Cross Your Heart Publications

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Contact: Raymond Rager
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Raise Your Hand If You Lead A Stress-Free, Balanced Life—Now Put Your Hand Down And Uncross Your Fingers!

In today’s society, who isn’t burdened by an imbalanced, stressful lifestyle? Who doesn’t have far too much going on, with no end in sight? We’re all accomplishing a lot, checking items off our to-do lists. But do we even have time to breathe?

Let’s face it; balancing our lives grows more and more difficult every day. Work—family—activities—running here and there. To put it mildly, life is hectic, and many of us feel overwhelmed.

Would you like to find freedom from this kind of crazy living?

Surprisingly, balance in life can be found through contradiction. Case in point: do we stop worrying, or do we take time to prepare? Don’t we need to worry a little to prepare? Self-help advice often tells us to live in the moment and not worry about tomorrow. Yet, sufficient preparation can actually alleviate the stresses of today, helping us live more fully in that cherished “moment.”

Which advice, then, do we follow? Many people turn to the Bible, which tells us to do both: not worry, yet be prepared. Other Bible lessons display the same paradox: Take action, yet wait on God’s timing… Be humble, yet speak boldly…

How do we know which to do when they seem like opposites?

The answer: It’s not about choosing one or the other. Both sides of the equation are necessary, but the equation won’t balance if one side is too heavy. If you worry too much, imbalance occurs. Likewise, if you never plan anything and stay only in the moment, imbalance occurs. Will you ever accomplish anything if you don’t set goals and plan at least a little?

Based on these lessons, and others, that appear to contradict one another, Christian author Christina Downs introduces a unique system of achieving life balance through applying contradictory advice. In the book Simply Balanced: Bible “Contradictions” Teach Balanced Living, she describes six sets of seemingly contradictory Bible passages that work together to help us balance our lives. The method is simple but far from easy.

Christina Downs is a wife, mother, writer, and editor who has struggled with balance in her work and home life. She has over fifteen years of writing and editing experience and education, including technical writing, newsletter articles, and copy editing, and she has taught children’s Sunday school.

You may obtain the 144-page book from the following locations: the publisher at www.CrossYourHeartPublications.com, bookstores, Amazon.com, Ingram/Spring Arbor, and other online and specialty gift locations. Books purchased directly from the publisher will be autographed by the author. The price is $12.95 plus shipping (and sales tax if shipped to a Pennsylvania address). An ebook version is also available for $9.99, and a workbook is coming soon. Please contact Cross Your Heart Publications, P.O. Box 206, Loyalhanna, PA 15661. Tel: 724-787-6756, http://www.CrossYourHeartPublications.com.

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