Synopses & Reviews
Based on proven techniques and 25 years of experience, First Place 4 Health invites you to try the most complete, Christ-centered healthy living program available. If you are tired of going up and down on the dieting roller coaster, of not feeling confident in public or with your friends and family, of suffering from ill health, then we invite you to give us a year to discover a new way to healthy living. Not simply another diet plan, First Place 4 Health will show you how to create balance in the four core areas of your life—spiritual, mental, emotional and physical. The results? Weight loss and positive life change. In this all-new inspirational book, you will read about the heart and soul of the First Place 4 Health program. You will experience real-life stories of people who learned to make healthy choices while following the program with trusted group members. Regardless of your current level of weight, fitness or spirituality, you will find motivation and inspiration to succeed with First Place 4 Health.
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Carole Lewis is one of my real-life heroes. Her wisdom and example make a difference in the way I live every day. If Carole writes it, I will read it! Live Life Right Here, Right Now! is well worth the read. It is packed with powerful insights and motivating testimonies.
Jennifer Kennedy Dean
Author, Live a Praying Life, Executive Director, The Praying Life Foundation
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Carole Lewis is more than a writer; she is an embracer of abundant life. Her journey on Planet Earth has had many peaks and valleys, but through it all, she has grown in wisdom and depth. Each step has brought her the credibility to write Live Life Right Here, Right Now! because this is what she does every day. I have known her as a staff member and layperson, and I consider it an honor to be her pastor in both regards. I encourage you to read this book and “live life right here, right now.”
Gregg Matte
Senior Pastor, Houston’s First Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, Founder, Breakaway Ministries at Texas A&M University
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Every day is a precious gift from God. Unfortunately, most of us miss out on it by stressing about yesterday and tomorrow. Carole’s journey in life has uniquely prepared her to show us how to “live life right here, right now.” Her strong faith in God and open communication is contagious. This book is filled with Bible verses, inspiring stories and helpful tips for maximizing each day. I needed to read this book, and so do you.
Steve Reynolds
Author, Bod4God: The Four Keys to Weight Loss, Senior Pastor, Capital Baptist Church, Annandale, Virginia, Founder, Losing to Live
Synopsis
The Only Real Failure Is Not Getting Back Up! After facing up to some of her own struggles and shortcomings, Carole Lewis, the national director of First Place, gave her self a challenge: She would lose the excess weight and rededicate herself for a minimum of four months to believe God, to trust God and to obey God.
Back on Track chronicles her 16-week spiritual and weight-loss journey with highlights from her diary of temptations, failures, victories and tips she learned along the way. Did Carole walk the walk and finally lose those extra pounds she'd been hoping she would lose for years? When she stumbled, did God pick her up and point her in the right direction? Her honest, heartfelt answers are guaranteed to surprise and inspire one and all.
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What is hope? Where does it come from? How can believers face the future with confidence—not with blind optimism, but deep trust in God’s plans? In Hope 4 You, First Place 4 Health National Director Carole Lewis examines the theme of hope as presented in God’s Word, and illustrates what hope is and is not through the real-life experiences of Carole and a number of her friends in the faith. Carole leads readers on an exploration of Scripture, which identifies the Holy Spirit as the Source of all hope. With this understanding, believers can walk with God (which restores hope), work with God (which renews hope) and wait on God (which revives hope). Carole underscores that hoping is never passive or inactive; it is productive, meaningful and full of purpose. Hope motivates us to take practical steps toward our mental, physical, emotional and spiritual goals.
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So many people are stuck in the pain of their problems, unable to see beyond the hurt in their lives. Giving thanks in such circumstances may seem impossible, but thankfulness is a powerful tool God uses to heal wounded hearts and transform “stuck” people. In
A Thankful Heart, readers will hear real life stories from people like them who have discovered the power of thankfulness to change both their inward attitude and their outward situation. Plus, this warm, inspiring book contains a Thankfulness Journal to guide readers into a new perspective and record the healing process as it unfolds.
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God created us to worship and serve Him in close community with other people. In Better Together, a collection of 240 inspirational readings and twelve encouraging testimonies from First Place 4 Health members around the world, readers will find encouragement to nurture healthy, lasting relationships that bring glory to God and satisfy their deepest needs for fellowship. Each month of devotional readings is based around one theme central to enrich community—Love, Service, Patience, Fellowship, Compassion, Encouragement, Harmony, Forgiveness, Honor, Godliness, Prayerfulness and Obedience. Readers will love hearing from everyday people just like them who are wrestling with how to apply God’s Word to their lives and seeing Him at work in their relationships.
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Based on proven techniques and a track record of 25 years of experience, First Place 4 Health will show how to create balance in the four core areas of life: spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical. All leading to weight loss and positive life change. With weight loss at the core of healthy living, readers will be encouraged and inspired to participate in personal life transformation from the inside out. The improved and easy to follow format will inspire readers to get on the road to health, making small choices for positive change every day. Accessible and filled with success stories, First Place 4 Health will motivate, inspire and educate readers to make changes for total, lasting health.
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Many people spend a majority of their time living either in the past or in the future. Those who live in the past are often filled with regret, replaying again and again decisions that might have led to a better today. Those who live in the future often forget that it’s the decisions they make today that will shape tomorrow. In this inspirational title, Carole Lewis challenges readers to treasure today and make it the very best day of their lives!
Live Life Right Here, Right Now shows readers how to become the person they’ve always wanted to be by living into the joys and trials that today brings along. Carole’s message is simple: We cannot change the past, but making today count will have a profound effect on our future.
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Describing herself as "fat and almost forty," Carole Lewis joined the initial First Place group at First Baptist Church of Houston in 1981. There she learned to give Christ first place in her life. First Place has since become one of the most successful weight reduction programs in the nation, spreading to all 50 states and more than 12,000 churches. Participants have lost 50, 100, even 250 pounds! But First Place is about more than losing weight; it's about gaining a life-changing relationship with Almighty God. Readers will learn how this carefully constructed plan for winning the fitness battle will help them to discipline themselves spiritually as well as physically, strengthening both body and soul. Includes many personal testimonies, the nine commitments exercise basics, food exchanges and sample recipes.
About the Author
CAROLE LEWIS is the national director of First Place 4 Health, the Christ-centered health and weight-loss program. A warm, transparent and humorous communicator, Carole is a popular speaker at workshops, seminars and conferences around the country. She is also the author of several popular books, including Stop It!; A Thankful Heart; and Give God a Year, Change Your Life Forever. Carole and her husband, Johnny, have three adult children (one deceased), eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.