Welcome to Inspire Me Monday
A place to share your creative inspirations
Sharpen your creative vision and
Showcase your creative talents!
I invite you to inspire others and
Nurture your creative spirit by
Joining our Creative Blog Hop!
To participate, simply join my creative community and
Follow the guidelines at the end of this post!
What’s Inspiring You This Week?
Here’s What’s Inspiring Me…
Inspiration From God’s Word
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,
A holy nation, His own special people,
That you may proclaim the praises of Him
Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light…
1 Peter 2:9-10
Art Source: Chosen by JoDee Luna
Song Of The Week
Praise You In This Storm by Casting Crowns
For those in need of encouragement
And in memory of those forever changed by 9.11,
A Blessing To Celebrate – Hannah’s New Dog
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Highlights From Week 87
Following are some of the highlights from last week’s party:
Consie – Duck Tape Dragonfly Pen & Pencil Toppers
One Mommy – Painted Sandwich Fun
Talent is timeless.
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Inspire Me Monday – Week 87!
Inspire Me Monday #88 – Week Of September 9, 2013
I like the idea of Inspiration Monday.
Monday’s often get the short end of the stick
But they are fraught with potential!
Judy Palmer
Now it’s time to share your inspirations! You can participate in Inspire Me Monday in the following ways:
1) Share “What’s Inspiring You” by creating your own Inspire Me Monday post! You can include any creative challenges you’ve discovered – any books or quotes you love – any bloggers who have inspired you – anything that has inspired you and will inspire us too!
2) Share your creative projects with us! You’re welcome to link up your Arts & Crafts projects – your Recipes – your DIY, Home Décor and Organizational Ideas – your original Writing, Music & Photography – you get the idea!
3) Visit the participants – share some comment love – let them know what’s inspired you!
When you link up, be sure to include the Inspire Me Monday button and a link back to this post on all of your entries so that your readers can join the fun! The blog code is on the side bar if you need it!
Be sure to link directly to your Inspire Me Monday Posts and Creations using the permalink to the individual posts – not your blog’s home page URL – so that participants can easily find and comment on your creations!
The party will remain open all week so have fun sharing – inspire me with your comments – and please, use the social media buttons below the post to spread the word!
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I finally got here early!!!! Granted, I have to come back later to visit all the awesome links but it’s nice to be one of the first. Have a great week and thanks for hosting.
Woo hoo – welcome to the Early Bird’s Club Meryl! Looking forward to reading your Infographics post!
I love visiting the links throughout the week.
Hope you have a fabulous week and enjoy all of the inspiration! 🙂
Wow! What an awesome song to listen to after being unable to blog due to illness! Thank you so much for sharing. I am so happy to be able to link up again. Thanks for hosting and have a great week.
Hi Judy,
I hope that you are doing better! September is such a difficult time for so many people – myself included.
I heard that song for the first time last night and it just fit!
There were so many awesome videos to choose from – but in the end, I went with this one because it felt like it gave pause for a moment of silence, of sorts.
I hope it inspires you – and others – through the difficult moments in your life!
Have a blessed week. You remain in my prayers!
Thank you for featuring Rebecca’s Panda Rice Tutorial this week. I’ve shared this post via social media and grabbed your button for both the post & my sidebar/features.
Thank you so much! Had planned to contact you both but have been having connectivity issues – sigh. This is the week for creative lunches and your Bento creations are among my favorites! 🙂
Thank you for hosting! What a lot of creativeness!! Have been following you but saw you on the Blog Hop Blitz and had to stop by and say hi and then I saw that your party was open!
Terri Henkels – Easy Life Meal & Party Planning
Thanks so much, friend, for hosting! I’ve been here checking out the links but haven’t shared anything for IMM in quite a while….
Love your hop!
Be well and God bless!
Always glad to see you Chris and so glad you enjoy the inspiration!
I loved your recent homeschooling post on your blog by the way!
Great visiting all the inspiring blogs posted throughout the week!
Thank you!!
Thank you for the party. Have a great week. Tina
I can’t find where to link up. This happens to me sometimes on other blogs too. Is it just my computer?
Thanks for letting me know, Sharon! I don’t know what happened but the original code – which was working just fine earlier – seems to have gone on siesta!
I just added the “new” code in and it appears to be up.
If anyone else has a problem, please let me know!
Got it working. Thanks!
I don’t see the link up option. 🙁 I will check back.
Thanks so much for hosting! Love the puppy!
Thank you for featuring my artwork, Chosen. I love the scripture you chose to go with the piece. I created the piece with Romans 11:17-18 in mind–God grafting us into the vine, Jesus, yet your scripture is so perfect as well.
It’s always fun to see what everyone is doing. Blessings, Ramona!
Blessings to you too Arnoldo! I appreciate your continued support! 🙂
Thanks so much for the Cafe Press giveaway! I used my gc on an iPhone case and it is beautiful!
Thanks so much for sharing Kathryn – enjoy your beautiful new iPhone case! 🙂
Nice features. I love Hanna and her new doggie! Thank you for hosting this great party!
Have a blessed week, sweet lady.
FABBY
You too dear Fabby!
Oh, what a wonderful song Judy…I love it too! Hugs,
FABBY
Such interesting features; how cute is that panda rice?! And can always appreciate helpful advice on simplifying ANYTHING!
Thanks so much for hosting and have a super happy week!
Poppy
You too Poppy!
How sweet of you to feature Hannah my daughter and her new pet dog Lexie! Thank you! Have a blessed week!
How could I resist? Hannah and her new puppy just melted my heart!
Have a blessed week Rina!
Hey Ramona, Its gonna take me all week to get through all these great blogs! You have one of the best hops out there, and I am always so happy to be on the hop list! Watching the sun come up with some coffee, and ready to start enjoying a few of your blog hop participants…..
Have a great week!
Diane
My first time to link-up! Thank-you! Blessings on your week!
Welcome Deborah – we’re delighted to meet you! 🙂
SO glad to be here again, Ramona. The baby maters are babies no more, and have oodles of brothers, sisters and cousins to play with. *lol* There are a couple of bell peppers on my lone plant and the pumpkins have leaves that you could use as a hat! Thanks for being inspiring, not just on Mondays, but on every day of the week!
Happy monday thought a nice way to start the week is with some blogging goals. Thanks for the party!
Linking up a Practical demo of the power of the mind this week – thanks for hosting 🙂
Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity
Chosen is absolutely gorgeous. The panda rice looks so cute. And the new puppy, so sweet! Such wonderful inspirations, thank you for hosting this and picking out such lovely highlights.
Dear Created,
I always love to see what you will share with everyone! Always fun!! Have a blessed week!
Jacqueline
Thanks for hosting. Hope you have a fabulous week.
Hello just stopped by to follow you and go Like you on facebook . Found you through the naptime reveiw blog hop. Come by for a visit
http://thisolemom.blogspot.com
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Have a great night,
Kim This Ole Mom
Thank you so much for hosting.I brought one of my family’s favorites..Egg Pie.Have a great week ahead.
Egg Pie? Can’t wait to check it out! Thanks for sharing it at Inspire Me Monday! 🙂
Love the verse you shared here, so encouraging. I also love the Casting Crowns song you posted. God used it to get us through a tough time a few years ago.
Thanks for hosting this blog hop! : )
I’m so glad to hear that song helped you through a rough patch.
I heard it for the first time this weekend and it just spoke to my heart!
Thanks so much for featuring our painted sandwiches!
Have a wonderful week!
You’re welcome! Do you know that’s the first time I’ve seen that? VERY cool!
I linked up on page 2! I thought it didn’t link until I saw there was another page!
Sorry the link is “tricksy” this week!
I normally use the “old” code when I post but it went missing for a bit on Sunday so I substituted it with the “new” code instead.
The new code is supposed to be more social media friendly – but I prefer the old code because it looks tidier and puts everything in 1 place!
The new code is nice. When you hover over a picture of an entry you can share the post on Facebook, twitter or pinterest! It’s nice!
I Love 1Peter, too!! Thanks so much for sharing it! Well, I didn’t link up a craft or a recipe this time. I linked up something infinitely more personal, about my reent Sprirtual Blessing. I hope you like it! Thaks for giving my voice and Faith a forum to share in!
Many Blessing to you and yours!
~Theresa
Thank you for sharing your wonderful story with us – it was truly a blessing to read!
Have a beautiful week, dear Theresa!
Thanks for the party!
Thanks for hosting!
My pleasure!