{"product_id":"zip-it-the-keep-it-shut-40-day-challenge-9780310345879","title":"Zip It Softcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis follow-up devotional to the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eKeep It Shut\u003c\/em\u003e takes a deeper look at the advice and commands of Scripture concerning the tongue, offering practical how-to's that will inspire you to use your words to build, bless, encourage, and praise. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach day we speak thousands of words in dozens of places. One thing is certain about the words we speak, type, and text: they are powerful, and they have consequences. They can impart love and life or deliver discouragement and defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo wonder Scripture contains more than 3,500 verses about the power of the tongue. This devotional will take you on a journey over the next forty days to learn to choose and use your words wisely--saving you a boatload of regret and wounded relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the forty interactive entries includes a Scripture-verse focus for the day, a story or teaching point, and reflection questions. Each entry ends with both an action that will help you carry out the directive in the verse and a prayer prompt. The entries in \u003cem\u003eZip It\u003c\/em\u003e build upon each other, equipping you with new tools for how--or how not--to use your words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, \u003cem\u003eZip It\u003c\/em\u003e will challenge you to use your mouth with godly purposes. To build . . . not to break. To bless . . . not to badger. To encourage . . . not to embitter. To praise . . . not to pounce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEhman, Karen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKaren Ehman is a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, and a writer for \u003cem\u003eEncouragement for Today\u003c\/em\u003e, an online devotional that reaches over 4 million people daily. She has written seventeen books including \u003cem\u003eKeep It Shut, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePressing Pause\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKeep Showing Up\u003c\/em\u003e. Her passion is to help women to live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. Married to her college sweetheart, Todd, the mother of three, and mom-in-law of two, she enjoys antique hunting, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and feeding the many people who gather around her mid-century dining table for a taste of Mama Karen's cooking. Connect with her at www.karenehman.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503196279058,"sku":"9780310345879","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87f6b457-fe90-4830-b2e0-7e506704708b.jpg?v=1730784778","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/zip-it-the-keep-it-shut-40-day-challenge-9780310345879","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}