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Bible Verse of the Week
I love this verse about courage: Psalms 27:1 NIVThe Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? What caught your eye this week? Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I finished my quilt top! And with just a tiny bit of thread to spare on my spool. I am making my supply list and have my quilting thread and safety pins, getting ready to make my first quilt sandwich.… Continue reading
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Quote of the Week
“(God’s faithfulness) means that God will preserve us in our difficulties, not from our difficulties.” – Elisabeth Elliott Lamentations 3:21-23 NIV[21] Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: [22] Because of the Lord’s great love we… Continue reading
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Bedside Books
I always read more (and therefore get less sleep) when life gets busy, and this May has been no different. A friend of mine said they call it Mayhem, and that sounds about right. Anybody else? On my continuing 80… Continue reading
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Spring!
This time of year I get excited and want to plant and grow everything, completely forgetting that I have a black thumb and that I lose all my desire to garden by mid-July. Anybody else do this? I am slowly… Continue reading
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Happy Mother’s Day!
I love that the preschool lesson for Sunday school this morning is about manna. Two of God’s gifts that no one did anything to earn- manna and mamas. And aunts, grandmas, neighbors and teachers. Happy Mother’s Day! Exodus 16:12 NIV… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I finished my daughter’s thread keeper, really a tiny, adorable little trash can. I love it, and she does too. It makes a great gift for the seamstresses in your life. Here is the tutorial I used, which includes a… Continue reading
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Quote of the Week
“Courage is knowing what not to fear.”Plato What wisdom caught your attention this week? Continue reading
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Bedside Books
I will be finishing the novel In the Time of the Butterflies, a historical fiction about the Dominican Republic struggling against the dictator El Jefe. It has been quite an intriguing book! I will be moving to France next on… Continue reading
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Finding Courage in My Own History
Have you ever been stopped by something that was so simple that it was profound? This quote did it for me: God planted the tree that Zacchaeus would have needed 20-50 years before he needed it – amazing! He also… Continue reading
