http://www.helenmartin.com Witty brilliance from the lovely Bride of Martinstein Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:01:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our little sweet pea was born on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 5:57 PM. She was 8 pounds 11 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. And she is perfect. Before you ask, where did you get "Nellie"... it was a very popular late 19th century nickname for Helen. (No one told me, ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2009/09/07/presenting-helen-elizabeth-martin-our-nellie/ If you have popped over from the Encouragement Cafe, then you are here looking for "dessert". To hear the song, click here and you will be scooting back over to the June 6, 2009 show podcast... my song is about seven and half minutes in! And below are the lyrics. The song ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2009/06/23/welcome-to-encouragement-cafe-readers/ ... our Because I Can Events website, that is. (Actually, it has been for a couple of weeks, but I have been busy.) It is still a little bit "in-progress" but let me know what you think! http://www.helenmartin.com/2009/03/08/because-i-can-is-live/ In the absence of any original thoughts (that I have the time or liberty to go into today), I have another cool quote to share: The mark of an educated mind is the ability to entertain a thought without accepting it. http://www.helenmartin.com/2009/01/18/anatole-france/ I came across this quote today, and I thought I'd share it. Love, in any form, should create value in its object, not seek it. http://www.helenmartin.com/2009/01/16/ian-pitt-watson-british-preacher/ UPDATE: Baby Jade is all better. She is home and even though they want to keep an eye on her health, they believe she is well. Thank you for praying! I just got a serious prayer-chain call. There is a little 2 week old baby from our church with spinal meningitis ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2008/12/10/pray-for-jade/ I am in this place again... Sara Groves' music has been my close companion and confidante for a long, long time but until a couple of days ago I had never owned her debut CD, the self-produced, Past the Wishing. Her music always hurts me at first. This well-worn experience is upon ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2008/12/10/here-again/ I am so thankful that Lysa came up with the idea for the Cool Christmas GiveAway, and I hope we repeat it again soon.... How does a Cool Easter GiveAway sound to everyone? In her book, The Uncommon Woman, Susie Larson recounts the story of a man who went to Africa ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2008/12/09/and-the-winner-is-2/ UPDATE: It's all over now.... I'll announce the winner Tuesday, December 9, at noon central! There are just 19 4 hours 77 12 minutes left! (Ends at noon central today!) Here is how to enter my part of the (Lysa TerKeurst) Cool Christmas GiveAway: Click on THIS POST AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS! Merry Christmas! http://www.helenmartin.com/2008/12/07/cool-christmas-giveaway-theres-still-time-to-enter/ Hello! Please, keep entering my GiveAway until Monday at noon! Scroll down just one post and put a prayer for IJM and those they rescue in the comment box. I have loved reading and praying along with the wonderful prayers that people have written. It is very encouraging. I can’t promise ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2008/12/06/will-a-non-autographed-copy-do/