Author: Amy

  • Salad Saturday #4… on Sunday

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    This week I used one of my favorite salad dressings EVER with some of the traditional stuff: “What is all that healthy deliciousness?” you ask… Red Lettuce Spinach Roma Tomatoes A smidgen of yellow onion and reduced-fat Feta Cheese (I still had some in the fridge so on the salad it went!) I also sprinkled…

  • When the storms don’t let up

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    Scripture: Exodus 7:3 But I will cause Pharaoh to be stubborn so I can multiply my miraculous signs and wonders in the land of Egypt. Observation: I really want to get everyone’s attention, so I am going to perform lots of miraculous signs. Application: If you are reading along (I still have free bookmarks with…

  • No SOAP today

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    I am having such a hard time finding one verse to write about today. I have read and re-read (and re-read, and re-read and…)  today’s readings (Exodus 3-5 and Luke 22) and just don’t hear any ONE thing jumping out for me. Yes, there is a lot being said in both passages, but I cannot…

  • A reminder to spend time with Him

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    Scripture:  Psalm 88: 13 But I cry to you for help, O Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you. Observation: This one’s pretty to the point, so I’ll just skip to the… Application: My life has felt overwhelming lately. I have been exhausted and, consequently, over-sleeping And not doing my reading and SOAP’ing…

  • Go ahead: Be a nag

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    Scripture: Luke 18: 1 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must never give up. Observation: Jesus wanted it to be clear that we should pray over and over and over and over… We should not let our prayers rest. (For…

  • Salad Saturday #3

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    This week I didn’t eat much salad. I only had one small side salad at a restaurant last night, and although good, it wasn’t all that creative: (arugula, red lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, croutons and a vinaigrette) This week I did increase my veggies in other ways, though. One day for lunch I heated up a…

  • What is with the girly clothes-changing thing?

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    My daughter totally cracks me up…  and is also driving me batty. What is up with all the clothes changing? It is a rare naptime or bedtime that she is wearing the same thing upon wake-up that she was wearing when I kissed her good night. Why is that? And, by the piles I find…

  • Share those gifts!

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    Scripture: Luke 16: 9 I tell you, use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. In this way, your generosity stores up a reward for you in heaven. Observation: Use what you have on earth (both things and intellect) to help those around you, not just yourself, and you will be rewarded in…

  • This from a girl who didn’t understand the whole “praying for strangers thing” about a year ago…

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    Wow. I am so moved I can’t even write/ type. Bear with me. A friend of a bloggy friend has a child with cancer. Yes, I know that unfortunately there are many, many children and grown-ups out there with cancer. But this family has already lost one child to cancer. (And yes, I know there…

  • I like to think I am better than others. I am not.

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    Scripture: Luke 15: 21 21 His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.’ Observation: This lost son, who left his father and squandered his wealth, realized the true error in his ways. He returned home and was truly…

  • Getting ready to be Cupid

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    Before I officially begin this post, I need to ask my neighbors to leave. Sorry guys.  I just don’t want to ruin it for you. Are you gone? Okay, now that it’s just us, and you don’t live in my neighborhood, I have to share what’s brewing at the 144 house: This morning on the…

  • Coupon for free Suave- Today only

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    I’ll be the first to admit I’m not that frugal. But a coupon for a free bottle of Suave… my choice of product? Ya can’t pass that one up! Today’s the only day to get it, so click this and sign up now to get a free coupon for a free full-sized bottle sent to…

  • Trying to speed thing up

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    I’m sorry my blog has been s-l-o-w lately.  Believe me, it has been frustrating on my end. The good news is that I’ve called in the professionals at Crush Labs and they have been super helpful and really reasonable. I don’t know much about all the techie stuff that goes into making a blog work……

  • I must love Him more than my husband

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    Scripture: Luke 14:26 “If you want to be my follower you must love me more than your own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters-yes, more than your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. –New Living Translation ** I feel it critical to mention the translation here, as all other translations…

  • What do I hold as truth that is not?

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    Scripture: Luke 13:15-16 15But the Lord replied, “You hypocrite! You work on the Sabbath Day! Don’t you untie your ox or your donkey from their stalls on the Sabbath and lead them out for water? 16Wasn’t it necessary for me, even on the Sabbath day, to free this dear woman from the bondage in which…