I’m pleased to announce the winner of the latest book giveaway. 🙂

Her name is Tammy and she gets Jack Watt’s amazing book, “Hi, My Name Is Jack: One Man’s Story of the Tumultuous Road to Sobriety and a Changed Life.”

Here is her comment on the blog post here at Refills, Sharing Cups of Comfort, Truth, and Comfort with Women and the Leaders Who Serve Them: “I was just about ready to listen to this interview, when the phone ring, it was my son. He has been struggling with alcoholism for a few years, at least to my knowledge. I hope to listen to it from the archives. I need more understanding. In His Grace~Tammy”

You can read the post here and listen to the archived radio show here. (The archived radio show is the first one listed.)

Do you want to know more about Jack’s scrupulously honest account of alcoholism and how he found his way out? Check out Jack’s website here.

And Other News!

~ A BREAK: I’m taking a break from my online radio show to free up time to finish my book, Refills!, due out this spring. I’ll let you know when I’m back on the air.

~ MORE TRAINING: I’m getting additional training in biblical counseling through the Association of Biblical Counseling (ABC), leading to certification as a biblical counselor, and I’m so excited and humbled. While I already have a diploma is pastoral care to women from Western Seminary, Portland, Oregon, God tugged at my heart to delve deeper into speaking the truth in love to hurting Christian women and families. My church graciously paid for half of my tuition. (Thank you, Grace Life Church of Sycamore, Illinois!) ABC has been endorsed b by Joni Eareckson Tada, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, John MacArthur, Martha Peace, Mark Driscoll, and many other pastors, professors, authors, and preachers.

~ FOR YOU: In the coming weeks and months, you’ll notice a slight shift in my blog posts toward more encouragement from God’s Word (the Bible) in facing your struggles and finding joy on the journey.

QUESTION: If you’d like me to pray for you, please send me a prayer request, which will be kept confidential. God Bless YOU!

With Joy Overflowing!