Last week I mentioned that I would be doing my first BOOK GIVEAWAY. So here is is…….
I was very excited to share that I had discovered a new author, Kasey Van Norman. I was absolutely blessed to read her book, Named By God & to do the study by the same name. Her writing style is easy yet powerful. She makes you feel that she is sitting across from you, enjoying a cup of coffee, sharing her story & the way God worked in her life. Kasey knows what it is to struggle, to feel pain, & to hold onto God through dark times. She speaks of her experiences with a vulnerability & transparency that will ignite faith in your own life.
Her book is broken down into three sections:
- Overcoming Your Past
- Transforming Your Present
- Embracing Your Future
She points out that you need to identify where you have been & change your present in order to enjoy your future & all that God has for you there. The book impacted my life & I want that it do the same for someone else. I am going to give one new copy away – MINE IS TOTALLY HIGHLIGHTED & WRITTEN IN 🙂 I will not part with it! Besides you should have your own copy to mark up & make your own!
To be eligible, I would like that you leave a comment in which you fill in this blank….
God is calling you to___________________. (And fill in what He is calling you to). Is it a new town, a different job, to give up some of your possessions, to forgive someone that has hurt you, to get involved in a new area of ministry. You get the point. What is He calling you to do that you have been avoiding?
Now if you would like a second chance to try for the book, just tweet about this giveaway & leave a comment stating that you did it. You just have to click on the twitter icon at the bottom of this post.
And if you want a third & final chance for the book, just share about the giveaway on Facebook & leave a comment stating that you did. Again, you just have to click on the Facebook icon on the bottom of this post.
Pretty easy.
I will be using random.org to randomly select the winner. The giveaway will close at the end of the day on Tuesday, August 13th . I hope to announce the winner on Wednesday, August 14th . Don’t miss out on the chance to snag a copy of this book. You won’t be disappointed.
I linked with The Cozy Book Hop and From House to Home and Winsome Wed. and Thurs. Favorite Things and Blog Lovin’ Blog Hop and The Koenigs and Fun Friday .
God is calling me to be confident in the strengths He has given me.
Seeing as He has given you the strengths, may He also provide you the confidence!
I Love you,
Mom
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I tweeted about the giveaway.
God is calling me to treat others with the respect I would like to receive.
That sounds so easy but can be so hard. Especially if we are being mistreated. We are called to love like Him. May He enable you to fulfill this “calling”. Only IN & THROUGH Him is this even possible……
Blessings,
Joanne
I think God is calling me to walk with blinders on, to keep walking forward, no matter what is happening to my left and right. I think He desires for me to see only Him. This is so hard for me.
Oh my word Lori, this so touched me. That is so hard to do & yet, it is doable if we keep our eyes on Him. Minute by minute. The image that comes to my mind is like a horse with blinders – all they see is what is directly in front of them. And the only thing they know is the One who holds the reins.
You have been such an encouragement to me since “meeting” you through blogs. So grateful that our paths crossed.
Blessings,
Joanne
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Reading is great. Reading for encouragement and self-improvement is better.
I always love stumbling across here in the linkups. Such beautiful colors you use on your blog
Thank you so much! I hope you keep coming back!!
God is calling me use the skills I have honed the secular world to advance his kingdom in the spiritual world.
Amazing to realize that He deposits abilities in us that can be used in multiple ways. Excited for you!
I tweeted about the free giveway!
God is calling me to complete a task I started years ago; to trust him to make mountains into mole hills.
Tiffani –
May we leave nothing unfinished. Love that you reversed the whole mountain/ mole hill process 🙂
Have a great Friday,
Joanne
God is calling me to be a more attentive mom! Put down the computer and focus on my babies!
Thank you so much for stopping by creativelycrunchymom.blogspot.com!
Michelle – Thank you for your transparency. He is calling many of us to not be so distracted &/or divided in our attentions. Thank you for this comment! May He bring you success!
Blessings,
Joanne
I have heard many great things about this book – I’m so glad you shared this with Cozy Book Hop – it’s always fun to do your first giveaway… there is something exciting, even on the giving side, with a giveaway.
Right now God is calling me to trust Him 100% with my finances, stop worrying about the what if’s and simply hand it all over to Him, and then relax. The funny thing is I took a major action step in this concept, and 10 minutes later felt more at peace over a million little things that I didn’t even realize were impacted by my what if worries…
Marissa –
It is exciting to do a giveaway especially because I was so blessed in having read this book. It is so hard to trust Him with our finances & to stop worrying. But you hit it on the head, worrying impacts so much. When we turn things over to Him, we gain so much peace in areas we never realized. So glad that you shared!
Blessings,
Joanne
God is telling me to be still and know that he is God, to quiet my heart and to trust him and those he brings into my life.
Jen –
We live in a time that is so “busy”. We are always on the go. To find the time to be quiet now requires true effort on our parts. I had to laugh for just this morning, in my quiet time, my computer dinged & of course, I felt the pull to see what had come in. There are so many distractions that will pull us away from being quiet & spending time with God. May He show each of us how to carve out the time!
Blessings,
Joanne
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