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Wednesday, April 1

Deeply Honored ~ No Foolin'

WOW! I am truly humbled and honored today. I have been notified that Seed Thoughts has been chosen as the Blog of the Month for Christian Women Online. To be honest with you, I’m a bit overwhelmed by this, since it is my understanding that there are over 4,000 blogs on the CWO blog roll.


I am constantly in awe of the way that God has been leading me in my writing and that He allows me to do this. I know He has given me a gift for writing, but without His purpose, that gift wouldn’t get used meaningfully, if at all. It is always my desire to honor and glorify Him in my writing.


This is especially meaningful for me this month, since it is officially my one year blogiversary. It has been a delightful journey. In addition to my words, I’ve shared my laughter, my tears, my goals, my struggles, my achievements, my failures, my sorrow, my joy, my heart, and my love for my family and Jesus. In return I’ve received healing, comfort, freedom, encouragement, wonderful words of wisdom from others . . . and friends.


The friends have been amazing. I have “met” people I never would have otherwise met and am truly honored to “know” them. They have inspired me, taught me, and accepted me, warts and all. (By the way, the warts are figurative – I ain’t been kissin’ no frogs!) It amazes me that I can feel such a connection with so many people online.


To those of you who’ve been with me for a while, and some of you have even been with me since the beginning, I’d like to thank you. Thank you for coming back to read time after time. Thank you for your encouraging comments. Thank you for inspiring me, challenging me, blessing me and teaching me. Thank you for putting up with all of my blog-changes, the look, the content, the adding and subtracting, etc. Most of all, thank you for the gift of your friendship!


To those of you, who are new to Seed Thoughts, thank you for stopping by. I really do appreciate it. I hope you enjoy your visit here, and come back often. There is a plethora of content because I just have too much going on in my brain to narrow it down. :-) In reality though, in all that I do and write, I strive to be real and relevant, and point others to Jesus. Because that is what He has called me to do. This is more than just an outlet for me. It is my ministry and I am honored that I get to do it. I know that any words I offer that inspire, uplift or encourage others, are actually from my Father – I am simply a tool He chooses to use.


“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” ~ Isaiah 55:8-11

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Awesome. Congrats. That's so awesome.

Avily Jerome said...

Congratulations!!! That's a wonderful accomplishment! I'm very honored to consider you a friend, and your blogs truly are an inspiration!

Darlene Schacht said...

Congratulations! I got the image glitch fixed up. :)

Darlene (CWO)

Today's Christian Mom~ said...

Many congrats Tracy!! Your blog is my favorite ;)

Billy Coffey said...

Congratulations, Tracy. A well-deserved honor. So glad I found this blog. You teach me something every day...

Unknown said...

Congrats Tracy!

You are such a beautiful addition and support to the Christian Blogging Community!!!!

I'm blessed by all that you share here!

Happy Blog Anniversary!

Love and blessings,
Jill

Unknown said...

Congrats Tracy! You deserve every minute of this entire month to be blessed with this recognition. I'm so glad I met your through Billy's blog to read all your awesome articles. You are a true blessing to so many of us!

Hugs,
Sarah Cecilia

Lisa Petrarca said...

Tracy...your Blog is AMAZING. I love your comment, about your Blog being your ministry. I usually mix mine up with true life inspirational stories and all of the things happening with my "Brady Bunch" family. But I find the most joy when writing encouraging things followed by a scripture.

Glad I found you...I'll definitely be back! CONGRATULATIONS you deserve it.