Why Bother With A Blog Friend When I Could Be Shopping?!

I was gonna post about my new gig at a fun new digi shop (oops, just did!) then I went over to Dawn's blog to shout at her. Not shout shout, but to say 'hey, thanks for your cheers on my digi blog' (oops, another digi spillover!). And come to find out, she's entered in a contest, y'all can read about it at Dawn's place. She had to pick two moms she liked and post about them.

Well, Dawn picked me, and that was humbling enough. But what she said in the post, not sure I can begin to thank her for what she said about me. I didn't know she thought so much of me, honestly, and now that I do, I'm honored. Dawn has been a wonderful friend to me as well. I think we met through another blog, I'm not sure either, Dawn Girl. I think so, though. You probably said something witty and I had to run over and see who said it!

It only hits home what I already believe. I believe in friendships. I have friends here in Lee's Summit, I have friends in my hometown, Savannah (and St. Joseph) and I have friends on the blogosphere. Honestly, the blog friends are every bit as important to me as any other. What I think truly draws me to blogging friends is this:

Shove aside physical attributes, monetary status, bad habits, stinky feet, inability to speak without saying something dumb (me, me, me) and the need to keep up with their 'stuff''. Blog friends are real, blog friends lift me when I need it, they share their wealth of information, they share their opinions (oh yeah, some of them def do this), they share their joys, their achievements, and their broken selves. All those things. More. I love my blog friends, and I have room for more. Lots more.

If you have time, I'm not sure what will get Dawn the prize, but if shouting out to her helps, go over and say hey. She's got room for more friends too, right Dawn Girl?

My Friend Needs Prayer

I got an email from my dear friend Dawn at Coming To A Nursery Near You. She wanted me to talk to say a prayer for her little sister, 13 weeks pregnant and experiencing bleeding and cramping. I did that but it just doesn't seem enough, so I asked for and received her permission to post here as well.


I hear this all the time, but I don't for the life of me know where it came from, but I hear that Jesus assures us "where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I". If, when you read this, you'd pray for Dawn, for her sister, for that entire family, I am certain this will help her. Just knowing God wraps His arms around us when we're in crisis is the best knowing we can have sometimes. And a visit to Dawn would be the next best thing in this time of fear.

Hugs Are The New Black

I found this at Dawn's blog, thought I'd share the link. Dawn has decided to make up "hugs" in blogland that we can send others when they need one. She has three different ones, the butterfly is my favorite:



She's got codes for you to copy and paste, or you can just copy the pic. Dawn, I think these hugs are a great invention...thanks for doing that! Now I'm off to hug someone I know needs one. Who knows, maybe I'll get a hug or two or all three designs when I come back? This is a blatant cry for hugs, btw.