KEEP IT SHUT Release! Win a Kindle Fire {and MORE!}
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Welcome to those of you who made your way here after reading my Proverbs 31 Ministries devotion today entitled When To Weigh Your Words. {If you haven’t read this devotion, click here to so.}
Today is the release day of my latest book KEEP IT SHUT: What to Say, How to Say It & When to Say Nothing at All. It includes a six-week DVD Bible study with a Bible study workbook designed for individual or group use.
This book was both painful and exciting for me to write.
Painful because my mouth has gotten me in so much trouble over the years.
And exciting because I have seen how God has used His Word to change my words and allowed me to suffer from foot-in-mouth disease so let’s often!
So, in honor of the release…………WE’VE GOT GIVEAWAYS!!!!
But first….I am MOST excited about this:
Keep It Shut helps our lips….and theirs……
5% of all the profits from KEEP IT SHUT will be donated to Samaritans Purse for their cleft lip repair ministry.
In South Sudan, children who are born with a cleft lip are often shunned by society because of the false belief that they are possessed by evil. The money donated will help volunteer medical teams to perform cleft lip and palate surgeries for patients of all ages. As we learn to use our lips for good and not evil, we can help these sweet children be rid of this horrible stigma in their society.
Now….for the giveaways….
First, as promised in the devotion….I am giving away a KEEP IT SHUT bundle that includes a Kindle Fire!
Yes in-deedy…. one winner will get:
* The book KEEP IT SHUT
*The six-session DVD of KEEP IT SHUT
*One Bible study guide of KEEP IT SHUT
* A Kindle Fire HD 6 valued at $99!
Total package value: Over $150!!
To be entered to win, simply grab one of the tweets, Facebook statuses, pins, or Instagram images at the link below. Then, post it using the hashtag #keepitshutbook {The more places you post, the more likely you are to win}
I’ll be nosing around by searching the hashtag and choosing a winner who will be announced here on January 27.
BUT WAIT…there’s more!
I have tons of fabulous blogger friends who are also giving away copies of the book and more. I’ll keep you posted as to who and where. {For starters, Courtney DeFeo is giving away one today!}
And Beki over at The Rusted Chain crafted a necklace based on the book and one of its key verses Proverbs 16:24:
Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24
Is’t it adorable?!?!
I’ll be giving away a few of these over the next few weeks, as will a couple other bloggers.
So…..stay tuned!!! {You may want to sign up to get my blog posts in your email in the box in the sidebar or by clicking here so you don’t miss a thing!}
Ok…will you help spread the word about how we should–and should NOT–use our words and to raise some money for the cleft lip repair project at Samaritans Purse?
Click here to grab some tweets, pins, images and Facebook statuses and don’t forget to use the hashtag #keepitshutbook
Awesome. Definitely would like to win the book and Kindle. God bless you and continue to use you for his kingdom and glory.
I posted on facebook and pinned on my account on pinterest. I would really love to win the book and kindle too. Great giveaway.
This is the area I have the hardest time controlling. .the words that come out of my mouth when I’m angry, distraught etc…i have been praying and thinking about this issue when I came across news about your book. Praise God that he enables you to write such a book that would help so many of us out there. I would absolutely love to win your book! I’m spreading the word and have pinned it on to one of my boards.
Would love to win this book. Thanks for writing it and for being a great example of what we should do (christian guideline) for us. God Bless!
Goodness gracious! I love the visual of choosing and weighing apples relating that to the words we speak. This will be a great study and so needed. Looking forward to what God will do and say to me and all of us through the book and His Word.
I’m not a big facebook person, but I posted this because I want people to know about this great study opportunity. And I’d love to win and share the giveaway :) just not sure how to use the hashtag #keepitshutbook
One of my favorite prayer scriptures: “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 (NLT)
I want this so bad, can’t afford it now but if I don’t win I’m saving to get it. I think it could teach some very valuable lessons to help me in life.
Thank you for writing it and for the giveaway.
This would be an awesome gift to win. My son is 16 and we are doing studies together this year. We were just discussing the other evening the power our tongues have to either speak life or death to another. Good luck everyone and Thank you so much for this opportunity Karen Ehman :D God bless you ?
Spreading the word – tweeted, face-booked, and pinned! Looking forward to reading this! One of my memory verses is Psalm 141:3 “Help me to guard my words whenever I say something.” (CEV) Thanks for all the chances to win a copy.
I would love to win this set! I am having a tough time parenting my 3rd child, now 15, and so much of it stems from saying the wrong thing, when I should often just stay quiet. I’m not too old to learn something, so hopefully, I will win!
Thanks for your timely reminder post today. From God’s heart to your keyboard to my eyes! Just the advice I needed in regard to a conversation coming up shortly.
Would love to win! I shared this on my FB page!
http://www.facebook.com/themeghantucker
Thank you for this blog. I often have a issue of inserting foot and before I realize it, it is so far down, there is no recovering the conversation. My problem is I just talk too much. I need to learn to be friendly but stay simple with my answers. I leave many conversations thinking to myself, “gosh Sheila you talk too much, when are you going to learn to just shut up?”
I need to start running my words through a grid, like you mentioned, and listen when I just need to shut up.
I would love to win This sounds wonderful
I so loved your post and am convicted a lot when speaking to my husband. I am praying that the holy spirit will help me to be kind when interacting with my family. We tend to treat them worse with our words. Looking forward to reading your new book and signing up for the bible study.
Three days into the New Year and I was speaking angry and unkind words to my husband, RATHER than pausing to pray and asking the Holy Spirit to His Word into my mind. I was so convicted later by the blog, Our Words Matter! We so need to be led by the Spirit and speak God’s Word, instead of flesh woman’s words! As God’s children we are His work in progress! In spite of what comes out of us, due to our sinful natures, we must speak the Word and empower each other with God’s Truth, not flesh woman’s unfruitful words.
Looking forward to doing this online study!! Please consider me for your bundle giveaway of your new book!!
I am thrilled to post to Facebook and Tweet. I am NOT on the other sites. If this is even close to as good as Let. It. Go., it will be a great blessing to a lot of people.
God has been talking to me about my tongue and obedience to Him. I have been struggling with following His guidance and He has been showing me ways to follow. I ordered the book and am looking forward to using the tools you are providing along with Gods helping hand. Thank you for your love for Christ and us.
This is an amazing giveaway for a MUCH ANTICIPATED book! I’ve been waiting and getting so excited about this book along the way, from the general info, questions you’ve shared, to the cover of the book. What a perfect Bible study to start the year with <3
Thanks for the message of needing to watch our words. I so needed this. I know I also need to watch my tone of voice. That can also be hurt full. I would love to win your give away. #keepitshutbook. I am not on any social media so hope this will get me entered! Thank you Karen for all your devotions. Always very helpful.
Karen, been following you especially on IG & my daughter ordered me the book Sunday night & then come to find out this am Proverbs 31 women email says Register for Bible study Wow! Can’t wait. God Bless??
wonderful.
Thank you for writing this book. I would love to win this book but will put on my want list for next year if I do not win. I praise Our God for often reminding me to be kind, encouraging, uplifting, truthful, and most of all loving. I was just praying at 5 am as I was running at the gym this morning this very prayer. I am a preschool teacher, mother of a teen and a pre-teen son, wife, sunday school teacher and… I have seen how words can build up or destroy and I am daily striving to be more Christ like in words and actions.
I SO want to win this book! Our family is trying to be more loving in our communication and speech. I received “Let. It. Go.” for Christmas and I’m excited to see the change that God is getting ready to bring to our home! Thank you for writing it!
Wow! Something all of us needs to work on. I am a teacher and have to daily keep my words in check, so they are helpful for building others up.
What a wonderful thing you are doing!
Anxious to read the book!
I absolutely would love to win your book so many times I spout off my mouth without thinking…I am ashamed to admit. My words are not kind at times either. I need to learn this and remember the book of James who speaks of the tongue. The kindle would be so wonderful too what a blessing this gift would be.