tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63509036526325512622024-03-13T14:01:17.253-05:00BLESSINGS FOR THE HEARTUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350903652632551262.post-40497577350096082382014-01-27T19:45:00.000-06:002014-01-27T19:45:04.737-06:00Psalm 46:10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An idea that we had years ago....Sierra painted scripture on signs so that we could hang them all throughout our woods. They are still there....& the painted words of God are still just as new as the day she painted them! We always love walking our trails & finding them. This pic says it all, doesn't it?! <br />
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"Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" <br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">A Christmas Story</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Such a beautiful book with words that pour into your heart!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">"And high above a single star set</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">in the highest of heavens shone</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">A Light to light up the whole world!"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">"Heaven's Son sleeping under the stars that He made." </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350903652632551262.post-67160775806768689722013-12-21T19:50:00.000-06:002013-12-21T19:50:42.860-06:00Christmas!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Full House, Full hearts, Full of Christmas! What can I say?! The last few months have been a good kind of crazy around here. And now.....that Christmas is here, my favorite time of the year, my heart overflows with the goodness of God, His faithfulness to us, His gift that He gave for all mankind! To be able to share that this year has my heart leaping for joy...<br />
One of our family traditions over the years has been to read advent devotions in the evenings & to have an advent calendar in which I come up with fun activities that we can do as family. This has been so much fun this year! Here is a little peek at some of the Christmas fun! <br />
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The kids had so much fun decorating their cars for the drive in movie. Made out of big cardboard boxes & just so you know Sierra may or may not have been persuaded to get in a box. I think she really enjoyed helping decorate the cars. I even set up a concession stand with snacks & drinks & gave the kids their own envelope of play money to use at the concession stand. This was so much fun! Thinking back on it I'm not sure who enjoyed it more...the kids or me. The movie of choice was one of our faves...The Legend of the Candy Cane. </div>
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Luke 2:10 And the angel said to them "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. </div>
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I find it hard to believe that another year has passed & she is now 12! This little girl of mine who has brought so many smiles to my days. This one who I used to call "my little honey sunshine." Still would if she would let me. :) Beautiful in God's eyes & mine! My prayer for this girl is that she will always "burn bright!" <br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><em>O Lord, the scripture says, "there is a time for silence & a time for speech." Savior, teach me the silence of humility, the silence of wisdom, the silence of love, the silence of perfection, the silence that speaks without words, the silence of faith. Lord, teach me to silence my own heart that I may listen to gentle movement of the Holy Spirit within me and sense the depths which are of God.</em> ~German Prayer</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">I love this prayer. It speaks volumes to my heart. I am reminded of Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God." </span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">In 1 Kings 19 scripture tells us that Elijah didn't hear God in the wind, in the earthquake, or in the fire, but in a still, small voice. Yes, a still small voice. That same voice that is heard through the silence of my own heart. Sometimes our outside influences can be a distraction to us but we must remember that a quiet heart is an attentive heart. </span><br />
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Sierra has been enjoying sewing classes again this summer. Thanks, Mrs. Debbie. The girls have been making some really cute things & they have been inspired to sew things on their own at home. Each week when we meet they have a little show & tell about what they are working on at home. For class each week they all bring their sewing machines, fabric, & any supplies they need. They get to make their project from start to finish & take it home that day. I think Sierra has really developed a love for sewing & has made so many fun memories with friends. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350903652632551262.post-32109730080796598952013-06-26T23:49:00.000-05:002013-06-26T23:49:21.937-05:00Thirsty? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em>As a deer longs for a stream of cool water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for you, the living God. When can I go and worship in your presence? ~Psalm 42: 1-2 </em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">Our thirst for God is his gift to us to help draw us daily into the power of his presence! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">Oh, that this would be my heart's desire to be led each day to drink from the Living Water...that He alone sustains me.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350903652632551262.post-32230194772905276152013-05-18T15:20:00.000-05:002013-05-18T15:20:21.266-05:00Have you ever seen this lived out?!<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;"><em>Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23 & 24</em></span><br />
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Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One; give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ His Son. And now let the weak say, "I am strong," let the poor say, "I am rich," because of what the Lord has done for us. Give Thanks! <br />
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<span lang="EN"> Sometimes we get so busy with life we forget to look around & marvel in the wonderful blessings that God lays all around us. I just wonder how often that which we view as obstacles in our life, God may have put there for a reason. A longing for us to turn to Him but we are too many times distracted by the inconvenience of such an obstacle that we never stop long enough to think about anything other than our own agenda. So today take some time to cherish the little moments & relish in the thought that God has a perfect plan for each of us! <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. </em></span><br />
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Okay, so I just had to share some pics that really live up true to my words in the title of this post. I can't believe this girl is 11! I am so blessed that God gave me Sierra & couldn't be happier watching her grow up into what created her to be. Something truly special! <br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">A special birthday surprise! Aunt Kim treated Sierra to a manicure, pedicure, & a little shopping on top of that. From what I hear they had such a fun time. The smile says it all! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;"> Lovin' the zebra stripes!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350903652632551262.post-75553904809955350812012-09-13T12:13:00.005-05:002012-09-13T12:48:41.429-05:00Full Circle of Blessings!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A7DviPmAO9o/UFIV8pEtAgI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/-TVAkxAmroY/s1600/130.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787712602686423554" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A7DviPmAO9o/UFIV8pEtAgI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/-TVAkxAmroY/s320/130.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U8oYDgHZVoU/UFIV7n1co1I/AAAAAAAAAPE/ZP83KiVd-J0/s1600/129.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787712585174131538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U8oYDgHZVoU/UFIV7n1co1I/AAAAAAAAAPE/ZP83KiVd-J0/s320/129.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Q-1s4gSwq4/UFIV7KYUTCI/AAAAAAAAAO4/y5mxsQK2QDU/s1600/083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787712577267321890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Q-1s4gSwq4/UFIV7KYUTCI/AAAAAAAAAO4/y5mxsQK2QDU/s320/083.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FSGOwcna7Cc/UFIV6rCL7zI/AAAAAAAAAOs/zSl99EL1CxE/s1600/250.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787712568852999986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FSGOwcna7Cc/UFIV6rCL7zI/AAAAAAAAAOs/zSl99EL1CxE/s320/250.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#990000;">What started off as a sweet gesture turned into a multitude of blessings. About a year & a half ago Sierra started taking her keyboard with her when we would go visit my grandmother at a local rest home. When the staff found out that Sierra could play the piano they asked her if she would like to play once a month for all the residents. Over this past year or so we have been so blessed to have the opportunity to go each month & they are so generous in letting Sierra put together whatever she would like to do. Play the piano, sing praise & worship songs, recite scripture! The residents are always so happy to see her & last month when we were there they honored Sierra with the Jr. Volunteer of the Year award. She was so surprised! The staff presented her with flowers & a piano trophy engraved with her name on it. It is my prayer that Sierra continues to choose to minister to others by using her talents, to have a compassion for others & to serve the Lord with her whole heart!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350903652632551262.post-43109826186480283462012-08-30T12:10:00.002-05:002012-08-30T12:21:46.292-05:00Sharing a Quote Today<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v3sPd1W4-ac/UD-fLRKEZlI/AAAAAAAAAOU/szI2BeegiZo/s1600/P3164775BW.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5782515462500017746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v3sPd1W4-ac/UD-fLRKEZlI/AAAAAAAAAOU/szI2BeegiZo/s320/P3164775BW.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /></span><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#666666;">The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.</span> <span style="color:#00cccc;"></span><span style="color:#666666;"></span><span style="color:#333333;">~Helen Keller</span></span></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350903652632551262.post-58081414046391646582012-07-30T12:55:00.004-05:002012-07-30T14:29:48.528-05:00Little Chefs + Yummy Ingredients = Fun in the Kitchen<span style="color:#6633ff;">This summer Sierra & I have been hosting kids cooking classes. All the kids have been doing a wonderful job chopping, mixing, slicing, dicing, stirring, whisking, baking, tasting :)! Plus they were able to take home dinner for their families to enjoy the fruit of their labor. Although, if you ask the kids I am sure they would say it was all fun & worth every bite! Sierra loved doing all of the cooking demonstrations & it was a win-win because she prepared our dinner right along with the students. :) </span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8RDrNZLFTDM/UBbeQO0vbfI/AAAAAAAAAN8/qLebv4KK-Zg/s1600/068.JPG"><span style="color:#6633ff;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5771044342960451058" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8RDrNZLFTDM/UBbeQO0vbfI/AAAAAAAAAN8/qLebv4KK-Zg/s320/068.JPG" /></span></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zwCGw4uCSUA/UBbePbrq8eI/AAAAAAAAANw/A_hNGL6HAPg/s1600/065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5771044329232200162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zwCGw4uCSUA/UBbePbrq8eI/AAAAAAAAANw/A_hNGL6HAPg/s320/065.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cvSdcpcDTk/UBbeOnZc21I/AAAAAAAAANk/3SiwPtPFraA/s1600/060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5771044315197135698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cvSdcpcDTk/UBbeOnZc21I/AAAAAAAAANk/3SiwPtPFraA/s320/060.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KKS3-61orY8/UBbdVZ8xzNI/AAAAAAAAANY/-Hx_IsaBCMc/s1600/061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5771043332334669010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KKS3-61orY8/UBbdVZ8xzNI/AAAAAAAAANY/-Hx_IsaBCMc/s320/061.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JQjOc_dDqx8/UBbdU3WULoI/AAAAAAAAANM/Z_X1JhyRNwk/s1600/055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5771043323046538882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JQjOc_dDqx8/UBbdU3WULoI/AAAAAAAAANM/Z_X1JhyRNwk/s320/055.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wNIllJA4ZxM/UBbdUKQFVeI/AAAAAAAAANA/jsEx5gXeQV0/s1600/051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5771043310940804578" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wNIllJA4ZxM/UBbdUKQFVeI/AAAAAAAAANA/jsEx5gXeQV0/s320/051.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jqZiGeyynLE/UBbdTaWR9iI/AAAAAAAAAM0/6WT4FbxYcL0/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5771043298081895970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jqZiGeyynLE/UBbdTaWR9iI/AAAAAAAAAM0/6WT4FbxYcL0/s320/046.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pp1PqFIGmyQ/UBbdRKLnF3I/AAAAAAAAAMo/McL9Zm3aTyg/s1600/045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5771043259382437746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pp1PqFIGmyQ/UBbdRKLnF3I/AAAAAAAAAMo/McL9Zm3aTyg/s320/045.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2