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Kelly says
February 6, 2013 at 1:59 pmI am so thankful for your posts and generosity…you ladies are awesome! My book is about God’s fingerprints on our lives. I have several little stories that all show the moments when God has shown up in amazing ways to guide and direct me to a surrendered life. The little moments are chapters to the theme of seeing God’s fingerprints.
Tracie Holder says
February 5, 2013 at 9:57 pmI’m currently needing to go back into the workforce after staying home with my 3 boys for the last 10 years. In exploring what field/career to pursue, I feel I’m being called into women’s ministry, motivational speaking, spiritual inspiration. I’m not exactly sure what that path looks like because it’s truly outside of my realm, but I’m reaching out to as many as possible to find answers, guidance, help, mentoring, etc. I have thought about and even jotted down ideas for a book that tells of my journey to follow Gods will for me, to obey his plan for me- even when I at first don’t want to, when its harder than I could ever imagine, when I don’t see the rewards but know its what I’m supposed to do anyway. About the journey to accept Gods grace as enough for me, even if he doesn’t answer my prayers. It’s a book about the other side of my journey of following Gods call for me as a wife to give my unconditional love to a man who pushed me away, rejected me & distanced himself in spite of my faithfulness. It’s about my journey to see a man, who hurt me over and over again, as God sees him, not as my human broken heart sees him. I’m very inspired and passionate to follow this field and can’t wait to see where God leads me!
Candi Christman says
February 2, 2013 at 12:38 amI have almost completed a children’s book that the Lord deposited into me. The title of the book is “The Bright Morning Star” It is a metaphoric Christmas story about the rapture and return of our coming King!
Jesus,The father of Christmas is coming on the clouds. He is clothed in a crimson colored garment, symbolizing His redemption for all who believe in Him. He is riding in a chariot with wheels of fire. He is bringing His Presence and coming to gather His gifts from the father, the gift of you and me.
My story is written in the style of an interactive meditation. It is very different style of writing and I don’t know how to present that. It would be a wonderful blessing if you chose me.
Blessings, Candi Cristman
Shery B. says
February 1, 2013 at 5:02 pmThis is an amazing gift and can’t believe I just found this. God is simply amazing like that. O.k. the book or books the the Lord has put on my heart is 1) a story of the generational church and how God still uses them for His glory. 2)Walking Thru-Moving Past-Striving Foward, how your circumstances/situations are all being used for His glory. and 3) People-pleaser, that’s me. I’m in the begining stages but have no idea how to move forward or the steps involved in this seeming monumental task. I’ve been to She Speak in 2009 and would love to do a proposal this year (because I’m going, yeah!). Thanks for offering this great opportunity! BLessings.
MERCi says
February 1, 2013 at 4:16 pmThe title of my book is “LADY WISDOM BUILDS A LOVELY HOME” (Prov. 14:1 The Message Version)
It deals with WHAT THE SPIRITUAL LIFE really is:
There are 3 stages: SALVATION, SANCTIFICATION & SERVICE
In each chapter, I begin to unravel in a very concise fashion how one experiences SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION through the inner workings of the Holy Spirit…spiritual birth, spiritual renewal & spiritual calling. Each stage deals with the 3 components of the human being: spirit, soul and body. It is easy to read yet deep in it’s holistic approach. For example, one aspect of sanctification is how the Holy Spirit begins to “renew our minds” *unto the mind of Christ – and I entitle the chapter as “CHANGING COLOR SCHEMES”. Each chapter deals with something everyone can relate with, our physical house corresponding to our “spiritual house”.
Jill says
February 1, 2013 at 12:14 amFirst of all thanks for all the wonderful insight you offer here! I’m looking forward to this call…I attended She Speaks this past summer and took a book proposal, but I know there’s much I could do to improve it! The book I’m working on is titled – “Who Am I? – Seeking God’s Answer to an Age-Old Question”. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Mae Frances Sarratt says
January 31, 2013 at 10:29 pmI’ve had the book, I’m Saved! Now what growing inside of me for years. I need a doctor to help birth my baby. I pray that I win the free phone call of the book proposal so that the kingdom can have this tool to help the people in need. God bless and keep Proverbs 31.
Wendy Schulz says
January 31, 2013 at 10:09 pmI have a book finished sitting in my computer about how to create Christ centered Easter celebrations as a family. It is time for me to figure out how to write a proposal and send that puppy out into the world! I would love to join in on this call!
Melanie McKinley says
January 31, 2013 at 4:26 pmI know without a doubt that God orchestrated this. I have been called to write and speak but just don’t know where to start. I have book titles, chapters within each book and what the heart of the books would be about but no direction.
1. This Ordinary Life
2. Unchained Heart –
3. I met a man named Jack –
4. The house that love built –
5. A picture of Grace – .
I also have kids books God gave to me:
1. Not like the blue jay –
2. When Rose came home –
3. Theres flowers in my sticker patch
4. Puppies don’t like pepperoni
I have been praying for direction and guidance for some time. I have looked at websites, read articles and and looked into going to she speaks. The opportunity to talk with someone would be divine.
Thanks guys
You Rock!!
Melanie
Christy Mobley says
January 31, 2013 at 3:46 pmHmm…what I would like to write about. A Mother’s Prayer. A story of encouragement of God’s redemptive love and grace as shown through the miracle of my daughter in “love”, Whit. She once had everything the world had to offer until, in a heartbeat her dreams were crushed. Three years into recovering from an accident that nearly took her life, she now has something the world couldn’t offer, but God could. Jesus.
Hester Christensen says
January 31, 2013 at 2:47 pmHi Amy and Karen,
Blessings to you both this beautiful day. I don’t know if this counts but I am writing a Bible study and am in the thick of it. I wonder how this kind of proposal is different than a book?? I participated in the She Speak before conference calls on book proposals but would love to learn more as I’m sure things have changed since the two years I was in on that. 😉
God bless you both,
Hester,
Adele-Alys Spil says
January 31, 2013 at 2:10 pmI would dearly love to win a copy. My book would be a Bible Study on trees in botnh Old and New Testaments.
Lori Tracy Boruff says
January 31, 2013 at 1:39 pmFaith fused with insight ignites HOPE. The light comes on! That’s what I see in the hearts and faces as I speak, teach, and write through my ministry Hope101.net . When I integrate faith with psychological insight people find healing, wholeness and holiness.
The mountain I’m speaking to today is the mountain of lack. I need a book so hurting women can have the insights and resources at their fingertips. I need the book because the message of hope is bigger than I am. So, God, if it is to be. Let it be.
Love you ladies and thank you for all you do!
Patricia Scott says
January 31, 2013 at 1:11 pmMy friends tell me that I should write a book. I lived with a bi-polar husband for 10 years. Divorced at 47 and went to college. Got a teaching job at 54 . I had to stop work after four years because of a lung disease.I have the time but I don’t know where to start.
stephanie says
January 31, 2013 at 12:15 pmI feel lead to write a book in the future about the journey and freedom in finding who God created you to be! You and not someone else! How he designed you and going against the current to be an individual just as a Daniel! Living in Babylon and Not defining yourself by whats around you, or what someone else was even gifted to do! God has gifted you for soemthing, but you will never be able to walk it out in fulfillment until you become free to be the woman God designed you to be!
Thank you 🙂
I am a work in process on a journey so i know this book is too 🙂
Cynthia Salas Rodriguez says
January 31, 2013 at 11:05 amShe Speaks Graduate 2006…I still have my certificate. There’s a tug in my heart that keeps getting stronger. I’ve kept my heart content for sometime now by writing devotionals for my church e-Newsletter; however, it’s time to move on to where I feel God has called me and that is to tell HIStory.
The topic I feel God has called me to write about is DIVORCE; the big “D” word. When divorce hit my home, I immediately saw myself as an outcast and destined to be labeled for life. The opposite has happened by God’s grace. Praise His Holy Name for He is worthy of ALL my praise! My journey has been incredible. I’ve gone through the heartache and the lessons with God by my side by immersing myself in God’s Word and understanding so many things I did not understand before.
I’ve journalized this journey all along but fear has kept me from moving forward. I’ve been divorced 10 years and I have an entry in my journal since 2005 where I believe God first planted the seed for this book. Fear and insecurity have been HUGE strongholds in my life.
This is the first step I take in FAITH. I’m currently learning the lesson on trusting God in ALL things and stepping out BOLDLY in radical FAITH. It’s taken forever to get here but I’m here. Praise the Lord and Glory to His Mighty and Powerful Name!
Lisa Evola says
January 31, 2013 at 9:46 amThis is pretty amazing, actually, I just finished writing the first draft of my book proposal yesterday and was thinking about who could take a look at it for me. The idea is rebuilding the temple – which is us. I know you hear this often, but this is God’s book. I didn’t even want to be a writer, yet here I am. We all need to look inside at the things that are creating a separation between us and God, most of us don’t even realize how the world has pulled the wool over our eyes, we think were good, but I wonder, often, if God thinks that. Hmmm….sounds like a subject for a book!! haha. Thank you for the opportunity! Lisa
Diane says
January 31, 2013 at 9:16 amI have no idea why I even saw this today……… I keep getting drawn to these writing things and I would NEVER CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE A WRITER. What I do have is a heart that says if this is what you might want from me this year God I will certainly try to be obedient. Probably wrong verbiage there you are either obedient or your not!! Life experiences give you an audience and I have a few of those. An adult child who turned away from God, a marriage held together through infidelity, packing up and moving 11 times to new places and starting over AGAIN. I know none of these are surprises this day in time, just MY JOURNEY. GOD IS FAITHFUL!!
Amy Boyd says
January 31, 2013 at 8:59 amActually I would love to be able to gift the call to my best friend, Tricia. For years she has stood with me and encouraged me in my dream. All the time she has held a dream of her own. A dream to write a book and share her heart. She has an incredible story of God hold on to us in the midst of storms. She has raised a child with mulpitle handicaps in a small town with very limited resources while also dealing with past and current issues.
Vanessa says
January 31, 2013 at 8:25 amMy heart longs to write about the five different areas of life that we as women struggle with. I have a passion to inspire and influence other women to realize that they can be a winner when they follow God’s ways and let Him transform their thinking which in return transforms their life through the scriptures. It’s like going from the nasty old cocoon to the beautiful butterfly God created us to be… I’m excited and ignited to get this message out there!!!! It burns in my soul every minute of every day as I go about my ordinary life that God shows up in each day!!! Thank you for all your emails, blogs, and messages… I read them all!!
Tammy says
January 31, 2013 at 8:02 amIn the last week, God has made it clear that I’m to tell my story and encourage other women,like me, who are “post-abortive.” I’ve never thought of myself as a writer but apparently God has, so here I go! I would love the opportunity to collect all the knowledge to help me during this time.
In His Grace~Tammy
Lisa Fraser says
January 30, 2013 at 9:47 pmI would love to win this. I have been told by several people that I need to write a book about my life. How God has been the God of the Ninth Hour all throughout my life. I have actually written quite a bit but need guidance and “how to” information. I have loved all that Proverbs 31 ministries has done to promote women living Godly lives and I believe my story will help encourage a very special group of women.
I joke telling people my life gives people something to be thankful for, they thank God they aren’t me and don’t have to go through all that I have.
Debra Weiss says
January 30, 2013 at 7:58 pmThe call sounds like it’ll be a blast. My passion is to write a book that draws women’s hearts closer to the Father’s heart. I think we live in an age where the family unit is breaking down and now more than ever, women have difficulty relating to God as their Father.
Kim Rudasill says
January 30, 2013 at 4:44 pmFirst of all, I am not a writer but have felt like the Lord is leading me to write a book about what I have been through and learned about God’s heart in the last 11 years since our 1st adoption from China in 2002. I always thought that my nursing career was my own personal ministry but the Lord lead my husband and I to adopt 5 children from China, 4 with special needs which have required us to totally step out in faith in so many ways as we are “older parents” We homeschool our children. We have been through mulitple surgeries with our children, many issues that they came with from abuse, and our Lord has proven His faithfulness, strength, and love. After we adopted our 5th, an 11 year old son, the Lord spoke to me and said so plainly that I would have to really trust Him over the next years. That year, 3 of our children had surgeries, my husband was diagnosised with prostate cancer, had surgery, then we lost 3 dear family members that we were caring for, one being my dear father. Two weeks after my father died I was diagnosised with breast cancer and had bilateral mastectomy and went through chemo and radiation. I have one more treatment. We continue to care for our elderly mothers. During this time I totally lost the joy of my salvation. This alone was my strenght. But God never left, I continued to trust Him. He has even given me a name for my book but I have no idea where to begin…..as I said, I am not a writer, but I know that God’s hand will do the writing and He will recieve glory through what our family has faced. Thank you for offering this information.
Blessings to your ministry.
Cecilia McGaw says
January 30, 2013 at 4:43 pmOver the last two years it’s been in my heart to write a book that will bring clarity to others who struggle with our everyday walk as christians. I suppose it’s because I used to often find myself at the mercy of the devil lies, telling me, if you were really a christian…, if you had really changed you wouldn’t…., you don’t even pray enough….etc…
It’s been through God’s revelation of Himself to me that has given me a more clear identity of who I am in Him, and He has equipped me with the words of Truth that pierce through deceits when the devil attacks.
I have been a public speaker on world business topics for the past 4 years, as my heart craves more and more of God, I recognize His gift on me is in public speaking. My husband and I host a couples bible study through our church and I host a women’s bible study (currently,Twelve Women of the Bible by Women of Proverbs 31 Ministries). Although it’s a big difference from public speaking, because I see the impact God’s word has on these two groups, I long to take my public speaking skills from worldly business topics to God’s message.
It may sounds funny but it seems like all amazing public speakers have written an amazing book, so I would love the opportunity to get started on a book journey.
I ask you to consider choosing me for this very divine call. Be blessed and overfilled with His presence.
Ann says
January 30, 2013 at 3:35 pmOh Thank you for such a wonderful opportunity!…I have been dreaming of writing my book for many years – this will indeed be an answered prayer for me….
Help me please!
Salaam says
January 30, 2013 at 3:18 pmI would love to learn more about the writing process. I feel called to write a devotional book. I spent years suffering from agorphobia and morbid obsesity. As a shut in I exeperienced lots of suffering but had lots of lonelines and in time found hope in the word of God. I would like to share biblical truths I learned while in this state and season of my life, now I enjoyl life and recovery through the word and would like to support others through promises He hid in my heart while I was hiding in my house and overweight self…. I have some devo’s written and was in a critique group would love to take more time to productively organize a book proposal. Love the devo’s daily and reading responses. Best wishes, writing pals!
yuh says
January 30, 2013 at 3:10 pmI have been a personal development student for a while now and am really inspired by Napoleon Hills works and Looking back at my story as a young African from a modest back ground with every reason to remain broke as no one will even wonder why because my parents where and so was my grand parents .
I have realized that being broke is a mindset problem and I have some ideas I will love to put down in a book to assist young people get financial independence just few years after they leave school by winning the mind game and learning how to make money work for them instead of working for money . I really need some mentors-hip on how to put down my proposal so I can get endorsement . At the age of 26yrs I have failed over and over again and Now I have studied success and I now know how to win this game . For certain I will amaze wealth for myself but I have a dream of writing down how so others may do same as I believe that the more rich people with balanced mentality out there , the better the world will become as giving back and serving others will be the motor for everyone
Jen Galley says
January 30, 2013 at 3:07 pmThis hits me right at the perfect time. I have had a book on my heart for the past 2 years that will encourage and inspire parents to lead their children spiritually at home. I have tons of very simple and practical ideas that anyone can do-even if they don’t know where to start. I’m the Family Life Pastor at our church and this is a burning passion that God has placed in my heart.
For Christmas, my husband rented a writing studio for me in Downtown Minneapolis and has deemed each spare evening and weekend minute in February as “mine” so I can knock out the first draft of this project.
I love all of Karen’s books and would LOVE to glean some wisdom on how to get my work into the hands of people that will be blessed by it.
Thanks for considering me!
Jen
Cathy says
January 30, 2013 at 3:03 pmI have wanted to write a book many times. I have been through so much in my life time, that I believe I could help others to know that God will help them the hard times.
Cassandra Torres says
January 30, 2013 at 2:35 pmI’ve always had an inspiration to write a book. It’s funny, when I share my testimony I always used the quote “I could write a book..literally!” And most people would agree.
So when I received this email, I figured why not give it a shot!
Cynthia says
January 30, 2013 at 2:35 pmI would absolutely love it!!! I love writing, coming up with creative ways to get the reader’s attention. I am often elected at work to write announcements because of my creative writing style.
The book I have sort of started is titled, Defining Grace, something that God gave me during one of those 2 am wake ups… He tends to do that to me… Writing/ Reading is my Passion!!!