{First Giveaway!} One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

Edited to Add: Comments have been closed for this giveaway. Winner has been announced HERE.

There's a blog I've been reading for some time now. I have it delivered to my email inbox daily and it is always a breath of fresh air. Always a new way of looking at life. Always focused around the grace of God and the love the author receives from Him. Her story is inspiring, and no doubt...she is inspired.

A Holy Experience is written by Ann Voskamp, a beautiful lady married to a man she calls The Farmer. : ) They raise their 6 children on their piece of land that she so willingly shares photos of throughout her posts. She clings to God and his promises so tightly, and then writes about it so beautifully that it resonates in my mind for a nice long time. I personally can't get enough.

And now...

She has written a book.

Wait...did you catch that?!?



SHE HAS WRITTEN A BOOK!!!!

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So much excitement for me in those words!! : ) I'm a book-a-holic as it is, but to be able to hold her words in my hands is just too much! The perfect highlighter and pen will have to be found before I open the first page. I have already read the first chapter online (you can read it HERE) and it is phenomenally powerful: One Thousand Gifts: A Dare To Live Fully Right Where You Are. A true story from the heart. Here is the introduction video and Ann's dare to Live Fully, and it is beautiful. Don't miss it:

One Thousand Gifts has just been released for purchase this past week and my copies are in my home library now. What could be better, I ask?

Oh, yes. Maybe the fact that you can join in on the {in}Courage Bloom book club and read along with the lovely ladies, Jessica and Angie? This is the first book they've chosen after they have joined forces with {in}Courage. (Check out {in}Courage and it's many Christian authors focused on women. A true blessing.) And what could be better than a book club that's reading Ann's book?!?

Ann Voskamp, herself, has joined Jessica and Angie in their weekly videos to talk about each chapter of her book! I am so giddy over this that I can hardly wait for the first one to start. : ) You can join in just like I will be doing and watch the videos. Here is the video from yesterday, where they introduced Ann to the book club:

You can even join the actual community and have online discussions with others reading as you are, right from the site. Very exciting news!

And the final awesomeness that I have to tell you?...because Yes! it gets even better??? ; )

I bought an extra copy to give away to a lucky someone! That's right! YOU could win a free copy of One Thousand Gifts: A Dare To Live Fully Right Where You Are. 

I went to purchase mine (because it was on a huge sale last week - details below) and I felt compelled to buy an extra...just because. I bought it along with the few other copies I decided on for upcoming gifts and it hit me that night I purchased them. Why not do a giveaway? So here I am.

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I hope this book blesses someone else out there. Just reading Ann's heartfelt and genuine blog posts have been a blessing to me all this time. And wow, does she have a story to tell.

If you want it, here's your chance. : )

Giveaway Guidelines:

• Open to U.S. addresses only
• You must make a comment on this blog post for 1 entry. Comments made elsewhere will NOT be counted.
• No anonymous commenters please. If you don't have a blog to link up, please leave your contact info in the comment (i.e. email address, Twitter name).
• You have 2 days to enter. The giveaway ends Tuesday, January 25, at midnight CST.

That's all! I'm making this very simple so that anyone has the chance to win this lovely book. And unfortunately it's a short giveaway. I want to leave enough time to ship the book to the winner before the book club officially starts (February 6th). 

If you can't wait and want to purchase your own, here are the links to the best deals:

• Dayspring.com is where I bought my copy for $10. I bought 5 copies ($50) so I received free shipping. I believe that if you buy 2 or more copies, you can enter the coupon code BLOOMBOOK through the end of today (Monday). After today the price goes back up to retail.
• Amazon.com is the other site running a great deal. Because of the amazing amount of purchases of this book last week, it made it into the top 10 sellers on Amazon. I think it was up to #7! Yeah!!! They are currently selling it for $9.14. 
• If you would like to buy a book as a sponsor for someone who truly cannot afford it, please click HERE. Dayspring will send it to someone in need who has already filled out a form requesting one. 

Now, get clicking!!

Thanks & Good luck! : )