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Blog by Ron – My Best Seller

My Best Seller is the book Hurricane Ian Winds of Providence & Provision. It achieved Best Seller status by outselling all the other books in TR Bookstore. Had some competition, but so far it is on the top.

What Makes it a Best Seller?

There are several definitions of best-selling, such as number of books sold in a niche, number of books sold in a store, and the number of books sold in the nations. Those are only three possibilities. In the case of this book it is based on instore sales. It simply outsold every other book we sell.

Ian was Deadly

Another thing to look at is the why or the how. In this case, Hurricane Ian was the largest hurricane to hit Florida in known history. Hurricane Charlie could fit within Hurricane Ian’s eye! That’s big!

It is also Personal

The book is told in the words of individual members of the family. I put them in chronological order so that the reader who see the different viewpoints of the family. Told in that matter, the story has greater impact than if I just reported the storm.

It was a Best Seller Because It is Inspiring

From start to finish and from before the storm to its aftermath you see how the faith of a family endures and triumphs. No matter our ethnicity, our station in life, or our age we all like to see humans overcome adversity, to survive, and to extend a helping hand to others.

This family and the church they represented took a beating but stood firm and became instrumental in helping others in their communities and beyond. It is a testament to what God’s people can do when walking with God.

It is a Best Seller because it Displays God’s Providence

When reading this book you can’t miss the hand of God. Decisions made that seemingly had nothing to do with the coming storm played a crucial role in their survival. Other decisions made because of the approaching storm proved providential in ways no one foresaw. God takes the Brunos and transforms them into heroic decisions, actions, or things. (The story of Bruno is in the book.)

Because of Hard Work

That’s right. There are many ways and definitions of what makes a best-selling book. But all of them require work and dedication. Whether you are new writer or a veteran author you still have to put forth the effort.

That is why I have a coach, why I have subcontracted social media advertising, and yet put forth continued effort.

You can have the best idea, the best written manuscript yet not get published or never get a sale. It takes effort, consistent effort. You can use the best marketing tools and strategies available, but if you don’t provide the strong desire, or as once said, the “blood, sweat, and tears” necessary, then you just might fail.

If you want to get the best results, you must put out your best efforts!

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R. Frederick Riddle is an author, teacher, publisher, and the owner of T&R Independent Books. Visit him on Facebook at (2) Facebook. The website is at Home – T&R Independent Bookstore (trbookservices.com).

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A Thanksgiving Wish

Author R. Frederick Riddle

A Thanksgiving Wish for You

As we approach Thanksgiving and the Christmas season, families generally anticipate shopping. Especially shopping for their children.

Or if you don’t have children, you might be shopping for the extended family, or for friends, or just between spouses.

In any case, shopping tends to take front state. Now, you might think it strange that I, a seller of books, plus a writing course, and a publishing service, would not be on the bandwagon. Well, if you have seen my posts of Facebook, you know I am selling. In fact, I jumped into the Deals market with both feet and offer potential buyers a 25% discount storewide!

But as a Christian I thing there should be more.

My Thanksgiving Wish for You is That You Find Time for God.

You have legitimate needs that need to be taken care of; or you have children or other relatives that you need to buy presents for and you don’t have much time. But may I encourage you to take 10 – 15 – 20 minutes or more and truly offer up your thanks to God the Father.

I won’t go into all the things you owe God for what He has done in your life. But I do encourage you to take a look at the last year and list the blessings. When I do that, I see that God has blessed me beyond measure.

If I pause and consider my wife’s passing, I find reasons for Thanking God even there. She passed in her sleep with a smile on her lips, the last words she spoke to me were, “I love you!”, and she was spared another battle with cancer. It was painful for me, yes. But when I look at those positive things, realizing only a miracle could have changed the outcome, I am overwhelmed with what God gave us in the last 2 months of her life. I now have memories, precious memories for the rest of my life.

I am not wishing you to lose anyone, but I am praying that you will treasure the loved ones you have by your side, and that you get at least a glimpse of God’s providential care for you.

The Times We are In

We live in precarious times. From a biblical standpoint many of us believe we are in the End Times. But whether we are or not is not the issue. The issue is that God deserves our lives, our thanks, and our obedience.

Let’s render to God all we are and have. That means our lives, our hopes, our fears, and our possessions. But mostly it means our hearts!

My Thanksgiving Wish for Our Nation

Wouldn’t it be nice if our politicians “would just get along.” Usually people who say that mean get along by agreeing with me. But it would be nice if the could work together.

Do you remember 911? One of the things I remember is that for too brief a time our nation was united. Democrats, Republicans, and Independents were united in prayer and determination. It was beautiful!

One wish I have is that they will learn to work together again. I am not talking about loving one another, although that would be a great start. I am talking putting our nation ahead of our petty desires, and putting God first in everything! Being thankful and acting accordingly!

My Wish for You

I don’t know the vast majority of you, but I truly wish that this Thanksgiving you will have plenty of food to eat, that your favorite football team will win (as long as it’s the Detroit Lions), that you will have great health, that you might make new friendships along the way, and that you will remember and have a reserved a special place in your heart for Jesus!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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Blog by Tess Where Did the Time Go?

Have you ever, at the end of the day, thrown up your hands and said out loud, “Where did the time go? It happened again. I didn’t get everything done that I needed to accomplish today.”

We’ve all been there and done that.

Even though there are twenty-four hours in each day, it seems that there is never enough time to get our ‘to do’ list for that day done. Time has a way of running our lives for various reasons.

Many people are content to “go with the flow” and accept whatever may arrive.

Many of us have goals we would like to reach, even if we are sometimes afraid to admit our goals because of lack of confidence or fear of disappointment.

Don’t be afraid to set goals. Thinking clearly about the goals we want to reach is an essential step toward taking control of our time and life.

Here’s a question that we all need to ask ourselves. Are we a ‘morning person’ or an ‘evening person’?

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Many people tend to be a ‘morning person’. They are most productive during the morning hours, say between 6:00 A.M. and noon, but sluggish as the day wears on.

The ‘evening person’ is usually sluggish in the early hours of the day, but starts picking up steam by the afternoon, or will work or keep busy late into the evening.

Some people might be a ‘night owl’. They’re up all night because they have a factory job, warehouse job, they’re a police officer, or they work in the medical field, etc. Or, they might have more energy during the night-time hours. I know a few retirees who seem to accomplish tasks better during the night-time hours, rather than during day-time hours.  

Regardless of what time of day our ‘high level of energy’ is, there are some ways we can better organize ourselves, so we can accomplish what we need get one during that twenty-four-hour period.

Before going to bed, write out a list of the things that needs to be accomplish the next day.  Schedule the high-priority items during your high-productivity times so you will get the most from your best hours.

When preparing a list, there will be things that you need to take into consideration.

There are daily job and family responsibilities to take care of, such as preparing meals, doing the laundry, and shopping for groceries. A daily list helps you set priorities and ensures that the top priority items will get done. It also helps you complete other items as well.  

There will be days that you will have a doctor’s or another appointment that you need to go to.

Also take into consideration the fact that there will be some tasks or projects you do may need be long term, especially if you’re writing a book, working on a house project, etc. Set aside some time each day to work on these, even if you can only spend a few hours on that task.

The important thing is, that you spent some time on that project.

My final thought is, ask God to help you accomplish what you need to get done that day.

Next week, I’ll cover some ‘time wasters’ that can keep us from our tasks. I’ll talk about how each one can be handled.

 Until then, have a wonderful week.

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