{"id":3431,"date":"2017-08-25T23:23:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awsa.com\/?page_id=3431"},"modified":"2023-09-01T03:02:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T03:02:37","slug":"gigi-murfitt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/awsa.com\/?page_id=3431","title":{"rendered":"Gigi Murfitt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">Gigi Murfitt<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"559\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"278\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Gigi-Moms-Weekend.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.GigiMurfitt.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1503789516873000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGLUswL8O8W0rdq_J2YrNDdoHz9Ng\">www.GigiMurfitt.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gabeshope.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.GabesHope.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1503789516873000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE9dp3KhVop0Dqs1DqAwLbiK66A1g\">www.GabesHope.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact Gigi:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:gigi@gigimurfitt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"il\">gigi@gigimurfitt.com<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>BIO:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"storycontent\">\n<p>Gigi Devine Murfitt writes and speaks about many different topics. Raised in a single parent home with nine siblings, her life has been dotted with stories of courage and hope.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_236\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-236\" title=\"The Murfitt Family\" src=\"http:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Murfitts-300x224.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Murfitts-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Murfitts-1023x767.jpg 1023w, http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Murfitts.jpg 1530w\" alt=\"Steve, Gigi, Gabe, Zane and Kelsey\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve, Gigi, Gabe, Zane and Kelsey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although she was raised in a church going family, Gigi\u2019s love for Jesus grew deeper after the birth of her son Gabriel.\u00a0 The life stories she shares are inspirational and motivating.<\/p>\n<p>Writing down the events of her life has been her passion while keeping a journal for over 35 years.\u00a0 She encourages her audience to record their lives in a journal.<\/p>\n<p>She is currently writing a book titled\u00a0<em>Stones of Remembrance<\/em>.\u00a0 It is the story of Gigi\u2019s triumph through some very difficult times.\u00a0 The book also tells the story of raising Gabriel, Gigi\u2019s youngest son, who was born with severe congenital birth defects affecting his arms and legs.\u00a0 With his three-inch arms, he reached into heaven and found hope.\u00a0 He handed that hope to his family and their life has never been the same.<\/p>\n<p>A lover of God\u2019s Word, Gigi has facilitated Bible study for many years.\u00a0 She has been a speaker at retreats, community meetings and teas.\u00a0 She enjoys mentoring women in their walk of faith.\u00a0 Her love for people is evident in her caring nature and smile.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1464\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/CLEAR-Book-cover.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1464\" title=\"CLEAR Book cover\" src=\"http:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/CLEAR-Book-cover-194x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/CLEAR-Book-cover-194x300.jpg 194w, http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/CLEAR-Book-cover.jpeg 396w\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gabe\u2019s Book Cover \u2013 Available in April 2012<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Her newest book released April 2012. She wrote\u00a0<em>My Message is C.L.E.A.R. \u2013 Hope and Strength in the Face of Life\u2019s Greatest Adversities\u00a0<\/em>with her son, Gabe. This book is Gabe\u2019s story of overcoming the obstacles he faces while touching lives with his three-inch arms. It is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, most major bookstores and also on this website as well as on our nonprofit\u2019s website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gabeshope.org\/\">www.GabesHOPE.org<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0The profits from this book are poured back into Gabriel\u2019s Foundation of HOPE to help us service the many families living with disability who need our help. It is also available in e-book and audio form.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_237\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-237\" title=\"Cargivers Devotions to Go\" src=\"http:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/caregivers_dtg_cover_art_p291-200x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/caregivers_dtg_cover_art_p291-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/caregivers_dtg_cover_art_p291-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/caregivers_dtg_cover_art_p291.jpg 900w\" alt=\"Caregivers Devotions to Go by Gigi Murfitt\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caregivers Devotions to Go by Gigi Murfitt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gigi\u2019s pocket sized devotional book\u00a0titled\u00a0<em>Caregivers Devotions to Go\u00a0<\/em>is NOW available for sale<em>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>This book contains 30 inspirational stories from the perspective of a caregiver.\u00a0 It will be a must read book for anyone who wears a caregiver hat.\u00a0 Parents, grandparents, physicians, nurses, day care workers, teachers and those in other caregiver roles will be inspired by this book.\u00a0\u00a0 The book is available as an EBOOK on Amazon.com or the printed copy is also available here in Gigi\u2019s store on this website.<\/p>\n<p>Gigi completed a three year Seattle Ministry Institute program.\u00a0 Her studies included personal disciplines, life management, leadership development, communication and pastoral care.\u00a0 The final project for this program was to establish a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization named Gabriel\u2019s Foundation of HOPE.\u00a0 This organization encourages individuals with disabilities and their families by helping them overcome and persevere.\u00a0 The website for Gabriel\u2019s Foundation of HOPE is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gabeshope.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.GabesHope.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She and her husband Steve have raised two boys.\u00a0 They live in western Washington.\u00a0 The Murfitt family is often asked to share their incredible story of courage and hope\u00a0during business meetings, civic organization meetings\u00a0and church events.\u00a0 To schedule Gigi or her husband and sons for a speaking engagement, please fill out the information on the Contact Us page.<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0former President and current Treasurer\u00a0of the Northwest Christian Writer\u2019s Association, Gigi enjoys meeting\u00a0and encouraging fellow writers in this group and also in the various writing classes she has completed.\u00a0 As a member of the Northwest Christian Speaker\u2019s Connection she also encourages other speakers.\u00a0 She is currently\u00a0member of\u00a0The Christian Writer\u2019s Guild.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to follow Gigi\u2019s former blog of random thoughts and inspirational writing\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.blogspot.com\/\">http:\/\/www.gigimurfitt.blogspot.com\/<\/a>\u00a0Her current posts are right here on this website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gigi Murfitt www.GigiMurfitt.com www.GabesHope.org Contact Gigi:\u00a0 gigi@gigimurfitt.com BIO:\u00a0 Gigi Devine Murfitt writes and speaks about many different topics. Raised in a single parent home with nine siblings, her life has been dotted with stories of courage and hope. 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