Victims: I. Coast stampede caused by barricades

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Two survivors of the New Year's stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people say barricades that were set up unofficially created the crush of thousands of people who were leaving a fireworks display.
The two survivors, who are hospitalized at Cocody Hospital, said Wednesday that after the fireworks they were prevented from moving along the Boulevard de la Republic by wooden barricades. Newspapers in Ivory Coast have speculated that the roadblocks were set up so pickpockets could steal money and mobile phones.
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, who declared three days of national mourning starting Wednesday, has ordered an immediate investigation into the causes of the stampede. He said the government would open a crisis center to help families find missing people and to take testimony from witnesses.

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Angola: Stampede kills 13 at religious gathering

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The death toll in a stampede on New Year's Eve at a sports stadium in Angola has risen to 13, and some of the victims were children, Angolan media reported Wednesday.
Officials said about 120 people were also injured in the incident, which happened when tens of thousands of people tried to enter a stadium in the capital, Luanda, for a religious gathering, according to Angop, the Angolan news agency.
Faustino Sebastiao, spokesman for the national firefighters department, said those who died were crushed and asphyxiated.
The event in the southern African nation was organized by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, an evangelical group founded in Brazil.
In western Africa, a crowd in Ivory Coast stampeded after leaving a New Year's fireworks show early Tuesday, killing at least 60 people and injuring more than 200.

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C. African Republic leader dismisses son

DAMARA, Central African Republic (AP) — The embattled president of Central African Republic has dismissed his son as the country's defense minister.
The move late Wednesday comes as President Francois Bozize faces a coalition of rebel groups who are seeking his ouster.
National radio announced that his son Francis Bozize will no longer be the defense minister.
Chief of Staff Gen. Guillaume Lapo is also leaving the government, according to the announcement.
Francois Bozize has been in power since 2003 and in the past month he has faced a growing threat as rebels have seized 10 towns across the north.
Bozize has announced he's willing to negotiate with the rebels but he said he will not leave office before his current term ends in 2016.

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Ivory Coast stampede survivors blame barricades

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Survivors of a stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people, most of them children and teenagers, after a New Year's Eve fireworks display said Wednesday that makeshift barricades stopped them from moving along a main boulevard, causing the crush of people.
Ivory Coast police said unknown people put tree trunks across the Boulevard de la Republique where the trampling took place.
"For security, because there were so many important people at the event, we closed certain main streets," said a police officer who was overheard briefing Ivory Coast President Alassane Outtara on the incident. The police officer said the tree trunks were put out unofficially by people who are not known.
"After the fireworks we reopened the other streets, but we had not yet removed the tree trunks from the Boulevard de la Republique, in front of the Hotel Tiana near the National Assembly (parliament) building," she said. "That is where the stampede happened when people flooded in from the other streets."
Ouattara ordered three days of national mourning and launched an investigation into the causes of the tragedy.
Two survivors, in interviews with The Associated Press, indicated why so many died in what would normally be an open area, the Boulevard de la Republique. An estimated 50,000 people had gathered near the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium and elsewhere in Abidjan's Plateau district to watch the fireworks. As they streamed away from the show some encountered the blockades.
"Near the Justice Palace we were stopped by some people who put blockades of wood in the street," 33-year-old Zoure Sanate said from her bed in Cocody Hospital. "They told us we must stay in the Plateau area until morning. None of us accepted to stay in Plateau until the morning for a celebration that ended at around 1 a.m.
"Then came the stampede of people behind us," she said. "My four children and I were knocked to the ground. I was hearing my kids calling me, but I was powerless and fighting against death. Two of my kids are in hospital with me, but two others are missing. They cannot be found."
Another hospital patient, Brahima Compaore, 39, said he also was caught in the pile of people stopped by the roadblock.
"I found myself on the ground and people were walking on me," said Compaore. "I was only saved by people who pulled me onto the sidewalk."
Local newspapers are speculating that thieves put up the roadblocks so that pickpockets could steal money and mobile phones from the packed-in people.
Ouattara pledged to get answers. Some observers wondered why police did not prevent the tragedy.
"The investigation must take into account all the testimonies of victims," he said Wednesday. "We will have a crisis center to share and receive information."
Ouattara also postponed the traditional New Year's receptions at his residence, which had been scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
The leader of a human rights organization said that deadly incidents were predictable because the police and civil authorities had not taken adequate protective measures.
"The situation is deplorable," said Thierry Legre, president of the Ivorian League of Human Rights. "It is our first tragedy of 2013 but in 2012 we could already see possibility of such a tragedy because there are not adequate authorities patrolling our roads and waters."
Legre said the New Year's stampede "exposes our weak and dysfunctional civil protection system. This must be corrected immediately. The government cannot invite people to this kind of public gathering without taking adequate precautions to protect their safety and their lives."
He called on the government "to implement measures to avoid such tragedies in the future by reinforcing the civil protection system."
The government organized the fireworks to celebrate Ivory Coast's peace, after several months of political violence in early 2011 following disputed elections.
Just one night before the New Year's incident, there had been a big concert at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium where American rap star Chris Brown performed. That Sunday night event was for the Kora Awards for African musicians. No serious incidents were reported from that event.
In 2009, 22 people died and over 130 were injured in a stampede at a World Cup qualifying match at the Houphouet Boigny Stadium, prompting FIFA, soccer's global governing body, to impose a fine of tens of thousands of dollars on Ivory Coast's soccer federation. The stadium, which officially holds 35,000, was overcrowded at the time of the disaster.
Another African stadium tragedy occurred on New Year's Eve in Angola where 13 people, including four children, died in a stampede during a religious gathering at a sports stadium in Luanda, the capital.
Angop, the Angolan news agency, cited officials as saying Tuesday that 120 people were also injured. The incident happened on New Year's Eve when tens of thousands of people gathered at the stadium and panic ensued. Faustino Sebastiao, spokesman for the national firefighters department, says those who died were crushed and asphyxiated.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed "deep sorrow" at the heavy human toll and put "a medical team and all available logistical means at the disposal of the government," to help deal with the situation, U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said.

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C. African Republic leader faces rebel threat

DAMARA, Central African Republic (AP) — More than 30 truckloads of troops from Chad line the two-lane highway just outside of Damara, supporting Central African Republic government forces who want to block a new rebel coalition from reaching the capital.
In a display of force, the turbaned fighters hold their rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons they threaten to use if the rebels seeking to oust President Francois Bozize push this far south.
Gen. Jean Felix Akaga, who heads the regional force known as FOMAC, says a push on Damara, just 75 kilometers (45 miles) north of the capital, would be "a declaration of war" on the 10 Central African states.
"For us, Damara is the red line that the rebels cannot cross," Akaga said Wednesday. "If they attack Damara, we will attack."
The United Nations called for talks between the government and rebels and the Security Council scheduled closed consultations on the Central African Republic on Thursday afternoon.
The multinational force brought journalists up to Damara, where they touted the strength of the Chadian troops, who along with forces from Republic of Congo and Gabon are helping to stabilize the area.
The rebels, though, appear to be holding their positions after taking a string of towns including Sibut, which is 70 miles (112 kilometers) further north from Damara.
Back in 2003, troops under Bozize seized the capital amid volleys of machine-gun and mortar fire, and he then dissolved the constitution and parliament. Now a decade later it is Bozize who himself could be ousted from power.
On Wednesday, he announced through a decree read on state radio that he was dismissing his son, Francis, as defense minister. Chief of Staff Guillaume Lapo also was being replaced.
The president already has promised to form a coalition government with rebels and to negotiate without conditions. It's a sign of how seriously Bozize is threatened by the rebel groups who call themselves Seleka, which means alliance in the Sango language.
Bozize says there's one point not up for negotiation: he does not intend to leave office before his term ends in 2016.
"We can't destroy the country. I don't think that a transition is a good solution for the rebels, for Central African Republic or for the international community," said Cyriaque Gonda, a spokesman for the political coalition behind Bozize.
But mediators for the government and others note the rebels — an alphabet soup of acronyms in French, UFDR, CPJP, FDPC and CPSK — want Bozize gone. And that's the only issue the disparate group seems unified on. Seleka is a shaky alliance that lumps together former enemies.
In September 2011, fighting between the CPJP and the UFDR left at least 50 people dead in the town of Bria and more than 700 homes destroyed.
"Even if they show unity in the military action, we know that they are politically very disunited, the only thing that holds them together is the opposition to the current president," said Roland Marchal, a Paris-based expert on Central African Republic. "If they take control of the capital I think that divisions would appear quickly."
Gonda, who has negotiated on behalf of the government with the rebels, says some of them couldn't even accept sitting together as recently as 2008.
Meanwhile, in some parts of the capital, Bangui, a city of 700,000, life continued as normal, while in others the military buildup was evident.
Trucks full of soldiers bounced on rutted roads dotted with shacks where people can charge mobile phones. Police officers stopped vehicles at intersections. Troops from neighboring nations have arrived including about 120 soldiers each from Republic of Congo and Gabon to help stabilize the area between rebel and the government forces.
In the Bimbo neighborhood, traders went about their business, selling everything from leafy greens to meat at roadside stands.
"We don't support what the rebels are doing," said banana farmer Narcisse Ngo, as a young boy played nearby with a monkey corpse for sale along with other meat. "They should be at the table negotiating without weapons. We are all Central Africans."
Bozize, who seized power while the democratically elected president was traveling outside the country, managed to win elections in 2005 but in the years since he has faced multiple low-level rebellions that have shattered security across the northern part of this large but desperately poor country.
He won the 2011 election with more than 64 percent of the vote, though the United States said the voting was "widely viewed as severely flawed." The U.S. evacuated its diplomats from Bangui last week.
The most prominent among the rebel groups in Seleka is the UFDR, or Union of Democratic Forces for Unity.
Human Rights Watch, which has documented abuses by both government forces and rebel groups operating in the country's north, says the UFDR rebellion "has its roots in the deep marginalization of northeastern CAR, which is virtually cut off from the rest of the country and is almost completely undeveloped."
The rebels, though, also have included some of Bozize's former fighters who helped bring him to power in 2003 but later accused him of failing to properly pay them, among other grievances, Human Rights Watch says.
For the people now caught in the middle, they want life to return to normal.
"Everyone is suffering here — we have nothing to eat," said Daniel Ngakou, 55, as he watched the Chadian troops patrol his hometown of Damara. "The women are searching in the bush all day for food. We just don't know what will happen."
The United Nations called on the government and the rebels Wednesday to focus on dialogue that can avert violence and lead to a peaceful resolution of the conflict and respect for the 2008 Libreville Comprehensive Peace Agreement. That deal was signed by the government and three major rebel groups.
U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky reiterated the U.N. Security Council's call last week for all parties to refrain from any acts of violence against civilians, respect human rights and seek a peaceful solution.
"We welcome regional efforts to seek a political solution and reinforce security," Nesirky told reporters at U.N. headquarters in New York.
While the United Nations has temporarily withdrawn its staff from Central African Republic, Nesirky said the world body remains engaged in efforts to resolve the crisis.
He said U.N. special representative Margaret Vogt "has remained in close dialogue with the key parties in the Central African Republic and the region and has offered support to political negotiations," he said.

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS – Planning Consultant/Author offers new and unique remedy with DRAGONmedallions to make Resolutions stick

DRAGONmedallions are the new motivational and self-evaluation tools that use the image of the Chinese Dragon as part of a daily practice, to keep people on a successful track toward the attainment of New Year’s Resolutions. The “FIVE STEPS TO SUCCESS” process that goes with the DRAGONmedallions has been developed by strategic planning consultant, author and designer Barbara Bacigalupi to give the necessary vision and structure to increase the success rate for making life change.

Napa, CA (PRWEB) January 01, 2013
No matter what the New Year’s Resolution – weight loss, getting exercise, searching for a better career, or even finding new love -- the premiere of DRAGONmedallions offers a tangible tool for associating the Chinese Dragon’s action-oriented power and energy with a desired New Year’s Resolution. Using simple how-to instructions called FIVE STEPS TO SUCCESS which have been developed by Barbara Bacigalupi, who in addition to being a designer, also happens to be a strategic vision consultant and personal growth author, DRAGONmedallions are intended to make New Year’s Resolutions stick and lead to success.
Despite the popularity and media focus placed on the annual ritual of making New Year’s Resolutions, ensuing reports that tell of typical failure rates of 70% to 99% are what captured Bacigalupi’s attention. “We are literally training ourselves each new year to believe that we are incapable of change,” observes Bacigalupi. “My consulting experience tells me that the dismal outcome of many New Year’s Resolutions is due, in great part, to the absence of an easily applied process for making life change.” continues Bacigalupi. “ That’s why so many businesses hire consultants in the first place, and why I decided to do something about demystifying the process for individuals," concludes Bacigalupi.
So, Bacigalupi simplified the change-making process into a two-pronged approach that includes the formation of an irresistible vision of how much better the future can be, as well as a step-by-step structure for getting from point A to point B. This approach is unique and different in that it combines both the usual left brain linear thinking method with right brain visualization for a holistic brain approach. She then sought an image to facilitate visualization that would provide a constant presence for the goal in the person’s life. This image would be a constant motivational reminder of just how important it is to give the all-important priority attention to being continually focused on the goal, taking daily action and analysis until the goal is achieved. What was needed was a compelling, but fun and engaging symbol which embodies the positive traits needed to accomplish a goal.
"The Chinese Dragon I have seen throughout my life dancing in San Francisco Chinese New Year’s Parades has so much personality and plain old sex appeal, that he became my immediate choice for the much needed visual symbol,” comments Bacigalupi. “He’s a veritable bundle of energy and tenacity, and the Dragon, as the symbol for daytime, light, and the all-powerful Emperor, makes for a perfect representation of the qualities needed in any person who wants to affect life change.,” concludes Bacigalupi. “With DRAGONmedallions, the life goal can easily be associated with the Dragon’s image and come to life in the person’s mind, which in turn can focus continuing decision-making on a daily basis,” concludes Bacigalupi.
The image of the Chinese Dragon which has always been considered by the ancient Chinese to be the most auspicious mythological creature, is the centerpiece of Bacigalupi’s new DRAGONmedallions for Power and Energy in the form of a replica of an ancient Chinese Coin that was most popular during the Chang Dynasty (beginning in 1644) and which also happens to form the basis of Feng Shui. The coin depicts the traditional presentation of the Dragon, which is always paired with the Phoenix bird symbolizing his Empress and love.
“The ability to create symbols through a metaphoric process is a uniquely human right brain activity,” continues Bacigalupi. “We don’t often think about the powerful role that symbolism has fulfilled for rallying change throughout human history, across all cultures, religions and countries. So adopting a symbol like the Dragon to make a goal real and tangible, is both logical as well as emotionally compelling and visually stimulating,” concludes Bacigalupi.
Bacigalupi’s design for DRAGONmedallions is deliberately intended to appeal to the senses, with varying colors and a mix of textural qualities that beg to be touched. The medallion coin centerpiece in DRAGONmedallions is surrounded by natural, semi-precious minerals including a rock quartz crystal bead carved with the ancient Chinese Shou symbol for long life and prosperity, which just happens to be the ultimate and most fundamental reason for pursuing any type of New Year’s Resolution. A loop of natural mineral beads makes for easy display on door handles, drawer pulls, candles, vases and so much more. A Turkish knot tassel completes and refines the textural quality of the design.
As part of the FIVE STEPS TO SUCCESS, a person is asked to visit the Dragon in their DRAGONmedallion as part of a Daily Practice that focuses on breaking the resolution into daily, bite-sized goals that are assessed and improved upon at each nightly reflection. Intended as a universal approach for change, the FIVE STEPS TO SUCCESS instructional guide used with DRAGONmedallions can be combined with any other available system, whether a diet, exercise or other plan.
DRAGONmedallions are available at http://www.BarbaraBacigalupi.com. Special value pricing is offered, along with a complimentary copy of Bacigalupi’s classic personal growth book Truly Human - An Invitation to think in new and powerful ways. Continued releases in the DRAGONmedallion series focusing on such important topics as financial prosperity and health care issues including breast cancer and pain management, are planned for release in the coming months.
ABOUT THE COMPANY

The new website and store at http://www.BarbaraBacigalupi.com is a part of UMANO, named for the Italian word meaning human, humane and compassionate, which was founded by Barbara Bacigalupi in San Francisco in 1997. As a concept-based company, it’s purpose is to serve as a vehicle for the publication of Bacigalupi’s writings and the production/marketing of her design lines. The hallmark product, TRULYHUMANmedallions, has been sold for the past ten years in a limited number of selected boutiques, design studios, and spas, and is respected by consumers for the bead’s inherent beauty, quality of human handwork and the human values they foster through learning messages. All design products are made by hand in Northern California using components collected from around the world and are available at http://www.BarbaraBacigalupi.com.
COMPANY VISION

UMANO is inspired and guided by a vision of our world in which we become ever more human, humane and compassionate. We are dedicated to participate in this vision by combining works of nature with the work of the human hand to create products accompanied by learning messages which bring consumers closer to their personal humanity and individual giftedness within a framework that affirms positive and worthy human values.

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MoneyBrokerz.com Introduces New Service for Their Subscribers: Comprehensive List of Forex Brokers and Binary Options Brokers

For many aspiring traders who want to enter the world of Forex trading and binary options, the most common stumbling block they encounter is simply knowing where and how to begin. Choosing the right Forex brokers or binary options brokers will play a crucial role to their success, and http://www.moneybrokerz.com is opening a new useful service to help these traders choose the best one to fit their goals.

Newyork, NY (PRWEB) January 01, 2013
With many new comers making extra money online from currency trading and stock trading, it’s not a surprise that we have seen a phenomenal growth of people who want to join in the bandwagon. Indeed, there is money to be earned in the Forex market and in binary options, but it is not without risks coupled with a stiff learning curve. These hindrances are minimized by choosing good binary options brokers and forex brokers who can guide a newbie in the ins and outs of trading.
However, with literally hundreds of different brokers on the Internet today, how does one choose wisely and see through all the hype and propaganda? One website, MoneyBrokerz.com has just released a new helpful service in their website that can aid new and even advanced traders in their pursuit to find the perfect broker that will fit their needs.
In this new service, they provide in-depth tips on how one can learn the basics of Forex and binary options trading and most importantly, they have new informative reviews on some of the top Forex and binary options brokers available today.
Theirs is a one-stop website for those who want to save time researching the best brokers they would want to get involved with. Since each broker has different features and strategies when it comes to Forex and binary options trading, choosing the right one can be complex and time consuming. With this new and comprehensive website feature, MoneyBrokerz.com is currently providing traders in one glance, different reviews and tips on how they can choose the right broker they would want to work with. Check out one excellent tip found in their website:
“When deciding what broker to work with, you should first inform yourself of the spread practiced by that broker.”
“First of all, it is important to start things off with a demo account. This way, you familiarize yourself with how things work, and you lose nothing. This has the added advantage of trying various trading strategies with no risks involved, until you find the right one.” - According to one informative article in MoneyBrokerz.com ‘Try Your Hand at Forex Trading and Win Big’
The goal of this new website service is to help traders find good forex brokers and binary options brokers with less effort, so these traders can focus more on learning the essential aspects of trading and not use up all their time just to do the research. With the addition of this brand new feature in their website, those who are serious about making money through binary options and forex trading will find it very informative and useful.
About http://www.moneybrokerz.com
They provide comprehensive reviews, tips and news all about forex brokers and binary options brokers. Their one-stop website help traders choose the right broker to guide them in making money through forex trading and binary options. For more information how their new services can help rookie and advanced traders, visit their website or contact them today.

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Dedicated Game Server Giant Announces Discounts for Phoenix Datacenter Hosting

ProlimeHost, a leading web host that also specializes in offering dedicated game servers, has reported to have set aside dedicated servers with hardware optimized for soft real-time online games in their Phoenix data center. The dedicated hardware, along with a price discount that they have also made available for their customers, is expected to boost their game server subscriber base anywhere between 15-30%, as per the company spokesperson.

(PRWEB) January 01, 2013
ProlimeHost (http://www.prolimehost.com), a start-up that has carved its way to emerge as a web-hosting giant, has made a price discount announcement that will make online gamers happy. The company has launched a coupon to reduce their hosting prices by 25% for the upcoming Holiday season. In addition, they have further announced dedicating additional hardware in their Phoenix data center, citing improved gaming experience to the end-user as the reason.
“We are excited to let our current and potential customers know that we have dedicated a group of our high-performance servers with accelerated hardware for our online gaming customers, and reduced the subscription cost to these dedicated servers by 25% through our usage coupon”, said an upbeat Tom Beck, the CTO of the web host, in a short and quick press conference earlier today. “Each dedicated game server has been allocated a special slot in the racks such that the slots are the best-equipped with network speed and bandwidth. Our Phoenix based dedicated servers are the ones that have been specially set up for this purpose. The discounts on the dedicated servers are all set to be offered for the entire upcoming Holiday season.”
ProlimeHost has been on the news for a number of reasons in 2012. Surprisingly, apart from a few audit reports of their system and software upgrades, all the events in the company have portrayed a story of growth and enhancements. The company audit reports, carried out on a quarterly basis, have also indicated positive impact of these recent growth-related announcements, showing a growth in the top line and the bottom line of the company.
The industry analysts reacted to today’s announcement with a set of mixed reactions. While one group of experts were of the opinion that the dedicated server based web hosting business, including their gaming business, has been a strategically robust move with good bottom line impacts, the others were not too optimistic about the move. “This group (Prolime) has been making too many announcements in too short a timeframe. It looks like they are trying to swallow a pill bigger than what I believe they are capable of. Such quality is too difficult to maintain with such thin margins that the company ought to land up into after their price cuts are effective, and that may not be sustainable in the longer run”, said an expert from the web hosting industry on condition of anonymity.
The company, however, was optimistic. “We have listened to our customers’ requirements. This move could shoot up the number of additional customers by almost 30% with luck, but I don’t see the number at anywhere below 15%. Looking at the fact that even a 15% growth will offset our investments towards this restructuring effort, our top and bottom lines will move upwards because of our bold decision to provide discounted dedicated hosting to our Phoenix datacenter based game server offering.”

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Delta Travel Center in Valencia Partners Up with a New Vendor to Create Amazing Cruise Adventures for the New Year

Delta Travel Center in Valencia will partner together with various cruise lines to get members out on more amazing vacations for the upcoming year.

Valencia, CA (PRWEB) January 01, 2013
Delta Travel has a new vendor which will provide even more great opportunities to travel the world with style.
Delta Travel Center, located in the heart of the Santa Clarita Valley, is a private, members only travel club where members can book any and all travel at cost, including all cruises. So commissions paid to Delta, are rebated to the member, instantly reducing the cost of the cruise.
Members will also receive discounts on all other cruise lines, hotels, car rentals and even all inclusive resorts all over the world. Members also have the privilege of staying at various timeshare resorts all over the world at discounted prices.
Many cruise lines have stunning vessels that pay homage to the grand era of the ocean liner, while providing state-of-the-art comforts and engaging, Some even have exclusive activities designed to bring families together, whatever the destination.
Staterooms are configured especially for families, with extra storage and most with split bathrooms for making getting ready easier. Youth clubs promise age-appropriate, toddler-themed fun, whether your child is 3 months or 17 years old. Onboard Dining—from elegant restaurants offering a dash of magic to casual, quick-service fare—is sure to satisfy every taste. Entertainment includes original Broadway-style live shows, Character Greetings and the latest movies, some in digital 3-D. Pools are delightfully themed and designed for specific age groups—even adults. Adults can dance or listen to live music at nightclubs and lounges or rejuvenate and beautify thanks to high-end spa and fitness facilities.
With the addition of new ships during the past year and a half, some cruises will begin sailing to such fantasy places as Barcelona, Athens, Venice, Rome, the Greek Isles, and the French Riviera. The vastly widened list of itineraries and ports for 2013 includes an expanded portfolio of European cruises, with new destinations of Venice and the Greek Isles. In addition, for the first time cruise lines will utilize a second port in Florida, Miami, for Caribbean sailings.

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Words that Highlight the Unconditional Love of God Pat Schatzline’s ‘Why Is God So Mad At Me?’ examines the hidden questions that lie in many hearts and minds

Pat Schatzline, author and evangelist, spreads the word of God’s love to those that need it most with his new book, Why is God so Mad at Me?: Dispelling the Lies Many People Believe.

Trusseville, Alabama (PRWEB) January 01, 2013
Examining scripture and his own life experiences for proof of God’s forgiving nature and unconditional love, Schatzline puts forth the idea that God is not one for wrath and punishment, but success of spirit and acceptance of all individuals.
Though the book is not set for release until December of 2012, it is already garnering praise from many of Schatzline’s peers. Calling it “incredibly detailed and touching” and “straightforward”, many people in the business of spreading God’s word are raving over the simplistic, honest, and forthright nature of Schatzline’s writing.
Pointing out that we live in troubled times; many reviews highlight the “touching” and “inspiring” nature of Schatzline’s message. Fellow evangelist Karen Wheaton says, “Pat has gone deep into the hidden places of the heart, where insecurity and fear keep us from fully receiving the perfect love of our Heavenly Father”. Writing down the many things people often feel or think, but are afraid to say out loud, Schatzline confronts the worries that often plague individuals when it comes to being assured of God’s love for them.
Launching his nation-wide book tour in November of 2012 and traveling around the country to spread both the word of God and promote his book, Pat Schatzline has given many readers peace of mind with his timely and thoughtful book, perfect for anyone on a spiritual journey to finding their place in God’s world.
Pat Schatzline
In 1997, Pat and his wife, Karen, co-founded Mercy Seat Ministries. Since then, they have ministered to over two million people in their travels around the world. He and Karen also founded the Forerunner School of ministry in 2001, and have since helped to launch many more sites. Along with traveling the world as evangelists, Pat and Karen enjoy playing games, working out, watching movies, and spending time with their friends and family.

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