Sting My Heart Sting My Heart I am sharing my thoughts on faith, love, life, hope, friendships and struggles. I am transplanted from Germany to Arizona, and even after 16 years I sometimes struggle with my family being so far away... Articles
Thankful Thursday ~ Water
2011-09-15 03:00:00 “For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” ~ Revelation 7:17 (ESV) On Sunday afternoon my husband and I went out to take some photographs. Since we just went ‘down-town’, ... More About: Life , Photography , Scripture , Water , Thursday
Do it Again, Lord
2011-09-11 12:00:00 The below prayer was written and shared by Max Lucado as America Prays, a national prayer vigil held Saturday, September 14, 2001. Permission to copy not only granted but encouraged; MaxLudado.com Dear Lord , We’re still hoping we’ll wake up. We’re still hoping we’ll open a sleepy eye and think, What a horrible dream. But we ... More About: Life , Anniversary , Prayer
Thankful Thursday ~ Being Real
2011-09-08 03:00:00 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:7-8 ESV) Sometimes people don’t ... More About: Life , Real , Light , Thursday
Thankful Thursday ~ Grace
2011-09-01 03:00:00 “But he said to me, ?My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.? Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV) Wow, here we are in the month of September. It ... More About: Life , Grace , Thursday
Thankful Thursday ~ God?s Shelter
2011-06-30 02:00:00 “I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.” ~ Psalm 57:9 (ESV) “But he said to me, ?My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.? Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so ... More About: Books , Thursday , Promise
Thankful Thursday ~ Quietness
2011-06-23 02:00:00 “My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.” ~ Isaiah 32:18 (ESV) I love the quiet in the mornings; it is my favorite time of the day. All I hear is the humming of the fan. The mornings give me the time I need to get ready ... More About: Thursday , Quiet
Thankful Thursday ~ Food
2011-06-16 02:26:00 “You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart.” ~ Psalm 104:14-15 (ESV) Not only does God supply food for ... More About: Food , Thursday
Thankful Thursday ~ 10 Things You May Not Know About Me
2010-10-22 02:57:00 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. ~ Psalm 139:13-14 (ESV) Wow, Lynn came up with a theme for Thankful Thursday that stumped me a little bit. The ... More About: Fun , Life , Things
Happy Birthday, Lori!
2010-10-19 06:38:00 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. ~ Proverbs 31:26 (ESV) Lori, may you day be filled with blessings and wonderful surprises. I wish I could celebrate with you in Florida . I am grateful that the Lord saw it fit to have us meet this side of ... More About: Life , Friends , Reflections , Happy
Thankful Thursday ~ Breaking Free!
2010-10-14 07:08:00 “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” ~ John 8:31-32, 36 (ESV) Lynn, our hostess ... More About: Faith , Free , Thursday
Wonderful E-Book Store
2010-10-10 22:14:00 Remember this post? If not, well I had a little challenge with the e-book reader our son gave me to find books for. Christian book.com added an e-book section to their website. How cool is that!?! Not only does Christianbook.com support my reader, but almost all readers (Kindle? devices are not supported). Currently you can find ... More About: Personal , Life , Reading , Bible
A Neat Way to Help
2010-10-08 14:00:00 “Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” ~ Hebrews 13:1-3 (ESV) All who have read my blog for a ... More About: Personal , Christian , Church , Persecution
Thankful Thursday ~ Joy
2010-10-07 03:22:00 “There are many who say, ?Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!? You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.” ~ Psalm 4:6-7 (ESV – emphasis mine) In the month of October we are meeting over ... More About: Life , Photography , Thursday
Congratulations to Bethany and Joshlin
2010-10-05 06:41:00 Congratulations to Bethany and Joshlin for winning a gift card to a book store of your choice. I have sent out an email to you to find out which online bookstore you prefer. Thank you all for making my birthday month a memorable one. Not sure what my next year will bring; trusting God for ... More About: Personal , Fun , Life , Books , Announcement
?Red Ink? by Kathi Macias
2010-10-02 19:46:00 As I had mentioned on Thursday, I was reading “Red Ink” by Kathy Macias. This was the first book I ever read by Kathi; I know it will not be the last. I will have to check out the rest of her books, and most certainly her “Extreme Devotion Series”. The book “Red Ink” captured ... More About: Books , Faith
Thankful Thursday ~ Vacation
2010-09-30 02:00:00 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your ... More About: Life , Reading , Vacation , Thursday , Rest
September 2010 ~ Giveaway #4
2010-09-27 16:00:00 ***Comments now closed-Winner Announced 10/04/10*** This week is the final giveaway. So what did I come up with this week? Nothing special, except that this week’s giveaway will have two winners. Since it is my 50th birthday this year, I thought to give away 2 x $25 gift-cards… If you win, you can chose between ... More About: Fun , Life , Gift Cards , Birthday
The Winner: Kelly
2009-12-20 14:00:00 Congratulations to Kelly for winning a copy of the inspirational book “Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing Grace”. I will contact you later to get your snail-mail address in order for me to send you the book. If you are interested in the book, you can read an excerpt here; or check out the Pearl Girl Website ... More About: Women , Life , Books , Winner
12 Pearls of Christmas: God Intervenes
2009-12-20 12:00:00 The Answer by Susan May Warren Whos, Here, we are Whos here, smaller than the eye can see. Whos here, we are Whos here, I’m a Who and so is she… I’ve always wanted to live in a musical. When I was a kid, I loved Oklahoma, Sound of Music, West Side Story. I seriously thought that, ... More About: Christmas , Women , Life , Books , Inspiration
12 Pearls of Christmas: He is Always Enough
2009-12-19 12:00:00 Christmas in a Barn by Mary DeMuth The Christmas of 2006 we were homeless. We didn’t have keys. Not to a car, not to a home. We’d flown halfway around the world, leaving behind a ministry we toiled over. Much, particularly in our hearts, lay in ruins. Some friends had a camp, and on that camp stood a ... More About: Christmas , Personal
12 Pearls of Christmas: Faith, Hope & Love
2009-12-18 13:29:00 The Pearls We Pass Down by Holley Gerth Ten years ago my Grandma Frances went home to heaven in her sleep just before Christmas . My Grandpa carefully handed me a brightly-wrapped box on Christmas morning and said, “This is her gift. Now I want you to have it.” I opened the lid slowly and tears came to my eyes ... More About: Personal , Faith , Love , Hope
12 Pearls of Christmas: God Provides a Way
2009-12-17 12:00:00 A Long Ago Christmas Memory by Patricia Crisafulli The old farm on a dirt road in the backwoods of northern New York State was described to me so many times, I can imagine the place, even though I never saw it: the big frame house with the wide porch, the pair of maple trees out front, and ... More About: Women , Family , Faith , Inspiration
12 Pearls of Christmas: Jesus Comforts
2009-12-16 12:00:00 How to Cope with Christmas by Stacie Ruth Stoelting Last night, I dreamed that God resurrected my beautiful adopted aunt, Mary Jo Hoffman. But morning renewed my mourning for her: Christmas trees, snow globes, and music greeted my grieving heart. Relate? In previous years, my maternal grandpa (a.k.a. “Papa Ray”) died near Thanksgiving and my adopted “Grandpa ... More About: Jesus , Women , Faith , Scripture
12 Pearls of Christmas: Just God
2009-12-15 12:00:00 A Tangible Reminder by Mary Byers Last year I read Me, Myself, & Bob: A True Story About Dreams, God , and Talking Vegetables by Phil Vischer, creator of the Veggie Tales video series. I was interested because my children grew up on Veggie Tales. But I was also interested because somewhere along the way I noticed Phil ... More About: Christmas , Women , Life , Faith
I Heart Faces ~ Photo Challenge Week 49
2009-12-15 05:10:00 This week is ‘pets only’…How could I resist in sharing a shot of Corky, our ‘rescued’ Chihuahua? This is my personal favorite shot thus far of Corky…We were playing, me with camera in hand (he was not happy about the camera part – lol) To visit more pet shots, click on the icon on top of ... More About: Personal , Photo , Photography , Pets , Faces
12 Pearls of Christmas: Home
2009-12-14 12:00:00 COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS by Virelle Kidder My mother had remarkable zeal for Christmas . Weeks in advance, she would come home from teaching school and bake late into the night. I helped clean the house and decorate the tree while my older brother Roger wired the house with Christmas lights, transforming our humble red house into a ... More About: Women , Life , Faith , Home
12 Pearls of Christmas: Life Beautiful
2009-12-13 12:00:00 Life Beautiful by Margaret McSweeney During a quiet moment after Thanksgiving, I started reading my parents’ stack of love letters that I recently found in a storage box. As a Christmas gift to you, I would like to share my father’s words to my mother written to her during Christmas 1949. This incredible “hug from heaven” has ... More About: Women , Family , Life , Faith
Fearless ~ LWG Fall 2009 Giveaway
2009-09-08 13:00:00 Material from Kitty Designs’ kit “Dream of a Blue Sky” Click on the image above to get to the giveaway And he said to them, ?Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?? Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. ~ Matthew 8:26 They’re talking layoffs at work, ... More About: Life , Faith , Fearless , Fall
Thankful Thursday ~ Peace
2009-09-03 07:18:00 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. ~ John 14:27 (ESV) In the month of September, my friend Laurie at Women Taking a Stand is hosting Thankful Thursday — come join ... More About: Jesus , Peace , Life , Faith
The Battery Incident
More articles from this author:2009-09-01 10:00:00 “Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died?more than that, who was raised?who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?” ~ Romans 8:34-35 Would ... More About: Life , Marriage , Battery , Incident , Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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