The Thinking Blogger Award

Matt has honored me with the Thinking Blogger Award.  As he says on his blog, it is a nice way to recognize some of the many great blogs out there and it originated here.  Once you've been tagged, it is your turn to select, in no particular order, 5 blogs that have blessed you for one reason or another and tag them.  Thanks, Matt!  I appreciate you considering my blog a place worth visiting!

Here are the five blogs that I would recommend to you:

1. Milton at don't eat alone- Milton is an amazing writer, a professional chef and the husband of a pastor.  He has a heart for the situation in Darfur and poetry in his soul.  I cry 99% of the time when I read his blog.  When I grow up, I want to write like Milton.
2. Jan at A Church for Starving Artists- Also a wonderful writer, Jan is a pastor at a church here in the Washington Metro area.  Her perspective on what the church SHOULD be and the moments when it is almost there, bless me every time I read her blog.  I appreciate the perspective of a female in full-time ministry and we also happen to have similar tastes in authors and political perspectives!!  Love Jan's blog!
3. Neil at Broken Bonds, Loosed Chains- you knew I had to mention Neil's blog!  Neil is my pastor and my friend.  I appreciate his perspective on everything and his deep love of our Lord.  I have recently been inspired by his disciplined training for a marathon and the way that he has chronicled that journey on his blog.  Neil is a bad influence on me in terms of all the books he recommends.  We share a love of reading and Amazon has really appreciated Neil's presence in my life! 
4. Emily at Art & Nonsense- Emily is my twenty-something artist friend who keeps me young and energized.  She is a student at the Corcoran School of Art and an amazing artist, writer and friend.  We share a love of Jesus and an intolerance of mean people and bull****.  Emily can create art with many mediums; check out how she paints with words on her blog.
5. Laura at Two Boys, Ages 4 and 6- This is my precious sister-in-law, writing about her adventures with my two nephews.  If she and my brother ever split up, I might just keep her instead of him!  She is one of the smartest people I know and VERY funny!  Living life with two ENERGETIC little boys makes for some very funny blog entries.  What she hasn't shared on the blog is that she is expecting #3 in September!  I guess she will have to change the name of her blog!  Although she doesn't write about it, I also appreciate Laura's perspectives on our shared Christian journey and the current situation in the PCUSA.

So, there they are, in no particular order, 5 blogs that I visit regularly and love!  5 very different, but equally gifted writers.  Thanks again, Matt!  By the way, I also love Matt's blog!

Comments

[Mom]

I don't know whether to bless you or curse you! All I need are more blogs to read! Will say though, the ones I've checked out are great.... so I guess I should bless you, my child. Your old Mom, spending MORE time on the computer!
Love you!!

[emy]

*sniffle* I'd like to thank the Academy...for this honor...hahaha
Kelly---your AMAZING blog is one which inspired me to start blogging away in the first place---so if I have any though to put forth---it is to you that I owe homage :)