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I contacted the winners by email. So if you are listed below, check your email!!! :) Congratulations to Beth Ann of Genuine Beauty ! She wins God Called A Girl by Shannon Kubiak Primicerio! Also congrats to Elin, who wins the other book, Being A Girl Who Leads by Shannon Kubiak Primicerio! During the month of December, I will kind of be taking a break from my blog. I just need a short break from this so I can focus on other writing projects and things. I will be writing only once a week for the month instead of twice a week until January. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas season!

Happy Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving, but too often we skip this wonderful holiday to get on to the rush of Christmas. So in honor of this forgotten holiday, I’ll slow down reflect on what I’m thankful for. Today, I’m thankful for my family. I’m thankful for my friends. I’m thankful for people in my life who listen to me. I’m thankful for a purring cat to bring me peace. I’m thankful for a playful dog to bring me joy and happiness. I’m thankful for the ability to express myself through writing. I’m thankful for the people who support me. I’m thankful for health. I’m thankful for a home and bed to rest. I’m thankful for food to eat. I’m thankful for love. I’m thankful for life. I’m thankful for God, and the relationship I can have with Him through His Son. I’m thankful for freedom to worship. See what other people are thankful for this Thursday here . What are YOU thankful for?

My November article for Real Teen Faith I slouched in my seat, looking at my hands folded in my lap. Glancing over my shoulder, I hoped to see one of my friends walking through the door of the room where my church youth group meets. No such luck. I gripped my chair as I scanned the room, full of unfamiliar faces. Being a freshman is the most awkward time, and I hate it. My heart raced faster as I spotted Leah, an older girl, coming toward me. I looked away as I tried to calm myself. She wouldn’t talk to me anyway, I thought. She’s a senior. The chair creaked beside me, and I looked up… [ Read more at RealTeenFaith.com ] P.S. Check Monday for the next Meg series for those of you who wondered. :) Also, Check out this interview I did about the Christian Writer’s Guild for Encouraging Words for Writers. There’s still time to enter for a chance to win a free book! See entry below for details.

This month, I’m giving away an autographed copy of God Called a Girl by Shannon Kubiak Primicerio. This book is amazing! And what’s better than a great book you could get for free? All you have to do it leave me a comment with your name and email address (ex.: emailaddress (AT) server (DOT) com, to protect you from spammers) and you’re entered! Participants must live in the continental United States. Winner will be chosen by random.org and announced at my blog on November 30th, 2009. Here’s my short teaser of the book to help you decide if you want to enter: God Called a Girl: How Mary Changed Her World – And You Can Too Mary was an ordinary girl. A teenager trying to find herself in life, just like you and I. But God had a bigger plan. He wanted to use Mary to change the world. And he has the same plan for you, if you’re only willing to listen and obey. Are you ready to step out and change the world? But there’s not only one winner. The second lucky winner will receive another autog...

Hey everybody! Today I’m over at Annie Blogs! See what she has to say about me! I met Annie at the She Speaks writer’s conference in North Carolina. My writing mentor, Shannon Primicerio and Annie are good friends, and Shannon introduced me to her. I was fortunate enough to talk to her for a couple of minutes in between seminars. She is a hoot! Annie was kind enough to let me email her with any questions I have about blogging. So, go check out her blog ! And when you're done, come back here and head over to Real Teen Faith to read my article/interview: " A New Normal ".

The final skit in the series is here! Hope you liked them! Watch Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 And while you're online, check out my interview about my fashion and beauty blog over on Shannon Primicerio's blog !

Finally part 4! What will happen with Claire and Tracy? Come back next week and find out in the final skit!