A different birth story

Leah A. Highfill writes her testimony of her frightening pregnancy causing a grave illness and her road to recovery in childbirth – and God’s grace throughout.

Expecting Grace:

The Miraculous Survival Story of a

Hyperemesis Gravidarum Pregnancy

by Leah A. Highfill

 

Most of us moms have pregnancy and birth stories we love to share. Others, maybe not so much.

But this isn’t about me or you.

This is Leah’s pregnancy story. It’s unbelievable.

This is an amazing testimony of God’s grace and redemption through childbirth. a mother’s story of loving her children more than herself, even while they’re in the womb, even through life threatening and widely misunderstood illness. This story needs to be read! It needs to be told. It needs to be shouted from the rooftops.

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I had heard about women with this illness, Hyperemesis gravidarum. I never realized how it must be for a pregnant lady to experience. I know that nausea is the worst feeling in the world and I cannot imagine going through it to that extent for an entire pregnancy – or ever allowing myself to become pregnant again.

I commend Leah for her story of God’s grace and for loving her children so much to struggle through those pregnancies – not once, but twice.

This is an eye-opening testimony of the lack of knowledge of some doctors and how our “conversation” can change lives. I love that Leah’s fortitude and attitude helped that one doctor realize God was with her. She planted a seed in his heart.

This book also helped me to realize that there are needs out there that I didn’t even know existed. I’ve never been one to ask for help. So perhaps I can open my eyes and heart a little more to realize the needs of others, pregnant or not.

Get a glimpse into the miracle here.

Learn more about HG here.

Join Leah on Facebook.

Purchase the book, for only $3.99:

Beauty eBooks

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Embracing Beauty Book CoverEmbracing Beauty by Trina Holden In this candid and sometimes hilarious book, Trina shares her journey to embracing beauty in the season of motherhood. Every chapter is crammed with practical inspiration and tips for defining your style, choosing clothes and accessories that work for you, and combining it all into a look that will bring joy and confidence to your day. {not that I’m biased or anything as her editor, but I adore this book. I really learned important stuff –about bras! and I love how she ties in that dressing well is glorifying God.}

The No Brainer Wardrobe by Hayley Morgan The No Brainer Wardrobe is a book to help women learn to love the clothes they have, lose the clothes they hate, and shop for items to fill the gaps. Hayley offers images outlining outfit selections, tips for how to shop, and instructions for creating a lookbook plus encouragement to help you save time and money and feel great in what you wear.

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Frumps-Pumps Draft 350Frumps to Pumps by Sarah Mae Getting dressed in the morning often makes us more hospitable, more productive, more playful and more energized. In Frumps to Pumps, a one-month motivotional (motivation + devotional) from popular author Sarah Mae, you’ll find encouragement and practical tips to help you get into the habit of getting dressed so you can love people (and yourself) well.

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Blogging eBook Bundle of the Week

BundleoftheWeek.com, 5 eBooks for $7.40! Learn the secrets of successful bloggers and take your blog to the next level with this week’s eBook collection. From balancing your blog and family and setting boundaries for your online presence to monetizing your blog, writing an eBook of your own and using Pinterest to grow your brand, this bundle is packed full of resources for bloggers. And it’s available for 70% off this week only!

Blogger Behave by Laura Booz

At the end of the day, your blog is just one part of your life, and Laura shares the secrets that have helped her blog well and live well. Learn to develop a vision statement for your blog, strategize blog content that benefits your life, blog authentically without regrets, gain control over blogging time and much more!

Pinteresting by Tabitha Philen

Pinteresting: Pinterest Strategies for Brands and Bloggers is a step-by-step guide for understanding Pinterest from Tabitha, a professional blogger and Pinterest expert. You’ll learn how to create a show-stopping Pinterest profile page, keep your account fresh and inviting, build a solid community of followers who are actively engaged, develop solid strategies for your Pinterest account, optimize your website by making it more Pinterest-friendly and find the tools to help you manage your Pinterest campaigns.

Blog at Home Mom by Christin Slade {Read my review here}

Christin offers both practical and encouraging tips to help moms balance their life at home with their blog or online business in Blog at Home Mom. You will find ideas for organizing and prioritizing your blog and writing time, as well as setting goals and keeping balance with your home and children.

25 Simple Steps to Make Money Blogging by Tara Ziegmont

It is possible to make money from your blog, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy! In 25 Simple Steps to Make Money Blogging, Tara shows you how to monetize your blog through increased readership, ads (including the pros and cons of various different types of ads) and paid writing opportunities. She even shares what works (and what doesn’t work) on her blog.

30 Days to Make and Sell a Fabulous eBook by Angela England

In 30 Days to Make and Sell a Fabulous eBook, Angela draws from her own eBook publishing experience (earning five figures a year!) to speed you on your way toward producing, marketing and selling an eBook. You’ll find 30 bite-sized daily lessons, daily challenges, additional resources and quotes from experts to help you create and publish a successful eBook!

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Homeschool eBook Sale

Just in time for Mothers’ Day, this eBook bundle is on sale. I know payday is on the 1st for us and this makes a great gift for homeschoolers or after schoolers. Buy a set for a mom near you!

I personally own both volumes of The Dig and even Alex loves to “do Bible” every morning now. Thank You, The Dig!

We love Erica’s K4 Letter of the Week. The girls completed that and now Alex is going through some of it {even though he just turned 3!}

We adore Carisa’s Raising Rock Stars Kindergarten program. The girls both went through that and LOVED it!

You can see that these add up to well over $30. So the bundle is a great deal even if you don’t like anything in the other categories.

But there’s some amazing stuff in those other categories. Stay tuned for posts about that.

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Intentional Blogger eBook Launch

Are you a Christian?

Are you a blogger?

Are you an intentional blogger?

~For 48 hours only~

(starting at 8am EST on Wednesday, April 24, and going through 8am EST on Friday, April 26)

They are offering 50% off to weekly newsletter subscribers. When a reader signs up to receive the weekly newsletter, they will receive instructions on how to receive their 50% off discount, which makes the book an incredibly low price of just $8! Check out more details on the Intentional Blogger page.

I’m joining @christmomblog for a Twitter Party next Thursday at 9PM EST! #intentionalblogger –> TWEET THIS!

Pregnancy and Baby eBook Bundle

BundleoftheWeek.com, 5 eBooks for $7.40!

Pregnancy, childbirth and welcoming a new baby can be overwhelming, but this week’s bundle is a collection of resources to help you make informed decisions about each.

With a bent toward natural living, this collection includes real food recipes for pregnancy and beyond, plus tips for breastfeeding, natural birth and simple living with a baby. This week only, get all 5 ebooks for just $7.40 (a savings of more than 80%)!

Healthy Pregnancy Super Foods by Kate Tietje In Healthy Pregnancy Super Foods, Kate simplifies pregnancy nutrition with just two rules: 1) Don’t eat junk food and 2) Eat super foods. This ebook includes details about the super foods you should be eating (and a basic list of what you should avoid), what pregnant women’s nutritional needs are, and offers more than 30 super food recipes.

Fearless Birth by Kristen Burgess Fear of giving birth is a very real thing, but through the Fearless Birth workbook and bonus tools, Kristen helps you understand the source of your fears, create positive images of birth, let go of fear and approach labor and birth with confidence and peace of mind.

Unbound Birth by Jennifer Yarbrough Unbound Birth: How to Have a Natural Birth in the Hospital is an inspiring collection of natural hospital birth stories. With determination, information, preparation, and support, Jennifer offers women hope for the beauty of a natural birth within a hospital setting.

The Minimalist Mom’s Guide to Baby’s First Year by Rachel Jonat Parenting is a demanding job, and the first year with a new baby is exciting, ever so tiring and filled to the brim with baby toys, gadgets and gizmos. In The Minimalist Mom’s Guide to the Baby’s First Year, Rachel shares her own journey into motherhood and the lessons she learned about avoiding the clutter trap of too much baby stuff, slowing down to enjoy the early months with your new baby, saving money, creating a peaceful home and finding more time in your day for things like sleep!

Breast to Bib by Kate Tietje If you’ve ever wondered how to get a baby started with real food, this is your go-to guide. In Breast to Bib, Kate offers help with breastfeeding and discusses low milk supply and homemade formula options as well as how and when to introduce solids and tips for handling picky toddlers. Plus you’ll find 27 healthy, family-friendly recipes to get you started!

The Pregnancy & Baby bundle is only available through 8am EST on Monday, 4/15.

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Margarethe: A Reformation Novel

We received the book Margarethe from Salem Ridge Press to review.

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The books from Salem Ridge Press are certainly high quality and high standards.

They certainly try their best to adhere to this verse:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. ~Philippians 4:8

My eldest daughter loves historical fiction and I thought this selection would please her since we’ve been studying the Reformation in history and she has been fascinated  I had hoped this review could be hers and I would just offer assistance.

It was not to be. Liz attempted to read Margarethe, but did not care for the book at all. At least she tried. I do not fault her.

I admit that the book does begin a rather slow, but after I started reading through several chapters, it did pick up just a little. The language is stilted and old-fashioned (no contractions!). The omniscient narrator does not flow in writing her story as well as I would like. Margarethe’s personal spiritual development is just not very believable to me. It does not make me long to turn the page or stay up late to finish the book.

The characters are all flat and I have no sympathy for any of them. I could not admire the characters much. I find the main character, Margarethe, mighty whiny and prone to tears at the drop of a hat. I do commend her teaching her village about Luther. Her brother is trapped in the common old-fashioned beliefs of the weakness of women.  He is constantly confused by the opposing forces of duty and the changing society he wishes to join. The old aunt is a shadow of a mother who has no power. The father is paralyzed by fear of poverty and the changing times and ineffectual with his children’s rebellions. The sister, Else, has been banished to a convent and is a poor gray loveless version of her old self. I’m sure Else’s condition must symbolize the darkness of the Church at the time while Luther and Zwingli offer the Light of Truth.

The best quote of the book:

“‘The Reformation must begin in our hears and bear fruit in our lives, if ever it is to be real and true,’ she murmured.  ’But O, what slow progress it makes in me! how proud and angry I am if anyone ventures to cross me…

The freedom and liberty that we need, the freedom the Gospel offers to us, is the conquest of our own passionate hearts. Of course, I shall always be the same Margarethe in one sense; but I want to be a new Margarethe in another – renewed by God’s Spirit; and if I were, I should not have talked in such a passionate, defiant manner as I did today.’”

p. 216-217

I was able to get past all that and relish in the ideals of the time period and how the people might have felt about Luther and Zwingli among the nobility and peasantry. I have dog-eared many pages that explain the Truths that Luther and Zwingli preached that the people were so fearful to accept under the watchful eyes of orthodox and often ignorant Catholic priests.

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It’s just not a fun read – for my daughter or for me. And we are both prolific readers.

From the company:

  • Story Setting:  Germany and Switzerland in 1517 – 1522 A.D.
  • Notable People:  Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwinglius
  • Notable Events: The German Reformation and The Swiss Reformation
  • Originally published in 1879
  • 280 pages
  • For Ages 12 – Adult
  • Softcover $14.95 and hardcover $24.95

You can read the first chapter here.

About the original author:

Emma Leslie (1837-1909), whose actual name was Emma Dixon, was a prolific Victorian children’s author who wrote over 100 books. Emma Leslie brought a strong Christian emphasis into her writing and many of her books were originally published by the Religious Tract Society.

Salem Ridge Press purchases many old books, often using leads from old catalogs, and carefully evaluates each one, republishing only the best of the best.

There are many selections from Salem Ridge Press about Church History, American History, and World History – for younger readers too.

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Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert

Check out all the deals and promotions for Launch Week!

For one week only, the eBook is at the price of $9.95 (less than the cost of using disposable diapers for one week!), and it will come bundled with ALL of the following:

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The Bootstrap VA Sale!

In preparation for the second edition (due out in April), Lisa is doing a big sale on all versions of The Bootstrap VA this week!

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  • From Monday, March 11 – Wednesday, March 13, The Bootstrap VA will be 30% off. That’ll bring the price for all versions down to $9.09. Be sure to use the coupon code – LASTCALL – to get the discount for the PDF version. 
  • There will be NO promotions when the second edition comes out. This is the last chance to grab The Bootstrap VA at a discount for a while!
  • Everyone who buys a copy of the first edition will receive a copy of the second edition for FREE. So no one misses out on anything!
  • Includes access to The Bootstrap VA Facebook Group.
    I can’t tell you how much this book is worth to me! It is chock full of testimonials, resources, and advice on how to begin and manage a VA business. It is a must-have if you’re thinking about being a virtual assistant. I can’t recommend it enough, and at this price, you better hurry and get it!

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