Review & #Giveaway – Gratitude: The Art of Being Thankful by Vickie Phelps #LSBBT @VickieSPhelps #thanksgiving #blessings

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GRATITUDE:

The Art of Being Thankful

by

Vickie Phelps

Genre: Non-Fiction / Inspirational / Devotional

Publisher: Inspire Books

Date of Publication: July 11, 2017

Number of Pages: 92, 4.5″ x 6″

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This ninety-two-page gift book is a compilation of devotions, poems, prayers, and lists of things to be grateful for. The difference between having what you want and having what you need is a principle some people never grasp. In the reading of this book, you may realize you have much more to be grateful for than you were aware of.  Use this little book as a daily devotional or pick it up at random times to remind yourself that you are a blessed individual.

Praise

“This little gem of a book arrived before we left on vacation, so I took it along. It became our shared devotional and ‘thought for the day’ outlook…and colored our time away with gratitude. This unique discovery is one to treasure.” – 5 Star Review, Amazon verified purchase

 

This book may not be very long in length but it imparts a lot of wisdom in its 92 pages.  There are some short stories from the author’s life, bible verses, prayers, and reflections.  While you could read this book in one sitting, I found myself spreading it out over a week so I could mull over each nugget and think about how I could apply it to my life or just meditated on the words I read.  This was a nice way to end my day but it could easily be a way to start your day.

As I read the introduction, I felt like she was peeking into my life as I too grew up in a large family and while we may not have been rich by today’s standards, we had everything we could ever want and lacked for nothing.  We had love to spare and we still maintain a tight bond today.  If only more families were like this I think the world might be a better place.

I think one of my favorite inspirational quotes was one by Dietrich Bonhoeffer: “In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”

We give this book 5 paws up and suggest picking one up for everyone in your circle for the holidays!

Vickie Phelps writes to encourage, inspire, and influence. She has published 200 articles, devotionals, and essays in more than fifty magazines and contributed to several anthologies. Vickie is the author of the novels, Postmark From the Past, Moved, Left No Address, Waiting for Joy, and a devotional book, Psalms for the Common Man. Vickie is co-author with Jo Huddleston of the gift book, Simply Christmas, and Writing 101: A Handbook of Tips & Encouragement for Writers. 

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1st Prize: Signed Copy of The Art of Being Thankful + $5 Amazon Gift Card + Simply Christmas & Psalms for the Common Man (non-fiction themed pack)

2nd Prize: Signed Copy of The Art of Being Thankful + $5 Amazon Gift Card + Postmark from the Past & Waiting for Joy (holiday theme pack)

3rd Prize:  Signed Copy of The Art of Being Thankful  

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NOVEMBER 7-16, 2018

 

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12 thoughts on “Review & #Giveaway – Gratitude: The Art of Being Thankful by Vickie Phelps #LSBBT @VickieSPhelps #thanksgiving #blessings

  1. lstorey

    I know! I enter most of them myself.

  2. jennifer gaarder

    All these giveaways! I don’t know what to do with myself!

  3. Amanda McGill

    Great review!

  4. Whispering Stories

    Thanks for sharing and a great giveaway Book looks really good.

  5. Jo Linsdell

    Sounds like a lovely book.

  6. Tasha

    This could be a lovely gift for someone.

  7. DJ Sakata

    I entered – thanx for the chanced

  8. Nikki @ Saturday Nite Reader

    I hadn’t heard of this book before and glad I came across your review!

  9. Stormi

    This looks like it would make a wonderful gift!

  10. lstorey

    I love the book and plan to buy several to give as gifts to my family this year. a perfect stocking stuffer!

  11. Vickie Phelps

    Thank you so much for featuring “Gratitude:The Art of Being Thankful” on your blog. I like that you spread the reading out over several days. That was one of my intentions for the book, that readers would pick it up any time they needed a reminder or some encouragement, and read it in small bits. Thanks again for your review. Many blessings to you and yours.
    Vickie Phelps

  12. Kristine Hall

    I love the idea of ending each day with reading from this book — probably better to do that then at the beginning of the day. I’m always “jaded” by day’s end, so this is a great idea! Thanks for the review!

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