Shine Don't Whine

by Cherrilynn Bisbano

Do you know someone who complains? Perhaps you've been accused of grumbling and you want people to understand your pain. If you or someone you know are determined to leave past hurts, habits, and horrors behind, join Cherrilynn on her raw and realistic journey through the STAR Principle. You will get a firm foundation in the Word of God, learn your identity in Christ, recognize the importance of prayer, and understand why bad things happen to “good people.” The trek will be excruciating at times, but worth the time and tears as you travel to the dark abyss of sin and pain and gain truth to set you free from perfectionism, complaining, and self-hatred. People will be drawn to your light as you transform and grow closer to God with the STAR Principle. S. See yourself as God sees you.
T. Transform Your Mind with the Word
A. Always Pray
R. Refine to Shine Learn to leave the pain, sin, and darkness behind―Shine Don’t Whine.

163 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2020

About the author

Cherrilynn Bisbano wants to help you shine for Jesus. She is an award-winning writer, coach, editor and Ordained Minister. As former managing editor of Almost an Author, she helped the website earn the #6 spot on the Top 100 best writing websites for 2018 by The Write Life and Top 101 Websites for writers with Writers Digest. Cherrilynn is a speaker with Women Speakers. Her topics include leadership, book proposals, and the Bible.
She is a two-time winner of Flash Fiction Weekly. Her work in progress, Accidental Findings, won the first 10 pages award with, When Words Count Retreat. You can find her published in Blue Ridge Writers Blog, Southern Writers, More to Life (MTL), Christian Rep, Christian Voice, Refresh, and other online magazines. Cherrilynn is a contributor to award-winning, Get to the Margins-Author Anthology; Breaking the Chains; Heart Reno; and Chicken Soup for the Soul-Miracles books. She is a contributor to Kiss Guilt Goodbye. Her latest book, Shine Don't Whine, was released in October 2020. Cherrilynn proudly served in the Navy and Air National Guard, earning the John Levitow Military leadership award. She lives with her eighteen-year-old son, Michael, Jr., and husband of 22 years. Cherrilynn loves Christ, Chocolate, coffee, and Cats. You will often find her on the beach sea glass hunting.

Reviews

[Rachael Colby · Rating 5 out of 5]

In her book, Shine Don’t Whine, award-winning author, speaker, teacher, and United States military veteran, Cherrilynn Bisbano shares her real and raw wrestlings and her road to healing from past hurts and habits. Using her acrostic S.T.A.R. principle as a teaching tool, Cherrilynn guides us through scriptures that empower us to overcome whining and perfectionism, to receive God’s healing, and live in victory—to shine as Jesus calls us to.

[Nicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartfelt testimony in every chapter & encouraging Scripture. I liked the Bible study options as well.

[Ben Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author Cherriliynn Bibano provides a ton of scriptural reasons how she had to learn to live like God intended and Shine with the light of Christ. If you wonder why things don't often go the way you think they should go, then read this book and it will help you see that God just might have a better way for you. This book will strengthen and encourage you along your life's journey. It will also help you provide the biblical references to share with others as they find life not going the way they planned. I'm sure I will be coming back for follow up visit to this great life resouces.

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shine Don't Whine is a beautiful devotional that gives inspiring testimony's along with relevant scripture that can be used daily for encouragement. I highly recommend.