Today, I have a gift I want to give you. I’s a gift EVERY WOMAN NEEDS! And it’s tucked inside this short video. I recorded it last week for a friend’s Christmas give-away, but after I finished it, I just knew God wanted me to give it to you too! So, instead of reading about it, please click the arrow below so I can tell you about it.
I’ve got a question and a give-away for you, but first here are some things I want to share::
Printable Christmas Prayer
For those hopping over from my P31 devotion today, welcome! That story I share in the video is the year that led to the writing of my Christmas prayer. If you’d like to receive a FREE printable version of it, please enter your email in the box below and click signup.You’ll receive an email within 24 hours that include links to download the prayer as a printable 4×6, 5×7 or 8×10 you can frame for yourself and give as gifts.
Confident Heart Online Study
I also want to invite you to join me and women from all over who will gather here beginning January 16th to read through my book, A Confident Heart. We’ll walk through each chapter together and discover how we can overcome self-doubts and strong or even subtle insecurity by learning how to to live in THE security of God’s promises! I’m so excited about all God’s laying on my heart for our study, and I’d love for you to be part of this special community where we’ll share encouragement, prayers and stories of all that God is doing in and through us!
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Enter Today’s Give-away
How you are going to give yourself grace this Christmas? I’ll share my answer in the comments below. You can share yours and any other thoughts you have about video message or the topic of my devotion and you’ll be entered to win this gift pak just in time for Christmas:
- Copies of my book (for you & two friends)
- 3 Sets of Confident Heart conference calls (optional)
- $10 Starbucks gift card
- Godiva Chocolate Bar
Click below this post where it says “Share Your Thoughts” and do just that. Then be sure to share this post with friends (see those tell-a-friend buttons? They make it really easy). If you do, leave another comment and tell me. You’ll be entered twice! {Update: Congratulations Angel Miller (your were selected in our prayerful yet random drawing for a winner. We’ll email you details! Thank you all for entering. Be sure to sign up for email updates in the sidebar so you don’t any future give-aways!)
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I’m giving myself grace this year by not working as much and enjoying time with my family and not feeling guilty about it. Also, by stepping up to try to make peace with the in-laws and accepting the fact that it is all that I can do and I am not responsible for the outcome. Prayer is all that I can do, and leaving it up to God, and acknowledging that I am only responsible for me and not other adults and their actions. My focus is going to be my family of four that lives inside my house, and those others who want to partake and bring us joy.
I am giving myself grace by limiting the recipes I am making for gifts. I am also cutting back on those I give to…which is super difficult for me as I am a giver. Being that I already have the book, I would give away all 3 copies to friends of mine. This is an awesome book and I am looking forward to doing the study…
I am giving myself grace this season by staying away form the malls, spending less time — and money — looking for the ‘perfect’ present. I am making a lot of my presents by hand this year!
Thanks for the giveaway…
I am going to give myself grace this Christmas by not buying so many presents. That is hard for me because I love buying “my girls” presents. When they were younger it was so much fun! But at 21 and 17, you can’t pick things out for them anymore – which takes all the fun out of it… This is really hard for me so if I think of it as “giving myself grace” maybe it will take some of the edge off it all!!
I would love to win this package. I participate with a couple small groups and would love to do A Confident Heart with at least one of them. As you know, I loved the study and wondered how you were managing to get in my head and in my life as much as you did… Thanks for writing this book!! It is definately life-changing!!
I’m giving myself grace this year by not baking Christmas goodies! Normally, I stress out and spend a full day making a mountain of candy, sampling it, and giving it away. It has been a tradition for years but I dont need the extra stress or pounds it causes! I also have made the decision not to race around the malls like a “mad woman” buying this and that. My focus is going to be on enjoying this month! The tree is up with only lights on it and (its really ok!!) and its beautiful! No stress!!
Great reminder to not stress over all the details that weigh us down at Christmas, but to slow down and enjoy focus on the birth of Christ and making memories!
I’m sharing this on FB – so many friends who, like us also need to step back, slow down and remember the reason we are even doing all this in the first place. For Him who has given us everything. The greatest gift ever, never to be topped, salvation.
Hi Thanks for the encourging word, this Christmas I am giving myself grace, by fellowshipping alone with God, my husband is working out of town, and this a great time for me to draw closer to the Savior, Christ Jesus.
God Bless You for all Proverbs 31 ministry ladies
Wow. Giving myself grace. I hadn’t thought of that and it is just what I need!
Thank you!
I simply need to give myself grace that I don’t meet perfection. Too often, I expect myself to get everything right and when I don’t, I beat myself up. I need to just turn to Jesus and realize I only need to be concerned with what He asks of me. I would love to win your Confident Heart book. While I’d love to participate in the study come January, I simply cannot justify buying another book for any reason at this point and time. Too bad I don’t have family members that ask me what I’d like for Christmas gifts either. It would be on my list. I look forward to reading it some day.
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I am intentionaly looking for God in my everyday things alowing myself the grace when i slip up .
i am giving this hoiliday over to him who is able to bring the true meaning of jesus and not alowing my expectations to get in the way of enjoying this time of year. i dont have to have it all together i may not make the best dinner ever but i am going to have peace and enjoy being together with famliy.
I’m giving my self grace this Christmas with the gifts God has already given me… Focusing on my little boy kaleb, and may go on a Christmas adventure camping in the snow… Reading gods word I front of the camp fire being alone with him it will be a Christmas to remember alright 🙂
I am also opting for a slower Christmas this year and focusing more on my kids. I have decided not to do any crazy mall maddening shopping trips. My tree is minimalistic. My husband and kids decorated the yard
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I am giving grace this year by asking that my husband allow me to sponsor a child through Compassion International instead of putting something under the tree for me.
I still have decorating and baking to do, but twice this week I called two different friends and took a walk with them. Just 1 hour out of our day, but I feel so much more energy and spirit having spent that time with two wonderful women, especially when one shared a powerful story of God’s work in her life.
Renee,
Thank you so much for what you shared in your video on Grace. I participated in Karen’s giveaway last week. I listened to your video on Sunday. I can’t tell how much the Lord has used what you shared. First, it helped me to truly appreciate our gift of Jesus. I pictured myself unwrapping Him as I would a present. Reflecting on that…unwrapping the Word, sitting with Him, my gift. Resting in His plans, His presence, and His promises – all tied up within our gift. Jesus.
After listening to your video on Sunday, I was able to help a friend through a family crisis, resting in Jesus, resting in His presence.
Christmas blessings! Jodie
Thank you for touching my heart today. I been feeling like soemthing is missing in Christmas this year. After reading and listening to your video I was reminded that God given this greatest gift of all His Son.
I am really not interested in the drawing, but I just had to say thank you for being God’s vessel today. I have been meditating on Matt. 11:28-29 for about 5 days now and started writing down some of my thoughts on rest and what that means and looks like. I about fell out of my chair when you mentioned that in your video. And it being one of the Gifts we can have in Christ. God used you as confirmation to me that I was on the right track. Thank you for your willingness to be vulnerable and sharing what Our God is showing you. I hope you have an amazing day today.