A recent career change ... a new website ... it's all happening!

ANN JOHNSTONE MINISTRIES was launched several years ago when I launched out into the deep as an author, speaker, social critic and (back then) a mediator. I wrote my first book, "Knowing Me Knowing You", in 1998 and it is now virtually sold out. This book celebrates the unique personality God gave each one of us. It gives suggestions on dealing with issues such as conflict, stress, poor communication and misunderstanding, and is illustrated with humorous, real-life examples. A new edition will be coming out soon. Stay tuned!

Now that I am no longer nursing, I am hoping to write another book within the next year or so with the title "Diary of a Reluctant Nurse" - you probably realize that this will be, in part, an autobiography. Mind you, I'm not going to give away too many secrets.


SO WELCOME TO MY NEW BLOG ... A PLACE WHERE YOU ARE FREE TO SPEAK!


Monday, December 12, 2011

IT IS CHRISTMAS!

ONE OF THE CHAPTERS IN MY BOOK 'Knowing Me Knowing You' talks about the need to know and appreciate our God-given gifts. Some people, through abuse, neglect or trauma of some kind, have learned to suppress their emotions and really don't appreciate who they were designed to be. Hence they 'mask' their true personality type, and try to be someone different. But God created each of us uniquely, and He has a purpose for us that nobody else can fill. It's a bit like unwrapping our Christmas gifts. We can be really appreciative about what has been chosen for us with such love and care, or we can look at the gifts others have been given and say, 'I want that'. This Christmas let's show God how much we really appreciate the unique gifts He has given to each one of us, and thank Him for them. Of course Jesus is the greatest gift of all, and He is the One we really celebrate at this time because, no matter what the world may say, it is Christ-mas.

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