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 would love to win a copy! But, if I don’t would it be possible for you to post your buttermilk pie recipe? I’ve heard of those Southern treats, but since I was born/raised in the PacNW, I’ve never had a slice, so I’d like to try making one. Is it like a custard? So curious! =)
P.S. If it makes you feel any better, I’m always concerned about not having enough food and would have done the same thing! Such a hoot! =)
Let me know if you get that recipe! Really enjoy baking for my family and would love a new recipe.
Would love to be entered into the drawing! Always looking for a good book!
I’d love a copy! It’s on my 30th Birthday wishlist on Amazon. (Birthday is 2 weeks from Friday, hint hint. 🙂 )
Sign me up!!…Thank you!!
SO, SO, SO excited for this book!
Looking forward to reading this book…..thanks for the opportunity to win a copy!
Dear Jesus, please let me win this book! You know I need it! 🙂 believing!
Oh I would love this book! I have heard so many good things about it and I am about to finish another book so this would be just in time!
I’d love a copy! Looking forward to reading it! 🙂
Looks like a great book!
This Arkansas girl would love a good book…Please put my name in Ms. Beth. Cheeks.and Love
I heard Christine speak back in the Spring and she was all kinds of amazing and darling and inspiring. I love you both dearly…as well as your whole sweet family.
Have a wonderful week ladies!
Dear random drawing thingy: Please pick me! 🙂
would LOVE to be entered in the drawing!
God bless you and keep you, Beth!
I would love to read Undaunted!
I would LOVE to win, read and pass this along!! And, Beth, thanks for being such a fun and wonderful minister for the Lord! What IS that other dessert with all the wonderful chocolate??
My mom calls me and says, “Can you figure out how to post my name on Beth’s blog so that I can maybe win a free copy of the book she’s giving away?!”
Needless to say she’d be tickled pink if she won. And then she’d believe me that every time she asks me this, that I actually post it for her! 🙂
Yay! Thanks for the chance to win!
Cindy – Looking forward to reading!
I’d love a copy! Heard Christine speak at WOF this year for the first time and was so blessed by her!
I so need this book!! I’m in such need!!
Pick me!, pick me!
Beth,
Just discovered Christine on youtube and her blog.
Would love to read her book!
Love this blog! You all always bring a smile to my face and brighten my day. Thanks for your posts!
Fun book and fun dinner party! I’ll come have dinner with the Moores anytime! :<}
I would love to read this!!
I would soooo love to win a copy of this book, to read then give away to someone else. I love both of you so the Lord has truly blessed you both! Thanks! 😀
Best giveaway yet!! Sign me up for the drawing! I would love a copy! xxoo
You are so sweet to always be giving. Thanks for your precious heart.
I would love to have this book! Enter me in please!
Oh my, that’s my favorite line – as I saw her speak on YouTube – He calls us by name! I’d love one!
Poor Lindsee she was not the guilty party!
This is too fun, pick me.
I would love to have a copy of the book!!! Also, I would have overdone the food, too. I always do that. Maybe it’s a southern hospitality thing. 😉
You are a gift from God to the world, a blessing to anyone who spends even a moment with you and an absolute delight. Thank you for you.
I would love a copy!
I would love to be entered into the drawing. Thank you!
Would love to read this book! Keeping my fingers crossed!
I would love to win the book. sign me up!
Would thouroghly enjoy this book!!
Thanks so much!!
I’d love a copy. Thanks so much for considering me!
Please enter my name in the drawing. I would love to read Christine’s book.
Looks a very good read!
This Florida transplant would love to receive a copy of the book – which will then be sent on to daughter/daughter-in-law in Minnesota and NOVA respectively.
I would love to read this book and then pass it on to my oldest daughter.
Thank you, Beth!
Wooo-eeee! I love me a good book and especially discovering a new author. AND I’m currently searching for a new one. Thanks for sharing with your siestas, Mama!
I love her!!!! Can’t wait to read this book and a free copy would be amazing!!! Thank you for all you do!!
Sounds amazing! Would love to incorporate this one onto my growing library!
I would love a copy of this book. I love these fun, random posts from you, and with a giveaway attached makes it all the greater! Love you Siesta Mama!
~Andrea
I would love to be in this drawing!