2011

Autism Society of America Honors Emily Colson for Memoir “Dancing with Max”

 

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We’re excited for Emily Colson, whose memoir Dancing with Max has been awarded the 2011 Autism Society of America’s Outstanding Literary Work Award in the Family/Social category! 


Dancing with Max: A Mother and Son Who Broke Free
is the true story of Emily Colson and
 her austistic son Max. As a single parent of an autistic child, Emily has seen her share of challenges — but her life with Max has also shown her many valuable lessons and unexpected gifts.

A crucial moment came, Emily says, when Max was nine. His autism was so significant that they could barely leave the house. It was then that Emily decided she and Max could no longer be held captive by their circumstances; Emily decided they would live the next day big, bold, and brave. As Emily says in this video interview from Lifetime’s The Balancing Act, “This is a book for all of us, about breaking free … of the things that hold us hostage.”


You can read the first chapters of Dancing With Max for free on Scribd.


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Anne Graham Lotz Schedules Worldwide Simulcast for 2011

Yesterday AnGeL Ministries, the ministry of Anne Graham Lotz, announced plans for a worldwide simulcast to occur on September 11, 2011 – the ten year anniversary of the 9-11 attack on America. Titled “A Wake Up Call for the Church with Anne Graham Lotz and Joel Rosenberg,” the simulcast will feature messages from both speakers and will be broadcast into churches and homes.

Why select the tenth anniversary of 9-11 for a simulcast? Alluding to the recent Qu’ran burning controversy, Anne Graham Lotz says, “This 9/11, one small church in Florida is capturing the world’s attention … [W]hat if this time next year, churches all across America marked [the] anniversary – not by looking around, but by looking up and getting right with God?”

Lotz continues, “I have long felt the original 9/11 attack was allowed by God as a wake-up call for His people,” she says. “But did we sleep through the alarm?”

An urgent wake-up call may be needed, but Lotz is hopeful: “My prayer is that this simulcast … would serve to gather the church and reissue the wake-up call to the hearts of Christians everywhere. It is my prayer that it would refocus us on Jesus as our Hope for the future and re-ignite such an intense longing for His return, that we live the rest of our lives with no regrets.”

Mark your calendar
The “Wake Up Call for the Church” simulcast will be broadcast 6:00 – 9:00 pm EST and PST, Sunday, September 11, 2011.

Host the simulcast in your church
Some details about hosting are still being worked out, but you can receive more information as soon as it’s available — just contact AnGeL Ministries at angelmin.info@angelministries.org or call 919-787-6606.

Learn more about Anne Graham Lotz’s ministry www.annegrahamlotz.com
Learn more about Joel Rosenberg’s ministry
www.joelrosenberg.com

 

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