Leona is “retiring” on Chinese New Year's Day 2017!

LEONA CHOY IS “RETIRING”

ON CHINESE NEW YEAR'S DAY January 28, 2017!

(A Dialogue between Leona—

and herself)

WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?

Leona decided that Chinese New Year's Day would be an interesting and convenient date to begin adjusting her life style to a slower pace.

USUALLY ONE RETIRES FROM A JOB OR SOME GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.

True. That's why she puts quotation marks around her use of the word “retired.” Leona has not been employed since she and her late husband Ted served on the staff of Ambassadors For Christ, Inc. which they co-founded. That was many long years ago. Strictly speaking, I guess you could say that she has been retired ever since. Everything she has done in ministry has been on a voluntary, non-remunerated basis but she did it with an energy level equal to a paid job. So she uses the term “retire” loosely.

DID ANYTHING SPECIAL PRECIPITATE THIS DECISION?

No. Everything is cool. Just realistic thought and prayer on her part, the fact that she attains age 92 this year (still at her prime!) and that she recently completed writing and publishing the several books on her heart that she believed God nudged her to finish.

WHAT DOES SHE PLAN TO DO NOW?

Probably continue to do what she has been doing most of her life—joyfully following God's will for her as she understands it at each season of her life, and blessing others through her writing and personal encouragement.

WHAT WILL BE DIFFERENT THEN?

That remains to be seen. Leona tends to put pressure on herself. So she plans to try (yeah, I know, Leona has tried to do this before!) to readjust her self-imposed and perhaps over-ambitious schedule. She wants to enjoy in a more leisurely way whatever and whoever God puts in her path each day. And to allow herself more freedom for personal renewal, praying for her family and friends, and of course creative writing.

SO LEONA DOES HOPE TO CONTINUE WRITING?

I can't think otherwise, as long as God keeps giving her generous physical and mental ability at her advanced age. I wouldn't be surprised if another book idea blossomed and she brought it to publication! She believes she has a calling from God from which she does not plan to “retire” or slow her pace. She doesn't want to plateau or drift or settle into a rocking chair as her means of mobility. That's not Leona. More like shifting gears to better climb the upward journey of life. She expects that any gifting she has from the Lord will be enhanced through her personal renewal and more relaxed pace.

SOUNDS GOOD! I'M SURE HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT HER AND PRAY FOR HER IN THIS ATTEMPT. HOW IS SHE GOING TO CELEBRATE HER DECISION DAY TO START ON HER “MORE RELAXED LIFE?”

Not with fireworks or fanfare, to be sure! 

Since it will be Chinese New Year on January 28^th, without doubt she will share it with friends or family enjoying some delicious Chinese food! But she also wants to celebrate by sharing with her blog viewers and email friends some “reading food”!

WHAT DOES SHE MEAN BY THAT?

A Chinese New Year custom is for grown-ups to give “red envelopes” of money to kids on New Years Day.

Leona plans to reverse that custom and give something to the grown-ups! She is offering a special FREE GIFT of one of her 5 new books just off the press to any grown-ups who request it.

WHICH OF HER BOOKS IS SHE OFFERING? 
Appropriately, the title is *FABLES OF GOD'S KINGDOM FOR GROWN-UPS! (This is not a kids' book!) She will mail it to you in a flat rate priority mailing box which will reach you in 3 days. She only invites you to pay the postage for the speedy delivery of your free books which is $6.30 for the 2 books.

Two? Oh, Leona discovered that the standard box is big enough for 2 books and the postage cost is the same as for one! Rather than waste the space with filler, Leona is giving you a second copy also as a gift—one for you, and the other for you to bless one of your other grown-up friends! (Sounds kind of like the TV commercial—“buy one [whatever] and we'll give you a second one free!” But in this case, both copies of Leona's book are already FREE!)

HOW LONG IS LEONA OFFERING THIS GIFT BOOK?

For a limited time during the Chinese New Year festivities. Her offer is good only from right now through February 2 in keeping with the customary prolonged Chinese New Year celebration time. So you have to hurry to take advantage of her GIFT OFFER!

HOW CAN I ORDER MY GIFT BOOKS QUICKLY?

Only one way—email Leona right away with your request leonachoy@gmail.com and give her your mailing address. She'll mail your books promptly without waiting for you to send postage—she trusts that will come at your convenience. She won't hold up the sending of your books.

*This book ordinarily retails for $12.95 per copy.

Payment of postage $6.30 for your free books may either be by check

payable to Leona Choy, 497 Devland Dr. Winchester, VA 22603

or by credit card through paypal.me/Leona Choy.

Don't be scared of the ferocious-looking Chinese Dragon at the Chinese New Years celebration. He is a friendly fantasy beast. Even little Chinese children like him! He is supposed to frighten away evil spirits. Of course that's a fictitious fable. The fable/parable stories in Leona's book have underlying Christian truth!