Thankful Thursday
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Thankful Thursday – We Are Free!
Isaiah 61 The Year of the LORD’s Favor 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners We serve…
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Thankful Thursday
WisdomWelcome to Thankful Thursday. I will be co-hosting this event along with Laurie from Women Taking A Stand. Find Thankful Thursday here in March. In April we will head over to Laurie’s. On this Thankful Thursday, I give thanks to the Lord for Iris. Iris from Grace Alone has hosted this important event for years. She thoughtfully…
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Thankful Thursday – Sweetly Broken
I stood before the mirror this morning applying my makeup. My IPod was playing softly in the background. The song changed as I lifted the mascara wand to my eye. Sweetly Broken by Jeremy Riddle The words of this song washed over me like a river. I felt the love of Christ pour over my…
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Thankful Thursday
Where does the time go? I usually have my Thankful post up at least 12 hours earlier than this. Too many things cooking on the burner this week. Have mercy! But, it is all good. In fact, I have so much to tell you about the Donovan Clan! Our Lord is so faithful. I have…
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Thankful Thursday
This week prior to Thanksgiving, I am deeply thankful to the Lord Jesus Christ for so much. Bible study concluded for this year today. Tears of happiness and friendship were part of our morning. I will miss these ladies I have come to love over the past 10 weeks. Girls, next up…. Beth Moore, Esther,…
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Thankful Thursday
As I type these words, I am humbled by the goodness of our God. I thank Him for watching over Dineen and Leslie. Scroll down to read their story. I am thankful that I ran 15 miles last week and I am on schedule to complete my training for the half marathon in January. What…
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Thankful Thursday – A Lot
I have so much to be thankful for this week. My cup runnith over. My first church Newsletter was well received. Whew! I guess I was nervous. Everyone loved the recipe. (see below) Cooler weather is FINALLY on the horizon. Indian summer in Southern California can be HOT. We have yet to endure a major…
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A Day Like today… Can you give thanks?It is Thankful Thursday. Today is one of those days where you really find out what your faith is made of. It is on days like this you can truly realize who you are and who God is and be brought to your knees with a thankful heart. One of my closest friends and co-writer…
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A Birthday, An Announcement, A Prayer RequestThis is a very special Thankful Thursday for me. I am so humbled and thrilled to share some exciting news. I am joining the staff of our church, Sunridge Community Church. I will be helping my friend Pam in Women’s Ministry. If any of you have read my Bio you know I have been involved…
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Thankful Thursday – Beth Moore and BFFs
This week I am overwhelmed with thanks for so many things. But, I am especially thankful to the Lord for Women’s Bible study at our church. I took a year off from leading a study group to work on some writing projects and boy howdy, did I ever miss it. I am thankful God faithfully…
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A Question for You.Fantasy Football Update: A few weeks ago I posted about joining a Fantasy Football League. God told me in the bathroom to spend quality and recreational time with my husband by joining Fantasy Football. Say what? (Read the story here) Well last weekend was the team draft. What’s a draft? My question exactly. Good thing…
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Laced With Grace –
It’s in THE WALLS, I TELL YOU!Color me surprised! When we fist moved to California, I found myself sharing our home with unwanted critters. I moved from an extremely arid region, translation – Las Vegas, where the only small animals around our home were a few scorpions and tiny ants. Following our unpacking and a few nights in our brand new…
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Thankful Thursday
This week I am thankful for so many things: Forty or fifty pounds of tomatoes from my garden over the summer… Yum and eeee. I made tons of salsa… Bring on the chips and NFL football. My friend Dineen. She always listens. Always prays. Always Loves. Iris at Sting My Heart and Laced With Grace.…
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Thankful Thursday – Make it Your Choice!
1 Corinthians 13 4-7 It is a choice you make! 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in…
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Thankful Thursday – What is a Bovine?
Twenty-five years… It’s been a long time…. My daughter and I returned this week from a 15-day road trip. What trip it was!!! We drove from California to Nevada, visited with my son and long-time friend Becky. Then we set out for Southern Utah to visit my Dad’s ranch. A week later, on to Colorado…
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Thankful Thursday – A New Baby?
Hi and welcome everyone to Thankful Thursday. Some of you have been participating in Thankful Thursday for quite some time. You may remember that in March I wrote a Thankful Thursday post about a new garden. You might recall we changed our backyard landscape from grass to a vegetable garden on the left and a…
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Thankful Thursday
If you are reading this on Thursday, June 19th, I am likely in an airplane headed from California to North Carolina. I am attending the She Speaks Conference hosted by Proverbs 31 Ministries. This opportunity is only possible because of my Jehovah-Jireh ~ the Lord our Provider. My precious mother paid for my tuition. My…
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Thankful Thursday
Living with an unbeliever actually has its advantages in some small ways. I think the Lord desires me to live in this awkward place of wholly loving Him and yet still attached to a world who does not know he exists. He constantly brings situations before me to stay sensitive to those who are lost,…
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Thankful Thursday – Gentleness
“You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed.” ~ Psalm…
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Pressed Down and Shaken TogetherLuke 6:38 (New International Version) Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” I opened up my daily Bible this morning to today’s date, May 14th. Scratched…
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Thankful Thursday – Motherhood
When I was a teen-aged girl, I remember telling my mother I would never have kids or dogs when I became an adult. I can still see my Mom trying to conceal her mirth over this pronouncement. I moved out and married shortly thereafter and within three years I had both. The Lord knew I…