You Are What You Read? (And a Big Book Giveaway!), with Korrie Johnson

What’s on your nightstand right now? This episode of Grounded will leave you with a whole list of titles you’ll want to add to your stack. Guest Korrie Johnson from Good Book Mom joins the Grounded hosts to share reading recommendations for kids, teenagers, and Christian women. You’ll be inspired to pick up a few of her favorite titles, and you’ll be reminded that no other book is able to transform your life like God’s Word.

Connect with Korrie 

Instagram: @goodbookmom 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057922062655
Website: https://goodbookmom.com/

Episode Notes

• “In Eclipse Darkness, Churches Will Proclaim a Great Light” article from Christianity Today

Korrie’s Recommendations for Kids:

• The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson
• Good News for Little Hearts series
• The King Who Found His Self-Control by Costi and Christyne Hinn

Korrie’s Recommendations for Teenagers: 

• You’re Not Enough (and That’s Okay) by Allie Beth Stuckey
• Tip Lewis and His Lamp

Korrie’s Recommendations for Women: 

• The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace
• Honest Prayers for Mama Bears by Hillary Morgan Ferrer and Julie Loos

Korrie’s Fiction Recommendations: 

• The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
• The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
• The Scuttlebutt Letters by Natalie Brand

Korrie’s Biography Recommendations:

• The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxes

Korrie’s Author Recommendations:

• Marty Machowski
• Kathryn Butler
• How to Take Back Your Public Library free mini-course
• Good Book Mom website

Portia’s Recommendations: 

• A Place of Quiet Rest by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
• Incomparable by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
• Brokenness, Surrender, Holiness trilogy by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

Erin’s Recommendations: 

• You’re Welcome Here Bible study
• Seeking Him by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth and Tim Grissom
• Women of the Bible series from Revive Our Hearts

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Portia Collins: I've got a question for you. What's on your nightstand right now? I'm not talking about what you think should be on your nightstand. But what are you actually reading? What are you reading? What books do you have on your nightstand?

Here's my stack. First of all, y'all already know I am a girl all about God's Word. So, the Bible is always gonna be first. I’ve got so many Bibles I can keep one in the kitchen, on my nightstand, everywhere, okay. I've also been reading this devotional called Sunday Matters. It's basically fifty-two devotionals to prepare your heart for Sunday. So, I typically read it on Sunday—Saturday night or Sunday morning.

Then I have been reading liturgies lately. This one is called
Oh, Sacred Head Now Wounded. It is a liturgy that goes from Easter through Pentecost. And so y'all know, I'm a book girl. I love books. 

Our guest today is passionate about helping Christians pick great books. You will probably walk away from this episode with a whole list of titles, sorry in advance, that you're gonna want to add to your nightstand. 

Erin and I have a recommendation or two that we're gonna be sharing. We've got not one, not two, but three giveaways. We're going to be giving away a lot of books. We've got some bonus good news a little later in the episode. This is going to be a fun one. So, you already know, share . . . especially if you’ve got some friends who may possibly be interested in getting new free books. Share this episode. 

Speaking of Erin, Erin Davis, where are you?

Erin Davis: I am here, and I am ready. All of my friends are interested in free books. So, this is definitely a highly shareable episode. And this is our biggest Grounded giveaway ever. We don't do giveaways a lot. We're giving away a lot of books today. So definitely, hit that share button. 

Portia: You got some good news for us today?

Erin: I’ve got the good news. I'm happy to bring it. This is where I typically say that I like to bring the sunshine, but I'm still thinking about that moon. I hope you were among the millions of us around the world who watched the spectacular display God put in the sky when the solar eclipse, the wonder of God's creation, happened last week. That's good enough, good news enough. 

But did you know (I didn't know this) many churches seize the opportunity, as we should have, to use this astrological event to point people to Jesus. Here's some examples. A church in Indiana handed out custom Moon Pies with Jesus' words from John 8:12 on them, “I am the light of the world, whoever follows me will never walk in darkness.”

A pastor in Illinois handed out tracks to eclipse watchers with the message that God has a way for them to escape the spiritual darkness that we all experience without Christ.

A church in Cleveland planned a special watch party focusing their invites on families with special needs children, and also the children who were dismissed from school early to watch that event. Their message, and I love this, was, “Don't stay alone in the dark.” Sisters, will that preach? 

Maybe this feels a little bit gimmicky to you. I'm out on the moon pies. (I gotta say never did find a moon pie I liked.) But I think that this is the church being the Church, and seeing the opportunity to point people to real hope, no doubt. Things are messy in our world. Things are dark in our world, spiritually speaking. And messy leaves us searching for meaning. 

In fact, researchers say that spiritual openness is at an all time high. Isn't that interesting? As we're seeing a lot of cultural shifts happen that seem to go against God's Word, spiritual openness is very, very high: 77% of the United States adults say they believe in God, 74% would like to grow spiritually. 

Now, certainly, that doesn't represent 74% of our nation being followers of Jesus, but still an openness to grow in that part of their life. And 44% of people right now are more open to God than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. 

I like to say there's no atheists in foxholes. As our systems and our world has been shaken, people are looking for real answers. How about that for some good news for today? As I was thinking about all this, Romans 1 comes to mind. You may have probably already known this, I quoted pretty frequently. Romans 1:19–20 says, “For what can be known about God is plain to them playing to play into mankind, because God has shown it to them, for His invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly perceived ever since the creation of the world in the things that have been made.” 

So, in other words, creation is God's first missionary, and it is preaching the gospel all the time. So that eclipse that we all experienced, or many of us experienced, was a sermon about who God is. God's people seized the opportunity to broadcast that message to the lost. I think that's really good news.

I'm indebted to Christianity Today for today's good news information. I just stole it right from an article that they wrote that inspired me to think about how the churches were using this opportunity. So, we will drop the link to that article if you want to check it out and celebrate what God did and how the Church stepped up. 

All right, I'm done with good news for now. But Portia is gonna keep the good news coming in. She's gonna get us grounded with God's people. Take it away, P.

Portia: I am ready. Okay, let me ask you this. Is it true that you are what you read? Let's find out. Welcome back to Grounded, Korrie.

Korrie Johnson: Hi, thanks so much for having me, Portia.

Portia: My pleasure. Okay, I want to get straight to it Korrie. Several years ago, you looked at your bookshelves, and you realized your family owned more than 750 children's books. Take a pause for the 750 children's books. Okay. Then you had an epiphany. What was it?

Korrie: Well, I had a daughter who was reading at a high level at a young age. We were getting into chapter books, and I was looking for a resource that would give me all the information I wanted to know from a biblical worldview about what we were getting into, and I just didn't find the resource I was looking for. And so, after prayer and talking to my husband, we decided that I would just make the resource that I desired to have as a parent, and Good Book Mom was born.

Portia: Wow, I love it. Okay, so what does reading great books do for our hearts and minds? In other words, why does it matter what we read?

Korrie: Oh, yes, this has kind of become my slogan. You are what you read, because what we put in front of us shapes our mind. What we take in through entertainment, not just reading (but because I'm passionate about because that's what I talk about), but anything we put in front of ourselves, we need to view that through God's Word. Because those things do have an effect on us, no matter how immune we think we are to them. We are still, even as believers, able to be influenced by the world and sin.

And so, just being really smart about those things that we engage in, including books that we read, even though we think, Oh, reading isn't at all good for your brain, it doesn't really matter what. But that's simply not true. We need to be careful about what put in front of our eyes and our hearts and our minds.

Portia: Yeah, absolutely. So, would you say that Christians should only be reading Christian books? 

Korrie: No, absolutely not. I mean, I do have a special place in my heart for Christian books, but we need to be able to read things that are secular. Even from non-believers there are beautiful, true and lovely books that sort of echoes what God has programmed into every human being, which is a desire for something more or relationship with Him as Christians. We know that's what it is. But if a book is glorifying sin, or repackaging things in a way that undermines God's Word or His law, those are the things that we want to stay away from.

Portia: Yeah, I love that, super practical. Okay, you've done the research. I can imagine with 750 children's books, you're not a lightweight at this. And so, we want to hear some of your recommendations. We'll go genre by genre, but first, what are you loving for kids right now?

Korrie: Well, kids are where my heart lives. For Good Book Mom I review kids’ books, zero to 12. So, I can talk about kids’ books forever. 

There's so many that I love. But if we're thinking about some fiction for middle grade readers, if you hear middle grade, that doesn't mean middle school, it means ages 9 to 12. So, if we're looking for some fiction, a really wonderful series is the Wingfeather saga—very well known and loved, written by Andrew Peterson. 

If you're looking for some picture books for some younger kids, there's a fantastic series called Good News for Little Hearts. That's published by New Growth Press. 

There is a first book in a series that was recently published by Christine Hinn called The King Who Found His Self-Control. It's going to be about the Fruit of the Spirit. This one is about self-control.

Portia: Yeah, love it. Okay, you gave us a good mix of kids’ books right there. We had some theology in there and some fiction. All right, what are you recommending for teenagers?

Korrie: Okay, so teens are a little bit out of my realm as far as what I read often, but there's a fantastic book written by Allie Stuckey called You're Not Enough, and That's Okay. It's a super solid nonfiction title that may resonate more with girls since it's written by a woman, but could be read by any teen. There’s really solid worldview there. 

And if you're looking for a fiction book, there is a title called Tip Lewis and His Lamp. This is an older book. It's published in the 1800s, I believe. But oh man, it's an overtly Christian fiction book. It’s following the story of a young man, Tip Lewis and how he hears the gospel, he's changed, he loves Christ. It follows his story, and it is a fantastic read. 

Portia: Good to hear. So, what are you loving for women? You know, a lot of us are watching right now. What are some favorites that you found for women?

Korrie: Yeah, so I've got one sort of modern classic and one brand-new book that came to mind. The the modern classic would be The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace. If you haven't read this title and you are a wife, I highly, highly recommend it. She gets right at the heart. It might be a painful read, but it's a good good read. 

And then the one that just came out that is brand new is called Honest Prayers for Mama Bears. And this is from Mama Bear Apologetics. It’s their newest book. It's written by Hillary Morgan Farrier and her contributors. But it’s just really honest, grappling with really hard things that moms sometimes encounter. So, two great titles for women.

Portia: All right, give me some fiction. I'm not a fiction girl, but I want to be.

Korrie: No, I get it. I actually struggle as an adult. I loved fiction when I was younger, but I struggle with it as an adult. I feel like the reason was because I was reading the wrong adult fiction. So, I'm going old school. But if you've never read the Pilgrim’s Progress, I feel like that's like the cliche answer, but have you actually read it? You know, like, she's gonna say that. But have you taken the time to read that one? 

Portia: Right? 

Korrie: If you haven't, don't feel bad. I'm actually going to read it with my book club this summer. You could read it with me. Another one would be Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. It’s a really fantastic fiction. And there's actually a brand-new book. I'm actually not sure if it's still in preorder or not. But it's called the Scuttlebutt Letters. Its sort of a play on The Screwtape Letters. I haven't read that one. But I've had some really solid friends of mine who are also book reviewers just sing its praises. And that one's written by Natalie Brand. That's a brand new one. 

Portia: Love it. Okay, you got me. Two of those I was already familiar with, but now I'm gonna put that third one in my knapsack. All right. Anything in the biography category?

Korrie: Yeah, I think again I am going old school here. But I feel like if you haven't read The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom, it's a must. And if you haven't read a biography on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, there's several out there. There's one by Eric Metaxas. Crossway just came out with a Bonhoeffer biography. But those stories are incredible, encouraging, humbling, fantastic biographies.

Portia: Yeah. Are there any authors that you're particularly excited about?

Korrie: So I'm going to slide back into kids because this is where I live all the time. I'm gonna say my favorite kids author, Christian kids author, is Marty Machowski. And so, if you ever see a title by Marty Machowski, just grab it. He writes fiction, he writes theology for kids, he does it all. But if you see a book with his name on it, just grab it. It's going to be solid and engaging. And then another author that actually writes both fiction and nonfiction is Katherine Butler. She's got the Dream Keeper Saga, which is a middle grade fiction that's still releasing . . . book four just came out, and book five will be the last. She also writes nonfiction. She's just such a gifted writer and such a solid believer. I’m very excited about those two authors.

Portia: Love that. Love those recommendations. And if I'm not mistaken, I think Katherine has been on Grounded a time or two. That's cool. That's cool. All right. Is there anything in the Christian genre that you'd warn us to stay away from?

Korrie: Yeah, so unfortunately, going to the Christian section, at a bookstore, or even online looking at an online Christian bookstore, you cannot be guaranteed that what you're getting is biblical, unfortunately. Part of the heart behind Good Book Mom is to weed through the Christian section. Because you're going to find going to kids books, you're going to find some theology that's fluffy. And when I say fluffy, I don't mean we can have books that have very little theology, but that's true. Like God loves you. God made you. He's the creator, that's fine. 

But when we get Christian kids’ books that say things like, look inside yourself, pointing to self instead of God, that's a very popular thing that's happening and has been happening for a while in Christian Kids books. So do beware of elevating self. The culture doesn't want kids to have bad self-esteem, and that has trickled into Christianity as far as our culture. We see that reflected in really fluffy theology. 

But as adults, we're not exempt from this. There are a lot of Christian fiction books, especially the women’s market, we have books that are labeled Christian fiction. And really, there's not a lot of difference between those and a romance novel. And so, we need to be very careful about what we're reading, and then what those things are doing to our mind. Just because it's in the Christian section doesn't mean we can let down our guard as far as discernment goes. We need to hold everything up to Scripture.

Portia: That was exactly what I was looking for—just good sage advice there. Thank you so much. 

Okay, so one area where many Christians are feeling pressured to compromise is with our public libraries? Are there ways that we can personally encourage our public libraries to carry edifying books?

Korrie: Yes, this is such a big thing on my heart: Christians engaging with their public library. Last year, Good Book Mom, created a Christian book month to encourage Christians to read something written by a believer during the month. If you don't normally read, besides your Bible reading, take the month of April to read a great title—either fiction or nonfiction. Set aside that time to do that and to engage with your public library.

I know that it feels like for some people that this is a loss. We walk in, and we just see the agenda and things being pushed down our throat or kids throats. This usually is where parents get very upset. But there is hope. This is not a space we need to abandon as Christians, obviously using discernment as we engage. But there are actually really easy things that we can do to affect change: what books are being carried and what books stay around. 

And so, I actually made a resource for anybody, it's completely free. It's a mini course. It's how to engage with your public library as a believer, and I give you all of my tips. I sort of unpack why the library is the way it is; how we got to this point, and what we can do to affect change moving forward.

Portia: Love it. We're going to drop a link, and you can get started. I'm gonna do this, this is super exciting. And like I said, it's a good way to engage. A lot of times there's a temptation for us to just shrink back and go to our little corners. But this is a way that we can actually engage and affect change. So yeah, thank you so much. Thank you so much, Korrie.

How can people follow you for more recommendations and all that good stuff? Where can we learn more about the Good Book Mom? 

Korrie: Yeah, absolutely. You can find all of my reviews which are free for anybody on GoodBookMom.com. There you can learn about our membership, where you get access to our curated book lists for children, zero to 12, as well as our biblical alternative to Scholastic Book orders. All that is on a GoodBookMom.com. You can find me on social media on Facebook and Instagram at GoodBookMom.

Portia: Love it. Thank you for being with us. We're gonna drop a link to your site, Good Book Mom. This is great. This was helpful for me. I have a six year old, so I'm gonna be checking out those lists. Thanks so much. 

Korrie: Wonderful, yes. 

Portia: Well, I want you guys to stay put, because Erin Davis is about to get us grounded in God's Word. We've kind of already been there. We're always there. But also, I want you to stay put because our book recommendations and giveaways are coming up soon, and you don't want to miss it. It’s the biggest Grounded book giveaway to date. All right, Erin Davis, where are you? Get us grounded. 

Erin: I’m here, and my Amazon cart is getting full. I have a friend who has given her Christian books to her local library for years. As a ministry, I didn't realize libraries exist off of books that have been given to them in a large part. And so, she's just intentional there. 

So, Korrie’s encouragement to stay in the fight there is helpful. And maybe it's as simple as dropping five books off at your library today so we can engage. All right, let's get grounded in God's Word. As Portia said, we're always there. So we always say that, and then we apologize for saying that. It's just who we are. So, I do need my glasses because we're gonna jump into the text. 

I'm on the homestretch, in the final months of seminary degree in biblical studies, all glory to God. It's been such a joy. I enrolled about three-and-a-half years ago, because I wanted to know Jesus more. And so let me show you just a few things. I'm gonna guess this is maybe a tenth of the books that I have had to read, have gotten to read, for that degree. There's a little arm work out there. In fact, this is just, I think, the past semester’s books. I don't know how many semesters I'm in. 

So, I've gotten to read a lot of books, good books, written by people much smarter than me. I keep saying I'm getting a degree in humility, because one of the things I've learned is how much I don't know. And I've definitely learned some things. But what I've also learned is that the brightest minds and the thickest books can't show me more about Jesus than His Word can. 

So, we do want to balance this episode. I want you to go out and buy those books that Korrie recommended. I can't remember the new version of The Screwtape Letters, but my mind perked up at that. I'm looking forward to reading that and getting more great books in front of my kids. I want you to fill your shelves of your home and your office with great books even better. I think it's great for us to read them. 

But I do want to give us some quick reminders why the Bible is the book that we all need most. And if like me you are in a season of life where reading is hard to prioritize . . . I see these people that read 100 books a year, or they're always talking about what they're reading. That's just not my reality right now. If you have limited moments to read every day, I want you to choose one book. Every single time I want you to choose this book, because there are many books, but only one of them is alive. 

That's the first reason why the Bible stands alone. I want you to listen to Hebrews 4:12. Of course, it comes straight out of Scripture. I'm going to read it from my notes. But Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit of joints and marrow and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

So, this is no ordinary book. This is a living book. And because it's the words of a living God, it's alive in our lives. I love Robert Frost. A few years ago, my husband got me a collection of Robert Frost poetry. It's one of my prized possessions. A couple times a week when I just want to read good beautiful words . . . What a wordsmith Robert Frost was. I will flip open that book of poetry and just enjoy it. But Robert Frost died before I was born. Maybe someday I'll get to go visit his grave in Vermont.

But not so with this book. This author of this book is very much alive and so are His words, because God's alive, because His Word is alive. The Bible gives us life. In Proverbs chapter 4, verses 20 through 22, King Solomon was writing to his son, “My son, be attentive to my words. Incline your ear to my sayings, let them not escape your sight. Keep them within your heart.”

He's telling them, soak, live, love the words of God. Here's the why, verse 22, “For they are life to those who find them and healing to their flesh.”

So, one of the reasons why this book stands alone is because it's alive. 

Second reminder, there are many books. King Solomon wrote about that too. There are many books, but there is only one eternal book here. Isaiah chapter 40:8, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”

Here's a reality that bums me out. Most of what we invest in today is going to burn up. It can't last. But that's not true of God's Word. God's Word will last forever. What you glean from God's Word when you open your Bible and read from it, that can never be taken away from you. 

Why is all of this true? Well, the third reason is that there are many books, but there's only one inspired book. I'm not talking about the inspiration to write a book, I'm talking about the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that is unique to Scripture Listen to Second Timothy 3:16–17. “All scripture is breathed out by God.” I'm gonna repeat that again. Because we've probably heard that verse a few times. But this is amazing. “All scripture is breathed out by God, and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God,” I'll say to us Grounded sisters, that us as women of God, “will be complete, equipped for every good work.” 

So, cover to cover, this book is inspired by the Creator of all things. I'm not just saying somebody looked up at the heavens and thought, Oh, that's inspiring, I'm going to write a book about it. No, it's breathed out by God. And even though God's thoughts are way above ours, He has chosen to reveal Himself in ways that are useful and profitable. 

So, we don't have to try to discern the ways of God with our own finite minds. He's showed us who He is in His Word. I face a constant temptation, and you do too, to ingest meaningless content. 

Now, sometimes that content is harmful, overtly pornographic or overtly vile. I know who I'm talking to here. I'm not talking to women who naturally gravitate towards those things. But like me, you probably gravitate towards things that may be morally neutral but are certainly not helping you walk out your faith in Jesus and grow to be more like Him. 

I only get 24 hours every day. I've asked the Lord many a time for a 26-hour day or a 28-hour day. And His wisdom keeps me at 24. And you only get 24, too, so how we use our limited moments really matters. 

So definitely take the Good Book Mom's recommendations. Definitely, we're heading into warmer months. I know a lot of us like to really read books a lot in summer. That's awesome. Do all of those things. But as you think about your limited time, your limited brain space, your limited energy, your limited resources to buy books, let's remind each other that no other book, no magazine, no social media post can transform us like this book does. This is no ordinary book; God's book, God's Word. 

And so, our encouragement and part of why we're here on Grounded is to encourage each other to run to the Word of God again and again and again. Do it today. Do it tomorrow. Do it until Jesus comes back. Let's keep running to this book because there's no book like it. Portia, I know that you have an amen in your heart for all of that because you are a God’s Word girl. 

Portia: I do! I have an amen in my heart.

Erin: And a baby! Oh, my goodness. What a good day. 

Portia: Yeah, I guess he heard you teaching, and he was like I want to get in on the fun too. 

Erin: I want to see that little face. Okay, guys, Portia does not have a new baby. The people are gonna want to know you’re babysitting, right?

Portia: I know, this is my mentee’s baby. She had to take care of some business this morning. And so, Auntie Portia is always on deck to help.

Erin: Well, babies are always welcome on Grounded. Babies, puppies, all of it. 

Portia: We promised some of our book recommendations and two more giveaways, so are you ready?

Erin: There’s that magic word, “giveaway.” Yeah, I'm ready. 

Portia: Three books that I'm gonna recommend that are my personal favorites. A Place of Quiet Rest. I mean, come on, I revisited this over and over. Next is Incomparable: 50 days with Jesus. You would love it if you have not read it yet.

Erin: Portia, we have been inundated at Revive Our Hearts from people who have read and Incomparable and said like, “I've never seen Jesus this way before. My eyes have been open.” So, it's definitely one if you haven't read it, you need it.

Portia: Yes, and then Brokenness, Surrender, Holiness, the trilogy. I don't know if you've ever read this, but it is a staple. I am recommending all three.

Erin: Okay, all Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth titles, all things you’ve got to have in your life. 

Okay, I've got my own recommendations. This one may not surprise you. We did an episode on it a couple of weeks ago, but I didn't have one to show you then. This is the brand-new Bible study from Revive Our Hearts called You're Welcome Here, Embracing the Heart of Hospitality. 

Listen, if you think you know what God's Word says about hospitality, I would challenge you that there's more to it than you think. This is a rich, rich study. I'm eager to do it with the women that meet in my home every week. So, I definitely recommend that one if you're looking for a new Bible. Mine are all Bible studies. I know you can't do all the Bible studies at once. So, pace yourself. 

This is another classic staple. It's called Seeking Him, another Nancy title. Listen, this Bible study, you don't read this Bible study. This Bible study reads you. It gets into forgiveness, it gets into surrender, some of the themes of the trilogy Portia mentioned. It's a 12-weeker. I try to do it every three or four years because it is just so refining in the best possible way. So, if you've never done Seeking Him, put that on your must list. 

And then, we also have at Revive Our Hearts a series of Bible studies called the Women of the Bible. Here's just a couple of them, Esther and Ruth, but these are 6-weekers. I know that your schedule, your life, may not always allow you to tackle a 12-week. It just depends on seasons. So these are 6-weekers, although they're not, what did Korrie call it? They're not fluff. They're definitely God's Word. They're gonna get you deep into God's Word, but I would recommend all of those.

Taking us back to the hospitality Bible study series I just held up, we promised some extra good news. I mean, this giveaway is good news. But there is a brand-new video series from Revive Our Hearts. It features you here. We traveled to all kinds of places because I wanted to know what hospitality really looks like. 

And so, those video series are dropping once a week here for a while at the Revive Our Hearts YouTube. That's bonus good news, because you're not gonna believe the stories we’ve got to tell. You're not going to believe the women's hearts for hospitality. You're going to be inspired. So yeah, if you want to start a group and watch those videos with your group, that would be my recommendation.

Portia: Love it. You love it too, right Isaac? Yes, he loves it. Yeah, he's in for yes. I'm super excited. Okay, so we are giving away these books, right? 

Erin: We are. 

Portia: And our social media team is going to pick how many winners, Erin Davis?

Erin: Six. Six winners. 

Portia: Say it again for the people in the back. 

Erin: Six winners. But I mean, you know,I don't do math, but they got all of Portia recommendations, and three winners, all of my recommendations. So, it's not just six books we're giving away. We're giving away stacks and stacks. Portia’s losing her earphones. Babies are pulling out the microphone.

Portia: He is coming for the mic. 

Erin: Let me let me talk. So our social media team is gonna pick those winners. We're gonna drop a link in the Episode Notes for this episode. That's going to be your chance to win, so you just click on that. It's also gonna be in the chat if you're watching us live. You can enter for a chance to win those books. 

So let me recap it: six winners total three of you are going to win Incomparable, A Place of Quiet Rest, Broken, Surrender Holiness trilogy. Three of you are gonna win all of the Women of the Bible studies, Seeking Him, and our brand-new Bible study on hospitality. 

So, a big, big giveaway. We want you to go ahead and drop your name in that link. Our team is going to announce the winners live next week. So a good reason to come back to Grounded, and they'll be reaching out to you. Great episode1 Portia, that was so fun. 

It was. It was. I’ve got way too many books, and now I'm about to walk away with even more.

Erin: I know. How many is too many? They’re good, they help us grow. 

Portia: Yes, yes, absolutely. I'm excited because one of my dear friends is going to be with us next week. Melissa Krueger will be our guest. She says it's possible to raise teenagers in this crazy world with hope, not fear. Join us. You don't want to miss it.

Erin: I'm gonna be there. I'll be taking notes, so let's wake up with hope together next week on Grounded.

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