Yesterday was the end of my Christmas Giveaway drawing. I must say, I had so much fun doing this. It was awesome to read so many different blogs. I had a hard time tearing myself away from my computer. So, on to the winner, drum roll please..........
JESSICA LEMAN!!!!
Congratulations Jessica!!! I want to thank everyone that came and looked at my blog, those that entered my drawing and those that did not! You guys all rock and everyone of you are winners in my book. I hope you will drop back by on occasion; as I will be dropping by your blog!
Come back tomorrow, I am sure I will have something wonderful to share.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
Christmas Time Is Here!!!!
I love Christmas!!!! This morning I am so excited to kick off the Christmas season by participating in a Christmas Give Away that Lysa TerKeurst of Proverbs 31 Ministries is hosting on her blog. So if you do not normally read her blog, click on the link below or the Christmas button above and check out her give away and the many others that are joining in!
Now, on to my give away! I am giving away an Arbonne gift basket!! Included in the basket are: a Mandarin Cashmere candle, a Mandarin Cashmere body lotion and body scrub. I love Arbonne products, so I thought I would share something I love! I will put it together in a gift basket and update my page when I have done that, but for now here are pictures of the products.
How do you register for this?? Simply leave me a comment telling me your favorite at home spa product. Then Iwill randomly draw a winner on Monday, Dec 8; so I can ship it out and you can receive it before Christmas, in case you want to give it as a gift. (Make sure you leave me a link to your page or an email, so I can contact you if you are the winner!)
Blessings!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Time with THE King!
Today I started reading the story of Esther. Oh, how I love this story!! (Have you seen the movie One Night With The King? It is awesome! ) If you have not read this book in the Bible, it tells the story of a young Jewish girl who becomes queen of Persia and eventually saves her people. But today I would like to focus on chapter 1, the beginning of the story.
In chapter 1, King Xerxes is throwing a huge party. After 7 days, he decides to summon Queen Vashti to the party. He wants her to come before him, wearing her royal crown, so everyone can see how beautiful she is. He sends his men to get her and she says no! What in the world?? As I read the chapter, I was overwhelmed by how much this decision caused Vashti to miss out on! The king was celebrating, there was beautiful linens, decorations, etc everywhere, I am sure the wine and food flowed freely, yet his desire was to see the queen. He sent for her, asking her to come wearing her crown to enhance her beauty and she flat out refused! By doing so, she set an awful example for the women of the land, she embarassed her husband and king; and ultimately she sealed her own fate and was banished from the king's presence and replaced.
I wonder why she made the choice she did? Was she nervous about all the people?? Was she irritated at the request? Was she trying to show her irritation at not being allowed at the king's feast? Regardless of her reason, she chose to be disobedient and not submissive, so she missed out on the lavishness of the king.
How often do we do that? Our King asks us to spend time with him, so He can see our beauty, enhance it even; and we have other things to do. We choose to spend our time with others, doing other things. Are they as important as God? No, yet we choose them over Him time and time again. I know I am guilty of this. I wonder how much of my King's lavish provision I have missed out on because I was disobedient and not submitting to his authority in my life?
Lord, please help me to be more attentive to you! I desire to spend more time with you. I need to spend more time with you. Show me your ways. Change me!
In chapter 1, King Xerxes is throwing a huge party. After 7 days, he decides to summon Queen Vashti to the party. He wants her to come before him, wearing her royal crown, so everyone can see how beautiful she is. He sends his men to get her and she says no! What in the world?? As I read the chapter, I was overwhelmed by how much this decision caused Vashti to miss out on! The king was celebrating, there was beautiful linens, decorations, etc everywhere, I am sure the wine and food flowed freely, yet his desire was to see the queen. He sent for her, asking her to come wearing her crown to enhance her beauty and she flat out refused! By doing so, she set an awful example for the women of the land, she embarassed her husband and king; and ultimately she sealed her own fate and was banished from the king's presence and replaced.
I wonder why she made the choice she did? Was she nervous about all the people?? Was she irritated at the request? Was she trying to show her irritation at not being allowed at the king's feast? Regardless of her reason, she chose to be disobedient and not submissive, so she missed out on the lavishness of the king.
How often do we do that? Our King asks us to spend time with him, so He can see our beauty, enhance it even; and we have other things to do. We choose to spend our time with others, doing other things. Are they as important as God? No, yet we choose them over Him time and time again. I know I am guilty of this. I wonder how much of my King's lavish provision I have missed out on because I was disobedient and not submitting to his authority in my life?
Lord, please help me to be more attentive to you! I desire to spend more time with you. I need to spend more time with you. Show me your ways. Change me!
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