A Rainbow of Holiday Miracles CONTEST | Positive Attitude for the Weary Soul Group

Without a doubt this year has been a challenge for all. Amidst all that surrounds me, I found solace and gratitude in a miracle of sorts. A simple rainbow that reminded me that through all there ARE miracles in life, business, family and just a simple .....rainbow.

Being grateful for what I do have can be a leading point of success for everything else that may follow. I may not have had a lot of business...but I had enough to get me through the year and pay my bills. I may have had to work extra hours in the office but I came home to a happy home. I do have the riches of self worth and therefore have the ability to love others.

And then I see the rainbow of miracles again.

 

There are so many things in life that we will recognize as miracles that have gotten us through the hard times and being so grateful for the NOW. It's these times when selflessness is a major priority and reminds us to give back.

With this I bring you another HOLIDAY Contest from the Positive Attitude for the Weary Soul group and our theme this time around is "A Rainbow of Holiday Miracles"! With all we have to be grateful for we find the miracles in this holiday season to give back to those that feel weary.

Give ActiveRain and it's members a taste of your "Rainbow of Holiday Miracles"!

Following are the simple rules for this "Rainbow of Holiday Miracles" Contest Post:

1. Start time is November 28, 2010...NOW... and will end on December 17^th, 2010 at midnight ActiveRain Stamped time.
2. At least 500 words or more filled with Gratitude and Rainbow of Holiday Miracles. You have your story right in the back of your mind and it must be your OWN words. NO copied quotes, poems or any plagiarized material.
3. Your post must have at least one picture or video for visual appearance and it must be your own picture or video that you took yourself.
4. Your title has to include the words *Holiday Miracles*
5. Your tag line has to include the words  Holiday Miracles
6. Join the group Positive Attitude for the Weary Soul group and post your entry into the group.
7. Insert your entry link in the comments of this post.
8. YOU MAY write many posts but ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON WILL RECEIVE extra POINTS.

**ALL eight rules must be followed to qualify to win!**

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BOB STEWART kindly responded to my request for points awarded to the winners and this is what he agreed to:

• First Place:       5000 points!
• Second Place:   3500 points!
• Third Place:       2000 points!
• Three Honorable Mentions:  750 points!
• All other entries that were not winners:   400 extra points! 

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Our Judges are:  

• Jeff Belonger  our own FHA expert!  Jeff has been a long time supporter of the PAWS group and very involved moderating other groups and contests for four years on ActiveRain.
• Greg Nino  is our favorite humorous Real Estate Agent in Houston, Texas.  With a clever insight into his showing appointments and more, he surely gives a chuckle to many of his stories.
• Andrea Swiedler has a talent for bringing real estate, local area news and personal stories to our platform with the written word. Her visual content in her posts have brought oo's and ah's as well.
• Jane Peters has again been one who brings a chuckle from within not only for her witty humor but the matter of fact in real estate. Give her a minute and she'll come up with something to entertain.

 

 A very Happy Holiday Season from the PAWS group!

 

All entries are winners!

1. Holiday Miracles - In The Least Likely Of Places By Geri Sonkin (RE/MAX Hearthstone)
2. Holiday Miracle: What a difference a Year Makes By Glenn Roberts - Seattle Residential (Lake & Company Real Estate)
3. I know Holiday Miracles still happen! By Cinnamon Wright Assistant to Tish Lloyd (Prudential Laney Real Estate Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480)
4. Timing is Everything - The Joy of Post-Holiday Miracles That Become Front Page News By Dawn Maloney, Hudson, Stow, Cuyahoga Falls (RE/MAX Commitment)
5. Holiday Miracles Bring a Law of Attraction Lesson By Marte Cliff (Marte Cliff Copywriting)
6. My Own Holiday Miracles That Have Uplifted Me Every Year By Greensboro, NC Real Estate Larry Story's Blog of the Triad! (Total Care Realty)
7. TREAT EVERYDAY LIKE A HOLIDAY THEN HOLIDAY MIRACLES WILL HAPPEN EVERY DAY By Margaret C. Taylor St Mary's MD Real Estate Agent (Century 21 New Millennium MD)
8. Holiday Miracle story By Susan Neal, Fair Oaks CA Real Estate Broker, CA DRE#686562 (Century 21 Noel David Realty)
9. A Link In Our Family Bracelet Returned, Our Holiday Miracle By  Al and Peggy Cunningham, Brokers Voted Best Real Estate People Brampton (RE/MAX Realty Services Inc. Buying or Selling)
10. Holiday Miracles - My Granddaughter, Aubrey, Is Our Holiday Miracle! By Barbara-Jo's Beach Blog - Clearwater & Pinellas County Florida Real Estate (Charles Rutenberg Realty)
11. My Holiday Miracle...... By Melissa Mckinney~Fayetteville NC Home Finder (Keller Williams Realty)
12. Gratitude Rainbow of Holiday Miracles   By Karen Crowson, Livermore, CA (Alain Pinel Realtors, Livermore, CA)
13. Holiday Miracles Happen Throughout the Year By Gerry Michaels GettysburgGerry (Community Benefits Real Estate, Gettysburg, Pa)
14. My Christmas Holiday Miracles-There is always another door opens when one shuts on me By Rita Fong (RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY)
15. Rainbow of Holiday Miracles-The Gift of Time By Lottie Kendall, CA DRE#01215160 Seniors Real Estate Specialist (Today | Sotheby's International Realty)
16. My Holiday Miracle By Dawn A Fabiszak, CRS, GRI, SFR, CNE Servicing Arapahoe County over 17 yrs (Keller Williams Real Estate ( Denver metro area, Colorado)
17. A Perspective on Holiday Miracles By Gail Robinson, GRI, e-PRO - Black Rock Connecticut Real Estate (William Raveis Real Estate)

 

Non Entries (But supporting the contest)

1. Holiday Miracles: Time With My Son by Bob Stewart - ActiveRain (ActiveRain)
2. A Holiday Miracle, Just Not In a Way I Ever Expected.By Andrea Sweidler
3. Holiday Miracles ...ActiveRain Community Support By Sally Cheeseman 
4. Here Comes the Judge of a Rainbow of Holiday Miracles....By Jane Peters