Women of Faith Contest!

Exciting News!

The team of writers at Laced With Grace is please to announce our fall readers contest. We have joined with Women Of Faith Ministries to offer two premium tickets to attend the two day conference at any venue in the United States.

Tickets include admission for two, boxed lunches and other neat stuff.

Women of Faith has been a life changing ministri for so mani women!

What do you think God could do in your life through a Women of Faith conference?

Please plan to enter our contest daily. Stop in and read our daily devotions Monday through Friday and leave us a comment. All comments count as an entry. We will announce the winner on the Monday following Thanksgiving. ~A perfect day for one of our readers to receive a gift and a give thanks to the Lord for all He does in our lives.

Tell your friends and add our button to your blog or website then let us know. We will enter your comments twice into our drawing.

Internet Cafe Devotions FALL contest....

Internet Cafe Devotions is sponsoring a contest for Fall, Falling for Jesus that is, and the winner will receive a $50 gift card to Amazon.com and have their piece published on Internet Cafe Devotions.

How to enter:
Write about your most treasured God experience following the guidelines listed below.
Post your writing on your blog.
Post the Falling for Jesus button on your blog either in the sidebar (preferred) or with the post.
Link directly to your contest post here using Mr. Linky.
Make sure that you leave your email address in the comments section so that we can get in touch with you if you win.

Guidelines:
writing should be uplifting and void of condemnation.
writing should reflect a Biblical perspective.
writing should contain at least one Bible verse (along with its reference and the translation it was taken from.)
It should be 400-700 words in length, and should be well proofed for errors before submission.
Authors must own the rights to any works that are submitted.
We are looking for writing that shares the God moments in day-to-day life; the honest transparency that brings you closer to the heart of Jesus; and words that guide readers into Biblical truth.

Details:
All entries must be received before October 26, 2008 at midnight.
The judges will be Amy Bayliss, Lori MacMath, Darlene Schacht, and a few of Internet Cafe Devotion's other regular contributors.
The winner will be announced on November 1st.

Please direct all questions regarding this contest to amy@internetcafedevotions.com or lori@internetcafedevotions.com.

Hello? Hello? Hello???????

Please come over to Laced with Grace today to read about "dropped calls" and God!

Blogging Break......

Hello, all! Sorry that I have been "gone" so long! Last weekend's women's retreat was wonderful. God was amazing!

Then, this week

the grass needed mowed

groceries gotten

sick kids with fever, sore throat, headache

Aaron has field trip

Aaron has doctor's appt.

I had doctor's appt. WITH pap smear (UGH!)

soccer practice

football game

house cleaned

laundry done

fall decorations out

AAAHHHH and is already Thursday!

Thank God, He is my provider. Thank You, Lord for being my strength. Thank You, Lord that Your peace passes all understanding. Thank You, Lord that I can do all things (that You call me to) in Christ who strengthens me. Thank You, Lord, that I can do all things joyfully when I commit them to You. (Colossians). Lord, I love You!!!

AND....next week I get to go to Joyce Meyer to be filled!!!! 4 days alone/with my spiritual mama!!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!!!! My husband is the coolest!!!!!! My God is the coolest!!!!!

Thankful Thursday

Today's Thankful Thursday is in honor of Iris' birthday!

Iris, I am so thankful for you and your gentle heart for the Lord! Thank you for all the dedication and love you put into Laced With Grace. Thank you that you host a place each week where we can be so grateful to our Lord!

Happy Birthday, my friend!!!!!!!!!!

I am also soooooo thankful for last weekend speaking in Platteville. God is soooo good. He is AMAZING! Thank You, Lord, for "showing up" and showing up in a BIG way! Praise Him!

Please visit Iris if you have time. Wish her a Happy Birthday (Sat.) and share with us what you are thankful for!!! Blessings!