We are so excited to begin reading Kelly Minter’s The Fitting Room as a community.
We hope this post will answer some logistical questions for you! If you have additional questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments section below.
What to Expect
Each Sunday, starting June 5, we will post a video discussing a chapter or several chapters of the book with Kelly. You are not going to want to miss these videos. Kelly’s perspective adds so much color to the chapters. We have filmed all the videos, and it was such a treat to sit on Kelly’s couch and discuss what it means to clothe ourselves in Godliness.
Jessica, Kelly and Angie
We will also have posts in the (in)courage BlogFrog community to discuss the videos and chapters in more detail. (So be sure and sign up if you haven’t yet – it’s easy peasy. Just click here.)
Buy a Book, Give a Book – and Get Free Shipping!
The Fitting Room is on sale for $10 on DaySpring.com THIS WEEK ONLY. This is the cheapest you will find it anywhere!
When Angie and I first started Bloom almost two years ago, it was very important that everyone be able to participate, regardless of ability to purchase a book.
If you find yourself in a very difficult financial season and are unable to purchase a book, from Wednesday through Friday this week (5/18-5/20) you can fill out a form requesting a free book. (The form will be posted on this page on Wednesday.) We ask that you please be very honest and only request a book if you truly cannot afford the $10. We only have a limited quantity to give away that largely depends on how many sponsors/donations we get.
This is where the community of Bloom beautifully shows up.
If you are able to purchase a book for someone in need, DaySpring has set up a sweet deal for you starting today.
In addition to purchasing your own book, you can choose to purchase a second book for someone in need for an additional $10. (Feel free to give more than one if you can! To purchase a “Sponsor” book, just go here, click on the image of The Fitting Room with the green sponsor button on it and purchase the Sponsor book for $10. This option expires May 23)
If you purchase two or more books you get FREE shipping on your book – and DaySpring will take care of getting your donated book to a fellow Bloomie in need. Just use coupon code: BLOOMBOOK (If any other wonderful DaySpring products fall into your shopping cart, those will ship free too! This code will also work if you are purchasing multiple books for yourself).
We are so excited and thankful that DaySpring is managing all the coordination of the donated books – and taking care of the shipping. What a blessing!
With each Bloom book selection, we are always amazed by the community of women who step forward and buy books for their fellow sisters in Christ. THANK YOU to those of you who are able to generously give.
If you have additional questions about the sponsor program please visit the FAQ page.
The Fitting Room
The Schedule
If you’re a list-lover like me, here’s what to expect:
May 15: Introduction of The Fitting Room
May 18: Book request form posted for those unable to purchase a book
May 20: Last day to request book
May 22: Introduction of Kelly with Jessica and Angie
May 23-25: Ship Out Sponsored Books
May 25: Special Giveaway
May 29: Special post from Kelly Minter
June 5: Ch. 1 and 2 (one video)
June 8: ch 3
June 12: ch 4
June 15: ch 5
June 19: Half-way post :)
June 22: ch 6 and 7
June 26: ch 8 and 9
July 3: Break for the holiday weekend
July 6: ch 10 and 11
July 10: ch 12 and 13
July 13: ch 14
WHEW! That was a lot of info. Thanks for sticking with us.
Love,
ABOUT JESSICA TURNER
Jessica Turner blogs on The Mom Creative about motherhood,
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Oooooh, super excited! It sounds like a great book!
Yay!! Sooo excited to join in again! Great seeing you both on the video! Looking forward to it!
I would like to join this video session . Also I wish to sign up for a chance to get a free book.
thanks
I have been anxiously awaiting your next book! :) Am excited to “meet” Kelly Minter and read her book, which sounds amazing. This will be my first introduction to her work, so I am really looking forward to it. Thanks to all of you for organizing the bookclub. The videos for 1000 Gifts added so much for me to the book and love that you are able to do this with Kelly :) Ok, off to get the book…
Yay!! So exciting!!!
I read this book a few weeks ago – loved it! Kelly’s humor was one of my favorite things about it. Really, really good book!
Excited for another ‘book club’ adventure!
Interesting…I had to miss most of the series with Ann’s book, when my son went thru a surgery…and am reading it over again, with thoroughness & attention I missed the first time. A good book is like that, y’know? Skim it…read it slow…go back to the corner-fold pages…rich words to fuel the fire of a passionate heart.
Thanks for bringing such richness to our lives!
I am so excited for this book. Thanks Angie and Jessica for choosing another winner. Can’t wait to start reading…
This looks great!! Is there going to be an introduction video that we could use at church to advertise this book club? Is there going to be a ch. sample available to help promote it?
Hi Michelle! Feel free to share the introduction video Jessica posted here: http://www.incourage.me/2011/05/announcing-our-summer-book-club-selection.html
We do not currently have a sample chapter available through (in)courage, however, you can find one on amazon here : http://ow.ly/4WvZg Hope that helps!
Fabulous! I spotted this book in Cook’s catalog a while book and have been dying to read it!
Excited to he part of yet another book study. Can’t wait to start and get to know Kelly through this book. What a great idea to get these videos all done before Jess’s baby girls makes her appearance…You girls are amazing. Thanks for all your work and time that these took to complete. Ok – checking off the days till we start.
Ordered a book for my mom and me. Can’t wait! :)
I still reread One Thousand Gifts regularly. So excited to begin another of your picks :)
It will not allow me to submit for the free book The Fitting Room
I would like to join this video session , how do I go about this?
Is there anyway you can tell me how long each video is? A ladies group from our church is going to do this and I’m trying to arrange the schedule and figure out how much time we need to allow for the videos. Thank you!
You girls just amaze and ENCOURAGE me so much! I’ve been a pastor’s wife for 34 years (officially 34 on June 11th) and the journey has been a great one. My heart is turning so much toward the 20-40 somethings age woman. Young women like yourselves …authors like Angie Smith, Ann Voskamp, and Kelly Minter just breathe HOPE for the future. Thanks for opening your hearts to us older girls :)
My book “The Fitting Room” came in the mail this past Friday. :) Kelly’s study on Ruth touched my heart in deep ways last summer. Looking forward to reading this one. I love the list – thank you.
Blessings,
Jan
Looking forward to the new book study! We are currently doing Ruth in our Womens study and we love it!!
Will the videos be archived to be accessed at a later day & time? Four of my girlfriends and I are planning to do this as our reading selection this summer, but we won’t be able to meet together on Sundays. We’re really looking forward to starting the book and the discussions it will bring!
How exciting!!! Another opportunity…no INVITATION…to join other women; sisters in Christ in seeking a closer and fuller relationship with our Heavenly Father?!? Count me in!!! How could I pass this up?
One day while clothes shopping, I lost my 4 yr old son. My daughters and I frantically searched throughout the racks of clothes looking for him. There was another woman in the dept with us, who was looking at dresses on the circular rack. After several LONG minutes, I heard the sweetest 4 yr old lisping voice say to the woman looking at the clothes, “Pick me to wear, pick me to wear.” My son had hidden in the middle of the clothing rack, and when the woman pushed the clothes aside, he stuck out his head and urged her to pick him to wear. She laughingly said, “I don’t think you are my size.” Whenever I think about these verses in Colossians, I hear that sweet voice saying, “Pick me to wear.” I hope I’ll be wearing all these godly attributes by the time this study is over! I have enlisted some women to do it with me, so this will be such a fun journey! I can’t wait!
I am planning to join in online with every one for the summer book club selection of The Fitting Room. Ordered 2 copies by accident and decided to give it to a great gal at church instead of returning it. She is the Director of Care and Connections at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and has helped our family through some difficult times. Her presence in my life has truly shown me the heart and hand of God working in my life.
I recieved my free copy and im very grateful for that, thank you and im so excited.
Well i just happened to click on this book through my DaySpring email and its no coincidence for sure,,,because this really wraps up entirely a new study i’ve been a part of in our local fellowship covering the book of Philemon, Ephes; about our effectiveness being dependent on the knowledge of who we are individually in God’s design and all the joints fitly knitting together supplieth to all the body for the building of itself! Then as i read the summary of the Fitting Room, it came to me as being like the pretty wrapping paper for the gifts! Its one thing to have the knowledge then another essential to then step out with it being real to the deepest places of my heart. I am very excited to read the Fitting Room and see how God brings all the missing pieces together in our lives as the Body of Christ! Thanking God for you Kelly~
Hello,
I am looking forward to being a part of this study!! Thank you so much for the book and helping me get it. What a blessing!!
Tina
Can’t wait for this study to start, I have never done a book club before! Thanks so much for helping me get this book, I am so grateful! I will be passing it along after I am done with it. Thank you.
Very excited! I am reading the book and decided to stop and start over so that I will be able to study along! I am teaching No Other God’s with a group of woman right now and its been such a blessing!! cant wait!
First time bloomer!! Have the book and excited to participate!! XOXO
Got my book and I’m super excited to read this book with everyone!
Yea! The book arrived and I dove right in…
So excited to be a part of this!
I am so excited!!!! I am all ready on Chapter 2 and loving this book all ready! I am looking forward to being a part of this!
Hi! :-)
I started reading the book and I would really like to watch the videos as well – however I don’t have internet at home.. :-( Is there a way for me to download the videos while I’m at work such that I can watch them at home afterwards? (.avi or .mp4 format or something like that would be great!)
I’m really excited about reading the book and being part of this book club!
Hugs, Karianne :0)
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