Thank You!

Recently, two sweet blogging friends passed some
lovely blog awards my way.  I feel so badly that I am
just now getting them posted,  but my life over the
past few weeks has been filled with many things that
had to be done before I could blog again.

 Thank you so much 
to my creative friend Tina from
The Artful Life

who bestowed this joyful award on to me.
  She is a wonderful artist and lovely lady and
I love how she passes on her very creative ideas. 

This is what one is to do when you receive this sweet award-

* Put the logo on your blog or within your post.

* Pass the award onto 12 bloggers.

* Link the nominees within your post.

* Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

* Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

I will gladly pass this award on to some special gals

who inspire me with their CREATIVITY and

who bring SUNSHINE into my  life with who
they are.  Thank you girls!

• 1.    Becky at Farmgirl Paints
• 2.    Mary at A Splendid Adventure 
• 3.    Martha at Art du Jour
• 4.   Jeanne at Jeanne Oliver
•      and at A Bushel and Peck  
• 5.   Trish at Old Post Road 
• 6.    Bren at eSynergy 
• 7.   Deborah at Art and Soul by Deborah L. Ruby
• 8.   Miss Mustard Seed's  Creative blog
• 9.   Rhonda at City Hen
• 10. Rachel at A Cupcake for Moose  
• 11. Edie at Rich Gifts
•  You will find many more of my favorites on my sidebar!
  
  
  

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Tonya from Beholding Him passed on

this Beautiful Blogger award.  Thank you
so much Tonya for thinking of me.

I especially enjoy reading Tonya's postings about

eating nutritiously and her dedication to her family.

I must also thank Andrea from Arise to Write

who also passed this same award my way.

I am amazed at the caring prayer warrior

Andrea is. Thank you Andrea!

With this award I am to tell you some interesting things

about myself.  hmmm...I think you already know alot

about me.  What can I tell you that might surprise you? 

*  I am the firstborn child with one brother and two

sisters and was blamed many times for leading them all

into mischief.

     

*  I am the one at the end of many jokes that has
to say, "I didn't get it", but I love laughing.

* To this day, I still tear up watching old episodes
of Little House on the Prairie!  Crazy huh?

*  When given the opportunity, I can spend hours
in a bookstore or coffee shop with a chai, journal 
and books in hand. I will always love learning new 
things.


*  If I had a do over, I would go to college to become
a  counselor/ therapist.


*  Music is like a second language to me.  To me it
helps make the world a so much better place. 
I hope to always keep a song in my heart.
In my family, we all sang growing up. I've
always wished I could play a violin or a guitar.


*  I met my hubby at a blood bank where we both
went to donate blood 35 yrs. ago.  My car broke
down that day and he gave me a lift back to my 
work.  I don't think we missed a weekend of seeing
each other from that day on.

I am to pass this award on to 7 other bloggers.

Here are the names of the people

who inspired me to start a blog

of my own back in August 2009. Thank you so

much girls for giving me the courage to be like you.

Jessica (my daughter) at jessicasheets.com 

Sharon at Joy In the Truth

Becky at Farmgirl Paints

(I know I've mentioned her twice, but

truly, her blog inspired me in the very beginning)

Tracie at Tracie Miles

Lissa at Humble Pie

Kat at Heart to Heart

Pass on the joy!

I Know For Sure

I love the words to this song ...and

I know MY REDEEMER LIVES.....

He has changed my life..
He is the one that fills the voids
that nothing else can.
He is the one who gives me HOPE and the
most AMAZING love that I could ever imagine.
He gave His life for ME and for YOU!
I am so grateful.

"For God loved the world so much
that he gave his one and 

only Son, so that everyone who believes in him

will not perish but have eternal life."

John 3:16 (MSG)

May you and your family have a blessed Easter.

You Didn't Know?

I am so sorry that I haven't been able to get a post up since coming back from vacationing last week. It seems there have been so many things I've needed to attend to first before posting and my time has been so limited. Here is a quickie something for you, that a friend sent to me.  I loved it and  I hope you will too.  FOOTPRINTS......A new version   (author unknown) Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together. For much of the way, the Lord's footprint go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace. But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures, and returns. For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with  the Lord's, soon paralleling, His consistently. You and Jesus are walking as true friends! This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints that once etched the sand next to Jesus now walking precisely in His steps. Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Jesus are becoming one. This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change.. The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually they disappear altogether.  There is only one set of footprints.  They have become one. This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is back. This time it seems even worse!  Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts.  Gashes in the sand.  A variable mess of prints. You are amazed and shocked. Your dream ends.  Now you pray: "Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new Christian. I was just learning.   But You walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with You." "That is correct..." "And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps, following You very closely." "Very good.... You have understood everything so far." "When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours,I suppose that I was becoming like You in every way." "Precisely." "So, Lord, was there a regression or something?   The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first." There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice... "You didn't know? It was then that we danced!" "He turns our mourning into dancing!" Psalms 30:11    Begin to dance with the best dancer of all time. He will take the lead.