Blogaversary Week! (Day 1)

Greetings! Hope this Monday finds you well. I’m excited because this is a special week. Why??? Well, on Wednesday, my blog will officially be one year old!?! That’s right, one year since “My Cup Runneth Over” was born. = ) I’ve said it before but will say it again, I truly don’t think it’s an overstatement to say blogging has changed my life! I don’t know about you, but I say that’s worth celebrating! (More about that at the end of today’s post.)

What I’d like to do this week is share a few posts from the last year, starting with one that explains the mission of my blog. (This was originally posted last July.)

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I’ve been thinking about the mission of my blog for a number of days, asking the Lord to help me put words to it. In all honesty, it's pretty simple. The mission of "My Cup Runneth Over" is to encourage others and share the hope, joy and love of Jesus, through the overflow of my very grateful heart.

I am extraordinarily blessed. So often in my life, I’ve seen God’s hand move in incredible ways. When I ponder everything this holy God has done for me (a very broken vessel), my heart feels such overwhelming love and gratitude, I can’t possibly keep it to myself! I want to tell everyone about Him, His amazing love and how He can change your life!

I began sharing what God had done and was doing in my life as He presented opportunities. First, it was with my middle school girls, then to the women in my Bible study, as well as other friends and family. Still, I felt restless. There were many stories longing to be shared, yet just as sure as I know God made me an encourager, I’m even more sure He did not make me a public speaker. (Sidenote here...He knows I'm willing should that ever be His plan for me...but He and I also know it would require much in the way of His divine help!)

I asked Him to show me what He wanted me to do. He reminded me one day that writing notes of encouragement was one of my favorite ways to share the His love. Was He telling me to write more notes? To someone specific? He then seemed to say “why not simply ‘write notes’ of encouragement, tell the stories of how I’m working in your life, and then trust Me to bring those who need that message?" He soon drew me to this avenue of faith. Soon thereafter, I read Romans 15:13 (NLT) "I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." Choosing that verse as my foundation, "My Cup Runneth Over" was born.

It is my prayer that those who read my blog will sense that I am a humble student of the Bible, with so much left to learn. I also pray the gratitude that flows from my heart is unmistakable in everything I write. Lastly, and most importantly, I pray what you read here encourages your heart, and fills you with the hope, joy and peace of Christ.

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Now more about the celebration! All comments received each day throughout the week (from 12:01 am this morning through 12:00 midnight Friday night - Eastern Time) will be placed in a random drawing for a special giveaway prize I’m putting together. (Because of my surgery, I’m a little behind!) I have the first two items purchased…you can see them here…


(“Give Us this Day” sign from my friend Kathy of Bittersweet Farm.) The rose-colored journal is from Family Christian Store. There will be a few additional items, all of which will be pictured on Friday. I’ll make the drawing Saturday morning and post the winner sometime before noon Eastern time! = )

Blessings!
Tracy