“My husband is in Afghanistan and a few ‘favorite things’ would brighten my day!”
How about that, Sisters?!? OK, Edie, please contact Living Proof Ministries at toll free (888) 700-1999 and give us an address. Please ask for Kimberly or Susan. Knowing what we now know, all of us here would want so much to send you to the beach…but, instead, we’re sending the beach to you. ENJOY!!!
PROCEED WITH CAUTION: this post will embody most everything you anticipate and perhaps even despise about women’s ministry. There will even be pink nail polish. As the great Professor Thornbury said a few weeks ago on the Twitterverse “something is not a stumbling block if you can see it coming.” So, consider yourself warned.
Colin and I just returned from a week at the beach in Mexico. It was crazy fantastic. I slept. I read classic literature. I also swam with a dolphin named Duey. And on the day I returned home I was greeted abrasively by a stomach bug and a crick in my neck so bad I could barely move my head. Oh, and then my 100 lb puppy Winston ate my over-priced prescription eye-glasses. But how can I really be frustrated with this bad boy?
Anyway, since this weekend was the Memorial Day holiday I scrolled through numerous tweets from people who were somewhere fabulous while I was at home with a bag of frozen corn under my neck. And I began to weep for the serenity of the ocean and my dolphin Duey.
But enough about me.
I want to talk about you.
I got to thinking that there may be some of you who won’t get a break this summer. While nearly everyone you know is off to some fabulous island, you won’t get a moment’s rest. For whatever reason, you won’t be able to retreat to the beach or the mountains or to wherever else makes your heart happy. We want to send a little fun and lots of love your direction so we’re doing a random give-away. And it will not include commentaries, concordances, or anything super useful or meaningful.
This giveaway is simply full of some of my personal favorite summer things including: Bobbi Brown Beach parfum (seriously smells exactly like the beach!), classic Ray-Ban aviators, Votivo Candle in White Ocean Sands, a pair of bright yellow Moleskine notebooks, Tea Forte’ Pomegranate Blackberry Iced Tea, and America’s Test Kitchen Best Summer Dessert recipes. See the contents below:
There are really no conditions for this giveaway. My hope, of course, is that this gift makes it into the hands of someone who simply can’t get a break this year and not someone who is heading to the Maldives or Bora Bora next week to stay in one of those little huts with glass floors sprawled across sparkling turquoise waters. But truly, if this gift brings a big smile to a single one of your faces that is quite enough for me.
So, please enter your name in the comments section if you could use a little sunshine in your world. We’ll do a random drawing and announce the winner at noon on this Thursday the 31st.
You are loved.
Melissa
OMGosh! How did you pick so many of MY favorite things?!! What a fantastic giveaway. I am separated and working to reconcile, rebuild and restore my marriage. I would LOVE to win this!!!
I’m not heading either of those places but I really wish I were.
melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com
What a blessing for someone! Thank you for thinking of us! 😉
Beautiful items! I love everyone one of them. Thank you for thinking of us. I would sure enjoy reading and looking at the beautiful pictures while enjoying the smell of the beach. I have a big imagination, so I’m sure
I’d feel I was there on the sand looking at my olden feet looking good with the beautiful polish while walking on along the water. I’m ready to get in the beach mode!
My husband and I have a new business… And much like a baby or toddler, which we also have, it cannot be left unattended! Ha! Cute idea for a summer give away!
I’m writing this from the hospital where I (more so my twins in utero) are under observation. They are set to join our family in mid-July, so I’m not allowed to travel until then, and probably won’t after for quite some time while we adjust to two new babies at once. Yes, this is a very blessed reason to stay home all summer, but it will still be a lot of work :).
What an awesome idea!
Oh wow would that be wonderful….This is the most stressful summer of my life…started a month early…What a sweet gesture…I think I will do it on my blog….
My heart is broken in a million pieces and your Moms words are helping me get through the day…I know they are Gods words but your Mom so speaks my language…Praying for your family
I would love to win, although you wouldn’t have to send me the parfum. 🙂
What an amazing gift!!
Thanks for thinking of us!
I’m not sure if this is where I should be posting this or not, but I just wanted to say thank you! I have been doing the study on Believing God and I believe I am being healed of something I’ve held inside me for 36 years. My sister passed away when I was 16 years of age and somehow, I always felt that I could have done something to prevent her death. I have talked with counsellors and many close friends, and nothing could take that feeling away from me. As I work my way through the homework, I know that God is doing a mighty healing within me. He is healing an area that nothing or no one else could heal. I am so grateful to you Beth for all that I am learning in your studies. You are an amazing woman!
Thank you for thinking about brightening our summer with such special treats.
How sweet of you to give away these things. Your whole family is such a blessing to so many people!! God bless you!!
Manda
Happy Summer to you!
Dana Ackland :: Oh. My. Goodness. This is just too cute. I love summer. The beach. All things girly and quotes!! Love “I’m building Sand Castles in my Dreams.”. Great idea!!
I haven’t had a real vacation since 2005 and don’t anticipate one this year either. Too few workers equals too much overtime. Thanks for sharing with us. God bless you and all the siestas at LPM.
Between working two jobs who has time for vacation! I only dream of getting a day off from both of my jobs, but I can’t complain because God has blessed me with two jobs when some people are still searching for one! So praise the lord for his many blessings in my life!
WOW! What a treat this would be!!! Thank you for the opportunity to put my name “in the hat”…the beach hat that is!
This would be a wonderful gift to receive. We won’t be going on any vacation this year.
Thanks for the fun post!
Lynette (Alton, IL)
How kind of you — thank you for blessing.
Could really use some sunshine in my world! And pink as always!!
This is adorable! Probably no vacation for me this summer, and no beaches in sight, so this would be a welcome gift!
My mom’s favorite thing in the beach, due to health and age she is no longer able to travel ……..would love to bless her.
How very thoughtful, generous & creative of you, Melissa! Whoever the lucky winner is, she will no doubt be blessed by this gift of love. God is so good, isn’t He?
With warm affection for all the Siestas & staff at LPM,
Amy
Having a son with autism and my husband traveling 2 out of 4 weeks each month a trip to the beach would be awesome! By myself! The boys keep me very busy. I have to work very hard at getting time to myself. What fun beach goodies!
Sherry – Rocky Mount, VA
Since it’s raining on the outside, sign me up for sunshine!
I love the theme and thoughtfulness. Please enter my name. Going away would be great this summer. Not going to be possible. The beach is my FAVORITE place to be.
Pick me!:)Nicole van Heerden
Katy Robertson Nustad
Just got back from my honeymoon in Mazatlan, Mexico as well!!!!!!
I’m always amazed by Gods timing. Can’t sleep and decided to check e-mails. The beach in a bag sounds great. What a thoughtful gift for someone.
What a thoughtful giveaway! -Robyn Dean
How fun!
Thanks, Melissa! I just love folks who pass on their personal favorites to friends! This giveaway is perfect for my summer stay-cation! Opting to spend time this summer with my dad at his nursing care facility.
I am one of those that will not be going to the beach this year…..again. 🙁
But I am very happy to those people that will be going. 🙂
Nice!
This would be great. My summer will involve chemo and radiation treatments for breast cancer. No vacation for me this year!
Thanks for the fun! Who doesn’t love pink nail polish?
I need pampering. my husband walked out on me 16 days ago, was served with divorce papers 4 days later, its messy,PRAY for me
what a fabulous giveaway…the beach comes to you 🙂
thanks.
Ah, was laying on the beach this weekend and thanking God for making such a wonderful place! His imagination is amazing –
Wow what a divine gift. No vacation plans to the beach for us. We just welcomed our son to the world last week so his three sisters and I will be setting up our beach (plastic pool amd sprinkler) in the front yard 🙂 Hoping you are feeling a lot better!
No vacation for me this year so a stay-cation would be awesome.
I love it when LP does giveaway drawings…thanks!!
I love your dog, Winston. My husband and I have soft hearts for Rottweilers, and we just found out ours has cancer and will be with us only another month, or two. Debating whether to have another one, or not. We’ll be home this summer ‘working’ and making every day count with our Buddy while we still have him! Thank you for your great gift idea!
What a wonderful summer gift. I would love to be selected. Thanks for such a great give-away.
My son is moving to Japan for full time missions this summer and we are moving our daughter into an apartment for grad school. No time for vacations for mom and dad. Please enter me for this fun packet.
A summer of child activity running, no beach for us.
Georgia Fulenwider
Whitewright Texas… no beaches for me this summer… ugh! Could use a little sunshine without the Texas heat!!!
Cool giveaway! My name is Angela!