Remember this!? Well take a look at this!!
I just seriously can’t even describe the abundance of feelings that went through me when I saw this! To put it plain and simple … it was 4:45ish in the morning, I’d just finished my prayer time … prayer that included this blog … when I started checking my reader, and got to the Internet Cafe Devotion post announcing the “winners” and to click through to view them. I half-heartedly thought, “oh, alright” … and what followed, I’m not sure I can fully explain.
Oh geesh, that wasn’t putting it plain and simple, was it? Okay, here’s my point … I immediately started bawling. Like the ugly cry. I cried out to the Lord. I thanked Him. I blessed Him. I asked Him to work in me in a way that would even surprise me. I committed to glorify Him with all I do here.
And talk about God’s perfect timing?
I have to think that other bloggers feel this way … I sometimes get discouraged. I sometimes feel bloggie pressure, envy even. And believe me, I’m on my knees for that one! Sometimes I measure my worth by the comments given. Sometimes I feel empty … what can I possibly say that someone else wants to hear?
But the Lord is good.
As I’ve mentioned … I have been praying. A lot. About this blog. This place that I claim is a source of inspiration. I pray I’m doing right in the eyes of God. I don’t want this to be a self-motivated or self-fulfilling place.
And right when I’m feeling down, I get a few emails from readers … that I didn’t know … telling me that I’ve been inspiring them. More importantly, and this was the “ah-ha I-wanna-keep-doing-this moment” for me … I’ve been witnessing to them. Through this blog, my faith has been a witness to others. That gives me shivers just thinking about it.
And then.
This “award.” I feel so completely blessed. I’ve loved “meeting” new people already! Other bloggers listed, people clicking through for fresh inspiration … I feel so blessed to be a part of it.
It’s crazy how my reader is now being filled with more and more inspirational and Christian blogs, while the stationery and design blogs don’t seem to hold as much value to me anymore.
I love how the Lord works!
Thank you … everyone that voted … thank you! Lord God … thank You for giving me a voice.
Congrats my friend! The Lord has blessed me to have you in my life.
This makes me very happy! Your blog is such an inspiration and I’m excited to see it being recognized as such. Your posts have always touched me so deeply and I’m incredibly thankful to have stumbled onto it during your waning days at Broadway Paper. The fact that I now consider you a friend is such an added blessing. My goodness, who knew the blogging world would be so full of such amazing women?! Thank you for never failing to inspire & motivate me!
Congratulations – you so deserve this. You have inspired us all for years – it’s so great to see the impact you can makes on those you don’t even know! God has blessed us all!
Tracey, I have only recently started reading your blog after fate put it in my path during a time when another dear friend of mine was going through an MS diagnosis. Now, like a good book…I can’t put it down. Your words (& pictures) are a great inspiration. I’m a crafty/scrapbooking person, and love your links to great ideas, but I agree that the “faith” messages recently have soared you to greater heights and you are inspiring woman everywhere!
Yeah!!!! So happy for you Tracie! You so deserve this “award”! You are so inspiring to all of us! Thank you! XOXO
Hip hip hooray! I’m so thrilled for you!!!!!!! Your voice, your vision and your creativity inspires us all. :):)
Congratulations! Your blog and photography are beautiful! Blessed to be a blessing, Patricia