Author: Amy

  • Love and forgiveness for all

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    Scripture: Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Observation: As Jesus is being crucified, he asks God to forgive the very men who were putting him to death. And as he is doing this, they have no…

  • His Covenant of Love

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    Scripture: Nehemiah 1:5 Then I said: “O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, Observation: God loves us. The great and awesome god who created this earth loves us… and wants us to love him back and obey…

  • Focus on HIM, not your troubles

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    Scripture: Luke 21: 34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. Observation: Jesus is instructing us to keep waiting and watching for his return. He knows that the troubles of the world can get…

  • The non-post SOAP post

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    Today I’m having a tough time with my SOAP entry. The parables in the reading are fantastic, but I cannot seem to find that one nugget to share. My first thoughts were to just try again later today. I do that sometimes. And I hope to do that later today. Rather than just wait, I…

  • Money Money Money

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    Now that I’ve got your attention, I’ll explain: I’m really tired. And I should really be in bed sleeping. So I’d love to tell you all about the ladies’ discussion group I hosted tonight and all the interesting things we discussed about September’s reading topic of healthy eating. But I am exhausted. So I’ll try…

  • Free Bible Reading Bookmarks!

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    I feel very strongly that you can hear God best when you are in His word. And I have found it easier to be in His word when someone is telling me what to read each and every day. At my home church, many of us are reading through the Bible in a year. I’ve…

  • Keep on praying

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    Scripture: Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.  Luke 18:7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? Observation:  God wants us to continue…

  • Apple Butter Adventure… I can can!

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    I am so sorry to keep you hanging on the final chapter of my October 2008 Apple Butter Adventure. It’s been a very full week and now I have a few minutes to bring you up to date: After three days of simmering, my apple butter was finally ready for canning. And, no, before this…

  • Serve because you are instructed to serve

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    Scripture: Luke 17: 10 So you, also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’” Observation: It is our duty to serve as servants, not to look for rewards for serving. Application: I must serve the Lord because I am instructed…

  • Recognize discipline

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    Scripture: Ezra 5:12 But because our fathers angered the God of heaven, he handed them over to Nebuchadnezzar the Chaldean, king of Babylon, who destroyed this temple and deported the people to Babylon. Observation: This was in a letter to King Darius explaining why the temple should be rebuilt and respectfully pointing out the decrees…

  • He wants to heal your heart

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    Scripture:  Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Observation: God cares for us and doesn’t want us to lose hope. He will heal our emotional scars. He does not want us to be filled with hurt and pain. Application: God cares for us completely. Not only will he provide the physical…

  • The applebutter adventure continues…

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    After nearly three days of simmering, my applebutter is finally ready for canning! Here’s what has happenned since my last post: (I know the anticipation must be getting to you. I mean, this is crazy exciting stuff. Okay, maybe not THAT exciting.) Yesterday I continued simmering the applebutter (yes, that was day 2) in the slowcooker and…

  • Ask for it all… even the expected

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    Scripture: Zechariah 10:1 Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who makes the storm clouds. He gives showers of rain to men, and plants of the field to everyone. Observation: I could be missing something here and this verse could be describing something deeper, but here is what I am…

  • Masking Tape Works for Me

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    I love to use storage containers in my pantry. (And, well, pretty much anywhere else in the house, too.)   But sometimes it’s tough to tell what’s inside of those containers. And I certainly don’t want to confuse the sea salt with the sugar. At first I used a fancy schmancy label maker to make…

  • The Applebutter Adventure

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    Last night my husband came home from work and asked me about the witches brew on our counter. It was actually my first attempt at making apple butter. But all that bubbling and brewing did make it look like one might think a witches brew might look. The recipe said I should use 36 cups of…