“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you; take your everyday ordinary life – your sleeping, eating, going to work, and walking around life – and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for Him. Don’t become so well …
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The First Meal Of The Day
We all know that “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. If we have not heard it from educators, or Doctors, we have heard it from our own parents. While I am not a big breakfast eater, I have come to realize the importance of it. Not only for my sake, but especially …
Interview With Rick Warren: Purpose Driven Life
The Following is a portion of an interview with Rick Warren. While I have not found the original interview, I have found many copies of it. Rick Warren’s thoughts on life and purpose have been inspirational and controversial to many. I believe that his ideas as stated in this interview exemplify the “eternal perspective”. In …
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Thankful Thursday: My favorite Starbucks Quote
Childhood is a strange country. It’s a place you come from or go to – at least in your mind. For me it has an endless, spellbound something in it that feels remote. It’s like a little sealed-vault country of cake breath and grass stains where what you do instead of work is spin until …
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Back-to-school Organizing Tips
By Aby Garvey Just like a fresh box of crayons, the new school year is ripe with possibility–the possibility to create something new. Fresh crayons and fresh starts–it’s a wonderful time of year! Take advantage of the clean slate in front of you by bringing some simple organizing strategies into your home, making the transition …
For All Of Us Who Attempt To Work Out!
Dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to get into a regular workout routine. Have a great weekend! Dear Diary, For my sixtieth birthday this year, my daughter Rachel (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for me. Although I am still in great shape since being a high school …
Potty Training
It has been awhile since I have talked about Potty Training, and since I am facing this dilemma with my now 2 1/2 year old, I thought it would be a great time to bring it up. Last year I wrote about Potty Training here, and listed some great tips. Since I have started with …
Glazed Salmon
The recipe today comes from one of my favorite Recipe books, “Weight Watchers 5 Ingredient, Fifteen Minutes”. They have several books of this title, and each one I have always has excellent, and easy recipes. Even if you do not “do” Weight Watchers these recipes are healthy, delicious, and fast. (All of which are so …
Everlasting Love
Today, I would like to share a song with you. Last week, I heard it and loved it. Listen to the worship of this song. The words say that He will last when all else fades. No matter what I am walking through, at some point it will fade. But God will still remain. His …
Kids Say The Darndest Things!
Sorry this is late ladies, my husband was supposed to publish yesterday for me since he had my computer, but he forgot. I hope it brings a good laugh to your weekend. See you Monday. Emily has started Kindergarten. She loves her teacher, and loves her school. Last week her assignment was to memorize a …