I Surrender All Is About Becoming a Christ Disciple ~ Giveaway

To follow Him not just as your Savior but as your priority, your first love, your Lord. To move beyond being a believer to becoming His disciple. The book I Surrender All written by Priscilla Shirer will help you learn how to surrender everything to Jesus. 

Many thanks to Lifeway Christian Resources for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.

 I have been a believer for many years. I chose to follow Christ when I was attending college. It was then that I accepted the gift of salvation and realized that I needed Him. I needed Jesus to come into my life and heal me from my life of destruction. 

When I gave my life to Christ, it was many years after my brother had been killed. I was going through major depression and felt that I had no reason to live. After many years of medication and therapy that did not work, I was at the point of wanting to die but I also wanted to live. It was the love of Jesus, that I received from Christians, that helped me make a choice to live and realize that I could not be healed of my sickness on my own. From that day, I became a believer!

To move beyond being a believer to becoming His disciple

 As a believer in Christ, I have a relationship with Jesus. I attend church, I pray, I read the bible, and I fellowship with other believers. I look to Jesus to help me live my life. My relationship with Jesus is like that of a child and a father. I look to Jesus for guidance, wisdom, healing, love, joy, and so much more but I never thought of myself as a disciple.

Then I received a copy of the book I Surrender All by Priscilla Shirer

 Then I received a copy of the book I Surrender All by Priscilla Shirer and I was challenged to move beyond being a believer of Jesus to becoming His disciple. I never really thought of myself as a disciple. The Bible teaches us that the 12 disciples of Jesus. These men were selected by Jesus so I felt was not able to have this role. 

Then Priscilla helped me realize that I was qualified to become a disciple but I had to make that choice. I also learned through reading the overview of her book that discipleship comes at a high cost. Just like I accepted Jesus to be my savior, I needed to make a choice to lay down my life and follow His. This sounded like a hard thing to do. 

Check out I Surrender All, a powerful book from Christian speaker, Bible study teacher, and author, Priscilla Shirer!

About I Surrender All ~ Inspired by the themes of the feature film THE FORGE

From Priscilla Shirer comes this fervent appeal and invitation to surrender everything to Jesus. To follow Him not just as your Savior but as your priority, your first love, your Lord. To move beyond being a believer to becoming His disciple. Because there is a difference.

Salvation is a gift of God. It’s free. It’s grace. It’s the cross. Discipleship comes at a high cost. It’s surrender. It’s effort. It’s a daily choice to lay down your life and follow His. Few believers choose this route, but the ones who do will experience the abundance that only the surrendered life can offer. It’s the one choice standing between you and the life of freedom and fulfillment, of peace and purpose you’ve always wanted. I Surrender All is all about making that choice. The choice that changes everything.

This book will be impossible to simply read because it beckons you to make a decision about the kind of Christian you will be. Prepare to engage, to write, to pray, and be called into a surrendered life. An abundant life. A disciple’s life.

Making the choice to become a disciple was not an easy one

The first step to learning about becoming a disciple of Christ was to make a choice to read I Surrender All and that was not an easy one for me. I don't find joy in reading books, so making the choice to read the book was the first step in my surrender. I had to make the decision to read the book. 

 I picked up the book and read a couple pages of the first chapter. I like the beginning of the chapter as Priscilla uses a life story to help me relate to what the chapter was about. The rest of the chapter discusses some reasons why we might be afraid to surrender everything to Jesus and what discipleship is. Then came the part that was hard for me, looking up bible verses and answering questions.

This made me realize the high cost of following the route of becoming a disciple of Christ and I knew that I was not ready. So I made the choice to start praying about this and let God lead me to where I need to be. 

Are you ready to Surrender All?

Check out I Surrender All, a powerful book from Christian speaker, Bible study teacher, and author, Priscilla Shirer!

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Giveaway

I am giving away  1 copy of I Surrender All to one lucky Mom Knows Best reader. The giveaway is limited to US winners only. The giveaway starts on November 19th, 2024, and ends on November 26th, 2024. To enter the giveaway ~ enter on the giveaway form below.

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Teaching Children About Screen Free Time With Henry’s Tech Free Trip + Giveaway

 In the fast-paced world of smartphones, tablets, and computers, these endless digital distractions could be harming our health. Learn about a book that helps parents create a narrative around screen time and its potentially negative effects. Keep reading to discover more and an amazing giveaway to enter.

 Younger kids are growing up in a digital era and it may be having a negative effect on them. While watching a movie or playing a game on a phone may be fun for kids, parents need to limit the time on devices for many reasons. 

 When it comes to the dangers of smartphones with kids, people mostly think about how screen time is affecting children's brain development. Others may think kids playing video games means they are not engaged in active play and becoming overweight. Then there is the danger of exposure to blue light and EMF radiation, which parents need to consider when it comes to kids and technology. 

The “invisible energy that leaks from electronic devices.”

 EMF radiation is an “invisible energy that leaks from electronic devices.” This health threat is something that we need to consider when we parents let our kids play on our cell phones. While it may be easier to let our phones "babysit" the kids so we can get things done, we need to limit the time that kids are engaged on screens. We grownups should also learn how to take a break from looking at electronic devices. Spending less time on devices can be beneficial to our health. 

Is Technology Harming Our Health?

Teaching kids about the danger of exposure to blue light and EMF radiation

 The founders of Lightbody® Total Eye Health + Blue Light Filter Supplement have written a children's book based on the conversations with their children about Digital Wellness and taking a break from technology. Henry's Tech Free Trip is a sweet book that helps show kids the importance of not just taking a break from tech but about spending time outdoors, being active, and being with family.

Henry’s Tech-Free Trip 

 In the fast-paced world of smartphones, tablets, and endless digital distractions, Henry’s Tech-Free Trip is the first and only children’s book to create a narrative around screen time and its potentially negative effects. This relatable tale follows Henry, a curious child navigating the world of technology.

 Henry’s Tech-Free Trip engages young readers with its amusing plot and helps its readers learn that we can have fun without screens. This book teaches both kids and parents about the dangers of blue light and EMF radiation in an easy-to-understand format.

 The founders of Lightbody Labs ~ Kylen and Michelle created this book along with Kylen Ribeiro. Henry’s Tech-Free Trip narrates the conversation between Kylen and her own children about staying mindful of screen time and enjoying technology in moderation, to limit exposure to blue light and EMF radiation–the “invisible energy that leaks from electronic devices. 

A book for children and adults

 This book may be written for children but parents too need to also learn about the importance of limiting screen time. If parents want kids to not be on screens, they need to set an example and take breaks from their devices. Like the parents in the book, we need to plan family activities that don't involve smartphones. 

While it may be easier to allow a child to have screen time while we do things such as chores or shopping, it may not be good for kids. For older kids, have them help you with the chores. For younger kids, like babies, try singing to them or even talking to them, instead of having them stare at a screen.

Order your copy of Henry’s Tech-Free Trip and embark on a journey towards a more balanced and fulfilling tech-free life!

GIVEAWAY

 I am giving away a copy of Henry’s Tech-Free Trip along with a bottle of Lightbody® Total Eye Health + Blue Light Filter Supplement to one lucky Mom Knows Best reader. To enter for a chance to win this giveaway, enter on the giveaway form below. The giveaway is limited to US winners only. The giveaway starts on November 6th, 2023, and ends on November 15th, 2023. 

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STOP EXERCISING! The Way You Are Doing it Now ~ Book Review

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 Could the way you are exercising be the cause of why you are not losing weight? 

 If you have been following me for some time, then you know that I am passionate about exercise. Some people, like my husband, may call me crazy when it comes to my love of fitness. I simply love working out as it makes me feel so good. Sure, there are many times that I don't want to get on my NordicTrack elliptical or head outside to run, but once I get my body in motion I have fun. I know that the music that I listen to has a big part in why I find exercise fun. 

 So when I saw the title of this book ~ STOP EXERCISING! The Way You Are Doing it Now, I just had to read it. Since I am a fitness influencer, I want to give you the best fitness advice and I just had to discover if maybe I was approaching this exercise thing the wrong way. There is so much fitness advice out there and I knew that I could always learn from another person's view on fitness. Especially when a fitness book is published by one of the top 5 personal trainers in Toronto. 

 Before I dive into my review of this book about exercise, I want to introduce you to the author of the book. So below I include some information about the author of STOP EXERCISING! The Way You Are Doing it Now.

 Igor Klibanov is a fitness professional, author of numerous books, and speaker with extensive experience helping busy professionals lose weight, improve their energy, and stay injury-free. His main focus is on promoting exercise, targeted nutrition, and therapeutic supplementation.

A fitness book that is worth reading!

 You may have noticed that I don't do many book reviews on Mom Knows Best. I am not a book reader and prefer to spend my time doing anything else but not reading a book. The only books that I tend to read are kids' books to my granddaughter. So when I started reading this book about exercise I thought I would just read a little bit a night. 

 Once I started reading STOP EXERCISING, I just could not put the book down as it was filled with plenty of useful information about health and fitness. The first part of the book had a question that I just had to know the answer to.

How is it possible to gain fat when you are exercising & eating right?

 Igor gave me part of the answer ~ Fat loss is not just about exercise and nutrition.  I had to continue to read the book to find out more as I promote that exercise and eating healthy food will help you lose weight. So I just need to know more so I could share this information with the people that I am encouraging to get healthy. I too wanted to discover more as I struggle with excess fat in my middle section.

"You don’t just need to lose weight to be healthy. You need to first be healthy to lose weight.”

Diana Schwarzbein, M.D., from Santa Barbara, California

Eight Chapters of Fitness and Health Advice

The STOP EXERCISING book had eight chapters and each chapter was filled with information that made perfect sense to the why so many people struggle with losing weight and gaining fat loss. All chapters of this book had information that I myself needed to put into practice. Some chapters like chapter 4, were ones that I really needed to work on. Since I want you to read this book, I will only discuss the information that I learned from chapter 4. Later on in this article, I will share with you how you can get a free copy of this book.

STOP EXERCISING! The Way You Are Doing it Now

CHAPTER 1 ~ Is Stress Making Your Pants Tight?

CHAPTER 2 ~ Is Weight Gain Giving You a Belly Ache?

CHAPTER 3 ~ Hormones More Important than Calories

CHAPTER 4 ~ Sleep-Eat-Supplement

CHAPTER 5 ~ Plan to Progress

CHAPTER 6 ~ Stand up Straight!

CHAPTER 7 ~ TIME

CHAPTER 8 ~ Motivation: Basically, Shut Up and Get it Done!

 My worse unhealthy habit is sleep. I am not a fan of sleep. I have a hard time falling asleep most nights despite following these 12 Tips To Get A Better Night Of Sleep. So I have to force myself to go to bed every night. I am a night owl and tend to stay up past midnight which according to Igor could be the very thing that is to blame for the excess fat in my stomach. I already knew that I needed to get better at sleep but I learned from this book that I should be getting at least 7 hours of sleep a night.

 So my restless 6 hours or less of sleep were only part of the picture when it came to improving my sleep habits to improve my health. I learned that other things that I did in my bedroom were affecting my production of melatonin. My lack of melatonin affects my hormones in my body that in return affects my health.

A dark room is best for sleep

Chapter four informed me that if I wanted to increase my melatonin production it meant that I needed to sleep in a dark room. That meant turning off that alarm clock with the bright red light and closing the curtains. I already leave my cellphone and other devices downstairs so I was doing something right. I could also increase my melatonin production with a snack of turkey and tomatoes!

  A high melatonin level would help my cortisol level be lower. Which helps with losing that fat. Cortisol is a hormone that is discussed in chapter one and it has to do with stress. Chapter one Is Stress Making Your Pants Tight? really opened my eyes to how stress can really mess with your plan to lose weight. 

 I really enjoyed reading this book and I will be implementing much of it into my life and sharing the info in my fitness articles. This book gives you practical advice and the motivation to succeed in the war of the battle of the bulge.

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