Since I have christened this week, “Pass it Forward” – I thought it would be a good time to announce my November’s Bread Basket Award.
The Bread Basket Award is not one that you have to work hard to pass to a lot of people – though they are fun and encouraging – but one that just said, “Thank you! You blessed me! You fed me when I was weak.” So I created The Bread Basket Award, to be given out monthly to a blogger who feeds us when we are hungry for support, encouragement, inspiration, laughter.
As my heart moved toward this Thursday’s post, there was no doubt in my mind who represented this month’s bread basket award – a blogger who works hard to “Pass it Forward.”
This blogger writes real-life application inspirational posts. Yet, she goes one step further. She, along with her sister, not only created a forum for other women to minister to each other, but an environment of encouragement for the gifts within these women to shine.
My husband’s first boss encouraged his team of engineers to shine. The brighter they shined in the workplace, the better. He was not fearful of their talent making him seem smaller, less bright. That is the sign of an amazing leader. I have seen ministers do that, developing highly successful ministry teams by encouraging growth with no fear of that growth overshadowing or diminishing their job.
Alisa at Faith Imagined is like that – encouraging other women to shine as brightly as possible.
The November Bread Basket Award
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Here are some posts that might encourage you as they have me:
Pass it Forward! Sit down and share your heart! Pass it Forward! Give others the opportunity to shine! Pass it Forward! Encourage! Pass it Forward! Kind of like passing the bread basket around the table! Thanks Alisa!
I love that attitude of letting/encouraging someone to shine and knowing that it doesn’t take anything away from you! I’ve been introducing that concept to my son!
This post made me remember one of my favorite quotes by R. Emerson [I think…]: “A great man is always willing to be little.”
Congratulations to sister Alisa. I can’t imagine a little light being passed on to another, until an area of darkness is completely swallowed by those group of lights. That would be amazing! Glory be to God!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and God bless you and your family.
Marleigh,
Wow! You are such an inspiration to me! I love your writing and dedication and your passion for God, which is evident in all you do!
I value your words and this post so much, and I LOVE the image of the “bread basket.” God breaks us and passes pieces of our Christian influence to those around us. How cool is that?! The Holy Spirit becomes transparent in the brokeness of our lives.
Thanks for shining your light in a dark world, and showing our culture that Christians are indeed talented and gifted in the area that God has blessed them in!
This is a great post. I will check out Faith Imagined. It is very joyful to me that in the last few months I have been finding blogs like yours. The inspirational themes are exactly the kind of blogs I enjoy….thanks so much for all that you are doing.
I am striving to inspire families that are feeling overwhelmed in the chaotic times we are living in.
I love your award, what an encourager you are. I will have to visit your bloggy friend soon.
Happy Thanksgiving.