God at work

Inpsiration for Today

From time to time, I like to share Bible verses with you that have inspired me or helped me through a moment in time.  I like looking up the verse in different Bibles to see how the translations differ.  I loved how this verse was translated.  May it bring you peace today. Faith is being…
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Let’s Celebrate Easter With A Giveaway!

In honor of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, I thought I would giveaway A VERY VEGGIE EASTER VEGGIETALES CD.  Make Easter “egg-stra” special for your family this year. Heartwarming stories and fantastic songs teach us all what brings real and lasting joy. This CD is a blend of hilarious Veggie songs and classic…
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One Great Community

In October 2009, a woman in our small town was diagnosed with cancer.  She kept it to herself for quite awhile until the treatments of chemo and radiation forced her to tell those closest to her.  All throughout her fight against cancer she continued working and living in her home…alone.  Then a few months ago,…
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Today…

Thanks to Susan at THE CONFIDENT MOM posting this.  It was just what I needed to hear!  I thought maybe you could use this today too! TODAY could be one of the best days of our entire lives. TODAY could be the day our patience overtakes our impatience – for good. TODAY could be a day we…
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Helpless

Yesterday our son had a basketball tournament, so my sister decided to come and watch a game.  She drove an hour to come watch him which we really appreciated.  During the game it had really started snowing and we were starting to hear that the roads were getting slick.  So, my sister decided she better…
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My Day at Mission of Hope

Yesterday I spent my day volunteering at the Mission of Hope.  We had to assemble food baskets for 225+ people.  The baskets included rolls, corn, beans, apples, oranges, potatoes, candy, pie, rolls, ham, and milk.  Each of these baskets were tied with a ribbon and a card from the Mission and from Kurt and Brenda…
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A Blessing of Rain

Today I received a little blessing in the form of rain.  It had nothing to do with farming, crops, flowers, or anything else that might need rain.  It had to do with giving our family a night off.  Tuesday nights are usually filled with soccer practice for our daughter and football practice for our 2…
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Helicopter Mom?

I have been struggling with some parenting decisions this last week.  Just over a week ago, our 2 boys were walking home from school with a friend.  Since we live in the same town as the high school, there are frequent occasions that the high school drivers are driving faster than they should or too…
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God Is So Good

Do you remember this song from your Bible School/Sunday School days? God  is so good! God is so good! God is so good, He’s so good to me! That song popped into my head the other day and I thought what a perfect way to start and/or end your day by singing this song.  God…
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Review and Giveaway: The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by Kevin Malarkey and Alex Malarkey

In 2004, Kevin Malarkey and his six-year-old son, Alex, suffered an horrific car accident. The impact from the crash paralyzed Alex—and medically sp …more In 2004, Kevin Malarkey and his six-year-old son, Alex, suffered an horrific car accident. The impact from the crash paralyzed Alex—and medically speaking, it was unlikely that he could survive. “I…
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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