Wellness Update

Well, hello weekend-ers!

The update on my daddy is that he made it home, and I think he is more comfortable here on the home-front than at the hospital. My mom, however, is a big, tangled ball of stress. We had medical supplies delivered last night, and a nurse has been popping in, but for the most part, it is Mama’s duty to administer all the tubes and shots and such to his healing body. We really appreciate your prayers during this time, and I really believe that they are making a difference; although, Daddy is clearly still pretty sick, he definitely looks a lot better. Keep them coming! Especially, lift up a prayer for my mama’s nerves. I’m heading back to my college town tonight, so it will just be her and Daddy. Luckily, my brother and sister don’t live but a little ways down the road. One of my biggest concerns is that Mama will keep taking off of work to make sure Daddy has the 24-hour care, which obviously has it’s financial consequences.

I will say one certain thing: it is pretty precious to me to be able to see the devoted love and care of a spouse demonstrated right here in my own home.

If you feel led to send words my parent’s way, you can email me at yourfriendamber@yahoo.com .

I will be sure to deliver them. If you rather hand write something, email me at the address above, and I will get the mailing address to you.

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Thanks in advance to anyone who decides to do this. Your kind heart is such a blessing.

P.s. I cooked a fabulous, quick, and easy dinner last night for Jon and Mama. I will be sharing next week sometime! Stay tuned!

Winner and a Birthday

Happy Birthday Mama!!!

If you somehow didn’t hear around here that today is a special day, then allow me to inform you that one of the most important people in my life has some candles to blow out today!

I can’t tell you how many times I have cried on this woman’s shoulder,

or how many times, we have laughed until our stomachs hurt.

If you are a lady reading this post, maybe you can understand that sometimes it feels like life knocks you on your tail, and you feel like no one in the world cares about the “silly” tears you’re crying. Anyone get that? I have been there so many times in my young life, especially through these college years. It makes my heart hurt, in a really good way, knowing that no matter what I’m going through my mama cares. It blows my mind that I couldn’t do anything to make her not love and accept me. Which leads me to a very important reason this woman is so great: She has a heart, truly like Jesus. Ever since she began a real relationship with our Savior a little over a year ago she has transformed into his image monumentally every single day. She is the most giving, understanding, non-judgmental, child-spirit I know. God bless her!

 

She usually never asks for anything for her birthday but this year she said if anyone gets her anything, she would like money to give to our missions fund at church. Is that not precious? Speaking of giving, I have a giveaway winner to announce! The winner of the adorable gift tags from 3CreativeSisters on Etsy is…

Shauna Joy

from Life According to Me!

Shauna is one of my real life friends, and I know she will put the tags to go use, because she is giver of the heart!

Congratulations, girl! I will be emailing you soon about receiving your prize!

Feel free to leave my mama birthday wishes here! She’ll see them!

Giveaway in Honor of the Woman Who Gives

Hello, lovely Reader-Friends!

Do you hear that? That is the sound of excitement buzzing all around this page!

The time has come for me to host my very own, very first, giveaway!!!

In one week I will announce the winner, because in one week it will be the very special day of a very special woman in my life!

Mama, MAMA, MaMa!!! July 21st is my very best friend’s birthday! This is the woman who gave me life, who gave me love, who gave me laughter,  and who gave me advice! Not only has she sacrificed throughout her life just to see my needs met, but even to see a smile on her daughter’s face.  She goes above and beyond in giving to others, and so in her honor, I’m giving to you!

One lucky Reader-Friend will win these adorable gift tags from 3CreativeSisters at Etsy to make all her giving even more special!

Cute as a button, aren’t they!? (set of 12)

So, you want them? This is how you can possibly get them:

****Only mandatory entry****

-Become a follower of this blog and let me know in a comment below! -

(If you’re not on blogger, you can follow with google connect...Just click the "join this site" button on the left panel)

****Optional entries for extra chances to win those cute, cute, cute gift tags:****

1. Share my page on Facebook (see left panel). Let me know in a comment below.

2. Tweet about this giveaway. Let me know in a comment below.

3. Include a note about this giveaway in a blog post. Leave me a link below.

4. Leave me a comment about one treasured thing that your mom gave you (material or abstract).

Let’s celebrate! Giveaway closes July 20th at midnight...Winner announced on Mama's big day-Thursday, July 21st!

Amber Marie