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 enjoy all that you share with us so freely and I am looking forward to more of your insight. You have blessed me in ways that I didn’t know possible. Thank you so much.
I am giving myself Grace by freedom from perfection. We did a lot of construction in our home this year–both in bathrooms, bonus room and the rooms of our hearts. With table saws and building materials blocking the entrance to our attic in the garage, my three Christmas trees and 18 tubs of decorations are held captive. I’ve accepted that there will be no decor this year, given myself and my home grace and freedom from perfection, and spend my moments loving my hubby and our new bathroom instead of nagging him about boxes of bulbs and bells. (Plus, I’m looking forward to NOT having to pack it all up on January 2nd!)
This has been a year of God building confidence and grace–knowing that I am good enough in Him and that He has made me perfectly, cellulite, pre-menstral crabbiness and all. He is good, and in His goodness I am good enough because He makes good things!
Wow! Amazing grace is in the form of no tree up yet, no goodies baked, no cards-photo-letter ready to go, still have shopping to do, etc!! All our kids are grown now and the season feels different. Add to that the lack of snow for a white Christmas and it doesn’t “feel” like Christmas here in northern MN. I’m a little sad for the change and excited at the same time. We’ve always know that Jesus is the reason for the season but now we have the opportunity to show that in how we celebrate Christmas! Think I’ll start some new traditions! Merry Christmas!
I am experiencing God’s Grace this year by not stressing out about the fact that we just do not have the funds to have the same Christmas we usually do. We have no tree up, and I’m okay with that. My nieces and nephew will have a great Christmas, will get more than they need, and the adults, well, we can suck it up. We have already received the best gift ever, that of God’s Love, Salvation, and really, just the chance to be together this holiday season, and enjoy each other’s company. God will provide for our needs, and the wants, they will just have to wait for another time. Also, I’ve told my husband that he does not need to buy me anything, and this year, he knows I really mean it. It’s going to be a great Christmas, filled with the most important people, and that’s what I’m excited for!
Beautiful, Jennifer! May you be richly blessed with peace, joy and love in this season and the seasons ahead!
I totally needed this. I get so anxious this time of the year. No matter how much planning I do, it just does not matter. I need God’s peace instead of resting in my plans and organizational ability (which sounds great – but the execution, not too much). Satan is going to do whatever he can to sabotage my plans, which is why I need to rest in God’s plans and order my day and my heart according to Him. Now if I can just do that every day.
I’m giving myself grace to not stress over every little thing this year. I am allowing myself to spend time with friends and family and truly enjoy the season
I am giving myself grace this Christmas by simply enjoying this time! Rather than gifts and baking, I am focusing on prayer and reading scripture. It has given me a peace that is normally absent during this busy time.
Thank you for your message today. It is in the hope of winning the 2nd book for my daughter. We were recently reunited and it is my prayer that she too knows who she is in Christ. That would be the best Christmas present. I cannot wait to share my coffee and chocolate as we develop our friendship while reading your book. Merry Christmas and thanks for giving HOPE.
Thank you for the reminder about giving ourselves grace this year. It is so easy to get caught up in all the “to do lists” and not stop and rest in His presence. This message spoke to my heart today and I will choose to focus on Him in an intentional way throughout the next few weeks. I love this time of year and the Christmas celebrations, but want to be sure I don’t let perfectionism and tasks crowd out the true meaning of the season. Thank you for sharing your heart and may God richly bless you in the coming year!
I am giving myself grace this year by focusing on experiences with the kids instead of perfect decorations, perfectly decorated cookies, perfectly wrapped presents. We’re also buying less gifts and sending out less cards. Just less stuff all around and more time and memories as a family.
We have scaled WAAAAAY back this year. Very simple decorations, making only a couple of cookies, not sending our Christmas cards or my usual handmade ornaments, not giving gifts to everyone on the planet, etc. We are in the midst of a cross-country move and I’ve been trying to tell myself that all the cutting stuff out is “Ok”. I’m glad it really is. 🙂
Blessings!
No Christmas cards going out this year. Buying for less people. Spending less money. Not baking as much. And I still feel overwhelmed and behind! I think I will just “let it go” and do what I can.
This Christmas season I will give myself some grace by not getting discouraged or overwhelmed if I don’t do everything perfect. I will remind myself this holiday is not about me or material things, but about the son of God!! Merry Christmas!!
I also shared this on FB 🙂
I’m giving myself grace this year by focusing on what I am able to give and not on what I could not spend due to finances. I am giving myself grace that it’s ok to not have found a job by Christmas because I know God has bigger and better plans for me than all the applications I’ve sent out so far. Happy Birthday, Jesus!
I’m sharing this with my friends on Twitter!
I’m giving myself grace this year to realize that I can’t do everything. I’ve got two toddlers – and live 10 hours from home… so with traveling and taking care of the kids – my husband and I have decided to give each other money toward a big purchase for our Christmas gift this year. It saves on having to think about, shop for, and wrap “the perfect gift” for my spouse!
Renee, thank you for this message! I’m giving myself grace this year by spending less money and having a Homemade Christmas- the kids made paper chains for garland, $5 wreath on the front door, and homemade goodies for teacher presents. Not jumping into the shopping frenzy has helped me to slow down and enjoy the true meaning of Christmas. Hope you have a blessed Christmas!
This year I am allowing God’s grace to just rest in my home! I am giving myself grace that I don’t have all if my Christmas decorations up yet or my goodies baked. I am also showing myself grace by not worrying about all the medical bills that have piled up after almost losing my husband 3 months ago to a massive heart attack! There is definitley more to life than doing, doing, doing! I am taking the time this Christmas to just “be” with my family! It is by God’s grace that we will get through and enjoy this Christmas season and then move into the season of planning my daughters’ wedding and it is by the grace of God that my husband and her Daddy is still here to celebrate the next step in her journey of life 🙂
I am the kind of person who likes to give gifts to my good friends and to our families but that is not always possible. Especially this year due to my hubbies lay off and his continual search for a job. It really frustrates me because we both are givers and he is trying so hard to find a job. If it wasn’t for God’s word and knowing that He is providing, I think I would be so depressed. I refuse to give in to depression.
Thank you for your message today.
Dianna