Bread for Life (P31 Giveaway)

What a great week this is shaping up to be already! Sunday was Valentine's - my sweetie brought me chocolate cheesecake. Yesterday I hosted the devotional carnival on love - you can still jump in on that if you'd like - and I enjoyed reading devotions all day long.

And today the celebration continues with P31's Whirlwind Giveaway carnival!

I thought carefully about what to give away today. I decided I wanted to give you something that's been bringing me joy this year so we could share in it together.

First, I'm reading thru the Bible this year in The Message translation (learn more about that decision here). I got it in a daily reading format that only takes about 15 minutes a day. Each day has a section of the Bible, followed by a proverb or a psalm, and the readings end with 2 reflection questions. Oh, and this plan takes one day off each week. I even got the audio version to listen to on my treadmill.

If you win, I'll send you a copy of the Daily Message Bible and you can jump in reading on whichever day you receive it. Really, what better gift to receive than the Bread of Life? 

Second, I've been learning to love cooking. Really getting into it like never before. Most every afternoon I start eagerly looking forward to getting in the kitchen, putting my iPod on, and creating something aromatic and tasty. (My hometown girlfriend Katie probably just fainted reading that.) So I'm trying out new recipes, and I got you a copy of a Williams & Sonoma cookbook I have on Muffins.

It has recipes for fruit muffins, veggie muffins, savory muffins, coffee cakes and quick breads. Want examples? Vanilla Pear Muffins, Lemon Poppy Seed, Onion and Shallot Muffins, Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffins, Bacon and Gruyere Muffins, Spiced Apple Coffee Cake, Pumpkin Bread with Dates, and more! And did I mention, it's received twenty-five 5-star reviews on Amazon?

And so there you have it - Bread for Life. To win, leave a comment including your email telling me: What usually gets you back on track when you're feeling off or "dry" spiritually? And if you don't know the answer to that - fair enough, just tell me that. I seek honest answers.

Do you follow me on Twitter, subscribe to this blog, or hang with me on Facebook? If not and you choose to do one of those today, let me know in your comment and it will double your chances at winning!

Be sure to check out the rest of the giveaways my P31 sisters are offering. Here's what you could win:

Wendy Blight is giving away a copy of the "One Year Chronological Bible" and her book "Hidden Joy in a Dark Corner: The Transforming Power of God's Story"

Shari Braendel is giving away 3 beautiful jewelry pieces to begin a spring wardrobe with! One for a Glamour Girl, one for a Movie Star and one for a Rock Star.

Micca Campbell is giving away her book "An Untroubled Heart," and a cute clutch purse for those fun summer evenings!

Whitney Capps is giving away a $30 Francesca's Gift card, redeemable at www.francescascollections.com

Melanie Chitwood is giving away one marriage conference call (see her blog for details) and her new book "What a Wife Needs from Her Husband"

Lynn Cowell is giving away a prize for mom and a prize for a teen girl in her life - the 3 book series B.A.B.E. series by Andrea Stephens (Beautiful, Accepted, Blessed, Eternally Significant) for the teen and for Mom a $10 gift card to Starbucks along with Lynn's CD "Building a Bridge to Your Child's Heart."

Karen Ehman is giving away a Winter White Basket that includes Skin Milk body wash, a white loofah, Winter White Citrus Bath & Body Works products, white lily linen and room sprays, white hot cocoa, a white mug and white-chocolate macadamia nut cookies. Along with it, a copy of her book on celebrations entitled "Homespun Memories for the Heart: More Than 200 Ideas to Make Unforgettable Moments"

Suzie Eller is giving away a webcam!

Zoe Elmore is giving away a journal, a copy of "My Heart's Cry" by Anne Graham Lotz and a piece of jewelry Zoe style!

Charlene Kidd is giving away a $20.00 Starbucks Gift Card and a copy of Karen Ehman's book: "A Life That Says Welcome, Simple Ways to Open Your Heart and Home to Others"

Tracie Miles is giving away her CD "Overcoming Stress with Extraordinary Faith" and a Soulmates Slipper with Christian notepad and pen.

Wendy Pope is giving away a copy of her book "Out of the Mouths of Babes" and her CD "Yes, No, and Maybe of a Balanced Life"

Luann Prater & Encouragement Cafe are giving away an Encouragement Cafe mug and t-shirt at both sites.

LeAnn Rice is giving away a copy of her cookbook "Sharing Grace: Recipes-Family Traditions-Gift ideas," and a Starbucks gift card.

Susanne Scheppmann is giving away her "Birds in My Mustard Tree" Bible Study with an I-tunes gift card.

Renee Swope is giving away Lysa TerKeurst's "Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl" 6 week DVD set and a copy of Renee's message "Living Beyond the Shadow of Doubt" on DVD.

Lysa TerKeurst is giving away a Mom's Book Club gift pack including 4 copies of Lysa's book, "Am I Messing Up My Kids?" and a 30-minute Q&A conference call with Lysa.

Van Walton is giving away her DVD for children - "From the Pound to the Palace"

Glynnis Whitwer is giving away her book Work @ Home: A Practical Guide for Woman Who Want to Work from Home and a French Country Wire Silverware Basket

She Reads is giving away two novels, "Watch Over Me" by Christa Parrish and "Screen Play" by Chris Coppernoll, and chocolate, courtesy of the authors. They will tell the story of how their writing brought them together - a love story, quite literally, fit for a novel!

RadRevolution P31's ministry to teen girls is giving away a copy of "Do the Hard Thing" along with a RadRev t-shirt.

Whoo! That's one Whirlwind Giveaway Carnival Celebration.