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Lindsey Nobles : Free Stuff, Take 1

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:32:53 +0000

I'm so far from being hip and cool it isn't funny. But I know some really hip and cool people. They are the only reason I'm not totally lame. Here's my tip on new talent. A fairly new band from Down Under - Revive http://www.reviveband.com/ You can thank me later... My recent post Comfort Isn’t Always #1

Lindsey Nobles : Message Received. Loud and Clear

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:54:54 +0000

Most certainly He has reminded me that I am loved. Lots and lots of little ways every day - from family, friends, beautiful, sunny weekends that promise Spring is on the way, but the one thing that stands out from last week is that the God who created the universe loves me enough to teach me the same lesson over and over again because it's for my good. Not only that, but He chooses to teach me in the style that fits the way I learn best. That tells me two things. He REALLY knows me and I matter to Him. Here's to loving and being well loved! Have a wonderful week! My recent post Comfort Isn’t Always #1

Lindsey Nobles : Can I Just Say?

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:48:18 +0000

When are you meeting Alece? Are you coming to Atlanta? Could we all meet? I'm about to bust!!! Online friendships are good but I want to talk to you face to face! I've missed chatting with you lately. Sounds like you've been very busy and I know that feeling well! Take care... My recent post Comfort Isn’t Always #1

Lindsey Nobles : Can I Just Say?

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:59:19 +0000

Oh yeah, I can be a grouch with the best of you guys and gals! Sometimes I think of changing my middle name from Ann to Oscar (from Sesame St. not Hollywood)! But I've always heard, just as you've written here, that counting your blessings is the best way to chase away the grouchies. However...to be honest sometimes I just like being grouchy - for a little while. Then I feel guilty for the people I hurt or attacked. And I'd rather not have to apologize, right? So next time the little green grouch monster wants to surface, I'll just start counting happy things and blessings. That'll teach him! 1. Wonderful Family 2. Wonderful Friends 3. Wonderful Job 4. Wonderful Life! My recent post Comfort Isn’t Always #1

Lindsey Nobles : Miscellaneous Thoughts from Thirty Thousand Feet

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:20:27 +0000

Good for you! You are out there and living a good life (a good story)! I'm starting the Beth Moore Bible Study "Breaking Free" (new, updated version) next week. Excited to see what God has in store for our group through this. Contemplating some changes on my blog or perhaps starting a new one that's a totally different format. Working on a project with some dear friends to help single parents with their sometimes overwhelming task. Prayer for this much appreciated! :-) Oh, and I need to find time to clean my house before small group comes over Friday night! Yikes!!! My recent post Help Haiti Live, February 27

Lindsey Nobles : Reflections on a Year of Blogging

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:55:39 +0000

Happy Anniversary! So glad I found you here (not being creepy)! Here's to many more years of blogging (or whatever we'll be doing 5 years from now)... My recent post Help Haiti Live, February 27

Michael Hyatt Blog : What Does Tiger Woodâs Apology Require of You?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:43:37 +0000

I'm not a golf fan. I'm not a Tiger Woods fan. I'm not a fan of failure, public or private. But the reality is we all have to face failure. I will likely never meet the man or his family. We just don't run in the same circles but I have felt a very strong prompting to pray for them during this difficult time for all the exact reasons you just presented. One thing I am a fan of is a Second Chance Story. I love watching God take something that's broken and making it new - not just a repair but better and stronger. The part of his apology I found most moving was his defense of his wife, adamantly saying she never hit or harmed him in any way. Had I been in her position I probably wouldn't have though twice about unloading his golf bag on him. Not saying I'm proud of it, just being honest. I guess it would be safe to say that I like Second Chance stories as long as I don't have to be the one giving a second chance to someone. Boy, God has His hands full with me! Still much work to do! My recent post Help Haiti Live, February 27

Michael Hyatt Blog : Discerning the Difference Between âUnexpectedâ and âInappropriateâ

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:21:28 +0000

I LOVE Tim's dad's quote. I've used that exact one with my 3 girls since they were three years old (they are now 25, 21 and 18)! I've often heard them repeat those words to the children they lead through their service at our church or at their own job (no grandchildren to try it out on yet). They are wise words to remember. Our reactions to people in these situations can either heal or further wound. As believers we should be about building people up, not tearing them down. However, that does not require us to be a snivling, weak doormat. If you start with, "I'm sorry you feel that way. What would make you change your mind?" you open the door for a conversation where you may discover the root of the problem. But here's a word of warning - it takes an investment of time and effort on your part because sometimes people just want to rant, they don't want to feel better or solve anything. My recent post Help Haiti Live, February 27

Lindsey Nobles : Nice...Bordering On Creepy

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:05:14 +0000

I don't think I've ever felt unsafe, but I don't put myself way out there either. I have seen conversations that I thought people were crossing lines and maybe losing their grip on reality a bit though. It is a challenge to remember sometimes that I've not met most of these people face to face. When you "bump into" them on several different blog comments and on Twitter and see their facebook page and whatnot, you almost feel you know them better than you do the people who live next door (you only know what kind of car they drive and when they leave and return from work)! Our new reality (?)... My recent post Help Haiti Live, February 27

Lindsey Nobles : Drafting Blueprints, Part 6

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:19:57 +0000

It does excite me! I love my job so most of the time it actually feels like play (combined with the fact my co-workers are masters of play). I also love most of my "job" as a wife & mother - especially the cooking part, not so much cleaning and laundry. And since I love writing, my play-time sometimes looks like to work to my family. I just have to convince them that I'm actually enjoying myself, that it's what jazzes me and makes me come alive!

Michael Hyatt Blog : How to Have Better Dinner Conversations

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:15:47 +0000

I love what Maurilio said about it being all about the guest. I'm a feeder - I LOVE to feed people. But the challenge is to find out what they absolutely LOVE to eat. My goal is to find out what their favorites are. I would be so embarassed if I slaved over a homemade German Chocolate Cake and my guests hated coconut! Duh! So I investigate favorite foods. Now I can't tell you how many times I get requests for Red Velvet Cake, Chicken Enchiladas, or Chicken Vegetable Soup. I kind of like it when something I make becomes someone's favorite. :-) I am so going to try these tips out on our next Small Group home meeting. Especially Luci's rule - only one conversation at a time. I'm constantly amazed at how rude adults can be when people are trying to carry on a conversation. There, my rant is done. Time to get on with my day. Thanks for a great blog! My recent post Party in the Valley…

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : 24 Hour Prayer Event on Stuff Christians Like

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:52:32 +0000

Very cool idea. These "events" are one of my favorite things about blog communities. These connections can be just as real (if not more so) as face to face connections. I'm in...

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : David Crowder & Michael Hogan Guest Posts

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:44:13 +0000

I am sooooo excited. Last month I won a SIGNED copy of Everybody Wants to go to Heaven, But Nobody Wants to Die from the Collide Magazine Blog! I haven't started it just yet but now I'm kicking it up to the top of my reading list. This is a great post. Road trip soundtracks are like covered dish dinners? Who knew? Wow! Thanks guys!

Michael Hyatt Blog : Six Keys to Achieving Big Goals

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:16:49 +0000

These are great points! I had already considered #s 1, 4, and 5. I'm so glad I now have the others to use as well. One thing that I find helpful and inspiring is hearing an honest accomplishment story from a "plain ol' person." I get a boost of "If they can do THAT, then certainly I can do THIS." Thanks for this. I feel better equiped to start that BIG project I've been putting off. My recent post Fighting With “Why Bother”…

Lindsey Nobles : Broken

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:46:50 +0000

Great point. Same way with people. We have a tendency to under-appreciate them without realizing it until they aren't there. It may be that "selfish, childish, self-deserving" part of our humanity that we will constantly be fighting on this earth. My recent post Fighting With “Why Bother”…

Human3rror : Haters Gonna Hate!

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:56:24 +0000

There's a lot of that going around. I think there must be something HUGE on the horizon... We've got to keep fighting the darkness and the heaviness and the blahs. God's not through with us yet! My recent post Fighting With “Why Bother”…

Lindsey Nobles : Fake It Until You Make It?

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:21:51 +0000

I'm not a huge fan of the phrase. The work fake has such a negative tone. However, there are times when we have to ACT even when we don't FEEL like it. It's the same kind of thing - fake it 'til you make it - except it seems more honest and straight forward to say "I'm doing the right thing even though I don't really want to and hopefully eventually I'll feel like doing the right thing for the right reason." My recent post Fighting With “Why Bother”…

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : Free Sony eReader

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:04:16 +0000

I've been around from the day that Carlos pimped you on his blog. He said go over and check out my friend, Prodigal Jon, and I did. I love that you had lots of posts saved up for your debut. It made so much sense. I also read "97 Seconds With God" while you had it up and what was the other one you wrote for a little while? I love SCL. Waiting on the book...

Lindsey Nobles : When Darkness Creeps In

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:11:54 +0000

Maybe I do compare, I don't know. But what I do know is that just recently I've battled a darkness that creeps in at the oddest times. It's never happened before and I'm totally over it! (I wish!) But a thought that has come to me over and over for the past few weeks (I mean pounding on me) is that the truest thing about me is not what I believe about myself, not what others believe about me, it's not even what may SEEM to be the truest thing - but the truest thing about me is who God says I am, period. It has sent me to the Word to investigate God's promises and to claim over and over that I am worth it to Him and that He loves me beyond reason. Thanks for a great post. My recent post The Sweet By and By, Sara Evans with Rachel Hauck

Michael Hyatt Blog : The Butterfly Circus

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:48:37 +0000

My take-away(s)... Limitations are sometimes blessings. You don't waste time weeding out your "options" - you just do what you were created to do. What we believe about ourselves is not the truest thing about us. What God says about us is the only thing that matters. Powerful flim. I can't wait to share it! My recent post The Sweet By and By, Sara Evans with Rachel Hauck

Cindy_Graves's Comments

Lindsey Nobles : Free Stuff, Take 1

Lindsey Nobles : Message Received. Loud and Clear

Lindsey Nobles : Can I Just Say?

Lindsey Nobles : Can I Just Say?

Lindsey Nobles : Miscellaneous Thoughts from Thirty Thousand Feet

Lindsey Nobles : Reflections on a Year of Blogging

Michael Hyatt Blog : What Does Tiger Woodâs Apology Require of You?

Michael Hyatt Blog : Discerning the Difference Between âUnexpectedâ and âInappropriateâ

Lindsey Nobles : Nice...Bordering On Creepy

Lindsey Nobles : Drafting Blueprints, Part 6

Michael Hyatt Blog : How to Have Better Dinner Conversations

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : 24 Hour Prayer Event on Stuff Christians Like

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : David Crowder & Michael Hogan Guest Posts

Michael Hyatt Blog : Six Keys to Achieving Big Goals

Lindsey Nobles : Broken

Human3rror : Haters Gonna Hate!

Lindsey Nobles : Fake It Until You Make It?

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : Free Sony eReader

Lindsey Nobles : When Darkness Creeps In

Michael Hyatt Blog : The Butterfly Circus

Michael Hyatt Blog : What Does Tiger Woodâs Apology Require of You?

Michael Hyatt Blog : Discerning the Difference Between âUnexpectedâ and âInappropriateâ