Author: Amy
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Proverbs 11–Refresh Others!
Good morning, friends! I am sorry I have been absent for awhile. Life has overwhelmingly full and I have missed you! I’ll try to fill you in on some of it soon but, in the meantime, I had to share what struck me in today’s reading of Proverbs. “A generous man will prosper; he who…
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Operation Intentional #Kindness: May Missions
This month’s assignments for Operation Intentional #Kindness are: Contribute some food you love to a food pantry. Lynn’s post on food donations really hit me where I needed to be jostled, and now I am sure to only give food we love. Bring your neighbor’s trash cans up to the house after the trash service.…
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I’m Reading Proverbs in May… Wanna join me?
This month I plan to read through Proverbs, taking in one chapter each day. Seeing as there are 31 days in May and 31 chapters in Proverbs, I think this is a perfect reading assignment for the month. I have done this a few times before on MomsToolbox, SOAPing through each day. This time, though,…
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He created you to do good stuff: Ephesians 2
Today’s reading is Ephesians 2. Here is what jumped out at me: Scripture: Ephesians 2: 10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Observation: He crafted us and set us on course to do positive things, long before we even…
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Please help me battle Multiple Sclerosis this weekend
This weekend I’ll be cycling in my 5th BP MS 150, a two-day, 180-mile ride from Houston to Austin to help raise funds and awareness for the battle against Multiple Sclerosis. Yesterday, as I was finishing up my training, I had to face a lot of wind against me, but the wind I fought in…
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Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation: New Bible study this summer
Have you ever come across something so beautiful it just took your breath away? … Something that was so undeniably made by God that you just had to stop to take it all in, stare in amazement and wonder how you got to be so fortunate to see it… And then you had to tell…
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Mom & Me camping with my Cub Scouts
Over on MomsTravelTales, my family travel blog, I’m sharing a few thoughts on a Mom & Me Cub Scout camp out earlier this month. I’d love for you to click over and let me know what YOU think. And, by the way… what is camping to you? Tents? Campers? Holiday Inn? Hyatt? Do tell!
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Dinner prep for Coastal Chilean wine tasting
Earlier this week I made my most ambitious meal in years. Take a look at the ingredients: It was well worth all the slicing and dicing. Plus, my darling husband even helped with that part, which made it even better. I made the dinner as part of a blogger wine tasting of coastal Chilean wines.…
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Relying on Him… or me? Galatians 3
If you are reading with me, today we are reading Galatians 3. (Click over to view the rest of the Bible reading schedule for April.) Before I began reading today, I asked God to help me order my day and get the tasks done that need to get done. (I figure He knows what really…
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Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians through the end of April
I will be reading and SOAP’ing through Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians one chapter per day through the end of April. Would you like to join me? Many of you may know me as the fast-paced host of the Bible in 90 Days, but I have really enjoyed taking in some New Testament readings at…
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4 Moms of 35 Kids: Ebook Giveaway
Guest post and giveaway by Connie of Smockity Frocks: Have you heard of The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids? We are a group of 4 large family moms who started a blogging project to answer questions we often get about parenting, household management, and more. The 4 Moms are: Smockity Frocks The Common Room Life…
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Improve your Marriage- Spring Conference Giveaway
There is a great spring giveaway at Keepin’ it Real and I’ve invited Gina, a mentor, blogger and mom whom I truly respect and adore to tell you all about it. From Gina… I have been given the privilege of being able to give away a FamilyLife “Weekend to Remember®” marriage getaway registration for one…
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Operation Intentional #Kindness: April Missions
This month’s assignments for Operation Intentional #Kindness are: Give four compliments today: two to people you know, two to people you don’t know. Let someone else go first… in the check-out line, in a doorway, down the parking lot aisle (and risk giving up a better spot) Write a thank you note to a store…
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I’ve been a bit cloudy lately… 2 Corinthians 3 SOAP
Today’s reading is 2 Corinthians 3 Here’s what grabbed me… Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Observation: We are being transformed by Him, and reflect Him in all…
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Food storage guidelines
[Source: Daily Savings from All You] Judging from this, it’s definitely time for a clean-out in some places of my pantry and also my refrigerator. The last time I had a major refrigerator clean-out was just after Hurricane Ike. Yikes. What about you? Big clean-out ahead? Moderate tosses? Or is all your food up to…