ann kiemel

Tuesday, November 13

the week-end is over.
the glorious crush of loving
people who literally enfolded
me...

made my spine straighter.
my chin tipped up, just slightly.
my heart quiet and filled with joy...
and my eyes glistening.

"how can it be that Thou.
my God...
didst die for me?
amazing Love..
how can it be, that Thou.
my God...
didst die for me?"!!!!!

nagging sore throat.
flight leaves for home
at noon. back to reality.
alone. business to take care
of. my meetings. checking
on jan. everyone wanted to
know how jan is. it thrilled me.

thank you all for your prayers.
support. faithful love. how i
treasure you!

"o, man, what is good; and what
does the Lord require of you but
to do justly, to love mercy, and to
walk humbly with your God?" micah 6

so Jesus has handed us our
assignment for this week. i
genuinely pray for each of you.
especially where you are hurting.
with vast love.....ann

3 comments:

UnknownNovember 13, 2012 at 4:25 AM
Praying for you, too. Ann. Congratulations for your recognition in Idaho.

Take some Airborne, and have a calm flight and a teriffic visit with Jan.

You are loved!!

Chaplain Shari
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NHMNovember 13, 2012 at 6:41 AM
I let my 13 yr old son listen to one of the clips and here and he absolutely loved you! He is acting alittle bit bettr with his teenage attitude so thanks for praying. stay safe and drink lots of fluids and make some homemade chicken soup. :)
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Mr. McLainNovember 13, 2012 at 3:35 PM
Hi Ann,

It's Bryan in Dallas - (hope you know who I am - you came to my school & spoke to my teachers two years ago.)

I was thrilled to read about the recognition & honor you received on behalf of the ONE who works & ministers through you! It sounds like you had a wonderful time!
I'm so glad! What a shot in the arm!

Please pray for me. A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on my right kidney. I'm going to have a partial nephrectomy in a few weeks where they will remove at least 25% of my kidney or possibly have to take the whole thing. This is all new territory for me so I don't know what to expect but I truly have a positive attitude about it & am COUNTING IT ALL JOY!

The dr. said most tumors on the kidney are on the OUTSIDE (making them easier to remove) but mine is on the INSIDE which makes it more difficult to get to.
My sweet brother, Kyle (whom you liked) offered to give me one of his kidneys & I was like, "Bro, I don't want YOUR kidney!" Ha! Just have to keep smiling through it.

I just wanted to make you aware so you could lift me up-Like you, I so believe in the power of prayer! I will get through this.

Congrats on your new car! God is blessing you in many many ways & you have a loyal fan base!

Much much love,

Bryan
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Ann passed away on March 1, 2014.
A few words about our dear friend:

Ann Kiemel began her ministry as an ordinary girl who was determined to reach her neighborhood for Jesus. She penned her first book, I’m Out to Change My World, while still in her twenties. Millions of readers were moved by her simple faith and her desire to share Jesus in everyday, divine appointments. Despite the lack of any formal publicity, her first book became a bestseller through word-of-mouth.
Ann went on to Author several best-selling books, speaking in coliseums across the country and appearing as a guest speaker on Christian television programs such as the 700 Club, PTL, TBN, and Robert Schuller’s Hour of Power. Ann has been featured numerous times on Dr. Dobson’s Focus on the Family radio broadcasts, most recently as an expert on single parenting.

Although Ann shared the stage with some of the most well-known and influential Authors and Speakers in the world, she is remembered most by her humble presentation. Quietly seated on a stool in the middle of a large platform, she would begin…“Hi, I’m Ann. I am one simple woman in the world. I have never shaken hands with the President. I cry. Sometimes I am insecure. I am only one, but I have come tonight to tell you I am one… and Jesus and I and love are out to change the world.” Thousands of attentive fans sat on the edge of their seats, hanging onto her every word, laughing and crying together as Ann declared her love for a personal Lord…One who walked with her and talked with her on lonely days. She ran marathons, singing simple little songs to fellow runners with one overwhelming hope in mind – to win others to Jesus by building bridges to them. Her rare vulnerability and genuine faith in brighter tomorrows inspired others to dream big and believe that with God, they too, could make a difference in their world.

Some people consider Ann Kiemel to be one of the most authentic voices in the Christian community. Others refer to her as a best-selling Author of seventeen books, many of which have been passed on as inspirational classics over the past three decades. Bottom line: Ann was a gifted Author and Speaker who had a pure heart and a vision for what an extraordinary God can do in the lives of ordinary people.

After many years as a successful Speaker and Author, God answered Ann’s yearning for a husband at the age of thirty-five. Several years and many miscarriages later, Ann became the mother of four adopted sons, revolutionizing the way that many viewed open adoption. Soon thereafter, Ann realized that she had become addicted to pain medication. She entered a thirty-day secular rehab program and discovered that her addiction ran even deeper - she had become addicted to the praise and approval of others. She recounts the loneliness, pain, and ultimate deliverance in her seventeenth book, Seduced by Success – No Longer Addicted to Praise, Pills and Performance.

After offering her inadequacies to the Lord and praying for wholeness, Ann had found her way back to her first love. The heart of her ministry had changed, and Jesus was now the star. Her husband, Will Anderson, would battle cancer for eighteen months, and Ann would become a single mother of four priceless treasures. She held a deep conviction that she, alone, needed to be fully present with her children. With this is mind, she quietly walked away from the stage.

In the fall of 2008, Ann’s youngest last son left home. At the same time, a renewed interest in Ann’s ministry began to develop. Hundreds of thousands of loyal readers began searching for her, longing to hear how God had been working in her life, wanting her message to be heard by the next generation. In response to the interest of her fans, a simple blog was created. People from all over the world began chiming in, supporting one of their favorite best-selling Authors from the 1970’s and 1980’s.

Many of her books are available for purchase on Amazon.com and other places.

Ann was the mother of four boys and lived on the West coast in close proximity to her children and her twin sister, Jan.

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