A WORD APTLY SPOKEN IS LIKE APPLES OF GOLD . . .

LINDA C APPLE



Linda Apple's passion is people. Through her motivational and inspirational speaking and writing she encourages, affirms, nurtures and equips people to:

* achieve their goals and follow their dreams
* to excel in the unique gifts God has given them
* to love themselves and others as Christ does
* to have "eternal" perspective
* to live fully, love deeply, give freely, and laugh heartily

It has been said that nobody can help somebody like somebody who's been there. Linda's been there in many situations. She uses her life experiences to give hope by sharing what God is teaching her along her life journey in an open, honest, and often humorous manner.

Linda is a Toastmaster, she graduated from the Christian Leaders Authors & Speakers Services (CLASS), and will soon complete her training as a Path Elements Profile Trainer (Laurie Beth Jones Group).

She has been privileged to speak to writers’ groups, conferences, women’s ministries and retreats across the nation for the past fifteen years. She is published in nine of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, The Upper Room Devotional Guide, and Woman’s World. She has written a historical novel and is currently writing a nonfiction book entitled, Now What Do I Do? Encouragement for Christian parents of teenagers.

Her topics include but are not limited to:

Writing:
• Writing Inspirational Creative Nonfiction – Linda shows how to write nonfiction with literary techniques. Can be made into an interactive workshop.
• Writing Devotionals - Can be made into an interactive workshop.
• The Power of a Drop of Ink – Linda’s keynote speech for conferences.

Ministry:
• Life from a Writer’s Point of View – Linda shares her testimony and how God gave her eternal perspective.
• Love Never Fails – Linda shares how our circumstances do not change God’s truth and how to grow through trials.
• Now What Do I Do? – Encouragement for parents who raised their children right, but their kids still chose wrong.
• It’s All Right – Lesson of faith from the Shunammite woman.
• Praying with Confidence – I John 5:14-15 teaches that we can have confidence when we pray according to God’s will. This prayer workshop looks at different ways to pray effectively and re-energizes our daily prayer life.
•Understanding Yourself and Others – A personality profile and communication tool that is easy to understand, remember, and use. The Elements! Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. This workshop is fun and will improve the lives of all who participate.

You may reach her at: lindacapple@gmail.com or

Linda Apple
P.O. Box 9688
Fayetteville, AR 72703

(479) 789-2268

There is just nothing my friend, Linda, cannot do! She leads, she writes, she teaches; she is an incredible wife and mother. I have known her more than twenty years and have been amazed over and over by her gracious heart and loving words. We each need a Linda in our life, someone who can and will speak the truth in love. I'm grateful God gave her to me for a friend. ~ Cozy Dixon, Regional Director, Laurie Beth Jones Group, Northwest Arkansas

Linda teaches and writes in pictures. Her easy personality allows you to relax and enjoy as she brings home truth that wows you. Her understanding of the Father heart of God, and her ability to share the depth of it with a simplicity that feeds the youngest Christian, while stretching the thinking of the most mature is truly phenomenal. I highly respect her writing and teaching gifts. ~ Sue Whiteley, Adult Education Pastor, Christian Life Cathedral, Fayetteville, AR

Linda is one of my favorite clients. I've had the pleasure of watching her speak and conduct a workshop. She is charming and entertaining, yet at the same time is knowledgeable and informative. If you have the chance to go hear her for yourself, do yourself a favor and take the opportunity.
~Terry Burns, agent
Hartline Literary Agency