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Restore During Lent {giveaway}

This weekend’s giveaway is from my friend, Elizabeth Foss.  She is offering one reader a spot in her Restore workshop.  In Elizabeth’s words:

“This year, for Lent, live Mercy. And start with yourself. This year, take your disillusioned and discouraged self and instead of flogging it, nurture it.

Somehow, women have learned that nurturing ourselves must come last. We equate holiness with sucking the life out of ourselves to give it to someone else. Newsflash: it doesn’t work that way. When we deplete ourselves–which happens over time if we aren’t careful–there is no cycle of giving and receiving. A depleted woman cannot give. She has nothing left. She hits rock bottom, exhausted and disappointed.

Let Lent be a time of transformation. Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s vital. It’s life-giving. Can you commit to spending Lent taking care of yourself, changing some habits and learning some new ones, in order to fill your own cup? Could you do that if I promise you that once your cup is full you’ll be a much better wife, mother, friend, and neighbor?”

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Restore has been updated this year to include two downloadable ebooks.  Included with the registration fee you receive:

  • Exclusive access to the daily workshop community to guide you through every day of Lent and access to the author for encouragement, allowing you ample opportunity to discuss the content of the essays in a private space with other participants and Elizabeth. Each day is a retreat-like experience.
  • The beautiful full-color 180 page ebook Talking Together About Restoration: A full-length guidebook for wholehearted healing of mind, body and soul. (attached)
  • Another beautiful ebook, Quiet Time for Lent: One-page daily devotions from Ash Wednesday through Easter Saturday to incline your days towards Him who restore. (attached)
  • Downloadable podcasts with: Sarah Mackenzie, Danielle Bean, Colleen Mitchell, Ginny Sheller, Aimee Kollmansberger, Anne Bogel, and Ann Voskamp and printable transcripts of all the podcasts
  • Full color tutorials for these ways to connect your heart with your hands: Healing Salve and Bath Salts, Flannel Cozies,
  • Sweatproof headbands to sew (and a no sew version), Knitted washcloths and crocheted washcloths, Beautiful (really!) reusable kitchen cloths, Embellished hand towels (and a quick version for mamas with babies), Pretty vases for your Easter table (and beyond) and Fabric-covered prayer journals
  • Printables with quotes and prayers, organizing templates for your home and your life, and lockscreen reminders for your phone.
  • Continuing community after the workshop ends in a private Facebook group.

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Elizabeth is also offering a bargain bundle this year if you are interested in an abbreviated form of Restore.  If you would like to learn more about Elizabeth’s Restore workshop, or are interested in signing up, click here.  If you would like a chance to win a spot in the full workshop, simply leave a comment on this post.  Comments are closed and the winner is Daniela who commented, “Oh, what a wonderful gift this would be. Thank you for such a thoughtful give away. -♡-”

Thanks, Elizabeth!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  3. I am with my husband on sabbatical in the U.S. For me it is a kind of “gap year” to have some respite from what has been filling my life these past 6 years, sometime for restoration, time to refresh my perspective, have my spirit renewed. Such an opportunity would be perfect for me.

  12. Nurturing my 2016 … yes please … what a blessing it would be to win a spot on this restorative journey!

  28. This is so generous Ginny and Elizabeth.

    Having spent from midnight until nearly 4am literally crying until I could not cry any longer, I have realized I am truly in the depths of despair (thank you Anne of Green Gables). I am completely overwhelmed.

    Thank you for offering this chance to win.

  33. This sounds like something so many of us could benefit from. I would love a chance, thank you!

  36. Oh I do so hope to win this! I participated in her last Restore workshop and it was the best Lenten activity I have ever done. Thanks ladies!

  37. Oh, what a wonderful giveaway! I was just thinking about this very topic last night. All the signs are there–I need a little attention to my own habits and rest.

  39. OH what a wonderful giveaway. I would love to win a spot in Elizabeth’s course. She always has so much inspiration. Thank you for the opportunity Ginny!

  44. Oh, I just saw this yesterday and thought how much good this would do me right now,but with two kids in college,it’s just not in the budget. But,oh how I’d love to win a spot!

  45. This is a wonderful idea. I’d love a chance to win it. After having to give up my job for caregiving for several years, we lost several parents in close succession after a long struggle. I then found that I was held together mostly by cortisol, and as often happens, had many health problems show up very quickly. It’s been hard to snap back, and I’m judging myself for that even though I try not to. This workshop sounds wonderful. Thank you for telling us about it.

  48. I would love to win this! I wanted to register, but we don’t have the extra money this month. This is an awesome giveaway!