Awards Are Like the Passing of the Torch!

I awoke this morning a lot different than other mornings this week to more pain. Yes, just when I thought I might be able to wean myself out of bed, other than taking a shower, and possibly join life outside my bedroom, my body had other plans. "Not today!" it said. Which has left me feeling a little lower than dirt on my floor if it hadn't been vacuumed up by my daughter earlier.

Then this morning, life handed me my second lemon. Blogger and Goggle were the target of an attack today according to the BBC news and I wasn't able to log in for hours. I could see the contents of my dashboard page, but couldn't visit other blogs, view my own, and even post comments. My life preservers today were Loren and Kat who emailed me to tell me that I was not alone in the sea of blogging hell. I had to make room as they climbed in with me.

Yet like most storms at sea, shining moments prevailed, first the issue with Blogger was resolved, and the Google mess was eliminated as I remained watchful and commenting on both the Blogger Help Forum and Google's as well. We were rescued.

Once back on board our ship, I was treated to no warm blankets and coffee, well kinda sorta but two amazing blog awards. The first, bless my life boat buddy was from Kat at Art's Chili. She is my soul sister on the east coast that I have so much in common with, we just have to be related. She passed along the True Heart Award above. I am to pass this award along to:

"Those who receive this award are of the sweetest nature. They are kind, friendly, funny, loving, eager to share their love for Jesus with others, and brave in their efforts to reflect Him to this darkened world. They are the kind of folks you're blessed to know, even if it's only in the bloggy-sphere."

The good thing about this is I can pass this along to as many or as few as I want. So without further hesitation I am passing this torch to:

1. Sharlyn at Dancing on Rainbows.

2. Migraine Mom.

3. Lisa Shaw at Sharing Life with Lisa.

4. Michelle at Psalm 104:24.

5. Warren at Family Fountain.

6. Christina at Luvin This Life.

7. Sea Glass Reflections.

8. Charlotte at Simply Divine Love.

9. Lidj at Crown of Beauty.

10. Andrea at Arise 2 Write.

11. Rosel at Off the Beaten Trek.

12. Loren at The Magoo's News

13. Tiffany at Tea with Tiffany.

14. Yolanda at Higher Grounds

15. Steve at Gotta Have Faith

Here is what all of you need to do. Pass this award along, please. Don't let it sit in your blog, thinking you don't deserve it, accept it in God's glory for the work you all do everyday you blog, and pass it along to someone else that you believe needs to know that their work isn't going un-noticed and don't tell people to come and get it either. We all know these bloggers aren't selfish to just take, then want to be like you and get it first hand from someone, it means something then.

When you list it on your blog, please head on over to them, congratulate them and let them know that they have this award so they can pick it up at your site. Otherwise they will never know.



WAIT, I am not finished yet. That was just my warm cup of coffee I received on the life boat, I also got a blanket remember. That was courtesy of Country Mom who passed along this lovely little award, called the Loyal Friend and Visitor Award. If you haven't been to her blog, please do. It is as warm and welcoming as it sounds and we all need more people visiting our blogs and leaving comments, otherwise we would never know people are stopping by.

Again this blog comes with no limits on the amount of people you can pass this on to, and for me the winners are:

1. Kat at Art's Chili.

2. Loren at The Magoo's News.

3. Annette at Lemonade Skies.

4. Tiffany at Tea with Tiffany.

5. Andrea at Arise 2 Write.

6. Rosel at Off the Beaten Trek.

7. Lidj at Crown of Beauty.

8. Mari at My Little Corner of the World.

9. Silver at Reflections

10. Jennifer at Through the Storms of Life

11. Leslie at Writing for the Lord

12. Collette at Jesus Loves Mums

13. Christy at The Secret Life of an American Wife and Mom

14. Lisa at Sharing Life with Lisa

15. Amy at Filled with Praise

You need to pass this award on to those loyal followers that comment, and follow you no matter where you go, offer a kind word when you need to hear it, and just keep encouraging you on to take that next step. Please once nominated, go and tell them about their award as well and let them know how much they mean to you as all these people have.

I would have just copied and pasted by who list of blogs I follow and who follow me, but then again its not fun to just hand them all out yourself, you need to spread the love around. SO please let people know that you care and thank them for following you too!

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