Yay for our 10th link up! Your posts are AHH-mazing and I continue to feel so much gratitude for each one and all your creative homemaking and spiritual encouragement. Please know that I do my best to get through all the links but I can’t always comment on every one… I just want you to know that you’re appreciated and loved! Thanks for sharing your heart & home with us :)
Now, on to the inspiring links from last week’s (Heart)&(Home):
H O M E features
Heather’s French Press: Creative Lunch Box Ideas
Our Cultivated Life: Chickpea Salad
Jenni Mullinix: Discover Your Home Decorating Style
Chaos and Coffee: A Sunshine Pallet Sign
LetsGetCrafty: Tips for Thrifty Trips
Our Cultivated Life (again! Too fun not to feature): Boredom Buster Box
Sewing Like Mad: Jersey Dress with a Vintage Feel
And finally if haven’t already, you’ll definitely want to check out LollyJane’s clever idea for a children’s art display {featured in this mercyink post}. LOVE this!
H E A R T features
Amanda at Chaos and Coffee shared the most beautiful letter to her kindergartener. Such a precious note – you must go read it, I promise it’ll make ya smile :) I already told Amanda I’m completely inspired to do the same for my kindergartener this year (and make it a tradition). {On a side note, have I mentioned my daughter’s first day of kindergarten is TOMORROW!!? Craziness.}
Saved Sister gives the sweetest {and heartbreaking} prayer requests from little ones in Not for the Faint of Heart.
Mary Beth at New Life Steward brings wisdom and encouragement for teaching our children in the Lord in her post Growing Up in Christ: Fostering Your Child’s Spiritual Development.
Wow. This post. From this gal. You need to read it and take inventory. I did. More on this one soon.
And if you take nothing else away today, please please please head over to Rachel’s blog {it is my new favorite} and read How God Opened Our Hearts to HIV adoption. Then read through the entire series. 
Don’t hesitate on this one, friends. I am absolutely crazy passionate about this topic, and feel so sad when believers respond in ignorance or indifference. Rachel will walk you through everything, so before you doubt, just head on over there. You will be better for reading.
Ok, now it’s time to link up your (Heart) & (Home) posts & projects… remember there are two sections, so try to link up in the right one if ya can. Thank you for including a link back to mercyINK (see button in the sidebar) and for following your hostess by one or all of the following: facebook | twitter | email/rss | etsy
Recommended Reading:
Click here to visit Laura Coppinger @ Heavenly Homemakers.
Now link on! Have fun and please visit other links and encourage each other!
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Thanks Lauren for the fun party…Happy Tuesday!
I’m so honored to be featured! Thank you for hosting us each week!
Absolutely!!! Thanks for all the great articles each week… they encourage me :) blessings!
Thank you for featuring my post and hosting this link up!
Thanks for joining us, Jenni! :)
Thank you SO much for the feature. I have proudly put your button on my post ;-)
Have a great day!
Mie
Yay, Mie! So glad you shared that sweet dress. You’re super talented! I’ve not ventured into sewing world yet… one of these days ;)
Have a blessed & beautiful week,
L
Hi Lauren! Thank you so much for featuring my posts this week!! I am so thrilled, and it means so much that I can inspire others! Thank you for this opportunity to share with and learn from others. I hope you and your daughter have a great first day of kindergarten!! :) Have a wonderful day!
Hi Lauren! Thank you so much for featuring my posts and for hosting this party!! :) I am thrilled! It is such a great thing to get to share with and learn from others. I am so thankful for the opportunity. I hope you and your daughter have a great first day of kindergarten!!
Amanda — thank YOU!!! so blessed to have you here :) First day went as well as it could possibly go. We’re praising God :)
Lauren,
I just wanted to thank you for hosting this link up every week. I love the 2 emphasis-both heart and home. It challenges me to make sure I am writing both each week. Something hopefully inspiring in making my house a home, and also some inspiring to our hearts.
Thank YOU Barefoot Hippie Girl! I’ve really enjoyed connecting with you and am blessed by your posts, so glad you keep linking up :) We’re all blessed to have you!
You just made my day with your sweet words. THANK YOU!
And thank you SO MUCH for sending your readers to learn more about HIV. I am walking on air. You make me realize how important it is that we champion the causes that burden each other. What a humbling lesson. I need to reach out to other bloggers more like you are in such a selfless way, so people can see the VAST ARRAY of causes dear to the heart of God.
You’re amazing.
Oh my goodness, YOU are amazing! I’m sure I shouldn’t admit this on the blog, but there are times when I doubt the purpose of blogging… But YOUR BLOG and your words, that’s why… Kingdom things. Love connecting with you, new friend :)
Hey Lauren!! Thanks so much for the invite. I’ve added you to my party page, so I can come back every week! Thanks so much for hosting!
{HUGS},
kristi
thanks girl! look forward to seeing you :) xo, lauren
Thanks so much for linking to Fellowship Fridays. Your blog is too cute! I look forward to exploring :)
Thanks Nikki :)