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The Barnabas Award

Thank you to my little sister Herry @ Herry Chic Counsels for this award nomination. Read Herry’s About Me page to discover more about the purpose of her blog. Her posts are a true blessing, and will inspire you in your journey with Christ Jesus. 🌺

Here are the guidelines: 🤗
1) Thank the person who nominated you and share their blog. 2) Think of five bloggers that encourage and inspire you and nominate them. 3) List five things about yourself. 4) Answer the questions you got asked. 5) Finally, ask your nominees five questions. Why five? Because it is the number that signifies grace.

“You have been chosen for this recognition because of the encouragement and inspiration you bring to your readers.”

Five Things About Me: 👩🏿

1. My favorite season is spring. The flowers are beautiful. 🌷

2. I like spicy food. 🌶

3. I used to have 2 pet lizards named Cocoa and Verde. 🦎 🦎

4. My favorite part of flying is takeoff. ✈️

5. My favorite Bible verse is John 3:16. ✝️

Here are the questions that Herry asked me to answer:

  1. Who is the person that has most influenced you in your faith walk? Tell us a little about him/her. My mom. She shares her faith in Jesus daily through her actions of love and kindness.
  2. Other than the Holy Bible, is there another book that you read that encourages you? Can you recommend it to us? 30 Days to a Stronger More Confident You: Secrets to Bold and Fearless Living by Deborah Smith Pegues. This book talks about developing confidence through knowing Jesus Christ.
  3. If you could walk anywhere to spend some “alone” time with God, where in the world would you want to be and why? The park is my favorite place to spend time with the Lord, because being out in nature reminds me of Him.
  4. Do you have a favorite praise song? What is it? I love so many, it’s hard to name one. But I’ve been listening to “Raise a Hallelujah” by Bethel Music a lot lately.
  5. Do you ever send notes or cards of encouragement to someone? Why or why not? Yes I do, it’s a blessing to encourage others. We all need encouragement.

I nominate the following 5 bloggers. If you choose to participate, please answer the same 5 questions. Thank you for the inspiration and encouragement you bring to me and others. Your blog is a blessing! ❤️☀️❤️

Pippi’s Poetry

Garden Faith

The “F” Word

Just a Jesus Girl

Merry Mence

Barnabas Award


Thank you to the following bloggers for acknowledging my blog and nominating me for the Barnabas Award. I am thankful for you and your blogs.

Stephanie @ CloserWithStephanie, thank you for sharing the truth of God’s Word. Your writings are very heartfelt and honest and encourage me to keep trusting God.

Jacquie @ Joy Cottage, thank you because I always feel the love and joy of the Lord through your poetry and writings. Your posts overflow with encouragement and help me to stay close to Christ.

Yonnie @ YonnieInHisCare, thank you for your inspiring and encouraging poems that make me feel more aware of God’s creation. Your words paint a picture of the many beautiful things in life that surround us.

Matt @ Jesusluvsall, thank you for sharing about the many ways that Jesus shows up in daily life. Your stories of triumph through chronic illness, and helping refugees and immigrants encourage me by showing me God’s love in action.

The Way the Barnabas Award Works


1)Thank the person who nominated you and share their blog.


2)Think of five bloggers that encourage and inspire you and nominate them.


3)List 5 things about yourself


4)Lastly, ask your nominees 5 questions. Why 5? Because it is the number that signifies grace.

5 Things About Me

1. I’m not a big coffee drinker, but when I do drink it I like Vanilla creamer and sugar.

2. I accepted Christ when I was nine.

3. My favorite fruit is pineapple.

4. I went to the top of the St Louis Arch once.

5. I have 3 nephews and 1 niece.

Stephanie’s Questions to me…

1. If there was only one thing readers could take away from your blog, as a life lesson, what would it be? To keep trusting in Jesus one day at a time.

2. Where would you want to vacation, and why? Italy. It seems like a beautiful place. My little sister Bukola lives in Italy and recently wrote a helpful post 5 Things You Should Keep In Mind When Visiting Italy.

3. What is your favorite food? Pizza and French fries.

4. What is the craziest goal you want to achieve, and what do you think it will take to reach it? I worked for a couple of property management companies and always thought it would be nice to own an apartment building and give people “affordable housing” that doesn’t take all their paycheck. It would take more knowledge about real estate investing.

5. In what ways do you want to be closer to Christ? I want to continue to grow in the knowledge of His Word and obedience to His Word because that will make me closer to Him and keep my life purposeful.

Jacquie’s and Matt’s Questions to me…

  1. Who in your life is your biggest encourager? The Lord, and my close friends/family.
  2. How do you see yourself as being an encouragement to others? By sharing positive things with them and letting them know the good things I see in them when I have opportunities to.
  3. When was the last time someone gave you words of encouragement? Today.
  4. When you are down, what encourages you to get back up and keep pressing on? Meditating on the word, prayer, and talking to someone I’m close to.
  5. Who was your greatest encourager when you first accepted Christ? Mom and my Sunday school teacher.

Yonnie’s Questions to me…

  1. Share a time when you felt, as if you were alone and why? I spent a lot of time alone during my time living in Florida but I never felt lonely. I enjoyed that time growing closer to the Lord.
  2. How do you encourage and embrace a strangers? Greeting them with a smile and speaking to them.
  3. When you are down, what encourages you to get back up and keep pressing on?Meditating on the word, prayer, and talking to someone I’m close to.
  4. Name two ways you encourage others? By taking time out to listen to them or talk to them. Giving them a genuine compliment when I see something that needs to be complimented.
  5. Who was your greatest encourager when you first accepted Christ? Mom and my Sunday school teacher.

My nominees (if you choose to participate) 🤗 🎉

Queen Karen

Homer and Wanda

Heather Dawn

Georgetta

Sue

Questions to my nominees:

  1. Who in your life is your biggest encourager?
  2. How do you see yourself as being an encouragement to others?
  3. When was the last time someone gave you words of encouragement?
  4. When you are down, what encourages you to get back up and keep pressing on?
  5. Who was your greatest encourager when you first accepted Christ?

The Barnabas Award – 1

I thank you to my sister in Christ Lisa for nominating me for The Barnabas Award!! This is my first time receiving this award and I’m super excited! 🎉🎉🎉🎉.

Lisa, I always enjoy reading your posts because they motivate and encourage me to not give up on my quest to know Jesus better. You help me to keep growing in my faith through your writings.

It’s amazing that you’re an ordained minister! Thanks for the work you and your husband do in the body of Christ. May God continue to bless you, and your family with more of Himself and His many abundant blessings. 💕

Check out Lisa’s Blog at:

WordPress13730Faith2Faith

This award is meant to encourage those who receive it.

You have been chosen for this recognition because of the encouragement and inspiration you bring to your readers.

The way this works:

😊Thank the person who nominated you, and share their blog.

😊Think of five bloggers that encourage and inspire you and nominate them.

😊List five things about yourself.

😊Lastly, ask your nominees five questions. Why five? Because it is the number that signifies grace.

5 Things About Dawn ❤️

1. I visited South Korea on a military assignment.

2. I’ve lived in Florida for almost 4 years.

3. My dream job is to work in counseling.

4. My favorite vegetable is brussel sprouts.

5. I got to see Mars and Jupiter in the night sky with help from NASA (they told me when and where to look in an email lol.)

🙏🏼 These are the questions to me:

1. What do you do when trials come your way? I pray, read the Bible, listen to online sermons and talk to those closest to me.

2. Who is your favorite author? Joyce Meyer

3. In what or where do you find joy? True lasting joy is a gift from God. He’s the One that allows me to have joy regardless of my circumstances. So my greatest joy is found in knowing Him. One of the ways He blesses me to experience joy is through writing.

4. Where is your favorite place to write? I don’t have a favorite place. I write in many different places. Whenever inspiration comes to me, I start writing things down.

5. What is your favorite writing genre?Christianity

There is no pressure to participate, but I’m looking forward to reading your answers if you choose too. Thanks for the inspiration I receive from your blogs. 😊

I nominate the following:

Gleanings from the Master

Laura Bon

Bukola Orry

Trophy of Grace

HHHigh

Questions for nominees:

1. What is something you are most thankful for?

2. What is an important lesson you have learned in life?

3. What is your favorite place to write?

4. What do you do when trials come your way?

5. What do you like most about writing?

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