Dearest Father, You have sent me word of yet another delightful surprise. This time You have even included the loving humor of my dear friend Hayley of Hayley Boden who has nominated me for the Liebster Award. I am so thankful for the friendship who have given me in her! You have gifted her such a beautiful voice! I can hear her love for You! ❤
Thank you, Hayley, for your loving heart! You got me good, my Brummie Sister! 😉 Thank you for allowing yet another opportunity to continue to share with others, and especially for providing more opportunities to let someone else know how much God loves them! Know You by Red Letters is still my all time favorite song of yours! I feel so close to Him when I hear the music He has given you! Thank you for letting Him use you! I still love listening to the CDs! ❤
The rules: Acknowledge the blogger that gave it to you and display the award. Answer 11 questions that the blogger gave you. Give 11 random thoughts about yourself. Nominate 11 other bloggers and notify them of their nomination. Ask your nominees 11 questions. “This award is meant to encourage new bloggers. From The Global Aussie: “The earliest case of the award goes as far back as 2011. Liebster in German means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.”
Questions from Hayley for Me: 1.Tell us an interesting fact about where you currently live. The world travels hundreds and thousands of miles to see our Blue Ridge Parkway. The Lord has blessed us in making it an every day short cut for us! God is THE most unique artist ever! ❤ 2. Who is your favourite character from the Bible and why? Jesus is always my favorite! Because He first loved me! ❤ 3. What’s your favourite worship song at the moment and why? Holy Spirit sung by Kim Walker, lyrics by Jesus Culture. Every time I hear it I am just absorbed by the Holy Spirit and making sure He knows He is always welcome here (in my ❤ ) no matter where I am!
4. Who inspires you? The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost! ❤ 5. Tell us about something on your bucket list. I want to fly! ❤ I want to go “home!” ❤ 6. If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be? I’ll come see you, dearest Hayley! 🙂 7. Who did you last send a text to? My physical therapist sent an automated appointment reminder and confirmation text to which I replied YES to confirm! 🙂 8. Do you have any pets? No. 9. If you could have a super power what would it be? To never disappoint my Jesus again! ❤ And to fly! 🙂 10. Who’s your favourite person from History? Jesus! Had it not been for Him, I would be history! 😉 11. What was your best subject at school? Spelling
11 Things About Myself: 1. I’m all about loving the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. ❤ 2. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior! ❤ 3. I love that the Holy Spirit walks with me! ❤ 4. I love the Father’s heart! He loves His children so much! ❤ 5. I love God’s love letter (the Bible)! ❤ 6. I love the hymns that sing those love letters! ❤ 7. I love the blessing God gave me in my son! ❤ 8. I love photography that allows me to see some of God’s stunning artwork that I would otherwise never see if it weren’t for photographers! ❤ 9. I love church family! ❤ 10. I love church! ❤ 11. I love hearing testimonies of salvation. ❤
Questions for the Nominees: 1. Who told you about God? 2. Do you have a favorite Bible verse? 3. How long’s it been since you used a landline? 4. What is your blog about? 5. How long have you had your blog? 6. What was your last post about? 7. Have you been baptized? 8. Do you have a favorite flower? 9. Is there something I could pray about for you? 10. What kind of books do you like to read? 11. What season is it for you where you live?
Congratulations to the nominees! Please do not feel obligated to participate. If you do, let me know I so I can read it. 🙂 Do in your time. Just sending a little of God’s love your way! God loves you!
Oh, Light of the World! How lovingly tender and personal You always are to me! In a world that gets so dark that my mind begs to go to sleep to escape, You faithfully send You whispers of love, and boldly shine Your Light of Love into my day. Brooke was one of those strong rays of Your shining Light when You allowed her to nominate me for the Light of the World Award. You already touch my soul with her motherly love for her precious little ones, her generous love in sharing with others, and her passionate love for You each time I visit her blog Noes to Knows. I loved reading You being so personal for Brooke on her journey from Labor to the Police Academy. Tonight, You allowed her to pass on a personal note to me from You in this nomination! A light still shines from the Light of the World into this blog You have given to me and You! And this will allow You to use me to shine Your Light to others.
Thank you, Brooke, for allowing God to use you to shine a little of His Light my way, and to those who will pass by as they read, or receive a nomination to keep sharing the Light through their blogs! ❤ Me and God love you!
Light of the World Award Rules:
Save and add one of the award images on your blog. (Here is the link for the award post with images and rules of award.)
Create a page/post to mention the award nomination and thank the person/blog that nominated you. Make sure you provide a link to their site.
Give credit to the creator of the award (Lighthouse Devotions) and provide a link to the site as well. (http://www.Lighthousedevotions.blog)
List the rules.
Answer the next four questions on the same post:
What three words would you use to describe your blog?
In what way(s) can a Christian shine for Christ?
What bible verse (quote it) talks about being a light in a dark and lost world?
What Christian song do you know that has the word “light” in it? Provide a link if available.
Nominate 7 or more people/blogs to receive the award. Briefly explain why you think they should receive it and provide a link to their sites.
Contact them and let them know that you nominated them.
Provide them with a link to the Rules page.
Say a prayer thanking God for His light and ask that He continue to shine it through you and your blog.
Keep shining the light of Christ wherever you go and in whatever you do!
Answering the 4 Questions:
What three words describe you best?
God’s, Christian, Writer
In what way(s) can a Christian shine for Christ?
In whatever way God asks, leads, or gifts… just to name a few. If it is allowing His light into their own life, and then pouring rays of light into the lives of others, then no one will be able to hide or mistake the glorious light shining from the Light of the World Himself! His love shines so brightly! It cannot be overshadowed!
What bible verse (quote it) talks about being a light in a dark and lost world?
“The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.” – Matthew 4:16 KJV
What Christian song do you know that has the word “light” in it? Provide a link if available.
A Light Still Shines was the first thing You brought to my mind as soon as I read those words Light of the World. You reminded me of when You used singing A Light Still Shines in a Christmas Cantata at church to get me through one of the most horrendous heartbreaks I have experienced. I cried every time we sang it! I praise Your Holy Name for Your music and Your people! I’ll always cherish the Light You shone into my darkness then, and that You shine into any darkness that appears! ❤
It is hard to find this song as a single. I will post the lyrics below the video.
A light still shines. It will always glow In the hearts and minds of the wise who know That a King has come and His life defines What His love has won. A light still shines.
Nominees:
Lovely A of Discovering Your Happiness is always trying to bring a ray of Your light into the lives of others. You led me to do her 21 Day Self Care Challenge at a time that my doctors and therapists were emphasizing self care needs in my own life. I use to blow that off as ungodly, thinking it was selfish and self centered. You opened my eyes and my mind to trust You in trusting the doctors You gave me. You not only used her to teach me how vital self care is to the vessel You gave me, but You blessed me with a dear friend for life… a sister in Christ… my Croatian-Australian Sister… Lovely Anita! ❤
Hayley of Red Letters has the loveliest voice that You have gifted her with. It beautifully compliments her love for sharing You with others. You led me to a song of hers that is still my favorite to this day… Know You.
I can sit and listen again and again (and I do)! Thank You for my Brummie Sister Hayley… my Brummie family! Our family loves being able to say hello to and pray for the whole family! Thank You for the gift she is to me! ❤
Lene (aka LeneinJapan) of Song of Virginity shines a light on celebrating and encouraging those choosing Christ first through abstinence, and she does it with a loving and nonjudgmental heart. I was delightfully surprised when You had her invite me to write my testimony on her God honoring blog. But I trusted prayed and trusted You as I did so with Love of My Life – I am His Song. I’ll always be grateful just as much for the friend You have given me in my American- Japanese Sister in Christ… beautiful Lene! She also has her other site… Wrestling with Faith – Dancing with Jesus. A place to find blessing and inspiration, and her testimony. ❤
Arnya of Walking With The Way is one of the dearest and passionate young ladies I know that You have introduced me to on WordPress. I constantly have to remind myself that she is just 14! The wisdom You give her through the Your Word as she shares it faithfully shines through each post. Just recently I was encouraged by her post A Verse for Anyone Struggling. It was Your encouragement for someone with anxiety… like me! 🙂 Thank You for my young sister in Christ… sweet Arnya! I am so grateful You make us family! ❤
Margaret of The Word shines a light on Your Word every day! She literally posts verses from Your Bible all the time! What better way to share You than to share the very Words You lived and left us! She also shares some poetry like Is It? and loves sharing Your encouragement with as many as You will allow her. She emphasizes to others the benefits of reading Your Word for themselves because she wants everyone to know that pure joy personally. Thank You so much for my sister in Christ… dearest Margaret! ❤
Karen (aka KJ Smith) of A Couple of Stars and a Happy Face shines Your love through a smile each day for those You allow her to be seen by on her blog. Her recent post He Restores My Soul touches on one of my favorite passages to think on… Psalm 23… because that particular thought alone makes me dreamy and lost with joy in You! You make me to lie down in green pastures…. *sigh*… beside those still waters *sigh*… where You restore my soul… *SIGH*! Oh I so need that place to be lost in… so often! I love You for putting that in Your Word! And in my heart! ❤ Thank you for putting my smiling Sister in Christ… Happy Face Karen… in my life! ❤
Shae of Teen, Meet God is another young lady who You have blessed me in knowing who is constantly shining Your light through verses, music, notes from her Sundays in church, and the beautiful thing You are doing with her through the gift of dance! Her recent post Stories of the Bible – Manoah’s Wife especially touched me as Manoah’s Wife was also given a son by You and a personal one on one message on how to raise Him just as You allowed me the same gift in my son! What a light You shed on our way! Thank You for my dancing Sister in Christ from Illinois… bright Shae! ❤
Also nominated are so many others who simply love to shine Your light to others! Whether boldly or softly, PLEASE make them feel encouraged enough to accept and to keep sharing the nomination with others! I went to the beginning of the list under Followers and used the first seven names You gave me!
Congrats to all of the nominees! Me and God love you!
Thank You, Light of the World, for shining Your personal light into my life, into this blog, and into every place You allow me to receive it and give it! May this blog always be Yours, and continue to shine YOU! 🙂
❤ I love You! ❤
Tag, Lord! You’ve made me it! You used Lovely Anita of Discovering Your Happiness to nominate me for the TMI Tag! You open her heart to me so often! Thank You for thinking of her with a nomination too! Bless her, Lord.
So ok, Father. I sense a little fun is what You seek to share with me. 🙂
So I will be sure to pass it on! Everyone needs a smile! 🙂
TAG QUESTIONS:
What are you currently wearing?
clothes.. *GASP* I know! Shocking right! 😉
Have you ever been in love?
I still am… with a wonderful and beautiful Savior! ❤
Have you ever had a terrible breakup?
unfortunately I have… if only we would obey God first and always!
How old are you?
hanging onto my 40s by the hair of my chinny chin chin! 😉
How tall are you?
tall enough to duck, but short enough to stretch
How much do you weigh?
I could qualify as a heavyweight if I were a fighter 😉
Do you have any piercings?
Yup… my ears took one for the team years ago… lol
What’s your favourite drink?
Nesquik Chocolate Milk
What’s you favourite song?
Sweet Hour of Prayer and LOTS of other hymns
What’s your zodiac sign?
one of those horoscope creatures 😉
How long does it take you to shower?
I tend to take 15-20 mins 🙂
What’s your favourite show?
Jeopardy... I like seeing what I can guess… AND learn! 🙂
How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
10 -15 minutes to awaken. 15 -30 to be ready to go
Have you ever been in a physical fight?
unfortunately
What turns you on?
the Love of Christ ❤
What turns you off?
anything that hurts my Jesus 😦
Qualities you look for in a partner?
the man whom God has chosen to be my guide that has such a love for Christ that He will lead me closer to God every day, not leading me further away by the minute. He won’t be perfect, but as long as He is making sure we keep our Savior first, He will have my whole heart and complete trust. And we will love the one who created that trust in both of us! ❤
What’s your favourite colour?
lavendar
Loud music or soft?
soft
Favourite quote?
God loves you! ❤
Favourite actor?
Ernest Borgnine
❤ (my two favorite roles are as Marty
and as the Centurion in Jesus of Nazareth)
Do you have any fears?
I’m human. Of course I do.
What’s the last thing that made you cry?
an unpleasant memory 😦
Last time you said you loved someone?
to my stepdad as he was headed off to bed
(poor little guy, his medicines win the war too 😉 )
Last book you read?
Besides my daily reading of God’s Holy Word aka The Holy Bible
(which I am in the book of Exodus right now),
it was either
Breathe: Making Room for the Sabbath by Priscilla Shirer
or Hearts of Fire: Eight Women in the Underground Church and Their Stories of Costly Faith by The Voice of the Martyrs
The book you’re currently reading?
Again Exodus in my daily reading
Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand
and Jesus Led, I Simply Followed by Blanca Mesias Miller
Last show you watched?
Lion
Last place you were?
Ingle’s (our local grocery store and gas station
Last sport you played?
It’s been so long that I don’t remember. 😦
Who’s the last person you talked to?
my sister
The last song you sang?
This Is My Father’s World hymn lyrics by Maltbie D. Babcock
Be Thou My Vision hymn lyrics by Dallan Forgaill
All for Jesus hymn lyrics by Mary D. James
We sang all 3 of these for family devotions tonight.
Favourite chat up line?
May I ask you to pray for me?
Do you have a crush?
No but I have a Caffeine Free Pepsi 😉 LOL
The relationship between you and the person you last texted?
A longtime dear friend
Favourite food?
spasagna at Cheddar’s
Place you want to visit?
wherever God wants me
What’s the last time you kissed someone?
15 years ago
Last time you were insulted?
don’t remember
Favourite sweet?
ice cream
What instruments do you play?
little piano… very little
Favourite piece of jewellery?
don’t have any
Last time you hung out with anyone?
a dear sister in Christ treated me to Wendy’s
I ate a chocolate Frosty with taco chips 🙂
Was a blessing to catch up with church family ❤
A new year, a new day, and a new nomination! God, you are so delightfully surprising! 🙂 Thank you for whispering my name into the ear of Unbreakable Yet Fragile. She is always an encouraging spirit, always reminding me I am daughter of the King! 🙂 You have gifted her with such a strong voice, and a strong will. Thank you for bringing her into my life. May I somehow be a blessing to her as she is to me so often. Bless her Lord.*RULES* 1. Thank the blogger who nominated you and link their blog in your post. Share a few thoughts about their blog and help to promote them. Support other bloggers!! 2. Display the award on your blog. You can display in a post or as a widget. 3. Who’s your favorite blogger? Write a short paragraph about your favorite blog and leave a link for others to check them out. 4. Tell your readers 10 random facts about you – they can be anything you want! 5. Nominate 5-11 other bloggers 6. Make sure to link these rules in your Liebster Award post.
My Favorite Blogger
That’s hard because the Lord has blessed me with many wonderful bloggers who are dear friends I try to keep up with reading. The upside to a rich community is fellowship and support. The downside is so many to keep up with and possibly letting someone down, especially when I must pick one. In THIS moment, the Lord blesses me often with Hayley of RedLetters and her music. The Lord is constantly whispering things to us in private, and confirms openly His message to us, marvelously surprising us both. Her song I Choose Life is a perfect example, as at the same time God has given me Choose Life to live by. Both of us were being inspired by Deuteronomy 30:19.
10 Random Facts About Me
1. I’m a Tar Heel fan.
2. I love puzzles.
3. I don’t keep up with my Twitter.
4. I wish I could fly (literally me with wings soaring in the air).
5. I have never flown before.
6. I’ve never been out of the country.
7. I do not live in the city.
8. I love fun facts.
9. I love witty puns.
10. I love my son’s cartoons that he draws on Inner Man Theatre. My favorite is All Cheerful and Rosie. I don’t see how he draws all of that on a computer, but he does! My boss lady (in a computer lab) use to spend time teaching him computer graphics when he was 4 years old.
What is the propose of your blog? To follow the Lord wherever He leads. Glory to His name.
How in touch are you with your surroundings? very
What state you reside in?
North Carolina in the United States
What is your favorite season? Spring
What movie is your all time favorite?
Jesus of Nazareth
Which color is your favorite? Lavender
How often do you read books?
here and there, as God leads
Do you have children? yes… a grown son
Are you left-handed or right-handed? ambidextrous, dominate with right
What are your life goals? To live, serve, please, follow, trust and the Love of my life… Jesus Christ! ❤
Praise the Lord and Congratulations to the Nominees! May God bless you each one. Please don’t feel rushed or obligated to participate. The nomination is meant to be a blessing, not a burden. I just wanted you to know you and your blog are appreciated, and to let others know about your blog! God loves you!
Thank you again, Unbreakable Yet Fragile for nominating me!! And congratulations on your Liebster Award! May the Lord bless you!!
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: that thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” – Deuteronomy 30:19-20 KJV
This is the verse you have given me, Lord, for this year ahead. Weeks ago I began asking if there was anything you wanted me to focus on, making sure to be careful not to make promises I cannot keep or that you were not asking of me. You lovingly taught me the value of not making resolutions, and the peace of following you instead of the world the first year you led me not to make one, and not to let the world make me feeling guilty.
You brought to mind things that happened through the year, and how this battle for my health was following your instruction to fight! At least you would know I was trying to do all you asked of me. Even if I lost the fight… I would go down obeying. Now you are saying CHOOSE LIFE. You used Caralyn’s broadcast to confirm it with Deuteronomy 30:19, and explained why with verse 20.
Choose Life… not just to live… but to love you… to obey you… to cleave to you… because YOU are my life… and the length of my days.
So…. by your grace… in your strength… according to your will… I will choose to live…
to love… to obey… to cleave… to my life… which is all you!
Some things you have encouraged me to use as a source of strength and Motivation are:
Writing down the bible word for word as you lead.
(I was so motivated I already began in December.)
None of these are in specific order. And there may be some I have forgotten, or that you will add along the way. But whatever the journey has ahead you have assured me…
“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.” – Psalm 32:8 KJV
*RULES*
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