“Two Awards In One Week Shine On and WordPress Family Award”

Friends of the Donkey Whisperer Farm

I have been blogging for three years now, I am grateful to each and every one of you who take the time to read my blog.  Some of you read each and every post I add to my blog in my wildest dreams I never imagined how wonderful blogging would make me feel especially since I am disabled and not able to work anymore. I worked from the time I was sixteen years old and well I guess you could say I find purpose in working, my blog has become like a job for me as it takes time, effort and most importantly prayer.

Blogging is a way for me to stay creative, use my brain muscle and stay connected to our fragile world via your life story and your blogs.  I find blog news to be much better than the television news.

Some of you have reached out to me and we have exchanged some very personal things we share in this thing called life. Perhaps one day I will write a book about my life but for now I share what I can to help inspire, give hope and remind each one of you that GOD in Jesus Christ name is real. GOD creates miracles today, I know as I am a miracle, I am a child of Jesus Christ and so are you. JESUS loves all of his children each and every one of us.

I received two awards this week; WordPress Family from Connective Tissue Disorder Ms. Kati and Shine On Award from PIG LOVE the adventures of Bacon and Friends blog.

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Now for a description of the award in the words of the Creator Of The Award:

 It is my honor to start this award.” from Shaun @ http://prayingforoneday.wordpress.com/ 

This is an award for everyone who is part of the “WordPress Family” I started this award on the basis that the WordPress family has taken me in, and showed me love and a caring side only WordPress can show. The way people take a second to be nice, to answer a question and not make things a competition amazes me here. I know I have been given many awards, but I wanted to leave my own legacy on here by creating my own award, as many have done before. This represents “Family” we never meet, but are there for us as family.

I love awards to add to my blog as they remind me that what I am doing is important as my blog affects people, animals, our environment and most of all I pray I am pleasing Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior.  I am a child of GOD and so are you! I’m honored to say that my friend and blogger Katie (Connective Tissue Disorder blog) has nominated me for the “WordPress Family Award”. I particularly like and understand the essence of this award because so many of my fellow bloggers have become like family to me. I am really honored to be nominated for this blog with all the blogs in WordPress and I am grateful to have met Katie she is an inspiration.

The Rules:

1. Display the award logo on your blog.

2. Link back to the person who nominated you.

3. Nominate 10 others you see as having an impact on your WordPress experience and family.

4. Let your 10 Family members know you have awarded them.

5. That is it. Just please pick 10 people who have taken you as a friend, and spread the love.

My nominees:

News Ferret

Memory Bears

Regina Chronicles

Ephemeralspirit.wordpress.com/

Carolynhughesthehurthealer.com/

Serenityspell.com/

Sandspringchesapeakes.wordpress.com/

Gardenwalkgardentalk.com/

Liliessparrowsandgrass.com/

Rayyathevet.com/

  Shine On Award – Select Shine Your Light

Here are the rules for the Shine On Award -

• Answer the 10 random questions or those of your choosing.
• Nominate 10 other bloggers for the Award and link their blog site.
• Notify the bloggers of their award.
• Ask the award winners to answer the 10 questions when they accept their award.

1.  Do you have a goal in life?  Actually yes I have been a goal oriented person since I was thirteen years old  I remember as this is the age I lost my horse and I made the goal one day when I grew up I would get another horse.  I achieved this goal at age forty seven I will let you do the math  My current goal is to serve Jesus Christ the best I can, enjoy each and every day and get well as I am still recovering from a semi-truck accident. I continue to pray every day I will be able to ride my horse and Mammoth donkey again one day but for now I am grateful to be able to walk and keep my marriage and farm.

2.  City or countryside?  I live in the country, we have five acres with beautiful flower gardens I planted and a elegant hobby equestrian farm a dream come true for me. Thank you Jesus!

3.  What was the last word you looked up in the dictionary? Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT)

4.  If you had a time machine, where would you go?  I would want to meet Jesus when he came here to earth to help all of us.  I have so many questions.

5.  Pirate or Vampires?  Well neither as I really do not enjoy either one.

6.  Are you an easily satisfied person or do you keep working to obtain something?  Well I have been told I am very stubborn thus I understand donkeys who have two and four legs.

7.  Sweet or savoury?  Spicy

8.  Do you believe in Karma?  I read and listen to the bible, I trust what GOD says about how we should treat one another I know Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior.  I can do nothing without GOD, nothing.

9.  What’s your favourite comedy film?  Wild Hogs and RV with Robin Williams

10.  Fantasy or Sci-Fi?  Both depending on the movie.

Award Nominations:

Animalcouriers.wordpress.com/

Hurt Healer

settledinheaven.wordpress.com/

havehest.wordpress.com/

awindowintothewoods.com/

morningbrayfarm.com/

MustardSeedBudget.wordpress.com

uthamz.wordpress.com/

russelrayphotos2.com/2013/05/15/caring-makes-you-a-better-person-and-the-world-a-better-place/

Elephant Advocacy 

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile

http://www.donkeywhisperer.com

https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer

 

Versatile Blogger Award

Versatile Blogger Award rules:

• Thank the person who gave you this award and include a link to their blog.
• Select 13 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly.
• Nominate those 13 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award.
• Tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself.
• You can find more information and other winners here.

Thank you so much to Connective Tissue Disorder  – one of my many, many, very favorite blogs and bloggers – who nominated me for this award.

7 things about me:

1. I love GOD, I love my husband and he is my best friend.  I live my life grateful each and every day.  I miss my health and my life before the semi-truck motor vehicle accident. I miss not having pain each and every day!

2. I have learned to enjoy being alone with GOD’s grace upon my life after three long years of practice due to the motor vehicle accident while riding as a passenger.

3. I love dreaming, planning, and creating new things

4. I love to talk about GOD, inspire, help people think outside of the box and create a better life for all animals and people

5. I enjoy having a purpose and passion in everything I do, I pray my pain and suffering will inspire people to depend on Jesus Christ and Never Give Up

6. I pray my advocacy for the equine makes a difference for people and animals

7.  I thank GOD every day for all of my blessings and for each closed-door and each new opportunity as GOD is still on the throne and still in control.

 My nominees:

Howling For Justice

Uthamz 

Patcegan

Retopnaraic

Tuesdays Horse

Munchow    

Cancer Killing Recipe 

Straight From The Horses Heart

Write It Sideways

Leerentz 

Writing Sisters

Hurt Healer

Lilies Sparrows And Grass

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile

http://www.donkeywhisperer.com

https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer

 

Blog Of The Year Award 2012

I am honored to receive this Award from All Things Boys - Thank you again!  I am a bit overwhelmed as blogging started out after surviving a life threatening motor vehicle accident while riding as a passenger.

How Blogging Has Helped Me

Blogging helped me fill my time, stay connected to the people in our most fragile world

Blogging has given me a sense of purpose

with the extremely long isolated days and nights (pain) turned into

 weeks than months and finally years

Almost three years of physical therapy rehabilitation learning how to walk and adapt to chronic nagging pain caused by the broken ribs that did not heal correctly along with three long surgically installed screws in my pelvis. I suffer from horrific back pain, rib pain, neuropathy in my feet, ankles and deep aching pain in my right hip where the screws were surgically drilled into my pelvis.  Pain is something I write about to help others and share why training equine in a natural way without pain and resistance is the very best way.

Please remember to trust Jesus Christ each and every day and make him your Lord & Savior as he is truly the light of our most fragile world.

Here is instructions for the Blog Of The Year 2012  

As you can see there is one gold star with the possibility of six in total.

The ‘rules’ for this award are simple:

1 Select the blog(s) you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award

2 Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award.

3 Please include a link back to this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/our-awards/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/   and include these ‘rules’ in your post (please don’t alter the rules or the badges!)

4 Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them

5 You can now also join our Facebook group – click ‘like’ on this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award Facebook group and then you can share your blog with an even wider audience

6 As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display the award on your blog and sidebar … and start collecting stars…

Yes – that’s right – there are stars to collect!

Unlike other awards which you can only add to your blog once – this award is different!

When you begin you will receive the ‘1 star’ award – and every time you are given the award by another blog – you can add another star!

There are a total of 6 stars to collect.

Which means that you can check out your favourite blogs – and even if they have already been given the award by someone else – you can still bestow it on them again and help them to reach the maximum 6 stars!

My Nominations 

Elephant Advocacy Blog

Rayya  The Vet

Main Writers

David Kanigan 

Memory Bears By Bonnie 

Morning Bray Farm

News Ferret

Long Life Cats and Dogs

Everyone has a story

Weeping Into Dancing

An alphabet of gratitude 

Blessed With A Star On The Head

AnimalCouriers 

I read so many blogs each month too many to share that are amazing.  I truly pray my pain and suffering has in some way touched you and will help you to be the best you can be, treat humans and animals in our world the way you want to be treated.

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile

http://www.donkeywhisperer.com

https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer

 

Kreative Blog Award

Howdy,

I was surprised when I opened my e-mail to find the Kreative Blogger Award “I love these little peer nominated awards as a fellow blogger had to remember my blog in order to nominate my blog.”    A big thank you to my fellow blogger Hot Rod Cow Girl love the name don’t you?

The rules in accepting these three wonderful awards:

1.Thank the blogger who nominated you and link back to their blog.

2.List seven random things about yourself.

3.Nominate 10 other blogs that you admire and enjoy.

4.Notify the nominees.

5.Display the award logo on your blog.

* Not sure what I have not shared already, here goes.

Things I love

GOD in Jesus Christ name

My husband and best friend of almost twenty years together

Our family two and four-legged,  (One Mammoth donkey, one mini donkey, one horse, three dogs and two cats)

My life

Gardening

Blogging

Living in the Pacific Northwest when it’s not raining and cold outside

Nominate 10 other blogs that you admire and enjoy

Wild Hoof Beats

Long Life Cats and Dogs

Donkey and Mule Society

Soul of A Horse Blog

Peaceful Valley Donkey Ranch

Wild card blue

All The Soft Places

Seapunk2

A Hair Dresser Diaries

Rumpy Dog

Sheep Hollow Farm

Garden Walk Talk

Lematcho 

Bridget Larkin Phototography  

Serenity Spell 

Cloud Wild Horses blog

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile

http://www.donkeywhisperer.com

https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer

 

Versatile Blogger Award

Versatile Blogger Award –  A big thank you one more time to Dockfam blog - A blog about adventures

Tell 7 things about yourself

1. I trust GOD in Jesus Christ precious name to restore everything that has been stolen in my life as I am a child of Jesus Christ
2. I Pray every day, many times a day most of my prayers are simple “just me and GOD” I am grateful for my life
3. I am grateful to know Jesus before the trauma hit my life leaving me with chronic pain
4. I have learned; Forgiveness is most important for the person who was hurt not the person who did the hurting – Hurting people hurt people and animals
5. I am truly surprised you are reading my blog as my life seems pretty simple and well boring at the moment, kinda like the ground-hog day movie 
6. I trust GOD to handle everything in my life oh yeh one more thing to share “tears are a very important part of healing”, if you need to cry do it.  Blow your nose and get up again, never give up!!!
7. I have learned that trauma burns everything away in life that is not important, after a while GOD replaces what has been removed with people and things that have a little more substance
8. I am grateful GOD has given me the courage to write this blog, I pray my transparency helps you find Jesus Christ

•   Next, select 15 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly.

Steven Atwoods Blog - God, life, angels, bible

7msnranchhttp://  A Blog About Donkeys

Soul Surfer - Living life after trauma

Find Fabulous blog - A little of everything (horses too)

Linda Parelli blog - Horse training

FORGODALMIGHTY - For God, love and support
Personal Garden Coach – Gardening

Charlies angels blog - Horse rescue

WALKING on Water - GOD, inspirational
Elenarvasi blog - Photos

Leslie Carter - A little of everything

The Dancing Donkey Blog  - A single woman life on the farm

Trusting2 - GOD Jesus Christ name

Settled In Heaven - God, Jesus Christ

Stacey Westfall horsemanship - Horses

Farmgirlfare - farm blog

I read lot’s of blogs per week if your blog is not added I’m sure it will next time, thank you for reading my blog.

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile

http://www.donkeywhisperer.com

https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer

 

My Second Very Inspiring Blogging Award

Thank you David Kanigan at the Lead, Learn and Live blog for nominating me for the Very Inspiring Blogging Award.  Perfect timing for me to receive an Award as I have been having a hard month for sure as pain is draining on our soul “you made me smile” thank you!

Seven facts about me:

(1) I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest

(2)  I am a visual person I enjoy creating new projects

(3)  I believe in miracles as I am a child of Jesus Christ, I pray for peace in my family, your family and our precious world

(4) I believe every person has a special journey assigned to them

(5) I continue to pray for a miracle for all the pain to go away

(6) I pray GOD will make me well enough I can swing my leg up over my Horse and Mammoth donkey’s back one more time

(7) I dream of becoming a Parelli instructor for Donkeys, Horses and Mules

In return, I’d like to nominate the following bloggers for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award:

• Elephant ADVOCACY 
• Parelli blog
• Life As I See It
• Nature Pics Blog  
• The Persian Horse Blog
• True Warriors for GOD
• The Canadian Horse Fence Coalition
• Everyone Has A Story
• Garden Walk Garden Talk
• Morning Bray Farm 

To accept the award, the rules are:

1. Link back to the person who nominated you
2. Post the award image to your page
3. Tell seven facts about yourself
4. Nominate 10 other blogs
5. Let them know they are nominated

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile

http://www.donkeywhisperer.com

ttps://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer

 

Second Very Inspirational Award

Howdy,

A blog named Long Life Cats And Dogs a sweet inspirational blog helping our worlds pets just sent me my second “Very Inspirational Blog Award”, this is exactly what I have been trying to do inspire, motivate and challenge people to be human angels and help another human or animal.  Thank you!

Seven things about myself:

1. I love Jesus Christ
2. I am passionate about sharing information to make a difference in this world, not just breathe air but make a difference in our world
3. I am a very determined human being
4. I love farm living
5. I love flowers and aroma therapy
6. I live my life grateful
7. I dream of living in a place with less rain and more sunshine

My nominations for the Very Inspirational Blog Award in no particular order:

1.  http://granbee.wordpress.com/

2.  http://piglove.wordpress.com/

3.   http://animalcouriers.wordpress.com/

4.  http://awindowintothewoods.com/

5.  http://wwwaj-oaks.blogspot.com/

6.  http://atranquilplace.wordpress.com/

7.  http://kzackuslheureux.wordpress.com/

8.  http://professionsforpeace.com/

9.  http://denobears.wordpress.com/

10.  http://www.elephantadvocacy.blogspot.com/

11.  http://www.centervalleyanimalrescue.org/

12.   http://faithfulnibbles.wordpress.com/

13.  http://professionsforpeace.com/

14.  http://veganchopnchat.com/

15. http://pawstotalk.net/

Thank you for reading, liking, sharing and commenting on my blog!

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

http://www.donkeywhisperer.com

https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer

http://www.youversion.com/mobile

 

One Lovely Blogger Award

Howdy,

What more can I say except “Thank You, Thank You Very Much!!!! Thank you for the nomination, thank you for reading my blog.  Again, thank you!

Yesterday, I received a wonderful surprised by http://empoweredresults.org/, who notified me that she had nominated me for the One Lovely Blog Award.

Thank you  for the nomination! 

In order to accept, there are a few rules:

Link back to the blogger who nominated you.  Post the blog award image on your page. Tell 7 facts about yourself. Nominate 15 other blogs. Let the nominees know they been chosen.

Hmmm!   Seven things about myself:

1. I have been with my husband almost twenty years, we are happily married.

2. I love the smell of the rain but miss the sun

3. One of my favorite flowers is the Lily

4. The smell of the ocean relaxes my soul, I love the smell of the ocean

5. I love all animals

6. Prayer is the most important part of my life

7.  Learning to let go and trust GOD for all things

Recently bought a coffee cup that says:

When Plan A begins to falter & life turns upside down, do you sink or swim? In the end the true test of character is how you handle plan B

MY NOMINEES

This was really hard to do because I follow a lot of blogs which should be nominated for this award. Please visit their blogs and share whatever moves you as you read!

http://www.elephantadvocacy.blogspot.com/

http://www.critterfarmgirl.blogspot.com/

http://cissyblue.wordpress.com/

http://blog.everycowgirlsdream.com/

http://bentehaarstad.wordpress.com/

http://www.tracielouisephotography.com/

http://www.the7msnranch.com/

http://donkeyparadise.wordpress.com/

http://teamdonk.wordpress.com

http://morningbrayfarm.com/2012/01/07/ellsworth-loves-his-daddy/

http://remissionary.wordpress.com/

http://www.stonewritten.com/?p=4339

Please remember to look for a human or animal you can be a human angel for today as each of us has the opportunity to help one another each and every day.

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

http://www.donkeywhisperer.com

https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer

http://www.youversion.com/mobile

 

Sisterhood Of World Bloggers Award

Thrilled to receive A Sisterhood of the World Blogger Award and Tag Your It Nomination!  I find it an honor and know its value because it allows me to dig deeper, learn new things about fellow bloggers and directs me to new blogs. It’s a privilege to share this with others who share their gifting and hearts on this blogosphere.

I would first like to thank Maribel of  Maribelskidneystory for Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. Be sure to visit her blog as she shares her daily inspirations. To accept this awesome award, I must tell you 7 things you didn’t know about me!!!

1. I was born a strawberry blonde and I have green eyes

2. I have experienced death of a loved one at a very young age as I lost my beloved father at the tender age of 9

3. I use to love the snow and the rain before the accident

4.  I prefer the country over the city

5.  I believe in miracles from Jesus Christ

6. I have spent many years in deep quiet time with GOD

Here are my nominations for the Sister Of World Bloggers  in no particular order:

1.  http://faithfulnibbles.wordpress.com/

2. http://marijosings.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/and-he-shall-supply-all-our-needs/

3. http://joythebaker.com/2012/06/notes-to-self-part-one/

4. http://professionsforpeace.com/

5.  http://lesleycarter.wordpress.com/

6. http://rayyathevet.com/

7.  http://myhappydance.wordpress.com/

Thank you for reading my blog!

Melody

 

Ten Commandments Award

Howdy,

My friend Bird Everyone Has A Story just gave me the Ten Commandments Award.  As a child of Jesus Christ and a Warrior for Jesus Christ (I even have the scars to prove it), I am going to add a few things.  

The Ten Commandments are from GOD, the great I AM, he is the alfa omega and the beginning and end in Jesus Christ precious name. I promise to do my best as I am not a preacher nor have I had any formal christian education.  Here is a free bible app for your smart phone or computer.  A video with a little humor of the ten commandments  enjoy!

Select Looking for a bible that explains the bible in great detail for the world we live in today.  When I think of the Ten Commandments I think of Moses and the bible.  I think if more people memorized and followed the Ten Commandments our world would be a more loving place to live.

Ten Commandments from the Bible

The Ten Commandments Exodus 20:3-17. :

1. You shall have no other gods before Me.

 2. You shall not make unto thee any graven image.

3. You shall not take the name of the Lord God in vain.

4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.

5. Honor your father and your mother.

6. You shall not murder.

7. You shall not commit adultery.

8. You shall not steal.

9. You shall not bear false witness.

10. You shall not covet.

RULES:
The rules for this award are that you must answer the following ten questions and nominate ten blogs that you think deserve the award.

1. Describe yourself in seven words.

Property of Jesus Christ, intelligent, teacher, passionate, extroverted, introverted, honest

2. What keeps you up at night?

Pain from the large Screws surgically inserted in my pelvis they are really long from hip bone to hip bone 3 of them

3. Whom would you like to be?

I would like to be pain-free

4. What are you wearing now?

Jeans and a tee-shirt

5. What scares you?

Riding in a vehicle as a passenger

6. What are the best and worst things about blogging?

The best thing about blogging is being able to make friends over the internet after the semi truck accident as I have become very isolated, I enjoy people and miss people who are positive and have a passion for life.  Blogging gives me the opportunity to travel into friends lives all over the world without leaving my home.  Sitting, standing and walking is very difficult for me.

The worst thing about blogging – Nothing, I absolutely love blogging

7. What was the last website you looked at?
http://www.donkeywhisperer.com – I love to see who is needing help with their Donkeys, horses and mules 

8. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

I would be healthy and strong and have no large screws in my pelvis.  My back would no longer hurt, my feet would not be going numb pain free oh how I pray to be pain free one day.  

9. Slankets, yes or no?
Slankets are called Snuggies here, and I’m going to have to say no.   In the cold damp times of the year fall thru winter I am wearing lots of warm comfortable clothes and I use electric blankets, electric mattress pad and electric clothing. 

10. Tell us something about the person who nominated you.

Bird at  http://birdmartin.wordpress.com/ (Everyone has a story) writes about a variety of subjects, she is a brave person who shares her life with humor and honesty to help others find Jesus Christ.  She is a mature Christian woman, and is always ready to give an answer for our Lord. She is a survivor of a fallen world we all live in and a Warrior For Jesus Christ   Thank you, Bird, for the Ten Commandment Award.

Bonus Question:  What is your testimony for Jesus Christ?

I gave my life to Jesus in my early forties after being diagnoised with a rare spinal cord tumor here is a link explaining that part of my testimony most recently my testimony for Jesus reads more like a love story as I could  have never ever survived the amount of pain and suffering the semi truck motor vehicle accident left me with if Jesus was not holding my right hand.

Nominations for Ten Commandments Award:

1. CBN – Call for free Prayer they have the best prayer warriors I call them and it’s free - @ CBN Prayer

2.  Joyce Meyer – @ Joyce Meyer 

3.  Joel Osteen -  @ Joel Osteen 

4. Max McClean – Audio bible * This is what I listened to when I was not strong enough to lift my bible from the eight broken ribs, collapsed lung and kidney grade v tear.  I was just to weake, listening to the bible being read in Pslams is very peaceful when trying to rest and sleep.  The mind needs positive information when it is suffering at it’s worst time.

5. Max Lucodo – Max Lucado 

6. Billy Graham – Billy Grahm

Bloggers I have nominated for this Award:

Regina - Imagesbyregnia.info

http://granbee.wordpress.com/

Mags – http://magsx2.wordpress.com/about/

 http://lakesidelane.wordpress.com/

http://nodroppedstitches.wordpress.com/

http://faithfulnibbles.wordpress.com/ - http://faithfulnibbles.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/the-ten-commandments-award/

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

http://www.donkeywhisperer.com

https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer