Thank You Sarah!

I'm so honored! So humbled!

So thankful!

WOW... Double WOW!!

This award traveled a long way

to reach me this morning.

All the way from......

AUSTRALIA!

My new Aussie friend...

Sarah of Shabby Roses & Pretty Things

gave me this award. She is from Southern Highlands,

New South Wales, Australia.

She leaves the sweetest comments and has such a beautiful blog!

Ya'll give her a visit and a hollar!

Here are the guidelines for this award:

"This Blog invests and believes in the

PROXIMITY: nearness in space, time and relationship.

These blogs are exceedingly charming.

These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends.

They are not interested in prizes for self-aggrandizement!

Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut,

even more friendships are propagated.

Please give attention to these writers!

These are some very wonderful gals to visit.

They are thoughtful, friendly, and have so many wonderful ideas!

So it's time to pass it on.....

A Junk Queen........Renee

Talking Trash.......Deb

Texas Daisey.....Debbie

The Cozy Parsonage.....Tress

Just Practicing Random Acts of Kindness.....Sue

The English Cottage Collection......Debra

Four Angels Momma.....Debra

Cynthia's Cottage Design.....Cynthia

All of the above women show outstanding friendship qualities and make the blogging world an absolute pleasure to be involved in. (They all have left me the sweetest comments!) Please stop by their blogs for a visit and don't forget to leave them a comment! You'll be glad you did!

And jump on over across the pond to

Shabby Roses & Pretty Things

to see my sweet Aussie pal Sarah!

From my Delighted Heart to yours!

Patti

Broken Heart Ministries

This is Whiskers... John...

and Jacob.

Jacob is one of John's students. Look at the excitment on Jacob's face! Whiskers is John's horse. John uses Whiskers to teach theraputic riding to students like Jacob. John says these kids come alive when they are around Whiskers. Some of John's students are challenged physically and some are challenged mentally. Some are troubled teens that just need answers. John teaches them about God's unconditional love. And he does that through a sweet horse named Whiskers and through Broken Heart Ministries. "We do not charge the kids or their families for the therapy riding at the ranch." says John. They operate only on sponsorships. John has a BIG, BIG heart. This is not his day job but his ministry. During the day John serves this man of God as a personal assistant. John has pastored churches around the country in the past and at one time was a part of this team. John tells us that he used to break bricks with his bare hands in order to share the love of Jesus. Now John mends broken hearts using those same hands, the love of Jesus, and a horse named Whiskers.

How do we know this awesome man of God?

On December 12, 2009 John will walk his beautiful daughter Amanda down the aisle and give her away to our son Bo.....And as their two hearts are united in marriage...Our two families will become united also. We are so excited to become a part of this awesome family and so excited to see what God has planned for our kids and our families in the years to come!

As we say here in Texas....

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!"

If you would like to be a part of Broken Heart Ministries and help scholarship someone like Jacob you can contact John at:

Broken Heart Ministries
515 Preston Glen Gunter, Texas 75058

Blessings from my Delighted Heart......to Yours!

Patti

CHIK NITE

This Friday night at our church we're having one of our Chik Nites.

Crystal, our women's ministry leader asked me to do something funky,

with this large bottle and these Christmas balls for a prop on the stage.

Theme: Rocker Chik

(Oops I don't think I was supposed to tell)

So I grabbed a couple of large silk flowers I had...

sprayed some glitter on them...

headed down to a local store and found the glittery greenery at 50% off...

picked up the pink belt at Walmart (I did pay for it)

threw it together this afternoon.

Is it funky enough?

The Chik Team loved it!

I even pulled my 1980s rocker earrings out of my jewelry drawer

to use as centers on the flowers.

Now what am I going to wear?

If any of you are within driving distance of Sulphur Springs, Texas

(hey if you want to fly in we have a small airport!)

You are invited to attend

CHIK NITE

Friday January 9 @ 7pm

Family Life Church

We always have a rockin time!

Guest Speaker: April Simmons

(Joel Osteen's Sister)

It is going to be fantastic!

Whoop! Whoop!

Check out more about it at Chik Nite blog!
Let me know if you are coming...I'd love to get you a ticket!

from my Delighted Heart to yours!

Patti