shared mine. I told them I could understand their turning away. But I had, eventually, decided that as God is Love He must have a reason for letting X happen. And I had decided to trust Him. I explained that God is as real to me as them and that Jesus has been my best friend since I was about seven years old.</p><p>And if you are wondering how the conversation went on after that let me tell you. <b>Most people looked wistful,</b> and said they <b>wished they had what I had</b>. In answer to that, and following me praying <b>I had the following advice</b>, which you may want to try out for yourself... </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If you want to know if God exists</span></b></p><p>When you next have a few quiet minutes alone: Open your heart and say to God, "If you are there God I want to know You." If He has anything to say then, let Him speak. And if not go about your business but keep open for His reply. Then, get a Bible, and go to a church service. </p><p>I know that sounds very simple, but St Paul tells us clearly in Acts 17:27 that God made us so that we would seek Him. And "By feeling [our] way towards Him [we]would succeed in finding Him..." </p><p>After that, being a writer, I wrote a book based on Revelation 3:20 "Behold I stand at the door and knock..." The book is <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life.</b></i> I call it a Programme, as it takes place over a 9 day period, 15 minutes a day, where you slowly get to know God better through simple prayers and meditation. I am confident that it will free you from the fear and confusion about life that fills you when you are trying to live without God. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;">Here is the link for the YouTube book trailer: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">9 Days to Heaven</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;"><b>Here are some detail of my other two books.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>I'd love to hear how you got on if you tried out my method of speaking to God, or shared it with someone who didn't yet know Him. </b></span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold;">PS. About the links to Singapore, please see my blog post</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold;"> </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6520003816720794553/1527173057033185066" target="_blank">Singapore and Christianity</a> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;">PPS If you are living in Singapore I would really love to hear of your personal faith journey. Perhaps you would like to do that through my website via Contact me.</span></b></span></span></p><p><br /></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-75274031297984319262023-09-07T15:36:00.011-07:002023-09-16T08:30:39.901-07:00Remembering Queen Elizabeth Through Faith<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAagXICMbHvrG-IIv0YsLulXpHq48AaGnQ4M2dzqjvESciUHOCcmbX2FloI9m5yEGgk05ZbAXvi8D6oeuSzB58Dp3Jt7hR5peWUNJPxMRiBQD4Cp8Oc1MID3qnA7H6klfyb7JpVZZQ0TU6vIqgnXuLConIzdIN5RPZM7WErnIIywbJVyBM3MyzspA/s3472/The%20Queen%20II.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="2032" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAagXICMbHvrG-IIv0YsLulXpHq48AaGnQ4M2dzqjvESciUHOCcmbX2FloI9m5yEGgk05ZbAXvi8D6oeuSzB58Dp3Jt7hR5peWUNJPxMRiBQD4Cp8Oc1MID3qnA7H6klfyb7JpVZZQ0TU6vIqgnXuLConIzdIN5RPZM7WErnIIywbJVyBM3MyzspA/s320/The%20Queen%20II.jpg" width="187" /></a></p><p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: x-large;">Hello and Welcome!</b></p><p>Tomorrow, 8th September, it will be a whole year since the passing of our lovely monarch, Queen Elizabeth. It hardly seems that long since the awful news was announced. We miss her. The country still misses her. Long live King Charles, though!</p><p>I was going through a folder belonging to my late mother, Charlotte, and found this poem. Since Mum loved the Queen it felt fitting to share it with you. And meant I could remember Mum too in the same post - which feels right and fitting. (The photo above is of the card the queen sent to my parents on their Platinum wedding anniversary. You can read about that on my post "Mum and the Queen".)</p><p>The Queen's Christian faith was obvious in all she said and did. My Mum's faith, too, was strong and active all her life. This leads me to say that I am confident that they have both reached their heavenly home.</p><p>I hope and pray that if you too are missing a loved one this poem will bring a little comfort.</p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"When we are sad and all alone</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And tears fall thick and fast</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We bow our heads and fate bemoan,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We think our grief will last.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But if we chance to raise our eyes</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And look towards the light</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We find our help comes from the skies</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And hope grows clear and bright.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Someone up there knows all our fears,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">He watches from above,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Our Father up in Heav'n Who sees</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Will comfort us with love.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If humbly from our hearts we pray</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With pure and simple tongue,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Despair and sadness fade away,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We do not wait for long</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For smiles to take the place of tears,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For joy instead of pain;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When faith has banished all our fears</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We tread the path again."</span> ANON</p><p><b style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I hope that when you are going through a bad or sad time you, too, turn your eyes to God...</b></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-large;"><b>For more inspiration through my work please see below:</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;">Here is the link for the YouTube book trailer: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">9 Days to Heaven</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Lobster; font-size: large;">For articles, plus more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">I'd love to hear your thoughts or feedback on this post.</span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold;">PS. About the links to Singapore, please see my blog post</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold;"> </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6520003816720794553/1527173057033185066" target="_blank">Singapore and Christianity</a> </span></b></span></span></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-79084036080551617412023-09-01T09:49:00.004-07:002023-09-16T08:34:01.232-07:00Poem by Pauline Lewis inspired by Pray Then Listen!<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLtDuKXy2y0yUr5pdeR-4FIT55s0g-YCwiXd9ng7RjA3uoswTttDYv34EX8ty5YrrNYHPCce2nvTwSRHZ16tLRLcZgbC1QCVD0vgz9Ui5aNxx6RI8CUBgH-p0oy4I-pw6oj7d5HQpScsIsWgfTWQ9-egfgmkDg1iqI_eE8z11J43Z3dYBw1Bt20hlhjI/s2560/20201104_134109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLtDuKXy2y0yUr5pdeR-4FIT55s0g-YCwiXd9ng7RjA3uoswTttDYv34EX8ty5YrrNYHPCce2nvTwSRHZ16tLRLcZgbC1QCVD0vgz9Ui5aNxx6RI8CUBgH-p0oy4I-pw6oj7d5HQpScsIsWgfTWQ9-egfgmkDg1iqI_eE8z11J43Z3dYBw1Bt20hlhjI/s320/20201104_134109.jpg" width="180" /></a>A favourite riverbank close to my home in Wales</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><b>Hello dear friend</b></span></span><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Aptos",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks so much for dropping by
today. <b><span style="color: red;">I do hope </span></b>that<b><span style="color: red;"> what you read inspires</span></b> you in some way, and makes your
day a little brighter. I am writing this post on 1<sup>st</sup> September and I
do love this month. It goes back to childhood, I think, and the new autumn school
term. I used to love school. Later in my life, I often signed up for evening
classes starting this month. I fondly remember Spanish lessons and art classes.
Great fun! Today, I am eager to share a lovely poem with you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Recently my dear friend, and
<b>fellow Christian author, Pauline Lewis</b>, was kind enough to review my prayer
guide, </span><b style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Pray Then Listen</i></b><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">. She said, <i>“I am being blessed by </i></span><i style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pray
Then Listen</i><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>. It has become a valued part of my prayer time.”</i> Since Pauline
has dedicated so much of her life to working for Christ, even becoming a missionary
in what was then called Papua New Guinee, I felt humbled by her feedback.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">One section of </span><b style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Pray Then
Listen </i></b><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">leads you into ways to help to bring the Bible alive. One
of the Bible passages I use is based on John 9:1-41, the man born blind. After
carrying out the exercise using my methods Pauline was inspired to write this
poem.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>MEDITATION</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">To use Pauline's poem as a
meditation, start by breathing in deeply, holding that breath for a few
seconds, then, as you breathe out feel the whole of your body relax.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Aptos",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Aptos",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Now read the poem slowly,
ideally aloud, using your whole focus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Aptos",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">BORN BLIND – by Pauline Lewis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Newborn babe, sound in mind,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Heart and limb, just blind,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Born blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">No gentle dog to guide his way<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Art or skill to help each day,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">He’s blind, born blind, blind he
will stay.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">He’s blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">God’s curse is on him, men may
say.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">‘Who sinned? Who sinned,’ he
hears each day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">But Jesus comes, he is the Way<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">To help this man born blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">With mud and spittle making clay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">‘Now go and wash’ he hears him
say.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">How gladly, gladly he’ll obey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Now he’s no longer blind!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">And men may grumble and complain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">‘Do not believe in Christ’, they
say<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">But he’s seen the rainbow in the
rain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">And looked on the face of God.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Born blind, born blind is what
men say,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">But now he knows another way. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Born blind indeed he may have
been,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Yet born for the glory of God.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When you have finished reading
the poem close your eyes for a few moments and think over the words. Finish the
meditation by breathing in, holding that breath for a few moments, and after you
breath out slowly, have a big stretch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Whenever I learn that my books
and other writings have encouraged and inspired a reader, I thank the Lord for that
blessing. I am in awe of such a response. I think you will agree that Pauline’s
poem is brilliant! Visit Pauline’s blog to check out her other works using this
link: </span><a href="http://plreadywriter.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #1155cc;">plreadywriter.blogspot.co.uk</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><b>For more inspiration through my work please see below:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies for many years. I share my methods in <b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">In UK</a> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> In US </a> /<a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank"> In Singapore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s2551/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UNB2kJ3ugWQq0rKGXKs0qeuK0lGpe79DYnj1zQpiZEL5vMBXaNCYtU3Tqt3D_6eDsKYmK9KFwS6bhcC1MnnWNb46uTMhLUjGmPZDaLAFrOMZzc5tjvteqheOESgwSau7e9EOvGMU3XhLrYxs4_juFiPzdIe4I9i289A61SMn7MOucu3x8GDs-vl/s320/Angel%20PH%20book%20cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Set on the green and beautiful Greek island of Corfu in this novel I show the ever-present backstory of life, as I interpret the <b>supernatural elements of our dilemmas and choices. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I know, that no matter what your beliefs or experiences, <b>you will surely recognize the tussles of my characters, as tussles in your own life.... Enjoy!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the following links to check out my novel, <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850"><b>In UK</b></a> / <span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In US</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 48px;"><b> </b>/<b> </b></span><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 48px;" target="_blank">In Singapore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p></p><div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For more info about me and my work</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk)</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">I'd love to hear your thought on Pauline's poem, or any other feedback on this post today.</span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">PS. About those links to Singapore, please see my blog post</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6520003816720794553/1527173057033185066" target="_blank">Singapore and Christianity</a> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;">"</span></span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><br /><p></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-15271730570331850662023-08-25T09:26:00.005-07:002023-09-16T08:20:24.197-07:00Singapore and Christianity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYeWl-_GLct5p6GnmcsglA0EoLtDlIpaF4WKTidWucvv-T4voo3ckrTsnvjG4g0hxEUv5IxfI7woAKIMFF6J-qJlsYgpPZ1YMNNdioHqrHA2c33ZDLidQ8AWCXnDTKKqkDXHlcV7_Eg9SVvKkqSoZbiwNPjSBGH7NhlXXmKrnRKPynTv1yLJ3uB5xpO8/s316/Singapore%20Picture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="316" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYeWl-_GLct5p6GnmcsglA0EoLtDlIpaF4WKTidWucvv-T4voo3ckrTsnvjG4g0hxEUv5IxfI7woAKIMFF6J-qJlsYgpPZ1YMNNdioHqrHA2c33ZDLidQ8AWCXnDTKKqkDXHlcV7_Eg9SVvKkqSoZbiwNPjSBGH7NhlXXmKrnRKPynTv1yLJ3uB5xpO8/s1600/Singapore%20Picture.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><b>Hello dear friend</b></span>,</p><p>Thanks so much for stopping by! My friend Susan has just booked a cruise and the place she's looking forward to <b>visiting</b> the most is <b>Singapore!</b> This made me want to find out some facts and info about this country. </p><p>I do know a friend-of-a-friend whose son and daughter love Singapore so much they have married and settled there! Their mother, from Wales, visits as often as she can and loves it too.</p><p>And anytime the country is mentioned by people I know, they speak of it in glowing terms and say how lovely the Singaporeans are. Just looking at the above photo brings a smile to my face: it looks so vibrant and exciting!! A really happening place. </p><p>The first thing <b>I checked out</b> for myself was <b>Christianity</b>, as that is the aspect of most interest to me. I was thrilled to discover that of the religions in Singapore Christians make up 18.9%. And the information that delighted me even more is that a <b>growing number of Singaporeans are converting to Christianity</b>. <b>If you are among their number then I highly recommend</b> my prayer guide, <b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God</span></i></b>. </p><p>I write in the book's <b>Preface</b>: <span style="font-family: georgia;">"If you are one of the many turning to Christianity for the first time to get answers in this sometimes frightening world, then, by God's grace, you will find them using my methods. These are simple, easy, and often relaxing, and can be adapted to fit perfectly to your own life."</span></p><p>Of course,<b> <i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Pray Then Listen </span></i>is not only for the newcomer to Christ</b> as I add. <span style="font-family: georgia;">"No matter where you are right now in your walk with God, I show you how to speak to Him from your heart and to listen expectantly for His reply."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I just did a quick search online and discovered that all three of my books (please see below) are available in Singapore!! Wow!! </span></p><p><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/Search.aspx?str=Pray%20Then%20Listen,%20A%20heart-to-heart%20with%20God%20by%20Teresa%20O%27Driscoll&page=1&pgsz=20" target="_blank">Here's a link to <span style="font-size: x-large;">check out<i> Pray Then Listen</i> in Singapore:</span> </a> You will also find links on that page to<b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"> 9 Days to Heaven</span></i></b> and <b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><i>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</i></span></b>. </p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here is some more info about my work.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">My book Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God</span></i></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> is a prayer guide that shows you how to listen for God's voice in order to draw closer to Him. It is for all. You may not know God yet or you may know Him well, in either case the book can be of great help in deepening Faith.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a></p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">My book 9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size: medium;">shows you how to invite God into your everyday life for a better way to live. It can do this no matter where you are in your walk of Faith and will free from fear and confusion. </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Check out 9 Days to Heaven</span></b></a></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My debut novel, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel at the Paradise Hotel</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">, Christian fiction - Holidays-romance-suspense - is set in Corfu and features characters from Wales, America and Ireland. </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large; text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Find all the details here. </a> </span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; 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font-size: large;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b>Read the novel's <a href=" https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Backstory here</a></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>Also, for more info about me </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'd love to hear from you!</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa </b></span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-86445453570287411862023-05-02T09:22:00.002-07:002023-09-16T08:22:10.621-07:00Hope FM interview: Learn more about my work!<p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello and welcome!</b></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Thank you so much for stopping by today. I am very happy to tell you that my interview on Hope FM, with the station's founder Blair Crawford on his "Community Now" show, is airing on Wednesday 3rd May at 10am to 12 noon (GMT); and will be repeated on Sunday 7th May 8am t0 10am (GMT). Click on this link to listen into </span><a href="https://hopefm.com/shows/communitynow/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;" target="_blank">"Community Now!"</a> </p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">During the interview, which we recorded a few weeks ago, and also includes my favourite hymns, Blair asks me about all three of my books: <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life; Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God</b></i>; and <i><b>Angel at the Paradise Hotel</b></i>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>My book Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God</i></b> is a prayer guide that shows you how to listen for God's voice in order to draw closer to Him. It is for all. You may not know God yet or you may know Him well, in either case the book can be of great help in deepening Faith.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a></p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">My book 9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size: medium;">shows you how to invite God into your everyday life for a better way to live. It can do this no matter where you are in your walk of Faith and will free from fear and confusion. </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Check out 9 Days to Heaven</span></b></a></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My debut novel, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel at the Paradise Hotel</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">, Christian fiction - Holidays-romance-suspense - is set in Corfu and features characters from Wales, America and Ireland. </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large; text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Find all the details here. </a> </span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s4032/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s320/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span><b style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b>Read the novel's <a href=" https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Backstory here</a></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>Also, for more info about me </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa </b></span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-9427229566506831932023-04-07T05:39:00.006-07:002023-09-16T08:23:26.093-07:00Remembering Good Friday's of my past<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnc0fMn0t4qM678J_tXWu99glNPXgaLJwdTzg6ymJuwS959m7TYi8ATP6DOpj8HLWp6gbHEv2ybaWPp2Bd5D5Tnbx9EZ5mjZVbjBIZsl-ZPSkkGv6OsKCcSdfv8FVuyeDkIxB8zNIY8PojIfnPCdZIIuMqKtCVYwp25B6qj3938IToR4ObMJ-jTIz/s640/peita1.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnc0fMn0t4qM678J_tXWu99glNPXgaLJwdTzg6ymJuwS959m7TYi8ATP6DOpj8HLWp6gbHEv2ybaWPp2Bd5D5Tnbx9EZ5mjZVbjBIZsl-ZPSkkGv6OsKCcSdfv8FVuyeDkIxB8zNIY8PojIfnPCdZIIuMqKtCVYwp25B6qj3938IToR4ObMJ-jTIz/s320/peita1.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>Photograph of the Michelangelo's Pieta - Mary holding the crucified Jesus - taken in the Vatican, taken year 2000.<p></p><p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Hello and welcome!</b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The quality of my photo is, I freely admit, not good, but the work of art is incredibly powerful and moving. It speaks of the anguish of Jesus' mother. It shows that <b>Christ died a horrific death, for us, that we might be saved...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Yet, the miracle of His Resurrection was to come three days later.</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">For Christians today, Good Friday, is the holiest day of the year. It used to be respected by the whole UK but how things have changed. Despite the fact that Christians are still in the majority here, and Kng Charles is head of the Church of England we are allowing ourselves to be marginalized...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This morning, as I ate my Hot Cross buns, my mind tumbled backwards to my childhood and Good Fridays then. All the shops were closed. But, because of the Hot Cross buns, cake shops and bakeries were allowed to open for a short time to sell them. Our local cake shop opened at 10 am and my brother and I were waiting to buy our buns for the family breakfast. Though not baked on the premises they were still warm from the oven and absolutely delicious! A treat to be enjoyed once a year. A part of our Christian heritage; a part of our British culture. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Fortunately the buns are still baked. Now, though, they are sold all year round and have simply become a tasty fruit bun. But I suppose it's not such a big deal. It's only a bun. For me, though, and for all Christians, as I said at the start, this is the holiest day of the year. So, this post will be short as I'm gearing up to our church service, where we meet, and at 3pm remember Christ's death on the cross. Then we read from scripture His Passion. And after that make our way home in silence. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I hope that you remember Christ's sacrificial death for you, especially on this day.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa</b> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>My book Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God</i></b> is a prayer guide that shows you how to listen for God's voice in order to draw closer to Him. It is for all. You may not know God yet or you may know Him well, in either case the book can be of great help in deepening Faith.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">2nd May 23 </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Update:</b> I want to share<b> some more good news</b> with you:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My debut novel, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel at the Paradise Hotel</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">, Christian fiction - Holidays-romance-suspense - recently launched which is set in Corfu and features characters from Wales, America and Ireland - I think you will love it! </span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Find all the details here. </a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s4032/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s320/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span><b style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b>Read the <a href=" https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Backstory here</a></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>Also, for more info about me </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Blessings, </b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Teresa x </b></span></span> </div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-14869794039572868962023-04-04T01:39:00.003-07:002023-09-01T08:46:41.526-07:00Listening for God's Voice - Lenten course Holy Week<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">Listening for God’s Voice</span></b></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">A Lenten course based on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pray Then Listen, a heart-to-heart with God<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hello and welcome!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">We are now in the final week before the celebration of Easter. I hope that you have been enjoying this, deliberately, very simple Lenten course - either as part of your chosen Lenten observations, or the central part of that. Admittedly, Holy Week, leading to the remembrance of Christ's sufferings, is such a sad and sombre experience. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Yet, it is crucial that we remember the sequence of events and the sacrifice on Calvary. That is what our Lenten journey has been about.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">It is also my hope that, through a taster of my prayer guide,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><b> </b></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God</b>,</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> you have moved nearer in relationship with Him. And that you have either begun to listen to His voice or are doing that more than formerly. If this is the case you may well be wanting to read the whole book, or to buy a copy for a loved one to help them in their journey. To do this click on this link: </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Holy Week – </span></b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Make a fresh start to your life!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">In <i><b>Pray Then Listen</b></i> this comes in the section </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">“The Two-Way Street of Prayer”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">You may find the Fresh Start angle a little surprising in Holy Week. I have introduced it, though, for two reasons. Firstly, as you are a human being, I am not presuming that your Lenten journey has been perfectly carried out. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">You cannot change the past, though, but please don't let your faltering </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">come between you and Holy Week. For that reason I want to encourage you to choose again! Secondly, I suggest that Holy Week is the perfect opportunity to ask God to help you start afresh in your spiritual journey towards Heaven.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Consider this: Christ died for us; died for you! And what a horrific death it was. But He did so willingly, and beforehand Jesus told His apostles, "I have longed to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer," (Luke 22:15) so at that point He was eager to go through with His Passion. That was because, by doing this He opened a gateway through which the faithful could, by approaching on the specific </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">narrow pathway, enter Heaven. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"><i>"... small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."</i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"> Matthew 7:14 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Use the following prayer to renew your </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">commitment</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"> to Christ.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b>Prayer for a fresh start</b></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Dear Lord Jesus,</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I stand at the foot of Your cross to bring before You all my sins.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">[Pause for a few moments to reflect on what you have done or failed to do, so that you can tell Him specific things you regret.]</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I am sorry for each and every one of them.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I ask now for Your forgiveness.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I also ask that, when I have Your forgiveness, You will help me to forgive myself, and in doing so set me free for a fresh start to my life.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I ask this through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;">Listen for a few moments for anything that Christ may want to say to you now. As you go about your day and the rest of Holy Week keep open to His communications. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: distribute-all-lines;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Rock Salt"; font-size: large; text-align: left;">God may answer you like this:</b></p><p><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Rock Salt"; font-size: large;"></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">God may remind you of certain things or events where you fell short of showing His love to others. That is your cue to ask Him what, if anything, He wants you to do about it. He may, for instance, prompt you to make an apology to someone, or make amends in some way. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">After actively listening and watching for God's communications during Lent I hope that you are becoming familiar, or more familiar, with the variety of methods He may use. I would be so happy if you would take a moment to share those with us. Also, if you have </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">any questions about anything we have covered in this Lenten course please do get in touch. Please post communications in the Comments box below. And / or visit my website for </span><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;" target="_blank">more info or to contact me</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa</b> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> To check out Pray Then Listen in the UK</a></span></p><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">NEWS NEWS NEWS!</span></b></div><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">2nd May 23 </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Update:</b> I want to share<b> some good news</b> with you:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My debut novel, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel at the Paradise Hotel</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">, Christian fiction - Holidays-romance-suspense - recently launched which is set in Corfu and features characters from Wales, America and Ireland - I think you will love it! </span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Find all the details here. </a> Also: <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Check it out</b></span> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" target="_blank">In UK</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" target="_blank">In US</a> <a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781789048858/angel-at-the-paradise-hotel" target="_blank">In Singapore</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s4032/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s320/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span><b style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b>Read the <a href=" https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Backstory here</a></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>Also, for more info about me </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Blessings, Teresa x</b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-54832174087017418132023-03-27T13:15:00.003-07:002024-03-18T14:57:58.449-07:00Listening for God's voice - Lenten Course Week Five<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a> <span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>How do you know the voice is from God?</b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">Listening for God’s Voice</span></b></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">A Lenten course based on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pray Then Listen, a heart-to-heart with God<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hello and welcome!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><b>How are you getting along</b> with your chosen Lenten path? I don't know about you but on one hand I can hardly believe that <b>we are barreling towards Holy Week</b>. But on the other, <b>it seems like an age </b>since I adopted my new Lenten practices as my small efforts to prepare to celebrate Easter. <b>God is helping me through</b> though, and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">I hope you are letting Him help you too. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I find that carrying these things out <b>can often lead</b> me <b>into keeping them</b> in my life. For instance, joining the Divine Mercy prayer group has been so enriching that I plan to continue with it. How about you? Do you think you will <b>stick to any of your Lenten observances</b> permanently? </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">This week I <b>co</b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><b>ntinue dipping into</b> my prayer guide,<b> </b></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God</b>,</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> to share more of my methods and experiences. As before I asked God what </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">He</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> wanted me to write about this week. I have used some direct quotes (not highlighted), the other text is new.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Week Five – </span></b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">How do you know that the guidance is from God? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">In <i><b>Pray Then Listen</b></i> this comes in the section </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">“The Two-Way Street of Prayer”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">We have been together for four weeks and I've been sharing how God speaks to me to encourage you towards a more lively, deep, interesting and loving relationship with our Heavenly Father. But. As Blair Crawford, presenter of the wonderful radio programme, <a href="https://hopefm.com/shows/communitynow/" target="_blank">"Community Now!"</a>, asked me recently during the recording of a radio interview for Hope FM, "How do you know that the guidance is from God?" </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Good question! H</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">ere is my answer, starting with a Bible quote. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God; for God is love." </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">1 John 4:7-9</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">There we have it! God is Love and His ways are loving. So when you are inspired from a spirit of love this is always from God through His Holy Spirit - whether you have specifically prayed for guidance or not. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Prayer for God to make His guidance clear </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: distribute-all-lines;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Dear </span><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;">Heavenly</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> Father, you know that this Lent I am trying to let you lead me more and more in my life, so when I ask for Your guidance Lord will you please help me to recognize it. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.</span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: distribute-all-lines;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;">As the week goes on say the above prayer often and listen expectantly, and watchfully, for God's guidance. As you are discovering He can impart this in many different ways. Try thinking of this as an exciting challenge! </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: distribute-all-lines;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Rock Salt"; font-size: large; text-align: left;">God may answer you like this:</b></p><p><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Rock Salt"; font-size: large;"></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">When you are in trouble and pray and all of a sudden you feel calm and comforted - though nothing has changed: that comfort is from God. St Paul in his letter to the Philippians mentions this, "The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding..." (4:7) This has happened to me in the midst of some of my toughest tests, and that period of respite, no matter how short it was, helped me to carry on. Praise the Lord! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">If you have something similar to share or any questions this course is bringing up in your spirit please do let me know by using the Comments box below. And / or visit my website for </span><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;" target="_blank">more info or to contact me</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa</b> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> To check out Pray Then Listen in the UK</a></span></p><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">NEWS NEWS NEWS!</span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">2nd May 23 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Update:</b> I want to share<b> some good news</b> with you:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My debut novel, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel at the Paradise Hotel</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">, Christian fiction - Holidays-romance-suspense - recently launched which is set in Corfu and features characters from Wales, America and Ireland - I think you will love it! </span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Find all the details and Backstory here. </a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s4032/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s320/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in UK</a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in US</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.sg/s?k=Angel+at+the+Paradise+Hotel+by+Teresa+O%27Driscoll&crid=2DBILNO8VWVFZ&sprefix=angel+at+the+paradise+hotel+by+teresa+o%27driscoll%2Caps%2C244&ref=nb_sb_noss">Look inside in Singapore</a></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>Also, for more info about me </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Blessings, Teresa x</b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><br /></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-13903466547267996192023-03-19T04:41:00.001-07:002024-03-11T16:39:05.920-07:00Listening for God's voice - Lenten Course Week Four <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 22.8267px;">Bring God into your daily work!</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">A Lenten course based on </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pray Then Listen, a heart-to-heart with God</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hello and welcome!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I don't know about you but, as the weeks of Lent go on, <b>I'm finding following my plan of action quite difficult</b>, but I suppose that's the point isn't it. Through my, admittedly little, sacrifices I am<b> trying to show </b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><b>my love of Christ and my solidarity with His Passion.</b> Having joined the Divine Mercy prayer group again and heard of <b>other people's much greater sacrifices than mine</b>, cheerfully undertaken, <b>I</b> do <b>feel</b> a bit of <b>a wimp</b>. If you do too, let's just keep going for the best of reasons mentioned above! And <b>let's keep asking God for His help</b> as we keep listening expectantly for His voice</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">As before, this week I will <b>co</b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><b>ntinue dipping into</b> my prayer guide,<b> </b></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><b>Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God</b>,</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> to share more of my methods and experiences. As always I will be asking God what </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">He</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> wants me to write about. Though the topics will be those covered in the book, and I will use some direct quotes (not highlighted), the other text will be new.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Week Four – </span></b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Bring God into your daily work!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">In <i><b>Pray Then Listen</b></i> this comes in the section </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">“Christianity as a Lifestyle”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">No matter what your age and situation, your day will doubtless be filled with tasks. Irrespective of your personal role in life, the most important thing for the practice of your Christian Faith, is to <b>do everything with Love</b>. In this way, as you work, God's spirit can work in you, and through you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">Unless the LORD builds the house, </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">Those who build it labour in vain. </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">Psalm 127:1</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">I know many devout Christians who tell me things like, 'When I'm in the office, I can hardly wait for lunch break when I can spend some quiet time with our Lord'. And while, on one hand, that is wonderful, on the other I wonder why they are waiting to speak to Him. I advise them to <b>stop compartmentalizing</b> and invite God into their work. Try the prayer below, or one of your own, to do that too - no matter whether your tasks are at home or out in the world. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Prayer for guidance with work </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: distribute-all-lines;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Dear Lord, please come and partner with me in my tasks, and help me to work with love. Also, will You please guide me so that I do what You want me to. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: distribute-all-lines;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;">As the week goes on say the above prayer often and listen expectantly, and watchfully, for God's guidance. If this 'working with God' is new to you prepare to be astounded at how different and lighter all your tasks feel with His input. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: distribute-all-lines;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Rock Salt"; font-size: large; text-align: left;">God may answer you like this:</b></p><p><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Rock Salt"; font-size: large;"></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">In any week there could be a dilemma to mull over. I find that I can usually come up with a few solutions. When, though, I ask God which of them He favours, He often tells me of something I had not even considered, and which is the perfect answer. This never ceases to amaze me! When that happens I can hardly wait to get on my knees to thank Him! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I would love to hear some of your insights and observations or any questions this course is bringing up in your spirit so please post them in the Comments box below. And / or visit my website for </span><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;" target="_blank">more info or to contact me</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa</b> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> To check out Pray Then Listen in the UK</a></span></p><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">NEWS NEWS NEWS!</span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">2nd May 23 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Update:</b> I want to share<b> some good news</b> with you:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My debut novel, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel at the Paradise Hotel</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">, Christian fiction - Holidays-romance-suspense - recently launched which is set in Corfu and features characters from Wales, America and Ireland - I think you will love it! </span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Find all the details and Backstory here. </a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s4032/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s320/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in UK</a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in US</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.sg/s?k=Angel+at+the+Paradise+Hotel+by+Teresa+O%27Driscoll&crid=2DBILNO8VWVFZ&sprefix=angel+at+the+paradise+hotel+by+teresa+o%27driscoll%2Caps%2C244&ref=nb_sb_noss">Look inside in Singapore</a></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">/</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=9+Days+to+Heaven+how+to+make+everlasting+meaning+of+your+life&productType=917505" target="_blank"> <b>In Australia</b></a><b> / </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here is the link for the <b><span style="font-size: large;">YouTube book trailer</span></b>:<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154luv8KMns" style="font-family: Calibri;">9 Days to Heaven</a></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></div></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>Also, for more info about me </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Blessings, Teresa x</b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;" /></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-86455890015245322062023-03-12T09:04:00.002-07:002024-03-11T16:36:57.793-07:00Listening for God's voice - Lenten course Week Three<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Be thankful for each new day!</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">Listening for God’s Voice</span></b></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">A Lenten course based on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pray Then Listen, a heart-to-heart with God<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hello and welcome!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I hope you continuing to listen for God’s voice in your daily Lenten challenges! I am confident that, even if you have never had such experiences before, you are growing in Faith through them. If you are already familiar with this kind of exchange, I hope that by making this an integral part of your Lenten observations, it is helping you to deepen your spiritualty. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">This week I will co</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">ntinue dipping into my prayer guide, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God,</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> to share more of my methods and experiences. As always I will be asking God what </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">He</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> wants me to write about. Though the topics will be those covered in the book, and I will use some direct quotes (not highlighted), the other text will be new.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Week Three – </span></b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Be thankful for each new day!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">In <i>Pray Then Listen</i> this
comes in the section </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">“Give Your Day a Good Beginning and End”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">In my spiritual development workshops,
when encouraging people to move into a deeper relationship with Christ, some
people make the radical - for them - decision to <b>pray in the morning</b>. Something
which many never even think of.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">This is the day which the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in
it. </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">Psalm 118:24</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Now, before you dismiss this saying, “Teresa,
I have not got time for prayers in the morning. I’m just too busy!” please know
that, for me, this is more about <b>making a choice to focus on Christ</b> than
spending extra time in prayer. Try this:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Be grateful, first of all, for
waking up. Begin by opening your eyes and then rubbing your fingertips
together. Follow with this prayer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Prayer of Thankfulness </span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: distribute-all-lines;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Hello Lord, thank You for the gift of a new day. Thank
You too that I can see and hear and for my other senses. Please help me to use
this day wisely. I ask this in Jesus’ Amen. </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">As the week goes on say the above prayer often and take note of how <b>it
helps</b> you <b>centre your whole day on Christ</b>, reinforcing your awareness of His
will in everything you undertake. Here is an example of <i>me </i>responding to God's will.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Rock Salt"; font-size: large;">God may answer you like this:</b></p><p><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Rock Salt"; font-size: large;"></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">God may give you a fresh insight into the familiar. This is a shining
example of how to recognize that you are indeed <b>hearing God’s voice</b>. For instance, reading over the manuscript of <b><i>Pray
Then Listen</i></b> I asked Jesus for His opinion on the section “Give Your Day
a Good Beginning and End” as I wasn’t sure it was necessary. He <b>spoke into my heart and told me that, on
the contrary, it was the most important section of the book! </b>That floored
me! I’d been doing this for years but had not understood that it was the
foundation of my close relationship with Him. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Rock Salt"; font-size: large;"></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">If you have any questions or want to share your own insights from God or any observations please post them in the Comments box below. And / or visit my website for </span><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;" target="_blank">more info or to contact me</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God bless,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa</b> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"> To check out Pray Then Listen in the UK</a></span></p><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Please note that the book is available everywhere in Paperback and E-book formats.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">NEWS NEWS NEWS!</span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">2nd May 23 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Update:</b> I want to share<b> some good news</b> with you:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My debut novel, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel at the Paradise Hotel</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">, Christian fiction - Holidays-romance-suspense - recently launched which is set in Corfu and features characters from Wales, America and Ireland - I think you will love it! </span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Find all the details and Backstory here. </a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s4032/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s320/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in UK</a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in US</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.sg/s?k=Angel+at+the+Paradise+Hotel+by+Teresa+O%27Driscoll&crid=2DBILNO8VWVFZ&sprefix=angel+at+the+paradise+hotel+by+teresa+o%27driscoll%2Caps%2C244&ref=nb_sb_noss">Look inside in Singapore</a></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>Also, for more info about me </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></div><p><b style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana;">Blessings, Teresa x</b></p><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><br style="font-size: medium;" /></p></span></div><p><br /></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-89934483524012726312023-03-06T14:34:00.002-08:002024-02-27T06:01:31.994-08:00Listening for God's voice - Lenten course Week Two<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Listening for God’s Voice</span></b></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">A Lenten
course based on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pray Then Listen, a heart-to-heart with God<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hello and welcome!</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I hope you
are enjoying listening for God’s voice in your daily life! Throughout the
coming weeks I will continue to dip into my prayer guide </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Pray Then Listen</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> to share more of my methods and experiences. As I
always do I will be asking God what </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">He</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">
wants me to write about. Though the topics will be those covered in the book,
and I will use some direct quotes (not highlighted), the other text will be
new.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I wonder
how you are getting on in your efforts to make Lent meaningful. In your
spiritual preparation for Easter you may be doing something extra for God, or perhaps
you are carrying out some form of denial.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">No matter what you have chosen <b>I’m sure that more than once you’ve
wished it wasn’t Lent!</b> I laugh as I write that; it’s human, and that is our
sacrifice for Christ.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><b>I do
hope</b>, though, you have been <b>asking Jesus for His help and guidance </b>to keep on
going with that sacrifice. If you have, you will already be nearer in
relationship to Him.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">As I told
you last week I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies
and watching for His guidance for many years.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">An example of me listening to God</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Last
Saturday, 4<sup>th</sup> March I had a dilemma. I had thought to attend my
first meeting of our parish Divine Mercy prayer group. But something was
holding me back, including some social options for that afternoon. Feeling
confused I asked God to show me what <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He</i>
wanted me to do. Then I sat down to read a booklet on Lent. That day’s reading opened
with words about divine mercy. <b>I chuckled. God’s guidance was crystal clear! </b>I
joined in with the group and had a wonderful time with prayer, singing and
fellowship! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 34.24px;">Week Two - </span></b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: xx-large; line-height: 34.24px;">Love thy neighbour </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">In </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Pray Then Listen</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> this comes in the
section “Christianity as a Lifestyle”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Trying to
be loving to everyone we meet can be difficult. Yet, in actively following
Christ, we are not supposed to pick and choose.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">You shall love your neighbour as yourself</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Mark 12:31<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">As
Christians we are therefore encouraged to be as loving and considerate as
possible. It is good to remember that <b>you are an ambassador for Christ</b>, and to
try to let that shine through as often as humanly possible.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">That is
sometimes very difficult to carry out, I know. But you could ask God,
specifically during this week, to show you how you can do this even more than
usual. Try the following prayer or one of your own to focus on this aim.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Prayer to become more loving to everyone</b></span></span></i> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Dear Heavenly Father, </i><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">You have made it clear that You expect me to be loving to all. Please show me how to do that even more than usual this week. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen. </i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">As you go
on with your week <b>say the above prayer often</b> and <b>watch out for God’s help and guidance</b>.
I have discovered that God responds in many different ways. You have seen one way
in the example above. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Rock Salt"; font-size: large;">God may answer you like this:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Often God speaks an answer into my heart. His
words can arrive almost as a whisper, and are easy to miss. So start to listen
expectantly and with great attention for His answers this week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">If you have
any questions or observations please visit my website for <a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" target="_blank">more info or to contact me</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God
bless, <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa</b> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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font-size: xx-large;">Blessings, </b></p><p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Teresa x</b></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-36709502874709109722023-02-28T16:28:00.006-08:002024-02-15T03:46:20.407-08:00Listening for God’s Voice - Lenten course Week One<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPdNhU2oRwPQFBSGKBxYLL-9AwQKyP44dPTmze3yADUptlofljeQyH8_Ad9-ZuGNFnO8Kbg9oGH45lJWRA-BhuxdeIp7CJ3X_Hq-3ighqVEsn7Yhj8OeHCCTlygvsgaHu8HmalKp5Tij-tXzQY12LAM5OklbmCAAhgIYwGaMcHVc7ExKbv6LTn0Ie/w115-h182/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover%20(1).jpg" width="115" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">A Lenten
course based on </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><i>Pray Then Listen, a heart-to-heart with God</i></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Perhaps
as part of your spiritually joining Christ on the path towards His Passion, you
have either given something up that you enjoy, or you are doing something that
involves going that extra mile. Whatever you choose though, </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>why not add a new
and exciting dimension?</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> Ask Jesus for His input and help!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I have
been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies and watching for His
guidance for many years.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank"><b>Check out Pray Then Listen</b></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">An
example of me listening to God</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">On 15</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">
January 17 while cooking Sunday dinner for my dad, with the pots boiling I
stood at the open backdoor. When a shaft of sunshine broke through the grey
cloud blanket I smiled and thanked God for that sunbeam. God the Father then
told me, “Write a book and show people how to speak to Me!”</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Throughout
the Lenten course I will show you how to draw nearer in relationship with the
Holy Trinity through </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><i>Pray Then Listen, a heart-to-heart with God</i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">
- my work of obedience to that command.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">Week One - </span></b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">Opening your heart to God</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">In this
busy crazy world it is all too easy to forget that we are spirit as well as
mind and body. Since the pandemic there has been an extra focus on mental
health on top of physical health. Unfortunately, the secular world completely
ignores the spirit and its need for nourishment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">I am sure
you know that when you don’t put enough effort into nourishing your Faith,
everything feels a bit washed out and pointless. The antidote to that feeling
is to walk closely with God. And so, for the whole of this first week of Lent
use the prayer below, or one of your own, to invite Christ right into the
centre of your daily life.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Prayer to move closer to Christ</b></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Dear Lord
Jesus, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Please
walk with me this week as I strive to grow in Love and keep up my Lenten
observations. If I encounter obstacles and challenges please guide me through
these. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>I ask
this in the same name of Jesus. Amen</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">As you go
on with your week <b>say the above prayer often</b> and <b>watch out for God’s guidance</b>.
This could arrive in any number of ways, so keep alert and open for God moving
in your life.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Rock Salt; font-size: medium;"><b>God may answer you like this:</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">You may speak to someone, maybe that you hardly know, or even a stranger, and find
yourself confiding a dilemma. Only to discover they’ve been there too and have
some important advice to impart. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">If you
have any questions or observations please visit my website for<a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" target="_blank"> more info or to contact me</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>God
bless, <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Teresa</b></span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697" target="_blank">To check out Pray Then Listen in the UK </a> </o:p></span></p><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">NEWS NEWS NEWS!</span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">2nd May 23 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Update:</b> I want to share<b> some good news</b> with you:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My debut novel, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel at the Paradise Hotel</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">, Christian fiction - Holidays-romance-suspense - recently launched which is set in Corfu and features characters from Wales, America and Ireland - I think you will love it! </span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Find all the details and Backstory here. </a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s4032/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s320/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in UK</a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in US</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.sg/s?k=Angel+at+the+Paradise+Hotel+by+Teresa+O%27Driscoll&crid=2DBILNO8VWVFZ&sprefix=angel+at+the+paradise+hotel+by+teresa+o%27driscoll%2Caps%2C244&ref=nb_sb_noss">Look inside in Singapore</a></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">You could also check out my other book...</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s1600/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI449V_iujKYXgvUDrgN4U932t6lgKT7eVos6Jrb8GhViQhu_8SLL0JpzmngJr_iL_FshrJO7XnKvjytm-Zdix3t56ZFx3WjvZDV-vMnhPF0Z6QoOjl8Cl8esKt7MTXY4k4GKYF8jFfR4/s320/9+Days+to+Heaven+jacket.jpg" width="206" /></a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">I wrote <i><b>9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life </b></i>as my personal evangelization effort. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Check out<b> <i>9 Days to Heaven</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In UK</a></span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank"> </a></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Heaven-Make-Everlasting-Meaning/dp/1905047738" target="_blank">In US</a> / </span></b><a href="https://opentrolley.com.sg/book/9781905047734/9-days-to-heaven" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Singapore</span></b><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"> </b></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">/</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=9+Days+to+Heaven+how+to+make+everlasting+meaning+of+your+life&productType=917505" target="_blank"> <b>In Australia</b></a><b> / </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Available as a Kindle version or paperback!</b></span></p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>Also, for more info about me </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Blessings, Teresa x</b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;" /></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-56515424758793177872022-12-24T08:43:00.002-08:002024-01-20T10:20:21.749-08:00Wishing you a Happy and Holy Christmas<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaU-fup-xiKZXkQaZSd49h0Rp7EKu7VqvRBOezfafTH_gWURq4-RsyX1dxBasocqycWyEiI6uIRwiV7BA9Jx21X4uWlB6Zaf_uvBxJK6V5icAFuHBs_Bk4LxrA9FG7JJEaNZ4_Tek8EGUbqoC_cTaHcV2rAk2_PhlQh-P3WSHxB7MMulVWvBqaymOJ/s1291/Nativity%20card.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaU-fup-xiKZXkQaZSd49h0Rp7EKu7VqvRBOezfafTH_gWURq4-RsyX1dxBasocqycWyEiI6uIRwiV7BA9Jx21X4uWlB6Zaf_uvBxJK6V5icAFuHBs_Bk4LxrA9FG7JJEaNZ4_Tek8EGUbqoC_cTaHcV2rAk2_PhlQh-P3WSHxB7MMulVWvBqaymOJ/s320/Nativity%20card.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hello dear friend,</p><p>Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you are keeping well. </p><p>Today, I simply want to wish you great blessings for the Birthday of Jesus!</p><p>Whatever you do, wherever you are, whomsoever you are with I hope that you will remember that the magic of the Christmas Day centres on the fact that God became Man. In doing that He showed us through His life and works how He wants us the live. Simply put He asks us to love one another...</p><p>It is the awe of that act - which was for our redemption - that makes this event, His birth, Christmas, so powerful and important. </p><p>And so, while I hope that you enjoy Christmas Day with all its traditions and trappings, I do pray that first you go to church and taste the real Joy of the Day. Making that effort will enhance the whole experience. </p><p>God bless and keep you today and always,</p><p>Teresa </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">For more inspiration please check out my new prayer guide:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697">https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697</a><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"></span></p><p><a href=" https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697</a></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Please visit my website for more info on my work and more articles: <a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/">https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/</a></p><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">NEWS NEWS NEWS!</span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">2nd May 23 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Update:</b> I want to share<b> some good news</b> with you:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My debut novel, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel at the Paradise Hotel</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">, Christian fiction - Holidays-romance-suspense - recently launched which is set in Corfu and features characters from Wales, America and Ireland - I think you will love it! </span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Find all the details and Backstory here. </a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s4032/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s320/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in UK</a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in US</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.sg/s?k=Angel+at+the+Paradise+Hotel+by+Teresa+O%27Driscoll&crid=2DBILNO8VWVFZ&sprefix=angel+at+the+paradise+hotel+by+teresa+o%27driscoll%2Caps%2C244&ref=nb_sb_noss">Look inside in Singapore</a></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>Also, for more info about me </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Blessings, Teresa x</b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520003816720794553.post-4438023194750535372022-11-08T09:04:00.008-08:002024-01-20T10:21:07.415-08:00Do your bit for COP27: Use less energy!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvc241gDaYcRGRc9WLhb2N9kj0mjFSS3QWurfgD3c1EMbOeDPBPTpprMCcGtRvu9kc__JWHWVP350lMsEW_0Og4Du2PBTzk5W1fDdFCrcH2LAW9Gf93t9IsGxAJcITE2HKArTYKpUPRITnaDhy9bnU6MNKcJehxHkjTH_2Va9jnvwQqDoV37hBSsJ4/s1757/Sharm%20el%20Sheik.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1757" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvc241gDaYcRGRc9WLhb2N9kj0mjFSS3QWurfgD3c1EMbOeDPBPTpprMCcGtRvu9kc__JWHWVP350lMsEW_0Og4Du2PBTzk5W1fDdFCrcH2LAW9Gf93t9IsGxAJcITE2HKArTYKpUPRITnaDhy9bnU6MNKcJehxHkjTH_2Va9jnvwQqDoV37hBSsJ4/s320/Sharm%20el%20Sheik.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9miMRTUG8O3xmZUt4wpnH0RL62bJzUtMMd3IGpmPywabdwUcZKdUCFLPXv7Ybkgq1rOxNt3iT10oc5FMAnryV353rc_HF0SPPSeT4icXlKIFbXT71hW83QKWXU30TyNmwTy6Kcy6TP5_PQKnHdHahJvvze1AvykX4PgZ-VWNuD0VqUMP8WwJH0GP/s1611/Tea%20with%20the%20Bedouins.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1611" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9miMRTUG8O3xmZUt4wpnH0RL62bJzUtMMd3IGpmPywabdwUcZKdUCFLPXv7Ybkgq1rOxNt3iT10oc5FMAnryV353rc_HF0SPPSeT4icXlKIFbXT71hW83QKWXU30TyNmwTy6Kcy6TP5_PQKnHdHahJvvze1AvykX4PgZ-VWNuD0VqUMP8WwJH0GP/s320/Tea%20with%20the%20Bedouins.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Sharm el Sheik<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> Tea with the Bedouins</p><p>Hello dear friend,</p><p>Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you are doing well!</p><p>As I write, COP27 is taking place in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheik - a place I visited for a travel feature. Swimming in the clear, warm Red Sea, spying, through the glass bottom of a small boat, shoals of colourful fish darting amid off-shore coral reefs, and taking tea with the Bedouins in their camp in the hills. Highly memorable and fun! But COP 27 is a very serious business and we pray for a good outcome. A real commitment to reducing the rise in global temperature.</p><p>As a journalist in Athens I interviewed a number of environmental activists. They had a common message: Don't expect THEM (whoever you consider Them to be) to do something about IT (whatever It is annoying you at the time) but instead take personal responsibility for whatever environmental issue you come up against. For instance, in Greece there were lots of complaints about the rubbish on the beaches. Some of this came from high winds and waves bringing in jetsam from boats - including lots of plastic bottles that had been dropped overboard by tourists and locals. The rest was left behind by visitors to the beaches. The message from the interviewees was: Take responsibility for your rubbish and either put it in a bin or take it home. You get the idea!</p><p>This winter, with Putin trying to senselessly annihilate Ukraine, the cost of fuel is eye-watering! Industry, businesses, and even schools are struggling. Then, <i>we</i> are worrying about heating our homes. But unless you are frail, for whatever reason, or have very young children, there are things you can do to keep yourself warm at home. Actually, central heating only became widespread in the UK in the 1980s, so I, for one, grew up without it. (See history of heating link below.) That meant that in the winter we dressed warmly - both inside and outside the home. I recommend it - both for comfort and doing your bit for saving fuel; saving the planet!</p><p>Of course, like everyone else, I became dependent on central heating to keep warm in winter. But when I began living in Athens the first winter was a shock. Yes, it does get cold there. But the apartments are set up for a warm climate so my flooring was marble one side and wooden the other = very cold in winter. Traditionally the Greeks lay rugs in winter (which are then collected by small companies in spring to clean and store until next winter). In many apartments the central heating is oil-fired, and centrally controlled. This meant that, in mine (and commonly), it was timed to come on for an hour each morning and evening. It was a shock to my system. I bought a fan heater as soon as possible and hung over it shivering. This is what many people are facing now in the UK. </p><p>But let me tell you what happened next. I soon found ways to be warm again. I dressed warmly - both inside and outside the home. On top of that I bought a big fluffy dressing gown and a couple of hot water bottles. And if, for example, working at my desk in a draughty hallway, I felt chilled, I pulled on the dressing gown with a hot water bottle tucked inside it and drank a mug of steaming tea. And I was soon feeling toasty! Or, I simply got active. And the fan heater? It was consigned to a cupboard and I discovered it when I was packing up to leave, years later. Back in Wales I do the same thing: dress for the weather. I don't like my home too warm, it doesn't feel healthy. So I use my central heating with care. This way, I am also doing my bit for the planet...</p><p>My message to you is this: If you are fit and healthy it is amazing how quickly you can adapt to a cooler home, and even prefer it. Oh, and I popped into Primark and bought, what I now know is a Snuddie (see BBC news link below) and it is fantastically warm and snuggly!! And the savings in my energy bills as well as my contribution towards reducing the impact on the environment make me feel better all-round - including mentally! </p><p>Try the following prayer to think this over;</p><p><b><i><span style="color: red;">Dear Heavenly Father, </span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: red;">I don't like being cold but I do want to only use my fair share of the world's energy. So please will you help me to be creative about this, finding ways to be warm and contented this winter as the world faces many problems. And then, as I also save money doing this, please help me to help others in need. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.</span></i></b></p><p>Here's hoping you try this out for yourself. Let me know how you get on!</p><p>God bless</p><p>Teresa x </p><p>PS When I read the Nehemiah Factors I learned that in South Africa it is the custom to wear coats at home in the winter. And nobody moans about it. (Sharon Nobuhle Williams's The Nehemiah Factors - see my blog "Up your leadership skills through Nehemiah" published February 22)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">For more information on loving your neighbour check out my new prayer guide: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697">https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Then-Listen-Heart-Heart/dp/1789043697</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihG_Ai0SmA7AwiXMD0PRCNqIi4y6G5yhFCcTKpoAcUSDgLRv5_ATy6Mi9-stv8e5OckDwNzp9yKpvtxBprZKHSgAttAAzMEoaztoH8MY1HNfQGC5kyAx9ac-gkOPChv1-P8fOfLAq7HjcLQrEcEu2wCLRDrg9W_8FrT4Yc2J-wueyTD8rplsLu0zbo/s2551/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1654" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihG_Ai0SmA7AwiXMD0PRCNqIi4y6G5yhFCcTKpoAcUSDgLRv5_ATy6Mi9-stv8e5OckDwNzp9yKpvtxBprZKHSgAttAAzMEoaztoH8MY1HNfQGC5kyAx9ac-gkOPChv1-P8fOfLAq7HjcLQrEcEu2wCLRDrg9W_8FrT4Yc2J-wueyTD8rplsLu0zbo/w108-h160/Pray%20Then%20Listen%20Cover.jpg" width="108" /></a></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"></span></p><p><a href=" https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Then-Listen-heart-heart/dp/1789043697</a></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Please visit my website for more info and inspiration <a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/">https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/</a></p><div><br /></div><p><a href="https://www.myuniquehome.co.uk/the-history-of-heating-a-home/">https://www.myuniquehome.co.uk/the-history-of-heating-a-home/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63553057">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63553057</a><br /></p><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">NEWS NEWS NEWS!</span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">2nd May 23 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Update:</b> I want to share<b> some good news</b> with you:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My debut novel, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel at the Paradise Hotel</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">, Christian fiction - Holidays-romance-suspense - recently launched which is set in Corfu and features characters from Wales, America and Ireland - I think you will love it! </span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://angelattheparadisehotel.blogspot.com/2023/04/angel-at-paradise-hotel-has-launched.html" target="_blank">Find all the details and Backstory here. </a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s4032/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky86R2SHq9uB-6FNdn989QrdUXEhDtCtW7wrF5qn2p3nqswIwYu0XwRZ4IkcxZth28subRUyOLtHOr05ZRmbmgO-u5D6YcIG1f1H44dkXrZwPB0Vso_gIJ5jJgQVLLprFVwUbG551emMxFm-EGgyNHIY4kzJ25s046rhB1F_W7SIJL1t3pvPfMsJQ/s320/Angel%20at%20the%20Paradise%20Hotel%20Launch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in UK</a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-at-Paradise-Hotel-Novel/dp/1789048850" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Look inside in US</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.sg/s?k=Angel+at+the+Paradise+Hotel+by+Teresa+O%27Driscoll&crid=2DBILNO8VWVFZ&sprefix=angel+at+the+paradise+hotel+by+teresa+o%27driscoll%2Caps%2C244&ref=nb_sb_noss">Look inside in Singapore</a></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>Also, for more info about me </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teresaodriscoll.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" target="_blank">please visit my website. </a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Blessings, Teresa x</b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><br /></p>Teresa O'Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558426407026255960noreply@blogger.com0