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We Have Ourselves a Winner!

Would ya'll do me a HUGE favor?Head on over to Karen at Hallelujah Anyhow and congratulate her! She is the winner of the Blessed...Free-To-Be-Me conference giveaway. I just know there is some hoopin-and-ahollerin' goin' on! For those of you who would still LOVE to come but finances are holding you back, keep a close eye on Lisa Shaw over at … [Read more...]

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My Friend Changed Her Home Address

This is Debbie. She was my secret sister. You haven't met anyone on fire for the Lord like Debbie. In the few months we went to church together we enjoyed one another a lot. Whatever the social event, we would find each other. Both of us weren't what you'd call the quiet and gentle types. When she came over to swim this summer she made sure to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: a time for every purpose under heaven., debbie, friends, Godly friends, got friends Tagged With: California, life in the south

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Are You Ready for a BIG Giveaway?!?

The Free to Be Me Conference is right around the corner.Are you praying for the blessed opportunity to attend?Have you always wanted to meet your blog-friends in person?Would you LOVE to go, but have been asking God for a financial miracle?How does a scholarship for this amazing two-day conference sound?Did I mention you'll be leaving the kids and … [Read more...]

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Growing UP! Monday

Welcome friends, I thought it would be fun to check in with other sisters and brothers around the world. We are the body of Christ, all of us growing and learning so we can be used by Him and for Him. The long arm of the Internet has made our huge world quite small. What a blessing it is to talk to other believers in countries all across the … [Read more...]

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I just LOVE Saturday’s don’t you?!?

I absolutely LOVE Saturday mornings. When I was a little girl, my dad would gather up my two little sisters and I, and take us out for donuts. While mom got to sleep in, we scurried out of the house as quiet as little children can - to our awaiting sugary delicacies!Thirty years later, I still wake up early on Saturday mornings. No, I don't eat … [Read more...]

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Are You an Encourager?

And a voice from Heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love, with him I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17My husband is an attorney. From time to time, I tag along with him when he has to be in court. This week he was appointed to represent a mother who was trying to regain custody of her teenage son. After some poor decisions by his mother, this child … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Encouragement, encourager, encouraging parent, this is my son whom I love Tagged With: devotion, faith, redeemed

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Wouldn’t you like to go, where everybody knows your name?

In a world where Starbuck's reigns supreme, is there any chance for competition? Could there be another of its kind, quickly learning the ways of the coffee-jedi-master, in the hopes of one day rendering a death blow to the black java-knight's armour?I say yes!If you live in Western El Dorado County, there is such a place in Cameron Park. Caffe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: caffe santoro, coffee shop, family coffee shop

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Laced with Grace Giveaway!

Laced with Grace is having a special giveaway. Make sure to read through to the end and don't forget to stop by LWG to enter!Material from Kitty Designs' kit "Dream of a Blue Sky"And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. ~ Matthew 8:26They're talking … [Read more...]

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Medicine we ALL need.

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???????’s Answered

You gals asked me a few questions last week. I thought it was about time I answered. Plus, I have a winner I need to announce. But first, lets get the housework done and answer these questions.Denise at ShortyBears Place asked, "If you had the opportunity to talk to one of the following, who would you choose, and why? Mary(mother of Jesus), Ruth, … [Read more...]

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