Hope – James Watkins: Hope & Humor

#10: Publishing is brutal! I’m here to help.

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments encourgement, free writers support, help for writers, writing coach, writing help, writing support

Hi. Please call me Jim and I’d love to help through this bloody business of publishing. (We not only have

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#6: From bad to worse to . . . astonishing

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 jameswatkins 22 Comments

Have you ever noticed that the harder you pray, the worse things get? It seems to be a biblical pattern!

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#4: 7 reasons God may not be answering prayers

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments book, disappointment, faith, James Watkins, questions, spirituallity, unanswered prayer, with God

On the kitchen wall in my boyhood home hung a plaque that promised “God Answers Prayer.” Because of those words,

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Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac

June 21, 2023July 31, 2023 jameswatkins 3 Comments anxiety, biblical, bipolar, depression, devotional, devotions, Faith A. Watkins, Faith Watkins, hope, hopeful helpful, humor, humorous, inspiration, James Watkins, mental health, prozac, Prozac store, PTSD

My latest book, Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac, is co-authored by my favorite daughter, Faith A. Watkins. It

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Resources for connecting with Christ

June 15, 2023August 21, 2023 jameswatkins 2 Comments Brother Lawrence, Catholic mystics, Intimacy with Christ, Jesus Christ, relationships, sequel to The Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis

Most churches do very well in sharing information and fairly well in providing opportunities for involvement. However, according to Willow

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Top ten things you won’t hear at commencement

May 28, 2023May 29, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments advice, comedy, commencement, graduation, humor

Ever since Pebbles and Bam Bam graduated from Bedrock High, commencement speakers have been telling the crowd of cap and

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Hope and mental health

May 1, 2023May 7, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments anxiety, Christianity, church, depression, hope and humor, mental health

May is “Mental Health” month, so “Hi, I’m Jim. I struggle with mental health issues.” Yep, I have clinical depression,

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God is never late—but he sure is slow

April 10, 2023April 13, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments late, why, Why is God late? God

As a child, I got the idea from story books that the Bible was God’s promise book. Not ordinary promises

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Asbury University revival resources

February 11, 2023February 12, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments Asbury revival, Asbury University, faith, growing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, knowi God, relationship with God, revival

As an old “Jesus Freak” from the 70s “Jesus Movement,” I’ve been praying and waiting all my life to see

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Freshly squeezed: Good Out of Bad

January 13, 2023January 20, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments

Happy sixteenth birthday, Squeezing Good Out of Bad! Yikes! It’s hard to believe that Squeezing Good Out of Bad is

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My gender-identity crisis

September 28, 2022May 27, 2023 jameswatkins 4 Comments coming out, homosexuality, LGBTQ, sexual-identity crisis

Hi, I’m Jim. It’s time for me to finally admit my struggle with gender identity. At grade school recess, I

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#8 Book promises passion, purpose and pizazz

July 30, 2022August 21, 2023 jameswatkins 7 Comments ageing, aging, becoming old, body, comedy, humor, If You're Not Dead, image, James N. Watkins, Johnny Hawkins, older, process, signs, You're Not Done

Hi, I’m Jim. Welcome to Agers Anonymous. This is my brand-new support group, based on my brand-new book, If You’re

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Have a great break

June 21, 2022July 31, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments anxiety, Bible, comedy, depression, God I don't understand, hope, humor, James Watkins, summer fun, top ten lists, unanswered prayer

You and I both need a vacation, but fear not! You can find hundreds of articles, book excerpts,

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Happy Father’s Day!

June 13, 2022August 21, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments

For the wonderful dads who are more than just fathers: • My ‘real job’ Nope, it’s not writing and speaking!

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Gay pride prompts sad, embarrassing animosity

June 1, 2022August 21, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments

May I offer a compromise to the sad and shameful animosity between those celebrating June as “Gay Pride Month” and

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