Christmas Blessing Giveaway for $420 in Paypal Cash!

Many of you know that I write a weekly post on Sunday for Woman to Woman Ministries.  But, did you know that every year they host  a Christmas Blessing Giveaway-a chance for one person to win some PayPal cash?  This year I'm joining in with some other participating bloggers and next week one person will be blessed with $420 of PayPal cash!  Enter below!

Please support the participating bloggers:

Woman to Woman Ministries Jenifer Metzger Shari A. Miller Elizabeth Stewart, Just Following Jesus A Mama’s Story Skill Trekker Rachael Gilbert Phyllis Sather, Write the Vision Breakthrough Homeschooling Mama’s Coffee Shop Learning Grace Through Motherhood A Delightful Glow Heather Bixler Paradise Praises Word Traveling, Faith-Fueled Living Awe Filled Homemaker Ben and Me

Giveaway rules: No purchase necessary. Must be 18 to enter. Void where prohibited by law. Open to US and Canada residents only. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or associated by Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest. By entering this giveaway, you agree to release Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Woman to Woman Ministries and all participating bloggers of all liability. Contest ends at 11:59PM CST on December 11, 2017. Winner is randomly chosen by Rafflecopter and will be emailed.

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Friday Faves...Refinished antique for the spare room AND a watercolor giveaway winner!

Some of you long time readers of my blog may remember that in our spare room I used to have an antique rocker that a friend and I did a makeover on quite some years ago.  I loved it, but truth be told it was a bit big for the spare room and no one really sat on it.  When my youngest daughter asked if she could have it for our soon to be born grandson's nursery, I negotiated a trade.

You see, she had the antique nightstand that goes with the antique dresser I refinished last fall.  So, she happily traded me the rocker for the nightstand, which she wasn't currently using anyway.  A win for both of us!  The nightstand was in pretty good shape except for some water damage on the top. Nothing that some sanding and a couple of applications of natural color danish oil couldn't cure! I'm loving it!

The winner of last Friday's giveaway for a watercolor painting of their favorite cup is Gramma Grits. Simply click the envelope icon on the sidebar of my blog and email me your contact information and a closeup photo of your favorite cup!

Have a safe and blessed weekend everyone!

             

By the sea...

As we drive west and get nearer the sea,

I never fail to remember Daddy telling us kids,

the seven of us packed like sardines into the back of the station wagon,

"First one to see the ocean gets a nickel!".

Now, decades later, my heart still quickens at the first glimpse of the sea.

By the sea, I never fail to find refuge,

to be soothed and somehow knit back together.

It seems that walking there on the sandy shore, 

the Creator's words, "Let there be!" are still reverberating 

as I look at His massive, majestic masterpiece.

By the sea, I am reminded that God is well able to handle everything in my one small, messy life.

I am comforted.

I am relieved.

I am at peace.

By the sea...

My husband drew the winner of my giveaway for Shauna Niequist's devotional, Savor.
And the winner is OKLAHOMA RED!
Congratulations!  You're going to love this book!

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Little ironstone treasures...

In yesterday's photography post I showed you an antique enamelware chamber-stick

 that I got last week at an antique store on the coast.

I also bought this little ironstone soap dish.

I bought these little ironstone butter pats as well.

Everything in the booth I bought my treasures in was inexpensive to begin with

 and then it was also an extra 20% off! 

I love it when things like that happen! 

Today is your last chance to enter my giveaway

for a copy of Shauna Niequist's new devotional book, Savor.

Winner will be chosen tomorrow, (Wednesday, March 25th).

Click here to enter!

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Savor by Shauna Niequist, a giveaway...

If you've read any of Shauna Niequist's books,

Bread and Wine,

Cold Tangerines,

and

Bittersweet,

then you have probably been anticipating her new devotional book, Savor.

In Savor, Shauna shares a daily scripture, some of her thoughts, 

and then ends each day's entry with something to pray and think about.

She has also included some of her favorite recipes,

and if you've read Bread and Wine, you know her recipes are great.

I'm excited to be giving away one copy of Savor.

Simply follow or email subscribe to this blog and/or follow me on Instagram,

then leave a comment here telling me if you are following me here or on IG and one thing you are savoring today.

Winner will be announced on Wednesday, March 25th.

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My husband drew the winner of my giveaway for Shauna Niequist's devotional, Savor.

And the winner is OKLAHOMA RED!

Congratulations!  You're going to love this book!

Giveaway winner!

In a "highly scientific" selection process of my husband drawing a name out of a box,

 a winner in my giveaway has been chosen.

The winner of the Ghanaian Market Basket is:

Monica from Prince Snow Farm!

Thank you so much to all of you who donated to the Giving Hope Orphanage in Ghana.

In February our team goes to build it,

and all of you who donated helped make that happen!

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