Women of Faith Confrence-November 4th and 5th

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So back a few months ago i was catching up with some friends on facebook when one of my friends(who also has a blog) linked to a Booksneeze offer to be a Women of faith blogger.  They were offering not just one BUT two free tickets to any of the Women of Faith Conferences this fall.  All you had to do was send in some info,post a badge to your website and publish two blog posts one before and one after the conference!. I was super excited But I figured who would select me and my little old blog!  I knew too that this could be a great chance for me to go since funds are limited.  Well i had no idea how many they would choose probably only one per city right so when I saw that my friend Jen from Reflections in the window had been chosen I was bummed BUT the tickets went to a great blogger …..But when I went to check my email can you guess my delight when I too had been chosen.  I was ECSTATIC!

 

This joy was renewed when I got my tickets in the mail too.  But I was also reminded that I had to write this blog post…..

 

So if at all possible come join me in Rochester for the Women of faith Imagine tour November 4th and 5th!

And A HUGE thank you to both Women of Faith and Booksneeze  for such an awesome privilege!

Thankful Thursday- A quote and a thought!

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A friend of mine used this quote on her Fb Page this last week and it mademe think of Thursdays….

Here it is..

What if Tomorrow you woke up with only the things you were thanked god for today?

I was stunned and speechless!!  how true is that?

I am thankful for so much and it has made me even more awareof that over this lastweek.  So here is my thought.  …

Most of all… i better be thankful for God sending His Son as a payment for my sins. Without that there is no hope…and without hope Life is meaningless and worthless so I could have everything I could possibly dream of and still  have no reason to live other than to take care of all the junk I ever wanted but doesn’t bring satisfaction….

 

So for today and every day I am thankful for Jesus and all He did for me.

Proud Of Myself…

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i am not normally a prideful person and what I am about to say is not really prideful  BUT nonetheless I am Proud of myself.  Today has been a rough day, you see I have been sick all day.  I got sick after church yesterday.  I dismissed it though as being just a very emotionally trying day as we had to say goodbye to some very close friends who are moving on to another ministry and I had some thing to do that i have never done before.   I haven’t been physically ill since then But I have been almost constantly nauseous and growing weaker .  Normally when this happens I kinda check out i sit in  the corner under a blanket with a book.  Despite my lack of energy and sick feeling I was able to press on.  I didn’t get as much done as I had hoped BUT I did get a bunch done and for that i am VERY VERY grateful!!!

 

Thank youLord for giving me the stregth i needed to get done the things that needed to getdone.  Without you none of thi was possible!

Happy Homemaker Monday-October 3 2011

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The weather in my neck of the woods:

Brisk and sunny…A beautiful fall day!

Things that make me happy:

The sense of completion…Knowing that I have accomplished something substantial..and made someone else happy

Book I’m reading:
All the women of the Bible
understanding people

The Bible

What’s on my TV today:

Nothing

On the menu for dinner:

UMM I have no idea

On my To Do List:

Laundry, dishes and deep cleaning Kitchen cupboards!

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
Bacon Stuffed meatloaf

In the craft basket:
Lots of things..EVEN CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!!!

Looking forward to this week:Too Much to list…I have another crazy Tuesday NIGHT!
Tips and Tricks:..

stay focused on the reason why you do something..MY Purpuse is to do everything unto the glory of the Lord…1 Cor 10. 31 and then commit it to memory in a catchy way….i use Steven Curtis Chapmans song Do Everything  every day on my mp3 player

My favorite blog post this week:
None this week…No time to read

No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):

None today I have the wrong computer

Lesson learned the past few days:

When you do everything to the glory of the Lord, it doesn’t matter what other people think of your work because you did your very best and that makes God happy!

On my mind:

Some VERY sick friends. and some other very sad things I cannot share:(

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

It’s the life verse for the part of life i am in right now

I Corinthians 10:31
So whatever you eat, whatever you drink, or whatever you do, Do ALL to the Glory of God.
(Emphasis added) ESV
(i know that this verse has appeared here a lot lately BUt this is what God is using in my life and it is forefront all of the time so NO apologies)

Then Sings My Soul…Courageous!

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Okay so it is no secret i am A HUGE  fan of Casting Crowns…..and Not only am I a huge fan of theirs But i am also a HUGE fan of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany GA. You know …the church that has filmed the movies Flywheel,  Facing the Giants, Fire Proof and NOW COURAGEOUS….So y’all know I am going to be a HUGE fan of  the song BY casting Crowns that is IN the movie by the same name..So without further adieu….. COURAGEOUS BY CASTING CROWNS!!