Vision Forum GIVEAWAY Better Hurry! Time's Running Out!

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This post is being moved to the top until the contest end. Please scroll down for NEW POSTS! :0)

Well, they've done it again!
Vision Forum has made it possible for me to giveaway one of the DVD's of my choice- from their new set listed above--to one of you!

I have chosen the new DVD by the Botkin sisters: What is Biblical Femininity?

In this powerful message, Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin seek to explain what biblical femininity is and what it is not. True femininity, they maintain, is not based on tradition, stereotypes, or romantic images from the past. It doesn’t matter how “girly” a girl’s clothes are or how good her manners are — if a lady’s heart is not devoted to putting biblical priorities first, she’s not practicing femininity as God designed it. Given at the Vision Forum Ministries’ Father & Daughter Retreat, this inspirational message provides hope and encouragement for ladies young and old.

Now for the fine print--instructions on how to enter!

You do NOT need a blog to enter!

I will be choosing a winner at random that has done the following...

You must sign in on the comments at the end of this post to enter-giving me your name, and a way to contact you if I don't already know you.

If you don't give me a way to contact you-I will choose another winner.

If you would like to double your chances at winning-you can do so by: entering my contest on your blog (and linking back to me)--and then commenting telling me you did so...and I will enter you a 2nd time

OR
If you don't have a blog/website--you may email this contest info to 5 people, and then comment below letting me know that you did so, and I will enter you a 2nd time.

The Deadline to enter is June 23rd at 9a.m. EST

To view the entire collection--please : Click here: Reclaiming the Culture Collection
This collection is 20% off right now.
If you order, please remember to use my Vision Forum Affiliates link to the right--it will help me out! :0)

A Picture Perfect Day...

As a surprise for my daughter's 18th B-day, my dh secretly took off work for the day, and then got us some sandwiches from a nearby (delicious) place, and took it to a state park that we've always wanted to visit just over the state line in MD. The above covered bridge was so pretty!

It was a glorious summer day, with the temps only in the 70's (to my delight!) It was such a neat park! So clean, and lovely! The pic above is of my daughter catching these teeny tiny toads--there were 100's of them! :0) (she was in her glory!)

There was lots of wildlife and critters of every size and shape! My husband even saw a deer drinking from the water, but I was too slow with the camera to get a picture. :0)

Below is the b-day girl with her daddy :0)

Above is me and the b-day boy

Did I mention my ds loves anything that gets clothes or shoes wet!? LOL

It was a great blessing to spend time as a family observing and wondering at God's awesome creation!

Golden Birthday times TWO - otherwise known as: I have an 18 year old!

I can't believe it! My baby girl celebrates her golden birthday today! (If you don't know what that is--see post below)

And, this is no ordinary birthday....it's her 18th! (we reminded her this morning, that now she can vote!) :0)

She is our little princess--but all grown up now... we pray that she grows closer to the Lord with each passing birthday...

:0)

May you have the Happiest of Birthday's Bri!

A Golden Birthday

When you celebrate the same birthday number as the date...they call it your Golden Birthday... well, my son had his on Sunday as he turned 15 on the 15th! He and his Dad celebrated together, as it was Father's Day. (read: they were both spoiled rotten!) LOL

You can see how the years have flown by! I can hardly believe how fast they go! Now the little boy in the picture above, towers over everyone else in our family!

I pray that his character towers as tall!

Happy Birthday Brad!

Flight Manuevers...

Well, remember the new baby robin hatchling, and the egg still unhatched that my daughter photographed, and I blogged about? Well, they are practicing already for flight!

Yep, the robin pictured above is one of them! The parents have them practicing flying, they take them out for a turn or two, but they get snug in their nest for the evening again. It's been quite interesting to watch!

Soon, maybe today?? they will fly the nest for good....and that will be.....

THE END

Bird's Eye View...

My daughter captured some pictures of the latest residents on our back patio! :0) These robins have built a nest under the overhang on the back of our house for the last several years.

We started w/4 eggs, and ended with two (although we don't know what happened to the other 2)

These little guys grew so fast! And, they really keep their parents busy trying to keep them fed! (Gee, that sounds like my husband and I! We can barely keep up with the eating requirements around here--and our kids are growing up waaayyy too quickly!)

Farewell to an Old, Dear, and Faithful Friend MADDIE

Our family had to make the very difficult decision to put our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Maddie down this morning. She was suffering from Mitral Valve Disorder.

Maddie was 9 years old, and was the best of the best. She was dear to us, and will be greatly missed!