I Make My Friends Think…

thinking blogger award

My friends Laurel at ‘Laurel Wreath’ and Terri at ‘In His Hands’ graced Sting my Heart with the “Thinking Blogger Award”…Ladies, you are very kind to this old gal…I am thankful from the bottom of my heart.

Here is what Laurel had to say about Sting My Heart:

Iris, at Sting My Heart, not only has become a close blogger friend, but her heart for God and her testimony on her marriage, and her gently spirit make her one of my favorite people who definitely make me think. Go visit her and poke around, you will be blessed.

Terri’s take on Sting My Heart:

…She is the epitome of a true believer and so full of encouragement and wisdom. Her blog glows with the love of Christ. I don’t know what the rules are on nominating someone that has already been nominated but I have to include Iris.

***Update*** Heather, from “The Roller Coaster Ride of my Life” gave me the “Thinking Blogger Award” as well. Heather said:

Iris at Ephesians 28:10. This lady inspires me constantly to hold fast to my beliefs and to keep trusting in God! If you haven’t already, check out her blog!

Thank you again for your wonderful words…I am truly blessed to you know you…

But how this award goes, you pay forward…Meaning you send this award to others in the blogsphere that make you think. Here are the official rules of this award:

      If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think,

      Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme,

      Optional: Proudly display the ‘Thinking Blogger Award’ with a link to the post that you wrote (here is an alternative gold version if silver doesn’t fit your blog).

Here is my list of bloggers that make me think:

  • She Lives“–Carol always makes me think–turning to Scripture. Understanding what Jesus says is sometimes not easy, and sometimes even devastating. Check out this post from January 11th…After you have read that post, check out her entire blog, because she is always is pointing you to the Bible.
  • TNChick“–With her Saturday Photo Hunt, she always makes me think what to post for the weekly theme. Couple of weeks ago, I was stumped. Couldn’t think of anything to post for this theme. If you are not a Photo Hunter yet, check it out. It is fun (and most of the time easy).
  • The Preacher’s Wife“–Lisa is a woman that warms my heart. As her blog title might give you a clue; she is married to a pastor. What I love about her blog? She is real and approachable. Check out her post “As if there is anything better in the world…“. Why did that post make me think? Lisa shows that it doesn’t matter what age-group you are. We all have a common denominator – Christ Jesus
  • Fruit in Season“–Christine makes me think about my marriage with her new Monday meme “Marriage Monday”. Although our marriage is pretty good, there is always room for improvement. Check out her latest topic of “Expectations“. I hope to participate this week.
  • Darlene Schacht’s Blog“–Darlene is an incredible woman who has come up with the wonderful weekly meme of “In Other Words”. This brings women of faith together on a weekly basis. Read her post from last week Pivotal Moments — if that doesn’t make you think, I don’t know what will.

This is only a small fraction of the bloggers I ‘hang out’ with and make me think…My hope is that you will check at least these wonderful gals out. If you need more good reads, check out my blogroll

Blessings on your Palm Sunday evening and as always…

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Thankful Thursday ~ Wonderful…

I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
~ Psalm 9:1-2 (ESV)

  • I am thankful that God made me, me 🙂 . Sometimes I grumble, but He still loves me. He has given me a sense of humor–He made me in His image. God is making me into a woman I always wanted to be…
  • I am thankful for my earthly Dad. Although he is no longer with me, he taught me about the wonderful things in life; what is important and what is not…
  • I am thankful for my Sweetheart. He is a wonderful husband and father. Tonight he fixed (with his software) a scanned picture from my dad. It had a big hole–now you can’t see it any longer. I hope that I will get the scrapbook layout done so I can post it on Friday…
  • I am thankful for women like Amy and Jenny who create wonderful digital scrapbook kits for people to use–for free. Yeah, I am officially hooked on digital scrap booking. I still have a lot to learn (you should see what my friends TNChick or Amy create *sigh*), but it is always fun to learn new stuff…
  • I am thankful for Laurie, who wrote the most wonderful lead-in to one of my devotions I had written for the Internet Cafe. Thank you, Laurie for your kind words…
  • I am thankful for Darlene for allowing me to write for the Internet Cafe. It is awesome to be a part of a wonderful community of Christian women…
  • I am thankful for the wonderful women over at Laced with Grace
  • I am thankful for Rachael Ray. With her 30-Minute meal ideas, I can put a wonderful, gourmet dish on the table — during the week…
  • And I am thankful for you, my wonderful, beloved visitors and readers…

You know why I love Thankful Thursdays? Because even though I had a pretty crummy work-week, I know that I am blessed beyond belief…It makes my heart leap to just sit down and write about those blessings 😛 .

So, what are you thankful for this week? If you have written your own “Thankful Post”, please leave your link below and a quick comment. As I have mentioned before, I don’t get to Mr. Linky until Friday night or Saturday morning. I would love to read your post before than–you always bless me with your thankfulness.

Blessings on your Thursday and as always…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. on the Rock
2. Heather (devildogwife)
3. Denise
4. Amy
5. Taya
6. jen
7. Sharon
8. Beckie
9. Dana
10. Diane
11. Jennifer, Snapshot
12. zoe
13. ampraisingHim
14. Heather @ Desperately Seeking Sanity
15. Christine
16. chrixean
17. Lynn Donovan
18. Deena @ Junk in the Trunk
19. Kari
20. Darlene (CWO)
21. Becky
22. Lisa B @ simply His
23. marlise
24. Linda
25. Allison @ Simple Christian Living
26. Sami
27. Faerylandmom
28. Kathleen Marie
29. Lyndy in GA
30. Connie
31. Sandy
32. Terri @ In His Hands
33. On the Journey to Victory
34. Christine- Fruit in Season

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Thankful Thursday ~ Life

“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
~ John 14:6 (ESV – emphasis mine)

  • I am thankful that God gave me a second chance. Sometimes I am so overwhelmed by His love that I just burst in tears—especially when I listen to praise music in my car. Thank you Lord for guiding me back into Your arms and into your flock…
  • I am thankful for my Sweetheart. During his spring-break he is doing a lot of projects around the house. Not only does he work on the things that he normally does (like yard work), but also lends me a hand with stuff that is my responsibility so we can spend time when I get off work…
  • I am thankful for Bible study tools online. That saves me money that I would have to spend on concordances and references. My favorites are Lifeway, StudyLight and the ESV Online Tool…
  • I am thankful for doctors and nurses that are trying to narrow down what causes Heather to have the horrible migraine headaches. As you think of her today, would you please pray for her and even stop by her blog…
  • I am thankful that Darlene is guest posting at Laced with Grace for Heather. Darlene, thank you from the bottom of my heart…
  • I am thankful for the very pleasant weather we have in Arizona. Although it is hard to stay focused at work, I love the springtime…
  • I am thankful for email. It keeps me connected to friends and family from across the country and the world…
  • I am thankful for the Thankful Thursday ‘bunch’. You ladies truly bless me so much with your participation…

What are you thankful for this week? If you have your own post this week, please sign ‘Mr. Linky’ below. Otherwise I would love for you to share with me in the comment section…As your time permits, please visit other participants. I know that it will bless you 😛

Blessings on your Thursday and always…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Amy
2. jen
3. Heather (devildogwife)
4. Jennifer
5. On the Journey to Victory
6. Denise
7. Mandy
8. Beckie
9. Dana
10. Laurel Wreath
11. viamarie
12. Mama Russell
13. Allison @ Simple Christian Living
14. Deena @ Junk in the Trunk
15. Michelle
16. Janis
17. Kathleen Marie
18. Crystal
19. Sharon
20. Wendy
21. Dawn 😉
22. Christine
23. annb
24. Faerylandmom
25. Erica
26. Brenda
27. Brenda @ Remain in the Vine
28. Erinn
29. Melissa
30. chrixean
31. KelKat
32. Carolyn
33. Kari

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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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