Christ IS Christmas

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Apologies!! Had last week's post on auto publish and for some strange reason it never did get published. Lets just pretend today's Friday, please? Kristi, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at  A Day in the Life of a Lucid Preacher's Wife .. . Christ IS Christmas .. I saw this sign today... . .. We've heard it argued, "It's not Happy Holidays!" We want to say, 'Merry Christmas!' . Why … [Read more...]

What Kind of Man?

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Kristi, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at  A Day in the Life of a Lucid Preacher's Wife .. . What Kind of Man? .. What kind of man could possibly fill the role of "Dad" to Jesus, The Christ? . . When God poured over the crowds looking for that faithful, holy woman of God to play the role of "Mom," surely He didn't stop there. No! The role of "Father" to Jesus would need to be just as, if not more so, sought … [Read more...]

The Greatest Gift

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Kristi, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at  A Day in the Life of a Lucid Preacher's Wife .. . The Greatest Gift. .. It happened as a result of a young girl who had the courage to say, “Yes” to God. Though innocent and terrified she must have known she was part of the greater plan. She would have heard the stories repeated during family gatherings, the ones that proclaimed, “The virgin will be with … [Read more...]

Adoption. Changed. My. Life…and I am thankful.

Kristi, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at  A Day in the Life of a Lucid Preacher's Wife .. . Adoption. Changed. My. Life...and I am thankful. .. The story began several years ago. Tim (my husband) and I were dating. Walking through a mall we saw a family, a Dad, Mom, and little girl. She didn’t bear the family resemblance, but she was their daughter. We both smiled and said almost simultaneously, “I want … [Read more...]

Alternative Ways To Boost Your Blog Traffic

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Anitra, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at The Mama Zone .. .  Alternative Ways To Boost Your Blog Traffic. . Show me a blogger who is not concerned about generating traffic, and I’ll show you a blogger with no readers. There’s just no way around it—if you want a successful blog, generating traffic must be a priority. You’ll have to do the work (or spend the money) to make it happen, and doing that work … [Read more...]

An Apple a Day: Apple Science and History

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Kristie, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at Kristie's Notes . .  An Apple a Day:  Apple Science and History. . It’s been a long time since I’ve stopped to think about apples beyond buying, eating, cooking, etc. It was neat to take the time to relearn, with the kids, all sorts of things about them from how an apple is grown to how apple trees were spread throughout the country over 100 years … [Read more...]

An Apple a Day: Crafts and Activities

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Kristie, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at Kristie's Notes    An Apple a Day: Crafts and Activities   I thought it might be fun to do lessons about apples with my kiddos, so they could have fun and experiment with apples this fall.  My original goal was to do something with apples every day of the week for an entire week (the reason for the title ‘An Apple a Day’), then move on to another … [Read more...]

An Apple a Day: Applesauce and Apple-Berry Pie

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Kristie, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at Kristie's Notes    An Apple a Day: Applesauce and Apple-Berry Pie   I thought it might be fun to do lessons about apples with my kiddos, so they could have fun and experiment with apples this fall.  My original goal was to do something with apples every day of the week for an entire week (the reason for the title ‘An Apple a Day’), then move on to … [Read more...]

An Apple a Day: The Apple Orchard and Cider Mill

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Kristie, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at Kristie's Notes    An Apple a Day: The Apple Orchard and Cider Mill   I thought it might be fun to do lessons about apples with my kiddos, so they could have fun and experiment with apples this fall.  My original goal was to do something with apples every day of the week for an entire week (the reason for the title ‘An Apple a Day’), then … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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Christina Burrell, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at Butterfly Kisses and Tasty Dishes   One thing that brings me joy is baking and sharing my baked goods with friends and family. My absolute favorite season is Autumn, and these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are the perfect Fall treat to carry to a football game or an Autumn party. . May the Lord show you the Harvest of Blessings in your life, and … [Read more...]

Blessings.

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Christina Burrell, this week's "Featured Fridays" blogger, can be found  over at Butterfly Kisses and Tasty Dishes   Laura Story’s popular song, “Blessings,” could very well have been written specifically for me as it so clearly describes my heart’s condition over the past three years. God has been growing and teaching me lately with regards to what I consider a “blessing” in my life.   When you think of … [Read more...]