The Encouragement Award.

I know I’m supposed to pass on the Encouragement award…but I’m a little stumped…not because I don’t know who to pass it on to, but because the blogs I would have passed it to have disappeared.

Now...this doesn’t mean that there aren’t other wonderful blogs out there…I KNOW that there are, but they have either already been given the award (originally entitled the Thinking Blog Award) or I’m not aware of them. (And although I would love to do so…I just don't have time to visit too many other blogs, and lately I haven’t had any time to visit anywhere except  Thinklings and A.S.Kids…both of which are wonderful and worthy of awards…Thinklings for – of course – making people think, and A.S. Kids for encouragement and help.)

But, that said, I would still like to honor the blogs I would have chosen if they were still around, because when I first started blogging these were the blogs that encouraged me the most…and just because they have “disappeared” doesn’t make them any less of an encouragement. It just means that the bloggers have rearranged their priorities (probably for the better) or switched to an easier blog host. So without further ado here is my list…

Number 1 – would have to be the famous Dandelion Seeds. She has won all sorts of awards and deserves it. What a blessing her blog was to so many.

Number 2 – Little Eblings Academy - because she was so sweet to always comment on my blog and now she is missing…and we all miss her and her cute, encouraging blog.

Number 3 – Jewels2Texas @ From the Hearth – who was such an encouragement to me when I first started blogging and stumbled upon Homeschoolblogger. Her blog was witty and encouraging and I loved the background music. She inspired me to go ahead and blog. I think that she can still be found by following the link on her page, but I haven’t visited her new blog.

Number 4 – HomeschoolNewbie @ Journey – who is a dear friend and had an encouraging, humorous blog as well,

And

Number 5 – HeadingHomeward – which actually might still be around, but all I can ever get to load is the header. Her blog was sweet and encouraging…

Well that’s it. Check out the two blogs I spoke about above…and here is another one of note that I recently stumbled upon…The Prattling Pastor's Wife. (The other blogs are still in my friends, if you want to check them out...but I am not providing links here since none of these blogs are currently active.)

blessings,

dani

“Her price is much higher than jewels.” (Proverbs 31:10)