Is it possible for a family of five to spend less than 1/2 of what we previously spent on all food/groceries, household needs and health and beauty items? YES! Come with us & take the Frugal Family Challenge!!! By shopping sales, using coupons, rebates and free gifts, we will attempt to drop our grocery bill to an all time low! Follow our family as we attempt to live on a budget 365 days a year!! YOU can do it too!
Max Lucado has done a great job with this short, yet powerfully messaged "gift" book, "You Can Be Everything God Wants You To Be." A thought provoking guide to anyone who is searching for their place in life, and maybe even a surprise to those who already feel they have found their place. Max points out statistical evidence that a large number of people are unsatisfied in their current employment, just getting through the day. He offers hope and wisdom for readers, that they ARE equipped for a purpose and that purpose will lead to a fulfilled and worthy life.
Max shares biblical truths about our purpose, our place and how our Creator made each of us with special abilities that are absolutely unique to every one of us. Max uses scripture to guide us on a thinking journey of our childhood, what did we love to do? Where were our successes? What made us feel amazing? He encourages us to use these memories to find our "Sweet Spot," a merging of our skills, passions and God's purpose for our life to find our calling.
Overall, this book is thought provoking and uplifting, encouraging us not to settle for a life of dullness, but to find our purpose in God's plan for our lives so that we can live in our sweet spot! It is just short enough to be a very quick read, but long enough to leave the reader with more than just an entertaining book, but one that has the power to push us to change our life! Perfect for the graduate who is considering these very things, yet also for anyone you know that might be searching for more.
*I was given a copy of this book to review free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
Hurry over to Amazon and snag a great deal on Tide pods in Spring Meadow scent! Go HERE to clip the $5 off coupon (you can choose other Tide scents and sizes on this page if you prefer) then add the Tide 81-load Tub to your cart. The price is currently (and can change at any time!) $19.79. With the $5 off it's only $14.79!! Bonus: If you have 5 or more items in your subscribe and save order, you will get an ADDITIONAL 15% off of the Tide!! For $12 and change, that ain't too bad!
Major Christian Organizations Partner to Launch The Africa Study Bible With a Kickstarter Campaign!
The goal? To raise $1 million for 100,000 study Bibles for the people of Africa.
“The Africa Study Bible is a project that has almost unprecedented ability to positively influence the body of Christ in Africa, perhaps more than other single continental-wide project in the history of Christianity.” --Dr. Danny McCain, University of Jos, Nigeria
You Can Help Get the Campaign Going!!!
Watch the video about the African Bible Kickstarter program:
--Dr. Danny McCain, University of Jos, Nigeria Wheaton, IL – Millions of English-speaking Africans know and love Christ, but for many, God’s word is hard to grasp. With nearly every full evangelical study Bible written from the viewpoint of the United States and United Kingdom, Africans have lacked a resource that connects with their unique experience, hindering discipleship. But that is about to change as major Christian organizations, led by Oasis International, are joining together to launch the Africa Study Bible (ASB), a six-year, cross-continental effort that has produced the first study Bible developed by Africans for Africans.
“With the ASB, we’re bringing the power of Scripture to Africa in a new and culturally relevant way,” says Dr. Matthew Elliott, president of Oasis, publisher of the ASB. “Under the leadership of an 11-member editorial board of scholars from across Africa, we’ve brought together 350 writers and editors from over 40 African countries, representing 50 denominations. This is an unprecedented project that will impact the global church.”
With the editorial nearly complete, Oasis, with the support of its partners, is inviting fellow Christians to join with them in helping get the ASB into the hands of Africans. With a goal of raising one million dollars to print the first 100,000 copies, Oasis is seeking private donors as well as launching a Kickstarter campaign, which begins April 18 and runs through June 16. Contributors to the Kickstarter campaign have the opportunity to receive incentives ranging from artwork prints to limited Italian leather editions of the ASB as well as all-expense paid trips to the launch of the ASB in the United States and in Africa.
“Our goal is to have the first run of the ASB available in Africa by the end of 2016,” says Elliott. “We already know of more than 100 million people in denominations and movements in Africa whose leaders want to use the ASB for discipleship so there is a lot of anticipation throughout the continent.”
Designed to grow the faith of African church members, teach them to evangelize their communities, and apply a biblical worldview to their society, the ASB uses the New Living Translation and includes 2,400 plus features such as application notes, stories and proverbs, touchpoints that link Africa and the Bible, learn notes that explain basic theology, and major theme articles that apply the Bible to key issues. Oasis plans to initially release the ASB in English with French and Portuguese translations in development. Oasis is also developing a full-featured app of the study Bible.
To support the effort, Oasis is partnering with Tyndale House Publishers to create the study Bible. Other participants include Willow Creek and Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit, IFES (International Fellowship of Evangelical Students), Scripture Union, Africa Leadership, TransWorld Radio, Moody Broadcasting, Center for Early African Christianity, PJA (Publications pour la Jeunesse Africane), MMD Global, The Livingstone Corporation, InSight Books, Urban Ministries Inc., and the Association of Evangelicals in Africa, with additional participants being added on a regular basis.
“We have seen the hand of God in amazing ways throughout the development of this project,” says Elliott. “In the words of our supervising editor, Dr. John Jusu, the content of the ASB is bubbling up from the cultures of Africa. The biblical truth is percolating through our own cultures and stories to create a rich and textured tapestry that Africans can claim as their own.”
For more information on Oasis and the Africa Study Bible, visit www.oasisint.net or www.africastudybible.com. If you would like to support the fundraising efforts and be a part of getting these Bibles printed and distributed, visit the Kickstarter page here!
In honor of Tax Day, Sonic Drive-Ins across the country are offering up 1/2 price Cheeseburgers ALL DAY Monday, April 18th! Call your local restaurant for more information.
If you LOVE Vera Bradley, you are going to love this deal! For a limited time, Vera Bradley is offering customers FREE shipping on ALL orders – no minimum & no discount code needed! Check out the Spring Sale where the bargains abound and you can find items up to 50% off!! Just to show you a couple of ideas, check out this Little Crossbody in Catalina Showers & more cute patterns for $16.80, regularly $28!!
Or, these cute wristlets for $24.30, regularly $54! Mother's Day is just around the corner, this is the perfect deal for all those Moms that love Vera Bradley designs!
AND, if you make a total purchase of $100 or more, you can get a beautifulSoft Fringe Scarftotally FREE ($38 value – 13 color patterns)! Just add all your purchases to your cart and the scarf freebie will automatically be added to your cart.
Calling all kids that play soccer!!! On April 16th, tomorrow only, Chipotle Mexican Grill will be offering Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Burritos, Bowls, Salads, Tacos or Kids’ Meals for you soccer players! To participate in this great offer, each player has to be wearing their team uniform and must be 14 years old or younger! You can check HERE for more details on the deal! Go Soccer!
Hurry over to Groupon where you can score a $10 Starbucks eGift Card for JUST $5!! This is a digital gift card that can be used towards ANY purchase at a Starbucks store (or Teavana store).If you don't see the offer on the home page, just type Starbucks into the search box! Be sure to grab this offer now as there are limited quantities available and these offers usually sell out soon!!
I love when deals like this roll around! THIS is the time to buy your membership if you are a new member or have let your membership lapse 6 months or longer!
A Sam’s Club membership is normally $45 a year. A few times a year though, you can score a really great deal that includes membership and some fun freebies! If you look at the value of the freebies, you can see that the membership cost is basically decreased for you!
PLEASE NOTE: in order to get the $36 price, you need to use coupon code SAMS20 at checkout and the price will go from $45 down to $36.
Right now, you can get the price of the membership at $45 through this link HERE. BUT….you will pay $36, and also get a $20 gift card, $11.95 in free food coupons, $10 off a $13 cheesecake and $10 off a $20 spiral ham. So…it’s like getting the membership for free in the end!
Let’s take a look at the deal –
Okay – so what's included for $36?
PLEASE NOTE: in order to get the $36 price, you need to use coupon code SAMS20 at checkout and the price will go from $45 down to $36.
A one-year Sam’s Club Savings membership ($45 value)
Complimentary membership card for a spouse or other household member
$20 gift card valid for any in-club, online or fuel purchases
Instant Savings* offers loaded directly to the membership card within 72 hours of activating membership in club
A family holiday dinner package, including:
Main St. Bistro Scalloped Potatoes (40 oz - $6.97 value)
Daily Chef Dinner Rolls (36 ct - $4.98 value)
$10 off a $12.98 Daily Chef New York–Style Cheesecake (54 oz)
$10 off a $19.46 Daily Chef Boneless Spiral Ham (6 to 7 lbs; priced per pound)
When you count the $20 gift card, $11.95 in free food, $20 in deeply discounted food, you will basically be receiving your membership for FREE! This is a great deal, but only for the next day or two... or until they sell out. You may also purchase as gifts too!
Don’t wait on this deal as it will most likely sell out!
So head over to Groupon's website (It is a national deal available everywhere, except Puerto Rico!) and check out this sweet deal right now for a Sam’s Club Membership Package valued at $96.95 for only $36 plus the freebies!
Be sure to use coupon code: SAMS20 for 20% off for a limited time!
Once you purchase this voucher for all of the benefits above, the voucher expires on June 3, 2016. This means that you have to activate your voucher by this time. Once you activate the voucher for the membership, your membership is valid for one whole year!
Please remember:
This is valid for NEW Sam’s Club memberships or for memberships that have been expired for at least 6 months. Not valid on renewals.
Hey is there a Sonic Drive-In near you? Well, tomorrow, March 2nd only, participating Sonic Restaurants will be offering up 89¢ Jr. Deluxe Cheeseburgers ALL day long!!! Just simply mention the deal when ordering, you don't need a coupon! There is a limit of five burgers per person. You can go here if you need more details.
I love Tide pods! Do you like Tide pods or Gain Flings? Well, then hurry over to Coupons.com where there are now two new and high value $2 Tide and Gain Pod coupons! Hurry and print them before they are gone!
