And The Grace Card Goes To ...

Congratulations to the winner of The Grace Card DVD, Annette!  You'll be receiving an e-mail to verify your address.  Thank you to all who entered.  Blessings!

I'm So Thankful ...

I'm so thankful for the sun and the wonderful blue sky.
I'm so thankful that I'm married to a wonderful guy (23 years tomorrow!)
I'm so thankful for my kiddos since they really make me smile.
I'm so thankful for my friends who are willing to go the extra mile.
I'm thankful for so many things, some big, some small.
I'm thankful that my Father has provided them all.


Thinking today how I've been blessed in so many ways.  Praying for you for blessings today!

It's Another Giveaway - The Grace Card DVD Review & Giveaway

The Grace Card DVD - A Review & Giveaway!

Recently I was given an opportunity to receive a DVD of "The Grace Card", which is in
stores as of today, to watch and review.  I am so glad I accepted the invitation.

This is a very moving story about loss, justice, forgiveness, and most of all grace. 

The DVD is just over 1 1/2 hours long, full of wonderful music and good actors and packed full of a lot of conversation starters.  The movie is rated PG13, and I would say that's about right.  I would not want my youngest to watch it, but my 14 year old would gain a lot of perspective on things by watching this one.  The story is about families and friendship, racism and justice, personal forgiveness and redemption and the healing that grace can bring.

When two policemen, Mac and "the Preacher", are put together as partners they learn a lot about themselves and each other.  At the beginning of the story Mac is struggling with a loss in the family and "the Preacher" is the last person he wants to spend time with while on the job.  As the story progresses, "the Preacher", a pastor/policeman, figures out what grace really means to him and those around him.  Mac learns forgiveness and the blessing of undeserved grace.  Both men also bring those lessons home to their families in an unexpected twist of the story.  This inspirational film will be a great way to teach those ideas to my teenager.

There are some intense moments, some predictable moments and some tear-jerker moments in this great story.  If you haven't seen it, you really should watch this family movie.  One way you could do that follows below. (wink, wink)

I received a copy to review and get to give another copy to one lucky winner.  I'm not ready to give up my copy any time soon!   However, if you are interested in winning a copy of the DVD it's really easy to do...

There are 3 ways to enter this drawing.

First, leave me a comment about your favorite family movie--leave your email so I can contact you if you win.

Second, for another entry like this post on Facebook and leave a separate comment here.

Third, like The Grace Card page on Facebook and leave me a separate comment here.

Winner will be randomly drawn on Friday, August 19th at 8 a.m.  Ok, let's try that again, extending this one out to Friday, August 26th. 

Click here for The Grace Card website for more information or stop by the movie Facebook page here .

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog.  Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Thankful Thursday - August 11, 2011

Today I'm thankful for good friends.  They can pick you up, lift you in prayer, and just be a sounding board when you need it.  They are hard to do without, even if they do bug you at times.  To all my friends today --

Mostly Trivia Monday - Wow, Swans!

Was tickled to see this on the way home yesterday--what a treat.  Since I don't know a lot about swans I thought I'd share what I found while checking up on these beautiful birds.  Did you know a male is a cob, a female is a pen, and young are called cygnets?

Never having seen cygnets so close before prompted this picture.  They had no interest in leaving and showed no fear.  We just parked next to them to watch them and take the picture. 

• In bygone years swan feathers were prized for the best quill pens. 
• Swans can live over 24 years.
• Trumpeter swans, like the picture above, are assumed to mate for life.
• Swans are the largest of North American waterfowl.
• A clutch (group of swan eggs) size is 1 to 9 eggs. 
• Swans are creamy white colored as adults.
• These beautiful birds live in a lake/pond habitat and dine on aquatic vegetation, grasses and grains.  Their nests are found on the ground.

If you're interested in finding more information about these gorgeous birds visit The Trumpeter Swan Society website at http://www.trumpeterswansociety.org/ or The Cornell Lab of Ornithology--All About Birds website at  http://www.allaboutbirds.org/

At one time these wonders were almost extinct, but they are fairly common now.  Hope to see more of these along our travels.

Blessings!

Congratulations to Christine from Our Homeschool Reviews!  Your CD will be mailed after address confirmation.

Blessings to all who entered!