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899 – Living the Vertical In a Horizontal World – GIVEAWAY!

September 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

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For some reason all the links below are not working to just click on, so you will have to copy paste them into your browser….  Thanks for your patience!!!  Satan is at work in even the siliest things to discourage!  NOT GONNA HAPPEN!

Hey yall – Above is the subtitle name of the book I published about a year ago.  The main or head title is Loving God, Loving People.  I want you to have this book for free!  Yes, it is time for Christmas, well almost, and this could give you an early jump!  Read on…  Or you can go here…………but come back….  http://books.google.com/books?id=TrLU6pIt_SgC&dq=loving+God+Loving+People&source=gbs_navlinks_s

Hope you are doing well.  We are still trying to raise funds for the little girl Dolly that is coming in from Africa to have surgery.  This is something that the Lord placed in our laps as a ministry and we are doing everything possible to walk in this with obedience.  But we need your help!  Prayers and finances!  If you have no clue what I am talking about go here   http://leighhargisgray.blogspot.com/2010/09/895-starfish-it-mattered-to-this-one.html

If you will donate $25 towards our Dolly fund I will sign and personally send you a book and cd of my speaking.  The CD will be whatever I feel the Lord has told me to send you – sounds very spiritual doesn’t it.  Ha ha – I will send whatever I have made!  ha

What you need to do is go to our website and click donate.  Make sure you leave a note saying you are wanting a free book and cd too!  Make sure, or I may not know!!!!  www.speakingthrume.com

OR – you can go here and donate http://apps.facebook.com/fundrazr/activity/2a8e93b5ffac48d7958f6f3a59de5866  This one is a Facebook fundraiser kind of thing.  All still secure giving.  You have to be careful on this as to put the right amount.

OR – you can just send us a check and make sure you leave a note about the book and cd!!!
Speaking Thru Me Ministries
PO Box 512
Carmi, Il.  62821

I know there are bazillion places to give and most are very noble and good.  But if the Lord prompts you to give to this particular cause I pray you will.  I have never had quite this much responsibility placed on my lap as far as needing so much to provide for another, but it is amazing how HE is coming thru for us. I have enjoyed this faith builder!

Will you help us today?  If i could give you a car I would, but all I have to offer this time is my book and a cd.  I know I am not any big name or anything, but that is what I gots!! (yes, I meant that terrible grammer.)  I love you all!!

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880 – Vicki Courtney book review!!!

August 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

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Below is a book review I was asked to do. I reviewed the book and all I can say – as with all of Vicki Courtney’s books – SUPERB!!! A must have, get it today kind of thing!! My daughter, Emmajoy – 10 – loves anything by VC! The writing below is not my own – the professionals can say it so much better – but in my momma to momma kind of way – You go girl – get it!! love, Leigh
Between God & Me: Timeless Proverbs for modern girls
Bestselling author offers tweens tips for virtuous decision-making
AUSTIN, Texas – Young girls today not only face the usual adolescent issues like body image, cliques and peer pressure, they also grapple with problems past generations never dreamed of, such as cyberbullying, “sexting,” and even a recent instance in the news of “text rage.” How do parents talk to their daughters about making good decisions and living a virtuous life when they practically don’t speak the same language?
Fortunately, bestselling author and mom-in-the-trenches Vicki Courtney is working to help moms stop these bad behavioral habits before they start. Her new “magabook,” Between God & Me: A Journey through Proverbs (B&H Publishing Group, 978-0-8054-4985-3, June 2010, $14.99), helps steer tween girls in a positive direction as they enter young adulthood.
Between God & Me is the latest in a line of popular magabooks from Vicki Courtney, whose books have collectively sold over 350,000 copies. Besides being an author and sought-after media expert on youth culture and parenting issues, she is also the mother of a daughter herself.
“What I love about the book of Proverbs is that it’s full of biblical principles on how to make the kind of choices that lead to a long, happy life,” says Vicki, whose popular blog receives over 20,000 unique visitors a month. “As tween girls enter young adulthood, it¹s more important than ever for them to monitor their own hearts to make virtuous choices.”
Between God & Me tackles tough tween issues through fun interactive quizzes and exercises that will open a dialogue between girls and their parents. In a contemporary magazine format with colorful graphics, Vicki asks tween girls to consider how they would handle common sticky situations such as whether to watch an R-rated movie at a friend’s house, send a provocative text to a cute boy or even cheat on an exam.
Vicki is available to discuss topics such as:
· Between God & Me: How to use Proverbs to talk to your tween about life choices
· 16 and Pregnant: Do these programs glorify teen pregnancy or warn girls against it?
· A parent’s guide to Chatroulette: The bad and the ugly of the latest social networking platform
· Too much too soon? How parents can put the brakes on the rush to grow up
· How to talk to your tween/teen about sticking with the right crowd in school
· Parent the heart: Helping kids develop their own inner-voice for good decision-making
VICKI COURTNEY is the founder of Virtuous Reality Ministries and virtuousreality.com, which reaches more than 150,000 girls and mothers a year through its website, resources and events. Vicki confronts the cultural concerns facing children and their parents today and offers a blueprint for addressing these issues. She has appeared on Fox News, CNN, “The 700 Club,” “Good Morning America Radio” and “Focus on the Family Radio,” and has been featured in The New York Daily News, The Chicago Sun-Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian Science Monitor and The Dallas Morning News. Vicki lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, with whom she has two sons and a daughter. For more information, please visit http://vickicourtney.com.
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863 – Living Vertical in a Horizontal World!!

July 6, 2010 By 1 Comment

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If you are intersted in buying one of these books, please contact me or go to amazon or the likes. Thanks – Leigh

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734 – I Just Gotta Tell!

June 9, 2009 By 4 Comments

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Good morning Father!!  

Such a beautiful day already.  I am excited for this day as I get to play some tennis with Katelyn.  She is the number one player on my team and just a great girl to be around!  We as a family have 15 games this week.  I love every minute of it, but it totally does your nights in.  No time whatsoever for anything else.  AND the first game usually starts around 5:30 so we find ourselves eating dinner at 4:15ish.  I guess i am just saying it really shortens my days!  But i am thankful the kids are involved, I am thankful they want to play, and I am thankful Clay and I enjoy it so much!  
Yesterday I spoke at the “A Woman Inspired” conference.  I think it went really well.  I love doing that conference as it is so relaxing – unless you loose your notes moments before you go on!!!  But the attendees are so encouraging, the organizers are top notch, and the technology is out of this world!  The Amys are amazing!  Thank you Jesus for that opportunity.  Love to do it again some time!  
I spoke on a message called Spilling the Beans and the Motives Attached and even though i spoke the message was a collaboration of emails and phone calls with my friend Dori Cook.  So i was the speaker, but her hand prints are all over this message – thank you Dori!  The whole purpose of the conference was discussing how we can use technology to further ministry or even begin ministry.  I took things on just a different spin.  I wanted to look at the things we post, twitter, FB, blog, etc. and why we do it.  What are the motives attached behind the things we post.  Is it really to make His Name famous or are we hoping we gain a bit of glory too?  Are we willing to share all the good He has done for us, but not the good?  What do we share, when do we NOT share, and why are we sharing – basically the three points.  I had a ton of fun with the ladies and got some really great feedback!  
One lady messaged me and gave me this scripture – I Chron. 16:8-11  

  8 Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; 
make known among the nations what he has done.

 9 Sing to him, sing praise to him; 
       tell of all his wonderful acts.

 10 Glory in his holy name; 
       let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

 11 Look to the LORD and his strength; 
       seek his face always.

For just a bit I focused on whether the things He does for us should be told to all or should just be saved for private conversations with the Lord.  Scripture after scripture revealed to me that we were to tell and tell ALL DAY LONG according to Ps. 71.  I love this scripture above as well especially verse 8 “make known among the nations what he has done”.  That ‘make known’ is the word ‘yada’.  That is the discern, perceive, know deep down in your heart – that is what i like to call it.  And because of that I think in today’s time it is appropriate and effective to ‘yada’ what He has done in our lives!!  I will shout it out – I can’t help but to!  

Lord Jesus – as verse 9 also reminds me I will tell of all Your wonderful acts  - all day long!  I will tweet, I will FB, I will blog, I will scream, I will pray to You, and I will speak whenever given the opportunity!  Even though my motives are not always as pure as they ought to be I will still tell of what you have done in my life and the lives of others as well.  Jesus – i do love you so much.  I am not near as committed to you as I want to be.  I am not always sure the things I should be doing are the things You want me doing.  I want to follow your lead.  I want to love you more!!!  I want to shout out your goodness!! Father, forgive my unfaithfulness.  Forgive my lack of trust.  Forgive me impatience.  Forgive my mouth.  Forgive my thoughts.  Lord, clean me out and that too I will shout about!!  Because of your light within me, draw others to you.  use me in whatever way possible!!  I want to shout to all the nations and let them yada you!!!

Thank you Lord – Amen!

Here is the first review of my book that just came out… This person just made my day, or week, or maybe even month!  

Hey!  Just finished your book!  Very, very good!  I’m so impressed!  Saw myself in EVERY chapter.  Also in every chapter, you were talking to me.  I especially enjoyed the chapter “Up Close and Personal with God”.  Or maybe I should say, I DIDN’T enjoy it, as that is the one I have the biggest problem and most work to do.  The one I was most convicted by.  
 
Also, thank you for the paragraph on page 120-121 about not losing hope/take heart regarding praying for loved ones for salvation.  Yes, I know that, but sometimes the encouragement is so welcome and good to hear.
 
Anyway, thanks for writing it, maybe it was for no one but me! 

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660 – Friday evening news…

November 28, 2008 By 7 Comments

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http://www.carmitimes.com/news/x541370211/Leigh-Gray-has-new-book

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578 – Huge Book Giveaway

April 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment

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This is from my friend Dena Dyer in Texas. She is having a huge book giveaway. I mean HUGE. Look below.

A HUGE book giveaway
Do you love books? Do you like free stuff? Me too! So I’m really excited to announce a HUGE book giveaway. I’ve recently begun writing monthly devotionals, called “Faith Lifts: Deep Topics with a Light Touch.” I’m having a lot of fun writing them, and I’d love to build my subscriber list. Here’s the first devotional, so you can see whether or not it’s something you’d be interested in.

So here’s the deal: if you sign up for my devotional to come in your in-box once a month (just enter your email in the box on the top left of my website), I’ll enter your name in the drawing for the big prize package. :) I’ll hold the drawing on May 25, and ship the books to the winner as soon as I receive their mailing address. Here’s what I’m giving away:

Non-fiction:
A hot-off-the-presses copy of Heavenly Humor for the Woman’s Soul by Martha Bolton, Anita Renfroe, Patsy Clairmont and others (including Dena Dyer)Fueled by Faith by Jennifer Kennedy Dean
Facing Every Mom’s Fears by Allie Pleiter
Let Your Life Count by Donna Partow
Building the Christian Family You Never Had by Mary DeMuth
Naked Fruit by Elisa Morgan
The Woman I’m Becoming by T. Suzanne Eller

Fiction:
Come, my Little Angel by Diane Noble
After the Leaves Fall by Nicole Baart
A Whisper of Freedom by Tricia Goyer
Quaker Summer by Lisa Samson
Fair is the Rose by Liz Curtis Higgs
Sweet Caroline by Rachel Hauck

Children’s media:
Two books in “The Adventures of Bailey and Canteen” series: Lost and Found and Canyon Rescue by Eddy Bolton, illustrated by Jerry Pittenger (books with read-along CD’s, which include 6 original songs)
Veggie Tales DVD (Where’s God When I’m Scared?) from their “Classics” series—-

So, good luck–and please tell your friends! I am not sure I have ever seen such an enormous giveaway…………. Feel free to copy/paste this into your blog. Have an awesome day!!

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