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 am going to give myself grace by not trying to please everyone over the Holidays. Thank you for your message. Looking forward to your online bible study!
Renee, what a beautiful thought. The comments are amazing. So many wonderful women out there that you are impacting. I am an intercessory prayer warrior, it is only through God’s wonderful grace that I can do this. I have allowed myself to have grace lately by cancelling or postponing obligations that are important, but not urgent. I go to bed earlier than I normally would so that I can get up refreshed and ready to meet with our Lord between 3:30 and 4:30 am. Since I have to be to work by 7:00 am, I shower and dress before I spend my time with the Lord. I really need that extra few hours to prepare for the day and what better way to prepare than to be in the Word and in prayer. Though, I do have to say that I need to remember to purchase waterproof eye make up next time, I always have to start over! LOL. May God continue to bless you and keep you strong so you may continue to share. Thank you so much for your wonderful words, your vision and your willingness to share. ~Deb
Sorry; I forgot to respond. I am going to give myself grace this year by not beating myself up if someone doesn’t seem to like the gift I bought them; if the meal doesn’t turn out just perfect; whatever it may be….I am NOT going to beat myself up over it. I will choose to love….both myself and others. Their presence is the most important; their presence and mine.
Merry Christmas!!
I would love, love, love to win the three books. It would be so awesome to go through your study with a couple of other women. I can only imagine the growth; the bonding, and the healing. Powerful!
I love that you are so generous. Whoever wins, will be a very lucky lady, indeed.
I am giving myself grace this Christmas by remembering “the reason for the season”. No crazy last minute shopping or trying to squeeze one more thing in. Instead, we are just going to work on loving each other well and serving God. One of my dearest friends just had her 5th son after losing her husband a few months ago. Instead of fretting about all the details and obligations of the holidays, we have decided to just hang out with her and all of our kids and just love on her. This also reminds me that busy and spending are not the ways that God desires for us to celebrate his Son…
I am giving myslef grace this year by taking the day as it comes. I get done with what I get done and “try” not to get frazzled and enjoy the moment.
-Colleen G.
I am giving myself grace in the area of gift giving. Stepping away from the need to feel that everyone in my life needs a gift, isn’t JESUS the gift anyway?!
One year ago I lost my husband, 46 years old. My young children looking to me for answers, I started on a journey that was enveloped in Gods plan for my life. Hard pressed to see that plan through the tears I began to walk close to my Lord, closer then I had ever. In the last several months I have overcome an illness that is undiscribable, through it I was made to REST!
This grace you speak of is so very real, and so very necessary if we are to be raised up as true daughters of the King. Without finding our place at the feet of Jesus we can not give within the capacity he wants for us. I am blessed beyond measure, through it all!
Sandy G
Am giving myself the gift of grace by remembering that it was during Christmas a year from now that i received the gift of Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior.
Christmas for me had always been a time when the family got together and we enjoyed a good meal ,but last year i had to work during Christmas so i dint go home for the holidays and i ended up being sick and alone and i thought i was dying but i got better and gave my life to Christ and the journey has been amazing.
So this Christmas i will remember even more the gift of Our Lord Jesus Christ .
Hi Renee,
Your message is so right on time for me at this time of my life. God knows the details…I am so looking forward to this study in January. Thank you so much for writing this book and know that many, many women will be blessed. I have shared on facebook with friends and family and know lot’s of women that will be interested.
God Bless You and Yours This Christmas and Always
Cherie
This Christmas finds me just asking for grace for those close to me who are experiencing major heartache and health issues. Thus, I have decided to give myself room to not do all the trimmings this Christmas, and just some little touches of decoration will enough. I even bought gifts where they gift bagged my presents! But the greatest blessing has been giving to others who are in need.
ahhhh…grace!
My one word for 2011 was GRACE ~ choosing to rest ~ keeping my eyes on HIM.
Embracing the joy, the pain, the uncertainty and CHOOSING TO rely on the PROMISES OF GOD!
Be STILL and know that I am God. ~ Psalm 46:10
So true that we are the hardest on ourselves sometimes. I am truly in the need of grace and I know that I can find rest in presence of the Lord. Thank you for the reminder to slow down a little and embrace the true meaning of Christmas.
I realize that the grace the Lord has given to me/us is difficult to accept for many of us, including me. After watching your video and reading the emails sent to you, it is apparent we continue to need to seek the Lord and His peace, His love, and His grace ever more diligently. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and amazing writing talent! Bless you and your family this Christmas!
Onto the book of face, your video went!
Be encouraged!
Boy oh boy, did I need to hear what you “held up.” *sigh* GRACE. I do this to my heart each and every year–except the year I was diagnosed with breast cancer and walking with God through treatment…that year, I had no expectations, no rush, rush, hurry, scurry mentality–I just wanted to BE. My family and I did and when we look back, that is the “best” Christmas ever.
4 years later, I’ve managed to let my heart creep back to ” If I only had this” or if “my house looked like hers” or “why do I always WAIT to shop so long?” I get crazy I tell you!
I need to give myself grace. I need His presence. His promises..His power…(that wasn’t on your list was it?)
Thank you Renee.
Blessings to your heart this Christmas
I am needing to give myself grace right now–grace to allow myself to get through the depression I am struggling with, without beating myself up about struggling. God is here, right where I am at, and I can laugh or cry, and he is there to share whatever kind of moment I am having. Like I have said before, he loves me when I feel like Tigger, and he STILL loves me in the times I feel like Eeyore. God is good.
This year my husband and I will be spending Christmas with our grown children and three grandchildren. The grace part will be having the get together at my daughter’s house and not our own. Also leaving all the meal planning to her and my daughter-in-law. I think I will really enjoy concentrating on the grandchildren and not on kitchen duty. I’ll bet they want help cleaning up! Lol!
I want to learn how to give myself Grace! I give it to everyone else but when it comes to myself I don’t. Thanks for this opportunity!
i am giving myself grace this year by just giving in to life. i am the 4th one down this week being sick. i’m not super woman. tonight i’m suppose to be baking sugar cookies with the family but we’re all sick & that is not happening. But it is okay. life happens and stressing about what i’m not able to do is not going to help.
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