Sunday, September 19, 2010
IT'S OFFICIAL!
It's finally official. The opportunity that I spoke about on Friday that I really couldn't talk about. I am a member of the Adori Graphics Team.
I have wrote about Louise before, especially after she redesigned my blog last spring. Louise is a very talented blog designer. She creates her own graphics and digital scrapbooking designs.
Louise started out doing free blog designs for people with disabilities or circumstances that wanted to blog through their journeys or community/church groups that wanted to let people know more about them. She then started doing more designs and tutorials. Then she set up shop as she had many people wanting her to design their blogs. She still continued to try to do the free blog designs, but was kept VERY busy with designing. She found herself doing this until ALL her spare time was involved in designing. She them decided to set up a team of designers, creative team, administrators and writers for Adori Graphics.
Are you wondering where I am in all this? I'm one of the Administrators. In fact, I'm job sharing the administration of Write From The Heart (the free blog designs). I review the incoming applications and make sure that all the "i"s are dotted and the "t"s crossed. Something I'm used to doing after working for lawyers. I can't wait to get started. We have done two trial runs and so far so good.
If you haven't already, go and check out Louise's blog Adori Graphics and see all the freebies, tutorials and designs that she has been working on.
I have wrote about Louise before, especially after she redesigned my blog last spring. Louise is a very talented blog designer. She creates her own graphics and digital scrapbooking designs.
Louise started out doing free blog designs for people with disabilities or circumstances that wanted to blog through their journeys or community/church groups that wanted to let people know more about them. She then started doing more designs and tutorials. Then she set up shop as she had many people wanting her to design their blogs. She still continued to try to do the free blog designs, but was kept VERY busy with designing. She found herself doing this until ALL her spare time was involved in designing. She them decided to set up a team of designers, creative team, administrators and writers for Adori Graphics.
Are you wondering where I am in all this? I'm one of the Administrators. In fact, I'm job sharing the administration of Write From The Heart (the free blog designs). I review the incoming applications and make sure that all the "i"s are dotted and the "t"s crossed. Something I'm used to doing after working for lawyers. I can't wait to get started. We have done two trial runs and so far so good.
If you haven't already, go and check out Louise's blog Adori Graphics and see all the freebies, tutorials and designs that she has been working on.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Caffeinated Randomness - New Possibilities
There have been a lot of changes going on here in the Prairies, some good, some sad. This week I started my own meme called Martha Mondays, something I feel God has been leading me to for a while. I just had to figure out how to work it in during the week. Unfortunately and fortunately, Music Monday changed from being weekly to monthly. I'm sad for Shawntele and I'm sad that I won't be posting music that the spirit moves me to every week, however, I'm embracing the change and proceeding with my own meme. That doesn't mean that I won't take part in Music Monday occasionally. It just means that I can share music anytime with you.
Recently I was approached about possible writing opportunities, of which I'm still praying about and seeing if that is where God is truly leading me to or my own vanity. I have to admit I was a bit shocked. I compare myself with other bloggers and feel I fall short. I believe that we all feel that way when there are so many talented people around us. We will see if this is where God is leading me or what other opportunities He has for me.
There is one project I'm currently involved with that I really can't tell you about. But it is allowing me to serve others in the blogosphere. Don't worry, for those who know how nontechnical I am (thankfully, I'm married to a computer guy), I'm not doing any designing. that would be a big mess since I still can't figure out how to make my own header, even though I followed the instructions exactly. This opportunity is allowing me to help someone who has helped me and who continues to help many others. I can't wait to share this with you, but I don't want to share it until it is officially announced on her blog. I won't even tell you where it is.
The last change is the opportunity I have been given by our Caffeinated Chieftain (she will always be that in my eyes). Andrea has made the decision to following a new leading by God and to give up blogging. I'm so happy for her and sad for all of us. Andrea has been a true mentor to me in the blogosphere and in real life. In fact, this blog would not be what it is without her. When she first told me about her blog, I told her I had one but hadn't done anything with it. Then she called me out on her blog. I was inspired to change the focus and remember talking to her at our local paddling pool about possible names. Andrea is a friend who pushes me into areas that I really don't want to go, but know that I can through God's strength. She is also the friend willing to go on crazy bike rides in the summer or to the mall for a Starbucks/shopping run.
Recently I was approached about possible writing opportunities, of which I'm still praying about and seeing if that is where God is truly leading me to or my own vanity. I have to admit I was a bit shocked. I compare myself with other bloggers and feel I fall short. I believe that we all feel that way when there are so many talented people around us. We will see if this is where God is leading me or what other opportunities He has for me.
There is one project I'm currently involved with that I really can't tell you about. But it is allowing me to serve others in the blogosphere. Don't worry, for those who know how nontechnical I am (thankfully, I'm married to a computer guy), I'm not doing any designing. that would be a big mess since I still can't figure out how to make my own header, even though I followed the instructions exactly. This opportunity is allowing me to help someone who has helped me and who continues to help many others. I can't wait to share this with you, but I don't want to share it until it is officially announced on her blog. I won't even tell you where it is.
The last change is the opportunity I have been given by our Caffeinated Chieftain (she will always be that in my eyes). Andrea has made the decision to following a new leading by God and to give up blogging. I'm so happy for her and sad for all of us. Andrea has been a true mentor to me in the blogosphere and in real life. In fact, this blog would not be what it is without her. When she first told me about her blog, I told her I had one but hadn't done anything with it. Then she called me out on her blog. I was inspired to change the focus and remember talking to her at our local paddling pool about possible names. Andrea is a friend who pushes me into areas that I really don't want to go, but know that I can through God's strength. She is also the friend willing to go on crazy bike rides in the summer or to the mall for a Starbucks/shopping run.
As sad as I am to see her leaving the blogsphere, I know that God is working in her life and she will not just be mentoring me, but also all the preschoolers in our area. We are so blessed to have her. I'm excited that she will be teaching my middleman this year and can't wait for her to teach our baby in 2 years.
I hope you will all join me on Fridays for Caffeinated Randomness here at Lost in the Prairies. I can't wait to know each of you better and to hear your randomness in the craziness of life.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Wednesday's Voice - Egypt
Christian community attacked by Muslims in Egypt
On August 13, Sheikh Tobah, imam of the village of Shimi, used Friday prayers to incite local Muslims to wage jihad against the local Coptic Christian community. Within hours an Islamic hard-liner named Mohamed Ali Almstaui had attacked a local Copt, Maher Amin, who was washing his taxi. That evening Mohamed led a mob of some 20 Muslims against the Amin family home. When the security forces arrived, they arrested the Christians, ignoring their injuries, so they could pressure them to accept "reconciliation." To uphold the Shariah provision that Christians may not testify against Muslims in court, the Egyptian government enforces "reconciliation" whereby Christians are forced to drop charges in exchange for Muslim assurances that the conflict has ended. However, less than 24 hours after "reconciliation" was brokered, Mohamed led a Muslim mob in another attack against Copts in their homes, on the streets and in their fields. The Copts are greatly distressed by their evident helplessness, knowing that in the absence of legal protection they are essentially without rights and are extremely vulnerable to further violence. Since the government started enforcing "reconciliation" in 2007, violent persecution has soared. (Sources: Assyrian International News Association, Australian Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission)
Please pray Christians in Egypt will preach the gospel with boldness in areas where incidents of persecution continue to increase (Acts 4:31).
Pray the Lord will soften the hearts of those who currently oppose Him and His church.
On August 13, Sheikh Tobah, imam of the village of Shimi, used Friday prayers to incite local Muslims to wage jihad against the local Coptic Christian community. Within hours an Islamic hard-liner named Mohamed Ali Almstaui had attacked a local Copt, Maher Amin, who was washing his taxi. That evening Mohamed led a mob of some 20 Muslims against the Amin family home. When the security forces arrived, they arrested the Christians, ignoring their injuries, so they could pressure them to accept "reconciliation." To uphold the Shariah provision that Christians may not testify against Muslims in court, the Egyptian government enforces "reconciliation" whereby Christians are forced to drop charges in exchange for Muslim assurances that the conflict has ended. However, less than 24 hours after "reconciliation" was brokered, Mohamed led a Muslim mob in another attack against Copts in their homes, on the streets and in their fields. The Copts are greatly distressed by their evident helplessness, knowing that in the absence of legal protection they are essentially without rights and are extremely vulnerable to further violence. Since the government started enforcing "reconciliation" in 2007, violent persecution has soared. (Sources: Assyrian International News Association, Australian Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission)
Please pray Christians in Egypt will preach the gospel with boldness in areas where incidents of persecution continue to increase (Acts 4:31).
Pray the Lord will soften the hearts of those who currently oppose Him and His church.
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- I'm a 39 year old (oh yeah I'm telling you my age) Stay at Home mom. A former Bad Girl now reformed sinner, I'm married to my Y2K guy and raising 3 great children from God. Proudly Canadian, however, missing the West Coast, I currently live in the prairies watching the farmers fields produce as I learn how God produces the fruits in me.
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