♥ Seeds of Encouragement

September 24, 2009 by bluecottonmemory

We changed our front doors a few months ago, closing the door in one state to one beautiful chapter of our history and opening the door in another state to a new chapter of history. Imagine pulling the roots of your very favorite rose bush, or even yanking out last years potatoe vine from its pot–those roots are snugged in; they don’t want to leave. Yank! Leave they must.

As we transplanted 6 sets of roots (one set stayed), God sent some wonderful encouragement to help us thrive. I cannot express my appreciation not only for the supporting comments on my posts, but for the beautiful posts that so encouraged my soul, so watered my roots, so nurtured the transition.

During this awkward time (imagine those roots dangling about all clumped with dirt), some very lovely encouragers gave me some awards. These awards brightened my day. It has taken me awhile to settle, but I have spent time thinking about who to pass these on to.

commentboxBUTTON-1 The first award, given byIn the Mommy Trenches and Teresa at Two Many Hearts is the You Add Sunshine to My Day award. All blogs listed below are recipients of this award.

trueheartaward Mocha Mama passed me the second award, the True Heart Award.

I want to pass this on to those encouragers with true heart who helped lift me up when I was down:

superior scribbler award Thank you In the Mommy Trenches and Teresa at Two Many Hearts for The Scribbler Award. I would like to bestow this award on blogs that I have so enjoyed reading for a variety of reasons. These blogs either had content that encouraged, passion for their blog mission, or just brought some joy to my day.

* Each Superior Scribbler I name today must in turn pass The Award on to 5 most-deserving Bloggy Friends.
* Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author & the name of the blog from whom he/she has received The Award.
* Each Superior Scribbler must display The Award on his/her blog, and link to This Post, which explains The Award.
*Each Blogger who wins The Superior Scribbler Award must visitThis Post and add his/her name to the Mr. Linky List. That way, we’ll be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who receives This Prestigious Honor!
*Each Superior Scribbler must post these rules on his/her blog.

12 Responses

on September 24, 2009 at 2:34 am | Reply Mama Mel

Awww… thanks! 🙂 This really means a lot to me this week. I’ve been having some health problems, and have been feeling a little down. Thanks for the lovely award and sweet thoughts! I love reading your blog! I hope everything is well with you and your family after the big move.
on September 24, 2009 at 3:12 am | Reply Kristal

Thanks for the award. Makes my heart warm!
on September 24, 2009 at 3:38 am | Reply zeemaid

awww thanks so much. I really love that award. It’s so sweet!

Thank you!
on September 24, 2009 at 3:58 am | Reply warmchocmilk

Thank you so much! I am humbled by your nomination. I love to write and I’m so glad there are people who appreciate it! I actually just recieved this award, last week from Elaine at Miss Elaine-ous Life. I don’t feel I should post it again. But I am honored. Thank you for thinking of me 🙂
on September 24, 2009 at 4:52 am | Reply Sasha

Aren’t you just the sweetest thing? What a fun surprise to open in my inbox tonight! I feel so loved, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Kind words are always appreciated! And just so you know.. it’s YOUR Blog that always encourages. I love it, and am so glad I found it! Such a timely dose of good mama wisdom when I visit.

Blessings,
Sasha
on September 24, 2009 at 1:11 pm | Reply julia

you are so sweet! thank you soo soo much. as you know, we have/are going thru a very similar situation as you. in fact, we’re right in the middle of it, which is why i haven’t been able to read my favorite blogs lately! 😦

but hopefully in the next few days i can get back on track. I will definitely accept this award and pass it on. Thanks again!!!!! Much love,

Julia
on September 25, 2009 at 11:39 am | Reply Melissa B.

Wow, this is so awesome…your poignant post AND the fact that you’re a newly minted Superior Scribbler. Because I am…get this…the ORIGINAL Superior Scribbler! An award you’ve truly earned, that’s for sure. SITS sent me by, and I’m glad they did…TGIF!
on September 25, 2009 at 1:21 pm | Reply perpelina

Stopping by from SITS to say hi! It sounds like your transplant is going well. Moving to a new place is always scary when it’s just you, more so when you are uprooting the lives of your little guys!
on September 25, 2009 at 6:03 pm | Reply lmerie

So sweet of you to think of me. I am honored! THANK you for having such a great spot to come and read and be inspired.
on September 27, 2009 at 3:53 am | Reply Kelley Eubanks

Wow…. Thank you so much!! I am very honored!! I love your blog and even though I don’t ‘know’ you personally… you are very much a mentor to me! I appreciate that and I appreciate you sharing yourself/your stories with me! 🙂 I am sorry to just be acknowledging this! I have been away from my computer since the first of the week… didn’t want to be but… did want to be because I was helping my parents! Thank you again! I am very very honored! BTW… I love your simply me post! I think I have always been me but sometimes ashamed of it! The older I get (I think having a child of my own has helped somehow)…. the more comfortable I am with just being me! Take me or leave me! 🙂
on September 28, 2009 at 1:46 am | Reply Teresa

Hey girlie,

Thank you SO very much for thinking of me and honoring me with this award. It means more to me than you can possibly know. It truly does. Your blog is such an incredible inspiration to me every time I visit, which I try to do each day that I am feeling up to being online. Your words are so encouraging and I often feel that the Holy Spirit is speaking to my heart through your posts as I am reading. What a Godly woman and mother you are and what a wonderful example you are for each and every one who views your amazing blog. May you continue to journal your thoughts and experiences so that we continue to be encouraged AND gain valuable knowledge as well.

Thanks again for the award! It really means a lot. I want to tell you that I have had to make a decision about these sweet awards though. Due to my illness and the toll it has taken on my body and overall well-being, I am no longer going to be putting pressure on myself to pass these along if/when I receive them. The last time I did so, it took me FOREVER to figure out the rules, decide who I wanted to give them to, do the post about it and then notify the recipients. It was all very, very stressful to me! Therefore, I have decided I will humbly and graciously accept them and say a great big thank you and that is it. I hope you understand. I really didn’t see any rules attached to this specific award but I thought I would say this for the record. 8^)

I hope you and your precious family have an amazing week!

Blessings,
Teresa <

http://toomanyheartbeats.blogspot.com/
on October 8, 2009 at 9:12 pm | Reply christy rose

Thanks so much for thinking of me with this award. I am very honored and always hope to be an encourager. Have a great weekend.
Christy