... you know the ones.
UPDATE: The winners are: comment # 19, 54, 84, 99, and 163 – an email has been sent your way. Congratulations!
The other day while I worked, I let this 49 minutes of awesome play in the background.
It was incredible.
You should try it.
Today, I’m giving away FIVE copies of Chris Tomlin’s new CD, Burning Lights.
Leave a comment if you’d like to win. This giveaway ends on Thursday.
Congrats to random winner Elizabeth!
The last few days have been hard. Family birthdays and my anniversary tinged with deep sadness. I feel helpless, don’t you? I have wondered where to find God in the middle of such suffocating sorrow for our nation. He seems quiet.
But do not doubt, He was there in that school, no law could keep him out. And He is with us:
In fear.
In joy.
In darkness.
Everywhere we go, everything we do, He is there.
During this Holy season, we are reminded that hope came down from Heaven to a lowly stable.
Grammy-nominated Kari Jobe is a worship leader and a beautiful young lady who loves God. Her new Christmas Edition of Where I Find You is amazing. I love “When Hope Came Down.”
Her song“‘We Are” is a song of commission for us as believers,” says Kari, “to be reminded of what we’ve been called to; and that is to impact people’s lives in everything we do.”
So, do that this Christmas season. People are watching, looking for hope.
Today I’m giving away an autographed copy of Kari’s “Where I Find You” CD, a red cloth-covered edition of the “A Christmas Carol” book, and a copy of the brand new Wow Hits 2013 CD that she is featured on.
I’m mediating on these words and this blessed hope.
Leave a comment if you’d like to win. This giveaway is only 24 hours and will close Wednesday.
UPDATE: The winner is comment #61! Congratulations, Tara.
Our tree is trimmed with the oh-so-classy theme of kiddie ornaments from the last 4 decades. My hubby and I have favorites from our childhood and my kids have carefully placed their “special” ones at eye-level. I just can’t do anything fancy or grown up. And all these people who have multiple trees HOW? It was all I could do to get one together.
But my tree does spin.
So, there’s that.
I bought the tree stand spinner when it seemed crucial one year to true Christmas happiness. Every year when my hubby drags it out and we roll our eyes at my silliness for buying something so unnecessary, he says, “I’m so thankful you were rescued from wealth.” But we have it, so we use it.
I sort of have a thing for Nativities too. I just love them. But besides the festive colors and twinkly lights, it’s the music that makes it really feel like Christmas in our house. I love Christmas music in the background of our busy life.
My new favorite Christmas album is by Mandisa, called It’s Christmas. It has an great selection, including the song Somebody’s Angel. Have you heard it? The movie footage in the video below is from the Gospel Music Channels original movie Christmas Angel that premiered this month. It will be playing throughout the Christmas season. This song is a simple reminder in a hectic time, to be somebody’s angel this year.
I know there are so many needs right around us if we’ll just look. I’m so excited about our family adopting a local single mom to secretly deliver gifts and groceries too.
I want my kids to feel the magic of Christmas, get something from their list and enjoy the wonder of it all. But more than anything, I want them to remember the reason we celebrate.
It’s Christmas.
It’s about Him.
Today, I am giving away Mandisa’s new Christmas album PLUS the Christmas Angel DVD and her entire collection of albums to one lucky winner:
What If We Were Real
Freedom
True Beauty
Remixed: Get Movin’
Leave a comment as your entry.
This giveaway ends Thursday. Winners are announced on giveaway posts once they close.
Congrats to the following winners: comment #207 Hannah, #211 Robyn, #200 Linnea, #63 Niki and grand prize winner #138 Vicki
I grew up sandwiched between two singers. My sister and brother were in choirs and had voice lessons and were definitely gifted in that area.
And then there was me.
Tone deaf.
I don’t sing in the shower or have a massive music collection, but some music makes me forget that some people aren’t supposed to sing (out loud). Matt Redman’s new CD is one of those for me. I feel the worship songs all the way to my toes!
Today I’m giving away his new CD Sing Like Never Before to 4 people and one grand prize winner will get the album, plus his four other albums:
10,000 Reasons
We Shall Not Be Shaken
Beautiful News
Facedown
Listen and tell me you don’t feel like singing too.
Leave a comment as your entry. This giveaway ends on Thursday.
UPDATE: Comment #1035 was randomly selected as the lucky winner of this giveaway. Congratulations Hillary S. – an email has been sent your way.
[Hint: You'll want to read this post to the very end!]
Our kitchen is the busiest place in our home. And by busy I really mean dirty.
Eating. Homeworking. Snacking. Cooking. Drawing. Cleaning. And now Googling.
Googling?
I bought my hubby an iPad for his 40th birthday a couple of years ago. Now that’s a gift. He loves it and uses it daily. It’s really become a family iPad. He shares well with others. It’s such a portable resource and is handy in every room of the house. The kids use it for researching their science project, I use it for recipes and my hubby watches the Texans stomp all over other teams.
And now, a new little tool has taken the iPad limits to the max. It’s been called the missing link to making the most of your iPad in the kitchen. I give you:
When my new advertiser sent us The Kitchen iPad Rack, we quickly and easily mounted the plexi glass shelf to make cooking with the iPad easier.
Or watching football while you’re supposed to be setting the table. Ahem.
Product Description: Super-easy to use, it stores away in the cabinet when not in use and pops into place when you’re ready to cook.
The Original Kitchen iPad Rack is constructed of solid acrylic with a beauty to match any kitchen.
And get this, with every order this holiday season, $5 goes to Mercy House. Awesome, huh?
Some of you may be thinking, well, Kristen, this is fantastic, for people who own an iPad. Well, in celebration of such a handy kitchen tool (makes a great Christmas gift!), this generous company is giving away an iPad rack and an iPad2 to one very lucky reader today!!!! Yes, you read that correctly!
Please, hop over and check it out: (The specs on the shelf, extra mounts for easy iPad use all over the house, and some great Amazon reviews!)
Entry requirements: Visit the Original Kitchen iPad Rack store and then come back and leave a comment on this post.
For extra entries:
[details on iPad: ipad2 16GB (winner has option to upgrade)]
This giveaway ends on Friday. May the odds forever be in your favor.
