Author: Amy

  • Photos from the Bluebonnet Express

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    When I rode in the Bluebonnet Express, an MS 150 training ride, a few weeks ago I had every intention of blogging about the 80-mile experience. But, well, so many other things came up and I never got around to it. Here is my experience in one word: AWESOME! I prayed for a confidence-boosting ride…

  • Pondering the Easter celebration…

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    Not too long ago I was collecting opinions on the Nintendo DS when a friend suggested that a DS might make a nice Easter present. Easter present? We don’t give our kids Easter gifts. I typically do buy new clothes for the kids for Easter Sunday and the Easter Bunny does fill baskets with candy…

  • SOAP: Hearing from God

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    Scripture: 1 Samuel 3: 1 …Now in those days messages from the Lord were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon. 1 Samuel 3:7 Samuel did not yet know the Lord because he had never had a message from the Lord before. Observation: Samuel, like most at the time, had never heard from the Lord,…

  • Carbohydrate Power Smoothie

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    A few friends have asked what type of smoothie I drink before a long ride. I found this one in The Ultimate Smoothie Book and modified by adding ice.  It has 31.1g carbohydrates and I love it! I usually drink it with peanut butter and banana toast and also lots of water on my way…

  • Not quite a whole SOAP post

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    I’m running behind this morning, so instead of the whole SOAP, I’m just leaving you with the scripture that stood out to me this morning: Psalm 66:17 For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. This one spoke to me beacuse it was how I cried out for help on…

  • Another request for MS 150 support

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    This is a letter I just sent to many of my ‘real-life’ friends. I do want/ need/ desire for you to consider supporting me through prayer. I do NOT want any of my cyber-friends (or anyone, for that matter) to feel obligated to contribute financially. That being said, please read on… I finally have pedaled…

  • Thanks for your prayers for Cora and Toni

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    My newest niece, Cora, and my sister-in-law, Toni are doing much better. Toni has been released from the hospital with instructions to take it very easy. As far as I know, Cora is still in the NICU, but may be released soon. Thank you so much for your prayers. To see pictures of Cora and…

  • SOAP: Don’t listen to the enemy

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    Scripture: Psalm 64:1 O God, listen to my complaint. Do not let my enemies’ threats overwhelm me. Observation: The psalmist is calling on God to protect him from becoming overwhelmed by his enemies. Application: I need to remember to call out to God when I feel a battle being waged over me. This weekend I…

  • Thanks for letting me shine!

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    Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:3 Clearly you are a letter from Christ prepared. It is not written with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on stone, but on human hearts. 2 Corinthians 3:18 And all of us have had that veil removed so that we can be…

  • Thanks for your prayers!

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    I just got off the phone with my brother. He said that Toni (The Happy Housewife, for those of you just tuning in) and Cora are doing better. Cora is still in the NICU and will likely stay there for a week, as she was born at 36 weeks. She is still having trouble breathing,…

  • A request for prayer for my newest niece

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    Today my sister-in-law, The Happy Housewife, delivered Cora Jane, her sweet baby girl, 4 weeks early. Toni was induced because of extremely high blood pressure and a few other things. Cora is having trouble breathing on her own. At this point they are still determining why that is the case. If you could take a…

  • SOAP: I am joyfully held captive

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    Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who made us his captives and leads us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now wherever we go he uses us to tell others about the Lord and to spread the Good News like a sweet perfume. Observation: We are grateful to God who guides us and…

  • SOAP: Rescue me!

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    Scripture: Psalm 50:15 Trust me in your times of trouble, And I will rescue you, And you will give me glory. Observation: I must turn to and trust God when I need help and he will help. Application: This one is pretty straightforward: I need to turn to God (not to me or others) when…

  • What do YOU take to the hospital?

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    My sister-in-law, The Happy Housewife, is about to have baby number 7 and she is looking for guidance on what to pack in her hospital bag. You’d think she might know by NOW! Seeing as this is Baby Number SEVEN, I guessed she had the basics down and suggested chocolate. I like to take a…

  • My kids LOVE to clear the table

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    At the end of almost every family meal around our table, our kids can’t wait to clear the table and they giggle through almost all of it. How is it so much fun? Is our house really that cool? Well, let’s just say I have a clever (and fun ) husband. My husband has made…