Thank you all so much for following along with the Pearl Girls™ Mother of PearlMother's Day blog series. I pray you laughed, cried and were touched by the translucent stories of real life written by new moms, stepmoms, grandmas, adoptive moms, and moms without moms. Iridescent reality. And how poignant that the translucent nacre that coats the sand stuck inside an oyster’s shell is called Mother of Pearl. Mothers surround children with their love and with God’s love so they can grow in grace. I hope you'll join us this December for the third annual 12 Pearls of Christmas series.
AND ... thanks too, to all of you who entered to win the beautiful handcrafted pearl necklace. I'm thrilled to announce that the winner is ...
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I'm so far behind in announcing the winners of my last two book giveaways. I apologize for that. So, without further ado, the winners are:
The Quick and the Thread:
LINDA
My Lost Daughter:
GEORGIA
Please send me your snail mail addresses so I can get your books sent out. Also, for those who won previous drawings, I haven't forgotten about you and your books will be on the way soon.