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    100 Blessings
    100 Blessings
    100 Blessings
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    100 Blessings

    By Barbara Ann Gareis

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    Have you ever wanted to crawl into bed, cover your head, and stay there until things got better? Difficult times are inevitable. Whether you have experienced the loss of a loved one, an illness or injury, unemployment, financial difficulties, or a strained relationship, the hope that flows from 100 Blessings may fill your heart and give you the will to press on.

    Learn to be grateful in the midst of adversities. Discover how to be content in all circumstances. Grasp the importance of being still and faithful. Barbara shares her own experience with overcoming fear, being patient, and persevering with trust when situations are challenging and dont make sense. Find out what the Bible says about tragedies such as the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and know that God loves His children more than we can comprehend.

    100 Blessings is about life. Its about trials, tragedies, and tears. More importantly, its about the promise of hope, strength, and comfort. Through personal stories of challenges and those highlighted from the Bible, youll be reassured that Gods blessings are abundant, and He is always with you.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateApr 24, 2013
    ISBN9781449790738
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      100 Blessings - Barbara Ann Gareis

      Copyright © 2013 BARBARA ANN GAREIS.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Any italics within Bible quotations have been added by the present author for emphasis.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4497-9072-1 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-9073-8 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013906129

      WestBow Press rev. date: 4/22/2013

      Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction

      Trials, Tragedies, and Tears

      Feeling Discouraged

      Barbara Gareis’s 100 Blessings

      The Greatest Blessing

      Hope, Strength, and Comfort

      Suffering and Blessing of Job

      Sorrow and Joy of Ruth

      Imprisonment and Power of Joseph

      Survival and Deliverance of Daniel

      Confidence and Victory of David

      Patience and Peacemaking of Abigail

      Conclusion

      Appendix

      This book is dedicated to everyone who believed in me, encouraged me, and told me to follow my heart and never give up.

      Acknowledgments

      The following people are major contributors in helping me launch this book. I am very grateful for their generosity and support:

      Charles and Jean Aby

      Marylee Beebe

      Jen Edwards

      Pastor John and Kathleen Goodhart

      BillieAnn and Anthony Graiff

      Anne LoCastro

      Bob and Sandy Nutt

      Evelyn and Bernard Nutt

      John Lee Roy Parcels Sr.

      Jill Lynn Pawlowski

      Dale R. Pfost

      Vince Vita

      David S. Workman

      Friends of Shadyrest Bible Church

      I want to express my deepest appreciation to my mom, Bernadette Clugsten, for believing in me, for encouraging me, and for setting a wonderful example as a godly woman. Your diligence in daily devotions, church attendance, and praying without ceasing did not go unnoticed.

      I also want to thank my husband, George; my daughter, Jessica; and my son, George Jr., for their patience, love, and support throughout this journey.

      Thank you to Kickstarter and everyone who supported me through Kickstarter—several of whom I don’t know and have never met, but they believed in me and have supported me, and I’m very grateful.

      Finally, thank you to my new friends at WestBow Press: Edward Foggs, Barbra Carter, Khristina McKillop, Sam Fitzgerald, and many others who provided feedback, guidance, and assistance to me in preparing this book for publication.

      Introduction

      I am by no means an expert. I can only share what I know based on experience and what God has laid on my heart to share with you.

      I’ve had many trials in my life, big and small. I’ve survived illness and injury, bankruptcy and bullying, tragic losses of loved ones, and setbacks that made absolutely no sense to me. My marriage has been a constant challenge, and my career choices have me scratching my head. But through it all, I refuse to give up. I will not quit. I know that I have a purpose here on earth, and I am learning what that is. Some of us know at a very young age that we were born to sing, to practice medicine, to care for children, or to lead a corporation (which can be like caring for children in some cases). Some of us don’t figure out where we belong until we are well into our forties or fifties or even later. I can tell you where you belong. You belong right where you are, at this time and in this place.

      I believe there is a season for everything, and there is a reason for everything. Let me say that again. There is a reason for everything. That means good, bad, ugly, confusing, difficult, and impossible. We are human. We make mistakes. We make poor choices. We even suffer tragedies that are completely beyond our control. And hopefully we learn something from them.

      The Bible even tells us that there is a time for everything. Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 reads:

      To everything there is a season,

      A time for every purpose under heaven:

      A time to be born, and a time to die;

      A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted;

      A time to kill, and a time to heal;

      A time to break down, and a time to build up;

      A time to weep, and a time to laugh;

      A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

      A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones;

      A time to embrace, and a time

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