Heartfelt a reality.

Heartfelt is now available on my web site, www.normafrick.com.  Thank you to the ladies who took the time from their busy lives to support me by contributing items for my small book of encouragment.

final proofread

I got my final proofread and I'm pleased to say I did change the front cover of the book.  So thank you to Teresa, Rita and Anna for your previous post.  It shouln't be long before it's available in print.  Writing Heartfelt took me in a different direction.  It's a small book of encouragement for individuals to establish a more personal relationship with our Lord.  I'll post site when it is available for print.

Last May I had an inspiration for a new book.  I sent out over twenty letters to friends and family with the idea.  I asked for a prayer and photo that they could contribute.  I took the responces and wrote the book Heartfelt.  Last weekend, I uploaded the book to the publisher and I'm waiting for the first edit or  proofread to come back to me.  I have been working on the cover and discription.  Most of you know I do not have an illustrator so I use photo's.  Since I own the rights to them, it's solves that problem. Here is the book cover that I designed using one of the templates of the publisher.  Let me know what you think.  There's not many choices but I can change things like color of font, color of book, ect.  I picked this flower off my neighbors bush and purchased the frame it sits in.  I gave it to David as a valentine present in 2011.  The template for this book cover sizes the uploaded photo to this measurement.  The title of the book below the picture has an option of author's name or title or nothing.  What do you think?  Keep the book title below the pic or leave it out.  I think without it, the photo floats or looks to small. Remember, I can't change the size of photo.  Thanks for any comments.

This morning I had a hard time with controlling my thoughts.  I would say to myself, "You're not going to think or say something like that again." In the next instant I would do exactly what I said I wouldn't do.  It's all mind control!  In proverbs 23:7 it says, "For as he thinks within himself, so he is."  That really gets to me and I'm on my knees asking forgiveness.  I believe what it says and so I fail again when I have thoughts that make me look at things selfishly.  I can see myself honestly and know I fail HIM. I'm so sorry.  I have great struggle within myself on not being a humble person.  How can God use me if I do not have a humble spirit.  I do not do good works for the right reason without being humble.  I struggle with this.  My need to feel important must be nailed to the cross.
 

I went to bed with thoughts about advertising on my mind last night.  I purchased a small magnetic sign for my car with hopes of using it as a way to advertise and it made me think about how all christians are walking advertisments for Jesus.  Lets look and see what others see in our examples of advertising for Him.

Coming soon.  Just finished and uploaded.  Waiting for final proof and if all specifications are met the book will be published.  So excited, it makes me feel I'm accomplishing something.

I'm learning to structure my time in writing so I'm not lost for hours on the computer.  Time gets away from me and I'm so distracted that my normal duties or routines get set aside.  I missed washing my sheets yesterday.  It is usually done on Friday, oops!  I got so busy writing in the morning that the bed was made before I remembered to change the sheets.  So now, writing has a structured time in my routines or else nothing gets done.