Author: Amy
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The Elders’ joy in Revelation
Scripture: Revelation 11:16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshipped God, saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, The One who is and who was, Because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. Observation: Amid all the destruction,…
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Do I sometimes think I am God?
Scripture: Ezekiel 28:4-7 4By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself and amassed gold and silver in your treasuries. 5By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, and because of your wealth your heart has grown proud. 6“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Because you think you…
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I don’t want any of that
Scripture: Ezekiel 24:14 “‘I the Lord have spoken. The time has come for me to act. I will not hold back; I will not have pity, nor will I relent. You will be judged according to your conduct and your actions, declares the Sovereign Lord.’” Observation: Today my readings were from Ezekiel and Revelations, as…
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Gaining true wisdom
Scripture: Psalm 111:10 New International Version: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. New Living Translation: Reverence for the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. The rewards of wisdom come to all who obey him. Praise his name…
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What can I do with so much chicken?
If you’ve been following along over here you might know that we cooked fajitas for lots of friends the other night. Well, check out how much chicken we had left over: Yes, that’s just the chicken we had left over. We decided to go ahead and grill it all in the event that Gustav headed our way and…
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Why lose weight?
Today at my weekly Weight Watchers meeting our leader asked us why we are investing in our health. Why do we want to lose weight? She pointed out that joining WW costs money and is quite a lifestyle commitment. Then she asked why we are doing it. One woman who had lost 90 pounds said that…
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A new heart and spirit
Scripture: Ezekiel 18:31 Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit… Observation: We are commanded to turn away from our sin and refresh ourselves. Application: The only way to do this is through Jesus Christ. Prayer: Lord, thank you for your son, Jesus Christ, the…
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Indiana Jones birthday party!
The Indiana Jones birthday party was a huge, hilarious hit! About a month ago, we were trying to figure out what to do for my son’s 7th birthday. Quite a few ideas were thrown around until we came across this. Then we knew what had to be done. Indiana Jones and a fellow blogger to…
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Why do you help others?
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…
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A week in my kitchen
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…
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He came for us all
Scripture: Revelation 5:9 And the sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. Observation: Jesus alone is worthy… and he came for people from all…
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Revelation 4: 9-11
(Sorry, no cover-all title today) Scripture: Revelation 4: 9-11 9Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives forever and ever, 10the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever. They lay their crowns…
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Keep His command and endure patiently, or else…
Scripture: Revelation 3: 10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth. Observation: Those who keep God’s command will be kept from true devastation and the trial…
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Building an Indiana Jones birthday cake
For all but two of the 13 previous children’s birthday celebrations I’ve planned for my kiddos, I’ve called a bakery and had an absolutely delicious cake or cupcakes arrive at my home ready to be ooh’ed and ahhh’ed and devoured. (For one of those parties I served pancakes, not cake, by the way. You can read about that here.…