Christian Momma

UPDATE: Comments are now closed!! Winner will be announced on Monday!! WINNER IS ANNOUNCED HERE!!!!

Shannon over at Bloggy Giveaways (also of Rocks in My Dryer) is hosting a Fall, Y’all Bloggy Giveaway, I’m a little late (sorry about that, but better late than never right?). So I am giving away a $10 Gift Card to Caribou Coffee!

I’ve seen a lot of Starbucks Gift Cards out there, but decided to change it up a bit and offer Caribou Coffee instead!

Are you interested in winning?? Well, then all you need to do is (and this is the important stuff) leave me a comment…and not just any comment, but one that tells me your FAVORITE TYPE OF COFFEE!

I will leave comments open until Sunday evening, drawing will be held on Monday (11/5/07).

During the last give-aways, I made some friends, I’m hoping to make some new ones this time around too! Please look around and if you like, stop back!

So, if you are interested in winning some stuff swing by Bloggy Giveaways and see what they have. As of today, there are over 500 give-aways…and the number keeps going up!!

Side Note: If you are the winner and there isn’t a Caribou Coffee around you, please let me know, I can work with you to get you a gift card to a coffee shop near you!

1. Have you ever found yourself ‘in faith’ yet bewildered or demoralized?
I guess I’m not real sure how to answer this…

2. Do you consider yourself content? Would you describe it as Decidedly Content or Dreamily Content?
No, I’m not content…I know I should be, but I’m not. I want more for my life.

3. If you are not content, are there circumstances that keep you from this feeling?
Lack of faith in God. Always wanting more (not necessarily Spiritual stuff either).

4. Have you ever found yourself in a place where you looked back on a period of your Christian walk and believed a great opportunity passed you by?
Yes, I do, I see how “on fire” I used to be for God and have spent many, many times begging to be that “on fire” again. Seeing how much faith I had and the knowledge of God, wishing now for more.

5. Do you ever believe your faith was stronger in an earlier time in your Christianity and find yourself floundering now?
Yes, I am (see previous answer). Time and time again, I ask myself why am I not spending the time I used to in the Bible? Why isn’t there that desire to learn more and more? Why do I struggle with not focusing on God at times I need to? All these things used to come easy. But lately (and I can almost pin point the time frame when this happened) I struggle with every step I take!

6. Can you recognize that this season may be one of great preparation instead of a period of “I Was”?
Yes, I can. I see things on the horizon coming my way. I am taking baby steps (although I wish they were leaps and bounds) toward my goal. I still struggle, but at least I know I’m heading in the right direction. Through prayer, and time in the Word, I know I’ll get there.

This morning, as I opened my email, I got a message from Denise saying she had an award for me. I wasn’t sure what it was, so I headed over there.

Today, Denise awarded me with a Friendly Site Award! How sweet is that! This is my first award I have gotten!! I’m so excited and honored!

Thank you so much Denise.

If you don’t know Denise, make sure you stop by her blog…I know you will be blessed!

So, if you read this blog…Thank you so much…I want to award YOU with this award!

The bloggy give-away has started! I’m still planning on doing something, but I’m not sure what!

There are a lot of good things out there like this give-away for a Bible Study for Busy Moms book given away by Amber!

So go check it out, that and all the other give-aways at Shannon’s site Bloggy Giveaways!

Our pastor played this video during service one Sunday! It’s such a powerful drama!

I was so blessed yesterday to get a call at 6:30 am asking me if I’m up! It was Stacy (my brother in law)…Denielle was in labor! Denielle and I have been growing closer and closer over the past couple of years and I had been asked to come to the hospital when she went into labor!

I told Stacy, I was up, and to let me make a few calls and I’d let him know when I was on my way!

My first call was to Kevin to let him know. Being the wonderful husband he is, he offered to come home and work from home so I didn’t have to deal with the boys all day! My 2nd call was to my mom…she wasn’t at work yet and I didn’t get an answer on her cell phone, so I called the house and talked to my dad (he was home sick…well, not sick, but the gout in his feet were acting up).

I took off and headed up to the hospital and got there at 8:30 am. I thought I had made pretty good timing since I was going through Dayton, OH during rush hour!!

Kayla Ann was born at 1:59 pm. She weighed 7 pounds and was 20 1/2 inches long! Her big sister Kierstin was in awe. It was hard to contain her out in the hallway while her mommy delivered! At one point I literally had to grab her before she went running into the room (I didn’t know what mommy was doing at that moment and didn’t want this 7 year old girl getting an eye-full).

She’s such a beautiful baby and I can’t tell you how great it was to be there to support Denielle through her L & D!

• I’m Thankful for a wonderful Husband, Kevin. I feel like I say this every Thursday, but he’s just so great! He works so hard for our family and never complains when I don’t get something done (laundry, or cleaning, or whatever) even when I’m home every day! He even pitches in to help out when he sees I’m stressed out…even after a stressful day he’s at at work!!
• I’m Thankful for Michael. He is working so hard at school this year, and although I will probably put him back in school next year, he isn’t complaining…he’s actually excited about going back and being with his friends (or making new friends).
• I’m Thankful for Noah. He’s working so hard in school. Trying very hard to learn to read. I hear him sounding out words even when it’s not his homework!
• I’m Thankful for Andrew. He loves playing Football and soccer. Loves to run and jump! When he was born, he struggled a bit with breathing, but is a Healthy little boy!!
• I’m Thankful for Daniel. He’s my hyper little boy who loves dancing and running around! When he was born, he had some issues with eating, it took him longer to figure it out and also holding his body temperature. But he’s healthy!
• I’m Thankful for my nieces and nephews! I have 2 nieces (one born yesterday!) and 1 nephew on Kevin’s side and 4 nieces and 2 nephews on my side of the family.
• I’m Thankful for the new friends I’m meeting and for the older friends I have. Everyone one of them have something I need. God designed us to be friends for a reason!
• I’m Thankful for my new blogging friends and message board friends. What a great network of support I have out there!

To read more Thankful Thursday posts, head over to Sting My Heart’s Blog!

I swiped this tag from Denise over at Shortybears place. Why you ask? Well, I seen some similarities in Denise’s post that I wanted to share too. (Denise…I am 33 now and we just celebrated our 13th anniversary this year!)

10 years ago: It was 1997. I was 23, Kevin was almost 27. Kevin and I just had our first child. Michael was such a HUGE blessing to our family because I was told I probably wouldn’t be able to have have children at 16!

20 years ago: It was 1987. I was 13 years old…and in Jr. High. My sister just graduated from HS. Hanging out with my friends every weekend and just beginning the 8th grade! I think we went toilet papering every weekend as well!

30 years ago: It was 1977. I was 3 years old. My mom was home with us and also babysat other children as well. Around this time, I believe my grandmother and grandfather were living with us due to their health issues. My grandmother died in early 1978. Although my grandmother was so sick, she made sure she had time to play cards with me (even if she had to lay down to do so).

5 minutes for moms is giving away a Digital Camera!

They’ve taken their pink EX-Z75, a 7.2 megapixel digital camera which is part of Casio’s highly-regarded zoom line of EXILIM cameras, and are offering it with this special camera case and pink-ribbon lanyard for the month of October.

This is a really cool deal! This camera retails for $179.99! And you can win it for FREE!! How cool is that?? And with Christmas right around the corner, who doesn’t need to have a camera for all their Christmas Get-togethers? Or a Christmas present!!

I have a similar camera that I bought a few years ago…the Casio EX-Z40 (4.0 megapixel) and I love it! It fits right into my purse…which is great whenever I’m out and the boys are doing something cute, I have my camera readily available!!

If you are interested in trying to win this for yourself, head over to 5 minutes for Mom and enter for yourself!!

I’m entering the giveaway in honor of my Aunt who was Diagnosed in June with Breast Cancer and has been going through Chemo and for her cousin who was also just recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer!!

I cannot begin to describe how excited I am about the VBS 2008 that I’ll be helping in running!

We have already decided on our theme…it’s Power Lab by Group! Discover Jesus’ Miraculous Power. WOW! Just being on that site and reading others’ ideas on decorating and it just ignites something down inside me!!

I have already began to pray for the staff and those children who will be attending. Those who will be volunteering to work on the VBS team, I want them to come because they see the need and know God has called them to help out; The children, I’m wanting this to be something that they are really excited about too (my boys are excited about it already because they’ve seen the promo video online)!

I’m nervous because I’ve never run a VBS before, but I will be relying on the Children’s Ministry Director who ran it last year. Which is great because she is great at it!

However, I was just told a couple weeks ago that she is pregnant and due a week before our VBS! That makes me nervous…but through prayer and God’s help, things will be fine…I know it in my heart!

Anyway, thanks for allowing me to share about VBS again!