Author: Amy
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Favorite Memories Friday: A Thrilling Birthday
Not too long ago I celebrated my birthday with my mom, my sister-in-law (whom some of you know as Toni, The Happy Housewife), Joy of Five J’s and two other friends. Between celebration destination number one and celebration destination number two, I apologized profusely for my lack of planning and had to stop to fill…
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Bible in 90 Days Day 46 SOAP: Whittling down those plans
Today’s Reading: Proverbs 7:1- Proverbs 20:21 Scripture: Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Observation: God’s plan may not contain all the things your heart does. Application: What do I want to do that God doesn’t intend for me to do? There are so…
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Bible in 90 Days Day 45 (!!) SOAP: Teach me, lead me
Today’s Reading: Psalms 135:1- Proverbs 6:35 Wow! Can you believe we are on day 45 of the Bible in 90 Days?! We are half-way there, calendar-wise!! And here’s the really good news you may not have noticed… Yep, the Bible in 90 Days is designed to help you read the Bible in 90 days. But…
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Guest Chef Night a.k.a Cooking Lessons
Tonight we started cooking lessons at our house. Not that I am a great chef or anything but I am a mom and I can cook some things and I think it is my job to teach my kids how to cook. Last week I got out the calendar and decided that every Tuesday night…
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Bible in 90 Days Day 44 SOAP: Teach me to honor YOU, not the world
Today’s Reading: Psalms 109:1- Psalms 134:3 Scripture: Psalm 119: 66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I believe in your commands. Observation: I believe all that you say and trust you. Show me how to follow you and live. Application: I believe in the Lord’s commands and want to live my life according to…
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B 90 Days Week7/ Day 43 Check in & Prayer Request
Greetings Blogging through the Bible in 90 Days/ Bible in 90 Days readers! By the time you go to sleep tonight, you should have read through Psalms 108:13 or page 516 in the Bible in 90 Days Bible, to be caught up. This week we will hit the half-way mark of our journey through the…
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Favorite Memories Friday: My beautiful bridesmaids
Today begins a new weekly feature on MomsToolbox: Favorite Memories Friday. Here I invite you to reminisce with me as we share a favorite memory and get all warm and fuzzy about the gifts God has provided. This week I have my wedding on my mind… My husband and I just celebrated 11 years of…
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Preparing for a cross-cultural experience
As you read this, it is quite possible I am at the airport with my family, armed with chocolate chip cookies, greeting and welcoming the newest member of our family. You might have already read a bit about us hosting another foreign exchange student this year and we are all quite excited to meet her.…
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B 90 Days Day 39 SOAP: Guide me in your truth and teach me
Today’s Reading: Job 42:1- Psalms 24:10 Scripture: Psalm 25:5 (Oops. I guess I read a little past today’s reading) guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are my God and Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Observation: Teach me. You are the ultimate authority. And in you I…
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Meet Jill, our latest Real (Experienced) Mom
I am always touched by the stories from the women who so honestly open up their hearts to share their true stories with us on Real (Experienced) Moms. Jill’s story is no exception. Unfortunately Jill didn’t have a relationship with her own mom to model with her children. But I think her trust in the…
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The Bible in 90 Days: Recapping the events of the Old Testament
Ted Cooper, Jr., who created the Bible in 90 Days program (which this Blogging Through the Bible in 90 Days program is based on) wrote this overview of the Old Testament for Bible in 90 Days participants. It covers the reading of the Old Testament up to Week 6. (Where we are now.) I hope…
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B 90 Days Day 37: Handling difficult reading
Today’s reading: Job 8:1- Job 24:25 In lieu of a SOAP post today I thought I would chat a bit about the reading. Some of the Bible can be tough to understand and challenging to read. The stories might be confusing or just simply hard to take based on what you understand about God and…
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Using a shared journal to open teen communication
I have not been a parent of a teen for long and, unlike most parents, I didn’t get to make way into it day by day. It happened in just one day. And it is about to happen again. You see, my husband and I were foreign exchange parents last year and are about to…
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B 90 Days Week 6/ Day 36 Check in
Greetings Blogging Through the Bible in 90 Days/ Bible in 90 Days readers! If you started with us on July 2, then you are already more than 1/3 of the way there! Stick a bookmark in your Bible, turn it sideways and look at how much of His Word you have read consecutively! Pretty cool,…
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Favorite Memories Friday: Coming Soon to MomsToolbox.com
I love to reminisce. I love to get all dreamy-eyed and talk about my favorite memories… Sometimes it makes my husband a little crazy. Every time we drive near where I lived as a child, I start getting all nostalgic. I talk about eating Jelly Bellies and dots during sleepovers, getting my braces tightened, riding…