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.
Sounds like this should be an author that I should get to know!!!! Always wanting to expand my list of teachers:) Would LOVE to win an autographed copy…nothing better than a GREAT book that brings you closer to Jesus and lights a fire in your heart for Him:)
Not sure what we’re supposed to do to enter the drawing…but I would love to win a copy!
I also would LOVE a copy of Christine’s book…I come from
even further south of her, New Zealand and was so thrilled to hear on your simulcast that there were six places in New Zealand that were receiving your simulcast too. What a blessing!!! God is SO good!!
You, along with Christine have been such amazing role models in my life. I just love the both of you dearly. I would LOVE to get a copy of this. It would mean the world to me coming from someone that can’t just freely go out and buy things like this because of bills. Hope to be able to get a Han on a copy.
Love you all!!
Manda
I always enjoy reading your blog!
This Arkansan would love to receive a copy of the book. 🙂
I would love love love a copy! I always watch you all on twitter and wish to myself I could your friends too and tag you in my tweets. Maybe someday!!;)
Wow! Sounds like a wonderful book. I endured a divorce about 13 years ago. I survived that painful experience and many others along my journey thus far (happily remarried with kiddos). I’m privileged to walk alongside those who endure divorce through the DivorceCare program at our church here in McKinney, TX. I would love a resource like this to help me and others through their separation/divorce situations.
I’m embarrassed to type that I have never heard of the author and I thought I was up to date on my Christian lit!! Therefore, would LOVE to check her out!! Thanks Beth for keeping it so real!! I just LOVED the pics of your baking. I live in KC Now and that sheet cake pic made me so HOMESICK!! send me a 3×3 square will ya??? Ha!!
Would love to have a copy!
I would love to win a copy of Christine’s book. Am always looking for books to read as the weather gets cold in this part of the country.
Would love to be considered for your giveaway:-)
Set me on FIRE! 🙂
I would love a copy of this book. In a hard stage right now in life and my walk. Would love some fire back.
Would love to have the book!
I am so excited to read this book! VIA Twitter, I have enjoyed yours and Christine’s deep admiration and love for each other and for Jesus. And let’s face it, you guys are just plain fun to listen to! 2 tiny dynamos for Christ! You make quite a pair!
Sounds like a wonderful book & one I need to help me in my journey to rediscovering my “joy” & “peace”.
I’d also be thrilled to get a free, autographed copy of this book. Thanks so much!
Don’t know when this ends, but if it’s still open I’d love to take part. Free is always good and fun!! ;o)
A fun giveaway and an even better story :)*fingers crossed*!
Sounds like a great book! Hope I get picked! If so, will share with my sister in Montana when I get done with it in Virginia.
Your message in Reading was amazing.. The book sounds
awesome!
I’d love to win a book. I’d also love a pie!
Thanks for the fun give away! Love to you and your team!
I purchased the Passion 2012 all-access pass to hear you speak, and was amazed when I heard Christine. I started listening to her podcast (actually went back and listened to all of 2011 as I could not get enough). I can’t wait to get to read this book at some point!
Count me in. I’m feeling lucky!
Love this post!
I was thrilled to hear Christine at Passion in Atlanta this past year, and I would LOVE a chance to read this book… what a fierce woman!
I am 3’weeks into your Bible Study, Breaking Free and I love it! I would love to have a copy of this book to read.
I would love to have a copy!
Undaunted sounds great. I would love to have a copy!
I WANT TO WIN IT!
Would love to read the book!
Yes please!!
oh how i love reading LPM blog posts. makes me feel like i’m right there experiencing life’s stories with you all! so fun! thanks for the give-away opportunity! 🙂
I would love to read this and place in our church library!!
I love how you live life, Beth! Oh…and I would love to receive a personally autographed book of Christine’s. Thank you for blessing us Siestas.
What a great opportunity!! I have a sister-in-law with a 40th birthday coming up. That would make a special gift, that I could borrow. 🙂
Thank you for the chance to win a copy of this book. The name of the book is intriguing!
I first heard Christine speak at last years Global Leadership Summit! Thankful for this woman of God. Would love to read the book!
I would love to win this book. Thank you for the give-away.
Oh…oh…pick me….pick me!!!
Love to you! ~ julie
Dear Beth, I would love to be in the drawing. I am in such a searching place right now. May be God speaking through you….because He uses you that way to bless us! So very thankful that He does.
Always looking for a good book !! I, too, have the gift of overestimating the amount of food needed! Heaven knows, no one is allowed to leave hungry:)!
She was just at our church in DC! I would love a copy!
Would love, love, to have a copy……..Have heard it is great
Just moved to Anchorage, AK from Katy, TX to serve as worship pastors in a church. Definitely stretching me in my faith but ready to see what God has for me and my family. Have heard Christine Caine speak MANY times and would love to read her book.
Love the pizza story & would like to read this book! Thanks!
I would love to read the book. I enjoy your teachings so much and if you recommend the book….it is a must read for me.
Need a new perspective..Would love a copy!