“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
Count me in! No vacay this summer here.
Gina Pearcy in Carnesville, Georgia…no trips or vacation time. I will be happily busy taking care of animals and children!
What a treat! Thanks for the fun!
Good Morning! Thank u for ALWAYS thinking of us! I want to win so I may give away to my hard working dgtr! She is 29 and STILL waitin for Mr Right as she watches what seems like everyone else get theirs and and most of her friends are on their 3rd baby! She is so generous with giving them baby/bridal showers and baking for them! She is a Christian counselor and has her masters and loves the Lord so much. She is a leader for the youth and we want to c her blesssed! Shannon is her name-i would like to give it to her as counselors don’t have sick/vac days-thks love u guys!
Thank you!!!
I love to follow th LPM blog and stay up to date on what is going on with your ministry. Thanks for being faithful to proclaiming THE TRUTH 🙂
So fun- entering my sister’s name in: Tracy Pouncy. Anything to encourage her today!
Can I enter someone else. It’s my sister in law Jane. She is the absolute most caring wonderful friend and mom ever. She and my brother have yet to be on any vacation at all after 4 years of being married. And he travells throughout the summer months so she is alone most of it with two kids. She would love this and totally be blessed.
I’d like to put in my mom’s name, Carol Allison! Thanks for doing this – hope it’s a blessing to whoever wins it!
What a fun idea, and so generous to spread your blessings. Thanks for thinking of us. Nothing special planned for me this summer, so here is my name to put in the pot.
Would brighten a girl’s day!
Shawnna Robinson 🙂
I feel a little guilty entering this drawing. I live in FL and the beach is only 20 mins away!!!! 🙂
Thank you for lifting so many women’s spirits.
Thanks for offering these treats for those who won’t otherwise have a break to rest and refresh this summer. They will be perfect for a staycation.
Be blessed and hope your neck is better.
Oh, sweet summer! Thank you for the opportunity to even think about sunny beaches and lazy days.
Oh, what a fabulous giveaway! How much fun!
Lacy Cockerham
oh this looks so fun! no beaches in sight for this mother of 3, but trying to soak sun from my back porch to relieve the nausea from this 4th little miracle growing inside! Not whining, just stating facts… recently it’s been a little overwhelming to say the least, our youngest was 5 mo. this spring when we found out we are expecting again. I get really sick the first half and have been puking daily and trying to remain sane for the last two months. Doing the “Believing God” Bible study with church ladies were some of the brightest spots in my days! Now my faith is getting put to the test with “I can do ALL things through Him…”!!!
What a fun give-away! I may have to buy some of these items if I don’t win! I’m loving the nail polish 🙂
What a fun giveaway….would love to be considered.
What a neat gift! Summer in a box 🙂
No summer vacation planned for us, but what a blessing this would be to share with my two teenage daughters. What a fun giveaway!
Oh my. God delights in delighting us. And here I was digging through the web for serious focus and I found- delightful unburdened frivolous freedom. Ha!! Thank you for the joy of this simple but so unexpected email!!!
This is a great idea. I sure could use it. My husband of 39 years has recently ask for a divorce so he can pursue another relationship with a woman half his age. Life throws us curve balls sometimes but we just have to roll with the punches and know God will get us through this. I so enjoy reading the blogs and am excited to be going to the Beth Moore conference with my daughter in Austin in July.
nicole t
How fun it would be to win!!! 🙂
What a sweet idea!
Could use some summer fun!
Beach parfum? Oh, I must experience that! 😉
So sweet! I am blessed to coach my twin girls’ softball team this summer, so no vacation for me. We also get to put braces on both sets of teeth!!
Ahhhh…I can almost smell the beach right now! So glad you had a relaxing trip. 🙂
My oh my! What a fabalous idea to give to someone. Not looking as if there will be a vacation for me and my husband this year. Am more focused on him going on the Walk to Emmaus and receiving blessings from our Lord and savior.That’s better than any vacation I know of.
You are so clever….great idea! May just snag this idea and make up something similar to anonymously give to someone too!
I would love my name to be entered! Thank you for the smile!
what a precious, sweet summer giveaway!!! I can relate about the big “baby” and antics! Hope that you have a wonderful summer whether you are staying put or going somewhere fabulous. I stay put as my husband travels from WNC to the Bering Sea every summer to fish commercially for salmon. I try to savor the cool of the mountain evenings and dream about that trip to Scotland – one day 🙂
Would love this bit of beach in Billingsley, AL!
Oh how fun!!
I can’t wait to go smell that parfum!
aww.. what a great idea! I would love to win this!!!
How thoughtful of ya’ll to do this for someone 🙂
I love all things summer – especially vacations. sigh… won’t be going this year, but this basket would sure cheer me up!
Working on my master’s in counseling this summer. So, I will not be able to get away this year. Would love to have a little sunshine in my studies!
What a blessing! Thanks!
Tara Saloga, Monett MO
What an awesome bunch of goodies. I love summer, but for the first time in 14 years we won’t be going to the beach. Trying hard to not let it get me down, but we know we are doing what is best.
Have a great Summer!!!!
A virtual vacation, light and laughter in a bag. A cute bag. What fun!
Yummy!
Hi Beth. If I’m fortunate enough to win, I plan to give this to my daughter, Christy, a mother of five girls, the youngest 8mos. old. Hope you’re feeling MUCH better!
Oh girlfriend! What a wonderful way to give a little love 😛 You are so sweet!! The shoulder bag is absolutely adorable …
Betsy