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
Who is Wearing?
2007-07-08 23:11:00 …the beautiful purse from Leigh Gray? It is Michelle from “By the grace of God…”. Congratulations Michelle. I am so happy that you can now also make a statement with your purse. I pray that this will be blessing to you and maybe it will be a great conversation starter to share your faith. Thank you ... More About: Fun , Life , Friends
Photo Hunt ~ Fake
2007-07-07 04:00:00 Grab the Scavenger Hunt code. Photo Theme: Fake ~ Join the blogroll ~ Visit participants. ~Hosted by TNChick~ Since I don’t have a green thumb (well all my live plants die ) - I have a silk fake plant hanging in our living room. I don’t have to remember to water it Thank you so much ...
I hope You?ll Join Me
2007-07-07 03:04:00 I know it is vacation time, but I am still hosting In Other Words this upcoming Tuesday. The quote I picked is from C.S. Lewis: “Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing yet had been done.” If you are planning to participate on Tuesday, please return next week to add ... More About: Join , Hope
Ambassador in Traffic?
2007-07-06 13:56:00 I believe that I have shared with you that I have to drive a little distance to work every day… Read the rest of my take on this week’s IOW quote over at: Blessings on your day and as always… I Feel: hungry More About: Traffic , Assad , Ambassador
Thankful Thursday ~ Love
2007-07-05 03:32:00 “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” ... More About: Life , Thursday , Hank
Celebration
2007-07-04 17:23:00 Credits: Marie & GP Mega Kit Please remember those families who are separated today in your prayers - thank you. Blessings to you and as always… I Feel: ? blessed ? More About: Holidays , Family , Celebration , Brat
Rockin? Girls & An Update
2007-07-04 02:31:00 The Lord has truly blessed me with awesome readers. Last week Crystal from “God is in Control…NOT ME!” awarded “Sting My Heart” the “Rockin’ Girl Blogger” award. I think it is so cool that Crystal thinks I am rockin’, considering my age … Here is what Crystal had to say: Well I am giving this award ... More About: Friends , Girls , Update , Award
With Prayers and Actions
2007-07-03 08:29:00 Couple of week?s ago as I was reading one of my friend?s Thankful Thursday posts, tears were streaming down my face… Read the rest of my thoughts over at: Blessings on your Tuesday and as always… I Feel: thoughtful More About: Life , Marriage , Prayers , Internet Cafe , Raye
30-Day Challenge - Week 2
2007-07-02 07:15:00 I am so glad that I actually can join in with Christine’s “30-day Honor our Husbands Challenge ”. I am glad that God made it clear that I needed this refresher course! Over two years ago He carved out a path for me to become a better wife. To be honest with you, I was slacking ... More About: Life , Marriage , Love , Week
Encourager of the Month ~ June?07
2007-07-01 20:14:00 For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. ~ Romans 1:11-12 (NLT) When I started this monthly award over a ... More About: Friends , June , Award , Month , Ager
Photo Hunt ~ Sweet
2007-06-30 05:47:00 Grab the Scavenger Hunt code. Photo Theme: Sweet ~ Join the blogroll ~ Visit participants. ~Hosted by TNChick~ Scrap Material: Gwenevere Dupus Since I can not eat any regular ice cream (tummy doesn’t like milk), I ‘treat’ myself to some wonderful sorbet once a week. This partical kind I just ‘discovered’ — oh, it is so yummy and sweet ... More About: Photography , Scrapbook
Thankful Thursday ~ Random III
2007-06-28 05:07:00 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. ~ Psalm 28:7 (ESV) Wow - the weeks are just flying by - don’t you agree? Yeah - next week I have a day off due to the 4th of ... More About: Life , Random , Thursday , Hank
Why not ?wearing??
2007-06-27 08:44:00 …a statement of faith? I have been thinking about the awesome purses Leigh is offering. I would like to give away a purse to my readers. I have picked out this one for you: All you have to do it trow your name into the virtual hat by signing Mr. Linky below . Nothing else ... More About: Fun , Scripture , Wear , Why Not
Afraid to Pray?
2007-06-26 08:00:00 “When there is little awareness of real need there is little real prayer.” ~ Donald S. Whitney from Spiritual Disciplines For the Christian Life ~ I told Laurel that I pondered the quote quite a bit this past weekend. I thought about it in two different ways… Read the rest of my take on this week’s IOW quote ... More About: In Other Words , Pray , Raid
30-Day-Challenge?My goals
2007-06-25 07:29:00 Many of you already have joined Christine in her 30-day-challenge in honoring our husbands. I know I am late, but I was on an impromptu bloggy-break last week. Honoring my husband with my actions and non-actions (especially keeping my tongue in check) has been a goal of mine for quite some time. Although I believe ... More About: Marriage , Goals , Challenge , Allen , Halle
Seeing Him in You
2007-06-23 19:13:00 Wow, my sweet friend Laurel, at Laurel Wreath bestowed me with this neat ?Blogger Reflection Award ?: Laurel, you humble me with what you shared with your readers why you find it worthy to present this award to me: Iris at Sting My Heart. She has become my lifesaver, on days when Satan is attacking. She is my ... More About: Life , Friends
Costly Freedom?
2007-06-21 13:56:00 “Many of you know that I grew up in Germany?a divided Germany. In 1975 our class took a trip to Berlin…” To read the entire post head on over to: Please scroll down for Thankful Thursday . Be blessed today and as always… I Feel: contemplative More About: Freedom , Internet Cafe
Thankful Thursday ~ Rejoice
2007-06-21 05:21:00 “Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!” ~ Psalm 32:10-11 (ESV) Yeah - Thankful Thursday again. I know that I haven’t been around much–just needed a little refreshing ... More About: Life , Internet Cafe , Hank
Photo Hunt ~ Hair
2007-06-16 03:44:00 Grab the Scavenger Hunt code. Photo Theme: Hair ~ Join the blogroll ~ Visit participants. ~Hosted by TNChick~ Credit: Michelle Swadling If our son would read my blog, I would be in big time trouble…but since he isn’t … I just went through a bunch of pictures from his childhood. Believe me–we had a lot of fun together as ... More About: Family , Scrapbook
Thankful Thursday ~ Blessed
2007-06-14 03:41:00 ?I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers? ~ Ephesians 1:16 (ESV) Normally I share my list of thanks with you, but today I want do it a little different. Since my work schedule is very demanding at this time, I don?t have much time to just post how I ... More About: Faith , Blogging , Blessed , Thursday , Less
Please Welcome?
2007-06-13 02:32:00 The Laced with Grace Team had its work cut out. We had incredible Christian writers show interest in becoming a contributor for the Laced with Grace devotional Blog. It was not an easy task I laid on the current team. Over this past weekend the team prayed and chose the following two additional writers for Laced ... More About: Lease , Ease
Heeding my own Advice
2007-06-11 12:00:00 “Stress, burn-out, frustration, exhaustion…I don’t like these words; or the feeling for that matter.” You can read the rest of my reflection over at… Blessings on your Monday and always… I Feel: okay More About: Advice , Vice
Photo Hunt ~ Shoes
2007-06-09 19:02:00 Grab the Scavenger Hunt code. Photo Theme: Shoe s ~ Join the blogroll ~ Visit participants. ~Hosted by TNChick~ I know I am a little late posting my contribution for this week’s photo hunt…Just had to take another picture first. Although I love shoes–fancy, stylish, groovy–my favorite footwear are my old flip-flops you can see in this first picture… But ... More About: Life , Photography
Not an Error
2007-06-08 12:30:00 I know that I just hosted “In Other Words ” a couple of weeks ago. This time I am covering for my sweet friend, Laurel. You see, she is running away with her Beloved next week (only for a few days though, don’t worry). So I told her that I would cover for her–she will be ... More About: Life , Error
Call for Writers
2007-06-07 03:56:00 No, none of your favorite devotional writers is leaving LWG; we are just looking for additional writers. Please pray about if you are interested in writing for a fast growing devotional blog. We are looking for at least 2 more writers, maybe even more to fit in the rotation. Before you contact us, please review ... More About: Writers , Call
Thankful Thursday ~ Just Praising
2007-06-07 03:56:00 “Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” ~ Psalm 30:4-5 (ESV emphasis mine) Believe it or not–it is Thursday again … God ... More About: Life , Faith , Hank
Scraped Knees
2007-06-05 04:00:00 “What used to make us stumble, God can use to make us stand. What once made us bow our heads in shame, He can use for His glory.” ~ Joanna Weaver~ Having a Mary Spirit When I read this week?s quote, the words of the old hymn ?Chief of Sinners? came to mind. I wonder why?Maybe because I ... More About: Life , Faith , In Other Words , Rape , Knees
Marriage Monday ~ Vacation?
2007-06-04 08:45:00 Since I am not writing for LWG today, I thought I will share in Marriage Monday , hosted by my friend, Christine at Fruit in Season. I just couldn?t resist the topic this week anyway?vacation time . Here are the questions Christine asked us to consider this week: Do you take vacations as a family, with just ... More About: Life , Travel , Vacation
Books Galore?
2007-06-04 00:32:00 Ok so Crystal asked me to participate in this book meme last week. Lately I don’t find the time to read books besides THE BOOK. But I will share anyway. This meme didn?t have a time-table?when I read the books or when I am going to read the ones on ?my shelf? . The Rules ... More About: Friends , Books , Scrapbook , Galore
Encourager of the Month ~ May?07
More articles from this author:2007-06-01 07:25:00 For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. ~ Romans 1:11-12 (NLT) I don’t even know where to start with ... More About: Friends , Faith , Award , Month , Ager 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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