Saved By Grace – Through Faith
I just want to wish my readers a happy and blessed new year. I pray that all your dreams and hopes will come true. May you get a little closer to Him, who took the nails for all our sins…
Check out the new issue of Christian Women Online and congratulate the winners of the Sweet Scent Awards. I know that several of my friends have won the award…
I hope you have some time today to visit with me at Laced with Grace.
Blessings on your day and as always…
“So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.”
~ 2 Thessalonians 2:15-17
Well Ladies, another month is behind us — actually another year. I am wondering what God has in store for us this upcoming year. Do you have hopes and dreams? Wonder where God is leading you?
Oh yes, the Encourager of the month…Let me see…It is getting really hard for me to pick, not because there is a lack of wonderful and encouraging ladies on the Internet. I hardly can keep up with you all…
Okay – I will not babble any longer. She has been on my blogroll for the longest time. Actually she was the first one I had visited when I started blogging in 2005. Many of you know her too and enjoy her closeness to the Lord…Her blog is Windows to My Soul.
Vicki, you have been such an encouragement with your writings. Not only to me, but to many. Your sweet spirit and your encouragement through His Word are sweet to my soul…Thank you for been you. I hope that you will accept my little award…
Today is your last chance to vote for the Sweet Scent Blog Awards sponsored by Christian Women Online. If you not have casted your votes, please email the editor today. I have visited all the blogs in the finals and have found some wonderful new blogs and added them to my personal blogroll (thank you Christine and Barb for allowing me to link to you).
I also want to apologize to my readers for being such a stinker whiny brat yesterday…My head was just spinning with things that I don’t have control over. I let it get to me. I am usually a pretty positive person, but some days are just a little crazy. And you know what? It is usually when I don’t spend time in His Word. Honest to goodness! When I think I can handle a day starting without Him – the day pretty much stinks. So, note to self “DON’T DO THAT!!!!” I want to thank all of you for your prayers, but especially Sissy, Jamie, Robin and Carol for your kind thoughts via ecard…
You know, maybe E-Mom was right on Monday…Maybe I am already experiencing the empty nest syndrome :shock:.
Well, I am doing much better today…It is always great to hold on to His promise:
I hope your day will be blessed. And remember, drink from the Water that never runs dry…
“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” ~ Ephesians 4:1-3 (ESV)
Well, I can start with a huge, humongous “Thank You”! I have been truly blessed by my readers over the last six months. Not only was Sting My Heart honored by Sallie (A Gracious Home), Amy (The 160 Acre Woods) and Heather (Graced by Christ), but now also by Carol from “She Lives“. Carol liked this post and awarded it with her “She Likes My Post Award“. Yup, I have another cool button gracing my sidebar. Thank you Carol :razz:…
Not even 24 hours later I was informed that Sting My Heart was nominated for the “Sweet Scent ~ Unified Heart” award and was selected as a finalist. I want to thank all of you who nominated this blog. It humbles me that you believe that Sting My Heart is worthy of this award. I am in wonderful company: Holy Experience (Ann Voskamp) and Unfinished Work (Dianne) are the other two finalist for the award. There are many other bloggers nominated for different categories. Please check them all out. I know that you will find some awesome bloggers and some might even end up on your personal blogroll. The voting started and the deadline is December 15th. You just have to click on the below image and it will take you right to CWO’s award page…
