Reblogged from In Love With The Lord Poetry and Prose:
The Lord gives and He takes away. Yet, while loss sure does hurt, when the tears dry we can see that He truly gives SO LAVISHLY. My prayer is to see with the eyes of my heart so that I will "know" this more often.
…whenever I am going through a “got knocked down moment”, I will discover a sweet surprise in the form of encouraging words, that I consider to be spiritual hugs. This morning was no different. Which is another reminder that I (we) are truly not alone; and that our (my) focus needs to always be pointing in the proper direction, and NEVER on the causes of any problems or causes of sadness.
Having said that, I wish to thank the following blogger http://freedomborn.wordpress.com/ for the much needed hug and words of encourgement that were given, in the form of this particular award:
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Although I have mentioned this before, it cannot be said enough – all the blogs/bloggers I follow touch me and encourage me in their own unique ways. You ALL have made me feel right-at-home 
~BLESSINGS
