It's the chance of a lifetime! The Voice™, the new Bible translation from Thomas Nelson, Inc., is joining with World Vision to offer an exciting new sweepstakes: the Grand Prize includes a World Vision trip to Africa.

Participants will have the chance to win one of ten prize packages. In addition to the trip to Africa, the Grand Prize package includes two hand-made Argentinian Leather editions of The Voice Bible, and twelve copies of The Voice New Testament to give away.  Other prizes include a leathersoft edition of The Voice Bible, six copies of The Voice New Testament to give away, and one copy of Songs from The Voice CD.

No purchase necessary! Enter at www.seegodswordinaction.com/tripgiveaway

God's Word commissions us to "stand up for the poor and the orphan; advocate for the rights of the afflicted and those in need" Psalm 82:3 (The Voice). Thomas Nelson Bibles is committed to put God's Word into action and give back. Donating a portion of profits to World Vision, we are helping to eradicate poverty and preventable deaths among children. To learn more and discover what you can do visit www.seegodswordinaction.com.

The Voice Bible is the latest groundbreaking translation work from Thomas Nelson, Inc. It is the result of a unique collaboration among scholars, pastors, authors, poets, musicians, and other artists. The 120-member team strove to translate each word of Scripture into a story that is faithful to the original text, easier to understand today, and yet conveys the beauty and timelessness of Scripture.

Sweepstakes runs 9/27/12 through 12/27/12.  Winners will be announced in January 2013.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.) and Canada 18 years and older. Ends 12/27/12. To play and for Official Rules, including odds, and prize descriptions visit www.SeeGodsWordinAction.com/tripGiveaway. Void in Quebec and where prohibited. If Canadian resident, mathematical skill-testing question must be correctly answered to win. One Grand Prize, and Nine First Prizes (approximate retail values $128.92 to $10283.86) available to be won. 

I believe anyone, anywhere, living under any environmental conditions can find comfort and solace simply by doing a little humming or singing.  The truth of that thought was confirmed for me several weeks ago from my hotel room in Washington, DC.

At first I didn't see him.  My window provided a view of buildings in various stages of tear down, remodel or start from scratch.  The foreground view was a large parking lot.  Other than the hustling energy of the entire scene, nothing captured my attention until I noticed a carefully constructed little "dwelling" on the corner of the parking lot.  It was a combination of cardboard boxes, plastic sheeting, a tattered black and white umbrella and a weathered sofa cushion.  An equally tattered and weathered man sat on the seat surrounded by his stuff and sheltered by his umbrella.

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