Winner! - Updated

Congratulations to Brian of Oldman’s Inspirational Thoughts for winning the $60 gift card for CSNstores.com! His name was selected by random.org and he has been notified by email and on his blog.

Brian has 48 hours to accept his prize or another name will be chosen.

UPDATE!!

Brian was unable to contact me within the time frame, so the next name selected by random.org was Michelle @ The Sword and Rose.

Congratulations to Michelle!

Friday Funnies and a Reminder

my oldest son – 1981

Tips From Cowboys

~ Never squat with your spurs on!

~ Never kick a fresh cow chip on a hot day.

~ Don't worry about bitin' off more than you can chew. Your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger than you think.

~ After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.

~ Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

~ Always drink upstream from the herd.

~ Always take a good look at what you're about to eat.
It's not so important to know what it is, but it's critical to know what it was.

~ The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.

~ Never miss a good chance to shut up.

REMINDER – Saturday is the LAST DAY to enter the giveaway for the $60 gift card to CSN… click here to enter!

Did Someone Say…$60 Gift Card?

Anyone interested in a $60 gift card?

Jessica from CSNstores.com has graciously offered a $60 gift card for one of my blessed readers to use towards the purchase of anything on their one stop shopping website.

From a bedroom vanity

for yourself...

to a booster seat

for your grandchild...

From crayons for

back to school...

to chaise lounges

for that end of

summer bash...

and even pet supplies for the

furry members of the family...

They are all here in one place!

It will not be difficult to find something in CSN’s 200+ shops...the hard part will be deciding what you want!

To enter, just leave a comment telling what you would buy with the $60 gift card if you won.

Contest is open to US & Canadian residents only. Winner will be chosen by random.org on 7-31-10 and notified by email.

For up to 3 extra entries...

1. Share your favorite way of keeping cool during this hot and humid summer...
2. Divulge your favorite ice cream or frozen yogurt recipe...
3. Choose between a glass of iced tea (better known as sweet tea if you are from the south) or tangy lemonade...

Blessings All Around!

Last night, I visited random.org and let it pick the winner of the Mother’s Day Giveaway. Even though I wanted each and every one of you to win, there was only one prize to give...

Thanks to all that did enter the giveaway and to the ones that shared a short testimony...what blessings they were!

So anyway...the winning entry was selected...and I contacted the dear lady that had won a crockpot. She graciously accepted the prize and provided her address so her crockpot could be on it’s way.

Imagine my surprise, when this morning, I had an email from this sister stating that she wanted to pass her prize along to someone who might need it more than she did at the moment...

Such a sweet, unselfish gesture...and if you knew this lady...you would know she is that way all the time...but she wishes to remain anonymous and (as she worded it),pass on this “angel blessing”...

So back to random.org...and the winner is...

CATHY SIMPSON!!

Cathy is the author of Melodies and Hymnsongs and Wordsong Collections.

Her profile says:

“I am a mother, grandmother and composer who loves the Lord, and would like to encourage and inspire others for the glory of God.”

Cathy always has an encouraging word for others and shares from her heart. If you have never visited her, please do so and be blessed.

Congratulations, Cathy! Enjoy your new crockpot and I am sure your musical creativity spills over into your culinary skills...so some day...one of your blogging sisters(or 2 or 3) may show up on your doorstep for a taste of

Crockpot Creations by Cathy!

Mother’s Day Giveaway!

Just in time for Mother’s Day, I am hosting a giveaway courtesy of CSN! How cool is that?

In case you are not familiar with csnstores.com, this is an online shopping site with over 200 niche shops...you can find everything from cookware to luggage...from track lighting to outdoor grills...and anything in between...

This Calphalon Panini pan press was a choice in a recent CSN giveaway hosted by my friend Tracy at my cup runneth over. Guess who won? Yours truly! So another big thank you to Tracy for this very neat addition to my kitchen.

The blessed winner of today’s giveaway gets to pick their choice of these 3 lovely items...please click on the name of each to be taken to the complete description page...

Dark Bronze Buffet Table Lamp

Just think..

a great gift for mom, grandma, aunt, daughter,...



think...

I can cook better already since Paula’s name is on it

Or my favorite...

Hamilton Beach Stay or Go 6 Quart Stainless Steel Slow Cooker

think...

I’m giving myself this for Mother’s Day...

One can never have too many crock pots...just saying...

I have 7 myself...

It’s so easy to enter:

1. Leave a comment on this post stating which gift you would like to win...

See..I told you it was easy...

And it gets even better...

You can earn one extra entry for each of the following:

1. Subscribe to my blog feed...
2. Share this giveaway on your blog and comment with a link to your site...
3. Share on Facebook or Twitter...
4. Leave a separate comment sharing a short testimony of a time when you “praised the Lord regardless” of the circumstances...Hallelujah Anyhow!!

YOU DO NOT NEED A BLOG TO ENTER, but please provide some sort of contact info in the event you win this giveaway.

CSN will provide the shipping, so this giveaway is only open to readers with US or Canadian addresses.

This giveaway will run through Wednesday April 21st at midnight (Eastern time). The winner will be announced on Friday April 23rd and be chosen by www.Random.org.

Have fun and be blessed!

Wordless Wednesday – A Link and a Cutie

Who doesn’t enjoy a giveaway? Visit Joanne at Blessed... for a special one....

Who doesn’t love a cutie? 'Nuff said...

100th Post Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Carrie at Thoughts, Ponderings, Musings...! She won the 100th post giveaway and now is the proud owner of the cute little basket. This girl has won so many contests and prizes this past year that it is really amazing. Please visit her blog to read some delightful stories about some of the more exciting prizes she has won plus her insight on a wide range of topics. While you are there, check out the cuties on her header...

I would like to say "Thank You" to everyone that left a comment and /or shared a testimony for my 100^th post giveaway. You are all just so very sweet and even though most of us have never met, I consider each of you a friend and sista and would love to one day hug your necks!

One of these friends is Andrea at A Parson's Wife who has graciously passed on an award she was given. This award says:

"The Uplifting Blogger Award goes to fellow bloggers who visit frequently and raise my spirits with their kind words of encouragement, their beautiful images and their wonderful outlook on life. They make blogging a positive experience and continue to make my life richer."

Since everyone that visits and those that leave comments always encourage and uplift me, it would be impossible to select just a few to share this award.


So to all the ladies that:

Love life and all it has to offer,

Enjoy encouraging and helping others,

Create beautiful blogs that extend "welcome" like an old friend,

And make me thankful for a computer with an internet connection,

Please, please, please take this lovely picture for your blog and know that I love you all as dear sisters in Christ! I can honestly say my life has been blessed beyond measure by the words I have read on your blogs, the prayers that have been shared, and the knowledge that God is soooo good...because He lead me to YOU!

100th Post

Well, I made it to my 100^th post! I never dreamed when I started this blog that I would meet so many wonderful ladies that would inspire and encourage me with their faith and love. Thank you Carrie, for suggesting I start this as "therapy" because I have learned so many things during this journey. Most of all, I thank the Lord for speaking to me through His Word, His Spirit, and through life's occurrences in order to open my eyes to things I needed to know, be reminded of, or share with someone else.

For this mini milestone in my journey through blog land, I would like to honor the faithful readers who take the time to visit me and share their thoughts. So in lieu of trying to list 100 things you really don't care to know about me, in exactly 100 hours from the posting time of 12: oo pm May 29^th 2009, one of my dear sisters will receive this:


This resin basket is approximately 8 x 5 x 6.

These are the rules:

To Enter: Leave a comment on this post.

For EXTRA ENTRIES: You can earn one extra entry for each of the following:

1. Subscribe to my blog feed.
   
2. Put my button on your sidebar.
   
3. Leave a separate comment sharing how God has helped you "Live well, Love much, and Laugh often."
   

The ending date and time is Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 4:00:00 PM. I will use www.Random.org to generate the winning number and announce the winner on June 3rd.