When I had the honor of meeting Especially Heather last year and going to She Speaks with her, I would just sit and look at her in awe. She, herself had been through so much. I don’t think it ever registered with me just how much she’s been through with Emma. And still going through.

Emma recently had been in the hospital for 6 weeks, able to go home but then started having seizures. She’s back in the hospital again. You can read updates on Heather’s site to keep up with things there or look at Heather’s Twitter page. You can also make donations to Emma’s hospital fund on Heather’s site.

One of the most important things we can do is pray. Pray for Emma. Pray for Heather. Pray for their family. Pray for the doctors and nurses.

The next thing we can do is to let Heather know we’re praying for them. The ladies at DaySpring have made it possible for me to send a gift basket of cards, but I need your help!

1. Go to http://www.studiodayspring.com/cardbasket.php and make a card. There are suggested sections, but you can choose any card that you feel expresses your heart. You can change the text on many of the cards to fit this situation. You can also add your own text, pictures, clipart or message.

Please be creative in this. Draw signs that say you’re praying for Emma and take a picture to put on the card. Write her name in the sand if you’re near the beach and take a picture. Personalize these cards to the max! I know you can!

2. At checkout, use the promo code: GCHEATHERAPR13. The checkout will show a $2.99 charge but the promo code will cancel that out. There is no charge for Studio DaySpring printing this card and sending the basket. I hope you will let @incourage know how much you appreciate their love and willingness to set this up for Heather. You do not have to put in an address for shipping — the promo code will group all the cards together for the basket.

** Edited to add** You will need to put in your address in the Recipient’s screen. The system will not let you pass that screen unless you put something in there. The promo code will gather all the cards into the same basket.

Please save your design. Take a minute and create an account to save your design. There have been people who have submitted cards that I’ve found out are not showing up in the system. Please let me know that you have created a card so I can make sure it went through the system correctly and shows up in the basket! Either leave me a comment here or email me.

3. All cards must be designed and submitted by April 13th!

4. Come back here and leave a comment telling me you’ve submitted a card. I’ll enter you for a drawing for Sheila Walsh’s new book “Get Off Your Knees & Pray.” I’ll close the drawing April 13th and choose the winner the next day.

Help me spread the word. Submit a card or two. I would love for Heather and her family to get this basket and be able to wallpaper the hospital room with beautiful cards from all of you.

This is a new system for Studio DaySpring. Please email me and let me know if you have any problems whatsoever creating the card you want or if you have questions. I’ll me more than happy to find out answers.

Day 1 Giveaway — Winner: Charlene @ A Virtuous Woman

The Great Adventure Tour 2003: Conference Video Set (VHS tapes ? you?ll probably want to have access to that ancient machine called a VCR for this giveaway!). Featured speakers include: Patsy Clairmont, Marilyn Meberg, Luci Swindoll, Shelia Walsh and Thelma Wells.

Day 2 Giveaway — Winner: Mandy @ Pennies and Blessings

Jan Silvious Day!
The 5-minute Devotional: Meditations for the Busy Woman
Fool-Proofing Your Life: An Honorable Way to Deal with the Impossible People in Your Life
Fool-Proofing Your Life: Study Guide

Day 3 Giveaway — Winner: Heidi S.

Nicole Johnson?s Fresh-Brewed Life: A Stirring Invitation to Wake Up Your Soul book and study guide.

Day 4 Giveaway — Winner: Charlene @ A Virtuous Woman

Sheila Walsh’s All that Really Matters: Jesus? Simple Plan for a Transformed Life

Day 5 Giveaway — Winner: Annabelle @ Christian Momma

Patsy Clairmont Day!

Mapping Your Journey: Which way do I turn? and Ahoy Mate! What ship or ships are you on in your relationships VHS tapes
Mending Your Heart in a Broken World: Finding Comfort in the Scriptures book

Day 6 & 7 Giveaway — Winner: Jenny 86753oh9 and Punkinmama

Natalie Grant?s Relentless CD SIGNED!!!
Women of Faith New Testament
Sheila Walsh?s Get Off Your Knees and Pray! book
Patsy Clairmont?s I Second that Emotion book
2 sets of note cards from DaySpring

Thank you all again for entering and for the supportive comments you left me this week. I’m starting to remember why I like to blog

I’ll most likely have other stuff to be giving away soon — I need to get back to cleaning up around here and purging!

I get to draw 2 names from the comments here and I’m going to leave this post up for a few extra days. I think I’ll draw the winners on Wednesday. Here’s the awesome package!

Natalie Grant’s Relentless CD SIGNED!!!

Women of Faith New Testament

Sheila Walsh’s Get Off Your Knees and Pray! book

Patsy Clairmont’s I Second that Emotion book

2 sets of note cards from DaySpring

All very cool stuff and a huge thank you to Molly for allowing me to give it away!

To enter:

1. Leave a comment below.
2. Tweet the giveaway and leave a comment here with the tweet url.

Remember to check out Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5 giveaways!

It’s a Patsy Clairmont day! I absolutely adore Patsy and not just because she showed me God’s love. She’s a witty, funny, loving, awesome, inspiring speaker! I hope that I get to hug her neck at least once while I’m in Dallas. That would make my nerves settle down a bit.

I’ve got 3 things of Patsy’s to giveaway today.

Mapping Your Journey: Which way do I turn? and Ahoy Mate! What ship or ships are you on in your relationships are both VHS (you remember those right?) tapes of Patsy giving those messages.

Mending Your Heart in a Broken World: Finding Comfort in the Scriptures book

No one lifts our spirits better than bestselling author and inspirational speaker Patsy Clairmont, and no one can better help us find the spiritual glue to fix a “broken heart.” Honest, funny, and endearing, Patsy helps us face our fears by revealing her own: the depression and anxieties that once kept her a virtual prisoner in her own home. With practical truths such as “Five Lies to Do You In” and “Everyone Needs Walls,” and the astonishingly relevant scripture she found in the Book of Nehemiah, she reveals her road to recovery. Now others can follow it too as her warm words light up the darkness with the power of faith — and Patsy’s down-to-earth wisdom and guidance for daily living become the best “heart menders” of all.

To enter:

1. Leave a comment below.
2. Tweet the giveaway and leave a comment here with the tweet url.

Remember to check out Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4 giveaways!

Today is Sheila Walsh day! If you don’t follow Sheila Walsh on Twitter, you have to strongly consider it. She is so funny! I love her tweets And, seriously? I just realized I’ve been misspelling her name! Sorry Sheila!! I’ll try to remember the i goes before the l!

All that Really Matters: Jesus’ Simple Plan for a Transformed Life

Following God Doesn?t Have to Be So Complicated.

Jesus said to love God with all we have and are, and to love others as we love ourselves. It is a simple plan but a profound one. At times, it even sounds too easy.

It is tempting to cling to lists of rules and regulations. We imagine that if we do what we think is required of us, we can expect God to respond in particular ways. But God refuses to live in a box, and he doesn?t want us to live in a box, either. Instead he has given us a simple plan, a different way to live, a liberating path that leads to him and to home.

Discover a Simpler Way to Live and Love.

Do you long to be set free from the complex maze we have created for following Jesus? Then it?s time to return to Jesus? simple plan to love God and others. Join Sheila Walsh on a life-changing journey into God?s Word to discover All That Really Matters.

To enter:

1. Leave a comment below.
2. Tweet the giveaway and leave a comment here with the tweet url.

Remember to check out Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 giveaways!