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Encourager of the Month ~ Apr’07

For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. ~ Romans 1:11-12 (NLT)

Sting My Heart Award

I really have been blessed by God with the women He has surrounded me with here in Bloggyland. Some of my readers have become dear friends as well. Yeah, I know, most of them I have not met IRL (except one), but I know that we would hit it off if we would meet this side of heaven. It would be no different with this month’s recipient…

She is not only an encouragement to me, but to many others on the Internet, especially to the ones that are seeking to adopt. She has some wonderful resources for parents who are willing to adopt. When I visit Thankful Thursday participants, she usually already left an encouraging comment…And she writes once a month for LWG to give me a little breather…

Terri, you truly have been an encourager to me and many others. I pray that your son will recover quickly from his accident and you will find rest while you are caring for him. And no, I am not sending the encouragement award your way because of the gift, but because what you have said to me: “You’ve been an amazing friend to me in such a short period of time but more importantly you really bless me. You really inspire me to be in God’s Word more and be true to Him on a daily basis.” (emphasis mine) I am humbled to know that God is using my feeble attempts to draw others into a closer relationship with Him…Terri, I hope you accept my little award ~ Be blessed today and always! And maybe God will allow us to meet this side of heaven

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Award Time…

Yes, I know it is really bad–I am two weeks behind on my “Encourager of the Month”. Time has been flying by–I don’t even know which day we have any more. I had to install a calendar on my laptop to know if I am off or have to work (the current day lights up 😀 )…but I digress…

Many of you know her. She has brought many Christian women together. Actually, she is hosting the biggest Christian women Blogring. God is using her talent of communication to glorify His name on the Internet…She has a sweet Canadian accent…you can find her smiling at you from the top of her blog.

Sting My Heart Award

Darlene, you have been an encourager to me since last year and it is about time that I present to you the “Encourager of the Month ~ March 2007″…Because of you, I want to write better. I know that I still have a long way to go, so thank you for the opportunity to contribute to CWO’s Internet Cafe. You support me with prayers to hold fast to the dream God has placed in my heart…I thank you for that from the bottom of my heart. I hope you except my little award. And by the way: Happy Birthday, Darlene.

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Thank you Loni, Janice and Mary to reward Sting my Heart with the “Thinking Blogger Award”. I am thrilled that God is using Sting my Heart to make you think…See also my original post about the “Thinking Blogger Award“…

Blessings on your day and as always…

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Encourager of the Month ~ Feb’07

For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. ~ Romans 1:11-12 (NLT)

Sting My Heart Award

It truly is amazing to me how many incredible women are out there in the Blogsphere. I laugh with them, I cry with them, but the most important part is that I am encouraged by them. Encouraged that they don’t hold back sharing their faith.

This month’s encourager is no different. Although she has not been around that long (at least not as long as TNChick, Carol, or myself), but she has a huge presence in the sphere. She is originally from Arizona, but now resides in Florida. Besides being a follower of Christ, she is a wife, mom of 3 boys, prayer warrior and best of all, an incredible encourager. She loves the body of Christ and the ones who don’t know Him yet. She is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. The encourager of the month for February 2007? Laurel at Laurel Wreath…

Laurel, you have not only taken my heart by storm, but many others love you as much as I do. You have a kind heart, you are honest. I hope that you give me the honor to accept my little monthly award…I know you will bless many in the years to come. By God’s grace we will meet this side of heaven–soon.

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Thankful Thursday ~ Encouragement

“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.”
~ Romans 15:4-7 (ESV)

What Sting My Heart is thankful for this week:

  • I am thankful that I can read God’s Word any time I feel the need for it. I have my Bible with me where ever I go. I have it on my desk all day at work. His Word gives me comfort and encouragement when I am down – especially when co-workers are mean to each other…

  • I am thankful that my Sweetheart always encourages me — what ever I would like to do, he supports me — he rocks!!!!

  • I am thankful that our son really, really likes his job. It encourages me to see that he has so much enthusiasm. He doesn’t even mind riding the bus every day. On Sundays I take him though, because the bus doesn’t run in our part of the valley. No big deal. It give me time to chat with him…

  • I am thankful that TNChick installed WP 2.1 for me (thank you TN – you rock too!!!). It encourages me to know that I have someone in Tennessee who helps me out when I am a wuss…

  • I am thankful for the book I am currently reading. Darlene has a way to encourage women to take themselves not so serious. There is only one thing that we should take serious – staying in the Word of God!!!! BTW – please check out the quote I picked for next week’s CWO “In Other Words” (should be up on Friday — but I will post it again on Sunday night here) — it is from “The Mom Complex“. Don’t forget – the February issue of CWO should be up by the time you are reading this…

By now you are probably wondering why I picked “Encouragement” for my issue of Thankful Thursday. It is time to introduce you to the “Encourager of the Month ~ January 2007″…

This month’s recipient is a wonderful woman from the East Coast…She is a kindred spirit. She always knows the right words to say. We email often. She willingly ‘jumps in’ for me at Laced with Grace. She is encouraging to me (and many others on-line), because she doesn’t hold back when she struggles. I like that. I am sure by now you know who it is — right? Of course… Sissy at “The Whippoorwill Chronicles“.

Sissy, thank you so much for encouraging me with your kind spirit. Thank you for listening to me when I have “one of those days”…I hope that you will except my little award.

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Please leave your link below, visit other participants when you have time and leave a comment…And I like your comments too 😉

Blessings on your day and as always…

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This week’s participants:

1. Jen
2. shortybear
3. Jen
4. Amy
5. Allison
6. Eileen
7. ampraisingHim
8. Debbie
9. Beckie
10. Terri @ In His Hands
11. Jennifer-Life is not a Cereal		 12. LaRae
13. Lynn Donovan
14. Mama Russell
15. Heather
16. Christine
17. LaVonne
18. Heather
19. tnchick
20. Kari
21. J. Fergie
22. Christine		 23. TaunaLen
24. Sarah
25. Sandy
26. Kathleen Marie
27. Erica
28. Janis
29. Liza’s Eyeview
30. Mariah
31. Sharon

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