Terri's Page: Author Interviews and Book Giveaways

This week Terri welcomes Becky Harling to her library. Becky is here to talk about her book
THE 30 DAY PRAISE CHALLENGE

Why I wrote The 30 Day Praise Challenge

I will extol the Lord at all times;

His praise will always be on my lips.”

Psalm 34:1

Thirteen years ago, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, I received a rather bizarre challenge from my mentor. Her challenge was, “Try spending 20 minutes praising God for five days.” At the time I thought, “What a crazy idea! I have just been diagnosed with cancer. The last thing I feel like doing is praising God.” But after wrestling with my thoughts, I decided to give praise a shot, after all what did I have to lose? What I experienced in those five days left me with an insatiable appetite for more: more of His presence, more of His love, more of His mercy and more of His power.

Now, many years later, the practice of private intentional times of praise is still the pattern of my life. What I began to realize in my journey was that praising God radically transforms our souls.

God’s presence became more tangible, and I began to change into a more positive, confident, and secure woman. The changes occurring in me were undeniable. This is why I wrote  The 30 Day Praise Challenge.  It is the book of my heart!

I believe that, “If you take this challenge, you will change. You will re-fall in love with Jesus. You will experience more joy and peace, less insecurity and envy, more boldness and courage, and less fear and anxiety. Your faith will grow and the fruit of the Spirit will be more evident in your life. You will find that the chains that once bound you are broken, and you will experience more freedom than you ever dreamed possible!”

Authentic. Passionate. Humorous. Insightful.  Becky Harling is a gifted Bible teacher whose love for the Lord and compassionate spirit inspire women to draw closer to God and to one another.

Becky’s life experience as a pastor’s wife, mother of four, “Mimi” to four grandbabies, Women’s Ministry Director, and survivor of breast cancer and childhood sexual abuse, all bring depth and realism to her message. Becky creatively combines Biblical understanding with her powerful testimony and the stories of other women who have found hope and healing in Christ. She is a refreshingly transparent and energetic communicator.

Becky is a frequent speaker at conferences, retreats, and other venues.  She has been a featured guest on the Daystar Television Network, The Harvest TV Show, Moody’s Midday Connection, and many other top rated radio shows.

Becky is the author of Finding Calm in Life’s Chaos, Rewriting Your Emotional Script, which has also been published in Polish, and Freedom From Performing. She is super excited about her new book, The 30 Day Praise Challenge, which will be released in the summer of 2013.

Becky and her husband, Steve, have been married for 33 years. Steve is the lead pastor at Foothills Community Church in Arvada, CO. Together they have four adult kids and four grandbabies.

Becky and Steve have traveled extensively around the world. They recently returned from an amazing vacation to Costa Rica where they hiked in the rainforest, relaxed on the beach, and went horseback riding in the jungle. Becky loves going out for Mediterranean food with Steve, shopping at the mall with her kids, visiting with friends at coffee shops, playing with her grandkids, and eating Sunday dinner with the whole family. 

For more information or to hear what others are saying, check out her website at www.beckyharling.com

Becky will be giving away a copy of THE 30 DAY PRAISE CHALLENGE to a lucky commenter this week. 

What question would you like our visitors to answer to be elegible for the drawing?

What is your favorite worship song and why?  
 
Contest open to US addresses only.