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Training Your Mind to Conquer {Battle Ready Book}

Are you missing me, like I’m missing you?

I’ve heard from a bunch of you that you are missing me and the weekly #Soul H2O devotions, but you’re praying I have a great July blogging vaca and get rested to refuel. God has answered your prayers… and mine 🙂 For the past three weeks, I’ve been getting filled up during my summer holidays at where else, but Braeside Camp in Paris, ON… below you can watch a video of me in my element at camp; kind of like seeing a bear in the woods :). After a busy season of speaking, this fill-up time is invaluable to ensure I have lots of fresh, living-water to flow out! I’m breaking from the rest to fulfill a few writing commitments, and this one has the potential to change your life… and mine!

Do you want a life-changing, inspiring book with lots of freebies to read this summer holiday?
Have I got the book for you!

I’m reading Kelly Balarie’s book, BATTLE READY; Train Your Mind To Conquer Challenges, Defeat Doubt, and Live Victoriously for this #PaperbackPic post.

I have to let you know that the book was provided to me by Baker Books when I joined Kelly’s book launch team, but I can assure you the comments are what I really think…and you’re gonna love this one! 🙂

I love it so much…
I bought an extra copy to give away!

Your name goes in a draw to WIN when you: Comment on this blog post, Share the Facebook Live, Comment under the Facebook Live Post or Pin the Quote Image on Pinterest.
***Read at the end of the post for the DRAW DETAILS AND WINNER REVEAL.

LIVE – FROM BRAESIDE CAMP

CLICK HERE TO WATCH the FACEBOOK LIVE recording and get to know speaker and author, Kelly Balarie.

BATTLE READY

Too often we fail to prepare for our battles. So when challenges, troubles, or opportunities arise, we rapidly become burdened with limiting thoughts of self-doubt, fear, impossibility, and lack. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We can train our minds to conquer uncertainty, beat insecurity, and step past the tragedies of yesterday.

Are you sick of living crippled by doubt, discouragement or defeat? Then you need Battle Ready because it’s a hands-on Scriptural plan that teaches you 12 easy-to-implement, confidence-building mind-sets, designed to transform your thoughts… and therefore, your life! My copy of the book is already getting marked up to the point of unrecognition inside.

As a Bible Study teacher, I would love to take a group through Battle Ready to help prepare women for anything the enemy tries to throw their way.

TRAINING YOUR MIND TO CONQUER

Kelly Balarie is an amazing girl who wants to help others in areas where she’s seen God help her. In Battle Ready she shares practical wisdom… like how to:

• Make new habits stick in just five steps
• Disarm the seven most common attacks that plague women
• Exchange self-limiting thoughts for purpose-driven, love-releasing thoughts
• Implement thirty-second mind-lifters that deliver peace
• Create boundaries so you live life full of what matters

[tweetthis]YOU CAN LIVE VICTORIOUSLY, and Kelly’s book #BattleReady helps you get there! @kellybalarie [/tweetthis]

HOW I GOT CONNECTED WITH KELLY

When I began blogging I didn’t know anything, and I mean anything about blogging. To be honest, I’d never even read a blog until I decided to set one up… how crazy is that! After two years of simply posting my blogs, Kelly messaged me on twitter and invited me to join her #RaRaLinkup for bloggers. To this day I don’t know how she heard about me? I was so green I didn’t even know what a linkup was, Kelly had to explain it to me. This was a game changer for me. I’ve ever-thankful for her reaching out to a newbie (even though I had been blogging for almost two years) like me!

Kelly has this giving heart.

It’s evident in her book. There’s tons of FREE STUFF you can get. The thought-provoking Downloads at the end of each section in the book to help you be fully Battle Ready! You can also take the “Find your Battle-Style Quiz” and create a personalized daily battle plan at http://www.iambattleready.com

Kelly’s also running a CONTEST FOR BLOGGERS to win a meeting where they get to pitch their book idea to Baker Books or meet an agent. I would LOVE to have this opportunity because I’m full of MORE book ideas that are pent up inside of me 🙂 If you’d like to help my chances...

COULD YOU VOTE FOR ME?

Simply Comment… I VOTE #9 in the comments (not my name) at THIS LINK, at the bottom of the page. THANKS FOR ALL WHO DO 🙂

I’m praying you enjoy your summer… reading Kelly’s book! Hope you watch me on See, Hear, Love this coming Monday, July 23rd on YES TV talking about What To Do When You’re Spiritually Dry. If you miss watching on TV, the episode, and my blog post about it will be released on their website http://www.seehearlove.com.

I’ll be back for reals in August, when I return from my blogging vaca and send out my weekly #SoulH2O Devotions again.

Much love,
~Sherry
xoxo

Draw for Kelly’s Battle Ready Book to take place on my Author Facebook Page:
Friday, July 27, 2018 at 12:15pm

Comment on this blog post, Share the Facebook Live Post, Comment under the Facebook Live Post or Pin the Quote Image on Pinterest. for your chance to win!

Kelly Balarie is the author of Fear Fighting and is a featured blogger at Crosswalk.com and iBelieve.com A passionate national speaker, she has spent a decade leading groups of women in spiritual growth, marriage building, and Bible studies across the nation. Balarie lives with her husband and two small children near the sun-soaked shores of the East Coast.
Website and Blog: https://purposefulfaith.com/
Book Website with FREE Downloads: http://www.iambattleready.com
YouVersion Bible App Devotion Series: https://www.bible.com/r…/12129-battle-ready-by-kelly-balarie

#PaperbackPic BATTLE READY
Train Your Mind To Conquer Challenges, Defeat Doubt, and Live Victoriously
AUTHOR: Kelly Balarie
© 2018 by Kelly Balarie
PUBLISHER: Baker Books; a division of Baker Publishing Group Grand Rapids, MI USA

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If you liked the refreshing in this #SoulH2O devotion, you’ll love my latest Soul H2O Devotional book: 40 Thirst Quenching Devotions for Women.

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Living a fierceHEARTED life!

fierceHEARTED
LIVE FULLY, LOVE BRAVELY

(c) Holley Gerth

Ellen Graf-Martin introduced me to Holley Gerth’s writing. It was for my first #EllensPicks book review and Holley’s previously released, You’re Already Amazing; Life Growth Guide. I really enjoyed that book and have loved fierceHEARTED so much that I ended up doing two facebook live videos that mentioned it…and now this post.

[tweetthis]fierceHEARTED gets two thumbs up from me! @sherry_stahl #paperbackpic @EllensPicks[/tweetthis]

LIVE FULLY, LOVE BRAVELY

Holley gave this book the sub-title of LIVE FULLY, LOVE BRAVELY. Holley shares so much about her life with us in the book. There are stories from all stages of her life and a few written from events as she wrote the book. By her writing, Holley lets us into the journey of her learning to live fully and love bravely, that lead to becoming a fierceHEARTED woman of God.

When you get to the end of the book you realize that this journey of becoming is really never over, but don’t worry, that’s not a bad thing! We’re all just in the middle of what God is preparing us to do next, preparing for who He wants us to become. The second Facebook Live video I did mentioning fierceHEARTED was based on my devotion called ARE YOU IN THE MIDDLE?. It resonates with this quote from page 184.

“LET’S REMEMBER
we are all still in
the middle of the
MESSY, BEAUTIFUL WORK
of becoming.”

I love the way Holley so playfully recounts the stories of her life. The chapter titles will let you in on the fun she must have had writing this book. Here’s a few to pique your interest:

Bone in the Chicken
Shake the Jar
Flops and Rafters
Praying Wronger
Room for Knobs
Emotional Duct Tape

Ok, I’m sure you get the picture. The chapters are lighthearted stories that make a point and leave you thinking, “How’d she do that?” Holley weaves the challenges, triumphs and middle ground of her life into this book and invites us to share our lives with others as she so openly has. No more trying to act like we’ve got this thing called life all figured out, but instead being open and honest, sharing the journey to becoming fierceHEARTED together.

“Let’s make this
our declaration:
instead of trying to
have it ALL TOGETHER,
we will dare to do
real, messy, imperfect
life all together.”
Pg.126

I hope you enjoyed my #EllensPicks #paperbackpic review. I received a copy of this unpublished manuscript from Revell Books in hopes that I would post a review. The opinions expressed are my own and true from my heart.

Be Blessed and Refreshed,
~Sherry
xoxo

In case you’re wondering, here’s a link to the first Facebook Live Post where I mention fierceHEARTED

Holley Gerth is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, certified life coach, and speaker. She loves connecting with the hearts of women thorugh her popular blog and books. If you’re a blogger, join me as I share my blog posts on Holley’s site every Wednesday morning for her #coffeeforyourheart linkup. Holley’s also the cofounder of (in)courage and a partner with DaySpring. Holley lives with her husband, Mark, in the South.

Connect with Holley at:
Website: www.holleygerth.com https://holleygerth.com/
Insta & Twitter: @holleygerth
Facebook: Holley Gerth https://www.facebook.com/HolleyGerth/?fref=ts

#PaperbackPic
fierceHEARTED
LIVE FULLY, LOVE BRAVELY
AUTHOR: Holley Gerth
© 2017 by Holley Gerth
PUBLISHER: Revell; a division of Baker Publishing Group Grand Rapids, MI USA

You can Pre-order the book Here: https://www.amazon.com/Fiercehearted-Live-Fully-Love-Bravely/dp/B075RF1M16/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506477857&sr=8-1&keywords=holley+gerth
1. Gerth, Holley. fierceHEARTED: LIVE FULLY, LOVE BRAVELY. (Grand Rapids, MI: Revell; a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2017), 184.
2. Ibid, 126.
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TUESDAY Cheerleaders of Faith #RARaLinkup – Kelly Balarie ,
WEDNESDAY Coffee For Your Heart – Holley Gerth , Word Nerd Wednesdays — Liz Giertz
THURSDAY Heart Encouragement Thursday – Crystal Storms , Chasing Community – Barbara Bradford Ottinger
FRIDAY Dance With Jesus Linkup – Susan B. Mead , Grace and Truth Linkup – Arabah Joy , Counting My Blessings – Deb Wolf, Fresh Market Friday – Crystal Twaddell ELLEN’S PICKS – Ellen Graf-Martin

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How You Can Rival the Identity Issue and WIN!!!

What’s a summer holiday without a great book to read? I’ve been getting filled up during my summer holiday in the past two weeks with an amazing book by Lisa Bevere and I really want to share it with you so you can rival the identity issue and WIN!!! I’ll also let you in on what Lisa Bevere’s really like as I tell you about how I know her.

I’m reviewing Lisa Bevere’s book, WITHOUT RIVAL; Embrace Your Identity and Purpose in an Age of Confusion and Comparison ¹ along with the DVD Series, INSIGHTS TO A LIFE WITHOUT RIVAL: you are loved uniquely ² for this #PaperbackPic post and #EllensPicks Linkup.

I have to let you know that the book and DVD were provided to me by Baker Books through my association with Ellen’s Picks, but I can assure you the comments are what I really think…and you’re gonna love this one!

Lisa Bevere

Lisa is a feisty, fun passionate Sicilian with a heart much bigger than her little frame! Her life has influenced mine in more ways than she will probably ever know because she also influenced my daughter’s life when she spoke at the SEU Conference this year and Shelby actually read this book before me! Lisa’s inspiring mothers and daughters all over the globe and this book of hers contains so many truths I hope this younger generation of girls take hold of better than we have.

How I Met Lisa

I was blessed to get to know Lisa a little bit back in about 2008 or 2009. I had been asked to be Lisa’s Assistant for a Conference in Toronto and I was thrilled to serve the woman who wrote books that helped me mature like, Be Angry, But Don’t Blow It ³ and Out of Control and Loving It ⁴.

It happened during a crazy weekend with an unseasonal blizzard in April, and I mean Blizzard! We often get a token snowfall in April that melts before noon, but that year we had an all-out snowstorm. I was supposed to pick Lisa up at the Toronto airport but her plane had to get rerouted into Buffalo because the storm was so bad. Friends who lived closer to Buffalo had to pick her up and drive her to the Conference. Lisa got there just in time to speak for the first night and I was anxious to help her, but I wish I’d been given a little more direction to better assist…If only I knew then, like I know now, what a speaker needs!

When I went to take Lisa to the airport or her flight home she almost had to get an alternate ride again. I left Lisa at the front doors of the hotel and left to get my car out of the parking lot. It had snowed again overnight and my car was stuck in about a foot of snow! After about 20 minutes I had shoveled out and pulled up to the front as she was just about to get into another car. She jumped into mine and away we were off. I was probably the worst assistant Lisa’s ever had to deal with!

The Storm Raging In My Life

That weekend the weather matched the storm raging in my life and it was all I could do to be “normal”. My first marriage was completely broken and I was struggling to stay afloat on a sinking ship. At times it was so difficult to put aside my personal life and focus on the Conference. When my car was stuck in the snow it almost pushed me over the edge, but I didn’t let it take me down. Hearing how much Lisa had overcome in her life gave me inspiration to believe that my miracle could be just around the corner.

Lisa was the real deal. She spoke with the anointing of God…and she was fun! I loved listening to her talk with her boys and try to break up disagreements from another country. She was a real mom, with real kids…and if you know anything about Lisa, you know she loves her family.

Lisa also had a real heart for women. I remember praying around the altar with her when a girl came up broken and shared how she struggled with an eating disorder. Lisa’s heart was truly broken for this girl and she sincerely shared from her life. Lisa asked me to run to the table to get this girl her book, You Are Not What You Weigh. ⁵ Lisa signed it and gave her the book free of charge.

I knew God was preparing me for the future in being Lisa’s speaking assistant, but I just couldn’t imagine how my life could ever turn around to be “ministry material” again. I remember thinking, if she only knew how messed up my life was she wouldn’t want me around.

Fast Forward 10 years and here I am; happily remarried, fulfilling that call on my life for ministry through speaking and authoring books. ONLY GOD!!!! Whenever I get to give my books away I remember how Lisa did this so freely.

WITHOUT RIVAL

When I received my #EllensPicks package with a book from Lisa inside I was completely excited. I listen when Lisa speaks because I know she hears from God.

Without Rival is a dynamic book that will help you embrace your identity and purpose. Watching the DVD series, Insights To a Life Without Rival will feel like you’re right in the room with Lisa, hanging out with your girlfriends. You get to see her as she really is and hear her heart for women…for YOU!

You Can Rival the Identity Issue, and WIN!

God has been speaking to me at a whole new level since I read this book. It’s helped me see areas where I’ve been living below God’s view of my identity because of the rivals in my life. This line in her book at the very beginning started the “light-bulb” moments for me as I read.

“When rivalry comes into play,
its goal is not so much to win the game as it is to remove you from the field.”⁶

Lisa talks about people who rival us and how they actually are a blessing in our lives! She shares how God’s love for us is unrivaled. Her words built me up as I read:

“You are uniquely loved because you were uniquely created.
Unique means “the sole example of, prototype or only one,” and my favorite definition, “without equal or rival.””⁷

There were so many truths in her book. One that powerfully impacted me was that,

God Has No Rival

When Lisa talked about this she had my full attention. As I watched the DVD. She told the story about how Jesus asked the disciples in Matthew 16:13-18, “Who do you say I am?”. Simon, whose name is about to be changed to Peter replies, “You’re the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”⁸ Lisa points out that,

“When we have a revelation of who Jesus really is,
then we are in a position to hear who we really are.”⁹

When Simon declares who Jesus really is it unlocks the key for Jesus to declare who Simon really is! Simon was really Peter. He wasn’t a fickle-fisherman, he was rock-solid so, Jesus changed his name from Simon to Peter. It’s only after we get a revelation of who God is that we can get a revelation about who we are and begin to walk in destiny!

Let God reveal Himself to YOU!

Don’t just settle for scraps leftover from someone else or rumours of what God did for them. Let God reveal Himself to you personally. If you do, by the end of this book, you will be inspired to live as a,

Daughter Without Rival,
in a Life Unrivaled!

Hope you enjoy your summer. This Monday I’ll be back from holidays, sending out my weekly #SoulH2O Devotions.

Much love,
~Sherry
xoxo
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Lisa Bevere is a New York Times bestselling author and the wife of John Bevere, another NYT Bestselling author. Together they have founded Messenger International. They have inspired generations of Christians through their books, speaking, blogs, podcasts and lives lived.

Website and Blog: https://messengerinternational.org/lisabevere/

#PaperbackPic: WITHOUT RIVAL
Embrace Your Identity and Purpose in an Age of Confusion and Comparison
AUTHOR: Lisa Bevere
© 2016 by Lisa Bevere
PUBLISHER: Revell; a division of Baker Publishing Group Grand Rapids, MI USA
Purchase the book Here: https://www.amazon.ca/Without-Rival-Identity-Confusion-Compariso/dp/080072724X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1500510104&sr=8-2&keywords=lisa+bevere

Video Series: INSIGHTS TO A LIFE WITHOUT RIVAL
AUTHOR: Lisa Bevere
© 2016 Messenger International, Inc.
Purchase the DVD Series Here: https://www.amazon.ca/Insights-Life-Without-Rival-DVD/dp/1937558029/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1500510389&sr=8-13&keywords=lisa+bevere

FOOTNOTES
1. Bevere, Lisa. Without Rival; Embrace Your Identity and Purpose in an Age of Confusion and Comparison. (Grand Rapids, MI: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, © 2016
2. Bevere, Lisa. Insights To A Life Without Rival; you are loved uniquely DVD Series. ©2016 Messengers International, Inc.
3. Bevere, Lisa. Out of Control and Loving It: Giving God Complete Control of Your Life. Charisma House ©2006
4. Bevere, Lisa. Be Angry, But Don’t Blow It.
5. Bevere, Lisa. You Are Not What You Weigh : End Your War with Food and Discover Your True Value. Siloam ©2007
6. Bevere, Without Rival, 13.
7. Bevere, Without Rival, 20.
8. Peterson, Eugene. THE MESSAGE. NavPress Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. © 1993, 1994, 1195, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002.
9. Bevere, Without Rival, 21.
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