Author: Amy

  • 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…