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By JoanneKraft 18 Comments

It’s Official!

Well friends, it's official. I may never clean my bathroom again.Wasn't it enough that I have my own blog, three email accounts and a cellphone? Not to mention a husband, four children, part-time job, dog, cat and a LIFE - more than enough to distract me from my daily household chores.Listen friends, like most of you, I am a people person, plain … [Read more...]

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By JoanneKraft 11 Comments

Probability

Last Sunday morning I was flipping through the TV channels before leaving for church. I was so sad to hear a pastor of a very large church begin his teaching about the gospel of Matthew, the very beginning of the New Testament. He told his congregation, "The first chapter of Matthew is pretty boring, all of those begots and all…Abraham begot Isaac, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, jesus, probability, prophecy

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God Bless Our Turkeys!

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A Restoration Invitation

God is in the restoration business.God can “ restore…the years that the locust have eaten.” Joel 2:25 He loves to do the possible with the impossible. “Behold, I make all things new.” Rev. 21:5 He tells his children.I know His word to be true because I have seen it happen in my own life.To read more, you can find me over at Faith Lifts today. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: devotion, faith lifts, jesus, redemption, restoration

By JoanneKraft 5 Comments

I’m Thankful For This…

This song below by the David Crowder band has become one of my favorites. Our church has an amazing worship team and when they play this song I am moved to tears every time.Listening to the lyrics in this song makes me really stop and think about how miraculous it was that God came down to earth to restore my relationship with Him. I am ashamed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: david crowder, grateful, jesus, oh the glory of it all, thankful

By JoanneKraft 7 Comments

Cookie bars why do you tempt me so?!?

We arrived at our favorite B&B in the late afternoon, just as they were putting out their afternoon tea and goodies. Besides the artichoke dip, cut veggies and dip, there above it all, high upon a glass pedestal were these.When I ate my first bar, I thought they were some of the most delicious raspberry bars I had ever had. I even took three up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: b and b recipe, cookie bar recipe, peanut butter and jelly bars recipe

By JoanneKraft 11 Comments

What gift have you left unopened?

Wrapped PresentOriginally uploaded by psmphotography - Intently Following FootballWhile at my writer's group meeting last night, I was challenged. I had shared that after an editor had accepted an article for publication, a month later I had been so busy, I still had not responded to her contract.Blasphemy, to any of you writers out there.God had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blessing, gifts, purpose and plan, talents, woman of God

By JoanneKraft 16 Comments

You are the love of my life!

Eleven years ago today, on a crisp Fall afternoon, I made the greatest decision of my life. I promised to love you forever. A promise that has been amost easy to keep.There is no greater blessing I have been given than to have spent the last eleven years as your wife. Through the heartaches and trials we have been through, you have always been my … [Read more...]

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By JoanneKraft 12 Comments

Yes, that is an apple…and no, I don’t know how long its been there!

How many times have I been manipulated by a toothless grin, or persuaded by a sticky hand held in mine, eyes pleading for a toy, or a game? How many times have I begged my husband to enlarge our Christmas or birthday budget so that I can spend just a little more money on the kids, you know, to buy them that something special that they want so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, house cleaning

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Wordless Wednesday….well, sorta…

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Filed Under: Fall, pumpkins, scripture, Thanksgiving

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