Dear Lord! How Your love pours and pours… all over this blog (YOUR blog)… all over me… and all over those You use to bless me… and those You will allow me to bless in sharing! How do I begin to thank You for The Barnabas Award!
In the King James Version (KJV) of Your Holy Bible, it means son of consolation,
“And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,”
– Acts 4:36 KJV
And in the New International Version (NIV) it means son of encouragement.
“Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means โson of encouragementโ)”
– Acts 4:36 NIV
To be an encourager or a consoler for You… to bring someone cheer or comfort… with Your love… is a humbling privilege… an opportunity only You can give. Thank You for whispering my name to Ma’am Gail @ https://gaillovesgod.blog/author/gaillovesgod/ to nominate me for this award.
This sweet encourager has encouraged me! And through Your whispers to me will continue to comfort and cheer others. Praise Your Holy Name! The One True Comforter and The One True Encourager!
Thank you so much, ma’am. You are indeed a blessing to this generation. And a great writer too – your poems are graceful. ๐ More of God’s blessings to you. ๐
You have been chosen for this recognition because of the encouragement and inspiration you bring to your readers.โ
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 is the number that signifies grace.
Nominees:
5 Things About Myself:
1. I love God, He defines me. He is my greatest blessing.
2. I love Nature.
3. I can be as much Introvert as much as I can be an extrovert.
4. I love good food. But Snack on is the highlight of my day. ๐
5. I love everything art – Music, movies, storybooks, paintings, and drawings, etc.
The Questions
1. Who in your life is your biggest encourager?
This, I can say the Holy Spirit.
2. How do you see yourself as being an encouragement to others?
Via writing, outreaches, etc.
3. When was the last time someone gave you words of encouragement?
Recently, a friend.
4. When you are down, what encourages you to get back up and keep pressing on?
God’s words, His promises, lives He has put in my care, the future in view, the Holy Spirit!
5. Who was your greatest encourager when you first accepted Christ?
My initial acceptance – My mum. But my sincere rededication – my unit heads and friends (God strategically brought them my way) ๐ช
My Questions for the nominees
are the same as above.
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Congratulations little sister! You truly deserve this honor. I pray God continues to bless you and your blog. Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement you bring to me and so many others. Do you visit many art museums?
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Thanks Big sis. ๐๐ค
Awww. ๐๐
You are welcome. All to Him. ๐๐ค
Funny part is I do view it online only. Not been to a physical one – I really need to work on that. I always wished to when I was younger and now I still haven’t. ๐๐ช
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Youโre welcome and Iโm sure you will go in the future. They are very nice.
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Smiles..Yeah, that I most certainly have to.
Arts are very lovely. ๐
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Congratulations to you my dear. Richly deserved.
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Thank you so much sis. ๐
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Thank you!
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You have the gift of encouragement, no doubt. Thank you for the nomination.โฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธ
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Aww. My Sister ๐ค
Glad I did. You are welcome.โบ๐
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PTL! Congrats on your Barnabas Award, Dawn!
How incredibly wonderful to read your statement about God defining you!
People are always saying “I don’t want this to define me.” And many for good reasons.
But even people who love good things still say they don’t want anything to define them.
I agree with you wholeheartedly that I want God to define me!
It reminds me of when the pastors preach and ask, :If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”
Defining answer, Dawn! God loves you!
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Thank you so much ma’am. ๐
It’s mercy/Herry ๐
Smiles.
True, He defines us!. We only have our meaning to life in Him. Because He is our life. ๐ฏ
Wow. Such food for thought. ๐
Thanks for this. Hmmm, help us to show ourselves approved oh God!.
Smiles. ๐๐
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Wow! congratulations! I am blessed to be acquainted with such a wonderful Lady and writer.
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Smiles. Thanks a lot sir.
This means a lot to me. ๐
Aww. ๐It is all to Him. ๐๐
Thanks much. โบ
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Congratulations darlingโฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธ You really deserve this award. We have so many things in common. Hoping to meet you some dayโค๏ธ. The Holy spirit is a great encourager. I don’t know how our lives would have been without Him. May God continue to inspire you to write more about His Words. Happy New month hunโฅ๏ธ.
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Thanks a lot sis. ๐๐ค
Awww. Hugs
Yeah we do. Hoping to some day myself. Would be great. ๐
Yes sis, such a blessing He is to our lives.
Amen. Thanks a lot sis.
Happy new month to you too. ๐ค๐
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Congratulations! ๐
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Thanks dear. ๐
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My pleasure
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Congratulations on your award dear. Keep doing what youโre doing. Many more to come. Love and light. โจ๐ซ
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Thanks a lot sis. ๐ค
Amen. ๐๐
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Congratulations! It’s so important to encourage each others, life is not always easy and sometimes we need people who can reminds us that God is with us and has the best in store for us. Be blessed!
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Thanks much. ๐ค๐
Very true. We all need encouragement from time to time.
Thanks ๐๐ค
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Congratulations…
Encouraging people may sound simple, but not everyone is graced to do so. May God keep speaking through you to lift others up.
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Thanks a lot. ๐
Hmm. Amen. ๐๐
Thanks much. Much love from here. โบ
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Congratulations ๐๐๐ฅณ
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Thanks ๐ค๐
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My pleasure, warm hugs! ๐ค
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Congratulations on the award dear sweet sister!
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Thanks dear. ๐๐ค๐
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You are both inspiring and encouraging! God bless you!
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Awww. Thanks for this ma’am. ๐
Amen. ๐
All to Him. ๐
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Youโre welcome ๐
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Congratulations and be safe. Have a great weekend.
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Thank you ma’am. Amen.
Happy new month. โค
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Hard to believe we are in the fifth month of 2020
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Yes ma’am. I myself I’m perplexed. But grateful for how far He has brought us. ๐๐
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