Sunday Words of Encouragement July 25, 2010

Our Pastor's message this morning was "Friends That Care." The primary verses were Phillipians 2:19-30. He advised us to

• Cultivate a genuine interest (like Paul and Timothy) Phil 2:3-4.
• Offer sincere encouragement to others. Phil 2:19-22.
• Practice unselfishness. Isaiah 58:10-11.

He also reminded us that we have different levels of friendships in our lives: acquaintances, casual friends, close friends and intimate friends. The one friend we can always count on though is a friend who sticks closer than a brother, and the friend who gave his life so that we could inherit the Kingdom with Him: Jesus.

I had this video on my list and I think it fits well today.

A verse for today:

Proverbs 18:24 (New International Version)

24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,

but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

We prayed today for strength and guidance to be better friends to others. I was mindful of friends I have made online who have health and family struggles and I prayed for them. Also, we have a youth team on a mission trip to Spain this week and we pray for their safety and that they might touch hearts.

Check out Review and Giveaway for The Last Track by Sam Hilliard

I am trying to keep the GOT BOOKS? post on top of the blog today. However I also am a blog tour stop today for The Last Track: A Mike Brody Novel by Sam Hilliard. Please take a few minutes in between the GOT BOOKS? event this weekend or set a reminder to come back and check the Review and Giveaway for this entertaining mystery.

My Friday Picks post for July 23 will also be posted but will be scheduled to place below the GOT BOOKS event. Thanks for understanding.

GOT BOOKS? Giveaway!!

It's time for Got Books? This is a celebration of all things books event coordinated by There's a Book and Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers. The event is two days only and there are over 100 blogs participating! This will be your opportunity to find some great new book blogs and to enter lots of contests in addition to prizes from the fantastic sponsors of Got Books?

Although it is not required, I hope you become of follower of my blog through Email, Google Friend Connect or Twitter. Enjoy GOT BOOKS and share with friends! After the event ends maybe come back and check out my other giveaways which are at the top of the blog.

There are lots of prizes on over 100 other blogs - Check out GotBooks? or follow at Got Books? Event Twitter


THERE WILL BE A FIRST PLACE WINNER and a SECOND PLACE WINNER for MBS (Martha's Bookshelf). I decided to keep this open WORLDWIDE.
This post started out nicely with all the books showing but then the links went haywire so I came back to add book names. That's why it's late posting. :(

 Contest Ends midnight eastern July 24, 2010! Winners will be announced July 25, 2010.
In my Got Books? announcement I said that I had a prize of a series that I really loved! Here you go:

The Sookie Stackhouse series books 1-7 Collection! If you haven't read these - they are fun and, IMHO, SOOOOO much better than the True Blood TV series.

Now - if the winner has read the Sookie books and doesn't need or want that prize the winner could pick ONE of these three sets instead:

1. The Amish Trilogy by Beverly Lewis 

OR

2. Three Christine Feehan books
Dark Celebration: A Carpathian Reunion (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 14)
Dark Curse (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 16) and
Dark Possession (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 15)

OR 3. The Vampire Academy Trilogy

by Richelle Mead

OR if the winner is not happy with any of the above three sets,
here is an alternate package that includes A, B and C.


A. Pick ANY two books from these twelve: (some of the image links kept disappearing so I have added the titles just in case)
A Black Tie Affair and  Iron Man 2


,

To Surrender To A Rogue (Circle of Sin Trilogy)
and
Desire Me (The Legend Hunters)

The 8th Confession (Women's Murder Club)
and Alex Cross's TRIAL

Barely a Lady and Ravished by a Highlander

Risk No Secrets and Still the One

These two are ARCs (advanced Reader Copies)
Soul Catcher
and The Wild Irish Sea

B. And with the two books the winner will get a book mark:

These Hook bookmarks were made by a friend from church who has also made some jewelry for me to use for future giveaways.

C. And also swag - book marks and a few pens, notepads, buttons, etc.

SECOND PLACE WINNER GETS TO PICK after the First Place Winner picks and Second Place winner can choose from the sets 1 or 2 or 3 OR the alternate package.

TO ENTER, PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM

Comments are always welcome too! HAVE FUN AT GOT BOOKS?