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A free book giveaway?

I did a little survey a while back on the Facebook sister platform to this one (Transformational Encouragement – it’s a closed group, but ridiculously easy to join!) I was curious as to what books had impacted our members. There was a lot of great info and recommendations there.

This blog has been kinda heavy the last few weeks. So today I’ll lighten things up. I want to share 10 books, or book collections, that in this season are meaningful and helpful to me.

AND (drum roll, please!) I want to give away all ten books to one of y’all in a little contest! A free book giveaway. No, really.

Fun fun fun! More about that in a minute. Disclaimer: There are literally no strings attached. No purchase necessary (*snort*). These are brand new straight from Amazon. I want to give them away just for kicks. Books are meant to savor, and they also need to be passed along. Sit tight. At the end I’ll tell you how you can get them.

I can’t overstate this: this isn’t some sort of hustle or scam or me trying to pull something over on you. I tend to think of it as “paying it forward.” There are so many practical and provocative helps out there, helps to bring us to a place of transformation. I simply want to share, and a contest seemed like it might be fun. A free book giveaway – I’ve never done this before!

Here’s my latest ten, in no particular order:

1. Goliath Must Fall: Winning the Battle Against Your Giants, by Louie Giglio. Louie puts a great twist on the David and Goliath story. He talks about the threatening giants in our lives … fear, rejection, addiction, anger, defeat … and how to deal with them through Jesus.
2. A.W. Tozer: Three Spiritual Classics in One Volume: The Knowledge of the Holy, The Pursuit of God, and God’s Pursuit of Man. I mean. Tozer is amazing. You read these books (and this is a nice hardcover single volume) and you just have to pause from time to time in hushed silence. It’s like the sweetest cool drink of water on a hot day. Be prepared to be bombarded by truth.
3. Anchored in the Storm: Pursuing Christ in the Midst of Life’s Trials, by Adam Holland. Adam’s testimony is powerful stuff. He was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, and this is a devotional book based on his experiences. While reading about distress and anguish might not sound like a fun activity, Adam has something to say.
4. The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions, by Emily P. Freeman. You’ll like this one. Emily gives helpful directions on how to get peace, clarity, and courage in making decisions. There’s a sweet underlying spirituality in this one I really like.
5. Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God, Revised and Expanded, Henry Blackaby. This isn’t the workbook, but rather a sublime text on doing just what the title suggests. There are workbooks, devotionals, study Bibles and such that are companion pieces, but this is the bedrock of Henry’s work. The first time I read it, it was like scales fell off my eyes. 
6. Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life … And Maybe the World, by Admiral William H. McRaven. I love this one. It might be broadly classified as part of the “personal growth” genre, but it goes much deeper. “If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right,” McRaven says. It’s a fun and surprisingly rich little book.
7. The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics (Gift Edition): An Anthology of 8 C. S. Lewis Titles: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, A Grief Observed, Abolition of Man, and The Four Loves. This is a spiffy multivolume slipcased set. And, Lordy, what can I say about Professor Lewis that hasn’t already been said? Just sublime, convicting, heady, rich, provocative, encouraging … I could run out of adjectives easily here.
8. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God, by Francis Chan. Oh my stars. Francis. This was my first exposure to him. It’s about real intimacy with Jesus, and this is one to savor.
9. My Utmost for His Highest: Updated Language Gift Edition by Oswald Chambers and James Reimann. There is no book other than the Bible itself that has made more of an impact on me and my relationship with God. It’s a devotional, yes, but a devotional on steroids. This isn’t some feel-good happy-thought guide. It’s solid, convicting, challenging reading and not for the spiritually faint of heart.
10. Windows of the Soul: Hearing God in the Everyday Moments of Your  Life, by Ken Gire. Like all the books I’ve mentioned, this is one that I’ve frequently given away. I aspire to write like Ken, both in content and style. This is sooo good, y’all. You’ll get fresh looks at God’s love, grace, and strength.

Now, if you’d like to enter this little contest, you’ll need to click HERE to get started. A free book giveaway!