So in Facebook I'm in a secret group of other mommies, that are due in September same time as me... We found each other through the dreaded baby center app, couldn't figure any of it out so one of the girls had the heinous idea of making a super secret private invite only first time mommy group. This by far, has been the most supportive group of women I've ever met in my life. I'm so glad that I have them in my life and I know that they will be in my life for a long time... So it's amazing... I'm happy that we found each other, we congratulate where necissary, and help when it's needed. Support is the main thing and it's completely judgment free, there is literally not a 'tmi' filter with these ladies and I can't even tell you how refreshing it is... So amazing and a great relief. Because 'oh my god is anyone else feeling this feel?!' And you get an immediate response... It's great. These girls have an emotional hold on my life and I love it. But, so the point of that tangent was, I was talking about the freebie goody bag that I got from motherhood maternity, and one of the girls was like hey, they're at target too! So of course it tromped on down there happy as a clam to get my free baby stuff for signing up for a registry, which I would have already done, because target is amazing. I've already decided that I'll be exclusively at target because I went to babies r us and holy crap is that place expensive. I'm not going to ask my guests to my baby shower to spend all kinds of ridiculous money when they can get the same thing, for 100$ cheaper... (Seriously, the stroller I am in love with at babies r us I went home and researched, it's 100$ cheaper at target!) so of course I went to two different targets, because I read online that there's more than one gift bag.
So the first bag is definitely the better bag for sure, I got this one at a target that has a photo kiosk, so it had a target photo gift card instead of a snapfish which I thought was the only downfall... So, this one had a a diaper trial, a lotion, a bink, purple, which I thought was kind of silly, because what if a baby in the belly is a boy? Then there's the nursing pads... I'll take as many of those as I can get! A bottle, breast milk storage bags, some coupons and a list of what should be on my registry. The lady was really nice and excited for me... So, she ended up giving me two of these bags, so I have double of this one. It was very nice of her, and she totally didn't have to do that. So. That was cool.
This next one I got the shutterfly gift card, lotion, a bink that was white so it's unisex which is nice, breast milk bags, nursing pads, a book of coupons, a diaper trial and a blue disposable diaper pail...
All I had to do was walk in and ask and say that I had started a registry online and they have me one... Both ladies I talked to were super super nice and congratulated me many times. It was nice. I also heard about babies r us, I went there and got one but don't have a picture of it... So, I'll have to do that and take a picture and give a review. I've also heard of other places that give goodie bags. So I'll research that and go and find the places that do the goodie bags and I'll update on that as well! :-)
THE QUESTION OF GRACE???
ReplyDeleteWhat is grace?
What is the grace of God?
What is the benefit of God's grace?
Grace is an unmerited favor?
The manifestation of God's grace is God's free gift of salvation, through faith in Jesus Christ.
The unmerited favor is salvation. Grace is not the favor.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith;and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; (NASB)
Salvation is the gift of God. Grace is not the gift.
Romans 3:24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus. (NASB)
Men are justified because of God's grace, however, it only comes through Jesus Christ.
The benefits of God's grace is only accessed through faith in Jesus Christ. God does impute grace to a selected few. God does not impute faith to a preselected, chosen few, so that they may be saved.
Acts 5:1-2 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. By whom also we haveaccess by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.(KVV)
Men access God's gift of grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Grace if not the gift men receive from God. Men receive the GIFT OF SALVATION by faith in Jesus.
Acts 5:1-2 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.(NASB)
Men justified by faith. Men are not justified by grace alone. Without faith men do not receive the free gift of grace, which is salvation through Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvationto all men. (NASB)
God's grace is available to all men.
HOW DO MEN ACCESS GOD'S GRACE?
1. FAITH: John 3:16, Mark 16:16
2. REPENTANCE: Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19
3. CONFESSION: Romans 10:9-10
4. WATER BAPTISM: Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16, 1 Peter 3:21
THE GIFT OF GRACE IS NOT GRACE ITSELF. THE GIFT OF GOD'S GRACE IS SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST!
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