One of My Favorites

I have received a few awards since I started this blog, and they all mean something to me, but today I was given an award that really makes me smile, and I think it will certainly be named among my favorites. Michelle over at In the Life of a Child awarded me with this award today.




Thank you so much Michelle! You lift me up too! That's what cyber friends are for, right? Or any other kind of friend for that matter. You are such a blessing to me.

Now since I don't know what the "rules" are for passing this along, I'll go with however many people I can think of that are worthy of this award, before I am finished with this post. It may be many, it may be a few. If I've left you out, please don't think that I think any less of you, I just have so many blogging buddies, that if I listed them all, I'd be writing all day. As a mother of four and a wife, if I want to remain so, I better not stay on the computer all day. :) With that said, on to the award recipients.

Piper of Bliss in Bloom, for her spunk and desire to glorify God in her life and in her children's lives.

Dana Pellerin, of our very own church, because he just seems to have a way with words. Not always the way I would put it, but anyway. I don't know if he does these award things, but I'm awarding him anyway.

Michael Moore, from Living Water for Those That Thirst, because he has such faith despite so many challenges. He inspires me.

ComfyDenim from Notes From the Laundry Pile, just because she's funny, and she's a mom with a great outlook. Love this blog!

And lastly, but certainly not least, Robyn from Overflowing Grace because she's such a great cyber friend. She emails me just to ask how I'm doing, she lets me use her articles, and is totally selfless. She is an inspiring woman with two little ones, and yet she finds time to lift everyone up that she comes into contact with.

Bless all of you, and congratulations on your ability to "Lift Me Up"!!!

There is no "MORE" to this post.

What Is A Disciple? by Shalene

What exactly does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? Does it mean to merely share the Word of God, or does it mean to share God with others? Simply put, to me, being a disciple of Christ means to not only lead other to Him, but to help others to lead even more "others" to Him. Yes, it is part of the Great Commission- Jesus' last instruction to us to share the Good News with all. Therefore, I take my role in this instruction very seriously.

Because of this, I am beyond humbled to have been one of the first recipients of a brand new award being passed out. It is the "Mathetes Award", created by Dan King of Management by God to recognize those who take to heart the Great Commission and further God's Kingdom by creating more disciples for Him. According to Dan (and I trust him on this) mathetes is the Greek word for disciple. The rules for the award, as posted by it's creator are as follows:

In the spirit of this award, the rules are simple. Winners of this award must pick five other "disciples" to pass it on to. As you pass it on, I just ask that you mention and provide links for (1)this post as the originator of the award (Dan King of management by God), (2) the person that awarded it to you, and then (3) name and sites of the five that you believe are fulfilling the role of a disciple of Christ.

Here are my five awardees as disciples of Christ:

1. Robert of Mulled Vine
2. Carol of The Bible Thumper's Soapbox
3. Hannah of In Spirit and In Truth
4. MirroredGrace of Mirrors...Reflecting Upon God's Grace
5. DM of Heart to Heart

Thank you to all of you that brighten my day with your own ways of making disciples of the nations. Blessings to you my siblings in Christ. May the Peace of the Lord be upon you.

Inspirational Blogger Award

I am humbly honored to have been selected to receive another award by my friend and brother in Christ, Dan King. He is author of Management by God. He has nominated and awarded my Inspirational Blogger Award because as he said "You are such an inspiration that I selected you for another award that I had to pass on." I am deeply touched that he thinks this of my blog and of me. But again, all glory and honor goes to Him that inspires me.

The Inspirational Award was developed by Writer's Reviews Blogger Awards. Written by Christy Zutautas, Writers Reviews is a professional writers web site that gives reviews on movies, products, and web sites!

The inspirational blogger award is, "For those bloggers who inspire others through their words and actions. With a positive attitude, and an uplifting spirit these bloggers make the blogosphere a better place, and encourage others to do the same. This award is for bloggers who rise up to set an example but continue to reach out and support others."

Just as with other blogger awards, I now have the privilege and responsibility of passing this honor on. So without further ado, here are the award recipients:

1) Gods Grace Notes by Connie Walcott- Creative Blogger Award
For her stories, and her crafts and her genuine desire to help all with her blogs and lenses. I love this site!

2) Just One Lily by 1 Lily- Creative Blogger Award
For all her beautiful pictures and the poems and thoughts that are moving beyond words. I've even used a few of her pictures on my blog.

3) Heart to Heart by DM- Thoughtful Blogger Award
For his heartwarming thoughts and his devotion to furthering the Kindgom of God, without being pushy about it.

4) Molly-Coddled by Molly- Charity Blogger Award
For her desire to help find missing children, all stemming from the loss of a little puppy. She moves me to want to do more.

5) He and I-Reflections on my Walk With Christ by Steve Forcum- Inspirational Blogger Award
For his genuine and authentic faith in God above, and a desire to Glorify Him above all things.

For you award recipients, please go to Writer's Reviews to pick up your award badge. For everyone else, please check out these sites. They truly do deserve their awards. God's blessings to you all.