Surpise Number Two Revealed and My Life Changing News!

The New Look of Empowered Peace

Before I begin with my important news, I would like to ask: "How do you feel about Empowered Peace's new look!"  I have received many complements and I would like to acknowledge The Design Girl.  She was really easy to work with and made the entire experience rewarding.  You can go to her site and link to her e-mail for more information.  She also has a great portfolio on her site, just click on the link above.

My Life Changing News

I found out October 4, 2010 that I was being terminated from my job and the budget for my department was being cut.  Considering the economy, I know I have found myself in good company.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported unemployment is 9.6% nationwide.  This is a pretty significant number.

This news certainly has the ability to make my life better or worse, it is my choice.  I'm choosing to make this an opportunity and win!  I'm going to be starting a series called "Working on Monday." This series will consist of a weekly video or article posted on Mondays.  These posts will contain practical views and spiritual views on my process back to paid employment.  At the end of each video or article there will be action steps you can implement into your own life.

You do not have to go through unemployment alone, we can make it together.  This isn't just for unemployed people it is for those of you who are under employed, looking to change careers or just wanting to come along for the ride.  This series will run until I return to paid employment!  Stay tuned for "Working on Monday" the latest series coming to Empowered Peace.

Surprise Number Two!

Now it is time to reveal surprise number 2!  It is a give-a-way.  Zondervan Publishing asked me to review the book "Bittersweet" by Sauna Niequest.  Along with an advanced reading copy of the book, they sent me three beautiful hardcover published editions to giveaway.  It is a wonderful book, you will see the review later this week.  How do you win?  Well it is simple.  All you have to do is get your friends to "Like" the Empowered Peace Facebook fan page.  The people with the most referrals win!

Here are the Rules

1. All entries must be made at or after 10:01pm EST beginning 10/11/2010
2. The contest closes 10/31/2010 at 6:00am EST
3. The winners will be announced 11/1/2010 on the Empowered Peace Facebook fan page.
4. For your referrals to count they must (1) "Like" the Empowered Peace Facebook fan page.
5. And (2) post their name and yours as the person who referred them on the "Bittersweet" Book Give-a-Way discussion, under the discussions tab on the Empowered Peace Facebook fan page.
6. You can NOT refer yourself 

!!!Good Luck!!!

There you have it!  My life changing news and surprise number two revealed. 

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Thank You, Comments and Things to Come!

Chaplain Donna

I wanted to take this opportunity to say "thank you" for visiting the Empowered Peace Website. Your response has been overwhelming and using the video clip above is the most personal way I can reach out to you on the Internet. Once again, from the bottom of my heart "THANK YOU!"

Comments are Precious

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I love to hear from my readers, I've built a comment space for you at the bottom of each of my posts. Let me know how the articles are touching you, let me know what is on your mind, let me know what topics interest you. You can also tell me your story, each one of you has a unique story and yours matters to me. You can sign into the comment section or leave an anonymous message, the choice is yours, but please let me know your thoughts.

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What are Empowered Peace and Spiritual and Personal Healthcare?

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This is also an excellent opportunity to reiterate why Empowered Peace exists. Empowered Peace is a website that discusses personal and spiritual healthcare information. Why spiritual care? Spiritual care informs every area of your lives. It is the part that drives you to live, create, protest and find your place in life. When your spirituality is compromised it diminishes the quality of your life and steals your peace. The information given here will help you restore your peace and give you new perspectives on life and how to live it with quality.

Two Big Surprises!!

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The last thing I want to tell, but certainly not the least... I have two big surprises coming up in the near future. I had to find a way to reward you and let you know how much you mean to me. I'm very excited, but you will have to wait a little longer before I can let you know. Keep checking into the site for further updates, you can also subscribe via e-mail for the latest updates. All subscriptions are free, just put your e-mail address in one of the subscription boxes on the side.

I think that is everything, I will be back soon with more great empowering information!

Blessings and Appreciation