Love Out Loud: 365 Devotions for Loving God, Loving Yourself, and Loving Others by Joyce Meyer

If you’re looking for a good devotional to follow throughout the year, Love Out Loud would be my suggestion.

Short, but meaning devotions that make you think outside the box a little. Encouraging you to love yourself and most importantly others.

Check it out..

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Today's Wild Card author is:

Joyce Meyer

and the book:

Love Out Loud: 365 Devotions for Loving God, Loving Yourself, and Loving Others

FaithWords (November 2, 2011)

 

***Special thanks to Sarah Reck, Web Publicist | FaithWords & Center Street | Hachette Book Group, for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Joyce Meyer is one of the world's leading practical Bible teachers. A #1 New York Times bestselling author, she has written more than eighty inspirational books, including The Secret to True Happiness, 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life, the entire Battlefield of the Mind family of books, her first venture into fiction with The Penny, and many others. She has also released thousands of audio teachings, as well as a complete video library. Joyce’s Enjoying Everyday Life radio and television programs are broadcast around the world, and she travels extensively conducting conferences. Joyce and her husband, Dave, are the parents of four grown children and make their home in St. Louis, Missouri.

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SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Jesus said, "You must love the Lord your God with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." - Luke10:27

If one had to choose a single verse in the Bible that is a formula for successful living, this would be the one to live by, says Joyce Meyer: love God, yourself and others - in that order.

Many Christians get mixed up about love. They know they should love God and others, but many do not understand that loving oneself is one-third of God's equation. They mistakenly think of it as selfishness or self-aggrandizement.

Joyce Meyer believes that this misconception is one of the greatest pitfalls in the Christian journey. Loving oneself in a balanced, healthy manner is essential in order to have healthy relationships with God, ourselves and others.

Drawing upon her previous work and teaching series as well as original devotions, the author of Power Thoughts examines the three loves that we've been commanded to exhibit.


Product Details:

• List Price: $16.99

Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: FaithWords (November 2, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446538477
ISBN-13: 978-0446538473

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OctoberBaby ~ Coming to Theaters March 23rd

Oh, this looks like it’s going to be a must see..

‘OCTOBER BABY’ SETS MARCH PREMIERE

Award-Winning Directors Jon and Andrew Erwin Make

Feature Film Debut with Life-Affirming Coming-of-Age Story

OctoberBabyMovie.net

NASHVILLE – Jan. 11, 2012 – From award-winning directors Jon and Andrew Erwin comes OCTOBER BABY, a groundbreaking, life-affirming movie premiering in theaters nationwide March 23, 2012. Provident Films—known for its association with such hit faith movies as COURAGEOUS and FIREPROOF—and Samuel Goldwyn Films (distributor of such hit faith films as FIREPROOF, AMAZING GRACE and FACING THE GIANTS among others) have signed on to market and distribute.

A production of the Erwin Brothers and American Family Studios, OCTOBER BABY weaves a dramatic, romantic, humorous story of one young woman’s search for the truth after a life-changing discovery rocks her world.

“OCTOBER BABY is the story of 19-year-old Hannah, who finds out she is adopted and is the survivor of an attempted abortion,” said co-director and co-writer Jon Erwin. “So, she goes on a road trip to find answers, locate her birth mother and, ultimately, discover how powerful forgiveness can be.”

OCTOBER BABY offers viewers an enjoyable, entertaining, intensely human film about friends hitting the road together and finding more than they bargained for: adventure, romance, truth . . . and the power to forgive. But, the film is more than that—it tells the story of one young woman’s journey based on hundreds of stories of abortion survivors. OCTOBER BABY honestly and evenhandedly invites audiences to explore their own views of life’s value and the importance of their choices.

“Like all good films, OCTOBER BABY entertains, encourages and challenges audiences,” said Provident Films Senior Vice President Ben Howard. “Long after leaving the theater, viewers will continue conversations that OCTOBER BABY ignites.”

OCTOBER BABY marks the feature film debut of the Erwin Brothers, multiple Dove Award winners for music videos featuring hit contemporary Christian artists such as Casting Crowns, Michael W. Smith and Francesca Battistelli. Jon Erwin and Theresa Preston co-wrote the film.

“We’re thrilled to introduce these exciting, young filmmakers to audiences nationwide,” said Meyer Gottlieb, president of Samuel Goldwyn Films. “OCTOBER BABY is one more example of Samuel Goldwyn Films’ commitment to releasing films with a dedicated audience. That, coupled with getting to collaborate with Provident once again, made this a homerun for us.”

Starring newcomer Rachel Hendrix as Hannah, OCTOBER BABY features John Schneider (Smallville, The Dukes of Hazzard) and Jasmine Guy (A Different World), along with Jason Burkey and American Idol finalist Chris Sligh in his feature film debut.

In support of the film’s life-affirming theme, the producers of OCTOBER BABY have assigned 10 percent of the profits of the film to the Every Life is Beautiful Fund. The money will be distributed to frontline organizations helping women face crisis pregnancies, life-affirming adoption agencies and those caring for orphans.

“We feel like it’s very important to use OCTOBER BABY as an opportunity to serve, give back and save lives,” Jon Erwin said. “That’s what we want the Every Life Is Beautiful Fund to be about.”

OCTOBER BABY has already drawn wide praise from advance screenings.

Mark Hall of Casting Crowns

“I am now an OCTOBER BABY activist. This is something I have to be a part of.”

Gianna Jessen, abortion survivor, national speaker

“I laughed so hard, cried so hard, and healed. Thank you!”

The Dove Foundation

“We urge you to see this movie. It might just change your life.”

One mother’s story shared on Facebook

“My 14-year-old daughter watched the movie with me . . . at the end, my daughter said, ‘Mom, OCTOBER BABY is my favorite movie ever.’ OCTOBER BABY gave me an opportunity to discuss many issues with her—forgiveness, healing, abortion and more. Thank you, thank you, thank you again!”

To learn more, visit: OctoberBabyMovie.net

About Provident Films ProvidentFilms.org

Provident Films, a division of Provident Music Group, develops, produces and markets faith-based films. Nashville-based Provident Music Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has been one of the world’s leading Christian entertainment companies for more than three decades.

About Samuel Goldwyn Films SamuelGoldwynFilms.com

Samuel Goldwyn Films is a major, independently owned and operated motion-picture company. The company develops, produces and distributes innovative feature films and documentaries, working with world renowned and emerging writers and filmmakers. Goldwyn is consistently committed to filmed entertainment offering original voices in uniquely told stories.

A beautiful behind the scene glimpse

The Vow by Kim & Krickitt Carpenter

Ok, to be perfectly honest here, when I first saw this trailer, I really wanted to see this movie just because Channing Tatum was in it.

But now that I’ve gotten the chance to read the book The Vow, The True Events That Inspired The Movie, I want to see this movie for a WHOLE BUNCH of different reasons.

From BH Publishing Group:

The Vow traces actual events from the 1990s, when Kim and Krickitt met, fell in love and married. Just 10 weeks later, the couple survived a terrible car wreck with Krickitt awakening in the hospital married to a stranger. The accident had claimed 18 months of Krickitt’s memories, including all recollection of Kim.

With Kim committed to his marriage vows and Krickitt maintaining her strong Christian faith even if recent memories were gone, the couple began the long road to a rebuilt relationship, with a second wedding ceremony and renewal of their vows almost three years later. It gave new meaning to the words “in sickness and in health.”

“You make a promise before God with your wedding vows,” Krickitt said. “You have to take that seriously.”

The Carpenter’s story generated international interest at the time and resulted in the initial release of their book. Now reissued with an additional chapter and new 16-page photo insert, The Vow tells the true and more complete story than the film it inspired.

My Review/Thoughts

Oh wow! What a TRUE TRUE TRUE story of love and devotion.

But not just the normal, what movies are made of, type of gushy ‘feeling’, kind of love..

No. This is the FAITH based, God fearing, I Took a Vow before God kind of love.

My copy of The Vow (Thank you Lovell-Fairchild) is covered in dog ears. Reading the true story of Kim and Krickitt has truly blessed my life and given me a whole new outlook on what ‘vows’ truly mean.

I was inspired by Krickitts deep faith from the get go. How, in the beginning of their budding relationship, she unshamedly and bodlys asks Kim if he is a Christian and explains to him why this is important to her. And than, even after going through a horrible accident, her faith is never lost. Memories yes, but not her faith.

Most of the book is written by and from Kim’s point of view. And what a view that is.

His unending love and devotion to his wife during such a trying time. His determination to keep his Vow and his willingness to create new memories with his wife who doesn’t remember him.

I read this book in 2 days.

I actually could have read it in one, but I really needed to sleep.

Although The Vow, the movie, looks like it’s going to be good..

I HIGHLY suggest getting a copy of the TRUE story and be inspired by two people who truly allowed God to be at the center of their marriage.

 

** Thank you to Lovell-Fairchild for the review copy of The Vow. All opinions and thoughts are 100% all mine**