This is the long-awaited trophy that I was awarded for writing the book, IN THEIR IMAGE AND LIKENESS, subtitled UNIVERSAL WISDOM in the 2024 International Impact Book Awards writing competition in the Social Change category.
Why am I only sharing this trophy with you now?
It is because I only received this acknowledgement of my years of research by special delivery yesterday. This book was originally published in October 2023. I submitted this book for the International Impact Book Awards contest early in 2024 and won in the Social Change category. However, it patiently waited on the custom docks due to surprise tariffs that held it hostage until its recent release.
This major award and achievement I earned is not merely a national award. It is an international award. Each individual country in this one beautiful world we all live on are much more connected than our human egos might want us to believe. We all share a common destiny for our human emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual lives.
All humanity is in this plight together, trying to live our lives as best as humanly possible. No one wants to be the ignorant fool who blows up the world to prove that his or her indoctrination in their understood brand of politics, religion, or social change is the only way to live in this one garden of life.
That would simply be a fool’s errand.
What has brought us to this precipice of deciding which “God” is better, which system of government is better, or which side of problem solving is better in the human dilemma of how to get along with each other?
This translates to this outrageous moment we all are finding ourselves in this exact moment. This trophy that I earned for studying religions, politics, and social structures of the world gave birth to my findings in this award-winning 3-book series, which also includes: MY RED BAG OF COURAGE, subtitled, SURVIVAL WISDOM, and the last book in this series, NATURE SPIRIT WISDOM, subtitled, LIGHT WITHIN THE ANGEL, MINERAL, PLANT, AND ANIMAL KINGDOMS.
MY RED BAG OF COURAGE, subtitled, SURVIVAL WISDOM has also been turned into an audiobook currently available in LIBRO, KOBO, and AUDIOBOOKS. https://lindahourihanhhcp.com/audio-books/
I have 20 paperback copies of IN THEIR IMAGE AND LIKENESS, subtitled UNIVERSAL WISDOM, left for purchase by anyone interested in buying them since this book is in its second printing, now with Book Publisher USA.com. I will let you know when it is again available. You may email me at linhourihan@yahoo.com if you wish to purchase this book so you do not have to wait for its second publication. It originally sold for $17.99. I will sell my remaining copies for $15 each, if you are interested in it.
Coming to grips with the understanding that humanity does not have to sink to the lowest common denominator in the adult sandbox of the world is a healing remedy to a hurting humanity. This is not an insult to any human being on the planet at this time. It is a peaceful solution which is possible for everyone.
What is it that fuels humanity in the direction that it truly does not want to go in?
Let’s take a closer look.
There is a cancer upon not only the Maga Christians today, which bases its understanding on the War God instead of the Father of Jesus Christ. If they do not know this, it is because this information has been hidden from public view for unholy purposes of gaining your personal power, fame (your reputation and “club” which you belong to), and fortune (the keys to your cash). I go into great detail about this in IN THEIR IMAGE AND LIKENESS, subtitled, UNIVERSAL WISDOM. This book also explains the difference between the ever-popular War God and the Father of Jesus Christ. They are different.
Christians follow Jesus Christ. What did Jesus teach, was it war? No, Jesus taught love in all forms, forgiveness, turning the other cheek, and loving each other, no matter what happens. But the hate-filled War God made sure Jesus was crucified because the War God does not want peace, but the dark and inhuman promotion of war and all the materialism and greed that promotes it.
This is not only a “Christian” problem. The cancer that has spread to every religion tells on itself by revealing its fruits.
If it is hate-filled, you are following the “War God,” not the correction which Jesus Christ came to teach all humanity, regardless of which brand of human political, religious, or social indoctrination you are following.
Trying to prove you are right when you are not, is also a fool’s errand.
You do not pluck apples off an orange tree, and you do not gather figs off a cherry tree. You will know them by their fruits.
IN THEIR IMAGE AND LIKENESS, subtitled UNIVERSAL WISDOM explains in empathetic and compassionate terms how following the War God will lead humanity to cataclysmic devastation, while following the words of understanding, problem solving, and seeking resolutions will be the life-giving seeds of peace and prosperity for all involved.
Hurting humanity in any way is the tell-tale mark of following the wrong War God home to a place where you do not wish to be.
The following picture is a snapshot of the engraving from the International Impact Book Awards committee that awarded me this prestigious award. The trophy stands upon this engraved base.
I am also a FINALIST in the 2025 International Impact AUTHOR OF THE YEAR writing competition for my latest book, TRANSITIONING INTO THE AGE OF AQUARIOUS, subtitled, AN ENLIGHTENING JOURNEY.
The future of humanity does not need to only be a dark and fearful place filled with multiple wars worldwide. We will grow whichever seeds we plant, either greed, ruthlessness, anger, and retaliation, or building up and healing all humanity in whichever corner of the world we call home with empathy, compassion, repair, common ground and ideals of peace, love, and happiness for all.
You are so powerful that you will reap exactly what you sow. First you manifest through your thoughts, then words, then actions.
Now is the time to build bridges, not walls, problem solve, not create the problems. It is the ego that gets in the way. Who wants to be wrong, or change course? Doesn’t that show weakeness?
No. Look at your children. Weakness is continuing to fight on the merry-go-round of lies and dysfunction. But strength, inner strength, is the upper hand of integrity and the backbone of character and adult maturity.
Now is the time to climb out of the adult sandbox of warlike games, and follow the Loving God, Father of Jesus Christ if anyone dares to call themselves Christians or religious people of any stripe. Christians supposedly follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. He taught peace, not war. Jesus told Peter to put down the sword. Remember?
God Bless Everyone Everywhere