The Magnolia Potpourri!

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Wow...we look so serious in these pictures!
We do take coupon/sales shopping for our local food bank seriously...but...we do have lots of fun getting together, laughing, talking, shopping, discussing, planning...Come join us!
Monday Morning at 9:00am
Starbucks 1488
We always have extra coupons to share!

Groceries for Wildwood United Methodist Family Assistance!

 Anna remembered "BLACK EYE PEAS"!



Wildwood United Methodist Church
Family Assistance Program
Jana



http://www.wildwood-umc.org/ 

 Another beautiful crisp cool day in Magnolia, Texas!

Always needed!  320 Loads of Laundry...got it!

 Bountiful Monday!

Tis the season to give to others!

Thanks to Eleanor, Sue, Donna, Debbie, Anna and Madelyn!

What a glorious feeling to share with our neighbors the gift of food!

Thanks to all the Coupon Angels for a great year!

We did not miss one week this year to give to our local food banks.

Thanks to all that could not make it on Monday Mornings but had great words of encouragement and many donations...extra coupons, money, and groceries dropped-off to my house to be included in the weeks harvest!

to be Christ-centered,

Melinda

It is Christmas time...time of giving...

What a wonderful experience it was to be able to share our joy with a family that needed an extra hand.
We brought to the family of seven homemade goodies, three bikes, at least six presents each, stockings,
and food....three cars loaded to the max!
Thank you to all who contributed!  What an overwhelming experience.  It is true...it is better to give than to receive!

 Merry Christmas

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

Family Basket Delivered!

We love to leave a Family Basket at the doorstep of a

Magnolia family that could use a little extra cheer!

We try to help fill their pantry so they can focus on important matters that they are facing!

We hope this basket brings them joy!

The Coupon Angels focus this week is a Family of 7 we adopted for Christmas through S.O.S.

With a warm cup of coffee in hand and pages of sales ads from Target, Walmart and
Walgreens, the Coupon Angels divided and conquered!

The generosity is overwhelming and this will be a Christmas to remember!

We are gathering gifts and will be delivering to the family on the 20th.

We have toys, clothes, shoes, trinkets, stockings, bikes, food and candy to give.

We are very savvy shoppers you know!

Also, we have 5 Bibles for each of the children, 16, 13, 12,10 and 8

personalized with

their names embossed.

I hope this makes them feel special.

I hope we are all
blessed

with

God's

Grace

this Christmas!

to be Christ-centered,

Melinda

Linus Christmas Monologue

The Coupon Angels Adopted Christmas Family HO-HO-HO!

The Coupon Angels have asked S.O.S. to give us a family to adopt for Christmas.
http://www.societyofsamaritans.com/

Our family is a local Magnolia, Texas family with a single Mom and Grandmother with 5 children.
We will be delivering the gifts on the 20th or 21st to the family.

Here is our list:
16 year old-Female:  board games, puzzles, and a 24" bike
13 year old-Female:  she likes stars, hair ties, jewelry box, board games and a 24" bike
12 year old-Female:  she likes sports, arts, crafts and cooking
10 year old Boy:  He likes wrestling, video games, drawing and needs a 20" bike
8 year old Female:  she likes Barbies, games, art
We also have the clothing sizes for the kids.

It also would be nice to have a Stocking for each one...(my kids love to open their stockings every Christmas Morning)

For the Mom and Grandmother there is no list of wants but we thought it would be nice to give "family gifts" such as towels, kitchen towels, basket of toiletries, and any variety of useful household items. Also devotional books, The Bible or any encouraging words of faith would be a great gift.
A grocery store gift certificate would be a thoughtful gift also.

So...........we are so excited and underway organizing which Coupon Angels takes care of which child!
We would love to have you come help!  As you can see "It takes a Village" to provide for this family at Christmas.  And we have a strong Village of loving and giving Moms in our area.
We are meeting Monday Morning the 13th at Starbucks 9:00am to organize and shop. 
If you can not make it Monday, call, text, email, facebook, or just swing by and I will share with you our list of needs.

I know this family will have a blessed Christmas and I pray they feel the love and generosity of our community as we band together.
When we come together as a group we can make a powerful difference!
I have witnessed the generosity for almost one year of the Coupon Angels!  Every week I am amazed!
Let's have an Amazing Christmas together!
Thanks to Donna H for spearheading this loving project.

to be Christ-centered,
Melinda

For Wildwood UMC in Magnolia, Texas

The cashier at Kroger's said,  "Thank you, and you saved $52.31 with your Plus Card."

and I said "WHAT!!!???"  my total was only $17.51.  I love it when I save way more than I spend!

It makes me happy.

Tuna Helper with Tuna

x

27 boxes and pouches!

Groceries brought to my house for the Coupon Angels!

 

 Please remember to keep Seanton in your prayers

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/seantonjorden

Thanks goes to Robin, Bev and Tiger, Madelyn, and Debbie!

You ROCK!

to be Christ-centered,

Melinda

Rainy Monday Morning...Groceries for S.O.S.

The Coupon Angels

hard at work matching sales/coupons to

double or sometimes triple

our savings!

Job well done! 

A trunk load of groceries delivered to S.O.S this afternoon.

Family Basket Delivered!

Thanks to Sue, Madelyn, Sharon, Mary Jo, Donna, Eleanor, Debbie and Robin for your dedication!

The Coupon Angels

will be sponsoring a family this Christmas!

http://ebiz.netopia.com/sos

If you would like to join in and help buy a gift for a family in need give me a call, text, email, leave a comment or holler! 

Donna H. will be heading our hosting.

Check the blog for more information.

We will be getting a list out soon!

Together we can make a difference

for a family in our hometown.

It will be amazing to see what we can do together... and you will be blessed!

Tell a friend to join in too!

to be Christ-centered,

Melinda

Thanks....Monday Morning Friends!

Family Basket Delivered!

56 Boxes of Cereal

When did Wheaties get so scary looking?

What a grand Monday!

Just scroll up at the pictures one more time!

WOW

I asked the Coupon Angels what they were thankful of...

• MJ-"Family"
• B-"Health of my Family"
• S-"God's blessing on my family and friends"
• A-"Husband has a job and we don't have the difficulties some families are facing now.  And her best friend from Alaska will be moving to Houston soon."
• M-" Thankful that we live in the USA!"
• D-"Family and friends...and the Coupon Angels!"
• E-"That she is six feet above!"
• D-"Thankful that God rescued her son."
• Me- "I am thankful for God's Grace and that is free."

We hope you have a Thankful Thanksgiving.

Thanks for Giving!

Prayers for safe travel for those coming and those going.

My thanks to Jana T , Mary T, Sharon, Robin for the donations.

Lee Ann, Eleanor, Debbie, Beverly and Tiger, Mary Jo, Anna,

Sue, Madelyn and Donna for their time on Monday Mornings!

Come join us next Monday Morning at Starbucks 1488 @ 9:00 am!

Together we make a difference to our local Food Pantries

to be Christ-centered,

~Melinda

Wildwood United Methodist Church...Blessing for this food

While unloading the Monday Morning groceries, I placed the items on my dining room table for this picture.
I started thinking about the many blessing that have been said at this table.

My husband says a blessing asking for safe travel of our kids that have come home from college and if they are not able to be with us he ask for a blessing while they are away...a blessing for our extended family in Mississippi.  Once many years ago when my children were small, a blessing at our Easter table was given by one of my boys,   "...and please, Lord, don't let us get food poison from this food.  Amen."  Thankfully we did not get food poison that year, but we all did get a good laugh about that!

Growing up in Mississippi...my family blessing was..."God is great, God is good, let us thank him for this food.  Amen."

My husband who's family was from Alabama, their blessing was always said by his father...(with a deep voice)...."Lord make us truly thankful for this and our friends, forgive us our sins.  In Jesus Christ we pray. Amen."

I ask Sharon what blessing she remembered having Texas/German ancestors..."Come Lord Jesus be thou our guest and let this food to us be blessed.  Amen"

Do you have a special family blessing now or do you remember a family blessing from your childhood?
Please share with us in the comments.

Thanks to Sue, Eleanor, Madelyn, Donna, Robin and Sharon for spending their Monday Morning buying these groceries for Wildwood United Methodist Church, Magnolia, Texas.

The Coupon Angels Blessing..."We do pray for the blessing of this food that it will nourish the families that receive it.  Amen."

to be Christ-centered,
Melinda