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Elephants of the Pacific Northwest

Part 1 As we descended the trail, I sighted the hind end of an elephant, a cow, off to our left, not far away. She was feeding, as elephants usually are. We stopped to observe her, and snapped a couple … Continue reading

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“Waiting” and “11:11” experiences from readers — like you (Part 1)

I wanted to share this with you. We are on vacation this week. We delayed our departure one day because I came home from Wisconsin sick. We made it to Wallowa Lake at 2:30 today and when we went to … Continue reading

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Most complete explanation of 11:11

Note from Lee Cuesta:  Because today is 11-11, it is appropriate and timely that I post this excerpt from my book, Successful Spiritual Waiting: the 7 Maxims. It is a thorough exploration of the “11:11” phenomenon. The following excerpt is … Continue reading

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A Preponderance of Sevens

Today is October 24.  On this date seven years ago, in 2015, the first edition of the popular book, Seven Viking Days, was published. It is illustrated by artist Mia Hocking, and written by author Lee Cuesta.  Publishers Weekly proclaimed: … Continue reading

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Press release you can use to announce Successful Spiritual Waiting: the 7 Maxims

My new book, Successful Spiritual Waiting: the 7 Maxims, was published last month, both hardcover and paperback, and already the publicity is popping! It all started with a press release, which I invite you to reprint, or use as a … Continue reading

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Successful Spiritual Waiting: the 7 Maxims is now LIVE!

I’m excited to post this announcement!  The paperback and hardcover editions of my book, Successful Spiritual Waiting: the 7 Maxims, are now published and available to buy at Amazon!! Stan Guthrie, former Managing Editor and Columnist for Christianity Today, provided … Continue reading

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Such a fresh and unique approach has never been published before

As I mentioned in my blog post last month, my new book will be published soon through KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing).  I will let you know immediately when it’s available for sale on Amazon – possibly next month (May 2022). … Continue reading

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Afterword

Note: In this blog post, I am reprinting the Afterword from my newest, about-to-be-released book. In fact, I already have uploaded the book to KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing), and I will soon be reviewing the proof copy — the actual … Continue reading

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Covid culture shock without ever leaving our city

by Lee Cuesta I have lived and worked on two continents, and in multiple countries. Culture shock is inevitable. I remember a cab driver in London, and even though she was speaking English, I could not understand her! I remember … Continue reading

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Solitude and quietness in a tranquil zone accessible only by kayak

Also:  How to disembark without acting clumsy I realize it seems like a cliché to say it was a perfect day of kayaking.  But then I realized that every day kayaking IS a perfect day!  And so that’s how it … Continue reading

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