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A Love Letter to You, Sweet Reader!

Margaret —  December 25, 2012 — 16 Comments

 

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(Yes! It’s the FINAL DAY to take advantage of the free gifts that come with pre-ordering the book! Click here for details.) 

Oh, Sweet Friend,

Today is the day. The long awaited day. Merry Christmas!

Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God is no longer a thought or idea but a reality, and one that happens to arrive on the day we celebrate the arrival of Christ. The thought alone nearly brings me to tears.

Over the last few years, I’ve invited you into this journey—writing the book, realizing what was lacking, and rewriting it. Word. For. Word. Then wrestling the words and ideas through another 50 or so drafts.

I have ached and cried and listened and laughed with many of you along the way. . . and you with me.

Above all, during this time, I’ve been praying for you. I’ve been praying that the Holy Spirit will awaken something so holy and beautiful and breathtaking inside of you as you read. If you read Wonderstruck and think, “Margaret wrote a nice or fine book.” I have failed miserably.

My prayer is that when you finish reading you cannot, you will not stay the same. My prayer is in a handful of pages God will awaken you to His presence in a whole new way. The book isn’t about my story—it’s about your story, and how God is chomping at the bit to reveal His power, glory, and might in your life.

Now this is a tall order. One only God can do. So I pray and pray and pray for you.

As you pick up and thumb (or index finger, if you’re a Kindle or Nook user) through a copy of Wonderstruck, may I encourage you to do the following:

Sip. Don’t gulp. Allow the words and imagery to ignite your imagination. Permit your mind to wander. Give yourself permission to pause and reflect. You don’t have to finish the section or chapter in a single sitting. Allow yourself to savor the stories and Scriptures, the colors and hues.

Invite the Holy Spirit. God graciously gives us the Holy Spirit. When we pause to invite God into our lives, our hearts, our thoughts, we can’t help but become more sensitive to the work He is doing in and through us. Ask God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to speak to you and be expectant for how He answers as you read and as you go through the day.

Pray for wonder. The original title for this book was And I Prayed for Wonder, and those words represent the heartbeat of the book. Not that I would pray for wonder, but you would pray for wonder and live wide eyed to how God might answer. Don’t just do it today, but tomorrow and the next and so on until God answers. And when He does, keep on praying, because you never know how God is going to expand your capacity to know and experience Him more.

Join with a friend and take the 30-Day Wonder Challenge. At the back of the book, you’ll find a 30-Day Challenge with simple activities to awaken you to the wonder of God all around. Some are simple. Some will ask you to be silent. Others to dive into the Scripture. Still others to take photos. And more. But all ask you to begin living awake to the presence of God in your life. Grab a friend and do it together so you can share the joy. Take a dive into the Wonderstruck Bible study together come the new year.  I assure you, God is closer and more intimately involved in your life than you ever imagined!

On this day, know you are loved and I’m wildly grateful for you.

Praying for wonder on your behalf!

Much love,
Margaret

 

*Original photo found here 

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Is It Really Possible to Work Like It Depends On You And Pray Like It Depends on God?

Margaret —  December 24, 2012 — 6 Comments

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I poured my heart, my soul, and everything I’ve learned in 15 years of writing into Wonderstruck. When the book didn’t come out right the first time, I rewrote it.

Word. For. Word.

Then I went through another 50 drafts with friends and editors reading and rereading to try to get every image, every word just right.

We developed a launch team called “Partymob” which more than 400 people applied to be a part of—many of whom filled their blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, and Pinterest pages announcing the news of the book. Their emails, notes, and shout outs and brought so much encouragement and joy that some days it’s been overwhelming.

Meanwhile, I’ve prayed thousands of prayers. More than anything I’ve asked God that the Holy Spirit saturate the writing in such a way people feel as if they’re drinking from the chilled spring of Christ on a steamy summer day. It’s a big prayer, but one our wonder-ful God can answer.

And tomorrow, Christmas Day, Wonderstruck releases.

My friend, Mark Batterson, likes to say, “Work like it depends on you and pray like it depends on God.”

I know I have done everything I can do.

I know our team has done everything they can do.

Now we need God to do what only God can do.

I wrote this book to God’s glory and now I lift it up once again in prayer to Him.

I take a deep breath, inhale a sense that everything now rests in His hands.

To order Wonderstruck for only $7.57 (current price) from Barnes & Noble, click here, or to order from Amazon.com, click here. 

AND REMEMBER if you pre-order the book by December 25th, thanks to sponsorship from Worthy Publishers, you will receive access to six EXCLUSIVE GIFTS worth over $300.00:

  1. Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Presence of God as an eBook  ($9.99 available on Kindle, Nook, iPad and other formats)
  2. Fourteen Days of Wonder Journal eBook ($19.99 as a download)
  3. How to Hold an Unforgettable Retreat eBook (a $29.99 download)
  4. Pursuing God 14-Day Devotional ($12.99 download)
  5. You will be automatically entered to win a brand new Kindle Fire pre-loaded with a suggested retail value of more than $100 worth of books from Worthy ($259.00)
  6. Ten people will randomly be selected to receive a free audio version of Wonderstruck ($9.99)

This offer is only valid through the end of the day, December 25th. At that point, this offer goes away FOREVER. To have access to these six FREE gifts, you must take these two steps:

1. Purchase Wonderstruck from your favorite bookseller. You can chose from one of the online retailers below or your local bookseller. The book retails for $14.99, but some retailers (including Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com) are selling it for low as $7.57.

2. E-mail the team a copy of your receipt. You can simply forward a copy of the receipt from your online retailer to wonderstruck@margaretfeinberg.com. If you buy a physical copy from a local retailer, scan the receipt and e-mail it to the same address.

Once we get your confirmation, our team will e-mail you the link to the special Wonderstruck Exclusive Gifts Download Page, where you will learn how to gain access to all six bonuses.

Learn more, here.

*Original photo found here

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A Special Christmas Giveaway: Wonderstruck by Jesus Christ

Margaret —  December 22, 2012 — 8 Comments

Merry ChristmasScripture suggests we are meant to live in wild awe and amazement of Jesus Christ. From the announcement of Christ’s arrival, His miracle-studded birth, and throughout His powerful life, ministry, death, and resurrection, we find those who encounter Christ taken back with a deep sense of wonder.

This week, as an extra special Christmas giveaway, we’re offering a copy of the Wonderstruck by Jesus Christ eBook to anyone and all who subscribe to this blog’s posts folded ever so gently into your inbox each day.

To receive your free copy of Wonderstruck by Jesus Christ eBook, simply type in your sweet email address into the left-hand column where it says: “Sign Up for Free Email Updates.”

Whether you’ve never had any sense of amazement regarding who Jesus is, or maybe you’ve misplaced your sense of awe somewhere along the way, or even just want a greater sense of marvel in your life, I’d like to challenge you to prayerfully reflect on the Wonderstruck by Jesus Christ eBook and pick up a copy of Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God for an in-depth look at what it means to #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK.

May the passages that line the pages of this eBook anchor you in the truth that as followers of Jesus Christ we’re meant to live wonderstruck by our marvelous, awesome God. And in response, may you worship God and choose to follow Him ever more closely.

If you have any questions or need help accessing your eBook, email Jessica@margaretfeinberg.com. She’ll be happy to lend a hand.

‘Tis the season of giving. Don’t miss out on the 6 exclusive gifts worth over $300 to anyone who pre-orders a copy of Wonderstruck between by the end of Decmeber 25th. Act fast—Christmas is fast approaching.


If you pre-order the book by December 25th, thanks to sponsorship from Worthy Publishers, you will receive access to six EXCLUSIVE GIFTS worth over $300.00:

  1. Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Presence of God as an eBook  ($9.99 available on Kindle, Nook, iPad and other formats)
  2. Fourteen Days of Wonder Journal eBook ($19.99 as a download)
  3. How to Hold an Unforgettable Retreat eBook (a $29.99 download)
  4. Pursuing God 14-Day Devotional ($12.99 download)
  5. You will be automatically entered to win a brand new Kindle Fire pre-loaded with a suggested retail value of more than $100 worth of books from Worthy ($259.00)
  6. Ten people will randomly be selected to receive a free audio version of Wonderstruck ($9.99)

This offer is only valid through the end of the day, December 25th. At that point, this offer goes away FOREVER. To have access to these six FREE gifts, you must take these two steps:

1. Purchase Wonderstruck from your favorite bookseller. You can chose from one of the online retailers below or your local bookseller. The book retails for $14.99, but some retailers (including Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com) are selling it for low as $7.57.

2. E-mail the team a copy of your receipt. You can simply forward a copy of the receipt from your online retailer to wonderstruck@margaretfeinberg.com. If you buy a physical copy from a local retailer, scan the receipt and e-mail it to the same address.

Once we get your confirmation, our team will e-mail you the link to the special Wonderstruck Exclusive Gifts Download Page, where you will learn how to gain access to all six bonuses.

Learn more, here.

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Wonderstruck by God’s Miraculous Financial Provision: A Christmas Story

Margaret —  December 21, 2012 — 4 Comments

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A member of our Partymob, Sarah, sent us this story that illustrates the miracles and breakthroughs people are experiencing as they begin to pray for wonder and ask for God to astound them (Isaiah 29:14):
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Free Gift for Ordering Wonderstruck

Margaret —  December 20, 2012 — 5 Comments

You were created and designed to experience wonder. Woven into the fabric of our humanity is an innate ability and desire for the wonder of God. It’s felt in the moments when you watch the sun melt behind the horizon, when you reach out to cradle a baby and smell the sweet scent of new life, when you can’t help but smile as you witness two wrinkled souls renew their vows to each other. Such moments remind us we were made for something more than deadlines and debt, carpools and coffee breaks.

Yet despite such wondrous moments, we can still find ourselves going through the motions of faith.

We’ve been surprised by the number of people asking, “Will I still receive a gift if I order Wonderstruck after its release?”

The answer is YES! To find out more, click here.

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