I don’t know about your house, but it’s pre-summer craziness around here! It’s a challenge being a mom in May isn’t it? With year-end school activities, weddings, graduations, proms, exams, a toddler who wants to be outside playing with the hose all day and oh yea, I have a job and a book release coming. Whew, I’m glad it’s a long weekend!
Although you’re probably all off somewhere having fun, I decided to stop in just to say hello, share some of the highlights of my crazy week, announce last week’s winnersand tell you about a fun give-away too!
Thursday I had sweet downtime and playtime in our backyard with Aster. Here are two of my favorite memories. (If you’d like to hear the sound of her contagious giggles, I posted a 30s video from our playtime on my FB page.)
Then I split them up and give them out to those that are paired together. This time it was Lysa with Leah, and Sam with Holly, and then me reviewing several on my own.
We also have 4 other women, Glynnis, Lisa, Tracie and Wendy, who do verse verification, blog loading, writer coaching and HTML converting. Plus all the authors who write them and then connect with readers on their blog during the days their devos run. It’s amazing what a big team it takes to prepare these to send to almost a half-million people each weekday. But what an honor, and we love doing it.
On Tuesday, I finished the writing/editing/layout of my “7-day Doubt Diet” ( click here to find out more.) . It’s now in review at my wonderful publishing house, Revell. Once approved, it will go to design and then to their e-book department.
These devotions include some of my favorite parts of A Confident Heart, and I cannot wait to share them with you! So, have you signed up yet? Last night when I looked, almost 1000 people had!! I would love to know if you are one of them.
Also, I really hope you’ll invite a friend, neighbor, co-worker or someone in your family to join you. There’s nothing like having each others prayers and encouragement when it comes to losing the weight of self-doubt! To make it easy, here’s a little invite you can send them or post on your FB page:
Do you want to join me in losing the weight of discouragement and self-doubt? Renee Swope, Proverbs 31 Ministriesauthor and radio co-host is offering a FREE “7-day Doubt Diet”. Just click here to enter your information in her sidebar, and you’ll receive a week’s worth of devotions from her upcoming book, A Confident Heart.
Let me know if you want to join me and we can encourage one another the week they come out. To find out more details click here.
I’ll be back to announce the winners
A friend sent me a devotional from you about insecurities. She thought I would like it since we had just talked days earlier about what God had been showing me about my insecurities. He has done so in such a gentle way like taking the dressing off a horrible scab. Slowly, deliberately, tenderly and giving me a breather every now and then. God has showed me how my insecurites have affected my life. The decisions I have made or not made, the relationships I have choosen or not gotten rid of, the adventures I have lost out on, the crap I put up with (beyond what others would have), so many decisions based on my insecurities. I love God so much for having arranged me finding this book at this time. It is with an eagerly awaiting heart that I delve into this subject with you. Thanks. Praise be to God.
Hi!! Im Linda Guenther!! I signed up for the 7 day diet. I'm kinda new to this stuff. I don't know how to invite a friend. I do look forward to all of this though!!
I love your writers voice in this post.My great appreciation for the great efforts you are doing to help me.. Thank you for posting..
Anxious to read the book! 🙂
I am so excitied for this book! I know God has big things awaiting me!!! I am inviting some friends to join me in this journey.
Thanks Renee!!!
Hi Renee,
I have signed up for the 7 day doubt diet and I can't wait to begin. I have also posted it on facebook for all of my friends to see. I tell everyone about this ministry and how much it encourages me. Thank-you!
Barbie
im so excited for this! im a military wife. we are overseas and far away from family. i think this will be a great help in handling doubt that arises with difficult situations.
Lisa J.
Can't wait to get your book. I have battled with no self confidence my whole life. God showed me I don't need 'self'confidence, I need 'God' confidence!
I would like to invite several ladies my approximatlely my age, I'm 50…some older, some younger. And about 4 or 5 college freshman and high school ladies who would truly benefit from this. Self doubt is such an issue at any age, regardless of your circumstance. Thank you for this opportunity. I have young ladies at my home every day as I have a pool and I would just love to have a free copy of this book to lead them in devotion and Bible Study. They so enjoy it…we have been doing that as a group for over a year now…please consider my request prayerfully…Thank you so much! Till we meet in Glory!
I am so bummed that my week was so busy that I'm just getting to this today. Our power was out for almost 5 days due to the storms that ripped through Michigan last Sunday. I would love to be a part of your focus review group. How exciting that so many are signed up.
Am looking forward to reading! Confidence is certainly something we, as women, struggle with deep inside. Thank you for encouraging us!
I signed up 🙂 I am looking forward to these devotionals and to get into the book as well.
Hey renee I preordered my book when it was first offered. I was part of your 7 day doubt focus group and cannot wait to read the devotions again!
I put your devotions and book on my face book along with your link to face book.
Miranda White
Hey Renee I have had your book preordered for a long time. I signed up for the devotions for a confident heart. I really need the confidence this book has to offer. I have friends who need it to . I told my fb riends which are my all the time friends You know talk to your nieghbor on face book lol.I also added your fb link.Thanks for the giveaway and congrats to who wins it. Miranda white
I signed up! Can't wait.
I signed up…looking forward to it!
Thank you Renee. How I need, and am looking forward to the '7-day Doubt Diet' and 'A Confident Heart' … already signed up, and pre-ordered!
Praying it will be a special time of blessing for you as you visit and speak here in Ontario!
Just signed up for the 7 day Doubt Diet. Posting an invite to Facebook as well. So looking forward to this!
And thank you for the chance to win the GoBible!!
Oh yes, I signed up and can't wait. I am so excited for this because I have some "weight" to lose. I could even get more excited about winning a gotobible. Thanks Renee!!! Nanci @ [email protected]
I signed up for the 7 Day Doubt Diet and I have invited my daughters and a couple of friends.
I signed up, forwarded my email, and posted on facebook. I certainly can use some devotionals on self-doubt. God has gifted you with words..thanks for sharing them! jody
I just signed up for the 7 day doubt diet. I look forward to reading your devotions and your book. I look forward to gaining more confidence and belief in myself. I once doubted my abilities as far as the type of job I could do. I thought I could only answer phones for someone and that's what I started doing for a company ten years ago. My boss saw more in me and I soon found I could do more even though I'm blind. Doubt does still come concerning other things in my life. When that doubt comes fear isn't far behind.
On another note I've read about the GoBible and Jennifer Rothschild has talked about it. I keep thinking about getting it.
Hi Renee,
I signed up for your devotional. Thanks for the chance to win the Go Bible.
Brianna
Renee – I hope you have a fantastic weekend. Thanks for all your sharing, your blog posts continually bless me. I am looking forward to your Doubt Diet devotions.
Angela
Hi Renee, I have definitely signed up for the 7 day doubt diet and email invited 10 of my friends to join me 🙂 have a fabulous long weekend. It is raining where I am so it looks like an inside day for us 🙂 Be blessed today!
Kim Goldstein
Renee, I am really excited to receive the devotions and I have invited my daughter to join me on this journey! I have lost all the physical weight I need to lose (170 pounds shed) but now I am drowning in the weight of self-doubt. Looking forward to seeing how God will use these devotions and upcoming book to give me "A Confident Heart"
Blessings to you.
Annette Davidson
While I may not be off on some great Memorial weekend trip, I am having fun hanging out with my family. Sometimes that is a bigger blessing, especially with preteens who tend to not want to hang out with mom and dad as much. I signed up for the devotions when you first made them available on Facebook. I am looking forward to reading what God is sharing through you.
I was one of the 1000 woo hoo! So excited!..
I signed up for the 7 Day Doubt Diet and I have invited my daughters and friends. I need to work on learning not to doubt myself so much. I look forward to the devotionals and your book.
Hi Renee,
I signed up for you devotional and I sent the information to 3 friends that I thought would like to get it too. Thanks so much.
Blessings, Debbie
I'm signed up for your 7-Day Doubt Diet. My husband tells me all the time to stop doubting myself and get on with it. So,I know I'll be blessed through your devotional.
Thanks for the chance to win the GoBible.
Love,
Karen
Of course I signed up and pre-ordered my book long ago!! Can't "weight"!!!
Renee, your devotions speak to my heart, thank you for your faithfulness. I forward to several of my friends. To date, most have signed up to receive your devotions directly. Good luck with your book tour. God bless you and your efforts, Susan
Hi Renee,
Just wanted to let you know that I am signed up the 7-day doubt diet AND I posted an invite on my facebook page. I am really excited about this and can't wait to see GOD work His mighty hand in my life and the lives of others! Thank you for being a blessing to others, Renee. GOD bless.
Hey Renee,
I'm so excited and looking forward to A Confident Heart. I have invited all my friends to join me. I pray they will. I'm in dire need of this and I'm so thankful that God led me to it. Thanks so much, God bless and have a great weekend.
I signed up! Looking forward to this!
Believing Him~Pamela
It is great to know so many people are signed up for this. It sounds like something a lot of us need.Can't wait to hear what God will do through us all
Hey Renee, I'm not off anywhere special having fun either, but it's good to hear from you!! As I work through a Confident Heart once again, I'm looking forward to your devotions – I know God will speak through them as well!! Great to see so many women signed up for this, praying their hearts are ready!! Praying your weekend is blessed!!
Love, Jill