Seeking God is Re-launching. This is week 1 and I couldn’t be more excited to get back in the game.
It just feels like that. Like I have been out of the loop and I am so excited as re-launch week 1 gets underway!
My Story
Here is just a piece of my story. I will tell you more in a later post. After attending a conference, several years ago, I felt God turn my heart and asking me to do go into ministry.
My passion, for all that he had done to turn my life around, had come to the boiling point. It was a fire raging inside of me and I had to let it out. (Jeremiah 20:9)
I needed to testify to the Awesomeness of God. (Acts 1:8) To not only tell my story but to let people know the story isn’t even about me. Now I know our stories may all be different but the pure miracle of God changing a heart of stone into a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26) is like none other.
When I started this journey, I didn’t know what it all meant or what it would look like. And to be honest, I never thought I would be blogging. After all, when I started I didn’t even own a computer, have the internet, or know what a blog was. But He made a way.
I knew God had called me into #ministry but I didn't realize it would be #blogging. #Re-Lauch of #SeekingGod #Giveaways Share on XWhere We Are Heading
Here I am, 3 years later and I have FINALLY moved to a new home that I feel, reluctant to say, is a place God called me to a while ago. I hope you love it here as much as I do.
One reader commented, “When I am here, it feels like we are in this together. Like I am sitting with you and we are studying God’s Word.”
What an awesome compliment because that is one of my favorite things to do. If I could sit down with you here or there and just talk about God. What He is doing in our lives and why He is such a BIG DEAL. Maybe we would have a cup of coffee or tea because I don’t drink coffee. It is truly my happy place.
Where is Seeking God heading? What a great question and I have a great answer. I don’t know. That’s it.
I know I am supposed to have this super blog plan but the truth is I don’t know where God is leading me. Where He goes, I hope I am obedient to follow. He plans always blow me out of the water and so I want that plan.
Sitting Among Friends Blog Party
Sitting Among Friends Blog Party has been such a great part of this blogging experience for me. It has helped bring to life this idea of sitting down with you to hear your stories. It has been a great way to develop relationships with other bloggers and believers.
We meet here every Wednesday. If you are a blogger, you can link up with us. If you are a friend, here visiting, then you have a lot of inspirational and wonderful blogs at your fingertips. Just click and go.
In the past, I was having a featured friend on Wednesdays. It was a great way to feature another blogger and their work. And then the copywritten picture ordeal caused me to back off of that feature.
I am going to start something new in its place. On Thursdays, I am going to use my FB Page to feature one or two friends and their sites or posts. If you are not following me there, this is a great time to join and keep in the know. Yes, I would love to join you are Seeking God with Jaime Wiebel. 😉
As always, I will try and repin as much as I can from friends and I always Retweet posts I am tagged in for SAF Blog Party. You can find Sitting Among Friends Pinterest Group Board Here!
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Without Further Delay
Part of the benefit of being an online blogger is meeting and getting to know some other A-mazing writers. I love that I can learn from them and they have always been so gracious with their knowledge of blogging and love for Jesus.
Since I thrive on encouraging others and using my space to help other bloggers shine, I have asked several friends to come onboard for this re-launch. This post does not contain affiliate links. This just comes from my heart.
This week and next I am going to feature some awesome people I have meet through the blogging community. I have not met them in person but through mutual hearts and love for the Lord.
They have all offered to give away some of their awesome products to one Seeking God with Jaime Wiebel friend. That’s You! <3
So here we go and don’t forget before you leave to link up with us or read some great posts from the Re-launch of Sitting Among Friends Blog Party!
Ifeoma Samuel from Purposeful and Meaningful
Ifeoma is the beautiful heart and soul behind Purposeful and Meaningful. Her heart is to share her love of Christ through the ordinary everyday journey of life.
Ifeoma is a devotional and Bible Study blogger and you can check out her latest work in her new devotional ebook The Invitations. In this book, she will encourage you to lean in closer to Jesus where He can pour out His grace upon you. Thank you so much for being a friend here every week and for your gift ebook!
To find more about Ifeoma, you can visit her on her FB Page.
Susan Chamberlain Shipe from Hope Heart Home
Susan is the author and blogger at Hope Heart Home.
What I love about Susan are her wisdom and her momma’s heart. She always adds to this space in the comments. I look for her regularly for weekly encouragement.
If you have been to Sitting Among Friends Blog Party, I am sure you have seen her work. She is a regular visitor and we are so glad she is!
Susan has offered us a generous and lovely book bundle. This collection is part of her 31-day book series. One of our visitors here is going to be blessed by this collection!
You can find out more about all of Susan’s Books Here! Thanks again, Susan!
Sarah Ann from Faith Along the Way
Sarah Anne is the blogger behind Faith Along the Way and creator of some fantastic and practical Christian Resources. When I grow up I want to be like you, Sarah 🙂
Sarah writes from a real-world authentic perspective on life. She has faced many trials and is grateful for the refining that God does in her life and shares that grace on her page.
You can find Sarah’s latest Kit featured here.
Carmen Brown from Married By His Grace
Carmen is the sweet Momma behind Married By His Grace. She is a woman of God pursuing Christ in her life and writing about it on her blog. Carmen is also awesome at encouraging Christian Bloggers. She teaches new bloggers how to begin a blog. I have learned a ton from Carmen and am so excited to be able to share her ebook By His Grace We Blog.
You can find a link to her blogging book here.
Carmen has such a fantastic way of encouraging bloggers to keep pressing on. She is also such an encouragement as a Sister in Christ. You can find her on social media with pictures of her beautiful family encouraging believers to continue to walk with Jesus.
JoDitt Williams from JoDitt Designs
JoDitt is the creator and artist behind JoDitt Designs. She has an etsy shop where you can purchase many design features.
You can also connect on her site here!
Bonus: She also has a content library where you can gain access to FREE printables. Such fun designs!
I have to tell you that I was on the launch team for this book and my family and I had a great time coloring our way through the scripture coloring pages. They were beautiful and based on treasured Bible verses, which I love. I am very excited for the winner of this gift package. You will love this book!
Gift Bundle from your friend at Seeking God
The final gift in the gift package is a gift bundle from me. It has a journal with a pen, bookmark, and pouch with quotes from John 10:10.
Also included is the book My Mother’s Quilt and a Quilted Handbag from one of my many adventures in creating. Also included, from my latest adventure in being crafty is handmade soaps which are loaded with Vitamin E, just in time for the cold weather. Thanks for joining me for this Relaunch.
I hope you will take advantage of this AWESOME giveaway! Just go to the Rafflecopter below and sign up by checking out the social media links. Thanks for participating. This raffle is open to residents of the US 18 and over.
Sitting Among Friends Blog Party – Every Wednesday!
Blog Parties are such a great place to meet people and build connections around the web. This is one reason, I love this party.
I would love to sit down face-to-face with you but since we can’t do that I love to meet you here. I love to hear your stories and see your work.
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Let the Party Begin
Jaime – I am throwing confetti, drinking coffee, and reveling in your re-launch. YAY RAH and it is so pretty. Glad we are God-seekers together! xo
Thank you so much. I wish there was a confetti emoji. I would throw some with you. 🙂 Thanks you so much for everything and I really enjoy serving right alongside you as women Seeking God! So glad you are here every week, Susan. Your comments always brighten my day!
Jaime I am so excited for your relaunch! I stopped by while you were in construction mode to check in, because I took a break from blog link ups for a while and new you had faithfully been hosting one. Glad to be back with you, friend. This testimony is awesome and kind of goes along with what I have been writing for my current series on how God detoured me with blogging! Thanks so much for always sharing your heart.
I am going to have to check out that series. I love to hear stories of how God is working in the lives of people. Isn’t it usually in unexpected ways. Yesterday, I heard a great quote from Tony Evans, I believe, and he said, “Don’t mind if you are ordinary when your God is extraordinary.” I believe we have to show up with willing hearts and God is willing to use us and blow things out of the water when it comes to our expectations. So glad that He can do so much more than I could ever imagine. Thanks for joining us here, Meg. I love blogging right beside women like you!
What a great party post — and congratulations, Jaime, on the fruition of weeks and weeks of planning and praying!
I am so glad you are here to join us, friend! This is one reason that I continue to do this. Developing these amazing relationships with women like you along the way. I know that if we don’t ever meet here, in heaven, we are going to have such a great time together. You have been such an amazing support for me and our crew at Seeking God Daily, and I thank you, Michele. Blessings, friend!
Jaime, your new site is BEAUTIFUL! I love it! Thanks for hosting the giveaway too. Blessings on your relaunch!
Thank you so much, Sarah! I am so glad you stopped and joined us for the giveaway!
WOW! So much good stuff going on over here, I don’t know where to start! Many blessings to you as you follow where He leads!
Thank you so much, Liz! I am loving seeing everyone again! As I took the time off to let this happen and work on the graphics and learning some new things, I have really missed everyone. Thank you so much for the encouraging words and as always for joining us here today!
Jaime, it’s so good to see you again! Your website looks lovely! Thinking of you today!!!
YaY! Leslie. Thank you so much. It is so good to see you as well. I am really glad to be back and really glad to see everyone. It is going to take quite some time to catch up on visiting. Thank you for joining us here every week. It really is my pleasure to see everyone here weekly!
It’s so good to have you and Sitting Among Friends back!!! I LOVE what you’ve done with your blog, it’s beautiful!!! Welcome home!!! Thanks for another great link up!!
Jennifer, what sweet words of encouragement! You all don’t know how much you encourage my heart every week. I am glad you are here and glad to be back! Your page is looking stunning as well.
Yay, Jaime! I’m so happy to celebrate your relaunch with you! I pray God will bless this space and that it will be a ray of sunshine and a safe harbor for all who visit.
Wishing you blessings, my friend.
Hi Marva, I am so glad you are joining us and congrats on winning the giveaway! I truly hope it blesses your heart! Thank you so much for the prayers. They are always appreciated.
Your new site is gorgeous! What a way to re-launch! How fun!
Thank you, Kelly. It is a fun way to re-launch. A new space means working through so many other new things. I look forward to seeing what God will do. As always, I am glad you are here, friend!
Hi Jaime! Welcome back! Great refit for your virtual living room. Always look forward to your gracious hosting. Joy to you!
Kathy
Well, Thank you, Kathryn. I am glad you are joining me in my living room today. I would love to have that time to sit down with friends in my real living room minus all the toys on the floor. I look forward to more posts!
welcome back, my friend!
Thank you so much, Sue! I am glad you are visiting today! Next week we will get to see your book. So glad you are a part of this re-launch.
Jaime, how exciting!!! This is my first time here, (well not really. I’ve been watching and waiting for your return). 😉 So glad you’re back, and looking forward to learning more about you!
Thanks for the link up! 🙂
Oh, I like that you have been watching and waiting 🙂 How funny. I am so glad you are here, Rachel. I love this space and I love getting to know the amazing bloggers and people that visit here. This has been such a blessing for God to give me this space. I look forward to more visits together, friend!
I kinda thought I may have come across a bit creepy. Hahaha!!!
Oh well. I took the risk anyway. 😉
Not at all. I was totally laughing. I had a creepy come back but I chose to leave it out 😉 Thank you so much for joining us, Rachel!
Jaime, Your site looks beautiful!!! Congratulations! So glad you’re back!!
Oh, Deb. I am so glad to be back! It is nice to be able to a take a bit of a break and work some things out without the pressure of time. I love writing and telling people about Jesus so I am certainly glad to be back! I am glad that you are joining us here, today!
Jaime- love the new site! Purple is my favorite color so I love your new space! God’s blessings on your ministry here <3
Thanks, Julie! I am glad you are here joining me! Purple is my favorite color, too. Which is funny because as many times as I changed my other site it was never purple. When I saw this pack, I knew it was the one. Thanks again, friend!
Jaime I’ve been wondering where you’ve been off to. But now I see you have been up to amazing things. Your site is beautiful and I’m looking forward to what you have for us. Blessings
YAY! I have certainly been up to something! I have been on the side of waiting! Waiting. Patiently. Getting some stuff done and using the time as a bit of a regroup. Thank you so much for your kinds words. I look forward to your visits here as well, Lureta!
Welcome back. I missed your words and inspiration. It is funny because the other day, I said something and a person who has been witnessing to me for years said to me: ” You are still a doubting Thomas but that was the first time I heard you quote from the Bible with some conviction.”
So, I am glad you are back so I can learn more.
Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful week.
Hi Patrick, so glad you have stopped back by. I love this story. The great thing about your story, I believe, my friend, is God just has some work to do on you. You have to want it and trust the process. Clearly, He is a part of your thinking. Hammer those things out with Him. He can take it. Let Him hammer those things out in you. God is Good, my friend. Remember that. He is working for your good! Just a side note. God didn’t condemn Thomas for doubting. He showed him His marks and He will show them to you, too! So glad you are visiting this week! Blessings!
Beautiful new site! I’ve used the “Loving God’s Abundant Life” journal bundle. I found it great, especially for focusing on joy.
Thank you so much for visiting us here today, Kira. I am glad to hear that you found that to be a great resource. I think journaling can be such a great way to go back and see what God is teaching us. Have a great week, friend!
I journal quite often. Glad to have you back. I look forward to studying the word again and reading about how God is blessing.
Thanks for stopping by, Mary. I use my journal mostly for taking notes. I sometimes think that I would benefit from something more methodical but have never gotten there. Thanks again for joining us. Blessings!
What a beautiful site, Jaime. I’m so excited for you! I know God will richly bless your ministry!
Thank you so much, Carlie. I love that all my friends have gathered to celebrate with me! You are all such a blessing to me!
I’m so excited for you, Jaime! I love your heart, your testimony. God is soooo good! Love your new site … I’m going to keep looking at your new home, poking in this room and that room. So glad you’re back! <3
Thank you so much, Cindy! I do appreciate your sweet words of encouragement! They truly bless my heart. God is so good and that is not just a fanciful cliche. He has proved to me His goodness time and time again. And not just when times are good. I would love for you to look around. I still have some expanding to do and may need some guidance. Thanks for stopping by here for a chat today, friend!
I have loved getting to know you through the Facebook group “Seeking God Daily” these past few months. I am looking forward to reading more here now! Blessings to you on your re-launch!
Thank you so much, Bettie. I am glad that you are joining us there. It is really a great group and I the other ladies are so sweet and write with such passion for the Lord. I love being a part of that group. It is always nice to get to know new believers. Blessings to you and your ministry!
Beautiful!
Thanks, Cyndy. I am glad that you stopped by and thanks for all the help with the new graphics. It is always nice to have a fresh eye and perspective when creating!
I love it Jamie. You are so good. This is beautiful. I am working on some stuff as well. The Woman’s Post has some terrible problems, so excuse me for not posting today other than comments. I am taking down The Woman’s Post and not sure what is next, but I will let you know.
Absolutely love it!
Hi, Linda. I am so glad you were able to make it here and thank you so much for the kind words. I am sorry to hear about the Woman’s Post. We will look forward to hearing about what comes next for you and your ministry. Thanks again. Blessings!