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Blogger Day of Silence: Support for Sandy Hook
Today the blogging community is honoring the families of the Sandy Hook victims through a Blogger Day of Silence .
I am also committing to praying for these families today.
For the entire Newtown community.
And for our nation. Hear my cry, O God; give heed to my
prayer. From the end of the
earth I call to You when my
heart is faint ; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For
You have been a refuge for me,
a tower of strength against the enemy. Let me dwell in Your tent
forever; let me ta…
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Life After
What do I say? I really don't have the words.
Yet I know I can't do another OOTD post...or a post on any topic...without first acknowledging the precious lives lost yesterday at Sandy Hook Elementary.
I was talking to my good friend Kim today and got a bit emotional. I read her the story of one of the 1st grade teachers who hid all of her students in closets after she heard the gunfire. Shortly after, the shooter came to her classroom and, after telling him her kids were in …
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Breakfast Delivery
Happy Saturday! I hope your day has gotten off to a great start! Hubby and I are in a program called CARES . CARES seeks to assist apartment communities in making the community feel like home for residents. The CARES team lives in the community and hosts social events each month (i.e., breakfast, bingo, craft night, kids' coloring contest, etc, etc). Separately, we are tasked with building personal relationships with residents, finding unique ways to serve them, and when God opens t…
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Thursday Thrills, Throwbacks & Threads
THRILLS
{1} I participated in Trusty Chucks & Texas Lovebirds ' very first Copycat Linkup party last Thursday. And received a special, "thanks for being 1 of the first 5 to link up, so you get a $5 Starbucks e-card" email from them. Woot! I used my gift card yesterday for a yummy Pumpkin Spice Latte and a banana. The total came out to $5.14. So I go to grab .14 from my wallet when the barista says, "no worries babe...I got you". Hollllllerrr. How's that …
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Sometimes Life Just Gets Busy
...and when life gets busy, I tend to prioritize everything else but the one thing that matters the most...unhurried time with the Lord. And as a result, I'm left feeling depleted. With nothing to give. Nothing to give God. Nothing to give those around me...including the closest person to me...my husband. And then I start feeling a distance from God. But I always remember this pin when I start feeling that way.
According to Luke 6:45, the good person out of the good treasure of hi…
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Thankful Thursday + My OOTD
Happy Thanksgiving, lovelies!
I hope your day has gotten off to a great start!
I'd love to tell you that I don't take the people and things in my life for granted. But sadly, I do sometimes. Not intentionally...but it happens. Not proud of it and I'm definitely working double time to not live as if even the next 5 minutes is promised to me.
So today I thought it was fitting to share my top 5 thanks. {5} My Career. For a career...not just a job. For the daily challenges...…
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A Lasting Legacy + A Birthday Tribute
Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known all the work that the Lord did for Israel. - Joshua 24:31
One word comes to mind when I read this passage of scripture: LEGACY. And a question: What do I want my legacy to be?
Hubby and I planned a weekend staycation/vision retreat earlier this year. Our #1 goal for the weekend was to create a family vision, goals, and milestones for the year. We used a 40-page guidebook wit…
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Thursday Thrills, Throwbacks & Threads
THRILLS Thrill #1 My favorite twin, Tamera Mowry-Housley, had her baby on Monday! She's gonna be the best mama. Can't wait to see pics of the baby! Thrill #2 Are you kidding me, Starbucks? As if delicious coffee and pastries wasn't good enough. Then you decide to make yourselves 10x cooler by introducing wine AND vittles (I love that word!) after 4 p.m. each day! Happy hour at Starbucks...Genius. Seriously...who is the master mind behind this idea? I feel a girls' night co…
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