Tuesday, September 01, 2009

BIG!

I left you a little teaser yesterday about some exciting news at our house.

Wow. Who knew you all were so good at guessing? Thanks for filling up my inbox with your curiousity. But...

No, I'm not pregnant
No, we're not moving back to Arkansas. 
No, we're not buying a new house. Or a new car.
No, I didn't get a job.

The big news is that John's book comes out TODAY!

I'm so proud of him. I re-read the book last week and my heart is just bursting with pride for him! It's fantastic

He told me I could do a giveaway...and I will get to that soon. For now, I just want to rejoice with him at seeing a dream realized. 

It's like Christmas...in SEPTEMBER! Thanks for being happy with and for him. 

39 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is HUGE!! Congratulations to both of you! In a way, John did give birth, so my comment wasn't totally out of line yesterday! ;)

I can't even imagine how over the moon excited and happy you guys are! Celebrate big today, okay?

Love you muchly.

Kathy said...

That is BIG news! Congratulations to ALL of you! (And...I'm so glad you had a good weekend--I got a little choked up when I read about your weekend getaway "gift.") Have a great week!

Michelle C said...

I can't wait to read it! Enjoy your day -- celebrating your hubby!

Amber said...

Have mine ordered!!!

HOORAY!! Can't wait.

Lauren said...

That is sooooo awesome Meredith. For some reason I had no idea your husband was a writer. In fact, had no idea what he did, but that's so great!!

Melissa Stover said...

that is VERY exciting! congratulations!

*carrie* said...

Now I wish I would've commented on your previous post, as that was my guess. So exciting! Looking forward to reading it . . .

Moriah @ Please Pass the Salt said...

YAY! What an accomplishment!!!

Nina Diane said...

absoutly wonderful!! CONGRATS to your hubby.....

Gina said...

How cool! I go away for a weekend and people go and have things HAPPEN! I am glad you got to get away. Kinda reminded me of The Shack.

Jennifer said...

Congrats to John (and you all)! This is exciting news!! I do like the cover too........does he get to help in the design of the cover?

Cathy said...

I love Christmas ANY time of the year!!! But today sounds like a PERFECT time for it!

Congrats to him!! ...and you!

Lindsay said...

Big news indeed. Amazon says my copy is enroute. Eager to read it and share with others too.

Angie @ Flibbertigibberish said...

How wonderful! How thrilling! Mer, I'm so excited for you guys. I know you're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, but I LOVE that cover. I'd want to pick it up and read it! In fact, I'm compiling an Amazon order as we speak (er, type?) and am adding it. I can't imagine how proud you must be!

Deena said...

Great! I'm so happy for you guys! Can't wait to read it!

Kendra said...

We can't wait to buy it!

Stacy at Exceedingly Mundane said...

Awesome, congratulations to your husband! What a wonderful achievement, and the cover is beautiful :) Bet the inside is just as wonderful, can't wait for the giveaway!

Have a wonderful and blessed day!

Janna Widdifield said...

Is this the advent-style book idea that we talked about two years ago at Joanne's house! Either way, I am super excited and can't wait to read it.

Stephanie said...

Big congrats!! So excited that I get a chance to review it in a few months!

Deidre said...

Congratulations to the both of you! That's HUGE news.

Carpool Queen said...

Yay!!!! Celebrating with you - complete with goofy grin.

Unknown said...

Congrats! I am thrilled for you both...

I remember praying for you 18 months ago when you were feeling discouraged...and now I have the privilege to share in the joy!

Yay!

Puva said...

That's awesome! I love the cover!

Kelly @ Love Well said...

So stinkin' excited for both of you.

Gretchen said...

Sooooo thrilled! For you both. Many hours, I'm sure, and much sacrifice. I celebrate you both.

Unknown said...

That is huge news! So excited for him..and you! What an accomplishment...I can't wait to read it!!

Jacquie said...

THAT IS BIG!! And the book is beautiful. Congratulations to John and your family.

Brenda said...

That is wonderful, Meredith. Congratulations to your husband.
Look forward to reading it.

Becca~CapturingSimpleJoys said...

That is HUGE news, I'd imagine you're bursting with pride.
I look forward to reading it!

Emily said...

I'm so excited for you and John! A big Congrats!!

jeanie@mageditor.blogspot.com said...

Congratulations! A dream realized! How exciting is that!!!
I was born on Christmas Eve and so grew up thinking all the fuss was because of me...not only Jesus! LOL
I love the subtitle...Recapturing the AWE of Christmas. Can't wait to pick it up!

The Bowden's said...

Awesome. Congrats!

Unknown said...

WOW! so so cool :-)

Meredith said...

I can't imagine how proud you must feel.

That sounds like a book that's right up my alley!

Mrs. Valente said...

I can't wait to read it!

Jackie said...

Girl! This is absolutely amazing - no wonder you are over the moon with excitement! And...hello...Christmas...one of my favorite things in the world, so this is going to be a must read for me. Tell your hubby congrats!!

Michele said...

Oh Meredith I am so very happy for you guys. It is nice to have something good going on since you've just been through so much. WOW, this is amazing and the God we serve is even more amazing. I can't wait to get my copy. Congratulations!!!!

Stephanie @ My Answered Prayer said...

Can't wait to get ours!

Anonymous said...

I ordered mine right after reading this on September 1st. Got it a few days later and am loving it!