Monday, 3 July 2017

A two paragraph "Story"

Dawn started to show its eye through the slit in the curtain. It was six thirty in the morning and Joel lay awake thinking about the day's chores, the meetings that lay ahead, and about any possible items on the agenda that would resolve into a headache. Joel was the Chief Financial Officer of the company and a very firm man when it came to balance sheets, budgets and money related to this company.
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He forced himself out of bed five minutes later. It was time for a shower and a shave, then some breakfast, before hitting the road to the office. Three meetings and two budgets to review on this particular day. He was going to be home late once again; something that had become a part of his existence, his lifestyle for now. He did have other plans for his future. It would only take time.
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And there I just made up a small two paragraph piece of a "story" and created a character in a few seconds. Are you gifted in writing stories, maybe non-fiction books or fiction stories/novels? I assist with proofreading and I create eBook covers as well.
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Feel free to contact me at nelson.canha@gmail.com or +2781 373-5226 [or 081 373-5226 for local South Africans]. Enjoy!

My first Book - an excerpt

Salvation Is The Life, my first book published. This book takes you through the steps from accepting salvation and the life beyond conversion. It guides you into a new future and what it entails; the new you being the principle subject of this salvation. Here is a portion of Chapter 1 - In the beginning...

Chapter 1

In The Beginning

The first thing most people will be saying is that this is another boring book. Yes, for those who don’t know our Lord Jesus Christ, it may sound boring, maybe even a waste of time. Unfortunately, many are lost in sin and the world’s standards rule them. These standards are “driven” by the devil. He was the most beautiful angel in heaven, called Lucifer, but he tried to become mightier than God. What happened next? He was thrown out of heaven with a third of the angels. These angels were his followers and worshipped him and not God. The devil became known to mankind as Satan.

Look into your mind’s eye and imagine a world without sin – a perfect world. A PERFECT world? What would such a world be like? What would it have been like to live in such a world … PERFECT? Salvation acceptance is the way we will be able to live our worldly life and one day be able to enter into heaven, to live a new life in eternity, a life where God’s riches will become our life’s treasures. This is where life actually begins, through the acceptance salvation.

Where do we start? How about the beginning? Everything has a beginning and an end to it. But life after death on earth never ends. All this because of the Gift of Salvation offered to us by God the almighty Father of the heavens and the earth, the Creator of everything we can see and cannot see, through His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” – Genesis 1:1-2

This is where it all began. The earth was formed and created by God. Have you ever driven around the country side on a weekend, maybe taking the family for a picnic? What do you see? I used to work at a satellite tracking station a few kilometers west of Johannesburg. For approximately 12 years I drove out to this station situated in the hills away from the bustle of the city. What did I see? I saw beauty in every direction I looked. An earth that was dark and formless, now filled with God’s beauty as He added to it. Before empty – now filled with His glory.

I trust this will entice you to purchase it and enjoy your new journey if you have converted to Christianity recently, or maybe just need to know more about this salvation gift from God. Go to
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/59696 ... Also available at Barnes & Noble [Nook book only], Kobo, Scribd and a few other places. Enjoy!

Welcome to my new Blog

Nelson the Author is a blog about my writing, about my experiences as a writer and my published books [ eBooks only] that are available. I started this blog so as to keep you updated with everything to do with writing and nothing else.

Therefore enjoy the ride and watch this space as we grow together and enjoy everything about writing and authoring books, articles, newsletters and much more...

Christmas Greetings

To one & All, May this time be one enjoyed with family/friends. Enjoy a time of sharing & reflect on 2018, and remember to thank G...