Author: Amy
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My first double-decker chocolate-chip cookie cake!
Oh my goodness! I just finished a double-decker chocolate chip cookie cake in the shape of an 8 for my son’s class (His birthday is this week.) and I am SO excited about it. Take a look: When he told me he wanted a cookie cake I was determined to make it on my own.…
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SOAP: Taste and see that the Lord is good
Scripture: Psalm 34: 8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Observation: Try out the Lord. You will see that He is good and those who turn to Him are blessed. Application: I came upon this verse through Chapter 13 of The Power of a…
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My Danish teenage daughter started American high school today…
Emma, our Danish daughter, just left for her first day of American high school. She is not my daughter, and yet, she is. I feel so excited for her, and yet have butterflies in my stomach, as I know she does, too. When I walk my own children (ages 3, 6 and almost 8 years)…
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6 weeks ’till MS Ride to the River. Gulp!
I have 6 weeks to prepare for the MS Ride to the River, a two-day, 175-mile bicycle ride from San Antonio to New Braunfels and back benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This morning I rode and had a wake-up call to really get in gear so as to not be miserable for the ride…
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Blast away Boredom with a Scrapbook Party
Check back every Monday through Thursday for ideas to have more fun all summer long. Need more ideas? Try this one to get you set for anytime boredom sets in… On with today’s idea… Kids Scrapbook Party Gather some favorite vacation pictures and a few friends and host a scrapbook party to create some memory…
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Blast away Boredom with Board Games
Check back every Monday through Thursday for ideas to have more fun all summer long. Need more ideas? Try this one to get you set for anytime boredom sets in… On with today’s idea… Board Games What game does your child enjoy the most? Make time to play that game today with your child… alone,…
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SOAP: He has given me power, love and self-discipline
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. Observation: Through the spirit, we have strength, love and self-discipline. Application: Often I feel as though I lack self-discipline. And often I feel powerless. (I’m glad I feel the love often!)…
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SOAP: You need the Spirit to understand the Spirit
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. Observation: You need the Holy Spirit to understand the Holy Spirit. Application: I so remember trying to understand…
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SOAP: Be encouraging
Scripture: Hebrews 3:13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Observation: God wants us to reassure each other and be encouraging so that we won’t be led astray. Application: Encouragement is a very strong tool—as is doubt. Satan would…
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Blast away Boredom with a Lemonade Stand
Check back every Monday through Thursday for ideas to have more fun all summer long. Need more ideas? Try this one to get you set for anytime boredom sets in… On with today’s idea… Host a Lemonade Stand Host an old-fashioned lemonade stand today. Mix up some lemonade, pop some popcorn and see what sells.…