EMPOWERING CHRISTIAN WOMEN

FREE Audiobook: 'The Awakening of Hope'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:30:00 +0000

FREE Christian Audiobook of the Month

The Awakening Of Hope

Offer Expires June 30th, 2013

According to Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, faithful action is always inspired and sustained by common convictions---the basic truths that have sustained God’s people throughout every generation. The Awakening of Hope re-presents Christian faith by beginning with stories of faithful witness and asking, Why? Why do Christians eat together? Why do we fast? Why would we rather die than kill? These are the questions that help us see why creation and the fall, covenant and community, ethics and evangelism matter. This book and its accompanying DVD project is a contemporary catechism, celebrating lives and stories that wouldn’t make sense if the gospel were not true. And then going one step further, this project shares the good news of Jesus and the way of life that he makes possible.

FREE Bible App ~ YouVersion ~ A MUST-Have!

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:46:00 +0000

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FREE Kindle Edition ~ 'Beyond Ordinary: When a Good Marriage Isn't Good Enough'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:30:00 +0000

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Beyond Ordinary: When a Good Marriage Just Isn't Good Enough

How safe is your marriage? The answer may surprise you. The biggest threat to any marriage isn’t infidelity or miscommunication. The greatest enemy is ordinary. Ordinary marriages lose hope. Ordinary marriages lack vision. Ordinary marriages give in to compromise. Ordinary is the belief that this is as good as it will ever get. And when we begin to settle for ordinary, it’s easy to move from “I do” to “I’m done.”

Justin and Trisha Davis know just how dangerous ordinary can be. In this beautifully written book, Justin and Trisha take us inside the slow fade that occurred in their own marriage—each telling the story from their own perspective. Together, they reveal the mistakes they made, the work they avoided, the thoughts and feelings that led to an affair and near divorce, and finally, the heart-change that had to occur in both of them before they could experience the hope, healing, and restoration of a truly extraordinary marriage.

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FREE Kindle Edition ~ 'The Butterfly Movement'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:13:00 +0000

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The Butterfly Movement

Are you a lost and broken woman? Have you ever loved a lost and broken woman? Broken women do not choose to be broken, something broke them.

Raised by the system, single, three children, no man and no education, Katrina looked into the mirror and did not like what she saw in the reflection. She became what everyone had predicted; another sad statistic in society. She was the product of five generations of dysfunction and knew that if she didn't put an end to it, that it would be passed to her children.

She went on a journey of introspection, challenging herself to dig to the root of her issues to find out where her behaviors stemmed from. A raw, transparent and emotionally charged page turner, she takes you with her on her road to redemption to find out why women make the self-destructive choices that they make, starting with her.

"Basically, I became my own social experiment; my own guinea pig" -Katrina Smith, author

Transforming from caterpillar to butterfly, The Butterfly Movement paints a beautiful picture of the metamorphosis that takes place when you seek Christ with all your heart and apply biblical truth for deliverance and restoration. She provides an example of how a single decision can create a ripple effect in your life, those around you and future generations to come. It will inspire you to break the chains of generational curses, mental and spiritual strongholds, defy labels, and overcome odds that are holding you back from becoming a beautiful, fearfully and wonderfully made butterfly!

Changing the woman within today, to save the women of tomorrow
Take a Stand. Spread the Word. Save the Butterflies.

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2 FREE Kindle Editions ~ 'Evicting Jezebel' and 'Evicting Jezebel Sermon Outline'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:06:00 +0000

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Evicting Jezebel: The Rising Trend of Aggressive Women

Jezebel may float like a butterfly but she stings like a bee!

Case studies are starting emerge that women and teen girls are becoming more assertive, aggressive and violent. In biblical history, these were all of the tactics and techniques of the queen Jezebel. The contrast of the new creation of the butterfly, Jezebel stings anyone who threatens her ability to control and manipulate others.

Evicting Jezebel sheds light on the alarming trend in aggressive women in our families, communities and churches and searches the bible for answers by comparing the traits and technique of boxing to the traits and techniques of Jezebel. It also gets to the root so that you can serve her with an eviction notice.

Evicting Jezebel - Sermon Outline

Case studies are starting emerge that women and teen girls are becoming more assertive, aggressive and violent. In biblical history, these were all of the tactics and techniques of the queen Jezebel.

The contrast of the new creation of the butterfly, Jezebel stings anyone who threatens her ability to control and manipulate others. Evicting Jezebel sheds light on the alarming trend in aggressive women and helps pastors deliver the message to their congregation from four sources of information:

• Current Events
• Case Studies
• World History
• Biblical History

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Christian Contest ~ 'Devotions for the Beach' (3 copies)

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:37:00 +0000

Christian Contest

Devotions for the Beach and Days You Wish You Were There

* Open to USA and CDN residents

Thomas Nelson has agreed to giveaway

3 copies to our faithful friends!

Contest closes: June 26th, 2013

Dig your feet in the sand and let the water cool your toes as you escape into the beauty of God’s seaside creations, and hear His voice more clearly than perhaps anywhere else.

There’s nothing quite like the warmth and relaxation of the beach—away from the stresses of the world and into a place of peace and refreshment. Devotions for the Beach is the gentle breeze that takes you there, to see the majesty of God and to open your heart and soul to the One who created it all. These ninety devotions explore the parallels of life with the elements of the shore to help you see God, to find hope, to draw strength, and to rest in the comfort of His arms throughout your day. Included are striking photographs with a fresh, contemporary design for timeless appeal.

Every woman will want a copy of this book as a gentle reminder of days at the beach and the call of God’s love.

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FREE Audiobook: 'The Explicit Gospel' by Matt Chandler

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:19:00 +0000

FREE Christian Audiobook of the Month

The Explicit Gospel

Expires June 30th, 2013

FREE Bible Study ~ 'Outside the Zone'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:30:00 +0000

FREE Bible Study ~ Outside the Zone

God uses example after example of people in the Bible who had to step outside of their normal everyday capacities and step up to the calling He had for their lives. This ebook outlines five of those very people - people who said “Who? Me?”

Christian Contest ~ 'FREE Month's Subscription of the Upfront App'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:13:00 +0000

Christian Contest ~ One FREE Month's Subscription of the Upfront App

Contest Closes June 18th, 2013

Can’t get enough of Hillsong United?

With the Upfront app, you can satisfy your cravings anytime, anywhere!

Hillsong United’s recently launched application is an exclusive online community for influencers and devoted fans, like you. Free of spam and ads, Upfront allows you to engage with original content and communicate directly to the band like never before. As an Upfront member, you will receive devotionals, personal phone calls, texts, photos, videos, and so much more from the band themselves.

On top of all that, Upfront members will receive an invitation to a Meet and Greet on their June tour, Zion – that’s happening RIGHT NOW! Members can also look out for a live broadcast from Hillsong United.

Check out the Upfront app in the app store or at their website:

https://www.beupfront.com/

and watch Hillsong United’s video to learn more about it.

One lucky winner will receive a free month’s subscription of the Upfront app where you will be able to have full access to all of Hillsong United’s photos, music, videos, and much more!

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An Exercise That Pays GREAT Spiritual Dividends

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:55:00 +0000

"I know of no other single practice in the Christian life more rewarding,

practically speaking, than memorizing Scripture.

No other single exercise pays greater spiritual dividends!

Your prayer life will be strengthened.

Your witnessing will be sharper and much more effective.

Your attitudes and outlook will begin to change.

Your mind will become alert and observant.

Your confidence and assurance will be enhanced.

Your faith will be solidified"

~ Chuck Swindoll

Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life

Stay Focused!

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000

"I'm on my way; I'll be there soon.

Keep a tight grip on what you have

so no one distracts you and steals your crown.

~ Revelation 3:11 MSG

FREE Webcast ~ Burnout: Rekindling the Flame

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:30:00 +0000

FREE Webcast ~ Burnout: Rekindling the Flame

June 11th, 2013

The visionary, passionate and task-oriented nature of leaders makes us more vulnerable to burnout.

In this webinar we will look at...
~ The symptoms of burnout
~ How to distinguish between burnout and clinical depression
~ Strategies for prevention
~ Practical strategies for recovery
~ The redemptive purpose of burnout

Presenter: Judy Rushfeldt: President, Life Tools Publishing

Half Time Interview: Special Guest

Moderator: Bonnie Pioveson,
Mentoring and Leadership Coordinator, Women Together

In the Barren Places of My Life

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

In the barren places of my life

I can be assured that God is there

as He is when life is fruitful.

~ Elisabeth Elliot

"And no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth." (Rev. 14:3.)

THERE are songs which can only be learned in the valley. No art can teach them; no rules of voice can make them perfectly sung. Their music is in the heart. They are songs of memory, of personal experience. They bring out their burden from the shadow of the past: they mount on the wings of yesterday.

St. John says that even in Heaven there will be a song that can only be fully sung by the sons of earth─the strain of redemption. Doubtless it is a song of triumph, a hymn of victory to the Christ who made us free. But the sense of triumph must come from the memory of the chain.

No angel, no archangel can sing it so sweetly as I can. To sing it as I sing it, they must pass through my exile, and this they cannot do. None can learn it but the children of the Cross.

And so, my soul, thou art receiving a music lesson from thy Father. Thou art being educated for the choir invisible. There are parts of the symphony that none can take but thee.

There are chord too minor for the angels. There may be heights in the symphony which are beyond the scale heights which angels alone can reach; but there are depth which belong to thee, and can only be touched by thee.

Thy Father is training thee for the part the angels cannot sing; and the school is sorrow. I have heard many say that He sends sorrow to prove thee; nay, he sends sorrow to educate thee, to train thee for the choir invisible.

In the night He is preparing thy song. In the valley He is tuning thy voice. In the cloud He is deepening thy chords. In the rain He is sweetening thy melody. In the cold He is moulding thy expression. In the transition from hope to fear He is perfecting thy lights.

Despise not thy school of sorrow, O my soul;

it will give thee a unique part in the universal song. ---

George Matheson.

"Is the midnight closing round you?

Are the shadows dark and long?

Ask Him to come close beside you,

And He'll give you a new, sweet song.

He'll give it and sing it with you;

And when weakness lets it down,

He'll take up the broken cadence,

And blend it with His own.

"And many a rapturous minstrel,

Among those sons of light,

Will say of His sweetest music,

` I learned it in the night.'

And many a rolling anthem,

That fills the Father's home,

Sobbed out its first rehearsal,

In the shade of a darkened room."

This devotional is available as a FREE APP:

Streams in the Desert

Check it out! One of my favorites!!

FREE Kindle Edition ~ 'It's Time to Reveal What God Longs to Heal'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:55:00 +0000

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It's Time to Reveal What God Longs to Heal: Naked and Not Ashamed

Bishop Jakes calls for believers to strip away all layers of superficiality, religious reasonings, and pious pretendings. We need to be real to be honest before God and man. Our example, Jesus Christ Himself, ministered and died in total openness before us. How can the hurting around us receive help and healing unless we too are Naked and Not Ashamed.

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Christian Magazine ~ heART mag

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:57:00 +0000

heART magazine:

55 pages (PDF instant download)
full color, high quality content
original art, photography and design
personalized scriptures to pray
journaling prompts
journaling interview with Kathy Boncher
journaling tips from Debra Bosacki (Journaling Coach)
prayer tips
heart assessment
heART art journaling exercise
heART gardening
word study with Mary Deckert
life coaching tips
inspirational articles

Rejoicing with Coach Debra Bosacki and Garden of the Heart Ministries

on the launch of heART magazine!

Faithful friends, you will want to head over to

Garden of the Heart Ministries

to get an inside glimpse of this magazine!

(c) Garden of the Heart Ministries ~ http://GardenoftheHeart.com

Teach Your Kids to Say 'Thank You'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Teach your kids to express thanks for anything and everything...

in time it will become second nature to say,

"Thank you" - to you, to others around them and to God."

~ Dave Stone,

Building Family Ties with Faith, Love, and Laughter

A Spiritual Refining Process

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Friends, when life gets really difficult,

don't jump to the conclusion that God isn't on the job.

Instead, be glad that you are in the very thick of what Christ experienced.

This is a spiritual refining process,

with glory just around the corner.

~ 1 Peter 4:12, 13 MSG

In a refining process?
Need some more encouragement?

Take a few minutes to read the following articles:

Pursue Me

Streams in the Desert

#trustHIM

Run After God!

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

"The people I love, I call to account

— prod and correct and guide

so that they'll live at their best.

Up on your feet, then! About face!

Run after God!

~ Revelation 3:19 MSG

FREE Kindle Edition ~ 'Water From the Well'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

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Water From The Well

Are you dry and thirsty, in need of a refreshing drink from God's well of Grace? Do you need strength for your journey? Encouragement and hope for the day? Then this book is for you.

Water From the Well is a powerful life changing 31 day journey that will water your soul and build you in the broken places. It will challenge you to move to a deeper more intimate place in your walk while fortifying your relationship with God.

As you set aside time each day to read you will find a daily encounter with freedom, hope, strength and joy.

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FREE Kindle Edition ~ 'The Journey'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:38:00 +0000

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The Journey

We have all heard the story of the Exodus. But, do we really know what the Exodus story is about? The Journey is not a story about Moses. It is not a story about a people’s journey through the wilderness to their Promised Land. Read The Journey and understand it in the way God wanted you to know it: a story about you and about me; and the problems we face every day. The Journey is about your unpaid bills. It is about your struggling business. It is about the pay raise you’ve been wanting. It is about the difficulties you’ve been having with your family. After reading The Journey, you may find yourself with a different viewpoint on life.

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FREE Audiobook: Every Body Matters

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

FREE Christian Audiobook of the Month

Every Body Matters

Expires May 31st, 2013

Few pastors or Christian writers have dared to approach the subject of how proper eating and an active lifestyle can affect how we serve God. Author Gary Thomas does just that. And he reaches all the way back to the apostle Paul, who wrote that we need to prime our bodies to become, "an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work." To illustrate the body/soul correlation, Thomas presents engaging and diverse stories that include a young mom who got fit through volleyball and reaped spiritual rewards in her marriage, a 300-pound pastor who realized his obesity was eroding his ministry impact, and a woman who gained the spiritual strength to survive a contentious divorce by training for a marathon. In every instance, Thomas makes a direct connection between the physical challenge and its spiritual consequence. This book is a must read for anyone seeking new and compelling motivation for strengthening their bodies and fortifying their souls.

FREE Kindle Edition ~ 'Impact My Life STUDY GUIDE'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:42:00 +0000

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Impact My Life STUDY GUIDE: Biblical Mentoring Simplified

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Impact My Life: Biblical Mentoring Simplified.

Mentoring is a calling fit for every woman, whether she is seeking to impact her own children or reach out to the community beyond the walls of her home. But knowing how to effectively speak into the life of the next generation isn't always easy. The tools found within this study guide, which are built off the principles shared in "Impact My Life: Biblical Mentoring Simplified," will enable women in every season of life to discover that they are equipped by God to mentor biblically as they follow Christ distinctly. This study guide is also the foundational curriculum utilized by the M2B Mentoring Training Courses available through More to Be (www.moretobe.com).

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FREE Kindle Edition ~ 'Impact My Life: Biblical Mentoring Simplified'

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:30:00 +0000

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Impact My Life: Biblical Mentoring Simplified

Impact My Life offers a true blend of biblical principles, relevant illustrations, life coaching techniques and creative ideas for simplifying mentoring and thereby cultivating influential and healthy relationships that honor God.

Designed to help you discover your identity as a disciple of Christ, Impact My Life challenges you to grow in your personal faith while also responding to the Titus 2 call. Through looking at the components of discipleship and mentoring, Impact My Life will teach you how to effectively mentor others, whether they are your children, extended family members, women at church or on your ministry team, or women at your work or in your community.

Ideal for a devotional study, a book group discussion or a women's Bible study, Impact My Life includes thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter as well as small group leader's guide and an extensive resource section.

This message is timely as it offers a practical response to the cry of a generation in pursuit of relevant truth and authentic relationships.Impact My Life will move you to see how you are equipped by God to step into positions of influence today.

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Let Me Walk Upon the Waters...Wherever You Would Call Me

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)~ Hillsong

You call me out upon the waters.
The Great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find you in the mystery;
In oceans deep my faith will stand.

So I will call upon your name
And keep my eyes above the waves.
When oceans rise my soul
Will rest in your embrace,
For I am yours and you are mine.

Your Grace abounds in the deepest waters.
Your Sovereign hand will be my guide.
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me;
You've never failed
And you won't stop now.

So I will call upon your name
And keep my eyes above the waves.
When oceans rise my soul
Will rest in your embrace,
For I am yours and you are mine.

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders.
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever you would call me.
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my saviour.

I will call upon your name
Keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in your embrace
I am yours and you are mine.

Make a Date with Jesus!

noreply@blogger.com (Karla Meachem) — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Take time to sit, listen, and just bask in His presence.

#beSTILL