VBT# Surrendered Balance - Hermina Krista Pettiford



Today's VBT# is author Hermina Krista Pettiford and her Christian Non Fiction Book "Surrendered Heart" on behalf of Pump Up Your Books Tour.

About The Authoress :
Hermina Krista Pettiford is the women’s ministry leader in her local church - New Covenant Tabernacle located San Diego, CA where she lives with her family. She has a B. A. in Biblical Studies from Southern California Seminary. Her belief is that the Spirit of God and the Word of God work together to create dynamic power for living the Christian life, thus, she ministers with a solid Biblical message and with the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Her desire is to see women and families strengthened through God’s Word and their relationship with God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. She has written out of her own life experiences, and her gift and love of writing to and for the Lord.
You can find Krista Pettiford at her website; http://www.surrenderedbalance.com/

Surrendered Balance Daily Living for the Modern Christian Woman

About The Book :
Do you live a fast paced and hectic life? Is your relationship with God suffering because of it? Imagine living a life of balance, in the flow of God’s will even while you’re always on the go. It is possible to flourish and have fulfillment in both your spiritual life and natural life without feeling as if you are neglecting either one. It comes by way of surrendered balance.

Hermina Krista Pettiford, in her first book connects with modern the Christian woman, giving fresh ideas and insight for balancing the responsibilities of modern-life while maintain an intimate relationship with God. In her personable style she gives practical solutions and applicable tools for women to make a life of surrendered balance no longer just a dream but a reality!
A modern Christian woman is someone who balances all of her responsibilities - family, career, friendship, ministry to others, and caring for herself all while keeping the Lord at the center of her life. If you are a modern Christian woman this book was written for you.
Proverbs 31:16 (AMP) says, “She considers a [new] field before she buys or accepts it [expanding prudently and not courting neglect of her present duties by assuming other duties]; with her savings [of time and strength] she plants fruitful vines in her vineyard.”
As modern Christian women we balance so much: time with the Lord, family, friends, work, staying fit and healthy, making time for ourselves without feeling too guilty, church and ministry.
God has a plan for each one of us that will bring about a proper balance between our spiritual and natural life. It is through the path of surrender and making time for Him that we find this plan. As we allow God to order our lives, not taking on more than we can handle or are called by Him to do, but rather, like wise women considering all of our choices in the presence of God before we proceed, our lives are bound to come into a state of surrendered balance and make room for all the needed things.
However, because of modern-day busyness, living a surrendered life and creating a constant balance is not always easy, even for those who have lived the Christian life for many years. The disciplines and principles in this book may not be new to you, but I believe the strategies and ideas will give you a fresh way of looking at how to balance your daily living as a modern Christian woman.
This book has two parts. The first part lists and discusses seven disciplines of a balanced life for the modern Christian woman. The second part is designed to help you implement these disciplines into your life without boxing you into just another system that will never work because it doesn’t fit your life. This book was written to help you keep track of your time, so that you will have time for all the needed things without getting overwhelmed.
The strategies and ideas I will share are those that God gave me when I was in a stressful time of life with more work and responsibilities than time and energy in a day. They still work for me and they will work for you if you apply them.

From the Desk of "Hermina K. Pettiford".

Krista,

As you state in your book a modern Christian woman is someone who balances all of her responsibilities; family, career, friendship, ministry to others, and caring for herself – all the while keeping the Lord at the center of her life. A lot of the titles for your book are very unusual, Beauty for Ashes, Cheerful Giving, Sand Castles, Dead Bones Live, Pruning the Branches and so many more. How did you come up with the titles for your book?

The devotionals I wrote and the scriptures I chose all come from my personal experiences. Also, I am a women’s ministry leader, so I often find myself seeing beyond the logos (written, literary word) to the rhema (utterance of God, living Word) and that is where I seek to find the meaning I want to convey. On a practical note, I take the words and phrases from the Bible text that stand out when writing with a focus on that particular text within its context. Some of the words or phrases I rephrase to give the titles a poetic flow. I think writing is an art form with lots of creative potential, I consider myself a creative writer. Writing is a way to communicate our perspectives on things that matter to us in such a way as to give expression to our unique and authentic voice. God is unconventional and as a reflection of Him I believe that my writing can be unconventional as well and still, like Him bring understanding, inspiration, and illumination. At least that’s my goal, though lofty, as it may be, hence the unusual titles.








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