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“SHOW ME THE MONEY!”

This is one of the key movie quotes that made Cuba Gooding Jr. memorable!  AND it’s a question the whole world is basically asking, because our broken economy is affecting the economies of other countries.  Where has all the money gone?  How will I take care of my family?  Where will I find a new job?  ‘Show me the money!!!”  I want to help you not only find the money, but more importantly I want to help you discover your purpose so your life can move beyond money.  So, keep reading!

“HELP ME, HELP YOU.”

“Desperation” by Allen Paul Weaver III 

Here’s a piece I wrote back in 2007.  I think it may speak to where some people may feel themselves to be today.

As we enter 2009 , all of us are concerned about the economy, making ends meet, being successful and living a meaningful existence. We’ve seen the news stories about those who’ve lost their jobs, their homes and their savings; and we either fall into this category ourselves or know someone who does. Many of us are anxious about a future that seems uncertain, but I believe that the future is in fact certain… we just need ‘eyes to see and ears to hear’ in order to take advantage of the opportunities that stand before us. My life is far from perfect and sometimes I get anxious too, so I’ve been pondering my own existence, making observations and looking to the Bible for guidance. Here are five things to consider as we seek to press forward in 2009.

Did you know God answers prayer in creative ways?  Sometimes even humorous ways?

RUNNING LATE!

I was running late this morning.  Really late and there was an all-staff meeting at work.  If I missed this train, I would definitely be late for the meeting.  I had around 60 seconds to run two blocks and cross a busy intersection, with my briefcase in hand, to catch the train.  I prayed, ‘Lord, please let the train be a few minutes late.’  The train had been ten minutes late on Monday and now it was Friday.  I was on time Monday, but late today.

Hey people! Here’s what you’ve been waiting for - the synopsis about my new novel, SpeedSuit. I can’t tell you why it’s called SpeedSuit without giving away more than what I want to at this point in time. You understand, don’t you? Enjoy.

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Curtis Powers has problems, but what teenager doesn’t? Peer pressure, relationships, family issues - the usual. Since his dad died it’s just been him, his mom and older brother.  Thank God for them or his world would’ve crumbled a few years back.  But Curtis keeps everything in check; and when things get to be too much, he writes, throws himself into his school work and watches his real passion: Track & Field. If it wasn’t for the asthma, he’d be doing more than watching. 

Here’s the new book update 2 for my novel. The 1st draft is finished! Check out the video below.

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Hey Everybody. Here’s the latest update about my new novel. This one’s a video. Enjoy.

-Allen Paul Weaver III-

Now is Not the Time to Stop. As you already know, we have a new President: Barack Obama. I was actually away at meetings on November 4th and 5th and had limited access to television and the internet. (I voted at 6am on Tuesday, before going out of town.) So I heard about the results of the election, but I really didn’t get to experience them.

When I returned home on Wednesday - somewhat exhausted from the trip - I watched and recorded the 1 hour, special edition of World News Tonight, with Charles Gibson . It was amazing to view the recounting of events from around the country and responses from around the world.

On Thursday, October 30th I made an amazing discovery. The standard procedure when a writer is preparing a new book is to look for similar books on the market to study their production and marketing techniques.

As you may know, I’m working on my second book - a novel (Feb 2009 - I’ve written about it before ) which is geared towards middle school and high school boys (as well as their fathers). Since the story has ’superhero’ elements, I wanted to include illustrations in each chapter. One of my issues is figuring out how many drawings to do.

I believe that Dreamers change the world!

One of my favorite accounts from the Bible is the story of Joseph, which starts in Genesis 37. 

“Joseph was a young man who had been called a Dreamer by those closest to him (his brothers) - by those who did not understand nor believe in his dreams. He never asked for these dreams… yet they lived in him - having been placed within his heart by the hand of God. It took many years and the encountering of some very difficult circumstances before his dreams came to pass - and then those who knew, but had resisted, began to see the fruit of these dreams. It was the fruit of these dreams which lead to the salvation of many people.”