Author: Amy
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A few frugal tips…
First, let me confess that a few of those who know me, like really know me, might laugh at the idea of me writing a frugal tip… but I do have it in me. I am not frugal most of the time. I am definitely willing to pay for convenience. And just for clarification, so…
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B 90 Days SOAP: What does the Lord see in my heart?
Day 21 of the Bible in 90 Days Scripture: 1Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Observation:…
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Bible in 90 Days: Please don’t give up
Just a warning: There will be some tough love in this post. But it’s really in here for your own good. Or for your fellow readers’ good. Okay, here goes: I know this isn’t Monday so it isn’t time for a check-in post, but I still feel compelled to ask: How is your reading coming…
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Helping your child get her shoes on the right feet
Struggling with helping your child understand which shoe goes on which foot? I’ve got tool from the Toolbox for you! R’s and L’s won’t help if your child doesn’t know her letters, but kissing smiley faces will. Grab a pen and drew smiley faces on the inside rim of your child’s shoes at the same…
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B 90 Days SOAP: He raises the poor from dust
Day 19 of the Bible in 90 Days Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. Observation: The Lord will restore those in poverty to honor in Him Application: Today’s reading…
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Blissdom Fashion
Okay, here is where I reveal to you that I have a secret blogging double-life. I also blog at www.MomsTravelTales.com and today I’ve invited all the bloggers attending Blissdom, which I hear will be a super-fun blogging convention in Nashville in a few weeks, to share with the rest of us what they plan to…
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B 90 Days SOAP: Whom or what am I serving?
Today my SOAP entry comes from a combined reading of day 17 and 18. I read much of yesterday’s reading today. Scripture: Joshua 22:5 But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord your God, to walk in his ways,…
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Bible in 90 Days: Day 18 Check-in
Guest post by Kimberly of Raising Olives **This was originally posted in January 2010. If you are currently reading the Bible in 90 Days with us, please DO NOT check in here. Instead check in with the current session’s check in post.** If you are participating in the Bible in 90 Days challenge, today you…
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Let’s rally behind one of our Bible in 90 Days readers…
Guest Post by Katie Hostetter at Frugal Femina If you follow me on Twitter, you know exactly what the word “mamavation” means, because I have been eating, sleeping, and breathing it since I applied on January 1st. I am fortunate to have some followers left! :-) Basically, it’s a 7-week boot camp to help 2…
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B 90 Days SOAP: Don’t rely on yourself: Inquire of the Lord
Day 16 of the Bible in 90 days Scripture: Joshua 9: 14 The men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the Lord. Observation: The Israelites were considering a big decision and forgot to ask the Lord’s guidance. Application: In this passage, the Israelites are being deceived by the Gibeonites. Forgetting to…
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B 90 Days SOAP: No matter how far you stray, He’ll bring you back
Day 15 of the Bible in 90 Days Scripture: Deuteronomy 30: 4 Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the Lord your God will gather you and bring you back. Observation: Verses prior to this one talk about returning to the Lord after straying. This verse…
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Will you help me help Haiti and do some helping yourself?
Yesterday I took my Danish daughter to the airport so she could go on a quick vacation. After leaving her gate, my younger daughter and I saw some adorable doggies accompanied by some women. We walked over and asked if we could meet and pet the dogs. My daughter didn’t realize that she was meeting…
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Bible in 90 Days: A few tips for catching up
Now that we are two weeks into reading the Bible in 90 days, I bet some of you are invigorated by all the time in the Word… and many of you are having a tough time managing all the time it takes to do the reading. At first glance, adding 1 hour a day to…
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B 90 Days SOAP: What brings your success?
Day 14 of the Bible in 90 Days Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:17-18 17You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” 18But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he…
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B 90 Days SOAP: A promise for prosperity
Day 13 of the Bible in 90 Days Scripture: Deuteronomy 5: 32-33 32So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. 33Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and…