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Renee Swope

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

Waving Good-bye to Summer {& hello to a new series in September!}

I waved good-bye to summer last week. And our family calendar breathed a sign of relief that September was almost here.

We stuffed August with everything that didn’t  fit into June and July. Wisdom teeth pulled. Driver’s Ed classes and behind-the-wheel hours completed. Two visits and ten hours of DMV waiting room enjoyment endured. Driver’s test passed and permit acquired. New “Social butterflies” group for Aster survived. {The people were lovely; her reaction to a new environment was not-so-lovely}.

And then there were pool parties, family-get-togethers and out-of-town guests, plus a little overnight get-away with my hubby.

But the best of all? A vacation I had been counting down the weeks for!!

Five days, all five of us together at Fripp Island, SC  before school started. I can’t even tell you how grateful I was to be there with my people. The weather was beautiful. The memories sweet. And all of it was just what this mama’s heart needed.

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And now September is here.

Kids are back in school and I can hear myself think again.

So what am I going to do with all my time?  Well, God doesn’t believe in boredom for this girl. He’s been working behind the scenes, bringing about some neat opportunities, unexpected changes, hard decisions and a little bit of crazy circumstances to kick off my fall.

It’s been two years since my book, A Confident Heart released. And much to my surprise, New Life 91.9FM {our local Christian Radio station in Charlotte, NC} asked me this summer if I would kick off the fall with them and their partner stations in SC, NJ and PA through a FREE Confident Heart Video series.

Featuring my NEW Confident Heart DVD — which releases TODAY! 

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  • The perfect confidence boost for the Fall – the radio stations will be offering two video segments on their website each week for FREE {with 2 never-before-seen teachings filmed after our last study} — and this is offered all throughout September.
  • I’ll also be joining their morning show team 2 days a week. {Why not call in so we can chat! :).

I’ll be sharing new insights and stories God’s writing in my life through these days. Stories that include how to keep your confidence after you lock your kid and your keys in the car on a 100 degree day with no way to get her  – as well as -how to keep your composure after a head-on collision with a set of monkey bars. All in the very relaxing, slow moving month of August. Nice. It’s going to be lots of fun and just think how much better you’ll feel about yourself after you hear about my shenanigans!

Say good-bye to summer & hello to September
with a fall-kick off Confidence Boost!

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Leave a comment letting me know you signed up and tell me a little about YOUR SUMMER!

When you do, you’ll be entered to WIN a copy of my NEW Confident Heart DVD. I’ll be giving away 5 copies this week!}

 

* The winner of Eva Piper’s book “A Walk through the Dark” is Laurie. We have your email so we’ll be in touch to get your mailing address.

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Comments

  1. Worked a lot ….!!!

    I am talking to our minister’s wife at church to try to do this book as our next women’s study group.

    I have read through once last year – Valuable information that I need again and again!

  2. Hey, I tried to listen to your video and I keep getting this message. “This video is private ” What am I doing wrong?

  3. I had fun summer doing stuff with my family and friends: camping, boat rides, cookouts, reunions – it was great!
    I’ve been struggling with my anxiety throughout all the fun stuff, though, and it’s taking a toll on my well-being. I would love to have confidence and peace. I think I need all the help and prayers I can get right now!
    Thanks so much for your encouragement and Proverbs 31 Ministries!
    H 🙂

  4. Oh dear…I’m signing up to enjoy some laughs and some truths with you. How wonderful that God is opening these doors.
    My summer was a patchwork quilt of getting my baby ready to go to college. It was fun! We prepared and spent precious time together. And then it was time to say goodbye. Tears shed! However, my beloved daughter completely surprised me when she made the seven hour trip to Cape Cod. Oh my, I thought I was seeing a vision. What a blessing! I did not have any time with all four of my girls together this summer. But I had precious time with each and I’m very grateful!
    Love your pix!

  5. I signed up for the video series. I loved going through the book with you during your last study. Looking forward to re-reading and studying with P31 OBS next month! Thank you Renee for sharing with us!

    • Whooo Hooo – so glad you’ll be joining the P31 OBS next month. I can’t wait for that!

  6. I signed up for the free video study! I did the on line study but fell behind and have never finished. Maybe this study will help give me the impetts to dig in and finish!
    Thanks Renee.

    • You are not along in the stopping and starting again of this journey. So glad you are hopping back in again!! 🙂

  8. Hi Renee,

    I signed up, thanks so much for putting this together. I am excited to go through this and share it with a gal that I will be mentoring this fall. Our summer was pretty quiet as I Son stayed at school and took summer classes. We did get to the Mountains a few times.

    Looking forward to the Fall and Listening to what you have to say.

  9. Hello Renee,
    Looking forward to spending some time with you this Sept.! Our summer has been busy as well and we just ended with a great weekend as my husband’s family had our annual Labor Day Camp-Out held in our pasture. Nearly 50 of us were here, so no dull moments…left me a bit exhausted to start the school year today, but we made it through day 1! Looking forward to what God says to me through you as the study unfolds!! Blessings!!

  10. I signed up for the video study. The women’s group at our church is studying A Confident Heart and learning a lot! We are on Chapter 9 this week on worry which is perfect timing as my daughter flies to South Africa tomorrow for a 10 month term of service. Psalm 139 “You see me when I travel…You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head” was a great comfort to me!!

    • Praying for your daughter! And for your women’s group as you read through the final chapters of the book. Love that you all are reading it together!

  11. Hi – I signed up for the video study. After doing the online study of A Confident Heat, I was so excited to hear about this being offered.
    Summers are busy Renee and God did show me this summer that I needed a confident heart – as He prepared me to have a job change in the school system after 14 years at one school. I have gone from elementary to middle school. It is so exciting to see what happens when you listen to God and not yourself.
    He knew that this was the plan He had for me all along.
    Can’t wait to be apart of your video study and thank you, for your confident heart and all that you share with us.

  12. I signed up for the Confident Heart video study. This summer I got the opportunity to go to the SetApartGirl Conference in Windsor, Co. It was truly a blessing to meet so many women of God and to hear Eric & Leslie Ludy speak. But mostly, I’ve been spending most of my time mentoring young women and finding activities we can do together.

  13. I signed up for your video series and am so excited about it! i went through the OBS with you earlier this year and it was great! God continues to work on me in the ‘gaining confidence in Him’ realm, so the online videos will be another way I’m hoping He can get my mind and heart on track.

    My summer was spent visiting my grandchildren in NE and CO (I live in IL); watching my husband paint our house, recovering from three surgeries and starting the latest OBS series! So blessed each of you women at Pr31 allow God to use you to minister to others.

  14. Forgot to tell you about my summer I was so excited about the video study. This summer has been rather quiet for us. We have been doing a lot of work on our house and in our yard. We did traveling in April and May when our son was going through training for the Army. We will be taking our summer vacation in October when we are going to the beach for a few days. That is the time of year we really enjoy the beach.

  15. I have signed up for the video study on the Confident Heart and I am going to do the online bible study starting in October with Proverbs 31. I am so excited and watching some of your interviews. I can’t wait to get home today to my quiet time to listen to the 1st video.

  16. My summer was a trying time off work for 41/2 months with a broken hand! Moved 2 xs in 4 months. Due to houses selling! Moved 2 weeks ago I pray for the last time! I’ve signed up and very much excited! May Our Lord bless our time in this study!

  17. Hi Renee,

    I signed up to receive the emails about the DVD study on A Confident Heart. Looking forward to it. We are going through your book A Confident Heart study right now in my small group at church. It’s such a great book for us women to learn how to believe God’s promises and live a victorious life in Jesus.
    Thanks for giving us the opportunity to win these DVD’s too!
    I was NOT ready for summer to be over, but am still enjoying the last days of warm sunshine here in Oregon before the cold sets in. 🙂
    May He Bless you!
    Susan

  18. I signed up for this free video book study!

    I have had a great summer! I have always been an
    organizer, at home and at work. This summer I was given
    the opportunity to have my first paying job helping a
    co-worker organize her entire home! It was lots of work
    but so much fun. It was such a blessing when she hugged
    and cried and was so excited about how these changes have
    helped her and her family in their daily lives. This was
    my ultimate goal!

    Recently at church, our pastor talked about using your
    talents to help others. Thank you God for the tallents you
    have given me and for the opportunities you have given me
    to use them.

  19. Hi Renee! I just signed up for your video study! I’m sooooo excited! I was totally blessed and blown away by the Spring’s OBS of A Confident Heart! You and the P31 staff have helped me beyond what words can express!
    This summer…. Blah… I had a hysterectomy… Therefore, I really didn’t have a summer!

    • Courtney!! That is no fun for sure but hopefully you will have an amazing fall!! Praying for you this morning!

  20. Dear Renee:

    Just signed up for your video study and can’t wait to get started! This past summer has been very different for our family. I am a family girl, who loves to spend time with my children doing fun things. We had to get creative this summer because we weren’t able to go spend time away from home on a vacation. Still, God is doing awesome things and I look for more opportunities doing more for Him!! You are in my prayers as God does great things through you! You have inspired me so much through your emails and this book! THanks!