In a world of mass entitlement theories, we get lost in the concept of Abundance. We mistakenly believe the world owes us a living, and we owe nothing back. That is so far wrong, so far away from the truth.

Until we give, we cannot freely receive and our abundance will be denied.

Let me put that more simply:

You HAVE to give to get.

So, you look around you at the nothingness of your life and wonder what you have to give?

You can give it all. Everything you have within your grasp can be given away. You can leave it all at the feet of God and allow Him to graciously and boldly provide for you.

No, Im not suggesting you take the contents of your home and leave them on the church steps. Ive said, give it all to God. The fact is, it all belongs to Him. So, allow Him what is rightfully His, and Thank Him gratefully for allowing you to use what doesnt belong to you.

The more you remember to be grateful for all that you have, the more abundantly you will be blessed. The more you acknowledge the source of every true and available gift from God, the more you will begin to realize the source and all that is truly available for you. God gives out of the abundance of all that He has, and he owns the cattle on a thousand hills He owns it all.

You can show gratitude for all that you have, and open your arms wide to receive the abundance available to you, simply because it exists.

Jan Verhoeff

Somewhere between college and life, Jan began to focus on other people. Her intense need to feel accomplishment in her life drove her to finding a deeper contentment than just existing in the hoot 'n holler of southeastern Colorado. While the beauty of the prairie never escaped her eye for color and beauty, the intensity of her desire kept her moving ever onward.

Summers in Michigan and Tennessee brought her closer to something, but it wasn't until much later, as an adult, mother of four that she began to understand that her need for accomplishment included sharing what she had learned along the way. It also meant that her talent for painting the dream and writing her thoughts had a lot to do with her accomplishments.

She began to focus on actually writing down her thoughts and ideas in journals, revealing her prayer thoughts and life events. Bits of paper became treasures of memory, and a notebook became an outlet of hope and a step of faith. Jan put her thoughts on paper, and began to publish them, where she found opportunity, including various magazines, trade journals, and local publications. Her interests in business and new enterprise became a resounding outlet for her talent, and wisdom for those who sought it. Jan's interest in business development became her trademark, resulting in her first book publication in !992, "Building a Business: From Scratch". This 22 page booklet was published by a local printer in a vertical brochure format, selling more than a thousand copies nation wide. It has resurfaced in college classes as the basis for college term papers, graduate thesis, and research documents for small business courses over the past 13 years.

Seeking more diverse outlets for her talents, Jan most recently has written several short stories published in various books, including: "Stories for the Trail" with the Lamar Writer's Group, "Prickly Points of Life" a combination poetry/short story collection of Jan's work, and "Coffee Clatter" a bound collection of written works originally published in a newsletter published by her daughter, Brenna, as a Sophomore Year Project when she was homeschooling at Buchanan Academy.

More recently her work is available in a newsletter she publishes weekly via email, and various blogs listed on the right side of this page.

You may contact Jan at: janverhoeff@yahoo.com