The Spring Blessing Blowout: $360 Paypal Cash Giveaway!

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Spring is such a beautiful season! The first buds of the year are blooming, grass is getting greener by the day, and temperatures are on the rise. To celebrate, several other bloggers and myself have teamed up to offer you this Spring Blessing Blowout Giveaway, and one reader will win a BIG prize: $360 in PayPal cash! We pray that this Spring Blessing Blowout Giveaway is truly a blessing … Read the rest -->

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For the Love of Lentils +Recipes!

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Written by monthly contributor, Mrs. Faye Henry We did not grow up eating lentils nor did our friends. In fact, it has only been the last several years that they have been included on our menu.  I had decided to look for a natural way to control my cholesterol, which was a bit high, and was blessed to find a wonderful Lebanese cookbook at a health food store.  It set me on a new and … Read the rest -->

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Random Notes on a Monday: Food, Testimonies, and Free Easter Cards

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::  It's a bit overcast and chilly here today; I've been thinking about comfort food.  Just an idea for tonight's supper --- how about a simple chicken piccata served over pasta? ::  Heather at Raising Mighty Arrows is sharing a post that you might enjoy; have you seen "cardboard testimonies" done in your church?  She puts a virtual spin on this great idea and shares testimonies from some … Read the rest -->

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This Too Shall Pass

Written by monthly contributor, Mrs. Wanda Fielder Crazily spinning round and round and tilting sideways on the Tilt a Whirl at a theme park after eating a filling dinner, my stomach began to churn. Desperately trying to compensate for the ill feeling by taking my mind elsewhere just wasn't working. Hoping the ride would soon come to a halt before I lost my dinner, it did and I did!  The … Read the rest -->

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Meaningful Easter Traditions: 8 Ideas For Your Family

We've been thinking about what a meaningful Easter looks like for our family, and last year we came up with this plan for being intentional about creating meaningful Easter memories with our children.  Below is the post that I shared last year; I hope that it blesses you and that you are able to integrate some of these ideas in your home!  He is Risen... Hallelujah! ***** This Sunday is … Read the rest -->

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Our Whole Foods, Bulk Storage Pantry

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Last year, we packed up all of our belongings and moved two states over when my husband was invited to pastor a precious church body that is bursting with anointing and God-given talent.  We love our new church, city, and home! One of the plans we had for this new house was to turn a small room in the lower level into a bulk foods storage area.  During the last few months we've tossed stray … Read the rest -->

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Enter to Win One of Three Sport Berkey Water Bottles!

The Berkey Difference It's easy to assume that the water coming from your tap is crystal clear and entirely safe to drink, but is it really?  And what if disaster occurred - would you have access to enough clean water for your family to drink? For how long? Some of the best filtering systems are the Berkey water systems (the travel system is the one I have my eye on; it's perfect for … Read the rest -->

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Teach Your Child To Read (+ two little announcements!)

As a child, I can remember taking weekly trips to the library with my mother and sister. We’d return home with bags full of books. Lots and lots of books. So many books, in fact, that it seemed preposterous to think that we would actually read them all in one week.  We could barely carry them out the door! It wasn’t unusual for us to read through a novel in one sitting. We read some rather … Read the rest -->

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