Grace is a term that in the Christian context I had a hard time wrapping my head around. I knew that grace was God’s unmerited favor and without that gift of grace, there is no salvation. I had a hard time understanding grace between humans, until I met some truly graceful people. These people, who have asked not to be named, came into my life during a period of great change, when I was searching for direction.

I am a textbook Enneagram 1. Everything is black and white with me, there is no gray. Truth, justice, loyalty, and ethical are all words that resonate to my core. Grace doesn’t fit into my make up so easily. God had to stretch me, I had to grow in grace so that I could learn to walk in it. Grace Looks Amazing on You may help you to learn to walk in grace as well.

About Grace Looks Amazing On You

What if today is the perfect time to notice God’s grace in one another?
Women are so often weighed down by comparison, anxiety, and fear that the idea that grace could look amazing on them feels unbelievable. But all around us are flashes of grace, shining examples of God’s love.

Amy Seiffert says it’s the everyday moments that Jesus shines through: making time for a friend even when your to-do list is pages long; apologizing to your neighbor when you don’t want to admit you are wrong; opening the Bible when your soul feels hollow and empty.

Making the choice to accept God’s limitless love no matter what and reflecting it back to the world around you—friend, that’s when His grace looks amazing on you.

A perfect gift to affirm and encourage any woman, Grace Looks Amazing on You is a timeless Christian message packed with personal story and reflection, Scripture, and deep biblical truth. This 100-day devotional will help you change your perspective so you can confidently radiate the grace of Christ.

Mom Maven’s Thoughts

Grace Looks Amazing on You is a well-written devotional for moms wanting to grow deeper in their relationship with God and His Grace. I’ve only had the book for about a week so I haven’t read it completely. One devotional that stood out was #52 Look Up its about celebrating others instead of comparing ourselves to them.

Author, Amy Seifert, writes like she is telling a story to a friend, which is very endearing and enjoyable. Her honesty, vulnerability, humor, and wisdom come across in each devotion. I admire her ability to see the God lessons in everyday life.

While this book, which is available on Amazon, would be a wonderful gift for any young mom, older moms may have trouble relating to the stories Amy shares, I know I did. My kids are grown so stories of young children aren’t relevant to me. We homeschooled birth- high school so all her stories about waiting for the school bus are lost on me. That being said, I will be gifting this book to a young mom in my life because I know she will appreciate the wisdom within its pages.

If you would like to win a copy for yourself, there is a giveaway over on Blessed Freebies. The giveaway ends on 5/10/2020 and there will be 2 winners.

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About Always Enough, Never Too Much

We’ve all been there. We know that sneaking, small voice in our heads all too well—you’re too loud. Too quiet. Too young. Too old. Too unimportant. Too ugly. Too silly. Too serious. You’re not as successful as she is—look at her perfect family, look at her high-powered job, look at her great hair and size 4 skinny jeans. Why can’t you be more like her—be more in general? Why do you expect so much from everyone? Why can’t you take up less space? Ask for less? Be less? The lies track well-worn paths in our minds and our hearts, wearing us down and making us question our role in God’s kingdom.

Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan, bestselling authors of Wild and Free will help you replace those lies with God’s truth. This devotional flip-book is designed for you, the woman who feels like she can be both too much and not enough—sometimes in the same day. When you banish lies and insecurities and find your identity in Jesus, you can embrace these truths: You are always enough. You are never too much.

Mom Maven’s Thoughts

Always Enough, Never Too Much is real. It’s sometimes in your face and sometimes a gentle hug. I love the flip book concept and here you are getting 2 books in one and we need them both. I don’t know about you but there are plenty of days where I feel like I am not enough; not enough mom, wife, daughter, Christian, church leader…the list goes on and on. There are also days when I feel like I am too much; too loud, too opinionated, too bossy-you get the picture. In one devotional Jess and Hayley minister to us all, both sides of us with equal love, grace, and understanding.

Each devotion title starts with “Even When” or “Even If”. Here are a few examples:

• Even When You Have No Filter
• Even When You Carry Heavy Burdens
• Even If You Have a Ton of Kids
• Even When You Doubt God’s Goodness
• Even When You Feel Unqualified
• Even When You Make Mistakes
• Even When You Are Worn Out
• Even When You Have to Say No
• Even When You Don’t Feel Near to God

I dare you to tell me that at least one of those titles didn’t make you want to have this life-affirming book in your hands right now. I want to buy this book for all the ladies in my tribe. We all need to hear the words in Always Enough, Never Too Much because we are both.

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The winner of Chicken Soup for the Soul:Devotional Stories for Women is…Debbie J. She said she and her girlfriends like to go bargain hunting together.

The winner of Chicken Soup for the Soul:Power Moms is Denise and this is what she had to say. “I love being a stay at home mom because my children bring me great joy. One of my children has a chronic illness and it would break my heart to leave him in someone else’s hands(other than Gods). I love that they teach me just as much as I teach them.”

Congratulations to both winners! Keep checking back I have an awesome new giveaway going live later this week.

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This book is great for starting or ending your day with your thoughts focused on God. I like to read it during breakfast and get my day started on the right foot. This book has 101 devotions to comfort, encourage and inspire you. The foreword by Jennifer Sands, who lost her husband on 9/11 is a very powerful testimony to the love God has for us.

Some of the topics that the stories are grouped into are: Life Lessons, Parenting, Illness, Service to Others and Self-Esteem. Each story starts with a Scripture verse and there are also some prayers sprinkled throughout the book.

I have 1 copy of  “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women” to give away. This giveaway is only open to US residents and the winner will be chosen by random.org. at 10pm on Thursday 2/25/10. Please leave one comment for each entry and make sure there is a valid e-mail address or Twitter account attached to your entry.

Mandatory 1st Entry: Leave me a comment telling me something you and your girlfriends like to do together.

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This book is geared towards 6-10 year olds and would make a great addition to any church or family’s library. It is perfect for family or homeschool devotions as it can be used for 25 weeks of activities. You could use it for an entire school year’s worth of devotions if you add in some Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter devotions to round out the year. Creation Inspirations is an affordable curriculum too, at only $12.99 + shipping and handling this is a book that every family with young children can use to learn more about God and His amazing creations.

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