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Guest Post & Giveaway

And we have two winners!
I’m so excited to announce Amy and Nancy as the winners of the giveaway!
I have contacted you two, so watch your email inbox. :)
Congratulations!!

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I am very excited to be having a dear friend joining my blog today!

I’ve known Dawn for quite a few years, and she’s one of those wonderful women that, the more you get to know her, the more awesome you think she is – even though she was way awesome from day one! :)

Dawn blogs over at dawnstoltzfus.com  and offers both her beautiful heart for Jesus, thoughts on mothering, and her very own recipes (more on that later).

The guest post part of this blog is recapturing part of a post from earlier this year that I so loved. Dawn lives so passionately and intentionally, and she is one of those “iron-sharpening-iron” people in my life! ♥

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Living the Word

It was a perfect way to spend a Sunday morning as my baby slept until 11:30.  We had a rough night so her and I stayed home to re-group.  I knew it would be too much for baby and momma to go to service and then turn around and take my husband to the airport to catch his afternoon flight.

I am so thankful for the Word of God. These are the words that keep offering me life as I look at it thru the grid of my family.

II Tim 4:2 “Preach the Word, (for me it’s live the Word before my little children.  How they see me do life will probably be how they will live life as adults)

be prepared in season and out of season; (how did I miss this before, it implies that I will not always have it together. So often I want to bring my children along side of me after I feel ready, like a shower, breakfast, a cup of coffee, quiet time but that’s just it –even in the ‘out of season’ moment I can still live the Word);

correct, rebuke (with a 5, 3 & 1 year old in the house sometimes I feel like all I do is correct and rebuke, it makes me weary. But it did give me comfort this week to know that to get to where I want to go, it will take the hard work of correcting and rebuking with patience.  Sure, I can do it in quick fashion, but the bigger question is have I been patient and loving in the process of this never ending task of correcting?)

and encourage (Aw these words are life to me, good reminders to encourage and breathe life into these little souls.  They really do want to please me.)

—–with great patience and careful instruction.”

Cheers to a great [week].  I am taking great comfort in these precious nuggets of truth I found this past week in the Word of God.

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Dawn also is well-known by so many people as a fabulous cook! Basically, if you’ve ever tasted Dawn’s food, you want the recipe. :) So, when she told me she was going to publish a cookbook, I knew immediately I wanted one!

She has so graciously given TWO of her – autographed –  hardcover cookbooks, A Farmer’s Daughter, as a giveaway on my blog! They not only include her very own recipes, but also tips and personal notes on hospitality and entertaining.

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I put together a few little goodies that I’m including as well, and that will be divided between two winners as best as possible!

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[notecards, measuring spoons from A Farmer’s Daughter, cream bottle, dish soap, hand soap]

To enter this giveaway, please
-visit Dawn’s blog
-leave a comment on this page

The giveaway will be from today through next Friday (September 5-13), and the winners will be announced after that.

Thanks so much, Dawn!
Cheers!

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187 Replies to “Guest Post & Giveaway”

  2. i love dawn…. and you :)
    congratulations for the featured on the pottery barn blog! super cool!!

  11. I love this dear lady as well, lovely give away here! be blessed to today, and would love to be the lucky winner :)

  12. Oh! Dawn & I emailed back and forth a few times several weeks ago! I didn’t know she had a blog AND a cookbook~I’m into this. :) Thanks for the blog-reading candy today.

  15. Soon to be Mrs. here would love to win this and use it to help me spread the Love and life of Jesus with my friends and family!

  19. I love Dawn. I wish she lived next door to be my parenting/cooking/baking/gardening/allthingsdomestic mentor. Are sisters allowed in the drawing? :)

  21. Thanks for introducing us to her!! Looks like a fun cookbook! And the other goodies look fantastic as well!
    Here’s to hoping I win! Cheers!!
    Mary june

  24. I love your blog and feel as though I, almost, know you. :) I know your sister Jana and your friend Janelle, who is one of my dear friends as well! :) Thanks for posting! I love reading new posts from you! And thanks for the chance at the giveaway! ;)

  26. So glad to find her blog. My MIL was telling me about her cookbook and it sounded so interesting. We worked for Choice so we know her husband. :)

  29. Thanks for the chance to win what looks like a fabulous gift!! I enjoy your blog so much and when I went to check out your friend’s blog I found another good read!!

  30. She has always blessed me with her hospitality and I’ve always loved how we can “pick up” even if its been a long time since we’ve seen each other. She’s a DEAR! I would love to win!

  33. This blog is so very good. I must say I wish i knew her. I will need to go back sometime and just enjoy her blog. (hard to do with dishes still on the table) The cookbook sounds so very delightful. And just so you know I am thankful for you and your lovely family living right here with us. You have been such a good example of kindness,gentleness, and Godliness to me. Thank you

  35. Thanks for introducing me to another great blog. And the cookbook looks lovely (as do the other goodies)! :)

  41. The cookbook is lovely and the recipe for English Muffin Bread on Dawn’s blog – I want t try it! Thanks for the giveaway!

  46. That looks like a wonderful cookbook. I loved her comments on II Timothy 4:2. It’s definitely a challenge for me to remember how much my actions and attitudes are affecting my children, and how much they are learning from me. I was especially challenged by “be prepared in season and out of season.” With 4 kids and 1 on the way, somehow I’m never the first one up! I’m off to look at her site now. :-)

  47. i visited and SUBSCRIBED to Dawn… that cookbook looks very lovely and i would love to win one :) i love reading your posts also :)

  48. Oh I’ve seen this cook book in stores in our area and have wishfully looked at it! I’d love to win:)

  50. This cookbook looks amazing. I love cookbooks and I know I would LOVE this one :-) Her blog looks amazing as is yours I always look forward to when you post something. Thank you.

  53. Very interesting! I thinnk Dawn went to SMBI with my daughter. Her cookbiik wud be very interesting.

  60. I love your giveaways and I can’t wait to peruse Dawn’s site further – I think I’ll love her recipes. (I’m sorry if my comment posted twice).

  69. I love this cookbook and use it regular! :) enjoy reading your blog here and would love to win this giveaway!

  70. It’s been years since I’ve seen Dawn, and I’ve been eyeballing that cookbook for a while. She’s terrific, and I’m sure the cookbook is nothing but that, as well!

  71. I visited Dawns blog and both you ladies r very creative and inspirational! A new cookbook would b welcome :)

  74. I know Dawn through my SIL. Liked her post about books she is reading – I’m always on y
    the look for books about raising boys. : )

  75. I don’t normally win things but I’m going to try anyway!!:) because this is a great giveaway! Thanks for sharing!!

  79. I can always use fresh inspiration in the kitchen! Thanks for sharing Dawn and doing this awesome giveaway!

  81. So good to heart the above! Going into parenting in a few weeks looks overwhelming sometimes, but knowing that just taking a deep breath and following the guidelines already put in place for ME by a very caring Heavenly father will lead to the results that I crave gives me great hope and peace. :] & the cookbook looks lovely as well! ;] xo.

  85. Always on the lookout for new recipes to jazz up our weekly menus…thanks for the chance to win!

  86. I love your blog and Dawn’s will be a new favorite for me too I am sure. Thank you for sharing your family and friends!

  88. Love your blog Clarita and headed over to see Dawn’s. Her cookbook looks very worthwhile having.

  89. Oooh! I’ve been wishing for that cookbook. :)
    And Dawn’s thoughts on Living the Word… soul food. Reminders this mama needs to hear OFTEN!
    thank you for sharing, ladies.

  91. Thank you MUCH for sharing from the Word! Thankfully church is not the only place our Sweet Lord will feed us…. :)

  92. I visited Dawn’s blog for the first, thanks to you. :) And here is my entry for the giveaway.

  94. What’s not to luv about a give-away? I never thought about ‘in season, out of season’ in that way, but I like that!

  95. That cookbook looks so good. I would love the chance to win it!! Thank you for opening up to us….

  98. I LOVE your blog…your posts are so encouraging, I truly feel like you are a sister in Christ. Thank you for an opportunity to win :)

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