Author: Amy
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Has Satan been lying to you, too?
Satan dealt me a whopping one-two punch at the beginning of this session of Bible in 90 Days and I owe every single reader out there an equally whopping apology. You see, not soon after we started reading, I started to doubt myself. I started to wonder what in the world I was doing trying…
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Finish strong. Finish on time. Finish with us.
A guest post from Jennifer, mentor to group # 21 Have you ever stayed up into the wee hours to finish reading a good book? Have you been involved in a sport that demanded you practice day after day, show up when tired, forsake other activities just to perfect your ability to hit the ball,…
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Honest Prayer: Our best tool for growing our children’s faith
“Dear God, thank you for making Mrs. Cindi’s house look like it was slimed,” my husband said as he started the blessing before dinner. We all giggled a bit, but we did so with grateful hearts. Our area has been in a drought for quite some time and a dear friend who lives about 35…
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Losing weight and getting fit with a personal trainer
Does the site of this make you a little nervous? Do you have any clue what to do with all of these? The gym kind of freaks me out. Yes, I can ride my bike 180 miles in two days each spring, but the idea of exercising on funky equipment or using weights totally intimidates…
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Filling, easy breakfast for only 7 Weight Watchers Points Plus
Tomorrow I go in for my second-week check on Weight Watchers. I rejoined almost three weeks ago and, since going back, I have felt great about my decision. I am finally taking control of something that was beginning to spiral out of control. The first time I joined Weight Watchers I lost 30 pounds, had…
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Easy, inexpensive recycled party favor
Looking for a super easy, inexpensive party favor to pass out at your next birthday party? This one really is easy, cheap and will still make the kids smile: Here’s how you can make these yourself. 1. Collect as many toilet paper rolls as you have guests. Or use paper towel rolls and cut to…
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Any tips for NOT sampling the frosting.. and the candy and…
Last week I re-joined WeightWatchers. And, even though I had a crazy traveling fiasco that left me in the airport MUCH longer than anticipated last weekend, and even though I attended my grandmother’s 100th year birthday celebration weekend with some delicious meals, I still had a fantastic first week with a great loss. I am…
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Bible in 90 Days Ripple Effect and Inspiration
Kelleigh, who is one of our Bible in 90 Days mentors, inspired her own dad to read the Bible in 90 days a few sessions back. In turn, he inspired his own friends to read the Bible in 90 days, which has lead to several of his pastor friends launching the Bible in 90 Days…
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Texas fires, natural disasters and an invitation to pray with me
Two days again my husband showed me a picture a friend of ours snapped from her house. The fires were getting dangerously close to her home in Magnolia, Texas. She and her husband were dousing their roof as best they could and preparing to get the evacuation call. Fires were destroying homes. People were looting…
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MomsToolbox on The True Vine Online Radio show tonight
One of our Bible in 90 Days mentors, Dana Pittman, hosts a live radio show online and I’m thrilled that she has invited me to chat with her about the Bible in 90 Days program on MomsToolbox tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 CST. To listen in, click on over to Dana’s site, The True Vine Online…
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Super Quick Mom Tip: Taking out rubber band ponytail holders
Do you have a tough time getting rubber band ponytail holders out of your little girl’s (or your own) hair without pulling? Here’s how you can take out those tiny rubber bands simply and easily… and without tears: Slide the end of the last tooth of your comb into the rubber band. Hold the ponytail…
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Waffle Iron Brownies
Brownies in the waffle iron? Oh yes… watch and see. (Recipe and why I decided to give them a try to follow the video.) When I was at The Happy Housewife’s house this summer, she decided to make chocolate chip cookies in her waffle iron and they actually worked! They tasted great, were simple to…
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Praying right to God… in her chest
Last week I, and several other bloggers posted about how our children’s faith is impacting our own. One of my readers sent me this precious story about her own granddaughter… I wanted to share a story about my 4 year old granddaughter, Miriam. A few days ago while riding in the car Miriam said, “God…
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Praying for a baby sister
When my oldest was 4 years old, he told me he wanted to be a big brother again. “You do,” I said. “Hmmm. Why don’t you pray about it?” I thought I was being clever because what I knew, and he didn’t know, was that I was pregnant. I had only known for a day…