Double fisting. That’s what I call it.
Two books, one in each hand. It drives people crazy, but it gives me comfort. In one hand I have warmth and comfort and soul food; in the other I have pushing and pulling and revealing.
For a solid week I laid in bed with two women who revealed their sorrows, their aches, their successes and their courage. Each night I would feed my soul through page after page of personal narrative from Shauna and Rebekah… each night staying up way too late for someone who wakes up way too early. But it was worth every yawn and groan as I rolled out of bed.
As I finished Freefall to Fly, I resonated with finding value in each one of my friends and celebrating what uniquely makes them who they are. As Rebekah candidly shared her experiences of searching for meaning, purpose, and calling in the concrete jungle of the Big Apple, Shauna shared warm blueberry crisp and welcomed newcomers into her childhood home and adult memories. I wanted to do likewise.
Inspired to be fearless and hospitable, I gathered friends around my dinner table and asked them to be part of my Bread&Wine club. It’s not like a Carbs-and-Liquor party. Quite the opposite. As Shauna explained it, When you eat, I want you to think of God, of the holiness of hands that feed us, of the provision we are given every time we eat. When you eat bread and drink wine, I want you to think about the body and the blood every time, not just when the bread and wine show up in church, but when they show up anywhere. That’s what I want. To freefall into bread and wine; to dive into the sacrifice of Christ and savor the beauty.
I want to share this experience with you, my online friends. I will be giving away both books as a way for you to get to know my new friends Shauna and Rebekah! All you have to do is enter your name and where you’re from we’ll ship you both the book. I’m telling you, you will LOVE them.
For more information on Bread&Wine by Shauna Niequist and Freefall to Fly by Rebekah Lyons, check out their sites.
Double-fisting it,
B
Edit to post: Guess what? Shauna just told me we can give away TEN books! May the odds be ever in your favor. 😉
Hello! I am Destiny from Texas! 🙂
I’m michelle from Fullerton, CA
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Hey Bianca! Thanks for sharing these awesome reads. I’m Vonae from West Palm Beach, FL!
Jackie from Whittier
Rebekah from Atlanta, GA. It sounds like both these books would become favorites of mine. If you have never read Supper of The Lamb by Father Robert Capon I would highly recommend it.
hi I’m Joe from Winston Salem, NC.
I am Amanda from Ottawa Ontario. Thanks for sharing such inspirational pieces all the time!
Hi there! I’d love to be apart of the giveaway. It’s on my wish list to read this year.
I’m Melissa from Central Florida – between Tampa & Orlando!
Hi, my dear! Thanks for being willing to share.
My name is Kellye, and I’m from little Knoxville, Tenn.
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Hi Bianca,
My name is Karina and I’m from Chicago Il
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I’m Lydia from Danville, KY. Thanks for this amazing giveaway!
Sounds like me with two books in my hands. Drives people crazy.
I’m from a little, bitty southern town of Pauline, SC.
Well this was a great post to start Monday! I’m Alex from Los Angeles, CA.
Hello! They sound like some good reads! I am Treneka for Fredericksburg,VA
Hi! I’m April (but I also go by “Fritzy”) from Lynchburg,Virginia. Bianca, wow! I’m a baby Christian (9 mos. on Apr. 25th) and over the past couple of months, I found your website & youtube vlogs. You’ve taught me sooo much and I really feel that you’re helping move me closer to God. Thanks for that!
I’m from Southern Cali 😉 xoxo
Hello! They sound like great reads! I am Treneka from fredericksburg,va
Lauren from Cypress CA 🙂
B, I miss you. Thought you should know 😉
P.s. As a bonafide book nerd, I had to comment. Representing LA 😉
Kristy from Mississippi~!!
I’m Natalie from Albuquerque! (Heard you at this past year’s celebration of light for Calvary ;))
Hey hey! Would love to win! From Concord, CA!
Hi Bianca
This is Herta.I adore you!I love your blog and by reading it I have become so closer to God:))
I am so thankful I have “met” you online:))
I love reading and I’d be honored to get these books:))
My adress is
Herta Voshtina
c/o Evgjeni Voshtina
Via:Liliana Rossi,nr 12
59100 Prato
Italy
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Herta
Thanks for sharing! I’m Elizabeth from Maine!
Brittany from Riverside CA
Wasn’t B&W just AMAZING?! I finished it in TX (for my blog review) and when it came out, I bought one for all my closest friends. It was delicious!
Hi! I’m Alyssa from MICHIGAN! 🙂
Hi! I’m Yolanda and I’m from California 🙂
West Covina, CA
Pamela from Georgia
Natalie
Orange County, CA
Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
I’m Kelsey from Kent, WA!
Hi! I’m Rachel from Dallas, Texas!
Harris from North Carolina!
Hey, I’m Sarah-Jane, from London..
I’ve just found your blog, and I must say, I already love it – can’t wait to read more of it, because from the sounds of it God’s got his hand of favour on you!
Also, the thing that got me most about you, that made me genuinely giggle, is your “get to know me a bit”. Because I can relate to the “hug too hard” bit so much!! Haha
x
You know me already 🙂 Lauren from Long Beach, now in Orange! woot.
I am Lani, from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Near the mountains 😉 I’d love a new read!
This is Herta from Italy:))))Love you and your blog:)
Sarah Beth from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA!
Kjersten from Orange County, CA:)
Hello (: Im Natalie from Riverside, CA
HI! I’m Kelli from Texas, but currently in Argentina. Thanks for the opportunity!
Steph from NJ!
Kirbie from Queenstown, Md. I’ve heard so many good things about these books.. An endorsement from you is the cherry on top!
I’m Michaeleen from Grand Rapids MI
Hi! I’m Jenn from Anaheim, california!!
Hiiii!!! It’s Diana from Washington, DC! Weeeeee!! Thanks! 🙂
Lynne from Washington DC
Bridget from Tulsa, OK