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Day 26 :: A Sunday Hymn
Living a life of blessing can only happen through the strength that God gives. And it is my prayer that as I seek to serve those around me, looking out for their needs before my own, that they will see Jesus, not me, through whatever it is that I do or say. This hymn is one of my favorites and I think it summarizes beautifully this idea. May you have a blessed Sunday. May the mind of Christ, my Savior Live in me from day to day, By His love and pow’r controlling All I do and say. May the Word of God dwell richly In my heart from…
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Day 25 :: Blessing others should become a habit
Writing this month has been good for me in several ways, but mostly, it’s been good because I’m learning. And, oh, how far I have to go to truly live a life of blessing. Earlier this week I asked for your input on what a blesser is/does, and I received some great feedback that I wanted to share. Thank you for your input–it has really helped me! Here is what was said: A blesser is one who, by the Holy Spirit’s enablement, brings another to a point of seeing God more clearly for who He truly is, thus glorifying God. A blesser is someone who is sensitive, tuned in to…
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Day 24 :: How a rainbow led to a conversation about hell
Florida weather can change at any moment. This can make planning for outdoor activities challenging, but it also means we get to see some amazing aspects of God’s creation. And when I’m paying attention, these glimpses of God in nature can bring about opportunities to teach my children. As we drove to school one morning, it was starting to drizzle, but up ahead I could see blue skies. I was inwardly praying for no rain by the time Isabella had to walk into school, when I noticed a gorgeous rainbow in the sky. The girls saw it too, I snapped a picture, and we continued on our way. On the…
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Day 21 :: When you don’t know who to bless
Thinking about ‘being a blessing’ can be pretty overwhelming. Does anyone remember that little song, “Make me a blessing”? It’s really a prayer, asking God to help us be a blessing to someone who needs something. I googled this song to try and find the words, and I was surprised to find that there are many songs with this same title. The one I’ve pasted here was written by Fanny Crosby. I like the fact that the desire here is to bless others out of the Spirit’s leading. This is what I talked about last week in a blesser being someone who walks in the Spirit and displays the…
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Day 20 :: The blog post YOU are going to write
On Saturday I introduced you to some people who have been blessers in my life. By no means did that list contain all of the people that have blessed me throughout my life! In fact, as I continued to think about it, many more individuals came to mind. It’s fun to look back and remember how God has used various people throughout my life to impact me in one way or another. source If you haven’t taken a minute to think through the blessers in your life, I’d encourage you to! It’s a great exercise and you’ll come away from it with a thankful heart. Before I press on in…
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Seven Tips for Maintaing a Clean House while it’s On the Market
Maintaining a clean home with four small children is never an easy task. Add to that having your house ready for showings while it’s on the market, and you could easily get pretty stressed out. To tell you the truth, actually selling our home doesn’t have me worried. Someone will either like our house or they won’t; I can’t make someone place an offer. The part that makes me nervous is the daily maintenance to make it presentable for potential buyers. In order to eliminate this stress, I’ve put seven practical things into place. 1. Store toys strategically for quick and easy clean up. Our two oldest girls share a…
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Decorating our home for us & Framed French Words
Our home has been a work in progress over the three years we’ve lived here. We moved here from a 700 square foot apartment, so it’s taken a while to fill in the rooms and decide how to decorate each space. During this time, I’ve also discovered what styles I like and the things that make a house a home, for us. It’s so easy to look at pictures in magazines, on the internet, and even gaze in our friends’ homes wanting something that everyone else has, or longing to have our home look like a certain space. Falling into the trap of comparing and envying is easy to do,…
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DIY Embellished Flour Sack Towels
Did you know that March is National Craft Month? I didn’t until the other day when I got my JoAnn’s flier in the mail. In light of this event, I thought I’d try to share a simple craft with you each week this month that would be something easy to do over the weekend {or during a nap time if that’s all you have}. I realize crafting is not for everyone, and more often than not my crafts end up as ‘failed’ projects, so don’t be fooled by this into thinking that I am a crafting guru! Every once in awhile I get inspired, and once I carve out some…
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Sunny Day T-Shirt Dress
One of my goals this year has been to make more clothes for my girls. I have found sewing things for my home to be much more fulfilling up to this point, as I can hide my mistakes a bit more easily and usually don’t have to put zippers into my projects. When I was contacted about reviewing a new book, Sew Pretty T-Shirt Dresses, I eagerly signed up for the opportunity to be a part of the blog tour, highlighting this new book, and featuring some of the projects inside. I absolutely love every pattern in this book! Each dress begins with a t-shirt and some fabric, and by…
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Creative Ways to Reveal Baby’s Gender
Finding out the gender of your baby either before birth or at birth are both exciting and it’s a surprise either way. We have taken the approach of finding out the gender with every other baby. Our first and third babies were surprises, and number 2 we knew we were having a girl. Why every other? I don’t want to know and my husband does, so we take turns. We are expecting #4, so we plan to find out this time around. Next week is our scheduled ultrasound, so as long as the baby cooperates we should know the gender by the end of next week. One of my dear…