Hi, Friends. This week we are participating in “Bloggy Carnival” and are giving away three prizes:
1. A $25 gift certificate to Applebee’s restaurant.
2. Six prayer counseling sessions by e-mail on any of the following: Anger resolution, Wordtherapy, Panic attacks, Growing in Humility
3. Autographed copies of award winning author Virginia Smith’s “Just As I Am” and the sequel “Sincerely Mayla.”
Enter by clicking on ‘older posts’ at the bottom of this page and going to the post “Normal”. Respond with a description of how you are, or are not, normal – in 80 words or less. Be sure and put your e-mail address and your prize preference in your post (not counted in word count). The three most original entries will be the winners. Deadline is Friday October 31. Check back on Monday November 3 to see if you are a winner.
Judges are : Amy Barkman, Pastoral Counselor, Director of Voice of Joy Ministries; Beth Marlowe, Theatrical Director and Acting/Forensic/Music Coach; Tracy Ruckman, Editor, Photographer, Writer.
In case of a prize preference tie, the winning entries will be drawn from a hat - or bowl.
God bless you and may each of you who enter be blessed by considering how much God loves you as you look at the uniqueness of who you are. And remember – you are a good idea God had!
In His Love,
Amy
1. A $25 gift certificate to Applebee’s restaurant.
2. Six prayer counseling sessions by e-mail on any of the following: Anger resolution, Wordtherapy, Panic attacks, Growing in Humility
3. Autographed copies of award winning author Virginia Smith’s “Just As I Am” and the sequel “Sincerely Mayla.”
Enter by clicking on ‘older posts’ at the bottom of this page and going to the post “Normal”. Respond with a description of how you are, or are not, normal – in 80 words or less. Be sure and put your e-mail address and your prize preference in your post (not counted in word count). The three most original entries will be the winners. Deadline is Friday October 31. Check back on Monday November 3 to see if you are a winner.
Judges are : Amy Barkman, Pastoral Counselor, Director of Voice of Joy Ministries; Beth Marlowe, Theatrical Director and Acting/Forensic/Music Coach; Tracy Ruckman, Editor, Photographer, Writer.
In case of a prize preference tie, the winning entries will be drawn from a hat - or bowl.
God bless you and may each of you who enter be blessed by considering how much God loves you as you look at the uniqueness of who you are. And remember – you are a good idea God had!
In His Love,
Amy
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41 comments:
I am normal. I believe in Christ, don't make my bed, and have 3 great kids that drive me up the wall sometimes
I would love to win the Applebee's gift card :)
I am normal as well - believe in the Lord, never make my bed and have wonderful kids that make life worth living.
Most days, I feel pretty normal - I worry about my kids, find ways to make ends meet, don't get all my housework done, and need a good cup of coffee to get me going! I'm not normal, though, because I know, deep down, that God loves me and will be with me no matter what. A lot of people don't have that knowledge.
Prize preference: while my son would be tickled with the Applebee's GC, I could most use the prayer counseling sessions, I think.
I am normal. I love my family deeply, take care of them and nurture them. I am blessed with a granddaughter who keeps me young. We have our ups and downs but make the best of what God has given us and are thankful for it.
I would love to win the Applebee's GC so we could have a treat!
Thanks for the chance to win your great giveaway!
proudyaya04 {at} yahoo {dot} com
What is "normal" exactly? It's all relevant and is interpreted differently by everyone. What may be normal to me may not be normal to you.
I am peculiar...that's what God's word tells me. I'm happy with that.
Also, if I win, I would ask for prayer concerning my husband's depression. He's been home from work for a year and not going out....and we are newlyweds - only married less than two years.
Thank You!
Deborah
dbstout{at}juno{dot}com
Me, normal? Ummm BIG FAT NO!
I'm a pastor's wife...mom to 3 teens and a teacher at a high school.
How much more evidence do you need to diagnose me NOT NORMAL!
I'm anal about everything...I make my bed...wash all my dishes...and clothes...bake and cook (cause I'm good like that)..and I'm passionate about honoring Christ!
How's that for transparency?
I would love the Applebee's gift card! If I won it I would use it to surprise my sister and take her out to dinner.
I'm a bit weird as college students go. I don't drink, don't go to parties, and love nothing better than to throw dinner parties for my friends. I also love to bind books, sew, embroider, knit, and I've made cheese from scratch.
I'm normal, but I don't consider myself perfect. However, no one is perfect. I'm a strong believer in God and He accepts me as who I am with my faults and all. :)
lilacbutterfly [at] earthlink.net
I left my comment on the original post.
I am normally not normal. 8-)
I am silly and goofy. and I love my family to pieces. I dont have any children yet, but I love my parents and my sister and brothers and my 7 nieces and nephews. and of course my wonderful bf.
Who I would love to take to dinner with the applebees giftcard! He deserves it!
thanks for the chance!
Karissag at gmail.com
I would like to think I'm normal, but I'm probably not. I try to be kind and gracious and loving and follow God's will. I don't think that is the norm though.
I would love to have the gift card. It will give me an opportunity to go on a date with my hubby even though the closest Applebees is an hour and a half away! We just moved to the middle of NOWHERE Montana and I miss the great restaurants! I am definitely a believer, and have been so happy to see so many other bloggers out there sharing their faith and convictions, now we just need to make sure our voices are heard in this election!
I'd love to be entered for the applebee's.
I'm so not normal. I cant find a balance from having one kid to now having my 2nd. I find humor in the stupidest things and worked at applebees for 5+ years and quit almost 2 years ago and I'm now trying to enter for the applebees card cause I miss their food. You would think I'd be sick of it.
Normal is what ever you are suppose to be so I am normal for me!!
Honestly, is anyone ever normal and what is normal?
I am in no way normal..I talk to God and believe God has alot to say to me. I love God, love my husband and love my children - even if they make messes and leave piles on the floor- they soon will be grown and gone and I love and appreciate them with all my heart and am in no way perfect. I know I have not learned yet what I am supposed to in life, or maybe that learning never ends- have not figured it out but figure there is a reason and plan for it all in life, even if I really hate whats going on...there is a reason..be patient and learn and grow. So no I am in no way normal- as far as bed never getting made- I used to have to have it perfect, then my husband became a disabled veteran and would much rather have him mess up our bed than not be here at all. No one is normal...unless you can really define what normal is these days and well, you cannot.
Would love the applebees although those books sound interesting too..would love a night out with husband.
i'm normal :) with my quirks and all. I'd love to enter for the applebee's gift card.
Thanks for hosting such a generous giveaway. I hope I'm the lucky winner.
I am far from normal!
I have 7 kids, and believe strongly in not using birth control, though I am not Mormon or Chatholic, just a Jesus lover!
I homeschool, I don't homeschool, I homeschool, I don't. Depends on the year.
I hate cleaning, maybe that is normal, but I figure, the house work will still be there tomorrow, why not enjoy today? I'd rather spend time with my family, blog, read, go out with friends, things I won't regret down the road.
I am petrified of spiders and won't even touch a picture of one.
OK, I also am a motor mouth, and can lean a very, very long comment on people's blogs. Most people are short and sweet. Not me.
I feel like I am normal but it is my normal, and not anyone else's version of normal.
I homeschool and have a child with a life threatening heart defect. Those two things alone have redefined normal for me. I have come to realize that what I want my normal to be is whatever it is that God has planned for me.
I'm in the world but not of the world. I'm not normal, according to the world's standards. I'm a mother of 10 children (homeschooled) who behave most of the time. That doesn't mean I don't have flaws. I raise my voice too much but I'm working on that. My twin toddlers sometimes walk around in a diaper...eat too much sugar, don't pick up messes. To some people I put on a good front, but, it's OUR normal.
Kathy
bigfamily8 (at) yahoo (dot) com
I am normal. I have overcome panic attacks with the help of my faith in the Lord. This would be great for me to win! Thanks!
this is awesome! count me in and thank you for the chance
I am not normal. Where I live it's all about the rat race, and me me me. I like to put others first, and not think about myself all the time. I would love to win the Applebee's card if chosen. :) Thanks so much
Angela
P.S. I am giving away a subscription to Parents Magazine on my blog, so if you or someone you know might be interested, stop on by! :)
My husbend has panic attacks and takes med's for it. I tell him to rely on God to help him and he is prayerful but not completely dependant on Him. I am a normal Christian gal that talks to God daily. Praises Him and confronts Him on issues as well. We pray with our children and they are excited to go to church every Sunday. Our family would love a night out on Applebee's we don't go out much. Eating out is a luxury to a family of 5 not a normal state of life.
what is normal? Normal is in the mind of the person thinking it. Would love to win the Applebee's Gift Card.
Should I win I'd love the GC my kids love Applebees and it would be a nice treat for them.
I'm not so normal, nor do I care to be. I kind of like marching to the beat of my own drum. I think nothing of dancing with my kids in the rain, wearing mismatched socks or forgoing dishes or laundry for another game. Work will always be there, my babies won't.
What is normal, exactly? I am a Christian, a mom with 4 children... one with Down syndrome and Leukemia (in remission), one with a mild form of Autism and sensory issues, one who wants to become a teenager WAY too fast, and the baby... who keeps me on my toes WAY more than the other 3! Oh... and my husband's in Afghanistan. Totally normal! Right?! :)
I am normal, I worry about paying the bills and keeping every one heathy. I have a job that I enjoy. I would like the email sessions. I am queenesperfect at yahoo.com
As I was thinking about what you were asking it dawned on me that I am far from perfect and even further from "normal". I am a new mommy and I have yet to find balance or harmony in my life. I don't really have anything to believe in other than myself. I grew up attending church bi-weekly but left the church when I couldn't find the answers to my questions. As a teenager I doubted the existence of God and none of my pastors could give me the answer as to why it was the way it was.
To this day I would like to find that place in my heart where God exists. I am just not sure how to get there. I believe that it is important to raise a child with a strong foundation and God is an integral part of that.
So to finish my answer, no I am not normal but most days, that is okay with me.
I would like the GC because it would give my husband and I the chance to get together, alone, and have some much needed "us" time. THANKS!
I am not normal in this society. I trust God and give birth at home I breastfeed knowing it's God's perfect way for our children to be nourished (in the vast majority of cases but not always), and I greatly delay and then selectively vaccinate our children. These choices put me on the fringe of American society but it feels totally normal and natural to me!
I'd love the books or the gc.
God Bless
I would hate to think I am completely normal. That would imply that I am a "Stepford Wife" and have to do everything perfectly.
I don't talk to God as often as I should, especially to thank Him for my blessings. I am a pack rat, choosing to keep things I should be gifting to those in need and I still haven't figured out how to mend the occasional rifts in the fabric of our family who seems to take offense at every word.
I would like the Applebee's gift card so I can take the grandchildren to lunch.
I would love to go and be at Applebees, although I'm not and apple, and no, I'm not a bee...
Oh the places you'll go, the Dr.Seuss says, just go and see the Cat ..... who gets delicious apples stacked up in his Hat!
I can be silly, I am so blessed, Am I normal? It's your guess....
pumpkinlady430@yahoo.com
how am i normal? mmm...i keep an optimistic outlook on myself, mess up almost every day, and love it most when i'm appreciated for who i am.
applebees if i win, please =)
I think i am pretty normal , believe in God , do my best and treat people as I would like to be treated. I care for my Mom who is a total care and try to make her life happy,love having sunday dinners with everyone and smile because in 100 years it won't matter too much
I would love the Applebees
I am normal....a fallen sinner who is saved only by the grace of God. I'm so thankful that his blood has redeemed me so that I don't have to feel abnormal. It's comforting to know that he has ordained all my steps, making life an amazing journey in glorifying and enjoying Him forever.
(First off, your comment about 'it's people like me who need a Savior- AMEN!)
I am normal (in some ways) and not so normal in others!
I am normal becuz I cry for no reason sometime, i raise my voice at my kids, i pray before I eat and go to sleep, i like to eat cereal before bed and i love bubble baths. I might not be so nrmal becuz I celebrate the death of my Savior becuz of what it means for me, I ENJOY going to church on Sunday and I really feel my hubby is my best friend and soul mate!
ladyverlina@yahoo.com
www.amotherwhoprays.blogspot.com
I am pretty normal. I guess it all depends on the true definition of "normal". I worry about finances and what is going on in the world. When I get too stressed I try to think about something positive in life to help me through.
Thanks for the contest! Applebees would be great!
Sorry- i'd want the Applebee's GiftCard for a date for my hubby and I!
I'm normal. I love and miss my boys. they may be over twenty, but they are still my babies. I love Jesus, my husband and babies. I still have trouble loving my neighbor at every moment. For that, I thank my Lord that he continues a work in me.
I would like to win the books “Just As I Am” and the sequel “Sincerely Mayla.”
I am normal. I am not perfect, sometimes I yell a lot and I love my family.
bacon74(at)1stopmom.com
I am normal but only a sinner saved by The Grace of God Through Jesus Christ Our Saviour's Blood on Calvary's Cross!! Thank you Jesus, Thank you God- The Father, The Son And The Holy Spirit Of The Living God, Amen!!!!!skyskyaa11[at]gmail[dot]com
What is normal? No one is, because we're all different. Does that mean we're weird? What's weird? Is it normal to be sensitive to others, appreciate my life and love everyone no matter how mad or upset they make you. Is it normal to sometimes wake up and wonder what GOD's plan is. If so, than yeah, I guess I'm normal.
Love your blog.
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