July 3, 2011

Psalm 146 – The Lord Sets Us Free

Tomorrow is Independence Day in the United States, and since if falls on a Monday it’s a three-day weekend for a lot of people. All weekend we will celebrate our freedom and our country. With the idea of freedom on my mind, I did a...

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July 1, 2011

S’mOreos for Recipe Fridays

I know what you’re thinking — I spelled it wrong. It’s supposed to be s’mores. But trust me, I spelled it right. I had my Recipe Friday recipe all planned. I had asked my son to make his awesome Lemon Coconut Cake for a potluck...

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June 30, 2011

Unceasing Prayer – A Poem

Continuing on with my thoughts on prayer, I decided I would write a poem about how thankful I am for prayer and for the strength and wisdom God grants me through prayer. I know that without prayer my life is much more stressful and overwhelming....

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June 28, 2011

Perspectives on Prayer – My Tuesday Three

It has come to my attention that God may have a broader perspective in mind for My Tuesday Three than I had originally planned. Although I am certain that the showcasing of three blog posts will often be what He leads me to, once again...

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June 27, 2011

Ancient Words, Ever True

At our Women’s Retreat this past weekend we sang the song “Ancient Words.” Then we sang it again in church on Sunday. I love this song and decided I wanted to share it for Music Monday. I found this version by Michael W. Smith on...

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June 26, 2011

Psalm 46 – Be Still; He Is God

The verse for our Women’s Retreat this weekend was Psalm 46:10, one of my favorites. So I decided to post Psalm 46 for Psalm Sunday. This verse often comes to mind when I am trying to pray but can’t seem to keep my mind focused....

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June 25, 2011

A Continual Conversation with God

As I’ve mentioned a few times this week, it’s been a crazy, busy week. And it isn’t over yet! Friday night and Saturday I will be attending our Women’s Retreat, and then right after that my son comes home from his youth retreat that he’s...

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June 24, 2011

Chicken Salad for Recipe Friday

Friday night and Saturday I’m attending a Women’s Retreat at my church. It is going to be awesome! Because we are a Lutheran church, we had to include potluck in the mix somehow. So for dinner on Friday night we are having a salad potluck....

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