Monday, December 7, 2009

Squeezing Lemons












Both these lovely ladies gave me the lemonade award:


Being Me
Audrinna

I hope you will jump over and visit each of them.

Each follower on this blog is special and loved. As I pondered the lemonade award. I thought of how each of us have or are experiencing lemons in our lives. That makes us understand each other. We are all in some way kindred spirits.

What do we do with all the lemons? Do we allow them to rot in our midst or do we make lemonade and share it with others. As I pass this lemonade award to each of you, I pray you will make lemonade and share it with the less fortunate around you.
Let's not allow a single lemon to rot and stink up our lives! Get to squeezing, dear friends. Take all the "yucky stuff" in your life and make lemonade!

Squeezing lemons,

Andrea
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49 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 7, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    Congratulations on the blog award! I am making lemonade along with you! Thank you so much for passing this award to me! I love me some bloggy awards!!!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 7, 2009 at 7:19 PM

    Thanks Andrea ... ;)

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  3. Deborah December 7, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    Congratulations on your lemonade award. That was a nice post!
    Thank you!

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  4. DeniseDecember 7, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    Congrats, and thanks for sharing dear.

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  5. Tamika:December 7, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    Congratulations Andrea! Lemonade is one of my favorite drinks.

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  6. ParsleyDecember 7, 2009 at 7:58 PM

    Thank you for sharing.

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  7. A Mother AlwaysDecember 7, 2009 at 8:16 PM

    Amen to Lemonade.. thank you for sharing.

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  8. Nikki (Sarah)December 7, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    Congrats on the award. Great post. And Lemonaide it is! Sarah

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  9. Danae HudsonDecember 7, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    Thank you so much for the blog award! I know I don't always fill them out, but I definitely always appreciate getting them. Makes me feel loved :-D

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  10. ThenaDecember 7, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    Congratulations on yet another award. It might take me awhile to pass it on, but I definetly appreciate you passing it on to me.

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  11. Debra KayeDecember 7, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    I like to take those lemons and throw them down the sink and crush em all up....makes the kitchen have a beautiful fragrance!

    Blessings sweet sister!

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  12. HeartsMakeFamiliesDecember 7, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    Congratulations on your lemonade award! I love your blog. Thank you so much as well. Lets make some lemonade.

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  13. AnonymousDecember 7, 2009 at 10:46 PM

    Congratulations on the lemonade award and reminding us to make lemonade when life gives us lemons. Let's do it! This is cute!

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  14. RosemaryDecember 7, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    Congrats and thank you Andrea!!
    Love the lemonade!
    Have a wonderful week,
    Rosemary

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  15. He & Me + 3December 7, 2009 at 11:22 PM

    You are so sweet. Congrats on your award.

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  16. KarenDecember 7, 2009 at 11:24 PM

    Amen...I take sharing over rotting any day...congrats on your award!

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  17. koraleeDecember 8, 2009 at 12:00 AM

    Your words are well put my friend...congratulations on your award.

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  18. ShadowDecember 8, 2009 at 12:36 AM

    aaaaah, nothing better than a cool glass of lemonade on a hot summers day. thank you dear andrea, your thoughts are ever much appreciated!

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  19. Formerly known as FrauDecember 8, 2009 at 2:24 AM

    Congrats on your award!Your words always make the day brighter and sweeter like Lemonade!

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  20. ChesterDecember 8, 2009 at 5:16 AM

    This was great-I think everybody has a lemon or two that can relate to this. Some days I think that I have a much bigger lemon than anybody else but when I look around, I realize my lemon is "itty-bitty" compared to some peoples.

    (((HUGS))) to you and your pack!
    Chester's Mom

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  21. BrookeDecember 8, 2009 at 6:34 AM

    Congrats on your award...and for passing it along!

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  22. CathyDecember 8, 2009 at 6:43 AM

    Congrats on your award and thanks for passing it along to me. So sweet of you.

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  23. RCUBEsDecember 8, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    And I know that lemonade when done with love...will be sweeter... Congratulations sister and thank you for sharing. God bless and have a great day!

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  24. Eyeglasses & EndzonesDecember 8, 2009 at 9:55 AM

    Congrats on your award! Love how you are raking them in these days and sharing them with all of us!!! You deserve them!!! ;) Thank you!

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  25. ~SandyDecember 8, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Awww...thank you sooooo much!!!! You are so right we all have lemons & we are like kindred spirits.((hugs)))

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  26. E @ ScottsvilleDecember 8, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    Congratulations on yet another TWO awards from your friends. Thank you for sharing them with me/us! You're such a sweetheart.

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  27. leigh hewettDecember 8, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    Aww...thanks so much. I am way behind on posting my awards. I'm going to try to do it this week.

    Thanks again,
    Leigh

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  28. shilpiDecember 8, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    hi
    i have read almost all your posts they were awesome and nice,written in simple smooth words
    god bless.......you
    i request you to pls comment on my blog as well!!
    just click my above name[shilpi]

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  29. LauraDecember 8, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Congrats and thanks!

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  30. AndreaDecember 8, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    shilpi,
    I was unable to post a comment on your blog. It would not allow me to do so. I hope you will come back here and find this comment. Thanks for stopping by.

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  31. Jeanette LevellieDecember 8, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    Andrea: You are a wonderful example of love and "Squeezing Good from Bad" to all of us.
    Thanks for passing this along!

    Bless you,
    Jen
    Audience of ONE

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  32. Wylie @ Shout A Joyful Noise!December 8, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    I love your precious, and positive heart for Him!!!
    Wylie

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  33. NancyDecember 8, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    Andrea, was that "Cat Stephens" on your recording? Sounded like him. I always enjoyed his music. Thanks for passing along the award. As one who has lemons, I desire greatly to make lenonade and share. Cheers.

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  34. AndreaDecember 8, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    Yes, it is Cat Stephens!

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  35. LisaShawDecember 8, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    Thanks for the comment on my blog Sis and YES, we are squeezing out the stinky in Jesus Name! Let's get to squeezing indeed.

    You're precious!

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  36. JoDecember 8, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    Thank you, Andrea, for thinking enough of me and my little blog to honor me with this award!

    I added it to my sidebar with the others and am just so proud to have it!

    You are a true blessing!

    Peace, love, happiness and health,
    ~Jo
    'Diary Of A Sad Housewife'

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  37. EdieDecember 8, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    Thank you Andrea! You are such a blessing! I'm behind in posting my awards. :o

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  38. KatiaDecember 8, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    Hi there,
    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. Very nice to meet you. Congratulations on your award.
    Blessings,
    Katia

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  39. Patti LacyDecember 8, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    You've reminded me of my grandmother's LIFE saying (not to mention a few dozen Bible verses).

    Love, love this blog and hope you will visit mine!
    patti

    www.pattilacy.com/blog

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  40. Julie GilliesDecember 8, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Hi Andrea,

    Congrats on the award! I'm doing my best to sweeten up the lemon juice and share with those around me.

    Have a wonderful week!

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  41. Deborah AnnDecember 8, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    Congrats on your awards, and thanks for passing along the blessings! You are one sweet lady. There's no way lemonade or anything else can help but be sugary sweet around you!

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  42. TracyDecember 8, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    Congratulations on the award.

    May we really be people who choose to, by God's grace, turn those lemons in our lives into something delightful

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  43. MarshaDecember 8, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    Well if I can make my lemonade to taste as good as Chic-fil-A's I'll be a happy woman!

    Thank you sweet encourager.

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  44. Mary EllenDecember 8, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    Congratulations and thank you for passing along!

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  45. Runner MomDecember 8, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    Thank you sweet friend! I shared some lemonade tonight with a family...oh, how I felt God's Presence.

    Stay warm, chickadee!!
    Love ya!
    susan

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  46. blushing roseDecember 8, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    Andrea ~ I cannot find you on the new blog sweetie. Please double check as your note tonight is on the old blog ~
    new blog ~ blushingrosetoo.blogspot.com

    TYSM Have a great eve. TTFN ~Marydon

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  47. Old Time CindyDecember 9, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    Congrats and thank you...:)
    Living it up at Lakewood,
    Cindy

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  48. Crown of BeautyDecember 9, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    Congratulations on this unique award. And I love what you said about the lemons that life throws at us once in a while.

    Lemonade is cool and refreshing!

    Thanks for passing this award on to us your followers.

    Love
    Lidj

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  49. UnknownDecember 9, 2009 at 10:44 PM

    Hey there! I came here and left you a THANKS! but I'm seeing that it's not here. Well, THANKS! :) I appreciate the award so very much. And am so glad to have you as a reader.

    Have a lovely week friend.
    Lynnette

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