The Flock Together link has been sick!

Originally published in 2012 as part of a weekly blog hop — a kind of online meet-and-greet where everyone shared a post and wandered from blog to blog.

Wow! I stumbled across a mistake I've been repeating since April, and have I ever learned a lesson! Unfortunately, the link on the Flock Together Tuesday Blog Hop button hasn't been working because of it!

You know how you can click on a link under your list of labels and it will take you to the all the posts with that label? Well, I created a label called "Flock Together Tuesdays," with the intention of having the button always take you to the latest post about it. But in order for it to work, you have to set the label of each post to "Flock Together Tuesdays." Since I failed to do this on every blog hop post since early April, the link hasn't been working.

Thanks so much to those of you who've found the hop despite this issue and apologies to those who've  tried without success to find it!

Flock Together Blog Hop 5/8

Originally published in 2012 as part of a weekly blog hop — a kind of online meet-and-greet where everyone shared a post and wandered from blog to blog.

Welcome! To participate, simply...

1. Link up: Click on "Click here to enter" at the bottom of this post and follow the Linky Tools directions. In step 4, I recommend selecting "Auto Crop" and "From Web."

2. Find new friends: Click through the blogs and follow the ones you love (Linky Followers, Google+, RSS, GFC, Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, etc.). Kindly pass by the ones you don't.

I try my best to follow EVERYONE who joins the hop, but it helps if you leave a comment letting me know you're new here. Also, please sign up for Linky Followers! It's a great alternative to Google Friend Connect.

This week's Fine feathered Friend is Heather at This Girl's No Expert

I am many things to many people… I am a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a friend… But my absolute favorite roles are wife to my amazing husband, Stephen, and mommy to my three little girls. This girl’s no expert, but who is? We all do the best we know how. One thing I do know is my husband and kids KNOW how much I love them and at the end of the day, that’s what matters to me.

I am starting this blog to share my experiences. I love to make people laugh. I love to write. So I’m hoping this blog will be a mutually enlightening experience, both for me writing it, and you reading it. I hope you enjoy reading “This Girl’s No Expert”. This girl’s no expert… but I have experiences like you wouldn’t believe… And I can’t wait to share

Want to be featured as next week's Fine Feathered Friend? Click here to find out how. It's free and easy.

Need a little help?

• If this is all new to you, click here.
• If your goal is to find friends and gain followers, may I recommend that you set a goal to find and follow a minimum number of blogs that interest you. Check back throughout the day to visit late entries that might be just your cup of tea! Leave a comment if you follow, and consider following back those who follow you.
• If you see empty boxes with red x's instead of pictures in the linky, try clearing your cache (Go to Tools > Internet Options > Under the General tab and Browsing History section, click "Delete"> check Temporary Internet Files > Delete > then refresh or reload Mom's Best Nest).

Becoming a "Cool" Godly Woman!

While reading my devotional on Proverbs 1 today, I was struck by the following statement on the effect wisdom has on us...

"...we look at life through lenses of perception, and we respond to it in calm confidence."
From Living on the Ragged Edge by Charles Swindoll

It reminded me of a certain type of Godly women that God has allowed to influence me in my Christian walk. These women are NOT moved by circumstances. When confronted with an issue or comment that dramatically shifts their situation, they're somehow able to maintain their peaceful, calm demeanor. They stay "cool" under pressure.

I've always been in awe of this, as I tend to be easily excitable, as indicated in my overuse of exclamation marks in my posts ;) Now, I do fairly well in grave situations, times in which I'm immediately aware that God is all I have and all I need. But I need help in being able to keep my cool in other situations...whether faced by a wonderfully happy turn of events or by one that incites anger or by one that elicits worry. I know in my soul that He's still all I have and need, but in those times, it's so easy to allow my flesh to rule.

So, I think God gave me that simple statement to assist me in those areas. It boils down to perception and confidence. To reach my goal of becoming a "cool" Godly woman, I'm asking God to help me continually think about 2 things:

1. God is watching. Remember THAT He sees and HOW He sees the situation. "The eyes of the Lord are everywhere" Proverbs 15:3 

2. God is in charge. No matter how things look or sound, He'll have His way, and that way is perfect. He says, “Be still, and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10 NIV

If you know any women like those I've described, thank God for them, and tell them how much you appreciate their Godly example!