Several of my "real life" friends have blogs, so today I am going to introduce you to some of them. I hope that you will visit them and encourage them this week!

Ali, from My God Given Mission Field, is a dear friend. I feel like I have somewhat lost touch with her over the last couple of months... We have both been so busy. She home-schools her four adorable children, has a wonderful husband, and is super sweet. She is also very talented, and has designed several blog templates, including mine here, as well as the one for my previous blog home, Organized Chaos. She is a wonderful woman of God, and I urge you to get to know her!

Heidi is an old friend, from way back... We met in our college days, and she and Ray went on a mission trip together to India back in 2000. (I was supposed to go, but got pregnant with our twins - God had different plans!) She writes at A Journey of Four, where she talks about her cuter-than-cute little ones, and living a life pleasing to the Lord. She just recently went to Columbia and worked at several homes, showing Christ's love.

Jessica, and her husband, Mike, just welcomed a brand new little guy in to the world... Christian Drew was born on Wednesday! Jessica writes about family life at The Phillips Family. Jessica and Mike were also part of our college group, way back, and we have been lucky to stay in touch, albeit ever so infrequently!

Jenn is a friend from Ray's hometown... She is mommy to two beautiful little girls and a brand new son! At Day by Day you will see lots of fun pictures, cute anecdotes, and witness the evidence of a "Christian family, trying to raise our children in the fear and knowledge of God, day by day".

Adventures in Abshireland showcases a family of five who "live daily in His grace." It is their desire to live lives that bring glory to God. Aaron and Liz are also good friends from where Ray grew up, and I am happy to have just discovered their place in the blogosphere. Liz is a fun and outgoing person, who loves to post lots of pictures of her little ones!

Now, please go visit my friends, and make sure they know that I sent you to see them. I don't always tell them how much they mean to me, so maybe this will prove it to them!