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A little of this and a little of that
Happy Sunday Bloggy friends!

Here are some updates and tidbits from this week.
* Though skinny girl made Holly and I run in frozen elements this weekend, and I got a non-fat, no sugar latte at Starbucks, the number is still 149. Sigh. Yes, it will take time. Yes, I am committing this to the Lord. And Yes, I'm in it for health reasons and I shouldn't focus so much on the numbers. But I'm having romantic notions of my husband picking me up and swinging me around while on his little business getting away- Like they do in the movies y'all. And, well, if he tried that right now, he'd wind up in the hospital in traction. So see, the numbers do matter a wee bit.
Oh and I must say I got completely tickled by your comments on my "weight" post. Especially my sweet friend who said I inspire her with my "obsience." I'm thinking it was a typo and was maybe supposed to say "obedience." But obsience was quite appropriate and made me laugh hard- out loud.



* Thank you so much for praying for Ashley's gym meet. She was competing with a bum knee but was determined to give it her all. While I am thankful she stayed safe and that I didn't have a heart attack, it was a rough meet. Keep praying for her and her team mates. They all head to Orlando next weekend to try again.


See evidence for said heart attack to the left. Yes ma'am that's my baby.


* Though the big snow of 2008 turned out to be but a slight dusting- my kids were quite determined with their great snowman ambitions.



Have you ever seen a cuter snow man ever??? I think the electric blue hair adds a nice touch with the carrot stick nose don't think? Not bad for two little southern snow bunnies hunh?




And last but certainly least, I have so enjoyed reading all of the entries for the publishing contest. I must give a quick shout out to Lisa B who painstakingly gathered all of the entries that were linked to blog posts and compiled them into this nice list. I can't imagine how much time to took to do this. Thank you Lisa B so much for making it easier on all of us to see what posts were entered. If you are in the reading mood this weekend, post a comment about one or two that you read and like. How I'm ever going to narrow this down to just one is beyond me. There are many, many good entries.



  1. God Loves Wrinkled Shirts by Paula Gresham

  2. MrsProverbs31 {Many articles}

  3. Mothers Trapped in a Dark Prison by Heather Cox

  4. Listening + Obeying + Doing = His Supernatural Blessing by Rachael

  5. Believe Big, Believe Him by Monica

  6. Madly, Deeply by Monica

  7. If I Sat With You Today by Monica

  8. Gifts to the Future by Mary

  9. Amazing Grace How Sweet the Sound by Laura

  10. Pretty in Pink by Krista

  11. Passing It On

  12. Cinderella Should THANK Her Stepmother by Amie

  13. Potty Prayers: A Mother's Saving Grace by Lisa B

  14. Frozen by Fear - Freed by the Father by Christie Todd

  15. Addie, Our Pet Rock by Celly B

  16. Celebration of Life by Amy

  17. Everyday Blessings

  18. A Lesson in Humility by Tina Vega

  19. Giving Your Children the Gift of Music by Sarah

  20. Are Pantylines a Sign of Godliness or Can Christian Women Wear a Thong?

  21. Time Management 101 by Melissa

  22. Just One Way by Daiquiri

  23. Bring God Your Brokenheart by Sue

  24. Pillar of Cloud by Luanne

  25. Pick-Up Sticks

  26. Adventures in Pet Sitting by Carol

  27. Help by Carrien

  28. Building a man by Cindy Beall

  29. Searching for Home in a World on the Move by Lauren Caldwell

  30. Jesus at McDonalds by Carol

  31. Wild Ride by Gerry Blumberg

  32. When the Quest Becomes the Idol by Beth

  33. Harvesting Hope from a Heartache by Jennifer Saake

  34. Plain Jane, Somber Sally and Superficial Sue by Jennifer Saake

  35. Faulty Mirror by Holly

  36. Those Not-So-Still Small Voices by Starr

  37. Insecure vs Secure In by Cheryl

  38. Beat Up? by Angela

  39. Small Tasks, Big Impact by Amy

  40. Miracle of the Moment by Kim Chewning

  41. Recovering All by Kelli

  42. Lesson Learned by Jeanne

  43. Goosebumps and Tears by Jennifer

  44. Coffee Grounds and Wafer Crumbs by Jennifer

  45. Alphabet Songs by Sally

  46. Share Your Prayers by Beccagirl

  47. In Pursuit of New Skills by Rachel

  48. Thoughts for the Season by Vickie

  49. Consumerism vs. Contentment by Angie

  50. Worship Journal - The Power of Pure Praise by Stephanie

  51. Meeting God in the Whispers by Samantha Roberts

  52. Digging for the Nugget by Steph

  53. Weeds by Sanya

  54. The Masterpiece by Sumi

  55. No More Tears for Fears - Marriage as a Three-cord Strand by Linda

  56. When Your Husband has a Bad Day by Shelly Burke

  57. A Tribute to My Aunt by Denitra

  58. The Determined Life by Amy Brooke

  59. The Nativity Set by Denitra's daughter

  60. Crumbs from the Table by Sumi

  61. I See You by Athena

  62. You Glow Girl by Athena

  63. A Portrait of Love by Karen

  64. Graceful by DeeDee

  65. The Friendship Counsel by Dina

  66. When Words Don't Come Easy by Tami Boesiger

  67. Not Just Any God, Not Just Any Girl by Elaine Johnson

  68. Finding My Voice by Lisa Roszler

  69. Idolatry in Marriage by Becca

  70. He Reads to Me by Mandy Thompson

  71. Spiritual Moodiness by Mandy Thompson

  72. He Didn't Blame God, but He Sure Did Pitch a Holy Fit

  73. Pink Petunias by Dawn Ward

  74. Women are Trees? by Amy

  75. Two Reflections One Life by Chris

  76. Remove the Scum by Shonda

  77. Filling the Dumpster by Lisa

  78. Laying Down by Jess

  79. My Security by Tam

  80. Lessons I am Learning by Rachel

  81. Great Expectations by Missy

  82. Hidden Treasure by Susan

  83. Venezuela Trip - Parts I - IV

  84. Blessings from Venezuela

  85. The Turning Point ...

  86. Lessons from the Left Field Wall by Lisa

  87. Seek with all Your Heart

  88. Pictures and Prayers at the Kitchen Sink by Amy O.

  89. Viewfinder Faith by Elisa

  90. Oh I Wish I were an Oscar Meyer Weiner by Amy Wyatt

  91. A Multiplicity of Patches by Kelly

  92. Companions in the Race by Terri

  93. Learning to Trust

  94. When We're Unsure About Our Ability To Go by Heather

  95. That's Life ...

  96. Good Cooker by Lelia Chealey

  97. Dream Her Very Own Dreams by Alyssa Avant

  98. Interactions with the Aging by Valerie

  99. The Gift in You! by Mariel

  100. Risky by Heidi

  101. Breaking the Contract by Kathy

  102. Soaring by Joyful

  103. A Cup of Encouragement by Sandy

  104. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing by Kara Akins

  105. Love the One You Are With by Jai

  106. I saw God Today by Julie

  107. Trust and Obey by Amy

  108. There is No Greater Thrill by Amy

  109. God's Unexpected Plans by Carlyn

  110. Burnt Dinner Rolls by MrsJoeB