Farmgirl Paints Winner!

Before we get to announce the next Christmas in July

winner, I wanted to take a moment and ask for your

prayers. Yesterday I heard about a family in the Raleigh

area where my sister lives who lost their 5 year old son,

Elijah, in a drowning accident at a pool party. Their 7 year

old son apparently found his brother but was paralyzed

with fear and shock to even tell anyone for several minutes.

It's tragic and scary and painful for all of us to hear about.

The parents names are David and Melissa. They also have

a 1.5 year old. My heart has been breaking for this family.

I can't imagine the loss. The grief. The despair.

Please pray for comfort, healing and peace.

I heard the song "Held" by Natalie Grant yesterday

on the way home and, while it touched me deeply to

think of this family, it is such a beautiful reminder of

how in our darkest times of grief God holds us:

This is what it means to be held, how it feels,

when the sacred is torn from your life

and you survive.

This is what it is to be loved and to know

that the promise was when everything fell

we'd be held.

How awesome is our God.

Here's the video of "Held" in case you've not heard it.

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers for David, Melissa and

all the others grieving the loss of precious Elijah.

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Now for some happy news.

The winner of the Farmgirl Paints "Blessed" necklace

is Shannon from Moving Mommy!

Shannon's #24 comment was:

Shannon, please email me (button to the left)

so I can pass along your address to Becky.

Thanks all! More winners announced tomorrow!

Have a GOOD day.