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    Casino: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
    Casino: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
    Casino: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
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    Casino: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

    By William R. Lavell

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    William Lavell continues to raise awareness bringing to light the devastating effects of gambling on the individual and the rippling challenges it can cause to family and other crucial parts of our lives. A problem that is seldom talked about, gambling is often a hidden, secret sin; weve heard the phrase, What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

    Lavell has personally witnessed the pain and tragic losses that accompany this debilitating disease. When we think of land mines, we imagine hidden bombs ready to cause great devastation if stumbled upon. His belief is that because of our human instinct of curiosity, we may see a glimmering building, with all its glamour, that can blind us to the hidden pitfalls of gambling lurking behind doors. He also believes that curiosity has led to countless innocent people succumbing or falling prey to the big draw of the casinos glimmering neon lights and its lure for riches. Many have been blinded by them and have staggered into the destructive minefields of gambling.

    In his book, he shares and brings to light what he has learned. Lavells book takes readers deep through the dark stages and perils of gambling, unfortunately leaving a universal trail of victims. He believes no one should be left behind in the casinos mire without hope. His book helps point us to a path of hope and healing, turning tragedy into triumph and even emerging grateful over our struggle.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateJun 3, 2014
    ISBN9781490833859
    Casino: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
    Author

    William R. Lavell

    Williams poetic messages are filled with golden nuggets that inspire, comfort, challenge, and encourage readers toward a deeper, fully committed divine intimacy with almighty God who created them. William believes that because of a lack of knowledge and a shortage on discipleship training, along with compromising with secular influences, the church todays body of Christ is living far below her privilege. Once again, Williams hope for his new novel is that the church would be inspired and challenged to rise to her place of privilege, taste, and never let go of the abundant life. When William is not writing, he spends time with family and friends, church family, enjoys nature, goes fishing, and most importantly, spends time in the word of God. To invite William for a poetic evening of inspirational poetry, an Evangelistic deliverance seminar, book signings, or for up-and-coming date and times for ministry, contact him via email at WilliamR.Lavell.com, Facebook, or [email protected] or [email protected].

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      Casino - William R. Lavell

      Copyright © 2014 William R. Lavell.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

      WestBow Press

      A Division of Thomas Nelson & Zondervan

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.westbowpress.com

      1 (866) 928-1240

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-3384-2 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-3385-9 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2014907167

      WestBow Press rev. date: 6/2/2014

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: The Lure

      Chapter 2: The Hook

      Chapter 3: The Ripple Effect

      Chapter 4: The Trap

      Chapter 5: The Chase

      Chapter 6: Greed, The Power of Discontent

      Chapter 7: Media Bombardment

      Chapter 8: Running Bad

      Chapter 9: Spiral Downward

      Chapter 10: The Way Home

      Chapter 11: Help from Above

      Chapter 12: Redeeming the Times

      Chapter 13: Helpful Resources for Recovery

      About The Author

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      Acknowledgements

      WHEN I ASKED GOD to send me the very best person to help me with my book, He certainly did. What’s more, I gained a wonderful sister in the Lord, Ann Dyer. Joyful thanks to her for all of her help, prayers, sense of humour, and encouragement. Ann, you are truly a blessing, and I’m eternally grateful.

      I would also like to mention my former mentor, teacher and councillor, Cecil K., for helping me to form a solid foundation in Christ. I hold your wisdom close to my heart. I am eternally grateful with God’s love.

      To say that writing a book is a long-term goal is absolutely true. I would like to say a special thanks to my family, who graciously sacrificed time that would have otherwise been cherished and spent together. Because of your support, I am able to get the message of the book out to the public and the church.

      In addition, I would like to give special thanks to my Celebrate Recovery team and family for all of your support and encouragement. I am thankful for the great new friendships that have been forged along with my study group. These people gave God their all and helped fill in a few cracks in my foundation. Thanks.

      Special thanks to the West Bow Press team.

      Furthermore, I’d like to thank the casino workers who saw themselves in Kevin and made an effort with courage and compassion to help Kevin realize his dilemma.

      Heartfelt thanks go to my mom, whom I honour and pray for every night. Thanks for creating in me so much hope. May you stay in God’s love forever.

      Finally, my greatest desire is to thank the Lord God Almighty, whose victory on the cross has truly become a victory for me. His words, It is finished, echoed down from the cross to reach my heart centuries later. My personal definition of those precious words is, He has conquered all. His victory over all the darkness has indeed been clear in my life. I am forever grateful.

      IN HIS SERVICE,

      WILLIAM LAVELL

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