Sunday Words of Encouragement - December 20, 2009 "Breath of Heaven"

Our Pastor said that this Sunday of Advent signifies FAITH!  I will miss his sermon this morning as I have been out of town.





In searching for songs over the past weeks I found this one thatvI had never heard.  It is hauntingly beautiful. Mary's song - Breath of Heaven by Amy Grant, this version with footage from The Nativity.  I hope it will touch you.

 

Verses for Today:

Luke 1:34-38

"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God."

"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.

I pray the you will seek Faith this week and focus on the Reason for the Season: God's Gift to each of us - a child born to bring us salvation.

More - Other Giveaways!

I have a few more Giveaways around the Book Blog community to direct you to!

HURRY ON THIS ONE:  Harlequin Romance Blog is having a BIG Merry Christmas Giveaway  - one winner wins 12 books plus selection of tea and goodies! Drawing winner on Monday December 21!

Just found a new author site and she gives away a book a week! Check out Michelle Sutton at Edgy Inspirational Author Blog.

LDS Women's Book Review is Hosting a Countdown to Christmas with lots of good books including the wonderful Medieval Romance, Loyalty's Web (See my 5.0 review) by Joyce DePastina.  Ends December 24.

Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! is up to Day Eighteen of Christmas Giveaways! Visit for chances to enter for wonderful books!

Chance to win the sweet YA novel When the Bough Breaks (see my 4.5 Need to Read review) by Miss Mae - paperback format.  Enter at Romance Old School.  Ends December 27.

Misty at Book Rat - look out for the mousey (well it might be a small rat) when you visit her site! - is having a great giveaway for 5 winners from 50 books for The 6th Day of Christmas!
There are some great choices and I haven't decided myself yet which I'd choose! Anyone want to make suggestions  to me feel free as I haven't read any of those authors although I have heard of several!
Says it is open Internationally - that's cool for you overseas folk!! Ends December 31.

The Cajun Book Lady is giving away three neat books - okay I admit that almost any book is neat to me:D; but some are more neat than others - with 3 winners. Holiday Giveaway- ends January 10, 2010.

5 Winners of Hope for Animals and Their World by Jane Goodhall

Congratulations to the 5 winners of 

HOPE FOR ANIMALS AND THEIR WORLD 

AUDIO BOOK

#1 WANDA

#15 REBECCA

#4 CHRISTY

#24 MELISSA

#33 DIANE

I hope you all will enjoy the book! I learned a lot that I didn't know!

 I have e-mailed the winners to reply within 72 hours!

Martha's Bookshelf *** Friday Pick Giveaway December 18, 2009

Thanks Flikr for another cool book picture!

Here is a new set of books plus those left from pick#1, pick#2 and pick#3. 

Remember for the overseas participants I am willing to give a $5.00 book certificate to international winners - Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, TWRP, ClassAct Books, eTreasures, Desert Breeze, etc....you tell me where and I'll set it up. So for my overseas visitors your comment may indicate your choice of gift card.

Now here are this week's books!

(A = autographed; PA = personally autographed)

Honeymoon by James Patterson

Talking God by Tony Kellerman

Twelve Acres by Barbara Delinsky

Black Ice by Anne Stuart

Everything to Gain by Barbara Taylor Bradford

CORRECTION:  This was not The Last of The Mohicans based on the Novel by James Fenimore Cooper - although I do have that;  The book in the group is The Sixth Sense.

A book my son left me when he went off to the service!)

A Cowboys Redemption by Jeanie Watt (PA)

Three Weeks in Paris by Barbara Taylor Bradford

The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

Tripwire by Lee Child

The Shadow by Shelley Munro (PA)

Children of the Wild by Orson Scott Card

Until Death Do Us Part by Christine Mcquire

Warning Signs by Stephen White

The Forgotten by Faye Kellerman

Swear by the Moon by Shirley Busbee

Montana Bride by Barbara Clark (A)

Oops - just realized I forgot to include audio books this week - I had to take this picture early in the week since I am on the road Friday!

Winners of Friday Pick 12-11-09

CONGRATULATIONS THIS WEEK TO:

Margie chose Listen to the Silence by Marcia Muller.

and



Razlover chose Abandon by Carla Neggers.

I have e-mailed both for mailing info!