Sunshine Blogger Award 1.31.18

Dear Lord, How lovingly kind You continue to be to me… to this blog You thoughtfully allowed me! Here I pour out my love to You, as much as possible, as I would anywhere You will allow… yet You shine Your light of love all over. Thank You for allowing Lovely A to continuously be that ray of sunshine You send my way, by nominating me for the Sunshine Blogger Award. Thank You for the never ending ray of Light that Your Son shines in my life! ❤ Thank you for all the ways You shine Your light! ❤Lovely Anita, Thank you for the nomination of this Sunshine Blogger Award. You are always so generous and thoughtful to me. God has gifted you in helping others with Discovering Your Happiness. How rich your blog has grown, as you continue to seek Him first. He’s been there all along, and He’ll never leave you! He loves you! ❤ And so do I! ❤
If you don’t mind I want to share this in memory of another ray of God’s sunshine.

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Willie S. was a very godly man whom God used in the life of many. My son and I met him as my son’s principal at his Christian School, which was also a part of the church we attended. Through the years, we were blessed to become friends with him, his beautiful wife, and his loving daughters. He passed away the day before I was nominated for this award. That day had a lot of challenges in it, but I was finding God’s rays of sunshine all over the place (and I am going to nominate those rays). It was not until later when I got to the computer… to finally catch a breath from that day… to accept the award and nominate others… that I read the sad news.
I took a long pause and prayed it wasn’t so. But it was. I’m surprised in some ways that it meant so much… to have to take a couple of hours to even move from where I was. I thought about his dear family, and how invaluable they have each been… to me… my  son… my family… our friends… and so many. How hard and faithful my stepdad and I (along with family quite often) had been praying for him. We were so hopeful. But our loss is his gain, as I posted in The Loss and Gain of a Godly Man. They each have shone a strong ray of God’s light into our lives. So may the Lord allow this to be a candle for Willie S. and his family. Ψ

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The Rules:

• Thank blogger(s) who nominated you in the blog post and link back to their blog.
• Answer the 11 questions the blogger asked you.
• Nominate 11 new blogs to receive the award and write them 11 new questions.
• List the rules and display Sunshine Blogger Award logo in your post and/or blog

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Questions I Am To Answer:

What would you do on a rainy day? enjoy it from an open window, or open porch. ❤

Coffee or Hot Chocolate? hot cocoa <3

Safari Holiday or Tropical Island Holiday? Tropical Island Holiday

Whats one experience that has changed your life? salvation ❤

What is your hidden talent? writing/poetry 😉

What is one thing that people don’t know about you? I was a cheerleader for 3 years. 🙂

Bananas or Apples? Both 🙂

What is your dream job? whatever pleases God/Lord willing, writing for Him ❤

How do you de-stress? prayer/hymns/alone time with God ❤

What is your bedtime routine? falling asleep at the computer 😉

What is your favourite candle scent? lavender

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My Nominees:

1. Lovely Anita of Discovering Your Happiness
   Your nominations are always God’s personal whispers! (If I can for you too, I do!)
2. Lene of Wrestling with Faith – Dancing with Jesus
   You made my day! Your surprise came that morning and prepared me for my day!
3. Hayley of Red Letters
   Your CDs arrived the next day. God’s perfect timing!
4. Pat of Beholding Him Ministries
   Thank you for the hugs and prayers!
5. Rach of The Faithful Mommy
   Thank you for the Big Love and Prayers!
6. Pastor’s Wife of Created and Called
   Thank your for your kind and encouraging words in your Liebster post! ❤
7. Harotian Essentials
   Thank you for your loving kindness on your Awesome Blogger Award post!
8. This Beautiful Life
   Thank you for the words of blessings! They flow both ways!
9. Not Easily Broken
   My Sister in the King! What words of life you speak! Thank you for being you!
10. Brenda of Becoming His Tapestry
    Praise the Lord indeed for His taking out the guesswork! 😉
11. Deborah Ann of Chrisitan Poetry – by Deborah Ann
    Hallelujah! Our Savior does surely live! Thank you for the blessings!
12. Mary Ann of Pennies for Dreams
    It is a wonderful blessing to have a child who serves the Lord! God is SO good!

Yes… I can count! But just in case it seems unfair to renominate the one who nominated me, and to keep her from feeling bad about my doing that, I added one more!
There are rays of God’s sunshine all over WordPress! I thank God for each of you! 🙂

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My Questions for My Nominees:

1. Is the sun shining in your neighborhood today?
2. What do you like to do on a sunny day?
3. Who has brought sunshine into your life?
4. What’s your favorite flower?
5. Do you have a favorite verse/quote regarding sunshine?
6. What food(s) remind(s) you of sunshine?
7. Have you visited Discovering Your Happiness?
8. Have you ever tried Sunny D orange juice?
9. Have you ever tried Sun Drop soda?
10. Do you like Sunflowers?
11. Do you like eating sunflower seeds?

PRAISE THE LORD AND CONGRATS ON YOUR SUNSHINE BLOGGER AWARD!
Please do not feel obligated to participate, nor rush if you do!
Do it in God’s perfect timing!
I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your ray of sunshine! 🙂
Me and God love you! ❤

GOD BLESS YOU, WILLIE S. AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY!
❤ I HOPE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO US!