Stage Four, Five Alarm
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This book is not about our whining and whoa-is-me attitudes. This instead is a chronicle of events, a journey to a new spiritual way of life, from where my wife and I have come from, especially over the last five years, to where we are now, today. This was due to a series of life threatening / changing events and for having God actively in our daily lives which turned it all around. We’re hoping that this book will act as an encouragement and as an inspiration to others. When you may feel as though crying out, “WHY ME?“, “WHY US GOD?” We want to help you turn that feeling around and prevent that from becoming your mind set, your attitude and thus becoming so negative about your situation, that you become STUCK in whatever it is you’re facing. Instead, wonder what God has in store for you, that something good is going to come out of this or that and take another approach. Have a strong Faith, in God and don’t stop there. Remember this scripture, “With God NOTHING is impossible.“ This book will show you how God Miraculously, and I mean MIRACULOUSLY got us through to where we are living in daily Peace, Abundance, Love and with Daily Gratitude.
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And looking at them Jesus said to them,
“With men this is impossible,
But with God all things are possible”.
Matthew 19:26
Who holds you up when adversity comes and shakes you down—when you’re told that you’re going to die from your illness, your income has burned to the ground, and the housing market has fallen? Who is going to be there to help you up?
Stage Four, Five Alarm is the true story of how Jim Balanesi and his wife, Cindy, overcame stage four lung cancer and a fire that destroyed their successful café through the love and grace of God. These experiences took them on a journey of discovery, learning what their lives are truly all about. Instead of giving up, which would have been so easy, they followed God and His Word, making them stronger with each step. It was a challenge to move forward, but they struggled to stay on the path because they wanted to win these battles once and for all.
God gave them the courage, guidance, strength, and knowledge to continue on together through the hardest of times. Their spirits could have been blown apart by these tragedies—if not for their growing relationship with God and His Son, Jesus. Stage Four, Five Alarm shares how their love has kept them together and made them into the strong believers they are today.
About the Author
Born in San Francisco, Jim Balanesi grew up in Sunnyvale, California. Drafted in 1971, he volunteered for the US Marine Corp. After his honorable discharge three years later, Jim received a BA in art education. Jim and his wife, Cindy, now live in Fairfield, California, and opened their café in Vallejo in 1998.