A Confident Heart

Title: A Confident Heart
Author: Renee Swope
Blog: Renee Swope
Link to Giveaway: http://reneeswope.com/2012/10/when-you-feel-like-youre-not-enough/Genre: Christian nonfiction
How to enter: Comment on giveaway post
Entry deadline: ?
Restrictions: ?

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A Woman's Wisdom

Title: A Woman's Wisdom (x5 copies)
Author: Lydia Brownback
Blog: Reading to Know
Link to Giveaway: A Woman's Wisdom, by Lydia Brownback : Part 1
Genre: Christian women's book
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: Friday, June 8th
Restrictions: US residents only

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Mornings With Jesus 2012

Title: Mornings With Jesus 2012
Blog: Growing For Christ
Link to Giveaway: Litfuse Tour: “Mornings with Jesus 2012″ by Tricia Goyer, Camy Tang, Judy Baer and others (and giveaway) Women's devotional
Genre:
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: Feb 6
Restrictions: US residents

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Queen of the Home

Title: Queen of the Home
Author: compiled by Jen McBride
Blog: A Wise Woman Builds Her Home
Link to Giveaway: Announcing New Book: Queen of the Home {& Giveaway!}
Genre: Biblical womanhood
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: ?
Restrictions: ?

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God's Priorities for Today's Woman

Title: God's Priorities for Today's Woman
Author: Lisa Hughes
Blog: Live, Learn, Love
Link to Giveaway: God's Priorities for Today's Woman- GIVEAWAY
Genre: Christian women
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: September 12th
Restrictions: US residents only

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Fashioned by Faith

Title: Fashioned by Faith
Author: Rachel Lee Carter
Blog: MOD Squad
Link to Giveaway: Fashioned by Faith, Rachel Lee Carter :: {part 2} Christian fashion
Genre:
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: ?
Restrictions: ?

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Power Suit

Title: Power Suit
Author: Sharon Elliott
Blog: Sunnybank Meanderings
Link to Giveaway: Talented Sharon Elliott is Visiting My Blog Today!Genre: Nonfiction inspiration for women
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post with email address
Entry deadline: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Restrictions: ?

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The Life Ready Woman

Title: The Life Ready Woman:  Thriving in a Do-It-All World
Author: Shaunti Feldhahn, Robert Lewis
Blog: Linda's Lunacy
Link to Giveaway:  The Life Ready Woman - A Book Review & Giveaway
Genre: Christian women's book
How to enter: Follow the giveaway blog and comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: March 8, 2011 at 11:59pm
Restrictions: US only

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The Life Ready Woman

Title: The Life Ready Woman
Author: Shaunti Feldhahn & Robert Lewis
Blog: Count It All Joy
Link to Giveaway: Review–The Life Ready Woman by Shaunti Feldhahn & Robert Lewis–And Giveaway!
Genre: Christian nonfiction
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: March 3, 2011
Restrictions: US only

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I Want What She's Got!

Title: I Want What She's Got!  The Secrets of Creating an Outrageous Life
Author: Bette James Laughrun & Kathie Nelson
Blog: Frugal Plus
Link to Giveaway: http://frugalplus.com/shes-review-giveaway/
Genre: Women's book
How to enter: Subscribe to Frugal Plus and comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: Monday, January 24, 2011
Restrictions: US residents; no PO boxes

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Peace and Plenty

Title: Peace and Plenty
Author: Sarah Ban Breathnach
Blog: Frugal Plus
Link to Giveaway: Finding Your Path to Financial Serenity..
Genre: Self-help
How to enter: Subscribe to Frugal Plus and comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Restrictions: US and Canada residents; no PO boxes
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How to Get Organized in 24 Hours

Title: How to Get Organized in 24 Hours:  An Official A Proverbs Wife Guide
Author: Saidah
Blog: This Mom's Delight
Link to Giveaway: How to Get Organized in 24 Hours - Review & Giveaway [Ends 09/20]
Genre: Women's e-book
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post about the area of your home you find yourself organizing over and over again
Entry deadline: 09/20
Restrictions: US and Canada

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When a Woman Trusts God

Title: Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God
Author: Sheila Walsh
Blog: Inspired to Action
Link to Giveaway: GIVEAWAY! Motivation Monday - Sheila Walsh Book
Genre: Christian womanhood
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post saying "I took action this week!"
Entry deadline: ?
Restrictions: ?

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Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God

Title: Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God
Author: Sheila Walsh
Blog: Inspired to Action
Link to Giveaway: GIVEAWAY! Motivation Monday - Trust
Genre: Christian women's book
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post saying you took action this week
Entry deadline: Sunday?
Restrictions: ?

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Review/Giveaway: The Faith Dare

A WINNING READINGS GIVEAWAY!

Title: The Faith Dare:  30 Days to Live Your Life to the Fullest
Author: Debbie Alsdorf
Genre: Christian living/Women

How to enter: Leave a comment on THIS post right here! If you're a subscriber or a follower, leave a second comment for a second entry.

Entry deadline: August 25, 2010

Restrictions: Open internationally!

That's right, enter right here for this giveaway.  This is my review copy, so it has been gently read.

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Publisher: Revell
Physical Description: 240-page paperback
List Price: $12.99
ISBN: 978-0800733674


Synopsis:

What would happen if you lived out your faith every day, in every situation?

Jesus came to give us abundant life. So why are so many of us living with worn-out faith, struggling just to get by? What if there was something more? What if we could be set free from worry, fear, and the constant cycle of searching for significance?

The Faith Dare is a 30-day challenge for women who want to develop a new habit of focusing on God's ways and daily awareness of his presence. It is for women who are tired of ho-hum living and want to break the pattern of self-reliance and people pleasing by putting their trust in God alone and living to please him. This personalized study guide, including daily readings, affirmations, and challenges, help you live in the power of God's Word.

Whether you do this with a group of girlfriends or by yourself, the next 30 days can change your life. If you're ready to discover what it looks like to live out real faith every day, open this book and take the challenge.

I dare you.

About the Author:

Debbie Alsdorf is the author of Deeper and A Different Kind of Wild. She is founder of the popular Design4Living Conferences and speaks with Hearts at Home. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and is director of women's ministries at Cornerstone Fellowship, where her Bible study is attended by hundreds of women every week. Alsdorf lives in California.

What I Liked: I like the practical, life-changing aspect of this book.  I recently decided to start another personal blog to help channel my focus on the beautiful things; the things that really matter in life (Glistener: an object that reflects the Light), and the chapters in this book have motivated me in this endeavor.  I read a chapter, think about its practical application throughout the day, and then come up with my personal thoughts the next morning...

I appreciate the author's authenticity in the book.  I get the feeling that she is real, not putting on a show or hiding behind a façade.

I like the organization of the chapters.  An intro, today's praise, today's truth, today's dare, journal prompts, today's prayer, and "today I believe."  It's easy to follow and full of scriptural truths.

I like the dares - concrete and significant.  They start at the beginning - a heart change - and address things like physical health/body ownership, self-esteem, focusing on the positive - without losing that "heart change" focus.

What I Didn't Like:  This isn't an easy read.  It's something that, if taken seriously, can take a huge investment on your part.  And it's easy to get distracted and lose focus while reading.  I started about a month ago, and I've gotten about a week of the way through it.  (So if I'm not done by the time the giveaway is over, the winner might just have to wait awhile... :)

Thanks to Baker Publishing Group for the review copy of this book.

Available July 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

Posted by Jane from Mozi Esmé

Women's Ministry in the Local Church

Title: Women's Ministry in the Local Church
Author: Susan Hunt
Blog: Offering Hospitality
Link to Giveaway: Women's Ministry in the Local Church (giveaway post!)
Genre: Christian nonfiction
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: Sunday, August 15th
Restrictions: US residents only

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Relationships books

Title: Mother-Daughter Duet by Cheri Fuller/Ali Plum; Dancing with My Father by Sally Clarkson

Blog: Luxury Reading

Link to Giveaway: Review & Giveaway:  Develop Stronger Relationships Blog Tour

Genre: Nonfiction - relationships

How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post with your book choice

Entry deadline: midnight on March 25th
Restrictions: US residents only

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Growing-Up Organized

Title: Growing-Up Organized: A Mom-to-Mom Guide
Author: Lea Schneider
Blog: Book Giveaways
Link to Giveaway: Growing Up Organized Review and Giveaway...
Genre: Women's organizational book
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post
Entry deadline: Tues. Feb. 23rd, 2010
Restrictions: ?

Blessed reading,
Jane

Share a Laugh - Bless a Friend!

Share a Laugh—Bless a Friend
In Honor of Celebrating Friendship Month
By Frankie Sherman

I live in a sleepy little town in the Deep South. Sometimes after my morning workout I’ll have breakfast at our local restaurant with some of my girlfriends. These women are diverse in age and background, but as southern as sweet tea.

Over cups of hot coffee, we share things that only women can appreciate, and men would never understand. It’s times like these I am extremely grateful for this wonderful gift of friendship. No wonder our Creator designed us for fellowship.

In between bites of a wholegrain muffin, my dear friend, Martha, told us about putting her mother in a nursing home and how difficult it had been. Yet in the next breath she reminded us of God’s incredible sense of humor.

It seems her mother hasn’t a clue that she’s a patient there, but firmly believes she’s on staff as an employee. In addition, she had been complaining to management because they weren’t paying her, and had threatened to walk out. Martha is now bringing her mother money in a bank envelope and telling her that the nursing home is doing a direct deposit, and she’s cashed her check. So far Mrs. Floyd continues to see herself as a valued employee and is very helpful. Martha’s just praying her mother won’t ask for a pay raise!

We laughed with Martha till our sides hurt as she told that story. Our laughter made the truth of the situation easier. That’s “why we need girlfriends!”

Anyone who has put a parent in a nursing home realizes how heart wrenching that is. Something precious has ended. Roles have reversed and it hurts like a piercing knife.

This will be a hard journey for Martha, she’ll certainly need her girlfriends, and we’ll be there for her.

I am so glad God gave us a sense of humor and laced it with laughter. When utilized for goodness it will restore a hurting soul. Who’s hurting in your circle of friends today? Now, go share some laughter. Both of you will feel better.

“He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy,” Job 8:21 NKJV.

Frankie Sherman is a national speaker, comedian, and Bible teacher for conferences, retreats, and women's events. She fell in love with Jesus at Vacation Bible School and takes every opportunity to tell others about the joy of being alive in Christ. She is a former choreographer for the Georgia Peach Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl Halftime Show. Her specialty is in theater musical/productions. Her first Bible Study, Why We Need Girlfriends is based on the relationship of Mary and Elizabeth, from Luke's gospel. Two women brought together by extraordinary circumstances by an extraordinary God. Frankie is from South Carolina—loves sweet tea, BIG hair and her grand-girls. She believes there will never be another Elvis. And knows that her Jesus will return for her soon.

Career GPS

Title: Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape
Author: Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D. with Linda Villarosa
Blog: Bookin' with "BINGO"
Link to Giveaway: CAREER GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape: Review and Giveaway
Genre: Women's career nonfiction
How to enter: Comment on the giveaway post with something you found interesting about this book's description or review
Entry deadline: 6 PM, EST,FEBRUARY 18
Restrictions: US residents only; no PO boxes

Blessed reading,
Jane