Today, on the day Graceful is officially official, I discover I have no words. I am small and thankful. Last year at this very time when Grace for the Good Girl released, I was terrified. Shaky. Hiding under tables.
This year, I feel free. Full. Dare I even say excited?
I do dare. I am excited.
Look at that, the girl’s growing up.
And yes, I did make my book pose in the garden for this picture. I also cropped the photo close enough to make it look like this is actually a garden. See how that works?
I also made her pose with the dog.
I hate myself a little bit for that, if you’re wondering. But I refuse to care today.
a flyer for your youth pastor
If you would like to tell your youth pastor or your daughter’s small group leader about Graceful, I’ve tried to make it easy for you. We’ve made a flyer you can access from the book page and either send the link or print it out and hand it to them the old fashioned way. Here is a tiny version of that flyer:
I don’t expect you to be able to read that small print. It’s, you know, bigger on the real thing.
So that’s one thing we’ve been working on.
But we have more things.
We have a video that will release, maybe even later today.
(Did you hear me say that thing that was very exciting? I know.)
We have some fun little happy things on 5×7 cards.
We have some ideas for you to join in on reflecting over your own high school days.
And of course, there’s that small group leader guide that I finally finished but isn’t quite ready yet.
And there will be giveaways.
But for today, I want to say thank you for reading and praying and supporting. And thanks for loving young girls. And for those of you who can, thanks for buying the book today. This week is gonna be fun.
Yeee Haw! Let’s have a Graceful Release–yes, let’s!!!!
So proud of you, sister!
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Sweet Graceful blessings falling down on all God’s girls.
Rejoicing with you!
Stacey´s last [type] ..The Joy Dare
Woot woot!!!! Go Emily! Way to be excited – you should be. No idea why, but the “fun things on 5 x 7 cards” make me excited too. Gotta love an index card.
Holly B´s last [type] ..Narnia and My Niece
So excited for you, Emily! And for those of us who will read Graceful too:)
And also, I love when people make their dogs pose with their books. Awesome.
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I’m sure I will have to share that photo because, you know, I just will.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rae´s last [type] ..smsk
I am very excited for you Emily! I will be buying this for my 13 year old sister in law and cousin! Thank you for loving those young girl’s hearts!
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Perfect. I hope she likes it.
So thrilled for you! I am desperate to see the pose with your dog
My husband bought this book for his sister (freshman in HS) yesterday. I’m eager to hear her perspective.
May our God give you innumerable reasons to smile wide today!
Question…. I have just started finally reading Grace for the Good Girl. Is Graceful similar enough that if my daughter and I read our own books (Me: GFTGG and her: Graceful) would we be able to talk and compare notes? Or if I wanted to be able to discuss her book with her, I would need to read it too?
I don’t mind either way, just want to clarify. I thought I remembered you saying that Graceful was born of the same original thoughts but Good Girl just was born first and Graceful followed along in it’s own sweet time.
Jennifer
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Well, they are definitely different. For example, GftGG has 18 chapters and Graceful only has 12. So right there, it would be hard to “read together” so to speak.
But the heart and the message is so similar, that if she read hers and your read yours, I think you would have plenty to talk about.
That totally dodged the question, didn’t it?
No actually that answered my question exactly! truly. It hit me that reading two different but similar books would allow the conversation to be more two-way vs one-way from me – which i tend to do (sheepish smile).
Ordering a book for her today!
Thrilled. Cheering. So love that I know you and get to watch you do this amazing thing!
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Hi Emily,
Have bought for my kindle and am now reading ~ so good and riveting so far…Plan to buy a few hardcopies to give to my neices.
Thanks so much, Patricia!
Yay! Sending up {virtual} balloons in your honor today. : )
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I am so excited! I have already ordered it for my daughter… I am so, so, so happy. Nay, thrilled…
Misty´s last [type] ..You gotta fight, for your right…
My daughter will be 11 next week. Is she a little young? Or should I go ahead and start with her.
Good question, Eleanor. It really depends on her – maybe you could take a peek at it and see for yourself? You can read a few chapters here: http://books.google.com/books?id=amusAK19WGQC&pg=PT36&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
Thank you, this was really helpful.
Emily,
I am so blessed that you are excited. Can’t wait to
buy a copy for my 16 year old daughter.
Thanks for being authentic and obedient.
from a “being re-formed” good girl
Jen
I’m so, so, so excited! I stopped a minute to pray for you this morning. Already ordered the book – I’m planning on packing it in my girl’s bag when she heads off to college next week.
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Thanks, Jamie!!
YAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!! I’m a little excited about the book release…can ya tell?:-) Buying copies for my girls!
I am reading this book right now. (I got it before it “came out.”) And I am liking it more than your first book. (Does this mean at age 56 that I’m still a teenager inside?)
I can’t wait for the leader’s guide.
Thanks for the easy way to let our youth leaders know about this book.
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Congratulations!
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I’m so very excited for you! Congratulations! I pray that it goes global~
Diane Bailey´s last [type] ..How to Realize God’s Provision
as a mom of a teen girl, and a small groups leader in our youth.. excited to see this book finally IN PRINT!!
happy dance with you not just about Graceful, but feeling braver with this release then the last – yes, we never stop growing up, do we?
amber@gracetobe´s last [type] ..Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Thank you Amber! What a gift to have you excited with me.
emily freeman´s last [type] ..let’s have a graceful release
Got this for my daughter! She read it through in one sitting and passed it on to a friend that evening! You are touching young lives!!! Thank you!
um, WHAT? She read it in one sitting? I am very impressed. Ask her to leave a review on Amazon!!
emily freeman´s last [type] ..let’s have a graceful release
congratulations! after reading your last book, i’m very excited about this one too. i love your “garden” picture and i kinda want to see the dog picture!
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I think the flyer is a great idea. Makes it easy to spread the word to church groups.
So glad to see you and @annieblogs have a good release day. Congrats, Emily! I love the garden picture, too.
Katie @ KatieTevis.com´s last [type] ..One Thousand Gifts (1-21)
This is so amazing. To watch you walk through all of this through the blog makes me feel like I’ve witnessed the birth of a long awaited child. I’m so happy for you! May the Lord bless those who read it and the one who birthed it.
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Congratulations! I am sure it must be something amazing to see your words not just in print but in bounded so you can hold it in your hand and take it with you any where type print. I love the cover.
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Such a beautiful book, Emily!
I can’t wait to get my hands on this book! I am the girls ministry leader at my church and I know lives are going to be changed. Many thanks!!
My daughter’s been asking me when graceful was coming out!
She’s only 12, and I was wondering if its more suitable for older teens?
Grace for the good girl is definately on my top list. Being in Australia no-one had heard of it at my church, so I’ve been recommending it to all my good girl friends!
God bless!
so very happy and excited for you Emily!
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