How to Win Vonda Skelton's Treasure Box

Vonda's celebrating the release of her new book, Seeing Through the Lies: Unmasking the Myths Women Believe by hosting a blog basket bonanza!!! There are many sweet treats in this goody pack, but the book is divalicious enough to stand on its own as a gift for your girlfriends' souls.

Why? You can use it to build a summer girlfriend bible study. The book include eleven chapters that could be used as lessons, with the appendix acting as a chapter by chapter question primer. And if you win Vonda's treasure box, you and your girlfriends can share the loot!

What's inside the Treasure Box:

• Designer Gift Box
• One copy of: Seeing Through the Lies, Bitsy and the Mystery at Amelia Island, Bitsy and the Mystery at Tybee Island.
• A stretchy bracelet with Sterling Silver Beads, Gold Swarovski Pearls, Turquoise and Blue Zircon Swarovski Crystals and Sterling Silver Masquerade Mask Charm.
• Bookmark custom-made with Sterling Silver Beads, Gold Swarovski Pearls, Turquoise, Blue Zircon and Clear Swarovski Crystals and Sterling Silver Masquerade Mask Charm on a 4.75 inch Silver Plated Bookmark.
• Gold Tri-fold picture frame.
• Pewter-colored oval picture frame.
• Jeweled decorated cross.
• Peanut caramel clusters.
• Caramel Truffles.
• Mini-Yankee Candle.
• Three-pack sample tea bags.
• Sample Columbian Supremo Coffee.
• Oh My! Itty Bitty Chai Packet.

Wow! That's a lot.

So how do I enter this contest, Dee?

Answer my question below either here, via email or in a separate blog post, but link back to this post, so that I can track you. Once you respond I will add your name to the Christian Fiction Kitty, then send it to Vonda. Check Vonda's blog everyday. Other bloggers on the tour will be blogging about this contest. Leave a comment on their blog and you get another chance to enter. Every time you post, you earn a ticket! On April 4 she will pick a name from her hat to be the winner. Just in time to for your class kickoff. Cool beans!!

And now the question:

What is the biggest myth you believed in that made a mess

Break Agendas to Become a More Authentic Writer

Vivacious author and speaker, Vonda Skelton stops by Christian Fiction Blog to participate in our 1 Question Author Interview series and to invite us to participate in her Gorgeous Spring Goody Bag Sweepstakes. This month's question:

What truth has God taught you that also affected your writing career?

He's teaching me that I need to trust Him more. I recently had so many things going on that I couldn't prepare for three events as thoroughly as I usually do. I found myself feeling vulnerable, weak, and needy. Not that I don't ask for His help every time I speak, but this was different. I was crying out to God, begging Him to fill me with His words, His message. And you know what? Those three events were the most powerful, most amazing events I've ever had! Instead of working from a well-defined plan, I spoke the words God placed in my heart and mind. As always, I had been praying God would use the week's events to change hearts...and He did. He changed mine. I learned to relinquish my agenda and plans to His; to trust Him in a way I hadn't truly trusted Him before. 2 Corinthians 12:9 says, But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That week, God's power was made perfect through my weakness. I never want to work in my strength again.

Thanks Vonda. Stay tuned(Subscribe). The next post will explore the book and discuss Vonda's sweepstakes giveaway.