Maybe I Need To LET. IT. GO. {Giveaway}

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Not too long ago on my blog, I shared my post ~ Will You Hold My Hand? ~ with you. In it I mentioned feeling like I needed to loosen my tight grip on the steering wheel of life. Like I shouldn't be trying to control things so much.

Then I attended the Allume conference and received so many lovely new books, one of which was LET. IT. GO. by Karen Ehman. And then I started reading the book and was invited to be a part of the blog tour! Hmmm...maybe *somebody* is trying to tell me something?


A little bit about the book:

LET. IT. GO. How to Stop Running the Show & Start Walking in Faith
 
By Karen Ehman

Foreword by Candace Cameron Bure

Women are wired to control. We make sure the house is clean, the meals prepared, the children are dressed, and everyone gets to where they’re going on time. But sometimes our strength of being conscientious can morph into the weakness of being a slight—or all out—control freak! This humorous, yet spiritually practical book will help you to:

• Take control of your schedule yet welcome interruptions from God
• Draw the line between mothering and micromanaging
• Influence your husband instead of manipulating him
• Learn to control your emotions when you can’t control the circumstances
• Stop pursuing the appearance of perfection and start pursuing the person of God

NOTE: A 6-week teaching DVD and Bible Study guide is also available for group and individual use.





Karen Ehman is the Director of the Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker team and the author of six books. Her passion is to provide practical inspiration and biblical encouragement to help women live their priorities and love their lives. She’s been a guest on The 700 Club, Moody Midday Connection and Focus on the Family. She and her college sweetheart Todd are raising their three kids in the boondocks of central Michigan. Connect with her at karenehman.com

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 In the book, Karen mentions a couple of issues she discovered that led to the need for control.

"1. We want to feel indispensable.

2. We want to get our own way."

Oh my. Sounds like me!! Though I may not always outwardly appear as an overbearing control freak, on the inside I'm stomping my foot and yelling when things don't go according to my plans. How about you? Who's with me {And Karen. And so many other women.}?

I would love to hear about your own LET. IT. GO. stories! Do you have a story about learning to let go? Do you know of specific control issues you struggle with? Have you come up with one or two ways you can give up control in the next couple of months? Please link up an old or new post sharing your own LET. IT. GO. story! If you don't have a blog, share with us in the comments!

~ Giveaway Closed~ **And let's not forget the giveaway!! I've been blessed with 2 copies of Karen's book to give to my readers! You can enter the giveaway just by leaving a comment on this post telling me about a control issue that you or *ahem* a friend is dealing with.** :)

You can purchase a copy of LET. IT. GO. here or here. And feel free to help spread the word about the book and the giveaway! Be sure to check out Karen's blog for more info and giveaway opportunities.

Disclosure: I received a free copy of the book at the Allume conference and was blessed with 2 copies to give away on my blog. I chose to be a part of this blog tour and share my thoughts about the book with you.

Giveaway Fine Print: Giveaway will be open through Sunday 11/18. Winner will be chosen randomly from comments on this post. Winner will be notified by e-mail. Winner must be 18 and have a U.S. address to ship the book to.

Have a blessed day full of letting go moments friends!