Just waiting for JOY and HAPPINESS to show up in your life isn’t likely to get great, steady results. Like so many things in life, finding JOY is a proactive thing… you’ve got to make it happen! Now, realize the difference between JOY and temporary happiness… Receiving a gift might bring temporary feelings of “happiness.” When your hubby gets a raise at work, that might also make you feel temporarily “happy.“ True JOY, on the other hand, can be a continual state of emotional and mental peace. True JOY; as a state of being internally enriched with peace and happiness, is something that truly is obtainable for all Christians. JOY…
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Finding the Time to Pray
*Updated 4/3/2019 – Originally posted June, 13, 2019 The most common frustration for tired, weary Christians in our hustle and bustle modern society is that, “I just don’t have the time to pray!”. But can you imagine if I told my husband that I just don’t have time to talk to him everyday? Or, can you imagine me telling my close friends that I just don’t have time to communicate with them anymore? Prayer plays a vital role in our relationship with our Heavenly Father. When we make excuses not to pray, we are telling God that He isn’t really so important to us. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, “Pray without…
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Super Bubbles Recipe – Summer Outdoor Activities for Kids
Do you ever outgrow bubbles? I think not! I still love them myself. 😉 Get your kids outside more by mixing up a simple solution of super bubbles and send them on their way to have some outside summer fun! Mix and enjoy lots of super bubbles! 1 Cup Warm Water 2 TB liquid dish soap 1 TB glycerin 1 tsp. white sugar Summer Related articles on the web… Melon Bubbles Recipe Get Grilling! Three Summer Recipes Fresh Deep-dish Apple Pie Recipe Bubbles, Bubbles, Everywhere: Fun Bubble Activities for Preschoolers ]]>
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A Thanksgiving Poem – My Thanks Dear Lord are Thine!
A Thanksgiving – Poem For summer rains, and winter’s sun, For autumn breezes crisp and sweet; For labors doing, to be done, And labors all complete; For April, May, and lovely June, For bud, and bird, and berried vine; For joys of morning, night, and noon, My thanks, dear Lord, are Thine! For loving friends on every side; For children full of joyous glee; For all the blessed Heavens wide, And for the sounding sea; For mountains, valleys, forests deep; For maple, oak, and lofty pine; For rivers on their seaward sweep, My thanks, dear Lord, are Thine! For light and air, for sun and shade, For merry laughter and…
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Crockpot Chicken Tacos – Recipe
If you’re looking for something SUPER SIMPLE to make… AND you hate slaving over a hot stove… AND you love to use your crockpot… then, here’s a winner! How about trying “Crockpot Chicken Tacos“?
