This is my friend Tracie. I like her a lot. She wrote a book about forgiveness and I think you should read it.
This is her book, 31 Days of Forgiveness {through the eyes of grace}. I would love to give 31 Days of Forgiveness a beautifully written review, one it truly deserves, however words and writing are not my gifts. I will do my best and try to do this awesome book justice. This book is awesome (see I already used the word awesome twice in the first paragraph)!!
Honestly I started reading this book with the attitude, I don’t have anyone to forgive. I have been blessed with good people in my life. Not a lot bad has happened to me. Now people who have had a loved one killed by a drunk driver, a marriage broken by infidelity, or someone who has been abused, those are the people who are going to have to decide if they want to forgive or not. But what about bitterness, resentment, and anger? Yep unfortunately I can relate to those. Sometimes I tell a person I forgive them but inside I’m still holding on to that grudge. The grudge only hurts me. This book really opened my eyes and I learned a lot about forgiveness and myself.
If you want to lead a physically and spiritually healthier life this is a great book to read. If you want a deeper, stronger relationship with God, this is a great book to read. I will never look at forgiveness the same or take it so lightly.
31 Days of Forgiveness {through the eyes of grace} changed the way I look at forgiveness.
Also Allllll proceeds of 31 Days of Forgiveness will go to The Seed Company. Today, nearly one-third of the world’s language groups, representing 350 million people, are still waiting for God’s Word in a language they can understand clearly. The Seed Company enables you to support local Bible Translators as they make God’s message available in the language of their people.
The electronic version of 31 Days of Forgiveness is FREE for the next 72 hours!! Shout it from the rooftops and tell all your friends!
To order 31 Days of Forgiveness {through the eyes of grace} hold in your hands flip pages kinda book click here
To visit 31 Days of Forgiveness website click here
To visit Tracie’s blog, Tracie Stier Johnson {believing in better} click here
To celebrate the launch of this awesome book we are doing a giveaway!!!! This giveaway includes these three prizes: a hard copy of 31 Days of Forgiveness, a stack of post it notes from Dayspring, and a Button Bird Designs owl!
All you have to do to win is leave a comment! Any ol’ comment will do!!!! To be entered again you can post about 31 Days of Forgiveness to Facebook, tweet, or Instagram, or for 5 more chances to win you can write your own blog post about 31 Day of Forgiveness. Just remember to come back and leave another comment that you did the extra stuff!
Giveaway ends Thursday, February 7th at 9:00 pm and will be announced Friday morning!
Now go get your read on!
My name is Angela Statzer and I love to incorporate just about anything into my artwork. Ranging from recycled materials, vintage items, wood, jewelry, other people’s junk, buttons and fabric, my style is fun and diverse. You can find me smiling at any yard sale, thrift store or flea market. I am a momma to two amazing kids and wife to one hot husband. 
What a fun giveaway! I’d love to win a copy of the book… I still love real books with pages to flip & doggie ear.
Oh Sara!! I am totally a real book girl too!!! My husband laughs at me when we travel because I take like 8 books and he’s like helloooooo you could have all those on your computer!!! Plus i get great books at yard sales for nothing!!!
xoxox
Angela
Oh I love the title! Forgiveness is real freedom and the cover is just beautiful!
I would love to read this book! (I’m the sister of the girl that bought your button cross at the Becoming conference in Asheville! – Hey!) Anyway, I enjoy seeing your beautiful creations on your blog and have even taken a few steps in my own home to do some changes – no crafts yet, just changes!
I can’t wait until Becoming again! Would love a great book, some stickies and most certainly – a friendly owl!!
Thanks!
Rebecca
Count me in, I have had a little grudge issue lately and will be checking it out ! I do know that unforgiveness really can eat away at us. Another chance for the cute owie(as my grandson puts it). Have a blessed day!
I have a blog post up about your giveaway.
Jackie!!!! You won!!!! I almost had a heart attack when I saw your name!! Congrats! Can you send me an email with your address!?!?!
Yeahhhh
Angela
Hey, you! I think your review is perfect & very well stated. It truly is an amazing book. Umm…Just realized you and Tracie are friends?!?! Small, small world, no? I miss you and need to see you soon! xoxo -s
What a fun give away. Great review too.
Would love a copy of the book. Thank you.
I sure would enjoy all off the things in your giveaway. And if you say it’s amazing it must be true!
And I posted on Facebook, come on Lady Luck.
Great giveaway….thanks for the chance to win!
I agree what a fun giveaway!! I love books and think you can’t have too many. When I read something that I want to remember I highlight it and make notes. Most of my books are well worn and I usually am reading a couple at a time. Thanks for the giveway…love, love, love it!!
I have had a lot of difficult decisions in my life. I’m working towards more forgiveness. I would love a copy of the book
Looks like a great book! Thank you for having a giveaway!
Would love to win!
I really enjoy visiting Button Bird Designs! I may want to read the book. Hope I win!
I would love to win one of these!!
How can I say No?? Thanks for sharing your stuff! Going to post on fb too ; )
The Lord thinks forgiveness is REALLY important, so I am continuing to work on it! Think I will need to check out this book.
Love you and would love to read this book!
This book is just what I need to get through a situation I’ve been wrestling with for more than a year. If I don’t win this giveaway, I will be buying it on Friday. Thank you.
I would love to win an actual book! It sounds like a great read!!
I posted on Facebook via Amazon.
Sometimes I think the Lord uses whatever He can to speak to me. Including and especially blogs!!!! Thank you for hosting this give-away!
Lori
What a great giveaway! This looks like a book I would want to keep and make notes in. Forgiveness is something so important to those we love and our own health.
I would so love to win thanks
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How exciting for your friend, Tracie and how exciting for the rest of us that you’ve got a giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m a little owl – hoot hoot hoot!
I love books, and owls!
love, Love, LOVE your blog!!!
Like you, I keep thinking I have no forgiving to do. Then bam! something rocks that security, I need this book.
Janet
Oh yes I’d like to win the book! And other goodies! How kind to do give always.
Oh, I would love to win these prizes! I love books and have read a few that you have recommended. So sweet that your friend wrote this- how awesome! And love your cute little owls! please enter me in the contest!
Wonderful giveaway. Thank you for offering these.
Sounds like a great book!
Your wonderful giveaway is coming at the perfect time for me. Our family is going through a very painful situation right now; one that is causing me much anger and resentment toward someone I love. I am going to read the electronic version, but would love to be able to hold the book in my hands and its words in my heart as I try to heal from this crisis. Thank you for this opportunity.
pick me! pick me! You did a lovely job reviewing, btw:)
There are no coincidences.
I’m guessing…I need to read this
Thanks for letting us know about the book, the ebook, and the giveaway.
I would love to read this book!! I am sure I need to find forgiveness for many folks in my life.
Sounds like a great book. I would love to win!
Would love to Be the winner!
Love the giveaway! Tracie is an incredible woman!
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/BailyJones/status/299599941075099648
You seem to have the greatest friends, so great of you to support her and her wonderful book. What a great time to truely forgive!
Thanks for the chance to win.
Amen to that Stormie! I do have the greatest friends, ever!!!!! love them! So inspiring and so encouraging!!
lots of love
xoxox
Angela
I would love a hard copy! I shared this with my friends of Facebook. Can’t wait to read it!
Thanks for sharing
Hi, I am the Mom of a murdered child. He had just turned 26 a month before his death. I have been trying to forgive his murderer It is very hard, because his wife did it. I know God wants me to forgive her, but it is hard. I know I will not forget it. Thanks for reading.
Pam I don’t even know what to say. I can’t begin to imagine your pain. Thank you so so much for sharing. I am praying for you today. I think this book would be a blessing to you.
lots and lots of love
Angela
Hi Angela,
This is Pat from the Becoming Conference!! I am the one that came from Florida with My Best Friend and our Best Friend Pins I made my Best Friend wear!! Remember me??!! Anyway, I love your Kitchen!! I want to paint ours also, they are off white Formica!! and kinda old! But I am also married to one Talented Finish Trim Carpenter!! He is truly an Artist in his Field. So not sure about the kitchen, that’s not my 1st priority right now because my office is a mess and that is my Priority!!! He just re-did our Football Coaches Office and it is Beautiful so….. now it is my turn!!!
Anyway the reason I wrote is because of your friend’s Book. When I was only 15 years old, my sister, (roommate, senior in HS, wonderful person and friend to many) anyway my sister Moe (18) was killed by a Drunk Driver who happen to be an acquantance of ours. He was 17 and also a Senior at a different HS. She was one of 8 children and was killed 3 months before her HS Graduation. Fast Forward 30 years and I met with him. We cried and talked for 3 hours. I wanted to meet with him to let him know that he was forgiven just like I was forgiven of what I have done wrong in my life. By my Lord Jesus Christ! I told him It could have been me or anyone behind the wheel that night. There’s more but this is getting too long. talk later, Thanks, Pat your new friend from Becoming!!!2012
Hello Pat!!! Of course I remember you and your best friend!!! I just loved you guys and wanted to hang with you all at Becoming!! Thank you so much for sharing your story. I can’t imagine what that meant to him. You are truly a beautiful person. Did you get the 31 days book? Such a great read. Good luck on your office! I love before and after photos so email me some if you think about it!
Again thank you for sharing
Angela