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Last On: Jun 25, 2009 - 3:46 PM
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Member Since:
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July 21, 2007
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Location:
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Sierra Foothills, CA
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ShoutLife Address:
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shoutlife.com/c2lf
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Young Adult
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Primary Publishers:
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Standard Publishing
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Living and working at a residential ministry (ranch) for at-risk youth . . . and seeing God's amazing work in their lives. (Really, in my life too!)
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Learning new things; talking about what's happening in the world and especially about how Jesus can be a part of our personal world; people and their stories; talking with teens about the tough stuff of life; taking a break and going for walks with family and friends; seeing a new movie, play, or going to a concert . . . just living life.
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Worship music that I can sing at the top of my lungs when I'm alone in the house. Others . . . Nicole Nordeman; some Shawn McDonald; Casting Crowns; Celine Dion; Sarah Groves, Brook Fraser, and others.
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Too many to mention. How 'bout current reads:
The Lost Art of Listening (Michael Nichols, PhD); The Plan (Laurie Beth Jones); A Guide to Prayer for All Who Seek God; Coaching for Christian Leaders (Linda Miller, Chad Hall) . . . of course, almost goes with saying, the Bible;
current fiction: Tuesday Night at the Blue Moon, by Debbie Fuller Thomas, and Daisy Chain, by Mary DeMuth
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News and shows that talk about hot topics and issues. (What do you expect? I'm a non-fiction author!) NCIS is a current favorite
Finding Nemo (there's a story behind this one being a fav); Paycheck; Stranger Than Fiction; While You Were Sleeping; Freedom Writers; Pride and Prejudice . . . basically clean chick or humor flicks, mystery, suspense (NO horror!)
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Eyes Online, Eyes On Life--A Journey Out of Internet Addictions (2008)
Chatting, blogging, e-mailing, surfing . . . It didn't end there for Colin. His loneliness fed an obsession with the Internet that led to online addictions to pornography, gaming, and endless surfing.
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Seduced by Sex, Saved by Love--A Journey Out of False Intimacy (2008)
Unique, raw, and real, this second of the Live Free series tells the true story of Suzy, whose search for acceptance and belonging pulled her into the grip of the pressures, lies, and confusion of today's message about sexuality.
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Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal--A Journey Out of Self-Injury (2007)
In Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal, you'll walk alongside Jackie, whose arms are marked with reminders of the painful journey she thought she had to take alone.
A 2008 ECPA Christian Book of the Year finalist.
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Take A Closer Look--For Women : Uncommon & Unexpected Insights to Inspire Every Area of Your Life (2007)
Howard Books/Simon & Schuster
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God Allows U-Turns (2006)
Bethany House
June, 2006
This compilation, spearheaded by Allison Bottke, offers encouragement for thirteen- to twenty-year-olds who may be struggling and are in need of a God-directed U-turn.
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*Christian Fiction Reviews*
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Battle Cry for a Generation
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Friends of Israel
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Girls With Attitude!
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jasonslist
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Righteous Writers
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Self-Injury awareness
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TEENS LIFE
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To Write Love On Her Arms <3
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we're princesses!!(girls only)
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who am i really?
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Womens Friendships
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Writers Resource Center
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YA Writers
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Wife, mom, author, speaker, friend, mentor . . .
To the core
You want to know what grips my heart to the very core? Watching teens and young adults succeed in the face of all they have thrown at them these days. I have a passion to do my small part in the battle for their hearts and lives. How did I get here? I was once a teen who wrestled with the aftermath of my parents' divorce and moved to a new state where I discovered peer pressure and choices I (naively) never knew existed. I struggled. I made mistakes. Thankfully, while in high school, someone told me I could find answers and strength through a relationship with Christ. That's another story for another time, but I did begin to learn what it meant to trust God through all kinds of crazy situations. By the time I was twenty, I began working with youth and I haven't stopped. I'm now married and have been living and working with my husband at a ranch for at-risk youth for the last twenty-something years. We have two children, ages 21 and 24, who have fared pretty well facing today's cultural pressures. When people try to credit us as parents, I say, "only by the grace of God." And I fully believe that. We can't do any of this without him. -Jan Jan's blog on encouraging and helping the teens and young adults in our lives:Type"www" dot and then "jan" and then "kern"
(Hopefully this is only temporary, but a bug seems to be preventing my name from being used as a link.) New Blog for teens to twenty-somethings. Also for youth workers, mentors, and those who write for teens/ya:Choose 2 Live free (C2LF) Read posts by Jan and fourteen other teen/ya writers at: Girls, God, and the Good Life LIVE FREE SERIES . . . true stories, true hope for teens/ya and those who care about them:
Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal--A Journey Out of Self-Injury
Seduced by Sex, Saved by Love--A Journey Out of False Intimacy
Eyes Online: Eyes On Life: A Journey Out of Online Addictions |
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culture shock--back in america
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4/21/2009 - 12:13 PM
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Take an American girl who has lived outside of the U.S. for a few years, reintroduce her back into this culture, and what you'll get is an enlightening perspective of the crazy road we might be traveling down. Meredith Whitmore is a new writer for Pl...
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- Most Recent Reply: 05/05/09 - 12:07 PM
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a hope builder for the hurting teen
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3/24/2009 - 10:43 AM
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Teens need hope. Maybe we can be that hope builder.
But it takes deep commitment, starting with what we do to make sure we have the hope to give, the hope they need most.
1 Peter 3:15 says: "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always b...
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talking about teen issues
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9/06/2008 - 4:46 PM
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Teens and those in ministry who love them . . . here's an opportunity to talk about some of the vital issues facing teens today.
More info:
Want to talk about the Live Free series and the topics of self-injury, sexual compromise, and Internet ...
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- Most Recent Reply: 09/06/08 - 8:58 PM
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self-injury--helping, part 3
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3/10/2008 - 11:32 AM
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I cut, and I just put a Band-Aid on them and forget. They are covered and in time they heal. No one knows. I'm hurt. No one knows. -Jackie's Journal
Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal--A Journey Out of Self-Injury, p.39
In Jackie's story, told in...
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- Most Recent Reply: 04/21/08 - 9:47 PM
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self-injury--helping, part 2
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2/13/2008 - 10:54 AM
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Recently I offered a workshop in my community on self-injury awareness. We considered the ways friends, mentors, youth pastors, and family members can come alongside and help. We talked about how important our responses are to those who are self-harm...
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- Most Recent Reply: 04/21/08 - 9:43 PM
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Recent Guestbook Comments (6)
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Hey my friend
I'm home from the hospital Praise the Lord! Their still not sure what caused all this,but my lungs are much clearer and I can breath thank the Lord! I go back to the doctor Thursday,but I'm believing our Doctor is taking care of me. We serve a Mighty God and I thank you for talking to Him about me,and bless your hearts for praying down strengh for Stella she never wavered through it all thank you so much!!! But the most important thing is, just listen to this oh Hallelujah Bless His Name they will never stop His plan! With me being home yesterday God allowed me to cross pathes with this lady she's lost and knows she needs Christ. We talked briefly and she was crying under deep conviction and said she had to go.But before she left I ask her to visit us here at shoutlife. Well I as we all have felt, I thought we would never hear from her. Guess what not only did she visit she opened her on page! Her name is Michelle I added her to my top 25 list please go by pray and encourage her! Let her know what we are all about Amen! Sorry such a long letter and I cant type it has took me about an hour to write this,but oh Hallelujah one more soul for Him Amen!
God Bless You
Larry
Psalm 32:8
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Hello
I'm Stella,Larry's wife. Please lift him in your prayers!He has been very sick breathing at only 39%. They dont know the exact problem yet,but we all know nothing is to big for our Lord! Larry is very thankful for all his friends here on shoutlife, and I thank you for your prayers.
God Bless
Stella
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I'm not as busy as you are, that's for sure. What you and your husband are doing is really great! God bless you and all the young people you're helping.
Be strong in the Lord :)
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Stopping by to say hello, Jan. Hope all is well :)
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Jan,
May God's awesome presence surround you, His love overwhelm you, His peace fill you to the full, and His mercy constantly fall upon you. May you find His grace sufficient for your every need. Happy Easter!
Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia! -Charles Wesley
HE CHOSE THE NAILS
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Happy Easter Poem
I'm so thankful that its true
That he rose for me and you
That our Father raised him up
And he didn't refuse the cup
Only he could pay that price
He was our perfect sacrifice
He has risen just as he said
He's alive, no longer dead
Tears of joy I now can cry
And Jesus Christs the reason why
Because he died and rose for me
I'll now live eternally
Ask him in your heart today
He is the life the truth the way
Copyright © 2009 Deborah Finley
http://whatyourfutureholds.com
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/DeborahFinley
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