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Encourager of the Month ~ Jan’08

“For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.”
~ Romans 1:11-12 (ESV – emphasis mine)

Sting My Heart Award

I haven’t given out the ‘Encourager of the Month’ award for some time now. Last time was July of 2007. I think it is time that I will start again giving out my little award. Of course my award is really nothing special, it is just an award from my heart…

The winner of January’s award is a very dear friend of mine. I can call her if I have a huge burden on my heart…I can email her when ever I need a prayer. She has been a co-author of Laced with Grace from the beginning in 2006 and she is wonderful prayer warrior…not only on my behalf, but on behalf of many women in bloggy-ville.

If you have never had the pleasure to read Lynn’s blog “Spiritually Unequal Marriage”, I encourage you to head on over to her blog. If you need prayers — well, she will storm the throne of grace on your behalf.

Lynn, I hope that you will accept my little award. You are a wonderful friend and an encourager to many in bloggy-ville. I am glad that the Lord saw it fit to cross our paths this side of heaven…

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Thankful Thursday ~ Compassion

“When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.” ~ Mark 6:34 (ESV)

Good evening Ladies 🙂 – How was your week? I hope that you had a great one. Although I had my ups and downs this past week, the Lord truly has been teaching me quite a few things about compassion…

  • Thank You Lord for teaching me through Your Word about compassion. I am grateful that You constantly work on my heart so I can see things Your way…

  • Thank you my dear friends that you have not passed judgment on my post about fear I had published last Sunday at Laced with Grace…

  • Thank you Linda and Mama Bear for the wonderful awards you have graced Sting my Heart with this past week…I was blown away since I haven’t been blogging this much. I will make sure that I will pass on these awards in the up-coming week…

  • Thank You Lord for quiting my heart today. I was a little up-set that much is expected to be completed. You reminded me that I honor You by doing my work with the cheerful heart (and don’t grumble so much…)…

  • Thank You Lord for showing Your compassion to “On the Rock” and her beloved. Thank You for gracing her family with a little baby boy…

  • Thank you my beloved Sweetheart – you are a gem! I know that I don’t make sense sometimes and you don’t always understand me…but you still love me…

  • Last but not least…Thank you my dear readers of Sting my Heart. Without you, Thankful Thursday would not be what it is…

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us…If you have written your own Thankful post this week, please add your link below. As your time permits, please visit other participants…

Thank you so much for stopping by today. May our Lord continue to teach us about His compassion so that we may see things His way.

Blessings to you and yours…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Home with Amy
2. Bobbie
3. on the Rock
4. lori@allyouhavetogive
5. Lynn
6. To Know Him
7. Heather@mommymonk
8. Patty
9. Susanne
10. Angie
11. poor man’s nicole richie
12. Speaking from the Heart
13. Keren @ Mill Musings (Thankful for Lessons Learned While Waiting for First Child)
14. Ann/mom2HandH
15. Susan @ Forever His
16. gina
17. Carrie @ Oak Rise Cottage
18. Devildogwife
19. Wendy
20. Denise
21. Kathy b
22. Twinkle Mom
23. Kim @ Scattered Stones
24. Makimeji
25. Karen H.		 26. Birgit
27. Hadias
28. In Light of the Truth
29. Dana
30. Heather – Not a DIY Life
31. Kim @ Hind’s Feet
32. genny
33. genny
34. Livin’ With Me
35. Mary
36. Natural Paths
37. Robyn @ Overflowing Grace
38. Lori Madison
39. Kim @3peanuts
40. Nise’
41. Mama Bear
42. godschild
43. Rosheeda
44. ellen b
45. Terri Sue
46. Christine
47. The Walker Household
48. Gina R
49. BP
50. Chandra		 51. Tea with Tiffany
52. Christine- Fruit in Season
53. Kim~Season’s of My Heart
54. Chocolate and Coffee
55. Nichole
56. Your Word is Life to Me
57. Texastanya
58. Beth/Mom2TwoVikings
59. Cheryl
60. Michelle
61. Marsha
62. Irene
63. Stacey
64. Courtney
65. Nichole @ Heart 4 My Home
66. Daisy
67. the cookntchrmom
68. Lisa B @ simply His
69. Tami @ The Next Step
70. Dawn’s Daily Life
71. Pia @ My Life’s Journey
72. Kim – Just a Thought
73. Stacy

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Thankful Thursday ~ Hope

“More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” ~ Romans 5:3-5 (ESV)

Wow – another week (almost) behind us. I don’t know where the weeks go. Are they a blur to you too? Although I always look forward to the weekends, I do like to get things done during the week…but always seem to run out of time 😆 . Well, before I continue babbling, I want to share with you my thankful list…

  • I am thankful that God gives me hope every day. Although some days are rough, I know that I can count on One – Jesus to see me through…

  • I am thankful for my health, the health of my family. I often (too often) take my health for granted. Last night I read Kelli’s post and her question for help. Would you do me a favor? Would you visit her and see if you or someone you know might be able to help her? I hope that someone will step forward…

  • I am thankful for the relationship my Sweetheart and I have with our son. Although he has moved on with his life, our son calls us on a regular basis. I hope that our relationship will stay this way – that he will continue to share his life with us…

  • I am thankful for God’s Word. It has been amazing to me that I am able to keep up what I have started 4 months ago – my appointment with God every.single.morning…Thank you Lord for giving me the strength to get out of bed at such an early hour. Your Word gives me hope for the day…

  • I am thankful for friends – near and far. It is wonderful to share the hope we have in Him…

  • I am thankful for the Internet. Not only so I may share my thoughts with you, but also to connect with my sister in Germany visually. Yeah – we talked over the Internet via Webcam last weekend – how cool is that???? I hope that we can do this more often…

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us. Please link up with your Thankful Thursday post below. As your time permits, please visit other participants to read their thoughts for this Thursday.

Thank you so much for your participation last week – and the warm welcome back – you ladies bless my socks off!!!!

Blessings on your day and always…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Detroit
2. Lynn
3. Denise
4. lori@allyouhavetogive
5. Livin\’ With Me
6. Training Hearts
7. Robyn @ Overflowing Grace
8. Speaking from the Heart
9. To Know Him
10. Cheryl
11. Bobbie
12. Mary
13. Susanne
14. Crystal@God is in Control
15. ThankfulMommy
16. gina
17. poor man\’s nicole richie
18. patty
19. ellen b
20. Birgit
21. Liza\’s Eyeview
22. Stacey
23. Karen H.
24. Kim @ Scattered Stones		 25. Karen@The T.A.G. Blog
26. Nichole @ Heart 4 My Home
27. Trina @ Daddy\’s Chicks
28. Heather – Not a DIY Life
29. Tami @ The Next Step
30. Irene *The GreenGreek*
31. Susan @ Forever His
32. naturalpaths
33. Joshua
34. Nise\’
35. Tea with Tiffany
36. Jeannie (Homeschool Mom)
37. Rosheeda
38. Rachelle
39. SharonB
40. Kim @Seasons of My Heart
41. Reese
42. Mama Bear
43. genny
44. BP
45. Angie
46. Kim – Just a Thought
47. Kathleen Marie
48. Heather@mommymonk		 49. Marsha
50. Ann
51. Living Beyond
52. Michelle
53. Lisa B @ simply His
54. diXymiss
55. Homekeeping Heart
56. Jen@Guidance for Victory
57. Sheila @ Timothy Moms
58. Carrie @ Oak Rise Cottage
59. tanya
60. Twinkle Mom
61. Courtney
62. In Light of the Truth
63. forgetfulone
64. Michelle
65. Christina @ Kwisteena\’s Kwaziness
66. Wendy (MomLady)
67. Hopeful Spirit
68. godschild
69. Amy@P2P
70. Pink Paper Peppermints
71. Barbara @ Downstowngirl
72. Terri Sue
73. Stacy

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Thankful Thursday ~ All About Grace

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. ~ Ephesians 2:8-10 (ESV)

Before I share my thankfulness with you this week, I would like to thank Crystal, Laurel and Lynn for hosting Thankful Thursday for me the past 3 months. Wow – the time went fast. I am glad to be back blogging. I missed it, but also got some things cleared up in my hear about blogging…

Second, I want to announce the winners of my little impromptu giveaway of the “Iris Kit” designed by Michelle Pieters. The winners are Josie (2BoysMom) and Denise Walden. Congratulation Ladies – I will send the gift certificates tonight to you so you can purchase the kit at Gotta Pixel.

Now to my short thankful list this week: All About Grace (grace is defined as ‘unmerited favor’ either of God or from one to another. Isn’t His grace beautiful?

  • I am thankful that He was pierced for my transgressions. That His grace saved me – not for what I have done, but what He has done at the cross…

  • I am thankful with a dear friend of mine. I just love when God shows up when we least expect it. The joy is indescribables…

  • I am thankful that God allows me to share what He has done for me and that it sometimes touches someone. Thank You, Lord…

  • I am thankful that His grace is never-ending. I have messed up so many times in my life – big and small, He still loves me…

  • I am thankful for the times my friend have extended grace to me over the years…

  • I am thankful that my Sweetheart extends grace when I mess up things or just plain forget. I can’t believe that he has stuck with me for almost 25 years…

What are you thankful for this week, my dear friend? Please do share with us. As your time permits, please visit others on the list below as they are sharing their grateful heart.

Thank you for stopping by today. I want to close with Paul’s words in his letter to the Corinthians:

‘The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.’

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Livin’ With Me
2. TrainingHearts
3. lori@allyouhavetogive
4. Lynn
5. bobbie
6. ellen b
7. zamejias
8. To Know Him
9. gina
10. Ann/mom2HandH
11. snippets
12. Susan @ Forever His
13. Meditations and Musings
14. Rachelle
15. on the Rock
16. Lori ~ Simple Life at Home
17. Speaking from the Heart
18. kathy b
19. Denise
20. Crystal@God is in Control
21. Liza’s Eyeview
22. Amy
23. Kim @ Scattered Stones		 24. Birgit
25. Karen H.
26. Heather – Not a DIY Life
27. In Light of the Truth
28. Dana
29. Tami @ The Next Step
30. Kim – Just a Thought
31. Laurel Wreath
32. Cheryl
33. Susanne
34. Patty-Girlfriends in God
35. Mary
36. Heather@mommymonk
37. Tea with Tiffany
38. Mama Bear
39. Diane
40. Terri Sue
41. Nise’
42. Chocolate and Coffee
43. BP @ Raindrops & Rainbows
44. Angie
45. Deidre
46. Nichole		 47. Kathleen Marie
48. Rosheeda
49. tnchick
50. Kim @ Hind’s Feet
51. Homekeeping Heart
52. Jen@Guidance for Victory
53. Mary
54. Lisa B @ simply His
55. Marsha
56. Jeannie
57. Nichole (Heart 4 My Home)
58. Kim @3peanuts
59. Carrie @ Oak Rise Cottage
60. Kim@SeasonsofMyHeart
61. Barbara @ Downstowngirl
62. Kathy S
63. Forgetfulone
64. Pia @ My Life’s Journey
65. Irene *The GreenGreek*
66. Texastanya
67. Melissa

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