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"Heed what you heard."That's what the Holy Spirit told your Friendly Neighborhood Bookseller on July 6th.👉🏾 6 years of owning & operating Shelves.
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"Heed what you heard."

That`s what the Holy Spirit told your Friendly Neighborhood Bookseller on July 6th.

👉🏾 6 years of owning & operating Shelves.
👉🏾 6 years of full-time entrepreneurship.
👉🏾 6 years of being 100% debt-free.

📍 And on Friday, July 18, 2025, we showed the world that Shelves Bookstore belongs to Jesus Christ.

Thank you to @iambrendapalmer and @kobecampbell_ for leading a powerful conversation with our guests about the life changing decision of saying yes to Jesus. And special thanks to our brothers & sisters in Christ at @eastgateclt for hosting us. We think it`s safe to say that God is pleased. 🙏🏾

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We pride ourselves on connecting our Reading Is a Lifestyle Subscription Members with great authors living all across the world and our last Hangout on July 13th was no exception. Thanks for chatting with us @olivia.worley and @lola.jaye. 🙂Join our RIAL Crew today at shelvesbookstore.com 📚#shelvesbookstore #readingisalifestyle #rialcrew #readingcommunity #authors #indiebookstore

We pride ourselves on connecting our Reading Is a Lifestyle Subscription Members with great authors living all across the world and our last Hangout on July 13th was no exception. Thanks for chatting with us @olivia.worley and @lola.jaye. 🙂

Join our RIAL Crew today at shelvesbookstore.com 📚

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🚫 GIVEAWAY CLOSED 🚫1) Like this reel and follow our Instagram page. 👍🏾2) In the comments section, please share a hurdle/challenge you've faced on your journey of yes to Jesus and how you moved past it (if you're still working through it, no worries). 🙏🏾Winner will be picked at random and announced on Sunday, July 13th at 5:00pm EDT via our Instagram stories. This free ticket also includes a copy of @iambrendapalmer debut book The Journey of Yes. 🙂📍 The venue for our book signing is located at 10132 Harrisburg Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215.#shelvesbookstore #readingisalifestyle #christianwomen #womenoffaith #charlotte

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1) Like this reel and follow our Instagram page. 👍🏾

2) In the comments section, please share a hurdle/challenge you`ve faced on your journey of yes to Jesus and how you moved past it (if you`re still working through it, no worries). 🙏🏾

Winner will be picked at random and announced on Sunday, July 13th at 5:00pm EDT via our Instagram stories. This free ticket also includes a copy of @iambrendapalmer debut book The Journey of Yes. 🙂

📍 The venue for our book signing is located at 10132 Harrisburg Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215.

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Officially SOLD OUT! 🙏🏾Thank you to every single person who purchased a ticket for our upcoming book signing and conversation with @iambrendapalmer and @kobecampbell_. We look forward to meeting you on July 18th. 🙂The last day to purchase a signed copy of The Journey of Yes from shelvesbookstore.com is Thursday, July 10th. 📚

Officially SOLD OUT! 🙏🏾

Thank you to every single person who purchased a ticket for our upcoming book signing and conversation with @iambrendapalmer and @kobecampbell_. We look forward to meeting you on July 18th. 🙂

The last day to purchase a signed copy of The Journey of Yes from shelvesbookstore.com is Thursday, July 10th. 📚
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One of the perks that we offer to our Reading Is a Lifestyle Subscription Members is the opportunity to receive FREE book bundles from our ever-growing stash of galleys and they love it! 😊

Head over to shelvesbookstore.com to see how easy and affordable it is to join our book crew. 📚

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We're SO HAPPY to come TOGETHER on July 13th to chat with @olivia.worley about her new novel. 😉Everything you need to know about our Reading Is a Lifestyle Subscription can be found at shelvesbookstore.com 📚#shelvesbookstore #readingisalifestyle #rialcrew

We`re SO HAPPY to come TOGETHER on July 13th to chat with @olivia.worley about her new novel. 😉

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