Author: Amy
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SOAP: Being mutually encouraged… to read the Bible in 90 days
Scripture: Romans 1: 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. Observation: Christians can build each other up and strengthen each other’s faith Application: Fellow believers can build each other up by seeing and hearing about each others acts, and by studying and growing together. The concept of…
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SOAP: He’ll be there when I slip
Scripture: Matthew 14: 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Observation: Peter, who was at first afraid, asked Jesus to let him walk on…
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SOAP: So many amazing things in the Bible
Scripture: Matthew 3: 16-17 16As soon as Jesus as baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lightning on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am…
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SOAP: God’s Word will reach more when we work together
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:15-16 15Nor do we claim credit for the work someone has done. Instead we hope that your faith will grow and that our work among you will be greatly enlarged. 16Then we will be able to go and preach the Good News in other places that are far beyond you, where no…
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SOAP: I am a letter from Christ
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 2You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. 3You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.…
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SOAP: Love is patient in parenting, too
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Observation: I so soften think of this verse in terms of my husband or grown family members. This morning my children came to mind. Application: Sometimes I get frustrated with my children and…
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SOAP: Using our gifts to work together
Scripture: 1Corinthians 12:4-8 4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.…
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SOAP: Planning to win the race
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9: 24-26 24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run is such a way as to get the prize. 25Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but…
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Why we love Sweet Tomatoes
Tonight I decided to take the kids to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner. If you aren’t familiar with Sweet Tomatoes, it is a fantastically yummy salad bar place that also has delicious soups, breads, pastas and frozen yogurt (with super sweet trimmings) for dessert, among other things. The food is fresh and there are tons of…
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SOAP: Do what you’ve been trusted to do
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. Observation: If you are being trusted to do something, do it. Application: God has placed me in the roles He has given me for a reason and I need to live out those roles. Sometimes it…
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Two castle cakes: One Lego, one for princesses…
I just finished making these cakes for our school dinner auction tonight and I just had to share: No toys were stolen from my children for these projects… I promise. Although my son was puzzled when he saw the pieces I borrowed from his stash to make the dots sitting in the sink covered in…
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My own cookbook of low Points-value recipes
At my weekly weight in I wasn’t too proud of myself, yet I wasn’t too disappointed, either. My weight remained exactly the same. I’ve been losing at such a steady pace that the stop was a bit of a surprise. However I know I didn’t track as closely as I should have over the weekend,…
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SOAP: Overwhelmed by your to-do’s? Scrap what is serving man and not God.
Scripture: Galatians 1:10 Am I now trying to win the approval of men or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men I would not be a servant of Christ. Observation: I need to be sure that I am working to please God, not men, to…
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SOAP: Go into the all the world and preach the good news… all from your computer
Scripture: Mark 16: 15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Observation: Spread the news about Jesus to everyone all over the world. Application: This one, in the past, has been a tough one for me. I don’t want to get into an argument with…
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SOAP: The gospel must be preached to all nations
Scripture: Mark 13:10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. Observation: Jesus is explaining to his disciples what must happen before he is to return. One of the things he says that must happen first is that the gospel must be shared with all nations. Application: I am really excited to be…