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Renee Swope

Encouraging and equipping moms to parent with God's grace and confidence.

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Carnival of Give-Aways

Today, the P31 Team is celebrating with a Carnival of Give–Aways, and we are inviting you to join us! I’m celebrating the release of our first ever Bible Study DVD teaching at Proverbs 31 Ministries – taught by one of my closest friends and soul sisters as well as President of our ministry – Lysa TerKeurst!

I’ll be launching a 6-week study of “Becoming More” on Mondays, right here on my blog beginning late May/early June. It will be based on Lysa’s 6-week DVD series and I’d love for you, and some friends, to join me! Here’s what one leader recently had to say Lysa’s DVD series:

“I am currently leading a group of 10 women through your DVD study, Becoming More than a Good Bible Study Girl. You (Lysa) are that encouraging and wise girlfriend that every bible study group needs. What makes your study so wonderful it is that so USEFUL. You give us the words to pray. Ideas to act on. Spiritual exercises to do. This is really a tremendous contribution you have made to building God’s kingdom.”

Today, you could win a copy ofLysa’s Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl6-week DVD Set. Click here to find out more about it, then come back and let me know why you want to win it!

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HOW TO WIN

So, let me know WHY you want to WIN this by
clicking the word COMMENTS below, and then type in
the white box. If you don’t have a blog, click anonymous.
Be sure to leave your EMAIL so I can contact you if your name is picked!!

And for Facebook Friends, I’ll be giving away a copy of my message “Living Beyond the Shadow of Doubt” on DVD. If you are a blogger and a face-booker, leave a comment here and on my FB note or wall today, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win both! If we aren’t friends yet on FB, send me a request so we can be!

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Then take time to browse P31’s carnival of giving. Some are celebrating their love of nature. Others grandbabies on the way. Come along and join the fun. Just click on the names below. Here’s what you could win:

Wendy Blight is giving away a copy of the One Year Chronological Bible and her book Hidden Joy in a Dark Corner: The Transforming Power of God’s Story.

Shari Braendel is givng away 3 beautiful jewelry pieces to begin a spring wardrobe with! One for a Glamour Girl, one for a Movie Star and one for a Rock Star!

Micca Campbell is giving away her book An Untroubled Heart, and a cute clutch purse for those fun summer evenings!

Whitney Capps is giving away a $30 Francesca’s Gift card, redeemable at www.francescascollections.com

Melanie Chitwood is giving away One marriage conference call (see her blog for details) and her new book What a Wife Needs from Her Husband.

Lynn Cowell is giving away a prize for mom and a prize for a teen girl in her life – the 3 book series B.A.B.E. series by Andrea Stephens (Beautiful, Accepted, Blessed, Eternally Significant) for the teen and for Mom a $10 gift card to Starbucks along with Lynn’s CD “Building a Bridge to Your Child’s Heart”.

Karen Ehman is giving away a Winter White Basket that includes Skin Milk body wash, a white loofah, Winter White Citrus Bath & Body Works products, white lily linen and room sprays, white hot cocoa, a white mug and white-chocolate macadamia nut cookies. Along with it, a copy of her book on celebrations entitled Homespun Memories for the Heart: More Than 200 Ideas to Make Unforgettable Moments.

Suzie Eller is giving away a webcam!

Zoe Elmore is giving away a journal, a copy of My Heart’s Cry by Anne Graham Lotz and a piece of jewelry Zoe style!

Charlene Kidd is giving away a $20.00 Starbucks Gift Card and a copy of Karen Ehman’s book: A Life That Says Welcome, Simple Ways to Open Your Heart and Home to Others.

Tracie Miles is giving away her CD “Overcoming Stress with Extraordinary Faith” and a Soulmates Slipper with Christian Notepad and Pen.

Rachel Olsen is giving away Bread for Life”: a hardback copy of The Daily Message: Through the Bible in One Year by Eugene Peterson (which you can read this along with her this year) and the Williams-Sonoma Muffins cookbook.

Wendy Pope Wendy is giving away a copy of her book Out of the Mouths of Babes and her CD Yes, No, and Maybe of a Balanced Life

Luann Prater & www.EncouragementCafe.com are giving away an Encouragement Cafe mug and t-shirt at both sites!

LeAnn Rice is giving away a copy of her cookbook Sharing Grace: Recipes- Family Traditions-Gift ideas and a Starbucks gift card.

Susanne Scheppmann is giving away her Birds in My Mustard Tree Bible Study with an I-tunes gift card.

Lysa TerKeurst is giviving away a Mom’s Book Club gift pack including 4 copies of Lysa’s book, Am I Messing Up My Kids? and a 30-minute Q&A conference call with Lysa.

Van Walton is giving away her DVD for children – From the Pound to the Palace

Glynnis Whitwer is giving away her book work@home: A Practical Guide for Woman Who Want to Work from Home and a French Country Wire Silverware Basket

She Reads is giving away two novels, Watch Over Me by Christa Parrish and Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll, and chocolate, courtesy of the authors. They will tell the story of how their writing brought them together – a love story, quite literally, fit for a novel!

RadRevolution Our ministry to teen girls is giving away a copy of Do the Hard Thing along with a RadRev t-shirt!

Comments

  1. I would like to challenge myself to get out of my comfort zone and have a ladies Bible study group in my home and this sounds like the "push" I need in that direction. I always feel that I don't know the Bible well enough to give it a try.

  2. I, like a lot of Christian women, am always searching on how to be more. Even though I've been a Christian for many years, I've just recently decided to fully walk in what that means. But, I feel like I'm at a loss. I don't know what steps to take to push me to that next level. I make in my mind to fully walk in Christ, and everyday life seems to knock me right back down. I think this dvd set will help me to become the woman God has called me to be.

    [email protected]

  3. Wow, reading these comments was great encouragment today regardless of whether I win this give away. It made me feel so much less alone in the struggles I face day to day and the ways I see myself fail over and over again… I want to win this because I truly want to be MORE than a good Bible study girl… I want to want nothing MORE than Jesus, but I always seem to let something get in the way. I want to experience Him MORE!

    [email protected]

  4. I would love to win because I have a wonderful group of ladies who are falling in love with Jesus. they are hungry for more and eager to discover all that God has for them. This looks like a great tool to encourage them in their walk.

  5. I would love the DVD set. Need some encouragement to help me study my Bible and move closer to the Lord . I want to be able to teach my granddaughters that God's word is the the map to a fulfilling and peaceful life with Jesus. I have custody of thre girls ages 2 and 6 and 9.

    My email is [email protected]

  6. I would LOVE to win this set! I have brought several of my friends to Christ recently and am a new Christian myself. I'd love to share this with them and perhaps start a small group of us ladies to do this study. Thanks for the opportunity!
    [email protected]

  10. First let me say I tryed to leave a comment on your facebook and could not. This is my first time ever hearing of you. But I love what the other comments has to say about you and your ministry. I am a Children Pastor. I was in my church for 12 years and now me and my family has know church home now. I am learning the hard way that church hurt is the worse kind of hurt. We will find another church to go to, but for now we have been studying and reading what ever we can. We are so hungry for more of God in our life as a family and as a single person. If I can not win this give-away please let me know were I can buy it from. [email protected]. Thank you for reading this and letting us to post with you. Pastor Monique Barr

  11. I am a single mother of 5 precious children. About three years ago I lost my way thru a divorce & the death of my daddy. Thankfully the Lord never left me and when I came running back his arms were open & full of love & forgivness! Now He is restoring, refining, & polishing me! I think this study would help in that process & I would be over joyed to win!!! Thank you [email protected]

  13. I have the "good Bible study girl" part down pat. I've trained for that role for my whole life – my mom went into labor while at church and I have been there ever since, attended Christian school K-12th grade, went to Bible college for a year, and now lead music and a children's Wednesday night class at church. But this can't be it…I want to be the woman with abundant life flowing out of me. And I know I'm not there yet.
    kate AT sweetpotatoes DOT com

  14. I've walked the walk of being the "good girl" – even viewed as "good" while living a previous rebellious life. Now I see fully that now only a "good" girl, but that I am "God's girl" & look forward to becoming More!

  15. For the past several months I have been experiencing a longing to know God more – in a way I could have never imagined before. I am reading everything I can get my hands on and studying. I'm going through the Battlefield of the Mind study right now and it is encouraging and very challenging all at the same time!

    Basically, I want to be so much more than just a nice girl who goes to church and attends Bible study classes. I know God has something planned for me – I just don't know what it is. I just really don't want to miss it because I wasn't paying attention.

    I appreciate what all of y'all are doing to bless women!!!

  16. Thank You for the opportunity to win any of these great offers. Daily I am trying to strengthen my walk with Jesus. My husband is extremely blessed to have been brought up in a God like home. My family unfortunatly had never learned the work so they were unable to pass that along to me. I am desperatly trying to reach the level my husband is at so to strengthen our relationship together with God being evenly in the center. Thank you so much
    Gina [email protected]

  17. Thank you so much for sharing this! I actually just found your blog today, and I am so excited to hear about these DVD's! I want my relationship with God to be much more than "going through the motions".
    melscoffeebreak.blogspot.com

  18. I've been blessed with the opportunity to read Lysa's book, "Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study girl" and it's truly an amazing book; I'm currently keeping it in prayer and working out putting together a ladie's fellowship group to meet outside of church and this would be wonderful to share with them.

  19. I would love to win this book and bible study so that I could reach out and bring other women to know God in a more intimate way. God has been dealing with me over the thoughts of "not being good enough" or not doing the "right" things when really it is all about His love for us. I want to know God more intimately and become more than a good bible study girl!

  20. I would love to be entered for the give aways. Lisa is coming to oour church in April for a weekends confrence. I have really been struggling with my walk with the Lord.

  22. I am in the process of learning who God has called me to be after making the decision t become a full-time stay-at-home mom. Would love to win this as I think it could help during this stage in my life especially.

  23. I would like to win this DVD Bible Study to share with my sisters at church. I think it , for myself, as a mom and wife I get lost in everything except being centered on Christ. Making time with ohters possible struggling too, might be the thing all my girlfriends and I need right now!!! We have not had a great Bible study and I would love to win this to share!! Thanks P31
    Margaret Sloan –
    [email protected]

  24. I love your devotions and ministry. Thanks for always giving wise words and encouragement and support. Your ministy is Awesome. I would love the chance to win Lysa's book too. My email is [email protected]

  25. Renee, I would love the chance to win Lysa's DVD of "Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl"! I read her book several months ago, and learned much from it about actively walking with – and sharing – Jesus in my daily life. I could possibly use this DVD series as a gal's group Bible study, and to follow along with your leading the study on your blog later this spring!

    Andrea
    [email protected]

  27. I ♥ Lysa's books! And would love the DVD set to share with my Bible Study group! This book is awesome and I've enjoyed it so much!

  28. I have done this study with a group of my friends…we worked through Lysa's book. It was awesome, would love to win so I can pass it on…

    Blessings, Kim

  30. I would LOVE to have a copy of Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl. The year 2010 is my year to really get into the word. I have never been so motivated as I feel this year. Thank you for having this fun give-away day.

  32. I would love to do this study with a group of ladies. Lysa has chalenged me and shown me what it really is like to have a personal relationship with God. I think doing a study would also be a good way to really get to know other ladies a develope some Christian friendships

  33. I have been trying to talk my Bible study into doing this one. I want to get closer to God – not busier doing the "right stuff"

  34. I would love to win this book. I am at a crossroads in my life and am seeking as much Godly input as I can. Lysa really inspires me and I look forward to reading her blogs and imagine that her books/DVDs are equally as engaging and inspiring.

  35. I NEED All the help I can get…My husband and I have been going through so much…I could probably write a book or 3! Through it all God has given me a HUNGER to know Him better,to be closer to Him, to read His Word and memorize His Word. I am HUNGRY for more!!!!!!!
    Gods Peace

  36. Wow winning the cookbook couldn't come at a better time, I have recently been appointed the coordinator of meals for the sick and bereaved at our small church. It would be a real blessing to have some new ideas to help me in this ministry.

  39. I would love to win it and start a Bible Study with the preschool moms in my son's preschool… I just started to read the book a couple of months ago..awesome!!! AND REAL!

  40. I would love to win this because I've read Lysa's book and want to share it with everyone. What better way than to host a Bible study. That would be amazing!

  41. I'm at that point where I want to not depend so much on Bible studies to walk my walk! I want to go DEEPER. But I see a LOT of women here who need help desperately. I am blessed beyond measure to be in a pleasant place in my life; my marriage could always be better, but our God is so good….
    Thank you for the chance to win. 🙂 THANK YOU for blessing SO MANY people!

  43. Winning a Bible study package would be heaven-sent! I am a brand-spankin' new women's ministry director (volunteer capacity). I am currently "auditioning" several books for a summer women's Bible study and this is one that I very much want to do! I'll be crossing my fingers!

  45. Becoming More is about digging into God's Word beyond the milk. Getting to the heart of who I am in Christ. It is a pursuit of mine daily.

    I truly hope to win this study!! Thanks for the fantastic offer.
    email address: [email protected]

  46. I work with a few girls and we have been talking about getting together for a Bible study. We work together watching other mom's kids while they attend MOPs or MOMments. We see, as the year goes by, how mom's come back and are smiling. We are so grateful that we are a part of that. But we feel as though we need to go deeper ourselves and we have been trying to decide what we should study. I have seen Lysa speak twice and I think that her study would benefit us greatly. We want to grow closer to Jesus in our walk! Thanks for all the giveaways!
    Jenny Behling
    [email protected]

  48. I see a lot of hurting women in churches because they don't know how to Become More. I would love to get this book/DVD and be able to lead a session or two at my church or with my friends. Love that ya'll are doing this huge giveaway!