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Happy Valentines Week!

As you all know, Valentines Day is coming very soon! It's this Saturday! I love Valentines Day because you get to do special things for those you love. Although you be extra nice and give sweets everyday, it is just more special on Valentines Day. 

Love is a wonderful thing. Here are some verses on LOVE.

LOVE SPECIAL!

If you leave me a comment with a Bible verse about LOVE, I will give you 15% off your next purchase.  

This special will run through Saturday, February 14, 2009.

Here are a few Bible verses that come to my mind when I think of love.

Mark 12:30-31 (New International Version)

30Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'[a] 31The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[b]There is no commandment greater than these."

1 Corinthians 13

1If I speak in the tongues[a] of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[b] but have not love, I gain nothing.
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

I can't wait to see what you find! 

Happy Valentines Day from Ella Marie Boutique

New Look!

Thanks to the wonderful Jill from Forever 'n Ever 'n Always EMB has a new look! She did such a wonderful job, don't you think?! I love it and I hope you do too! It is so beautiful and fits EMB perfectly.

If you look at the sidebar, we now have a button that you can put on your sidebar and spread the word about EMB. AND if you add the EMB button to your sidebar I will give you a $10 discount on your next EMB purchase. Just leave me a comment telling me that you added my button to your sidebar. Email if you have any questions.

God Bless,

Sarah

The Undeserved Gift

I hope everyone had an amazingly blessed Christmas! This year was Ella's first Christmas home! Every year it is easy to get all caught up in the Christmas hubbub, but is that the true reason for Christmas? The answer is, NO! Christmas is not about the presents, what I got her or what he got me. Christmas is about the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. His humble birth in a barn. 

Jesus came to this earth born from the virgin Mary. He lived a perfect, sinless life. He was fully human and fully God. He had the troubles and tribulations just like we have now. He came to this earth to save you and me. 

The greatest gift of the season is the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ and His love for us. He wants each and every one of us to accept HIS gift. It is open to everybody, all you have to do is accept Him into your heart and strive to be like HIM. Jesus loves us so much. He loves us when we make big mistakes and He is always there when we come running back. He is there with wide open arms, ready to show us His EVERLASTING love.

I think, the best part about this "gift" is that we can share it! It's not just for us, but we can share God's love with everyone and tell others about salvation through Jesus. We are supposed to share HIS love. It is hard to imagine that somewhere in this world- Guatemala, Africa, China, the U.S., Haiti, etc.- someone hasn't heard of Christ's love. Of course, Christ still loves them, but they don't know about His love. It is our mission to share God's love with those who haven't heard of it yet.

So, what are you gonna do? Are you going to share God's greatest gift? 

We don't deserve His everlasting love, of course, but He is always there for us. I know with all of my flaws it is hard to imagine that God still loves me, but He does. And He also loves you, so please share His love and let others experience His never-ending, undeserved love.

I hope that you all had a great Christmas! Have a great New Year!!!!!

Sarah

And the winner is...

I have randomly drawn a winner and the winner is...

Becky from Lady in Waiting!!! 

Congratulations Becky! Just send me an email with your shipping and size info and I will get that outfit sent out ASAP!

Thank you to everyone who entered! 

For everyone who entered I will give you a 10% discount, just send me an email and we can work things out! 

my email is ellamarieboutique@gmail.com

Time is Running Out for the Giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who has entered! I have decided that it is time for the giveaway to end.

The last day for the giveaway will be Saturday, December 13, 2008. I will announce the winner on Sunday, December 14.

There is still time to enter!!! 2 days left!

I enjoy having giveaways and raffles and hope to have more in the future! EMB is growing, so please spread the word about EMB! 

Leave me a comment and tell me what you are thankful for and what your favorite EMB item is and I will count you in for the giveaway!

To help you spread the word, I have come up with two more extra things for entries in the giveaway. 

1) If you post about EMB on your blog between now, December 11, and Saturday you will receive an extra 5 entries!!! (if you have already posted about EMB during the giveaway it will count as 2 extra entries, but you will have to do so again in the next two days)

2) If you purchase an EMB item before Sunday you will receive 10 extra entries!!! (if you have already purchased an item during the giveaway I will count you in for 10 extra entries)

Leave me a comment telling me if you have posted about EMB so that I can count you in for your extra entries.

New Design~Same Store

If you have noticed that EMB looks different that is okay. I have gotten a new blog design and everything should be the same. I found a really cute design from Zoe Pearn with the Sweet Shoppe. She makes already made headers and backgrounds and you download them to your own blog. It is easy and cheap for a customized look, only $5.49. 

I hope you like it. If you have any problems just email me at ellamarieboutique at gmail dot com.