I've decided to have another photo challenge! The last one was so much fun! I hope you'd agree. =)
So this theme is...FLOWERS.
I know y'all have lovely flower pics! I know flowers may seem simple, so I'll ask you to be creative. With lighting, perhaps the location, the angle or what's in the picture with the flower(s). The choice is yours. =)
Here are the rules:
~You must follow my blog~
~Place your link in a comment {you don't have to have a blog}~
~The photo must be an original taken by you~
~Absolutely no inappropriate links/entries, or else your entry will be deleted.~
The challenge ends on March 28, 2012 at 3:00PM
I'll post my favorite photos...{well, lets face it...I'll probably be posting all of them =P} and y'all can vote for the winner. {There will be a poll on the sidebar like last time}
Feel free to tell your friends! The more the merrier!
I just wanted to let you all know that my friend Miss Alexandrea is having a wonderful giveaway at her blog! There are 7 different things that you could possibly win.
So if you get a minute (it really does take only a minute), pop over and enter!
I will be posting again soon!
Au Revoir...Until next time.
Many Blessings! =)
Tiffani
First of all I would like to thank everyone who entered my photo challenge!!! It was such a blessing getting more than 1 entry =P I hope to have many more in the future! =)
{Now that my Oscar acceptance type speech is done =P} On with the entries!
To celebrate my 55th post *happy dance* I am hosting my very first photo challenge!!!
The theme is...drum roll please...
Light
Here is an example:
You can pretty much interpret it any way you'd like! I'm looking forward to seeing what y'all come up with!
Here are the rules:
~You must follow my blog~
~Place your link in a comment {you don't have to have a blog}~
~The photo must be an original taken by you~
~Absolutely no inappropriate links/entries, or else your entry will be deleted.~
The challenge ends on Feb. 27, 2012
I'll post my favorite photos...{or all of them, depending on how many I get} and y'all can vote for the winner. {There will be a poll on the sidebar}
Thank you so much for reading my blog, you all are blessings to me! <3
I hope this is the first of many photo challenges. I have enjoyed participating in them on other's blogs and I'm super excited to have one of my own!
So start snapping those pictures! And feel free to tell your friends! =)
Au Revoir...Until next time.
Many Blessings! =)
Tiffani
Everything in this post is Copyright Tiffani-Joi. Please email me at TiffaniJoi143@gmail.com to ask permission before you use any part of this post or any pictures. Merci! =)
Guess what we saw at the beach the other day!!!!! A CRAB!!!!!
My mom took video of it:
Yes, my mom really is asking me to put my foot by the crab... *Lauging* =) It was fascinating to me, watching this animal that our Heavenly Father created.
Au Revoir...Until next time.
Many Blessings! =)
Tiffani
I got a new ring three days ago. I love rings that won't turn my finger green! (And not just, because they don't turn my finger green. =) ) I also love them, because I hardly ever have to take them off. I'm not very good at remembering to take rings off....I've had to throw quite a few away, because of it. BUT the point is I got a new one.
Ta Da (in a sing-song-y voice):
Walk By Faith
I love unusual rings... Rings with writing on it (especially when it's a Bible verse!!) Like my new one.
2 Corinthians 5:7
The funny thing is, that I've been wanting another ring. My mom & I went to our local Christian Book Store three days ago. I always look at the jewelry...especially the rings, but I never see anything I like. (Usually because they have very few to choose from.) But this time, they had a lot to choose from. And this one caught my eye, even though it was "trapped" inside one of those locked cases.
Anyhoo, a lady unlocked the case, so my mom & I went on the search for a ring that we liked. We found a couple, but they were the wrong size... 'Oh bug!' BUT I still had my eye on the above ring. And at the very end of this one row, we found one that fit! I was quite pleased!! =) This particular style of ring happened to be the only one in my size. Amazing!
I love rings that are unusual, because they can be great conversation starters. I've had people comment on my "twisty ring" before. And I'm able to explain that its a Bible verse.
They're also good reminders for myself. My "twisty ring" says: "May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord my Rock and my Redeemer." Psalms 19:14
"For we walk by faith, not by sight."
Something I am continually working on. =)
If you have any interesting rings, jewelry etc... I'd LOVE to hear about them!!
A couple weeks ago my mom & I had a girls day out...and we went to this tea place called "Paris In A Cup".
It is soooooooooooooo cute & the food is excellent. Love, LOve, LOVe, LOVE that place!!!! I can't wait to go back!!! Here are some pictures:
My Napkin
3 Chocolate Mousse
Moi et la Tour D'Eiffel
Pear Bread Pudding
...And Two For Tea
To-Go Boxes
Muffins
We realized after we had eaten, that we didn't get any pictures of our actual food. Oh, well, I guess we really have an excuse to go back now. =) *giggle* *giggle*
I thought I'd just share some things that have been going on in "my little corner of the world".
Congratulations to my grandparents (in case you were wondering...it's my mom's parents). They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last month. But we just had the party for them last Saturday. I'll post some pictures later.
It was so much fun! Hearing my grandparents reminisce about the "good old days". Things like riding their bicycles for miles, (no cell phones, no predetermined destinations) & their parents-never for a minute-worried about where they were. Seeing all their friends that they've had since junior high & high school. It was fun to see my grandparents so happy. =) I don't know when I've ever seen them smile...or cry so much in one evening.
I'm getting excited for our Community Bible Study (CBS) to start again! So far we have 13 (including me), 7-12 graders. My mom is the teacher. =) It's going to be so fun to be in a group with people my own age again.
Last year I was a helper in the K-6th grade class. I had a TON of fun...but it could never take the place of the fellowship, that I missed terribly from my old CBS... With my all-girl group of sweet sisters. (You know who you are =) )
We are studying Revelation this year. I've studied it before, but I'm excited to be studying it again, with a new place, new people, & new spiritual growth!!! I'm just a little bit excited....in case you didn't already notice... =P
I would LOVE to hear what you're studying right now....or if you go to a CBS, what you'll be studying this year!!!
Unfortunately I must go.... BUT I will return!!
Au Revoir...Until next time.
Many Blessings! =)
Tiffani
I'm so ashamed....I haven't written in almost a month! In honor of my return, I'm posting about a Blog Giveaway". No, no one's giving their blog away. (Sorry, had to say it =P )
My dear friend Sierra is having a giveaway on her blog... It ends August 6th...so you better hurry!
Follow this link to find out how to enter. =) I did!
Where love like a river flows, peace like you've never known
And joy never ending lives
And a place where faith can find, hope that will never die
Follow me there, come on, follow me there
Third Day ~ Follow Me There
Album: Move
I've been wanting to write about this for a while now, but I guess I just keep forgetting....
My mom & I were at the post office a couple weeks ago. There was a really long line, but we decided to wait, because my mom had to overnight a package. I don't remember how it happened, but my mom (who is usually social anyway) started talking with the lady behind us. And soon the lady behind her (who I was thinking had a "sour-puss" look on her face) started talking with the two of them as well.
I was thinking about Francis Chan's book, Forgotten God, about being emboldened by the Holy Spirit & just talking to people, being friendly, being a mirror of our Savior Jesus. THEN I started hearing what I was sure was Third Day playing softly over the speakers. I was kinda confused, but soooooooooo excited!!! Then when we finally got up to the counter I realized that it was Third Day, but that it wasn't playing over the speakers after all. Someone (who worked there) was playing a radio.
So even though the post office wasn't playing the music, it was still really cool to know that someone working there was a Christian & was allowed to & emboldened enough to play the Christian radio station!!
My dad plays the Christian music station in his office...it's so much fun when I go in to work (once a week), because I get to sing along with all the songs as I'm working.
I pray for the post office person who owned the radio...that he or she will continue to be bold & courageous to play God honoring music...even if he or she might suffer persecution for their faith. Amen!
Au Revoir...Until next time. =)
Many Blessings!
Tiffani
I will be a mirror that reflects your endless love
I will be the hope among the hopeless
Where there is conflict I will be peace
Only by the power of your spirit that's living in me
I will be
Natalie Grant ~ I Will Be
Album: Deeper Life
I don't know about you, but I'm the kind of person, if I'm waiting, either in a line, for my computer to restart, or my food to cook, or anytime when I'm out & waiting for...whatever. I feel like I'm wasting valuable time & that I should be doing something... So I pick up a book (almost any book) & start reading it. Then I started thinking why am I not reading my Bible?
Soooooooooo A couple weeks ago I got a smaller Bible that I can fit in my purse. My other Bible is a huge study Bible...& my purse is already heavy enough with out putting my "sword" in it.
"Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints" Eph. 6:14-18
So I got a portable Bible, & it's pink!!! I know...so girly, but my choices were quite limited. Black, brown, PINK or go to different version. Here's a picture of it:
But since it is pink, it will probably get more attention. More people will probably wonder what I'm reading, which will open more doors for me to be a witness for my Savior.
So....yesterday was a pretty exciting day for me & my family... I GOT MY DRIVERS LICENSE!!!!!
I'm just a little excited!!!
My mom & I met my dad at a restaurant to celebrate & my dad told me that I could drive home by myself!!!
So here are a couple pics my mom took of me...driving...without anyone else in the car... =)
Moi, driving out of the parking lot...by myself.
Becaue you can't tell...that's moi in the white car...
Moi...driving...with no one else in the car.
So as I was driving home (by myself =) ) I turned on the Christian radio station... (It's called The Fish...isn't that cute!!) Anyhoo, I was listening to some people talking about "adopting" orphans in Africa by donating money. Then the above song started playing. I was so moved by the song...I had to share it all, with all of you.
This song really made me think about my life as I continue to grow, physically & spiritually... Because now that I can drive, in my mind it kinda makes me think ahead, to more possible opportunities to be a witness for my Savior. And I don't want to be a chicken & not talk to someone, when I know the Lord is calling me to do so.
I was in a Theology Book Club for about 2 years...I just had to stop recently. =( Well, one of the books we read was Forgotten God by Francis Chan. It's about the Holy Spirit... One of the points that fascinated me, was that the Holy Spirit is the one who whispers for us to go & talk to someone.
One of leaders in the CBS ((Community Bible Study) that my mom & I go to) had an experienced a little while ago that reminds me of this song. She was running (on a hiking trail) & she saw this teenage girl sitting up a-ways on the hill to the side of her...she kinda waved to the girl & kept running. But then she felt the Holy Spirit telling her to go back & talk to that girl. She admits that she tried to get out of it...she was going to look so silly running back & then trying to clamber up the hill. Besides the girl might not even be there when she went back. Someone else would probably come along & talk to her. BUT this lady is a woman of God, strong in her faith & in the end she decided to go back & talk to this girl.
She talked to the girl for a little while, nothing "miraculous" happened, the girl didn't ask to become a Christian....BUT!! the Lord can use many different people in one persons life. Maybe another person did end up coming by & talk to that girl & because a seed was already planted about our Savior, the girl asked to know more. I can think of many more scenarios that could have happened. But the main thing is, this lady was emboldened by the Holy Spirit & she refused, not to move. Afterwards, even though she probably did look silly, she felt spiritually satisfied, because she knew she heard the Holy Spirit, listened to the Holy Spirit & acted on what He told her to do.
I pray that the same thing will happen to me. That when the Holy Spirit whispers...or shouts for me to do something; that I will do exactly what He asks of me!
Here is an example:
We realized after we had eaten, that we didn't get any pictures of our actual food. Oh, well, I guess we really have an excuse to go back now. =) *giggle* *giggle*
