#Championsawards Thank you dearest Ellie!

Spiritual Encouragement

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Like so many others, I write because I believe I am to write.  I feel called to encourage others.  And yet, often I myself get discouraged and wonder what in the world I have to say that is encouraging!  That is when these “champions” encourage me!

The Champions Award is a way of saying thank you to those readers and writers who go the extra mile in support of others.

I have been blogging for over two years and I am just now really getting to know others in the blogging world.  It is a precious community full of people who care passionately about the things that they write about, and this sweet lady is no exception.

Ellie…..http://www.newcreationsministries.wordpress.com

She is funny, wise and it is a joy to read her posts.  She also has encouraged me in my blogging efforts and I appreciate her recognizing me in this dear way. She has one book, and I believe more on the way!  

While I know it is not about the recognition, I see this as another way to encourage one another….and we certainly could use more of that in this day and age!

I am so thankful for my followers and readers and all are valued by me, so I’ve selected a few others for this award:

http://www.acookingpotandtwistedtales.wordpress.com

http://www.simplyforone.wordpress.com

http://www.coffeegrounded.wordpress.com

http://www.invitedbygrace.wordpress.com

http://www.mamacravings.wordpress.com

Friends, if you choose to accept the CHAMPIONS AWARDS, it’s simpler than most: please do the following:

  1. Post this Award Sticker on your blog, with the hashtag #CHAMPIONSAWARDS
  2. Acknowledge the sponsor of your Awards.
  3. Choose at least five of your own nominees and advise them accordingly, attaching these 5 guidelines.
  4. Keep it simple… no need for explanations for the Awards… we know how great these folks are.
  5. You are free to give out these Awards as frequently as you wish.

I  thank the Father for each of you.  For it is…

IN CHRIST ALONE

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

TSA

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When Did the Pitter-Patter Change?

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The Pitter-Patter

I am the mother of sons. I could not be more proud of the men they have become. And, like most mothers of adult children, I am not really sure when it happened…when they grew up.

I can still hear….

The pitter-patter of our little boy’s feet as he practices his walking from one side of the room to another…..

The running feet of that three-year old as he chases the dog around the house….

The dashing feet of a six-year-old as he practices his basketball moves in the driveway….

The quick feet of the ten-year old as he runs in front of the lawn chair at a soccer game….

The wet feet of that twelve-year-old as he splashes down the shore running after his brother….Footprints

The slow meandering feet of that fourteen year old as you instruct him to clean his room for the umpteenth time….

The careful feet of that eighteen year old as he walks up to accept his high school diploma….then his college diploma….

The quiet feet of that twenty year old as he escorts you down the center aisle of the church for his own wedding…….

The heavy footsteps of the adult man as you lay awake in the guest bedroom of his home, and he heads off to work….

Listen Closely

Pitter-Patter

IN CHRIST ALONE

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,