Week{ending}...

It's like Christmas in our small town today. 

Preparations for this weekend's events have been in the works for days. Emily informed me that when she was little, she couldn't even sleep the night before. Needless to say, children who grow up in rural communities are easily entertained - and isn't that refreshing?

By the end of this weekend, all the little girls will want to be Miss Swamp Cabbage and the little boys to be cowboys. Most of us will have feasted on gator tail, swamp cabbage fritters and Seminole Indian fry bread, and cheered on the armored participants in more than one armadillo race. {One of this year's armadillos has been named after Emily - too funny.}

Jeans, cowboy boots and hats are the expected attire, and we will wander about to a steady stream of country music, dancing, gospel music and clogging from the gazebo in the park by the river. 

What does your weekend look like?

{The winner of the Dayspring Coupon Giveaway is Linda Chontos! Congratulations Linda! And thank you to everyone who participated.} 

The one my heart loves {and a sweet GIVEAWAY}...

We were scheduled to share our testimony in small group Sunday morning - Louis and I - but he was ill and I had to go alone.

After thirty-five years of marriage, we are one...and to tell my testimony apart from the one my heart loves seemed odd and incomplete.

Our stories of coming to faith are clearly our own, but there's been three decades since that together love covered a multitude of sins...

and together grace carries us through.

So when I had the opportunity to partner with (in)courage and DaySpring to review one of February's (in)spired deals, I was thrilled to choose a Mr. & Mrs. Gift Set.

The "Mrs." cup from that set is my current favorite. "Can you even drink out of another cup?" Louis teases. 

I love the cups, their bold, complementary colors, and the lovely scripture and heart details inside - beautiful expressions of my love for my "Mr." And they are the perfect size for the large cup setting on a Keurig {one of the best Christmas gifts I ever gave Emily *grin*}. 

The Mr. & Mrs. Gift Set I received included a lovely and sturdy gift bag and coupon book of fun and meaningful activity ideas and expressions. It's truly a perfectly delightful set for a wedding, shower, or anniversary gift, and it's not only on sale {this month only}, you can buy 2 and get one free.

And for readers of Pollywog Creek, Dayspring is offering a $20 off coupon {good through Dec. 31, 2012, on any Dayspring purchase over $20, not including shipping}. 

To enter the $20 coupon GIVEAWAY, all I need you to do is leave a comment {on this post} by Friday, February 24th at 6 pm {EST} and tell me:

...about your favorite coffee, tea, or hot chocolate mug

or

...which of the (in)spired deals you like the most

or 

...how long you have been married

or

...how much you love me {just kidding}

I will announce the winner in my Saturday Week{ending} post.

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 ESV

Disclosure: DaySpring provided the products for review, but the opinions are clearly my own.


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