Small Blessings
A Year of Devotional Thinking
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The church should be the happiest bunch of people in the world. We should be known for smiling in the face of adversity. Why, because we’re wearing rose-colored glasses? No, because we serve Jehovah! We have the one true God on our side. He promised to stay right there. And He taught us how to think, how to beat anxiety, how to receive the peace He has given us.
Can you imagine if, with the power of the mind, we would really think on the things of Philippians 4:8? Can you imagine if every Christian spent a year thinking of things that were true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy? Can you imagine the souls we could reach? Can you fathom the people we could touch? Can you imagine going through a hard time and having a genuine smile?
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About the Book
Are you stressed out? Are you anxious? Confused? Does the Bible have anything to say about that? Well yes it does! Step by step we unpack God’s anxiety vaccine -- Philippians 4:8. Small Blessings is a journey into the heart of God and His desire for you to think on things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy, instead of worrying about the future and dreading the past. If you never knew God cared about your fears or if you just want a reminder, this book is for you.
About the Author
I have been reading Duane A. Gallop’s writings for over two decades. Duane has always amazed me with his ability to capture one’s imagination through his written works. His commitment to his short stories, novels, and freelance writings has left readers – both men and women – to think that there is a better way of viewing your circumstances.
Since elementary school, he has been commended on his sense of character development, tying in characters to a consistent plot and providing a fulfilling climatic scene. He has won four Honorable Mentions from Writer’s Digest Annual Fiction Writing Competition. He has various feature articles in two New York City non for profit newspapers. He has written numerous articles for his church’s publication and runs a blog based on the dealings of his church’s men’s ministry. And yet, with all this, Duane is most proud of this particular work. I have personally seen how easy it is for Duane to write, but this work didn’t get finished because of his talent. Our Lord and Savior allowed him to labor over this work for seven years. That’s seven years in prayer, waiting for answers and applying them. He has lived out every part of this work and has become a better man for all of it. He has learned how to put Philippians 4:8-9 into practice.
I have this confidence: not in my husband’s talent, but in the gift that this writing will bless the reader immensely. Stephanie Gallop