The Battery Incident

“Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?” ~ Romans 8:34-35

Would you believe if I told you that God used a dead battery to get to my heart? Let me explain…

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Blessings on your day…

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Building Bridges

“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace…

My sweet friend Lori (Lori’s Reflections) visited family this past week in Phoenix…

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Blessings on your day…

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Thankful Thursday ~ Friends

“No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.” ~ John 15:15 (ESV ~ emphasis mine)

Did you know that Jesus calls you ‘friend’? Isn’t that cool? I am so thankful that God sent His Son to make us His friends. Not only did Jesus came to teach us about our Heavenly Father, but He also laid down His life for His friends…

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(Photo is courtesy of Debbie from Heart Choices – thanks Debbie)

Monday I had the chance to reconnect with Lori from Lori’s Reflections and meet Debbie from Heart Choices. You know what is cool? When you blog with women like Lori and Debbie (at LWG) and you have lunch together. We had a marvelous lunch, talked up a storm 🙂 – The best thing is that you don’t really have to ‘warm’ up, because you have a common friend in Jesus. I know Lori for almost 4 years now; every time I get together with her, we share what ever is on our mind. Debbie is just as sweet in person as she is on her blog :)…So, I am thankful for the sisterhood of believers. I will talk about the ‘sisterhood’ a little more on Friday at LWG

If you have a chance, connect also with other women that are not your immediate friends from church or your neighborhood. There will be a blogger meeting in Florida this fall. Angie and Marsha (two other ladies from LWG 😀 ) put together a blogger meeting in October. To find out more about it, please visit their special site “Free to Be Me“. Really, there is nothing more exciting to chat in real life with blogging friends.

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us by leaving your link to your post below.

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: you have girlfriends around the world with your best Friend ever as your ‘Connector’…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Amy – my tudor house
2. Rocks@Made To Worship
3. Angie K.
4. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
5. Lisa@ BlessedwithGrace
6. It Feels Like Chaos
7. lily valley karen
8. debi @ Who Says 8 is Enough?
9. Barbie
10. My Life’s Adventure
11. JesuLalaine
12. Debbie @ Heart Choices
13. Janujennifer
14. Pia
15. Serendipity Park
16. Denise
17. AMAZING GRACE
18. Chris
19. GRACE
20. Kim @ Homesteader’s Heart
21. hip Chick
22. angela
23. Jen S.
24. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
25. Chocolate and Coffee
26. mizhelle
27. Rita @ Following31
28. Jerri @ Jerri’s Journey
29. Loren
30. Tanya
31. bp
32. Raise Them Up
33. Noreen
34. Jana@Life with The Leonard’s
35. Carla
36. Oklahoma Nicole
37. becky aka theRAV
38. Michele
39. Lisa @my little corner
40. Kathy C.
41. Kitchen Stewardship (being a SAHM)
42. Connie
43. TerritoryMom
44. Marsha
45. Donetta at a life uncommon…
46. LaDonna
47. Karen
48. Erica

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Are we there yet?

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. John 14:1-3

The road of life is hard to travel alone…We get tired, discouraged, want to give up…

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Blessings on your day…

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