As July wanes into August and heat swirls and summer radiates a sunbaked haze, we nudge the a/c down a notch, fill up Stanley cups with ice and water, and send the sprinklers through another rotation.
Early morning welcomes coffee on the porch, a chapter or two, and a bit of quiet contemplation before the day and the heat both rush in again.
Recently new at Thomas Nelson and from Lysa Terkeurst and the Proverbs 31 Ministries team is this lovely devotional.
Titled beautifully…Clear Mind, Peaceful Heart.
Don’t our souls long for both?
The byline adds this comfort:
For Sleeping Well in a World Full of Worry
This book is a compilation of fifty devotions from Lysa along with a variety of women from the Proverbs 31 Ministries Team. The book has watercolor touches and is interspersed with delightful photos carrying charm and peace. Each devotion is about two pages long and ends with a prayer to whisper.
The fifty devotions are divided into four categories:
1. Balancing Daily Obligations and Pressures
2. Confronting Fear and Uncertainty
3. Navigating Family Concerns
4.Trusting God During Difficult Times
To celebrate Clear Mind, Peaceful Heart, we have a giveaway below for a $5 Starbucks gift card!
If you’re looking for a new book to accompany you through August or would like a lovely devotional to tuck into a gift, consider Clear Mind, Peaceful Heart.
And an iced coffee or a Summer-Berry Lemonade Refresher would be just the thing to sit and sip some August afternoon while you read. 🙂
Let the words on the pages offer you rest and refreshing, companion you with care and gentle hope.

I’ll share quotes from a couple of the entries ~
“Yet the truth remains: we have a Good Shepherd who delights in renewing our strength and spending time in his presence can bring refreshment to our weary souls.”
~ Christina M. Post
“Lamenting is the process of telling God what you are actually thinking not what you think you should be thinking.
~ Rachel Sims Miller
Enter giveaway here my comrade friends!
A great, big thank-you to Harper Collins Christian Publishing for providing a sample of the product for this review. All opinions are completely my own.
Sweet tea is always my go to!
I like cold brew.
I always go for a cold drink and this summer I have enjoyed the ones they have with the juice balls/bubbles.
Iced Caramel latte with oat milk!
I love iced lattes or frappuccinos. 🙂