Imparting Grace

Thursday, September 26

Grace at Home No. 351

Hi, friends! Happy Autumn! Welcome to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace.

I hope you're having some lovely Fall weather in your neck of the woods. It's pretty hot here in North Carolina, but we've had some fallish days. . . which makes me really anticipate the cool, crisp Autumn weather to come.

Here are some highlight's from last week's party I thought you'd enjoy.

Pam from Busy Lifestyle Gal created a darling sign for her front entry. Do you need some new Fall decor? Pam wrote a detailed tutorial for making this sign!

Want inspiration for fun Fall decor that's not traditional Fall colors? You'll love seeing what Andrea from Living on Cloud Nine has done in her house.

I've been wanting to find more recipes for the Instant Pot, so I was glad to see this recipe for Instant Pot Roast from Joy at Artful Homemaking. (My pot roast recipe uses hours of oven time--I'm eager to try this way!)

If you or a loved one struggles with anxiety, you'll be glad to know there's a new resource from Dr. Michelle Bengtson. Read all about Breaking Anxiety's Grip: How to Reclaim the Peace God Promises here!

As for me, I'm busy this week looking for people to serve on the Launch Team for my upcoming book! I would love for some of y'all to participate.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week's party! Now for this week's link-up. Here at the Grace at Home party, I invite you to link posts about

DIY projects
decorating
recipes
hospitality
homemaking tips
parenting
marriage
faith
self-care
soul care

Whatever you do to make your home a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it. Here's what I ask of you. Please include the permalink to your post, not your blog's home page. Please let people know that you've linked up. No more than three posts per person, please. Note that if you link a post here, you are giving me permission to share your post, including a photo. And visit at least one of the other party participants--that's what really makes it a party!

Monday, September 23

I need your help!

Friends, I've been here at Imparting Grace for many years. During that time y'all have helped me with so many things—you've offered encouragement, advice, prayers, even challenges when I needed them.

Today I'm asking for a different kind of help.

If you've spent any time here in the past couple of years, you know that I've written a book for InterVarsity Press. Well, it's now time for Mythical Me: Finding Freedom from Constant Comparison to launch into the world!

I confess that I'm really excited about this book launch, and also slightly terrified. But one thing I know absolutely for sure: I can't do it alone. So today I'm asking if you would be willing to help me.

This week I am putting together a "Launch Team." (Doesn't that sound like something from the Space Age?) It's nothing formal or fancy—it's just a group of people who are willing to go ahead and read my book and share it with others. The one requirement for membership is that you have a Facebook account, simply because a closed Facebook group will be where we meet. For the most part, I'll be asking Launch Team members to do little things like liking and sharing posts on social media. And I hope members will post an honest review the book if they can.

If you'd like to know why I wrote this book, watch this little video:

I struggled with comparison long, long before social media, so by the time Facebook and Instagram and Pinterest came along, I was badly in need of help. I'm so grateful that I found it, and I'm thrilled to get to share the message.

If you'd like to read more about the book, including the table of contents and endorsements, you can visit the InterVarsity Press website here. You can even read the whole first chapter!

Would you be interested in serving on the Launch Team? If so, please leave a comment here or email me (richellap (at) gmail (dot) com). I can give you more information or sign you up!

Thursday, September 19

Grace at Home No. 350

Hello, friends! Take a quick look at the title of today's post: "Grace at Home. No. 350." Can you believe that? I'm amazed to think that I've hosted 350 of these link parties over the years. I'm grateful, though, because I've made so many friends here. And I hope the party has been a blessing to you!

Grace at Home is a party for celebrating all the ways we make our homes places of grace. So much of what gets highlighted these days are all the ways our homes are torn apart. The news is full of fighting, bickering, disagreements large and small. But I know that there are thousands of us who are doing our best, day in and day out, to make our own homes places where grace abounds. And I'm happy to highlight those things!

Here are some highlights from last week's party.

Need some Fall decor inspiration? You'll enjoy this Fall Home Tour from Marty at A Stroll Thru Life.

Need a quick and easy Fall craft? Try making these darling succulent pumpkins, shared here by Libbie at A Life Unfolding.

Looking for an inexpensive way to add to your Fall decor? Penny from Penny's Vintage Home created these darling wire pumpkins from Dollar Tree supplies.

Want to make every day special this Fall? Chas from Chas' Crazy Creations shared a great idea (and a free printable) for making a reusable Fall To-Do List. I love this!