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Today I’m thanking Andrea from Arise 2 Write for her kindness to me. She gave me this Love Ya Award and then she told me I deserve it. This award is about friendship. I enjoy seeing friendships emerge among bloggers; it’s a taste of Heaven. So, I have to tell you, I feel very blessed that Andrea gave it to me. Now it’s my turn to pass it on. Here are the rules to follow:

The "Love Ya" Award states: These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to other bloggers who must choose to pass it on and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award!

Karen, at Lily Valley, writes with encouragement to those of us who enjoy praying for others. You’ll always learn something here!

Kay, at Dream Big, is a lovely woman of God and friend to people. Her humor lifts me.

Peter, at When I Am Weak, Then I am Strong, ministers about depression. He lifts me up every time I visit.

Debbie, at Heart Choices, is a friend to all. Every time I read Debbie’s writing, I see how she is eager to help people any way that she can. What a friend!

Loren, at The Magoos News, will touch your heart with her writing and she offers her friendship along with her inspiring words.

Christy Rose, at The Secret Life Of An American Wife and Mom, amazes me. She’s a busy one, but always has time to uplift a friend. Reading her comments is as inspiring as her writing.

I encourage you to visit my friends soon. Friendship is a gift from God. One of my favorite names of Jesus is “friend.” God bless and keep you today!

Comments

  1. Debbie PetrasJune 15, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    Congrats Mary on this award which is well deserving. I am enjoying getting to know you and I look forward to when our schedules will allow us to meet face to face. After all, we live in the same state. :)

    Thank you for giving me this award! I am honored and so thankful to you for this.

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  2. AndreaJune 15, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    Congradulations...blessings, andrea

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  3. AngelaJune 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM

    Congrats....your right, it is amazing how friendships are formed and the encouragement, love and support that is given.. You truly are a blessing sweet sister and I love ya too!!

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  4. RCUBEsJune 15, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    I agree with sis Andrea! You deserve this! Congratulations! You are not only a great friend but a great prayer buddy and sister in Christ, all in one awesome package! I'm thankful to the Lord He had blessed me with that package :)...Love you sister!

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  5. christy roseJune 15, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    Mary,
    You are so sweet! Thank you so much for this Love Ya Friendship award! It feel very honored and blessed to be recognized as a good blogging friend. You are a great one too and deserve it so very much as well.
    Thanks again! I am excited to pass this along,
    Christy

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  6. LorenJune 15, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    Awww Mary you are soo very deserving of this award! You inspire, mentor, and ALWAYS bring Glory to the Lord pointing each of us to Him and His Word! Thankyou for your friendship, encouragement and prayers!


    Thankyou for giving me this award! I have never received a blog award and this means so very much!

    I love you!

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  7. Peter StoneJune 16, 2009 at 1:17 AM

    Hey Mary,
    Congrats on the award, and thanks so much for thinking of me as well. I'm always blessed and encouraged when you drop by my blog.
    God bless :)

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  8. LisaJune 16, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    I love discovering new blogs! Thanks for all the links!

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  9. AndreaJune 16, 2009 at 5:41 PM

    Congratulations, Mary! You are so deserving!

    Thank you so much for your comments. Yes, I too, want to be led by the Holy Spirit. I hunger for Jesus Christ.

    How precious that you want this leadership for others as well. God will reward you for your selfless attitude and your faithfulness.

    God bless.

    In His Love,

    Andrea

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  10. KarenJune 17, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    THANK YOU! I am grateful for your friendship and wisdom and prayers.

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