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Jesus

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Today I am thankful for Jesus. I love me some Jesus. Unlike fried chicken, sweet potato pie and cranberry sauce, there are no calories associated with Him. But He will change your life. #won’thedoit.

The more I learn about what God did to bring me back into a right relationship with Himself, I can’t do nothing but shout. Some people find my praise offensive, but to whom much is given, much is required. #don’twaittilthebattleisover

He could have let me drown. I would have let you, if you had sinned as much as I did. I would have given up on you. But God fills me with His hope so now I can’t give up on you. He changes lives. Many of you are still my friends because of Him. He loves us more than we can imagine.

He died in my place, paying a debt to sin, I could not. I don’t deserve His grace and mercy, but am blessed because of it. Thank you, Jesus.

Friends

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Today I am thankful for friends. I have been blessed to know some of the most interesting people on the planet. They inspire me.

I am not talking about the words Facebook uses as friends. I am talking about those folks who have physically moved me over and over again. I am talking about the ones who we sat laughing so hard we almost passed out for lack of oxygen. I am talking about the ones have supported me through ups and downs.

My friends have taught me more than I ever learned in school. They have encouraged me. They have been God’s hugs and kisses. They bless me.

Family Tree Movie Update

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One of my goals for Family Tree was to make a movie you could watch over and over and laugh every time. I am almost there.

Not only are you going to want to see this when it opens, you will want to take a copy home with you. (smile)

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I can’t take the credit. The actors did a great job of telling the story. As I reviewed the footage, they had me laughing and I knew what was going to happen. This happens when you get a group of talented people and challenge them to take their skills to another level. They did that thang!
There are going to be moments in the movie where you just stop. You won’t be able to believe what they just did or said. It is going to be sooo fun.

I can’t ignore the larger force in this project. God brought all the right people together at the right time. Lately my prayer has been, “Lord, don’t let me get in your way.” Every time the situation seems impossible, He handles it. Sometimes He tells me yes and gives me the industries best. Sometimes He tells me His grace is sufficient. My goal is to stay in His will cause He has a plan.
I love what He has done so far.

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Another thing I started this weekend was Outtakes. I am compiling those into a presentation of its own. I promise to play these at the premiere. We spent a lot of time laughing and I will have to share. I want you to fall in love with cast. They have earned it.

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Karen
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New Promotions on Amazon

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Amazon has a new promotion tool that I am trying out with a couple of books.

You can download a free Kindle edition of When You Forget Your Phone.

When You Forget Your Phone is a devotional that challenges you to memorize God’s word. If you know God’s word, it is easier to stand on His promises when your world is turbulent.

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On November 26, a Kindle Countdown promotion begins with Connections! The price of Kindle edition will start at $1.99 and increase daily. I am excited to see how this promotion works.  By January 2014 you will be able to purchase a printed copy of Connections at Createspace or through Amazon.

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Running for her life, Sandy Herrick discovered that God was the only one with her who wasn’t talking smack, trying to kill her or get into her pants. As she and her friends try to figure out who framed them, they all discover that there was more to each other than they thought they knew.

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The final promotion is also a Kindle Countdown. Dancing During the Storm will begin at $.99 on November 28 and countdown to November 30.

Dancing During the Storm is a collection of stories from projects that I have written over the years.  They represent a desire to praise God despite the storms in my life. As the saying goes, you are going into a storm, in the middle of a storm or coming out of a storm.  All of these stories tell of people who enjoy the life that God has given them and live it to the fullest.  Each character has a storm in their life which they are going into, in the midst of, or coming out of.

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Trailer for Wicked & Redeemed

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Ladies and Gentlemen, here is the trailer for Wicked & Redeemed: Women of the Bible.

Wicked & Redeemed: Women of the Bible tells the story of 6 women who actually lived, breathed and loved on this planet. They lived in a world that was dominated by men, yet you will see they had power and made decisions that changed the lives of the people around them.

The greatest choice these women had to make was to believe that there was a greater power at work in their lives and to listen to Him. Like them, all of us are wicked according to Romans 3:23, and like them we can choose to be redeemed. What choice have you made?

Celebrating Independence and Accomplishing Our Dreams

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First we want to wish you a happy holiday. I pray that you will never take your freedom for granted.

July is a great month. 2013 will go down as a monumental year for UPP Creative. God has done a lot through us in only seven months. We are accomplishing some big tasks this month and want to share the love.

As a result, you can get a free Amazon Kindle version of:

When You Forget Your Phone, a devotional that challenges you to memorize God’s word on July 4.

When You Forget Your Phone is a devotional that challenges you to memorize God’s word. If you know God’s word, it is easier to stand on His promises when your world is turbulent.
The fifteen verses included in this devotional are verses that God has spoken in the life of the author over the last year. This book will give some insight into her journey with the Lord.

You can check out the book trailer on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmDYegoi_d4

Dancing During the Storm, a book of short stories on July 5.

Dancing During the Storm is a collection of stories I have written over the years. They represent a desire to praise God despite the storms in my life. As the saying goes, you are going into a storm, in the middle of a storm or coming out of a storm. All of these stories tell of people who enjoy the life that God has given them and live it to the fullest. Each character has a storm in their life which they are going into, in the midst of, or coming out of.

Recovery, a book in the Privateer series on July 6.

Claire Moss, a fledgling private consultant, roams through Latin America looking for La Hoya, which her partner guarantees will be a game changer. After a year of peace, Minnie finds herself on the run from the organization she use to work for and partnering with the scariest man she ever met. Even though there is a bounty on her life, she believes God can save her from some very bad people. The organization that Joe works for has hit the hardest time ever, he struggles to keep his key position in the company while some around him want him dead. Joe has a plan that will change the fabric of the company and make him the head. They are all working toward the same end, but who will reach it first, the good ones or the evil ones?

By the end of this month, there will be a movie trailer for Privateers. You are going to love this story.

Please stop by our uppcreative YouTube page and check out our FULL GROWN series. This series is heading in a new direction.

By the end of July, you will see that there has been a lot of hard work going on at UPP Creative. Please stop by our Facebook and Twitter pages. I will try to keep you up to date with what is going on. Thanks for stopping by and checking us out. Peace!

Focusing On What We Do Best in 2013

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2013 is going to be a year where I focus on what I do best: write.  There are three projects in the works right now.

The first project is a book titled Connections. It is a crime drama. The second project is the book, Mutiny, the second story in the Privateers saga. The third project is a stage play titled Wicked and Redeemed: Women of the Bible.

In February FULL GROWN will be back in production. The first episode should be on YouTube around March.

Hopefully in March or April, I can do a staged reading of Wicked and Redeemed.

I will tell you more about each project over the next couple of months.