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  • He can use anyone

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    Scripture: Acts 9:17-18 17The Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord- Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here- has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18Immediately, something like scales…

  • 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…

  • Don’t even think it

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    Scripture: Zechariah 7:9-10 9“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. 10Do not oppress the widow or fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil of each other.’ Observation: God wants us to be truly kind to each other, considering others’…

  • I love a carnival, a blog carnival, that is

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    As a new blogger, I have really enjoyed all the blog carnivals that I’ve come across in the blogoshpere. These features offer a fantastic way to learn about all sorts of other blogs and gather lots of great information. Plus, a few of them have motivated me to get a more home chores done by…

  • Martha Stewart I am not…

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    I mean, you may have read about my woes in the kitchen, so you know I’ve got a looooooooooonnnnnnnng way to go. But I’m enjoying the ride, that’s for sure. And, I am oh-so-proud to have provided The Happy Housewife with photos of my very own bread for her blog just this past week, by the way. (And…

  • Power to the People!

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    My neighbor called. We have power! I called our house and the answering machine picked up! When I called my husband to tell him the news, he asked if I asked the answering machine to please turn off the garbage disposal. You might have read about my rerigerator cleanout adventure where I attempted to use the…

  • Take a break from Ike… It’s Vegas, baby!

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    While Ike was pummeling Houston, I was off gallivanting about in Las Vegas, celebrating a friend’s wedding. So when I wasn’t checking my email (members of my MOPS group in Houston were sending status updates to each other), checking Houston  weather blogs, and calling my husband with information updates that I was able to collect…

  • Ike has left the building… and he took our power

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    The eye of the storm has moved beyond our area. Fortunately there hasn’t been any damage to our house and our kiddos aren’t worried. There are a few trees down and some rain forced its way into tiny cracks under the doors. But no flooding, no broken windows and also no power. The Weather Channel is reporting…

  • Evacuation update

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    So, here I am in Las Vegas and I must admit I’m a little worried as to what you must think if me, abandoning my family in Houston to ride out Hurrican Ike. But my husband insisted I go. And, really, we live pretty far from the coast. There will likely be very strong winds…

  • Evacuating to Vegas

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    Now I guess it’s my turn to do the live blog hurricane thing. Well, kind of. My story has an interesting twist. I live in the warpath of Hurricane Ike. I’m pretty north, though, so we will we likely see strong winds and rain… and there is certainly a good chance for power loss. But…

  • I am glad I won’t be judged on my merits alone

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    Scripture: Obadiah 1:15 “The day of the Lord is near for all nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head. Observation: There will come a time when we are all judged on our behavior. Application: I try to do nice things and live my…

  • Wow, Thanks!

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    Last week, Rachel at Future Pastor’s Wife, who is also a fellow SOAP’er, shared this kind award with me: Of course it made me feel all warm and fuzzy to know that she enjoys and is encouraged by what she is reading here… THANK YOU! Now I’m would like to pass this honor on to my niece…

  • A little wordly irritation

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    So last night my husband and I were out having our date night. We saw a pretty serious movie, but one that made me appreciate our love and as we walked through a crosswalk my husband asked about the spring in my step. Or maybe he said bounce. But whatever: It was breezy and we…

  • Why do you help others?

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    Scripture: Ezekiel 16:15 “But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your favors on anyone who passed by and your beauty became his. Observation: Here Ezekiel is sharing what he has heard from the Lord. The Lord is angry with Jerusalem for serving false gods and other…

  • A week in my kitchen

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    The 3 Moms at Happy to be at Home invited me to open my kitchen for an in-depth look at what I’m serving and how I do it this week. (I hope they knew what they were in for when they issued the invitation!) If you just can’t get enough of me here, please take…