Award - E for Excellence

Back in December, Holly awarded me this. :) Surprised me as I tend not to think of what I do here as excellent, I see what other bloggers do and how they put things and I tend to think they do a whole lot better job of it.

Here's what I'm to do if I accept this award:

By accepting this Excellent Blog Award, you have to award it to 10 more people who’s blog’s you find Excellent Award worthy. You can give it to as many people as you want but please award at least 10. Thank you out there for having such great blogs and being such great friends! You deserve this! Feel free to award people who have already been awarded…

The query then of course is who do I award this to, and then to me comes the question...would they even notice? :) Not that I suppose it matters if they notice...or does it? Hmm...do I really want to delve into that one today? :) I do though what to note people that perhaps haven't been noted before, for this award or that perhaps I haven't noted in the past.

1. Voice of Vision. The more I read the posting of JD Hatfield, the more I appreciate his wisdom. He writes good stuff. Not a whole lot of fluff in there.
2. My Hubby. Doesn't post all that often, and he mixes in fluff with other stuff. But the other stuff is usually worth thinking about, and the fluff can often make a body laugh. :)
3. Connie at Practicing Theology. I've really appreciated her discernment postings. I would like at some point to use them with Justin. Solid down to earth thinking woman.
4. Rebecca. What do I like about her? She is solid in her beliefs, and she's the queen of links and pulling people together on her blog. Sunday Hymns, recipes, weather, dogs you name it, she's probably done it. :)
5. Sallie at A Gracious Home. Sallie is open about parenting, her faith, her queries. I like much of what she does, not all of course, but sometimes that's the point. :) Her girlie is a bit younger than my boy child so it's fun to see/watch her daughter grow up as my boy does. :)
6. Pure Church. Solid posts, makes a person think, knows God well. :)
7. I do appreciate Vicki over at Windows to my Soul. A lady with a heart for God.
8. Musing of a Prairie Girl. A homeschooling mom talks about her faith, her children and so forth. I have learned from her. :)
9. Debtor2Mercy. Her family, her faith. Makes me laugh, makes me think, not all posts are solid, but then again, neither are mine...one needs to include fluff as well doesn't one? :)
10. My lady Jen. Doesn't post as frequently as in the past. Appreciate her muchly. Love her cat pics...as does my boy child. See Toby cat? see Toby cat? :) The heart of a Christian lady, shows through in all she does. :)

Blogger Reflection Award

The reason for the title is because this award should make you reflect on five bloggers who have been an encouragement, a source of love, impacted you in some way, and have been a Godly example to you. Five Bloggers who when you reflect on them you get a sense of pride and joy... of knowing them and being blessed by them.






Of course, this isn't as easy as one might think. Some of the people I would choose have been chosen before and it's always nice to spread these things out a bit. :) Jen, Kim, Baxter and Carla have been done already so..... here are my days' choices.

1. My hubbie Jim, what can I say, he makes me think.... sometimes even when I don't want to. :) His blog is: Kerussomen Christon Estauromenon (try saying that five times fast!) . I do have to admit, sometimes he just makes me laugh to. Good posts, listen to his preaching sometime, he does a good job of expounding God's word.

2. This man, Even so, over at Voice of Vision, I have learned from. Some of his posts of answered long held thoughts and made me reconsider. I see God in a lot of what he writes. His responses to others seem well-considered as well.

3. Scott over at Random Responses is also one I learn from. Some of his posts make me think, others well... they don't, but that's okay. He's a good preacher, you should give his sermons a listen to. He is an encouraging blogger.

4. Holly at Seeking Faithfulness. Oh...meeting her is something I would love to do some day. Share a bag of Doritos (even though it's not good for me) and just sit and chat about kids, God and what we think about it all. Would be fun.

5. Paul over at Kerux Noemata recently did a series on things he likes about his church. Made me think, just as he often does. Really appreciate his writings, learn from him, sometimes laugh, but all round a good reflective blogger.


Rules of participating, don't feel obligated, but it is nice when you join the fun :) :
1. Copy this post.
2. Replace my bloggers with yours & reflect on five bloggers and write a least a paragraph about each one.
3. Make sure you link this post so others can read it and the rules.
4. Go leave your chosen bloggers a comment and let them know they've been given the award.
5. Put the award icon on your site.

Thinking Blogger Award

Jen over at joythruChrist gave me this! :) Pretty neat huh! A lady who makes me think, says that I make her think. :) Just made me grin.

So now what I have to do is to name five bloggers that make me think. Tough call that. I've a few (more than five) that make me think.

First off... my darling hubbie Jim...who doesn't update as often as I think he aught...but hey he's a busy man. You can find him at Kerussomen Christon Estauromenon. I have to admit, I wonder if he'll play along, and if so...who will he list?

Then there is Pastor Terry over at New Lumps. a fellow Canadian from the west.

And Even So over at Voice of Vision. Gives me lots of new insights on things.

Holly at Seeking Faithfulness and The Pastor's Family. (I'm not cheating...she is the same person, just two different blogs).

I don't know if anyone has tagged Kim over at The Upward Call yet. But she often makes me ponder things deeply.