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  • A few bread recipes from the 144 family…

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    Not too long ago I spoke to a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group and some of the ladies have asked for a few of my bread recipes. I thought I should share them with anyone else who might be interested, as well. These recipes are for a 2 pound loaf in my breadmaker. Sometimes I let…

  • Mommy’s exercise sticker chart

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    Okay, so it’s not exactly a sticker chart, but it’s pretty much the same idea. I’ve been having a tough time getting myself motivated to actually get the simple exercise done that I need to do. I’m even slacking on my super-simple ab exercise  which really does get results… but only if you do them.…

  • What should I pack?

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    We’re launching into a heavy travel season again. And if you are going “over the river and through the woods,” or something like that, in the next couple of weeks, I bet you’ve got lots of lists building in your head. Lists of what to pack, what to buy, what to borrow, what to do,…

  • What am I doing?

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    Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. Observation: What you do for the Lord is lasting, so keep doing it. Application: With so many ‘to…

  • Tune in tomorrow

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    If you live near Houston and you just can’t get enough of me online, tune in to KTBU-TV, The Tube, Channel 55 tomorrow (Friday) at 1 pm. or Sunday at 9 p.m. I’ll be chatting about holiday travel with the kiddos with my friend Lara Bell on her show, Wild about Houston. We’ll talk about…

  • Perfect Love

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    Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Observation: In the verse, “it” refers to love. Love is strong and will offer protection, truth, and hope. Application:  In 1 John 4:16 we are told that God is love. So often I’ve heard this verse, especially at weddings, and thought of…

  • We’ve all got gifts

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    Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. Observation: The Lord has created us different from each other, unique in our gifts…

  • High heels are working for us

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    Incase you’ve been hiding under a rock or perhaps your family is financially supported in a way that is completely US economy-proofed, I thought I’d share this with you: The markets have been a little crazy and a lot down lately. This has led to a rise in stress level for my dh, whose job…

  • November Reading Club: Service

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    When the idea for the monthly discussion group/ reading club first came to me, the reading was not supposed to be of the Christian “guided self-help” genre. I wanted us to grow our minds beyond reading about our faith. But I’m making a change this month. Last week I shared this month’s reading topic: Service.…

  • The cure for overwhelmed-ness

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    Scripture:  Proverbs 3:6 in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight. (NIV) Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths. (NLT) Observation: acknowledge: 1. To admit the validity, authority or truth of (The American Heritage Dictionary) Go to God for guidance, respecting his authority, and…

  • What does He need from you?

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    Scripture: Job 35:6-7 6If you sin, how does that affect him? If your sins are many, what does that do to him? 7If you are righteous, what do you give to him, or what does he receive from your hand? Observation: My actions will not give or take away from God. He is much more…

  • Menu Planning Monday

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    Here’s what the 144 family will be dining on this week: Monday Breakfast- scrambled egg whites with cheese, smoothies (OJ, frozen berries, oatmeal) Lunch-Butternut squash soup, cornbread Dinner-roasted chicken, salad, broccoli ** make bread, make extra soup for friends Tuesday Breakfast-banana smoothies, pancakes Lunch- Spinach salad with reduced fat feta, oranges Dinner- Salmon, couscous, spinach,…

  • You can’t grow toward God without God

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    Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 6 I planted a seed, Apollos watered it but God made it grow. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who makes things grow. Observation: You cannot grow without a relationship with God. Application: Other believers and resources written by believers can put…

  • Stop the fighting

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    Scripture: Galatians 5:14-15 14The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. Observation: This passage comes as a result of infighting within the church. Some men are insistent that all…

  • Another yummy soup

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    I just made this delicious Butternut Squash soup and oh my goodnes is it good! This was my first butternut squash experience, too, and I am so glad I branched out. The soup is rich, creamy, filling and, if you use fat free chicken broth, only 4 WW points per 1 cup serving. Cha-ching!