Win a trip.....or a Rosetta Stone product!

Isn't this COOL???

Andrew is trying to learn Spanish this year. Ugh!

I remember dropping out of Spanish after 2 weeks when I was in high school.

Hmmm.....

Going to Spain- now that is a much better way to learn it!!!

Check it out:


Surround your family with language. By taking them there!


Travel to Paris, Madrid and Barcelona with Homeschoolers from all over the United States. Join Rosetta Stone Homeschool, Heart of the Matter and Fusefly on the inaugural Homeschool Language Learning and Networking Trip August 2-11, 2010. Become immersed in new lands, explore history, culture, art and community. And truly speak to the world.


For more details visit www.RosettaStone.com/Homeschool/LanguageLearningTrip.
Hurry, registration for the trip ends February 15, 2010.

For your chance to win a Rosetta Stone language product, please visit Heart of the Matter.

Entries are being accepted until February 1st.

Get Inspired!

Do you long to be more creative?

Do want to be a more efficient wife....mother....friend....daughter....teacher....leader?

Have you decided that 2010 is going to be "your year"?

Your year to walk as the woman God created you to be?

Your year to BE the woman you desire to be?

Join me at the awesome conference from A Woman Inspired-

Nurturing Creativity and Efficient Living.

And.....A Woman Inspired has generously donated 5 tickets for me to give away to bless my awesome readers!

Yay!

So, if you would like a chance to go to this wonderful conference -free of charge- join my giveaway.

Take a few moments to think about the woman you would like to be. What's your vision....for yourself? What are goals....or changes you would like to make? What are your dreams? How do you see yourself?

Write a comment sharing your thoughts with us or write a blog post and link it here about it. I will randomly choose 5 entries to receive a ticket. I can't wait to read your visions of who you want to be! Please be sure to either leave your email address or blog address so that I can let you know if you won. I will announce the winner on Monday, Jan. 11th.

Here's mine:

We all know how to make "To Do" lists. I want to begin making "To BE" lists......

What do I want to "BE"?

#1- I want to BE a mighty woman of God! I want to walk with You, Lord. I want to be full of You, Lord. I want to be full of Your Spirit. I want to live out the Word....living what I SEE in the Word....full of the fruit of the Spirit...shining His Light.

#2- I want to be a wonderful wife to my husband, truly being his help-meet...his biggest cheerleader, his encourager.

#3- I want to be a wonderful mother, full of grace, patience, forgiveness, love, and kindness. I want my words to bring life to my kids. I want to model a love relationship with Jesus to them. I want them to see in ME a strong faith and trust and "walking the walk" of what I talk.

#4- I want to make an impact on those around me. I want to be an encourager, a mentor, teacher, an inspiration to other women.

#5- I want to be a good friend, loving those God has placed in my life.

Come back.....

Come back here THIS Friday (January 8th) for a special surprise!!!!!

Hint: an awesome giveaway!!!!!

Laced with Grace Fall Giveaway!

There is a new giveaway over at Laced With Grace! http://lacedwithgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Fall-2009-Giveaway_400.jpg"

And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. ~ Matthew 8:26

It is the new book, Fearless by Max Lucado.....

They're talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming...Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? (text taken from http://www.maxlucado.com/">Max Lucado's website)

To find out more about the book itself, please visit Lori from Lori's Reflection. Her review is here: http://laurelwreathsreflections.com/lorisbookreviews/fearless-by-max-lucado/

The package includes: Fearless - Hard Cover, Fearless - DVD Study, and the Fear Not Promise Book. You have four chances to enter your name into the drawing. Wondering how to get your name four times into the drawing -- pretty simple...

• Share the giveaway with your friends on your Blog, Facebook, or Twitter


• Follow Laced with Grace on http://twitter.com/LacedWithGrace">Twitter


• Follow Laced with Grace on http://networkedblogs.com/blog/laced_with_grace/?ahash=a6b007525d9f1bb3be3cd9087c6c94d6">Facebook


• Become a member of the http://theblogfrog.com/psearch/community.aspx?blogID=264326">Laced with Grace Blog Frog Community

Isn't this an AWESOME giveaway???? Hop on over to Laced with Grace for your chance to win!

This looks AWESOME!

Writing Canvas blog is giving away a copy of this book, Shame Lifter: Replacing Your Fears and Tears with Forgiveness, Truth and Hope. Submissions end Sunday, April 26th and winner announced on Monday, April 27, 2009. Read about this life changing book and enter here.

This looks like an AWESOME book! I am hoping to win.....check it out!

Happy Spring!

Spring has Sprung!

The ladies at the Internet Cafe are hosting a wonderful giveaway in celebration of Spring. For a chance to win some fabulous spring gifts, they are asking that we blog about spring and how we can REFRESH and RENEW our SPIRITUAL LIVES.

SPRING has been on my mind lately, as well. When I was out walking earlier this week, I mediated on the beauty of God and how He illustrates LIFE, DEATH, and RESURRECTION through the incredible miracle of Spring. I blogged about it here.

What I love about Spring is the freshness and clean-ness of the AIR. I love to breathe deeply, drawing the crispness.... refreshing, exhilarating.

I had my girls sit on the front porch the other day, eyes closed, breathing deeply. The breeze was blowing in our hair. The sun was shining down upon our upturned faces and we were WORSHIPPING! We talked about how God is all around us. God is in the still, small voice....the gentle breeze.

I realize I need to do that as well, spiritually. I need to BREATHE God in. I love the song, "Breathe." The lyrics continually say, "You are the air I breathe." I want to breathe deeply, drawing His Spirit of refreshment into my spirit.

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8

To me, Spring also means CLEANING! I love to clean out closets, wipe down cabinets, clear out cob webs... It feels so good to shine windows so they are sparkling. Everything seems "right" when it is clean. It smells good. It feels good. It is inviting.

I know that I also need to spend time CLEANING out the closet of my heart! I need to wash the windows of my mind. I need to get rid of the "junk". I need to clear away the dust. I want to continually wash myself in His Word. I want to open my heart to Him for some MAJOR "Spring Cleaning." I want Him to wash away all of the impurities. Colossians tells us to put off the "old self", the old way of living and put on the new self. It tells us to clothe ourselves with compassion, put on love, and let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts. (3:12-17)

And, finally, Spring is a time of PLANTING. God has so much to teach us through gardening! Reaping and sowing....when you sow to the Spirit, you reap life. When you are walking in the Spirit, the FRUIT of the Spirit flourishes in your life- love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, goodness, and self-control.

I know that as God plants His Word in my heart, I must tend to the garden. I must water the Word, pull the weeds, fertilize the plants...nourish it. My heart must be good soil. I must have a solid root system in Jesus Christ (being rooted and established in Love). I must tend to that relationship so that it flourishes.

How do I do any of this?

Spend time with God.

Enjoy Him.

Walk with Him.

Read His Word.

Pray.

Rest in Him.

Make sure you head over to the Cafe to check out the DELICIOUS giveaway!

Happy Spring!

At the Well,,,,Grand Opening!

If you have been here on Mondays, you'll be familiar with one of my favorite memes, "At the Well." You might have noticed I have not posted with At the Well for the past few weeks. It's because.....

EXCITING NEWS!

Chelsey, at Joyfully Living, has brought "At the Well" to us, not just on Monday, but every day, with daily devotions to encourage and teach.

There will be a grand opening Feb. 2ND, so please join us as we gather around the well!

Here's some great news directly from the new blog:

In order to help "kick-start" our new site, we are going to be giving away door prizes on our launch date. We've got some great prizes...

Here is what you could win...

A brand new blog facelift valued at over $50donated by

Doodlebug Designs

A custom blog card (or mom card, if you don’t blog) design, valued at $30. You’ll receive a high quality .jpg, .png or .pdf file – you can do the printing yourself or have them printed online or locally – the options are endless. Print only as many as you need!The file is yours to keep.donated by Simply Amusing Designs

"Fill 'Em Up!" ... a "cookbook" for parents to use with kids which includes a devotional/Bible study that goes along with each recipe.donated by Heavenly Homakers

A signed copy of the book "The Devil in Your Garden"donated by Natalie Witcher from I AM (not)

A digital scapbook dowload packagedonated by The Digital Scrapbook PlaceA $25 Starbucks gift certificatedonated by At the Well

Christian Women Online is celebrating their blogoversary and they are giving away lots of great prizes including an MP3 Player, lots of great books, CDs, and a free blog design from Split Decisionz!!
Head on over now to enter!
Thanks Art Bookbindery! Check it out at http://www.artbookbindery.com/