One Year Later

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 is a date that will forever be etched on many Alabamians’ hearts and minds. The many tornadoes that ran through the state that day left scars both visible and unseen. Even now I see images of mangled trees, bent and broken from the brutal forces, lumber and bricks where homes once stood and it still takes my breath away.

But in the wake of destruction something even more powerful sprang forth: hope and love.Twitter hashtags, Facebook pages, and blog posts were filled with needs, ways to meet them and people wanting to help. Truly Matthew 25 in action.

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So today I will hug my family a little tighter, say a prayer for those who lost loved ones, and know that Alabama and her people will continue to rebuild and will be stronger and better than ever.

Saturday Linkage

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The quantity of posts I’ve been able to read over the past couple of weeks has dwindled significantly but the quality has been amazing.

Those replies aren't what I want. I'm on the prowl for a gorgeous, shiny, high five "yes."
I recognize Garth Brooks warns us to tread lightly when pressing God for a yes, but I WANT WHAT I WANT WHEN I WANT IT DANGIT.

The post about God telling me to shut it. I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there at some point or another.

As a preschool blogger I’ve been thinking, what if we as a community really bought into this idea of sisterhood? What if we loved to love each other? What if we played nice every day and shared our toys (blogs)? After all, isn’t it the first thing we learned in preschool? Well, maybe it was the second thing after don’t eat the play dough. But still, playing nice is a valuable lesson we all could benefit from if we grew a little in this area.

Diary of a Preschool Blogger: Playing Nice. I love sharing the awesomeness I read from other bloggers by tweeting and sharing links on Facebook and on my blogs.

 

God doesn’t waste. He doesn’t waste talent or time or opportunities or experiences. And He knows what your right fit is. So if you find yourself in places that seem uncomfortable, like they just don’t fit or maybe like they’re just not good enough, fun enough, fancy enough or exciting enough? Just sit back, take a deep breath and think about Tinker Bell. Or wedding dresses. Or website design, circa 1998.

The Right Fit {and a little bit of pixie dust}. God has been giving me a kick in the backside lately via my Google Reader subscriptions and this post is one He’s used. I nodded my head so much reading it I thought I had turned into a bobble head doll.

 

What greatness have you read lately? Has God been speaking to you via unexpected places?

Saturday Linkage: the Easter Edition

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This is my first post back after a year’s absence. I missed blogging here and I am thrilled to be back.
 We’re Debt Free from LifeasMom had me in tears. I am so thankful that I have been redeemed.
A reminder from Amy at The Finer Things in Life that He died for the “little sins” as well as the “big ones”

May you have a blessed weekend filled with the hope and joy that His resurrection brings.

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again Luke 24:1-7

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