WINNER ANNOUNCED

And now - the moment you've all been waiting for!!! The winner of the What's in the Bible DVD drawing........

Patti Peters!

And @EMBR - if you send me your mailing address, I would be happy to mail the copy I reviewed for the blog tour!

That way we have TWO WINNERS!!!!!!

I hope you both enjoy these DVDs as much as I did! They were truly amazing!

"What's in the Bible" Review

As I mentioned in a previous post, I am honored to have been selected as a participant of the “What’s In the Bible” DVD blog tour for Tyndale Blog Network. Part of the reason I was so excited to view these DVDs was due to the creator of the series, Phil Vischer. Phil was the genius creator of Veggie Tales, which, in my opinion, was an amazing creation of vegetables that told stories in the Bible! I bet I could sing about five of the songs from that series right now! As an adult, I enjoyed watching each episode with my children!

I remember hearing that the creator of Veggie Tales fell upon hard times and lost ownership of the company. I didn’t know any of the details but was blessed to hear him briefly discuss the details at the beginning of this series. He indicated he spent a substantial amount of time searching God’s Word for direction. My prayer is that he will be extremely blessed in this new endeavor.

As the characters of “What’s in the Bible” were introduced, I was a bit worried I wouldn’t enjoy this series. I have been “puppetted” to death over the years in children’s ministry. But I was overjoyed to see how he created a whirlwind of excitement transitioning from one character to the next-to the Bentley Brother’s (singers with “out of this world” harmony!), to live children’s responses, to the ever-famous flannel graph!

But the best part of the entire series, in my humble opinion, is the valuable theology Phil Vischer is teaching the children of today (and the parents too!). For instance, do you know when and/or who translated the bible from Hebrew to Latin? How about the number of books in the Protestant Bible or the Catholic Bible? Did you even know there was a difference?

I watched two episodes back to back and NEVER got the least bit bored. As a matter of fact, I took copious notes! The first episode is titled “In the Beginning” and covers, well, the beginning; the basics of the Bible. The second episode “Let my People Go" provides an overview of the Book of Genesis.

If you’re interested in winning a copy of either or both episodes, leave a comment on my blog telling me WHY I should pick you! I will draw the winner/winners on Friday night, April 12th. So don’t delay – ENTER NOW! http://passionatechildrensservant.blogspot.com/

If you would like to view the trailer for this fabulous series, go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Mnq_sqMus

If you would like to visit the “What’s in the Bible web site, go here: www.whatsinthebible.com

Or the publisher of this amazing series, go here: http://www.tyndale.com/

Until next time...

WINNER ANNOUNCED - check post Monday, March 15th!

Amazing Friday Night....

So last night was the last WOW 2010. I was so sad to say good-bye to my 7th grade small group gals! But not to worry, I still have phone numbers, mailing AND email addresses.

When we were leaving Colonial Heights (around 10 pm), I promised the girls ice cream. So we stopped at McDs and, OF COURSE, the ice cream maching was broken! So we stopped at the NEXT McDs - and there machine was broken too! I begged her to please try and she was able to "squeeze" ONE more ice cold treat out!

As we were leaving, all three girls had to use the restroom. So, while I wait, a woman approaches me for a ride...ugh-I was scared, so I said I wasn't traveling that direction. I felt so guilty - and noticed the gas gauge was a little low, but KNEW I could make it home... So, if you guessed this story has a bad ending, it DOES! Just before Williamsburg, I RUN OUT OF GAS on Interstate 64 at midnight (with 3 children in my car!). I have NEVER run out of gas (okay, I guess I have now!) and although I wasn't scared, I was SOOOOOO tired! My poor husband had to bring gas (and he WASN'T happy about it!) and we didn't get home until about 1 am!

What did I learn??? STOP for gas at a quarter of a tank!

What's in the Bible

I have the honor of reviewing What's in the Bible, a DVD series recently released by the creator of Veggie Tales! I sat down last night and watched the first two episodes and can't wait to tell you all about them (I even took notes - impressed!?!?!) Not to mention the opportunity to offer you a chance to win a copy! Keep an eye on this blog for further details...you won't regret it!

Busy, busy, busy - Blessed, blessed, blessed

Oh my gosh, what a fabulous weekend! I just love when I SEE God working! He never ceases to amaze me! On Friday afternoon, I took my girls (plus a sweet friend of Brooke's) to SPA NIGHT at Colonial Heights Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, VA. I was expecting a night of girly fun. WOW (which happens to be the name of this 9-week event for middle school aged girls - stands for Women of Worth) does not begin to describe the night! Let me begin by saying that this Church is absolutely beautiful (inside (I mean inside the hearts of the members) and out!). Each room was incredibly decorated for the girls, each speaker was prepared/highly gifted, and every heart in leadership was looking upward! I could list every detail (and will if you like), but let me summarize to say that God was MOVING that night! I left that Church (around midnight) on a Spiritual high for the girls (and for ME!).

We then went to check into our hotel and it was fabulous! The hotel was pretty new and our room was huge! We all went to sleep and arose at 8 am to start the day pool-side (at least I was on the side-doing my Bible study while the girls enjoyed the heated pool).

We came home to a sleep-over, followed by Sunday morning Worship and teaching (5th grade). What a fabulous weekend! I am so incredibly blessed!

NCC Bible Reading Plan

Please join me in reading the Bible in a year! NCC will begin this Wednesday (the beginning of Lent) and has numerous on-line resources! Please check out the web site and join us! They also have a facebook page, twitter, and emails (and a couple other icons I'm not sure what they mean).

I can't wait to get started...

OH MY GOSH!!!!! What a night.....

Let me begin by saying it was raining cats and dogs last night and the traffic was terrible! I almost gave up and went home - but I know that the battles we fight are NOT against human flesh! I pushed ahead - and prayed OUT LOUD for the Lord to help me find the location and get me there in time! I hate to miss one word Sharon speaks!

I am so grateful that HE helped me! It was an amazing meeting! Sharon's vision is three-fold: 1 team to make a friend at the jail in NN; 1 team to teach classes at the jail; and 1 team to create/send baskets to the adult entertainment industries in our area. If anyone is interested in getting on a team - PLEASE let me know! I can hook you up!

The best part of the night is that I had a feeling deep down that this ministry is for me! Sharon told us to go home and pray and let her know our decision.... I will be seeking His guidance non-stop! We are challenged to be His hands and feet! I want to serve Him with all that is within me!

Please pray for the project and the women in NN that we can show the Light of the Lord!