Sunshine Blogger Award 9.4.19

Oh heavenly Father look at that ray of light You are sending me through Dawn of Drawing Closer to Christ! 🙂 Your very own daughter encouraging your other daughter! I am already so encouraged when reading the whispers You give her, but what a tender delight to see Your ray of light shining a little more directly my way! Allowing me the joy of sharing that light with others! Thank You for my sister in Christ, Father! Bless her and her blog!

Thank you, Dawn, for sharing His light of love with me through the nomination for the Sunshine Blogger Award! May God continue to be the Light of your life! And blog! 🙂Rules:

1. Use the sunshine blogger award logo
2. Give thanks to the blogger that nominated you
3. Answer the 11 questions given to you
4. Nominate 11 other bloggers and ask them 11 questions

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Dawn’s Questions For Me:

1. Are you an owl or a lark? (stay up late or early riser)
lark
2. What do you do for fun?
sing hymns, puzzles, church events (especially for ladies)
3.What do you love most about knowing Jesus?
How incredible marvelous He is! So loving and merciful! He is trustworthy!
4. What is your favorite characteristic about yourself?
loving God more than anything or anyone, no matter what
5. What is a place you would like to visit?
heaven (and then move on in 😉 )
6. What is an important lesson you’ve learned in life?
follow God over everything else, including myself
7. What is a fear that you have learned to overcome?
confrontation
8. What is your favorite food?
cantaloupe
9. Do you have siblings? If so how many?
yes… 6
10. What topic do you feel is the least discussed but the one most needed to be discussed?
Meekness is not weakness
11. Why did you start your blog?
first as a private conversation with God, and then following Him in encouraging a friend who has asked anyone willing to do a challenge she started.

My Nominees:

1. Doreen of Becoming The Oil And The Wine
2. Jacquie of Joy Cottage
3. Robert of Watching Daily At Wisdom’s Gates
4. LaBranda of My Thoughts Exactly
5. Michelle of The Mimosa Blossom
6. Stephanie of Life With Jesus
7. Hannah of Grace To Be Imperfect
8. Heather of Every Small Voice
9. Robin of Just The Right Size
10. Becka of The Reclaimed Life
11. Mama Duck of Tales From The Mama Duck

My Questions for the Nominees:

1.  Do you know how much Jesus loves you?? Because He surely does! ❤
2.  Do you know how many books are in the bible?
3.  What kind of weather are you having in your area?
4.  Can you name someone you know who is already in heaven waiting on you?
5.  What makes you smile?
6.  Do you have a favorite hymn?
7.  Who was the last person you sent a text to?
8.  Who was the last person you hugged?
9.  Have you written out your testimony of salvation? (link below if you have or do)
10.Have you ever read the bible completely through?
11. How many blogs do you have?

Congratulations to the nominees! Praise God for your desire to share the light of God that He radiates through you! Please do not feel obligated to participate. I just wanted to send a little light of His love your way! If you do, please no rush! Do as God leads you!
He loves you so very much! ❤

 

Liebster Award 1.22.19

Dearest Father, You have sent me word of yet another delightful surprise. This time You have even included the loving humor of my dear friend Hayley of Hayley Boden who has nominated me for the Liebster Award. I am so thankful for the friendship who have given me in her! You have gifted her such a beautiful voice! I can hear her love for You! ❤

Thank you, Hayley, for your loving heart! You got me good, my Brummie Sister! 😉 Thank you for allowing yet another opportunity to continue to share with others, and especially for providing more opportunities to let someone else know how much God loves them!
Know You by Red Letters is still my all time favorite song of yours! I feel so close to Him when I hear the music He has given you! Thank you for letting Him use you! I still love listening to the CDs! ❤

The rules:
Acknowledge the blogger that gave it to you and display the award.
Answer 11 questions that the blogger gave you.
Give 11 random thoughts about yourself.
Nominate 11 other bloggers and notify them of their nomination.
Ask your nominees 11 questions.
“This award is meant to encourage new bloggers. From The Global Aussie: “The earliest case of the award goes as far back as 2011. Liebster in German means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.”

Questions from Hayley for Me:
1.Tell us an interesting fact about where you currently live.
The world travels hundreds and thousands of miles to see our Blue Ridge Parkway. The Lord has blessed us in making it an every day short cut for us! God is THE most unique artist ever! ❤
2. Who is your favourite character from the Bible and why?
Jesus is always my favorite! Because He first loved me! ❤
3. What’s your favourite worship song at the moment and why?
Holy Spirit sung by Kim Walker, lyrics by Jesus Culture.
Every time I hear it I am just absorbed by the Holy Spirit and making sure He knows He is always welcome here (in my ❤ ) no matter where I am!

4. Who inspires you?
The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost! ❤
5. Tell us about something on your bucket list.
I want to fly! ❤ I want to go “home!” ❤
6. If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be?
I’ll come see you, dearest Hayley! 🙂
7. Who did you last send a text to?
My physical therapist sent an automated appointment reminder and confirmation text to which I replied YES to confirm! 🙂
8. Do you have any pets?
No.
9. If you could have a super power what would it be?
To never disappoint my Jesus again! ❤ And to fly! 🙂
10. Who’s your favourite person from History?
Jesus! Had it not been for Him, I would be history! 😉
11. What was your best subject at school?
Spelling

11 Things About Myself:
1. I’m all about loving the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. ❤
2. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior! ❤
3. I love that the Holy Spirit walks with me! ❤
4. I love the Father’s heart! He loves His children so much! ❤
5. I love God’s love letter (the Bible)! ❤
6. I love the hymns that sing those love letters! ❤
7. I love the blessing God gave me in my son! ❤
8. I love photography that allows me to see some of God’s stunning artwork that I would otherwise never see if it weren’t for photographers! ❤
9. I love church family! ❤
10. I love church! ❤
11. I love hearing testimonies of salvation. ❤

Nominees:
 The Bee Writes
Food, Feelings, Freedom
Yaasota
Beauty from Ashes
Heaven’s Reef
Melissa M. McLaughlin
depressonica
Immortal Voices
R.T.W. Roxy
Finding God
Lady Stine’s Journal

Questions for the Nominees:
1. Who told you about God?
2. Do you have a favorite Bible verse?
3. How long’s it been since you used a landline?
4. What is your blog about?
5. How long have you had your blog?
6. What was your last post about?
7. Have you been baptized?
8. Do you have a favorite flower?
9. Is there something I could pray about for you?
10. What kind of books do you like to read?
11. What season is it for you where you live?

Congratulations to the nominees! Please do not feel obligated to participate.
If you do, let me know I so I can read it. 🙂 Do in your time.
Just sending a little of God’s love your way! God loves you!

Liebster Award 12.31.18

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,
where moth and rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves break through and steal:
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
-Matthew 6:19-21 AKJV

Lord, You have sent me a treasure from You that I will be able to give back to You… a crown to lay at Your feet. That is how I see Your whispering to Stu of Something to Stu Over to nominate me for the Liebster Award. Not because of the material value that can be deleted, and seen as something to brag about. This blog is Yours, and ANY glory it receives is ALL YOURS!
Thank You for the fellowship with my brother in Christ. Bless him in his blog, his ministries, his family, and in his own personal walk with You.

Thank you, Stu, for thinking of me with the kind nomination!
Thank You for the opportunity to share with others!
Thank you for allowing me another opportunity
to praise our heavenly Father! God loves you, brother! 🙂

The rules:
Acknowledge the blogger that gave it to you and display the award.
Answer 11 questions that the blogger gave you.
Give 11 random thoughts about yourself.
Nominate 11 other bloggers and notify them of their nomination.
Ask your nominees 11 questions.
“This award is meant to encourage new bloggers. From The Global Aussie: “The earliest case of the award goes as far back as 2011. Liebster in German means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.”

Stu’s Questions for Me:
1. What is your greatest fear?
disappointing my Jesus 😦
2. What is the best advice you have ever been given?
to give my heart and soul to Jesus ❤
3. Do you prefer wild game, such as deer, rabbit and squirrel or do you prefer “domesticated” like cow and chicken?
domesticated
4. What was your favorite toy as a child?
I really don’t remember any toys other than coloring books & crayons my granddad use to buy me, and a small Pillsbury Dough Doll that the head came off of but would still do the famous giggle if you pushed his belly.
The doll thing was strange and I really wasn’t into dolls, so I’ll go with coloring books & crayons.
Oh wait! The Lord is reminding of a jump rope I earned when I was 6 years old by memorizing John 3:16 for a church bus driver! Mr. Farlough challenged me to learn it and I knew it by the next time he picked me up. It would be a few years before I really understood it, but it stayed with me for life! (the verse not the rope 😉 ) ❤
5. What is your favorite past time activity?
spending alone time with God ❤
6. What’s your most embarrassing moment?
too embarrassing to mention (Thank You, Lord, for discretion!)
7. What is your most memorable moment?
learning about my precious Jesus at 8 yrs old ❤
and being baptized just weeks later ❤
8. Do you agree that dating after marriage is vital to the nurturing of your relationship?
While it can have an important and helpful role for some, I do not think it is vital to nurture a relationship. Keeping Christ first and center is most important for nurturing a relationship.
9. What is your favorite board game?
Sorry
10. What is your New Year’s resolution?
I have no resolutions. My goal is the same every day… to tell everyone of my wonderful Jesus, and how much God loves them so! ❤
11. What are your expectations for 2019?
I have none. Only God knows what He will bring my way each day.

11 Things About Myself
1. I love my Jesus! ❤
2. I am homesick for heaven! ❤
3. I am homesick for God! ❤
4. I am grateful for the Holy Ghost! ❤
5. I’m homesick for the place Jesus went away to prepare for me! ❤
6. I am grateful for the fellowship God gives me on WordPress! ❤
7. I am grateful for salvation! ❤
8. I am grateful for mercy! ❤
9. I am grateful for grace! ❤
10. I am grateful for faith! ❤
11. I am grateful for my son! ❤

My Nominees:|
Athena Johnson
Have Fun With God
E.G. Paint Studio
The Truth Will Set You Free
My Thoughts Exactly
The Daily Firefly
Hayley Boden
Daily Bible Bytes
The Precious Heart
Raysa’s Ramblings
Becoming the Oil and the Wine
Racheal’s Novels

Questions for the Nominees:
1. Do you know how much God loves you?
2. What color(s) did you wear today?
3. Do you have something I could pray over?
4. What season is it now where you live?
5. Do you have a favorite hymn?
6. What are you holding in your hand right now?
7. How would you define kindness?
8. Who inspires you?
9. Who did you last text?
10. How do you find your happiness?
11. Do you know how much God loves you?
(It’s worth repeating!)

Congratulations to the nominees!
Please do not feel obligated to participate.
If you do, no rush. Do in your time and your way!
Let me know if you do so I can read it! 🙂 God loves you! ❤