My Sweet Sweet Song

 

I received a blog award from MOYA @ Life By Design Thank you so much for the "sweet" remarks!

So here are the rules:- List 10 things that make you happy. Tag 10 bloggers that brighten your day and link back to the person that tagged you. 

1. Waking up with the Lord's songs of praise on my lips. His word in my heart.

2.  My husband's "smell" (It's good by the way) and sense of humor.  The way he makes me coffee every morning.  When he calls me nicknames (nice ones).  When he is passionate about God!

3.  Watching Emma dance before us during worship. I can't help but smile. She is a leader!

4.  Watching God's faithful provision over our life in trying times.  Miracles of which many of you are a part!

5.  "Coincidences" that aren't really coincidences at all just God ordained moments in your life. 

6.  Order (though my life doesn't have enough of this)

7.  Experiencing the difference prayer makes.  Whether it is receiving the experience or praying someone else receive the experience, or just watching God do things through the years in areas you have prayed for.  Forever faithful! 

8.  The "Ah Ha! moments in school where "my child get's it".  If I was honest I would say homeschooling is hard. Not hard in the hard way, hard in the persevering way and it is these moments that give me strength to press on "doing hard things"!

9.  My Children Hunter's sense of humor, his heart...hearing from my girls... my kids marriages (both married faithful men of God), and Baby Zeke. Most of all when we are all TOGETHER which thankfully is often, though never often enough. 

10.  My children's laughter (then & now) come to think of it...really laughter in general

Regarding the bloggers:

These are ladies I consider "doing LIFE with"  I care about what goes on, pray regularly over their life, and have gotten to know some of them personally. The snippet I wrote in no way sums up the BEAUTY of their influence over my life. 

I would have put Laine but her blog is private so you can't visit her.  Boo for you. I think if you want to read her blog you can ask her to allow you or something like that. 

10 bloggers that brighten my day:

Brittany @ The Bryants 

She is my "daughter" and mother to my "baby grand". These are in quotations because while she is not my daughter by birth she has been adopted into our family forever. 

Janet @ Homeward Bound

She is my FRIEND and we could have been separated at birth (just saying)

Debby @ Heavenly Humor

She makes me laugh! She spurs me on! Her friendship is a miracle to me!

Lauren @ Thread by Thread

I look forward to her posts.  Here peaceful demeanor is inspirational.  She makes me laugh!

Jen @ ...a Funny Things Happened on the Way to Ethiopia

Not sure how I found her but I am glad I did. She in a momma who inspires me! 

Amy @ Loving the Least of These

I send you to her blog a lot because her every post challenges me.  She makes me want to be a better person.

Melanie @ Waking Giants

I am thankful to have found this woman through my ifast58 group.  She is adopting and has a heart that overflows for the orphan.

Dana @ From Chaos to Grace

Funny, insightful and full of faith!  Amazing photographer and editor or our wonderful Christmas Photos. 

Amy @ James 1:27 Family

This woman... well, I feel like I know her.  As she was adopting her little girl from Uganda and her life was fought with battle after battle... I fought knee-to-floor for her. Many of you joined me.  She certainly brightens my day!

Steffany @ ...and They lived Happily Ever After

Just love her! I am fairly new to following her life but her mission as a momma with a mission inspires me. 


Many other bloggers BRIGHTEN my day! but I at least wanted to add Kristy!

Now let me say this, you will not hurt my feeling if you don't repost.  I just like the idea of directing people to the people who direct me. 

This song came to mind while writing this post.  So, I will share... Third Day's You are Beautiful My Sweet Sweet Song!

Miracle in My Mailbox

I am not typically a two a day poster but I couldn't wait! I had to tell you.  Shoot I am not even an everyday poster. In case you missed it: TEMPORARY HOME


Since my Repentance & Rejuvenation post our family has experienced MIRACLES every single day.  I am amazed by this fact and wonder "IS IT BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING & EXPECTING?"  Meaning, when my life wasn't so rough, and times weren't so hard was I just OBLIVIOUS to the everyday miracles?  Or, is it because we are truly trying to live our lives in obedience and desire ONLY what God wants and so now we are reciving blessings. 

For the record I think both are right.  

So, I am tracking MIRACLES.  and I am keeping them private (for the most part).  ...but I had to share this:

We needed a "specific" amount of money to pay big government some taxes :) Not a lot of money, mind you, but it was more than we had.  So, I decided to "pray" from that specific amount. I told hubby to pray for that amount. I shared with a few friends to pray for that amount. 

Faith...

So. We pray. Think about. Consider.  Pray harder.  and I tell my husband Monday... you better pray for this amount.  God is going to have to provide it somehow because the check in in the mail "by faith"!

...by Tuesday afternoon I have had enough of waiting on God maybe we should just ask his dad, I mean he already offered to help us on Saturday, maybe that was God's way of helping. Right?

He called. His dad was gracious enough to help and I thought I had my miracle. 

Wrong?

I went to the mail box this afternoon (Wednesday) and there is a priority mail envelope in there.

I think... could it be? No?  Really? na! Come on!

and I see who it is from and I know! I know! GOD PROVIDED!

The tears began to come and they were tears of joy that promptly turned to tears of repentance.  

"I am sorry LORD that I didn't have faith in You and sought my own way.  Please forgive my little faith" I tried to call my hubby but he didn't answer and call waiting beeps in and it is my daughter and "she get's it" {Tears, weeping, rejoicing...you name it, it is coming out of me}

That is not all.  I had already had a few miracles today.  Money that my daughter "says" she owed me, and money I received from a gift card TOTAL that up with the MIRACLE IN MY MAILBOX and we are talking EXCEEDINGLY, ABUNDANTLY, Beyond all I can ask or think! 

Now, I share that with you because I know there is something BY FAITH that you want from God. I need you to know HOLD ON!  Just when you think you are going to do it on your own, God is there having already DONE it! By FAITH!

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,  to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen  Ephesians 3:20-22

Which leads me to my last thing for today...

I received this award from Kim @ Stuff Could Always Be Worse.  I apparently became her 200th follower :)  Way to go Kim!

So, I pass this award to the following people who have ministered to my heart and been a part of these miracles God is doing:


Debby @ Heavenly Humor

Janet @ Homeward Bound

and because she is a newbie and I want you guys to check her out: Kristy She is a college sister-friend to my Lauren.

and if you made it this far and want the award for yourself-TAKE it!  You are a Beautiful Blogger!


image of mailbox was found here: http://nyacknydailysnap.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html

Well, I am here to pass along some BLOG AWARDS!  


The first is the CIRCLE OF FRIENDS AWARD that goes to all my readers. 

The second is the OVER THE TOP AWARD that is awarded to a few blogs I think you'll love!

Circle Of Friends

Andrea passed this award to her readers. She is a blessing! I hope each of you will check out her blog.

I am suppose to tell 5 things I love to do:

1) Dance
2) Sing praises to God
3) Write and read!
4) Spend time with my family
5) Sleep (sorry, but it is true)

"A friend loves at all times." Proverbs 17:17

So, if you are my READER then YOU have received this AWARD! Take it-pass it on! 

Thank you Andrea!  You have blessed me! 

Over the Top Blog Award

I received this blog award from Janet (Latte Lady) @ Homeward Bound. Janet is an inspirational woman; whom I count as FRIEND! She also has a homeschool blog.  Thank you Janet!  I truly appreciate the award but more importantly I appreciate YOU!

I nominate:
Amy @ Loving the Least of These: her blog is over the top because challenges the way I think about others.  She has a passion for Africa.  She makes me want to be a better person.

Amy @ James1:27 Family her blog is over the top because she is adopting from Africa.  She is sharing her heart and I enjoy hearing everything God is teaching her.
 

Dana @ From Chaos to Grace her blog inspires, challenges, is funny, and REAL!  Sharing her heart in these tough times. Her photography is beautiful.  Just a neat lady!
 

Lauren @ Thread by Thread An inspirational momma.  Just sharing her heart, recipes, homemaking tips.  Just a neat lady that I am honored to call friend!

Shonni @ Nations Around Our Table Talk about Over the Top! This adoptive/trans-cultural/large family will inspire you!

This blog award comes with questions that are supposed to be one word answers. That is tough!

1. Where is your cell phone? desk

2. Your hair? up

3. Your mother? heaven

4. Your father? God

5. Your favorite food? fries

6. Your dream last night? weird

7. Your favorite drink? water

8. Your goal? clean

9. What room are you in? office

10. Your hobby? blogging

11. Your fear? IRS

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Mothering

13. Where were you last night? home

14. Something you aren’t? fake

15. Muffins? alright

16. Wish list item? Water4Christmas

17. Where did you grow up? Florida

18. Last thing you did? emailed

19. What are you wearing? comfy

20. Your TV? off

21. Your pets? sleeping

22. Your friends? love

23. Your life? abundant

24. Your mood? hopeful

25. Missing someone? mom

26. Vehicle? repairs

27. Something you’re not wearing? hat

28. Your favorite store? kirklands

29. Your favorite color?green

30. When was the last time you laughed? LOL

31. Last time you cried? today

32. Your best friend? Kim

33. A place that I go over and over? kitchen

34. Someone who emails me regularly? junk

35. Favorite place to eat? out

Well, off to clean house!  Hope you found some bloggers to LOVE!