Feb 19, 2009

Get Service

By now, you know the drill. Kick-off giveaway business, then the post, then you comment, then you win. Fun, right? Oh, and if you haven't entered to win one of the grand prizes yet, it is not too late. Go here to do so!


The winners of yesterday's giveaways are....



Dev of D's Recipe Collection won the sachets!

and Danyele of A Thorn Among Roses won the hairbows!

(Don't worry, she's got plenty of feminine heads to stick the bows on.... they will definitely get used!)

By commenting on today's post, you'll be entered into the drawing to win one of these pretty wonderful prizes....



This pair of Sterling Drop Pearl Earrings, Designs by Ellen


or this Ladybug Dots Ouchie Pouchie, created by TurtleMommy

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I saw this clip on my bloggy friend Michelle's site, Creative Treasures. The message stayed with me for quite some time, and I'm excited to share it with the rest of you. Enjoy!....






If you judge people you have no time to love them. ~Mother Teresa

It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. ~Gandhi


34 comments:

Junior said...

wow, such a great message. Sometimes we are so wrapped up in our own issues that we forget that everyone is going through something.

Celine said...

I loved the message!
How inspiring, as always!
Congratz to yesterday's winners!

L2L said...

Oh wow, Tara we must be on the same wave length. Stop by and check out my post for the 19th. And I think I just found my next video spot light!!!!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful! Great message!

Just Me said...

wow!! reminds me of the brandon heath song, give me your eyes.

and also of the message a visiting pastor preached to us at missions festival, about every person having something in their life, something missing,

and thanks for stoping by my bog. the bible verses on the side are ones God has given me the past few weeks, as a result to our family feeling lead to someday go into full time missions.
unfortuantely i have not had time to write much on my blog recently, and only have on there photos from the challenges i belong to. hope to get back to writing soon

The High Family said...

Great clip. GREAT message.

Thanks!

Hannah said...

That is such a great message. We all need to spend more time stepping outside of our own self and looking for ways to give to others. Thanks for the reminder.

Colleen said...

wouldnt it be great if everyone could have some glasses like that just for a day!

Kimberly Gail said...

Wonderful message. thank you for sharing

Dana said...

Loved it. Hope it's o.k. if I post it on mine.

Thanks sometimes this life seems to much until you remember everyone is fighting their own battles.

Devri said...

Thank you for sharing this. This is such a great reminder for everyone! I love the quotes too. :-)
Thanks again for the giveaway!!!

pma_devri@hotmail.com

shawn said...

Wow. What amessage -I get it...

Kate Nally said...

What a great website! I just found out I'm expecting my first and I'll definitely keep this website handy!

Ashley said...

Great message! And I always love a good quote.

Valerie said...

Wow Tara that was great. We all do need a pair of those glasses. Great post!

Congrats to the winners!

Sha nay nay said...

that was a WAY good message. Makes you think a little harder!

Becky said...

I love this message and it is something I actually have been thinking about this week. I love the Mother Theresa quote. Thank you so much for sharing!

Amanda said...

So very true!

Shelly said...

What a great video. Awesome. It made me think of Matt at the end: "Do you get it?" I like the quote by Mother Teresa too.

CC said...

Loved the ending!!!

LuAnn said...

That was great - I can get a pair of those glasses from where?

momma said...

wow! what a great reminder.

i love the ladybug dots ouchie pouchie - so cute!!

Unknown said...

I love those quotes, and the earrings are gorgeous!

WheresMyAngels said...

Okay, that was a tear jerker! That made me so sad. But boy is that so true!

Melissa, Multi-Tasking Mama said...

Amen, that was very moving! Glad to see the launch is going so well!!

Vickie said...

I couldn't see the video and I couldn't see it at Creative Treasures either. Must be my computer.

Congrats to Yesterday's winners. the earrings are lovely.

Sandy said...

Great message! Thanks for sharing:0)

Country Mouse, City Mouse said...

What a great reminder to step outside of our comfort zone and think of others.

Emma said...

Wow! What a great message. You always find the most inspiring stories!

AndreaLeigh said...

inspiring as always. thanks for sharing. :)

Laura said...

everyone has a story...sometimes it helps to read theirs and not focus on your own...

beautiful posts you have...

Tabitha Blue said...

Wonderful giveaways, post and quotes!! So true!! It's so important what we give our attention too, and pay attention to other's stories, not always focused on ourselves. You do this so well!

:)
~Tabitha~

freshmommyblog.com

Stephanie said...

What a great message! No matter what we may be going through, there are some people who have it just as bad or worse...

Congrats to yesterday's winners!

Brenda said...

Great video, thanks for sharing that, I am going to pass it on as well.

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