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    Fresh Hope ... Cleveland: Resources to Help You Navigate Through Unsettled Times
    Fresh Hope ... Cleveland: Resources to Help You Navigate Through Unsettled Times
    Fresh Hope ... Cleveland: Resources to Help You Navigate Through Unsettled Times
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    Fresh Hope ... Cleveland: Resources to Help You Navigate Through Unsettled Times

    By Nanci J. Gravill

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    Sometimes in life its a good thing we dont know whats ahead. Through a series of events, Nanci Gravill lost everyone and everything in her life. It all started with breast cancer in late 2003. And as she began to recover from this Job-like experience, unable to return to her temporary teaching position, Nanci was forced to live off all of her investments and retirement money. Instead of giving into fear, she called countless community agencies and used her creativity to come up with other ways to stretch the money she had left. She also found healthy ways to deal with her emotions and cope with her circumstances. Above everything else, she put her trust in God.
    All the resources found in Fresh Hope Cleveland helped Nanci make it through five very difficult years. They can help anyone find the answers and hope that they need too. Its simple. Fresh Hope Cleveland provides wisdom at a time when its needed most.
    Waiting for answers and opportunities to arrive is part of life. But how will you wait? How will you cope? Inside the pages of Fresh Hope Cleveland youll find some inventive ways to manage those challenges along with money-saving tips, healthcare services, job and mortgage information, and much more. Find out too, about the most important resource you could ever possess: a relationship with God.
    Is Fresh Hope Cleveland just for Cleveland? No. Every resource in this comprehensive guide and workbook could be found too, in any citys own backyard. But more than anything, Fresh Hope Cleveland provides direction, encouragement, and power people everywhere need to not only survive, but thrive.
    Whether life is great today or feels overwhelming, still, come explore some fresh ideas. Just one new idea could make everything even better than it was before. Nanci J. Gravill
    Fresh Hope Cleveland ~ full of wisdom and power for your life today!
    ?A practical Guide to help you save money and feel your best
    ?Handbook of Resources available right in your own backyard
    ?Tried and true Strategies from the authors 5+ years of difficulties
    ?A Workbook with pages provided so you can record more information
    ?Learn More about a Relationship with God

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateFeb 22, 2012
    ISBN9781449730109
    Fresh Hope ... Cleveland: Resources to Help You Navigate Through Unsettled Times
    Author

    Nanci J. Gravill

    I have always loved words. That’s because I’ve always recognized their ability to encourage, bring about change, and give hope. With more than forty years of writing experience, I’ve used my creative gifts to teach language arts in three public school districts and at Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus, teaching seniors about writing. In the corporate sector, any employer that found out that I could write and loved it put me to work! I’ve written a variety of projects over the years, including technical reports, magazine articles, restaurant reviews for Northern Ohio Live magazine, newsletters, form letters, press releases, radio shows, fundraiser materials, sales literature, all sorts of promotional materials, poems, greeting card copy, song lyrics, and two books, Fresh Hope … Cleveland (2012) and now my first devotional book, More Precious Than Gold. I earned a bachelor of arts degree in promotional communications from Cleveland State University and three years toward another degree in individual and family development (Kent State University). You can read more about the book on my current blog at nancigravill.wordpress.com.

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      Book preview

      Fresh Hope ... Cleveland - Nanci J. Gravill

      Fresh Hope … Cleveland

      Resources to Help You Navigate through Unsettled Times

      NANCI J. GRAVILL

      9781449730116_txt.pdf

      Copyright © 2012 Nanci J. Gravill

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

      WestBow Press

      A Division of Thomas Nelson

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.westbowpress.com

      1-(866) 928-1240

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-3011-6 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-3010-9 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011960188

      Printed in the United States of America

      WestBow Press rev. date: 2/17/2012

      Contents

      Illustrations

      Preface

      Acknowledgements

      Author’s Note

      Disclaimers

      Creative Living Ideas

      General Shopping Information

      Services Available within the Community

      Affordable Entertainment

      Soothing the Soul:

      Tips for

      Emotional Well-being

      Happy, Healthy, and Whole

      More

      Fresh Hope

      Resources

      Prayer

      Prayer and Counseling

      Emergency Hotline Numbers Websites

      Internet Safety

      Facing Challenges

      Something More

      Reflection

      Divine Recipe for Living

      Last Thoughts

      Appendices

      Notes

      Glossary

      Bibliography

      About the Author

      The Artists of Fresh Hope…Cleveland

      Praise

      I think that often when people are the most needy, disillusioned, in pain, and overwhelmed, this book would serve them exceedingly well. When I’m feeling like a loser, sick, overwhelmed, or broken, or if look-ups" aren’t easy, I don’t do them. This book would help anyone reach out and get support for what ails him or her.

      I think in the many years that I have done psychotherapy, I have learned that many people could benefit from this great what’s the thing I should do now? kind of book – which this certainly is. Easy to read and well organized; it will serve important functions in the lives of the unhappy, the needy, or those who want to find other good things for their lives. I know I’m into a set of great ideas when, as I am reading it, I want to create new stuff from that original idea, and I do with this book! It’s an organized and easy-to-use guide to doing things that will help people feel better right now."

      – Walter Broadbent, Ph.D., psychologist

      I saved money because, as you suggested in the book, I didn’t take my kids to the grocery store with me. I figure I saved about $25.00 in just one trip to the store! With them, they are always bringing other things to the cart which adds to my bill. Then, of course, I end up buying a lot of other things that I probably don’t need. Too, I’ve diverted from the shopping list that was supposed to help me keep focused. That was a great tip or little recipe for my life!

      I shopped at Goodwill after reading your book. I’ve never done that before! I found brand-new sandals for my son that still had the price tag on them! I got them for $3.00 – instead of $13.00. Isn’t that great? Another great tip that helped me save money and I would never have thought of going there before I read your book! Thank you!

      – Barbara Sponseller, North Ridgeville, Ohio

      ‘The information in this book would be a good class to teach at churches. We really liked the information about encouragement. You said in the book to write down all the good things people share with you – about you. Then we should review those comments to keep encouraged. That was very helpful. The entries on fear, gratitude, and being positive were also really good. Those ideas are good anytime, not just now, as we all are going through a tough time because of the economy. All the wellness information in the last section made our life better emotionally! We felt better! Thank you!"

      – Mark and Judy Fabec, Westlake, Ohio

      I liked the information in the second part, Soothing the Soul: Tips for Your Emotional Well-being. I especially liked the thought about choosing to respond or react. I think it’s important not to let your emotions guide the way you live. It IS a choice how we handle situations with people. And let’s be honest, people will upset you and things do happen in life. That idea was so helpful.

      – B. Dunn

      "I fully endorse Nanci’s wonderful book, Fresh Hope…Cleveland. It was crafted by a woman who has found ways to make ends meet during tough times. Nanci has learned what it means to suffer well by producing these materials to help others.

      In my role as a pastor and clinical social worker, I am constantly reminded that people are searching desperately for hope and direction. Nanci has effectively addressed both of these issues in her timely and practical book. The suggestions you will find on these pages are excellent reference points for people who want to pursue godly wisdom, save money, and access vital local resources.

      I believe her work is invaluable for pastors, counselors, church leadership, social workers — and most obviously, for people who are looking for concrete help. So many of us don’t know what is available right in our own community. It is my desire that the ideas and help she has compiled will find their way into many people’s hands. Simply stated, people need what she is offering.

      I wish that more people would travel the narrow path like Nanci in seeking God, serving others, and advancing Jesus’s work in the world. She is clearly seeking to be both heavenly minded and earthly good. I was encouraged and challenged to grow as a person and a Christian through reading her book. You will be, too!"

      – Ryan Edlind, LISWS, Pastor of Care Ministries, Cuyahoga Valley Church

      To: Devon, Shannon, and Brenna:

      You give me lots of reasons to be grateful.

      Hope

      is the thing with feathers
      that perches in the soul
      and sings the tune without the words
      and never stops at all.

      – Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), American poet1

      Illustrations

      Emma, my little field mouse ~ Part I: Introduces the social service agencies ~ p. 22

      Preface

      An author writes with a specific purpose in mind. He or she hopes the words of his or her manuscript will affect the reader in a certain way. Currently, with our slower economy and many losing their jobs and homes, let me share with you a few of my objectives in writing this book and how you can benefit from this information.

      My first objective is to provide you with helpful information. Within these pages is all the information that I gathered from the community, in an effort to help myself through a very involved cancer experience. So, I’ve personally used all these ideas and suggestions in my own life. And I know they all work – they do provide help!

      My second objective is to inspire and motivate you.

      Knowing that this information is from my own experience should, on some level, inspire and motivate you, the reader, in your current circumstances. Knowing that I’ve dealt with difficulties and have come through them should give you hope and confidence that you will come through your situation too!

      This book provides you with a place to begin.

      More than anything, this information provides a place for you to begin to find answers to your challenges. And if you find that your life has a good flow and you have no pressing issues right now, this information can still provide you with some great ideas. In fact, you may find several things interesting and just want to try them. Or, on the other hand, you may want to share some of these ideas with someone else who needs some help. Either way, you are making an investment in your life.

      These ideas can reduce overwhelming feelings and help you overcome inertia, fear, and panic. How can having a body of information at your fingertips like this reduce overwhelming and any other uncomfortable feelings you may be experiencing? It can help you deal with many of your concerns without a lot of hunting and searching, which takes a lot of your valuable time. This information can get you going in a positive direction with ideas and services that have been tried before.

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