AND THE WINNERS ARE…
Hey y’all! Lindsee here! You guys sure love a giveaway, don’t you? I hope you know that I laughed my head off at this post. Honestly, I wish I’d of thought of grabbing a copy before heading off to the beach because that would have been brilliant. One thing I learned to be true, you just never know what you’ll miss at LPM when you go on vacation. I’m seriously considering never leaving again for fear of what I’ll get blamed for next. Oh, I kid, I kid.
Without further ado, here are the 20 random winners! And when I say random, I mean random. Only the Lord knew who’d receive a copy. I am posting the comment number and the name beside it so you can double check if YOU are the winner or not. There may be a lot of “Kim’s” out there, so make sure you’re the “Kim” that is #531. Make sense?
#1161 – Missy S.
#174 – Angie McGuffee
#921 – Robin
#882 – Linda E.
#1737 – Wendi Gale
#991 – Michelle Ochoa
#531 – Kim
#400 – Donna
#274 – Carolyn
#1352 – Diana Vigil
#1191 – Elizabeth
#1695 – Ginger
#372 – Lauren Gilliam
#293 – TAMMY
#1870 – Kristi Thetford
#1396 – Susan Lawrence
#1288 – Niki
#543 – Stacee Showalter
#865 – Kristi Steawrt
And last but certainly not least, the winner of the mysteriously gone missing, sandless and plagiarized autograph copy goes to…
#368 – Jodie Luna
If the lucky winners would email me (Lindsee) at [email protected] with your mailing address we’ll get your book to you ASAP! We love y’all so much.
Hey, Darlings!
Don’t you love free stuff? Especially really great free stuff? And what if it’s really valuable great stuff? That’s the kind of giveaway we’re having today!
I just happen to be holding in my hands 19 copies of Christine Caine’s brand new book Undaunted.
Woooohoooo! Because my ministry brain automatically thinks Siestas (for any of you visitors today, that’s the term of endearment for our LPM bloggers), as soon as the book was out, I told my staff that I wanted to give a stack of copies away to you guys. Undaunted is such a great book and, Child, even if your soul feels like wood that’s been soaking for six months in a tub of water, it will fire you up. If it doesn’t, you better let your Mama take your pulse.
AND because Christine was in Houston on Monday after we’d received the copies in the mail, oh, yes I did indeed have the boldness to say, “Hey, since you’re right here, would you mind signing these?” (Pushing the stacks forward and holding out a pen.)
Maybe you noticed the random number 19. Actually, I ordered 20 to give away but one was missing when I snagged the opportunity to have Christine sign these. We suspect that a copy may have gone with one of our staff members on vacation which we were really happy about because, for starters, we all share books and there were plenty of them so that would be completely normal (it’s a wonder 15 of them weren’t missing). But I am mainly happy about it because it’s making for a much better and more awkward story and I dearly love awkward. As soon as Lindsee that staff member gets back, we’ll see if she if she happens to have it and, if so, it will be too late for Christine to autograph but I will have much glee plagiarizing her name on that one and write underneath it that I did. I might get said staff member to sign it, too. (Please don’t miss the endnote on this post.)
We Moores-Jones-Fitzpatricks got to have the whole Caine family – Nick, Christine, and their daughters Catherine and Sophia – out in the country at my house on Sunday night. I knew I didn’t want to cook supper because we’d have such a short time together and I meant to immerse myself in those kids and my own grandbabies.Here are the Caine girls. Aren’t they adorable??? Catherine is the oldest then that’s Sophia right in front of me. I heard multiple Scripture memory verses from them both and with the sweetest thick Australian accents you’ve ever heard.
SO, I ordered pizzas a day ahead at a really great place in our area and asked Keith to go pick them up after the Caines arrived. At my house we call what I did here “a Moore-der” as opposed to an “order.” If a little is good, more is better. There were also several orders of pasta. It was humiliating and I was made sport of all evening.
In my own defense, we were expecting Keith’s parents who were unable to come. However, they don’t usually eat a large pizza each. We would love to have had Priscilla and Jerry Shirer and their three boys, too, but they had school the next day and their oldest, Jackson, also had football practice. And that is not to be missed. I remember that well, having raised a couple of athletes myself. I wish I could say that we were expecting the Shirers to come when I made the order but alas. No. It was just a tad of an overshoot.
To say we had leftovers is an understatement and I sent them home with the Jones to give to some fun church members who live nearby with a house full of high school boys. I don’t know if the pizzas survived the night. I hope not for my own dignity. Even though I didn’t want to cook supper, I did indeed want to bake. And why??? Because. I am a kickin’ good baker. That’s why. Once again, a Moore-der. That’s two Arkansas buttermilk pies with homemade, rolled-out crust, one 5-flavor pound cake and I don’t have to tell you what the other one is.
Now, how on earth do you get me off track like that?? I constantly chase rabbits with you guys. This was actually about a book giveaway and a mighty good one at that. Here’s just a page for a teaser.
OK! Go for it, Sister Friends! We’ll do a random drawing of 19 books! Or if the book should appear, we’ll blow the beach sand off of it, plagiarize a signature (and tell you so) just for fun and make it 20!
**Endnote: As it turns out, Lindsee said Staff person did not take the book at all. Yet another had absconded with it. We are in hysterics. Welcome to Living Proof Ministries.
Surely you know I’m nuts about you.
I’m laughing so hard because I may have been *misinformed* on who picked up the 20th copy of the book…but it’s too funny to correct now! Lindsee will just have to take the fall for being on vacation last week. : ) Love you Linds!!
Hi KMac! We watched session 2 of the HNTT Revelation study last night and I saw you and your co-workers!
Fun to see y’all in class 🙂
Thank you Beth for all you do! I love your rabbit trails, you are so real with us! Hope you find the missing book, if not 19 giveaways will do! 🙂
Oh I love books! Thank you so much LPM and all that you do…..love and pray for you all.
Oh yes I would love to win one, even the 20th copy! Thank you Beth and Christine for this giveaway!
I can always use a fresh soaking, so here is my name! Also I have some buttermilk in my fridge, is there an Arkansas recipe for those pies?? 🙂
Good Morning Beth! I enjoyed this blog entry tremendously because I too am often the source of “humor” when we have guests over. I prepare enough food for an army……or actually a company of Marines! My husband is active duty USMC and for some reason I always think they are going to eat twice as much as they do. It looks like you had a wonderful evening that will be remembered for a very long time!
Good morning Siestas! Would love to have a copy of Christines good book! Glad y’all had a great visit and I say its better to have more than enough pizza than to have someone leave hungry!!! Love you all, receive all that God has for you today! We are all blessed beyond measure! packed down at that!!!
I would like slice of pound cake with my book please…no signature on the pound cake. 🙂
Sign me up! I would love a copy of the book!
Thanks, Heather
My soul feels like soggy wood right now so this book would be perfect.
I can always plan on smiling when I read one of your posts! Thank you for being authentically you!
Yay! Fun post and fun giveaway!
Pick me! I’d love to win. 🙂
Would love a copy of the book if this is how you sign up for the random drawing.
My heart was blessed beyond measure by participating in the Simulcast on Sept. 15. Thank you, Thank you for being faithful to your calling.
Thanks so much!!!
Thank you for being “nuts about” us! I’m completely nuts about you too! 🙂
Hey Beth,
I would love a copy the page has me interested already! Thanks Siesta Mama!
I think I’m a Moore at heart… I always order or cook more than necessary. I think working with teenagers and always cooking and baking for a sorority has done that to me 🙂
I could definitely use a book to ignite a fire in my heart.
Poor Lindsee! Looks like a great book, I’m eager to read it!
Do we enter the contest by leaving a comment? WEll, if so, I WOULD LOVE A COPY of that book! PICK ME!:)
I lovelovelove this post…especially the “Moore-der” story 🙂
Who ever has the 20th book….I would love to win one of them, signed or unsigned!!:D Ya’ll are hilarious and I’d SO love to live close enough to be your friends in the flesh! Love you all!
Hi, Ms. Beth! Thank you so much for the book giveaway! I think it’s a Southern thing to overcompensate when preparing for guests. Years ago, someone told me that if 10 people were coming to dinner, a Northern hostess would likely prepare 8 baked potatoes but a Southern hostess would prepare 12. Anyway, thanks for telling on yourself and for letting us laugh along with you! Have a blessed day!
I would love a copy please.
Oh! This is too much fun. I’m adding “Undaunted” to my must-read list!
“even if your soul feels like wood that’s been soaking for six months in a tub of water, it will fire you up. If it doesn’t, you better let your Mama take your pulse.”
I haven’t read any reviews of this book but I’m interested now!
I’m always up for a free book, especially if Beth recommends it! And I hope Lindsee is enjoying her copy (for now) at the beach!
Blessings!
I would love win a copy of the book.
I’d LOVE a copy of “Undaunted”! I downloaded and read the sample last week!
I’ve met Christine and she is very funny. 🙂 Love the pizza story. It reminds me of the amounts of food I would make for my college girls when they came over for Bible study at my house. But, I did it on purpose — they LOVED having leftovers to take back to their dorms. 🙂
Beth I have read the Siesta blog for 3+ years and never submitted a comment. Not sure what came over me this morning. But I love the blog and in our Women’s Ministry at our church we always have Bible study of some sort going on and typically we are in one of yours. We just started this fall To Live Is Christ. It is wonderful, but I will have to say that your hair shocked me just a bit when it started. I did not know how long ago that was taped! Precious! Love you and this blog! Would love to win a book – with or without signature!
I would love to win a copy!
I must live under a rock because I am not familiar with Christine Caine but I would love to read this book!
Sounds like you had a blast & maybe heartburn!
Lawan
Phil 4:8
I love being a “Siesta”:) Your blog post made me smile this morning. I, so want to read this book!!
Thanks Beth….I needed that after having a crazy morning with the kids. Please enter my name in the drawing and if I win a copy I would request the plagiarized one 🙂
Love you all!
Tanya Hoffman, Warren, PA
Do we enter the giveaway by leaving a comment here? If so, I’m in! 🙂
There is no such thing as too much pizza-at least that is what my 3 boys say;-)
Thank you for the giveaway!
I’m so thankful Papa God knows my name and pursues me like I’m his only kid!
“God calls each of us by name.” Love it! Can’t wait to read Christine’s book!
Love reading about you, Beth Moore, acting in the role of Mother and ordering all that food…you never want to run out of food!
Beth: I am now honored to have Marla Roth in my small group in our Wednesday night ladies Bible Study. She worked for James Robinson and went to Africa with you. Do you remember her? She speaks so highly of you.
Blessings on your day.
Love,
Shirley
I would love to win a copy.
I would love to read that book!
Would love to have a copy of Christine’s new book, plagiarized or un-plagiarized is fine w/ me 🙂
Jill
Vandalia, MO
What a fun time at Moore house! Love me some Christine Caine. Please, please, please let me be one of the chosen! 🙂 Happy Wednesday!!!!
Just love the “realness” of your blog! God has used this ministry in my life for many years. Currently I am learning to say I love You, too! back to Him through the “Breaking Free” study. Thanks for your transparency that allows Jesus to shine through your life.
The teaser page sounds good — I am so thankful God knows me and calls me by name!
What recipe do you use for pie crust? Please?! I love making pies — my recipe uses Crisco and always turns out flaky when I get it thin enough.
Blessings on your day!
How fun.Would love to win a copy of her book. I have read another book she wrote and loved it and have heard her speak a couple of times.Such a powerful woman of God.Blessing to all of you:-).
Hmm! Confession is good for the soul! Can’t wait to find out who the “book stealer” was! Ok, how do we sign up for the book drawing? If it is here?! Count me in!
Ooooh! Do I love me a good book! AND that Arkansas buttermilk pie likes mighty fine too!
looks = likes! It’s our northern accent when we’re drooling! 🙂
I think you are wonderful! I am going through a tough time right now….a season of difficulty in marriage….and 2 days ago my 21 year old son’s fiance called it quits! He is broken, but is actually seeking the Lord which I praise God for! Your fun loving blog was exactly the balm I needed this morning to lift my spirits!! Oh, and I forgot to mention, I will be 43 tomorrow……….happy birthday to me.
We hosted your simulcast on the 15 and it was AWESOME! Me and my siestas have done most of your bible studies and are learning soooo much together.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your ministry and your love to all of us. We love you too!