In His Love and In His Pity

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. Isaiah 63:9. In His love and in His pity He redeemed us. In His love and in His [...]

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Laudable Linkage

Here are a few things of interest I found here and there over the last week or so: Recovering the Wonder, HT to Lizzie. Miss Sandy and the Blustery Day, another Miss Sandy Misadventure. Though sorry for Miss Sandy’s misadventure, I just love the way this is written. A Mess May Mean Success! by Chris [...]

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Friday’s Fave Five

Susanne at Living to Tell the Story hosts a “Friday Fave Five” in which we share our five favorite things from the past week. Click on the button to read more of the details, and you can visit Susanne to see the list of others’ favorites or to join in. 1. Sunshine! We had so [...]

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Beholding His glory

One thing I have discovered in having a blog for 3+ years now is that sometimes when something is on my mind and I think perhaps I should work through it by writing about it, as that for me is often the best way, I realize I already have. I’ve also discovered how often I [...]

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The Biggest Loser

I don’t usually discuss TV much here, but I’ve been wanting to jot some thoughts about  The Biggest Loser. I’ve only been watching it for a few seasons now, but here are some general thoughts about it. What I like about it: The opportunity the contestants have to put everything else aside to concentrate on [...]

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Flooding and Mudding

It rained all day this past Sunday, just a sprinkle at some times and a downpour at others. The main problem that creates for us is that one corner of our “sunroom” floods when we get a lot of rain. This is the room the previous owners added on, and I don’t know if they [...]

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What’s On Your Nightstand: January

The folks at 5 Minutes For Books host What’s On Your Nightstand? the fourth Tuesday of each month in which we can share about the books we have been reading and/or plan to read. You can learn more about it by clicking the link or the button. Wow, it’s the fourth Tuesday already? I didn’t [...]

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Microfiction Monday

Welcome to Microfiction Monday, where a picture only paints 140 characters. Susan at Stony River has begun a Microfiction Monday wherein participants write a story in 140 characters or less based on a particular image that Susan has chosen for the day.  Design 215’s Character Counter helps keep track of the number of characters. It’s [...]

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Before the Throne of God Above

I first posted the words to this hymn back in September, but on a friend’s Facebook page I saw this music video someone had made of it. This is an old hymn that is fairly new to me. I first heard it on the Soundforth CD Freedom Through Christ, then later on the CD A [...]

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Thanks, but I always keep my skin on.

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