Friday's Fave Five
Susanne at Living to Tell the Story , is hostess of Friday Fave Five in which we share our five favorite things from the past week. Thank you Susanne for hosting this inspirational sharing game!1. I missed last week's FFF because I was off at the Women Of Faith Conference. That is always such a GREAT time of PRAISING God and awesome fellowship with many friends all at once! I was blessed by this years conference as I seem to be every year. SOMEthing always touches me.
2. I taught my first Sunday School CHILDREN's class this week! I am co-teaching 2nd grade with a friend and the first week I let her do the teaching and I played the role of Aide just to get a handle on how this is all supposed to go! Michelle has taught SS before... so I yielded to experience! (I'm not stupid!) But this week was my turn and I prayed, and God answered... and it went REALLLLY well! I was very very happy that the children seemed to enjoy the class! I'm also thrilled that we only have 6 2nd graders... so it is a very cozy little group!
3. Monday night we celebrated 3 birthdays in my Bible Study - and one of them was MINE! My friend, Vicki, wrote THE most beautiful birthday prayer for me! Oh, it just touched me sO much! She is such a dear friend! And Janie - our newest member - and someone I used to work with at Curves - how great to be reacquainted in this place - brought white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies. OY VEY!!! This group is just such a blessing to me! (but not to my waistline! LOL!)
4. God answered a prayer this week in a way that made me hyper-aware of how quickly he takes us seriously when the desire of our heart matches up with the desire of His heart - even when what you both want MAY NOT be a good thing... at the onset. It also brought me face to face with how much He wants us to live our lives ONE DAY AT A TIME - give us THIS DAY our daily bread -- and be completely dependent upon HIM for it! I thank Him for this opportunity to watch Him at work. And I thank Him for loving me sO much!
5. THIS is being delivered... momentarily...
... to replace THIS...
... to replace THIS...
which hasn't worked for about 6 months now...LOL!
So, I haven't baked any cakes... but...
Hubby's done a LOT of cookin' on the grill!
He's more thrilled than I am...
for sure!
posted by Melli at
10:10 AM
18 comment(s):
Happy birthday, Melli! May God give you many many more years, AND may this year be your best year ever!
Yay for getting a new stove. I got a new one last year after having the same stove since 1981. It was so exciting! I am slightly jealous to see you got one with a smooth cooktop. I can't have one of those kind of stoves because we cook with natural gas.
I'm also excited for you that you got to go to a Women of Faith conference. I know you were blessed!
I really appreciate your attitude regarding praying about the desires of your heart. I've learned too, that we have to live one day at a time. It's great that you said, "I thank Him for this opportunity to watch Him at work" I think that is the attitude He wants us to have.
Melli, you're such a blessing!
By
Jerralea, at
9/03/2010 10:41 AM
I was just reading your FFF when your comment came through on mine!
A very happy birthday to you, belatedly!
I think you'd make a wonderful children's teacher.
Have fun with the new oven! I'd have a hard time going 6 months without one.
Love #4.
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Anonymous, at
9/03/2010 10:52 AM
Hey, we share a birthday week! Happy birthday to you!
I haven't been around much for the summer either and missed you last week. It's been a busy time!
Enjoy your grilled food. =)
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Carrie, at
9/03/2010 11:08 AM
That stove is so clean, how could it possibly not work??
Happy birthday!
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NanU, at
9/03/2010 11:12 AM
Your birthday was Monday? You're kidding... I mean what a coincidence mine was also Monday :) Happy birthday, Melli! Glad your Sunday School class went well. I need more focus to hit it right on the desires of my heart matching with His. Happy weekend!
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Hazel, at
9/03/2010 11:27 AM
Large group gatherings, like Women of Faith, are great to attend. I especially enjoy the corporate singing. Thrills me to my toes! So glad you went and were touched by God.
Bless you for stepping out in faith to teach a children's Sunday School class. I oversee children's ministry and I know that in all churches teachers are always needed. May God bless the work of your hands and your faithful attitude.
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Anonymous, at
9/03/2010 2:32 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MILLI,
Oh, I just love your new stove. Glass top, hum, the cook top will be much hotter, woohooo.
You teach Sunday school, your just so cool, is there a coffee pot there :-0 So glad all went well.
I missed you last week.
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Cindy, at
9/03/2010 3:46 PM
Congrats on the new stove. Happy baking!
Did you go to Indianapolis for Women of Faith? I had a friend there.
Blessings on you and your Sunday School class.
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Laura@OutnumberedMom, at
9/03/2010 5:20 PM
Love the stove. I have a glass cook top, too. You sure don't miss cleaning under those burners or scrubbing those drip pans!
Please tell me that this isn't your birthday present though. I don't think housework necessities (yes, cooking is housework) are really presents.
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Charlene Amsden, at
9/03/2010 6:42 PM
Pffft my darlin' That just looks like more work to me. LOL It looks like ours. It's got no burners. They are all hidden. I don't know how to work it well and before you ask...I don't want to learn LOL....hmmm tomorrow is a big day...I bet there is going to be something on my blog :) Have a great weekend :)
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Anonymous, at
9/03/2010 7:13 PM
Happy Birthday! I would love to go to a Women of Faith Conference. What a blessing.
Good job on teaching the ss class! woohoo!
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momma24, at
9/03/2010 10:41 PM
Happy Birthday! :)
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Cherie, at
9/04/2010 10:30 AM
Happy Birthday, Melli!
Love the new stove. Happy cooking and baking! :v)
I've only been to one Women of Faith conference but would love to go again!
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Susanne, at
9/04/2010 12:02 PM
Wow that's a nice stove ! I also have ceramic cooking surface, that's very practical !
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Ingrid, at
9/04/2010 3:55 PM
Yay to your new stove.
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Nessa, at
9/04/2010 7:08 PM
I think we have twin stoves! Well your new one looks like mine. When I finally post my "after pics" of our kitchen remodel, you might just see it. Looks like it was a good week.
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Susan, at
9/04/2010 7:48 PM
Happy Birthday!!!!! what a great list...I especially enjoyed reading your thots on what the Lord is showing you......GOD IS GOOD! and yay for Women of Faith conferences!!
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Faith, at
9/04/2010 8:11 PM
Happy Birthday!!!!! what a great list...I especially enjoyed reading your thots on what the Lord is showing you......GOD IS GOOD! and yay for Women of Faith conferences!!
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Faith, at
9/04/2010 8:11 PM
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