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 ~ Hope
2007-05-31 04:22:00 “Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.” ~ Psalm 33:20-22 (ESV - emphasis mine) Yeah - Thursday again. I have to admit, ... More About: Life , Faith , Hope , Hank
Wordless Wednesday ~ Desert Beauty
2007-05-30 08:54:00 Get the WW code here I Feel: tired More About: Beauty , Photography , Less , Beau , Wednesday
Expectations to High?
2007-05-29 05:28:00 ?Lower your expectations of earth. This isn?t heaven, so don?t expect it to be.? ~ Max Lucado ?If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For ... More About: Christian , Faith , In Other Words , High , Expectations
Double Vision
2007-05-28 17:30:00 No, you are not seeing double, but it turned out that I am posting today at two different places. You can find a post about “Cutting Branches” here: The second post is about Hasty Decisions over at As you are celebrating Memorial Day today, please remember the fallen and currently serving soldiers in your prayers. Be blessed today ... More About: General , Double , Sion , Visi , Vision
A Cute Handbag?
2007-05-26 19:44:00 Normally I do not enter give-away contests. But I just couldn’t resist on this one. The handbag from Dooney & Bourke is just so cute and the perfect accessory for a summer of fun …and I really could use a new purse, mine is like 3 years old. You can enter too. Just head on ... More About: Cute , Fun , Life , Hand , Handbag
Photo Hunt ~ Colorful
2007-05-26 03:31:00 Grab the Scavenger Hunt code. Photo Theme: Colorful ~ Join the blogroll ~ Visit participants. ~Hosted by TNChick~ Scrap Credit: Jenny’s Scrapplace I thought I’d share with you a pic from the ballgame we attended several weeks ago. Remember, I won the tickets at work … The audience is colorful, don’t you think? And since it is Memorial ... More About: Photography , Scrapbook
Meet with us?
2007-05-26 01:40:00 …on Tuesday here at my place to share your thoughts on this quote by Max Lucado: “Lower your expectations of earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.” I hope to see you than . Have a wonderful Friday evening and if I don’t see you before Tuesday, have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I Feel: okay More About: Faith , In Other Words , Meet , With U
Thankful Thursday ~ Lovely
2007-05-24 05:30:00 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” ~ Philippians 4:8 (ESV ~ emphasis mine) Okay, didn’t we just write our thankful posts yesterday? But I personally think ... More About: Friends , Faith , Love , Thursday , Lovely
Wordless Wednesday ~ Then & Now
2007-05-23 04:25:00 Get the WW code here Scrap Credit: Stacy Carlson I Feel: loved More About: Life , Love , Scrapbook , Less , Wednesday
His Own Possession
2007-05-22 21:27:00 “Until you settle the issue of your own worth, it’s impossible to bring holiness into anyone else’s life. Until you understand that your worth is already determined by the fact of your birth, everything else is an exercise in propping up a dying tree.” ~ Carol Brazo Once in a while I struggle writing about my thoughts ... More About: Faith , Possession , In Other Words , Sion
24th Anniversary
2007-05-20 09:01:00 I just love that I still get roses from my Sweetheart–even after 24th years. Every year he buys as many roses as we are married–this year I got 24 . You know what my favorite part in our marriage is? The time we spend together, he looks deep into my eyes and tells me ... More About: Marriage , Faith , Anniversary
Thankful Thursday ~ Laughter
2007-05-17 04:02:00 ?When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad.? ~ Psalm ... More About: Life , Friends , Faith , Laughter , Thursday
Encourager of the Month ~ Apr?07
2007-05-16 15:46:00 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 really have been blessed by God with ... More About: Friends , Faith , Month , Ager , Mont
Are we There Yet?
2007-05-16 09:15:00 Find the answer to the question today at the… Blessings on your Wednesday and as always… PS: If you have time later this morning, please stop back by here, because I want to share something with you More About: Life , Internet Cafe , Here , There
Deeply Flawed?
2007-05-15 08:42:00 “What makes life on this frightful sod so exquisite is God’s merciful propensity to perform divine tasks amid deeply flawed people.” ~Beth Moore, on her Blog The LPM Blog Do I have ?it? altogether? Is my life ?perfect?? Am I ?perfect?? I have to answer all the questions with a NO! I could just stop right here and ... More About: Christian , Life , Faith , In Other Words
All For Love?
2007-05-14 11:00:00 Before I share my ?heart-breaking? Mother?s Day with you, I want you to promise me that you don?t feel sorry for me?because it is all good?really. Read the entire devotion over at… Blessings on your Monday and as always… I Feel: cheerful More About: Life , Love
Mothers Day?
2007-05-13 05:53:00 Since it is Mothers Day and I can not hug my mom in person, I thought I share a little LO with you all. I talk to my mom every Saturday morning and it is nice to hear her voice–a hug would be much better though… Thank you for sharing with me God’s word; thank you ... More About: Family , Faith , Hers
The Gals Love Me?
2007-05-13 01:49:00 Really, they do. As I was sitting at my laptop this morning, I got three messages that I was tagged. Denise (Shortybears Place), Laurel (Laurel Wreath) and Lori (Sunday) all tagged me to see if I will share with them some random facts about me. No problem–I just hope that I don’t duplicate anything, since ... More About: Life , Love , The G
Photohunt ~ Five
2007-05-12 05:05:00 Grab the Scavenger Hunt code. Photo Theme: Five ~ Join the blogroll ~ Visit participants. ~Hosted by TNChick~ LO Credit: Gotta Pixel Team I am glad that I found this picture tonight …and of course I had to play a little with my scrap-booking stuff. Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful Saturday… I Feel: creative More About: Photography , Scrapbook
Photo Hunt ~ Childhood
2007-05-05 04:03:00 Grab the Scavenger Hunt code. Photo Theme: Child hood ~ Join the blogroll ~ Visit participants. ~Hosted by TNChick~ QP Credit: Lara Payton Yes, I dug very deep into my archives today. I just scanned the picture tonight. The only thing I remember about this tricycle is that is was red–I don’t remember much else from 1963. Maybe that is ... More About: Life , Photography
Lunch with Laurel?
2007-05-05 02:18:00 QP credit: Sammy D Kreations …was awesome! Have you ever met someone for lunch you have never seen, but felt like you were best friends forever? That is how I felt when I met Laurel today. Sure I was a little nervous, but as soon as we gave each other a hug, the ice was broken–at ... More About: Life , Friends , Lunch , Aurel
I am Over at?
2007-05-04 09:00:00 Blessings on your Friday and as always… I Feel: ? blessed ? More About: Over
Thankful Thursday ~ Peace
2007-05-03 05:22:00 “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) This week has been mighty stressful for me at work. We are in the middle of closing the fiscal ... More About: Life , Love , Thursday , Hank
A Life Lesson
2007-05-01 07:31:00 “By perseverance the snail reached the ark.” ~ Charles Spurgeon ?Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author ... More About: Life , Faith , In Other Words , Less , Lesson
A little Silence
2007-04-30 06:39:00 Normally I post a little devotional thought at Laced with Grace on Mondays, but not tomorrow. Instead you will find a Psalm to honor the victims at Virginia Tech. I know that many of you will not be blogging tomorrow–also called Blog Silence . I prayed about being silent tomorrow, but I couldn’t. I conferred with my ... More About: Little , Litt
A Mother?s Heart?
2007-04-30 06:00:00 6,000 miles apart, we are close at heart… I had originally written a post about my mom last year and I want to share it with you again, because it truly reflects how I feel about my mom (Loni, I hope you don’t mind that I reuse a previous post)…. ?She is clothed with strength and dignity, ... More About: Family , Life , Heart , Mother
Perseverance Anyone?
2007-04-28 18:35:00 Life is hard sometimes and we are hit with all kinds of things. One can help us in this race…As I was searching for a quote for this up-coming “In Other Words ”, I came across a quote about perseverance by Charles Spurgeon: “By perseverance the snail reached the ark.” I hope that will join me on Tuesday–write ... More About: Scripture , Ever , Vera , Anyone
A Neat Contest
2007-04-27 14:27:00 You still have a couple of days to submit your poem about your mom or to your mom. This is what Loni says: “There’s no “rules” as what type of poem it should be or it’s length. It can be personal, funny, touching, in memory, sharing a story, rhyme, not rhyme, etc.” So, put your thinking ... More About: Contest , Family , Life , Test , Contes
Thankful Thursday ~ Random II
More articles from this author:2007-04-26 03:32:00 Today I just want to jot down some random thankful notes. I am always giddy when I write my thankful posts. Although there are some things I truly miss, the Lord has blessed me with many things here in the US. I shall remember all the blessings when I feel ‘blue’… ?Blessed is the man who ... More About: Life , Faith , Random , Thursday , Hank 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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