New Book Asks, Is It Really Just A Small World?


Greenville, PA (PRWEB) January 24, 2012

In this not-your-run-of-the-mill autobiography, Is It Really Just A Small World? There Are No Coincidences! (published by WestBow Press), author Sandra Boyce Ghost takes readers on a journey through her life’s amazing story. She presents solid answers to the questions, are the coincidental happenings in life really happenstance? Is there something greater at work? ?To read it is to regard your own life through newly enlightened eyes,? says Ghost.

Ghost chronicles her story as a teen trying to swim upstream in a troubled home life, who uses marriage as an escape from the parental river of alcohol. When physical abuse ends the first union, a second marriage promises all her dreams will come true until she finds herself desperately trying to win her new husband?s approval to no avail.

In a fluke of circumstances, Ghost is thrust into singing onstage. This occurrence blossoms into a surprising career as a nightclub entertainer with bookings all over the U.S. and Canada, appearances on television and even a recording contract. Ghost says this is when the miracles began to happen.

?Is It Really Just A Small World? traces a significant pattern of coincidences, suggesting the intervening Hand of God,? explains Ghost.

Through this story filled with glitz, glamour, tragedy, comedy, love, loss and redemption, readers will find excitement about their lives as they reflect on their own journeys. ?You will never look at a ?coincidence? the same way again,? says Ghost.

About the Author

The catalyst that launched Sandra Boyce Ghost?s writing career was winning the Guideposts Magazine Writers? Award in 1971. Subsequently, she has had four other books published, has been a newspaper columnist and editor, vice president of a public mining company and is currently vice president of a local chapter of Aglow International. She lives in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania with her noble German Shepherd, Kelly, and claims her greatest gifts in life are her children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Yet, she claims she hasn?t decided what she wants to be when she grows up!

WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson, Inc., the world?s largest Christian publisher, and Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) ? the world leader in the popular self-publishing industry segment. Through this partnership, authors benefit from the rich publishing heritage of Thomas Nelson and the speed-to-market advantages of the ASI self-publishing model. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication under the Thomas Nelson imprint. Thomas Nelson, Inc. continues to ?inspire the world? with distribution of products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, or to start publishing today, visit http://www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240. Follow us @westbowpress on Twitter for the latest news.

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Christian Icebreakers – Break the Ice With Your Small Group

Christian icebreakers are a high value activity for you and your small group. Instead of wasting time feeling awkward and pressured, you can just move right onto the fun part of the group. A group that feels comfortable with each other will be able to accomplish a lot more together. They will also build relationships that last a lifetime. Have you ever tried a Christian icebreaker for your group? If not, here are a few ideas to help get you started.

Here are some things that you can do to help get everyone comfortable in a group. 1. Rock Band tournament- Almost everyone these days is playing Rock Band. Either they love to be the lead singer, play the guitar, or pound the drums and this is a great way to show it off. This is a fantastic way to get everyone having fun in no time. Divide everyone up into bands and start rocking out. You might want to pre-select the songs so you can make sure that they’re clean. 2. Who am I? – This game is pretty simple, but fun at the same time. Write down the names of a bunch of famous people on pieces of paper and place them in a bowl. Let everyone select one and then tape it to their forehead without them seeing it. The objective is to go around and ask people questions about your person. They can only be “yes” or “no” questions. First one to guess their person wins. 3. I’ve never done that before- Give everyone 10 pieces of candy to start the game. Take turns going around a circle and telling things that you’ve never done before. When someone else in the group has done that action before, they have to put a piece of candy in the bowl. The last person with candy wins.

Here are some things that you can do to help get everyone comfortable in a group.

1. Rock Band tournament- Almost everyone these days is playing Rock Band. Either they love to be the lead singer, play the guitar, or pound the drums and this is a great way to show it off. This is a fantastic way to get everyone having fun in no time. Divide everyone up into bands and start rocking out. You might want to pre-select the songs so you can make sure that they’re clean.

2. Who am I? – This game is pretty simple, but fun at the same time. Write down the names of a bunch of famous people on pieces of paper and place them in a bowl. Let everyone select one and then tape it to their forehead without them seeing it. The objective is to go around and ask people questions about your person. They can only be “yes” or “no” questions. First one to guess their person wins.

3. I’ve never done that before- Give everyone 10 pieces of candy to start the game. Take turns going around a circle and telling things that you’ve never done before. When someone else in the group has done that action before, they have to put a piece of candy in the bowl. The last person with candy wins.

Getting the conversation going is the main idea behind these Christian icebreakers. You can tweak the games however you want. The most important thing is to get rid of that general awkward feeling that goes along with being in a new group. Sharing common experiences is a great way to get everyone on the same page. The next time they see each other they’ll have something to talk about and it just builds from there. Get your small group started on the right foot and use an icebreaker for your next gathering.

Looking for more information about Christian icebreakers? Check out http://www.the-modern-christian.com/christian-icebreakers.html
You can also find information about Christian humor, Christian video clips, jokes, and a lot more at http://www.the-modern-christian.com

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Small Article- Religion

                     Religion.

       

      There are so many religions in this world and now we are establishing so many new sub religions and this process is going on.  This world and its people have divided themselves into religions and sub religions and now they have got separate religious books, separate religious places, separate way of living, separate attires, separate system of meeting each other, separate system of marriages and separate laws on divorce and maintenance of children and spouses.  All the religions have got their own system of worship and prayers.  Every child gets the religion in which he is born and very rarely people could change religion. 

               Actually the people of this world have been divided and now there seems no chance that they may unite and become one.  All efforts made till date to unite the religions and become one have failed.  We all are declaring that God is one, but still there are different religions and all the people have faith in their own religion and they do not believe that their prayer shall be accepted if they follow the methods prescribed in another religion.. 

               Religions had been playing good roles, but now they are dividing the people and they are becoming enemy of each other.  Some groups are turning terrorists and some are taking revenge through riots and therefore, in all parts in history of this man, the people in different religions had been fighting amongst each other and they had been killing innocent people and therefore, some roles of religions had not been good and even today, we are of the view that the next world war, if at all  is shall be there, it shall be fought amongst different religions and one religion shall be trying to write off the other religion.

              Time has come when somebody must come forward and unite all the religions and turn into one religion so that all these divisions of mankind could be abolished and if these divisions continue, one day this man shall destroy the man and all developments made update.  We all should pray before God and request Him to send a man of will who could unite all the people and turn them one.