ann kiemel

Sunday, August 25

my fast, hurried, disjointed blog

yesterday was done with a good heart.

i so wanted to give you

something on a lazy, easy, saturday

morning that would inspire you

to pull on your running shoes of

life....and watch God surprise you

with answers to prayers, and glorious victories where you

needed them most.

however, tom asked me to drive

him to the train station in sacramento..that would take him

into the city (san francisco)

where he would meet nash for

their flight to europe....and nash's

62-mile race in the alps. jan is

too ill to drive, and i'm taking

care of her some of this time.

so....

i was sitting on my bed. still in

p.j.'s. writing almost as fast as

a jet breaking the sound barrier.

racing. heart in earnest as i said....

but the outcome was tacky...and

hard to follow. please don't judge

me. i had the blog posted before

reviewing it. dashed to my car

in my p.j.'s. drove almost an hour

to tom and jan. and made it to

the train station in time.

it is dark outside. jan's asleep.

and i had to find this blog (yesterday's) because i instinctually

felt it wouldn't be worthy of God's

assignment.

i'm too sleepy to give you

what i want to share, but i will.

bottom line, the Race is all

about love. God's beautiful heart

living in us.

today is the Sabbath for most

of us. enjoy Jesus. lay your

burdens down. sing and clap

and raise your hands in praise.

let's celebrate the easy and difficult,

knowing God is using it all to

build us in the faith...and help us run this glorious, difficult Race

so that Jesus will be glorified,

and we'll cross the finish line

to the glorious City.

until later.

asking forgiveness.

i love you.

2 comments:

Bonnie MahnkeAugust 25, 2013 at 8:21 PM
Hi Ann! We met today at church...I was the woman taking your sisters registration for our Conference and my daughter is Michaela. It was an honor to meet you. Your books have been in my parent's bookshelves for as long as I can remember. Thank you for your example of what a Christian woman in evangelism and writing can do for the Kingdom. Be blessed...hope to see you again. In His Grip, Bonnie
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Andy and JudyAugust 25, 2013 at 11:45 PM
No forgiveness needed! I so appreciate your blogs. You are an encouragement to me!
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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.