I’ve been working on a secret project since the beginning of January. I’m no good at keeping secrets, so I’ve been bursting at the seams to tell you all, but I had to wait until a bunch of details were in place before I could do so.
And the day has finally come.
The secret? I’m writing a book!
How it all came about was a crazy, bizarre set of circumstances and I’m still pinching myself that this is really and truly for real.
Writing a book has long been on my list of “things I hope to do someday”, but it was one of those big dreams which seemed very much out of reach right now. So, the idea’s been tucked into the back part of my brain and left there. I figured once my children were older, it’d be something I might pull back out and pursue.
Well, God had other plans. In November of 2010, a vice president at a publishing company happened to stumble upon my blog. He emailed me the same day and asked me to call him about a book deal.
When I got the email, I wondered if it were a fluke or a prank. But no, investigation showed he was the real deal. I was incredulous that anything would come of it, but Jesse and I decided to go ahead and call him.
I was shocked when I called him and he basically said, “We’d like to offer you a book deal. What do you want to write on?”
He was very thorough in explaining how it would work, what they were expecting from me and the time frame they were thinking. I just sat on the other end shaking my head. This can’t be for real.
But it was real and I had to face reality and decide whether I wanted to take the plunge into a completely unknown world. It was daunting and I was scared.
Jesse and I spent the next few weeks praying about it and seeking the counsel of people who know us best. I was a lot more hesitant than Jesse as I could only imagine what effort would be required to write a 50,000-word manuscript in a short time frame. But Jesse continued to assure me he thought I should do this and that he would be right by my side as my biggest supporter and cheerleader (which he totally has been!)
I knew I’d have to delegate some of my other responsibilities in order to devote time to writing a book (I’m not superwoman!), so I prayed that if God wanted me to accept the book deal, He would provide an assistant for me. It was a tall order because I was looking for a very specific skill set in a person as well as a certain type of personality and I was really not sure anyone in our area would fit the bill.
God’s pretty amazing at answering “tall orders”, though. That very same week, God brought Megan into my path. She had all the skills and qualifications I was looking for, she was already considering a job change and she and I just “clicked”. I hired her in January and she’s taken a huge weight of responsibilities off my shoulders so I can focus on writing, blogging and being a wife and mom.
With all the lights staying clearly green to us regarding the book deal, I accepted the publisher’s offer in January and embarked on this new adventure. Truly, I’ve loved almost every moment of it, even if it has been a little grueling at times.
My manuscript is due to the publisher on May 1, 2011 — yes, about five weeks away. Needless to say, it’s crunch time around here and I hope you’ll bear with me if you email and don’t hear back from me until after May. I promise I’m not ignoring you personally, I’m just pretending my email is not piling up so that I can focus on cranking out this manuscript. 
In addition, for the next five weeks, I won’t be posting weekly menus, likely won’t be sharing details and pictures of my shopping trips and will most probably not be posting quite as much. I’ll still be sharing lots of deals, great guest posts and reader tips and writing posts as I’m able, but if you don’t see updates quite as often or I don’t have a chance to respond to your comment, you’ll know why.
Never fear, once May 1 arrives, I should be back to my usual posting schedule. (And you just might hear a big sigh of relief coming from this part of the country!)
Thank you, in advance, for your patience. And if you think of me, I’d so appreciate your prayers as I finish up this project.
If all goes as planned, the book will be available for sale in January 2012. All of my profits from the sale of the book will be donated to Compassion — a ministry our family whole-heartedly believes in and is thrilled to support.
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Congratulations! That’s wonderful news!! Best of luck!!
CONGRATES. YET GOD IS GREAT….
Crystal – I am so happy to hear of your amazing news. I love how God seems to show up in our lives in unexpected ways…proving over and over again that His ways are higher than ours. Your sphere of influence is already so huge, and I pray that this new adventure will increase it even more. Blessings on you and your family during this “crunch” time!
I cant wait to read it! God sure does bless us and directs us in ways we never imagined. Way to go! You should be proud of yourself.
Absolutely amazing news. I was wondering why you didn’t have a book yet! Seems like the next logical step for sure.
Congratulations Crystal!
That is so awesome!! Happy writing
Congrats!!! That’s so amazing that your donating your profits for all your hard work!
Wow! Writing a book is on my “maybe someday” list, too. It’s so encouraging to read about your deep concern for God’s will!
Congratulations!! Thats amazing !!
Wow! What an amazing opportunity. May you and your family be blessed through this endeavor.
very cool!! I look forward to buying it when it’s published!
I love that your profits are going to Compassion! I’ll definitely be buying one!
Congrats…I love your blog and am sure the book will be awesome!!!!
That is AMAZING news! So excited for you, and looking forward to hearing more about your book!
Congratulations! What a wonderful opportunity for you. I have been in situations where God shows up at just the right time and everything fits together like a puzzle. It’s an amazing feeling! I will pray that everything keeps fitting together for you through the next few weeks and it will be with minimal stress. I can’t wait to get my hands on your book (Doesn’t that sound fabulous? YOUR book!!)
How exciting!! congratulations!
1. That is AWESOME that you are donating your profits to Compassion. Imagine how many kids’ lives are going to be blessed because of your book. AWESOME, awesome idea.
2. 50,000 words? Holy cow!
Can’t wait to read it, and I’ve got to say, (nothing personal
) but the fact that you’re donating your profit to Compassion makes me want to BUY the book versus getting it from the library. That’s fantastic.
While I knew about the book before this, I had no clue you were donating the sale of the book to Compassion. That is fantastic Crystal! What a blessing you are giving to them.
Wow, I can’t wait to read it! I love your blog, I can’t imagine how great the book will be!
Congratulations! That’s such a wonderful announcement!
I’ve thought you should write a book for YEARS! This is awesome!
Congratulations! I admire that working so hard on your book you already planning on not keeping any of the profits. Very humbling. You are such a blessing to a lot of people who have never met you (last time I checked you had over 90,000 followers), so I cannot imagine the impact you are having when you are personally part of some people’s lives
. All the best to you!
That’s awesome! Can’t wait to read your book! I’m sure it will be as fabulous as your blog! Congratulations on this new venture in your life!
You rock, sweetheart! God is smiling down at his daughter with sheer bliss, and so excited to bless you in ways you cannot even imagine right now.
Congratulations! What a wonderful opportunity for you. I can’t wait to read your book when it comes out!
Congratulations! I am sure the book will be great and will benefit many people.
Way to go!~ You’re such a blessing through the written word. God has given you wonderful talents…and so many people will benefit from your writing. Isn’t it amazing how God uses talents we didn’t realize we had-or thought we didn’t have-to share Him with the world!
Blessings to you!
Congratulations, Crystal! I cannot wait to read your book. God bless…
Congratulations, that is an awesome opportunity! I love seeing God work in such different and fun ways;) God’s blessings to you and your family!:)
oh, Crystal, how wonderful! I’m so excited for you, your family and Compassion! I will be praying for you during this time! I can’t wait to read the book.
Congratulations! God is amazing and will stay with you throughout this adventure and all to come. I’ll pray for you and your family as you work through these next few weeks!
As I read your post I was so excited for you….and already thinking of saving a little stash of grocery money to buy one. Then I got to the part where you are donating all profits to Compassion, and burst into tears! Our Compassion “daughter” in Ethiopia is a huge part of our life, and the work Compassion does is truely changing the world by ministering to “the least of these”. I am humbled by your word and dedication….which will help to feed, clothe, educate and spread to gospel to so many children! Can’t wait to advertise your book all over the place!!!
Congratulations, Crystal! I’m so excited for you and your family. Praying for you in the final weeks.
Congratulations! What a wonderful opportunity and how generous of you to donate the proceeds to your favorite Ministry. Praying God’s richest blessings on this next step in your life.
Congrats, I’m so incredibly happy for you (a little envious)! I cannot wait to read your book! Thank you for all you do!
So happy for you! YAY! Best of luck!
I will buy it!
Congrats! That is so exciting!
What an exciting opportunity! I’m excited for you and will add this to my prayer list. You are amazing! I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!
That is awesome. I am praying for you!
I’ve been SERIOUSLY thinking about writing a book, but don’t know how to make time with homeschooling little ones. I do hope that your next big series is about how to write a book, along with tips on how to carve out time for it.
Congratulations!!!
All of this I and many others have been telling you to write a book -You are.How exciting and all will almost done before the age of 30-WOW!Book come after your birthday but still WOW!
God is truly amazing and I continue to marvel at your story and how he took you, just a regular woman, wife and mom, who wanted to be a good steward of money and time, has blessed you beyond most people’s dreams! Congratulations and I cannot wait to see the finished product.
Can’t wait to read it, I know it will be great!!
So happy for you Crystal! Congrats
That is awesome news! Congratulations!
That’s wonderful! Congratulations! I know a LOT of work goes into writing a book (my sister just had her first one published, but had to do it herself as she didn’t get any big offer like this
).
I’m sure many, many people will be blessed by your book! And not only by your book, but also by the profits from your book! What a special thing for you to donate your profit to Compassion! You’re such an inspiration!
May the Lord bless you as you head toward the finish line with this project!
That’s so great! Hang in there, you’ll have lots of people praying for you. Congratulations!
I have been hoping — and really, expecting — that you would get a book deal so I can’t say I’m too surprised! Congratulations to you. I look forward to reading it. And how amazing that you are able to donate your profits to charity.
That’s very similar to how I ended up with my first book contract! Was contacted by the CEO of a small publishing company because of one of my websites. Mine eventually grew into 6 books! So hold, there might be more in your future.
~Debi
Deborah Taylor-Hough
Author of Frugal Living for Dummies, A Simple Choice, and the Frozen Assets cookbook series.
Congrats, Crystal!
I thought you mentioned it somewhere previously though…in a comment or something.
I was thinking the same thing, Sarah. When I read her comment about it a few days ago, I thought, “Wow! I didn’t know she was writing a book – I must really be out of the loop!”
Can’t wait to read it, Crystal! You’ll be in my prayers during your “crunch time” for the next few weeks!
I mentioned it on Facebook on Friday for the first time, but I’ve not mentioned it on the blog until today — unless I accidentally mentioned it in a comment somewhere!
Thanks so much for your prayers; they are much appreciated it!
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sooo thrilled for you!!!
Congratulations! What an amazing opportunity! We’ll be praying for you to get through these next few weeks
Amazing! Even better that Compassion will be getting the proceeds. It says so much about you & your husband that you are so willing to work so hard and rearrange your life to earn money that you’ll be giving away.
This is beyond exciting!! Whoot Whoot!
Yay! And I just LOVE that you all give so generously, and that God enables you to do so! =) Hurray!! I’ll be praying for you as you write feverishly!
How awesome is that?! Praise God for how it all came together!
Congratulations to you and the best of luck.
Congrats!!! How exciting
Crystal, I think this is absolutely amazing and I can not think of a better person for it to happen to! Congrats and I’m sure it will be wonderful!
Congrats! I can’t wait to read it. May God bless you as you persue this dream.
That’s so great that you’re donating your profits! Very cool!
Congrats! What an awesome opportunity!
Congrats Crystal! I can’t wait until it comes out next year, I may have to buy 2, one for me and a giveaway. I love how God answers ours prayers at the right moment. Best of luck woman, you deserve it!
Yeah! I love how God works and pray that He will continue to bless you as much as you bless us with this blog! I can’t wait to read it!
We love Compassion! What an amazing testimony to give your profits to that steadfast ministry!
Congrats! That is so great! I have always wanted to write children’s books!
Wishing you all the best, you deserve it for all you do for others.l
Congratulations! This is exciting!
That’s wonderful! I’ve long thought that you should write a book! Glad to see it come to fruition! So excited that Compassion is a part of it, too. I’ll definitely be buying one! Blessings!
Fantastic on donating the proceeds!
FABULOUS news, congratulations! Though we will certainly miss your not posting as often, it will be well worth it when we celebrate with you when it’s all said and done!
I love that your profits go to Compassion! May the Lord richly bless you for your generosity!
WOW That is awesome. The Lord is faithful and so are you! Can’t wait to get a copy, maybe you can sign it…. 8)
So happy for you Crystal! Congrats :you God has great plans for you!
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer blogger! Have fun and best wishes for a hugely successful book!
That is SOOOO amazing and I am SOOO happy for you! I have been following your blog for over a year now and have learned so much from you. You deserve it! Good luck mama!
Yay! Doing a little dance for ya! I can’t wait to see what more you have to give the world!
Absolutely wonderful. I wish you all the best in this new endeavor.
To God be the Glory–you will again bless us utilizing another stream God has provided. Prayed for your continued success!
I am so blessed to hear you are donating profits to Compassion. You are such an inspiring person. Can’t wait to buy the book.
Congrat!!! I am so excited for you
Awesome!! And I love that the proceeds will go to Compassion, we love them too!
Congratulations! I love reading your blog every day and can’t wait to read your book. Good luck with the completion. Sending you prayers and peace.
Couldn’t have happened to a better person. Thanks for always being so kind and supporting. Congrats again. Mike and Lisa ~ MoJo Savings
Congrats on the book deal! You are such a blessing to all of us! Looking forward to reading it!!!
Congrats! Great news and I’m sure your book will be as inspiring as your blog! A great way to be able to spread your message even further!
Congratulations! I’ve been in love with your blog since it’s early days and am very much looking forward to reading your book!
What an incredible opportunity! God knows the desires of your heart–even the one’s you’ve tucked away.
So exciting! I think it’s neat that you are donating profits to Compassion-we sponsor 2 kids through Compassion and it really is a good organization.
Congratulations!
You really deserve this- You will be in my prayers and know everything will be ok. I am also excited to read what you will be writing.
Through you and others God reminds me daily , of the importance of living a compassionate life . Your generosity of spirit and resources humbles me ……..
I wish you much success !
Congrats on the book deal! I support Compassion International too and I think it is wonderful what you are doing.
Congratulations Crystal!
Can’t wait to read it!
Linda @ Linda’s Lunacy
http://www.lindaslunacy.blogspot.com
Congratulations, Crystal! And how awesome that you are donating the profits to Compassion. I’m looking forward to reading your book whenever it is released.
Crystal!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so so excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Really looking forward to the book. I love that you are donating the profits to Compassion – our family sponsors a child through them too.
Congrats to you! I’ll definitely be buying your book! So excited!
Congratulations – and I think it’s amazing that you’re donating the profits to Compassion!
Way to go Crystal. I would love to read anything you write. You have been an inspiration to so many people.
yay, crystal!!! you are so awesome and so blessed!
Congratulations! I’ve wondered if you had ever thought about writing one–I’d love to be able to access all of your tidbits of wisdom all in one place offline!
Wow, this is so amazing! Now I just have to develop more patience to wait until January!!
Excellent! So thrilled that you’re donating the profits to Compassion. I supported a Compassion kid for five years and had the honor and blessing of having the chance to go to her village to meet her in Thailand. It was an unforgettable experience.
I was already feeling so thrilled for you reading this–but when I got to the last sentence, that you are donating proceeds to Compassion, which our family strongly supports, I was just blown away! Bless you for your faithfulness–well done!
That is wonderful, Crystal!
We love the ministry of Compassion as well. What a blessing!
Congratulations! Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Congrats! You deserve it and I can’t wait to read it. You’ve got one of my favorite blogs!
Congratulations! I can’t wait to read the book!
Congratulations Crystal! Can’t wait to read the book. Praying for you as you finish it up!
Can’t wait to buy a few copies! We are able to support a second Compassion child because of the frugal advice you give on MSM. So two little girls in another country are blessed as well because of your influence. Thanks, Crystal!
Yay! Yay! and more Yay!
Good for you. Congratulations on your hard work!
Congratulations, Crystal!! What wonderful news.
Best wishes for your survival through book writing crunch time. I know it’ll be fabulous.
how awesome, crystal! congratulations! can’t wait to read it
Wow! How exciting! God is SO awesome. He always seems to exceed our expectations. Congrats and I can’t wait to read to the book! Prayers for you and your family.
I got little goosebumps at the thought of how many babies around the world you could help with the money from your book
I pray that it goes well for you!
Congrats on your book deal! I can’t wait to read it either!
Crystal, Congratulations!! I’m so glad to hear this.
Crystal, you definitely have my prayers! You are such a truly awesome person and I love how God is using you to reach so many people everyday! Blessings!
How exciting! I will be praying for you! Great job Crystal!
So amazing to see someone willing to donate 100% of profits to charity. So many people today are money hungry and not as humble as you are. You have every right to brag about the things you have accomplished, yet you don’t take any of the credit. You are an amazing person and a great example to all!
Congrats on your book!!!! I can’t wait for it to come next year. This is one book that WILL BE on my bookshelf and more than likely a couple gifts for friends.
God is good:)
Congratulations on the book! I look forward to reading it, and Compassion is one of my favorite ministries. I’ll keep you in my prayers as you work to get everything finished.
This is great news!!! So excited for you and can’t wait to get a copy! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE that it will help Compassion! Thanks for all you do… God is truly blessing you for using your talents for His glory!
I’ve been reading your blog almost from its beginning! Now, I can’t wait to be one of the first ones to read your book. I’m so happy for you. And what a blessing that you’ll be donating to those in need. Grace to you!
Best part of this post: that you’re donating all your personal profits to Compassion. Phenomenal organization doing desperately-needed work. Such a Christ-centered, mission-focused decision, Crystal! Awesome.
That’s wonderful news!!! I will look forward to it and will be one of your first readers! You’re budget ideas are so inspiring.
Wow….that is HUGE and SOOOO exciting!!! Congratulations and have fun. We’ll wait for you to return.
Hurray for you!! “Just keep writing, just keep writing..”
You are amazing! Good luck.
Congrats! I’ve been sort of a quiet reader here for 3 years, and I am so anxious to read your book! You have inspired my husband and I in so many ways, I’m so blessed as a reader of your blog!
This is wonderful news! I’m so excited and can’t wait for it to come out. I have been hoping you would write a book – I even suggested it once in a reader survey awhile back!
So excited for you Crystal! I can’t wait to read it. You are an inspiration!
congratulations! so happy for you and your family. Can not wait to get my copy:)
That is SUPER exciting! Now, did you leave the topic of the book out of the post on purpose??? Can’t wait to find out more.
I’ll share more soon! Thank you for being so excited!
Wow. That’s amazing. Yay God and yay you!
Crystal…I’m so excited for you!!! God bless you and your family as you finish the manuscript. You’ll do great!
Congratulations! So excited for you and excited to read your book. And by the way, I’m continually amazed at how giving you and Jesse are with donating all profits to Compassion. You guys are awesome!
Congrats Crystal! I’m sure it will be a wonderful book and I will be praying for you your family during this time!
Congratulations! You are such an inspiration, and I absolutely adore, admire, and appreciate your heart of gold.
I’m a librarian and a big fan of your website. Our community is bursting with stay-at-home moms so I look forward to getting to share it with others.
Wowza! Great big congratulations to YOU! I’m looking forward to reading it, not just because I trust that it will be excellent, but also because the proceeds will go to a great cause. What a blessing you are, Crystal!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Real noble of you to donate the profits, I am so glad to hear that I can’t wait to buy one!
Certainly the LORD is expanding y’alls’ borders! I think it is incredible and inspiring that your profits are ALL going to Compassion. Way to spur others on to love and good works! I pray all the best for you and your family in this endeavor.
Yay! happy for you! Can’t wait to read it!
Congratulations on your success!!!
Oh, how wonderful! Congratulations–can’t wait to read it!
Congrats! Can’t wait to find out what you’ll write about!
Congratulations! I am so happy for you!
Congrats! I’m looking forward to reading it!
I am so proud for you and your family. God is so awesome and faithful to provide. Good luck and I cannot wait to read your first book. My fellow couponers and I will be praying for energy and a clear mind for you to finish up with.
We love Compassion international!!
What a gift you received from God, and what a greater gift you will be giving to so many people when you complete your book. I so enjoy your blog. Congratulations to you!!
Congrats! So excited for you and looking forward to reading it.
How exdciting!!! You are deffinitely perfect for the job and such an inspiration to me! I hope that it all turns out well (which it will since God has chosen you for the job) and that you’ll be able to pull it off without stressing out too much. Great job!!!
This is AWESOME news! And the date is pretty funny since I also will have a sigh of relief since baby #3 is due the next day lol. I will definitely be buying the book also! And think about all those people you will be helping, not only the people who will be buying the book but the children of Compassion as well!!!! So congrats!!
Cool!
How exciting! Congratulations!!
whats is about? i will defenitley buy it
I’ll be sharing more details soon!
Yay! So excited, Mrs. Paine!!
How wonderful to see God rewarding your faithfulness. Also, love the fact that you are donating the profits to Compassion.
I agree! How exciting and I can’t wait for more details. Keeping you in my prayers!
Congratulations!!! Can’t wait for the book and praying for you and your family. What a great cause to suppport, Compassion. Isn’t God good to fulfill your dreams in this area of writing a boook!
I’m thrilled for you…you go girl…can’t wait to read it!!
Congrats!!
WOW!!! I am beyond thrilled for you. Looking forward to May 1st. Good luck until then!!!
Wonderful! God’s blessings!
Congratulations! You have blessed my life through this blog and now you have the opportunity to bless more. Know that I am praying for you as you finish your writing.
Congratulations! You are a great writer. I really do like reading your articles and I’m sure this will be a great book. I’m very happy for you!
Well, I have been faithfully visiting this site since I found it and it has been such a blessing! Out of all the “frugal sites” I visit this one the most. You definitely have our support!! I would be thrilled to buy your book once it is in print. best of luck! We know you can do it!!!
How very cool!! I love following your blog and can’t wait to see what God has placed on your heart to share with all of us in your book!!!
Thats Great!!! I will buy it of course. You inspired me;
Congratulations
God is so good! What exciting news and I know your book will be fabulous. Will pray that you are given the grace and strength to cross that finish line!
This is my first comment on one of your posts, and I just have to say I think it is truly amazing that all your proceeds are going towards Compassion. I was reading your post, I was thinking, “wow, this is great, I can’t wait to buy her book – and she is going to make a lot of hard-earned money from this!” Then I saw your comment about Compassion and I was just blown away. My husband and I are newlyweds and we chose to support another Compassion child along with a child I have been supporting on my own since college. I don’t know if I would have the strength to give all the proceeds from my own book if I wrote one; but then again, I guess that’s God’s grace working through you.
Thank you for being a vessel of his love, grace and glory. While I don’t even know you, I am so encouraged by you! I will be praying for your writing process these next few weeks and I’m excited to buy your book and support Compassion!
I am so excited to hear your news, it sounds like not only a wonderful opportunity but a blessing as well. I say, “You go girl!” I will keep you in my prayers.
I think this is a WONDERFUL secret!! Congratulations to you!! Praying & wishing you all the best, always!!!
Can’t wait to buy it!!!! Please give us details on Title etc so I can keep an eye out
Awesome opportunity for you!
Wow! That is amazing!! You continue to amaze me at your willingness to take things a step further and your humility in doing so. The fact that you’re giving all of your proceeds to Compassion is, in my book, a real tribute to your character! Congratulations and may the Lord continue to bless you on this journey!
So thrilled for you! Glory to God – His faithfulness and your response to Him are such an inspiration! Thank you.
Congratulations to you, Crystal! I can’t wait to read it!
Yay! I am so excited for you! I am planning on buying it already regardless of what it is about! We love Compassion and love supporting it’s ministry, so one more way to contribute will be our pleasure!
Wow, that is awesome!! Plus you are a rock star for giving your proceeds to Compassion. I love, love, love them. I am praying the Lord will bless you in another way instead.
Congratulations! I’m so excited for you. I’ll be keeping you in my prayers. I can’t wait to read it.
I noticed you can already pre-order it at Amazon.com.
Woot! Woot! Way to go, Crystal!!
I didn’t even know it was there yet! Fun! Thanks for digging that up — and for your kind encouragement!
Here is a link to amazon & I can’t wait to read this book. Congrats to you and your family Crystal.
http://www.amazon.com/Money-Saving-Mom-Crystal-Paine/dp/1451646208/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1301426124&sr=1-3
I have been reading your blogs for 2 and a half years. I have been wondering all along when you would write a book! So, it’s about time Crystal! Seriously, I can’t wait to read it and it will be awesome. You are amazing and your book will be too.
That is great! Writing a book has always been a dream of mine too. but I have never gone through with writing one. Prayers to u on your journey!
So excited for you. You have been such a blessing to me now you can bless even more people. Congrates!!!
how awesome, congrats, and god bless. let us know in june how it feels to have a number one best seller, believing that for you
God is truly blessing you; to God be the glory.
congratulations! very excited for you. have lifted you, your family, and your words of wisdom for this book up in prayer. you have impacted so many lives, you are not even aware of. god is going to double that (or more) now with this book. what a blessing!
Congratulation on your calling, God is good all the times and he knew that you would make a great writer, I love your Blog and love your Budget Series. Will of course buy the Book and keep you in my dailey prayers.
Elke
Congratulations! This is exciting news!
I was waiting for this post, I just knew it would come sometime! I love seeing people reach their goals! Keep reaching!
I’ve always thought you were a great writer, since the days of Polished Cornerstones… (wasn’t that ages ago?
Good for you!
Congrats Crystal! I was just thinking the other day that it would be great if you put out a book and shared some more of your great tips and personal experiences. Blessings to you as you embark on this amazing journey!
honestly, when I first read that you were writing a book I thought to myself “you are going to be plowing in the money from that!” and I was excited for you. Then at the end when I saw all profits are being given to compassion I got teary eyed and I was excited for all those little ones who will be blessed by your efforts, by the wonderful grace of God.
Thanks for your example. I’ll be prayerful for you Crystal.
Oh, I am so excited for you and your new book! You should do a book signing tour. I would be first in line
God is good!
WOW that is WONDERFUL!!! And it is even more amazing that you are donating the proceed. Can’t wait to hear more! I am sure it will be amazing!
How exciting! I will be praying for you!
Crystal, Congratulations! I think you are wonderful for using the profits to support your charity – I wish there were more people out there like you!
Congratulations! God is good. I will keep you in prayer.
How wonderful is our God! He always has the best for us in his time. Prayers for you and your family as you take on this adventure. God will be by your side and giving you that little push when you need it.
So exciting! Good luck in these next few weeks! I’ll pray for you to have health and strength!
Congrats this is a wonderful achievement! I wish you endless thoughts and inspiration for your book! Bless you and yours!
Congratulations! I usually go to the library, but your book, I will buy. I’ll be praying for you!
Good luck and congrats! Let us know when it’s on shelves please!
This was the Scripture passage for my devotion today. It made me think of you.
But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. As it is written:
“ He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever.”
Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God. For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, while, through the proof of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men, and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Thank you so much, Lise!
Congratulations! What a blessing for you to experience something new in your life, and what a way for you to bless others! God is so good! I pray for his grace, and peace to be upon you as you work through this process, as he fulfills his purpose through you.
Blessings-
Annett
Way to go! I know you can do it! So excited to see the end result! Just wanted to put a congrats out there to you! I have saved alot of money since Ive signed up for your daily emails and cant thank you enough…Im a struggling 29yr. old and can use every cent of savings I can get and am able to do that now because of your help! Thanks much and Good Luck!!!!
Crystal-
That is so awesome! I published a book in quite the same manner.
It is so fun to work with a publisher. Good luck!
Lisa
Big Congratulations! What a dream!
How exciting Crystal!!! Congratulations on such an awesome opportunity. May the Lord bless this new project and use it for His glory! Praying that the next 5 weeks will go smoothly for you.
Losts of love,
Sommer
Blessings to you, Crystal, as you write this book! I’m excited for you about this opportunity. I look forward to purchasing the book
Dios te bendiga en tu camino. I am so proud of you!! Praying for you and your family on the adventure of you life.
Now this is a book I will definitely BUY (as opposed to getting from the library!) But I’ll be using my Barnes and Noble e-certificates from Swagbucks, LOL! Congrats and I can’t wait to read it!
Congratulations! Thank you for putting so much hard work into your new book and your blog. Your work blesses me as a reader (and all your other readers as well, I’m sure!) as it makes my life easier, more economical and allows me to have more time with my family. And now your book proceeds will benefit those impacted by your charity. I know you don’t like to be seen as a role model, but your family’s charitable work is something I strive to emulate. Thank you so, so much for all you do. Sincerely, Michelle
I am so blessed to have you as a resource – and I am SOOO excited about your upcoming book! Thank you for all that you do for moms everywhere!
As a long-time follower of your blog, I am THRILLED FOR YOU! And I will definitely be buying the book. I am reading “Organized Simplicity” by your friend Tsh Oxenreider right now, and I love it. I thought it would be dumb to get a book about decluttering — I mean, you just get rid of stuff, no book needed, right? Well, I was wrong. Crystal, you are changing my life in so many positive ways, both big and small. Many blessings to you and your sweet family.
Wishing you all the best,
Ginger
You are so sweet!
Congrats, Crystal! I’ve been following your blog for about 3 years now and believe that a you are more than capable and qualified to finish this project strong! Way to go, girl! And yay God for bringing such a great opportunity to you and all the peope with Compassion that it will bless.
I think this is amazing way to share what we all visit this site for. Congrats! When you have time, I would love for you to post more about your family’s experience with Compassion. I am trying to find an organization for my children to sponsor, but it is a little daunting. I am sure others would love to hear how this organization became so dear to you. Thanks and congrats again!
What a wonderful secret! PTL! I will pray for you to have wisdom to find just the right words for your book and to have the peace that passeth understanding while writing it.
Just want to add my congrats and prayers for the book, as well as thanks for all you share on your blog! To God be the glory!
Wow! What a great, and well-deserved honor!
We, your loyal fan base, will be here, patiently waiting to hear more about the book. In the meantime, don’t sweat the blog. While no one can rightly fill your shoes, we certainly understand the large task at your hands, and we won’t cry if our emails go unanswered, or if posts become slightly scarce.
(Don’t you love the way I just spoke in plural form, on behalf of ALL your fans?)
My sincerest congratulations!! Enjoy this wonderful adventure, with all the sweat, deadlines, and finger cramps it may ensue.
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You are unbelievably generous.
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