It’s a Girl! {{P31 Whirlwind Carnival!}}
We’re celebrating Fat Tuesday in a whole different way at Proverbs 31 Ministries today.
Tons of giveaways! A carnival of amazing posts, prizes, and best of all lots of great new friendships.
I’m so glad you stopped by today. All of the Proverbs 31 team are celebrating something today. What am I celebrating? Let me show you…
Her name is Elle and she’s my first grandchild. Isn’t she beautiful? Elle will arrive on or around July 16, 2010. I can’t wait!
I stood in awe in the doctor’s office last week as I “saw” her for the first time. She moved her mouth. She fist pumped in the air. Her little heart beat in perfect rhythm. (more…)
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Winners! More giveaways…
February 6, 2010 | giveaways
Carol Kummers won the Overcoming Migraines and Headaches by Lisa Morrone and Kim won a copy of The Woman I Am Becoming (one of mine!). Congrats, ladies!
Some of my Proverbs 31 Ministry friends are also hosting giveaways on their site. Check out:
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She Reads (if you love fiction, make this a favorite site!): On Monday will be giving away several copies of Jenny B. Jones “Just Between You and Me”, a brand new release!
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Rachel Olson: A couple of great Super Bowl recipes just for the taking.
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Think!…a book offering help for chronic head pain {{giveaway}}
How did Thursday get here so fast? Every Thursday I’ll share a new book that I’m reading. I’ll also share interviews with many of the authors. I was glad to interview my guest today for a personal reason.
I have a loved one who is a strong, athletic, jump-in-life kind of guy, but migraines shut him down. That’s why I was excited to read Lisa Morrone’s new book, Overcoming Headaches and Migraines. In it she offers hope and healing with those living with chronic head pain.
She’s a physical therapist. An adjunct professor in a university Doctorate level PT program, she has taught upwards of one thousand of tomorrow’s promising physical therapists, and now shares that information with those suffering with pain, and their loved ones.and shares her method of comprehensive Do-It-Yourself treatment for chronic back and neck pain sufferers.
Lisa joins me today to talk about some of those methods, as well as how chronic pain can sideline those who want to be active. She encourages those who have been told my numerous doctors that they should “just live with it”, to search deeper.
Suzie Eller: Thanks for joining us today, Lisa. . Let’s jump right in. When someone has head pain, they often reach for medication. Can the medication they take actually cause more headaches?
Lisa Morrone, PT: Strangely enough it can! When a person regularly takes medication to keep their head pain under control—whether it is over-the counter-medication, like Excedrin or Tylenol, or doctor-prescribed meds such as Cafergot or Imitrex—their brain actually gets used to the steady diet of those brain-altering chemicals.
In fact it can become addicted to them! So what does an addicted brain do when its chemical diet is running low? It does what it knows will get it some more chemicals—it produces another headache. Very clever, huh?!
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I stopped praying
If you came over from Encouragement for Today, welcome!
Today I asked my friend and mentor, Cecil Murphey, best-selling co-author of 90 Minutes in Heaven, to join us. Prayer is something we know is powerful, but what if you aren’t receiving an answer. Should you stop praying? That’s exactly what one man wanted to do, and it caused Cec to stop and consider why he would pray, even if he didn’t receive the answer he hoped.
Here’s Cec Murphey:
“I Stopped Praying” by Cecil Murphey
“I finally stopped praying for my two brothers.” Steven explained that he had prayed every day “for at least twelve years and it hasn’t made any difference.”
I didn’t know how to answer so I said, “I’m sorry you’re discouraged.” (more…)
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a fun contest
I am excited to share a fun opportunity with you!
To celebrate the release of Hearts at Home’s newest book: Living With Less So Your Family Has More, by Jill and Mark Savage, the Hearts at Home blog is launching the Living with Less Contest.
Email Hearts at Home a story or money-saving tip that gives a peek into your daily experiences representing the humor, richness, or spiritual aspects of what it’s like to live with less.
Better yet, blog readers will benefit as many of the money-saving entries will be posted on the Heart’s blog throughout the month of February!
For contest details go here!
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6:03 am |
P31 devo: The desires of His heart
As I mentioned, I’m way under the weather today but when I opened my daily Proverbs 31 devo, I smiled. God is gracious. I may not have anything to share today, but this devotional is a perfect fit for our Crossroads conversation.
What if you are in the crossroads because you are seeking the desires of your heart, and yet it’s not what God sees as your destiny?
I hope you’ll sign up for the free great devo. It pops into your inbox every day with wisdom, insight, and faith.
18 Jan 2010
Jennifer Erin Valent, She Reads Featured Author
“Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 (NIV)
When I was young, my girlfriends and I used to play a game where we would choose different ideals we had for our lives, from whom we wanted to marry, to what car we wanted to drive. Life seemed so simple then! In just one short game, I could plan my life out from start to finish. Funny thing is, I never did marry Johnny Depp, I don’t live in a mansion, and I don’t drive a Porsche.
Well, I was young, and it’s certainly a blessing that I didn’t end up having to live out the life I planned for myself then. But what about now? As an adult, I’ve had plenty of dreams for my life. I think I’m pretty intuitive about myself, and I’ve got a good idea how I think things should go. And since Scripture says the Lord will give us the desires of our hearts, shouldn’t these things be coming to pass?
Maybe not. The Lord knows a whole lot more than we give Him credit for, and maybe what He has planned for our lives doesn’t match up with what we have planned. (more…)
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