Archive | December, 2007

Called to be Faithful Not Perfect

by on Dec 19, 2007 in faith & womanhood

Revelation 3:1-6 “‘Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God. So remember what you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, [...]

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Kitchen Tip: Draining Board

by on Dec 18, 2007 in recipes & kitchen tips

The draining board! AHH! It has been a source of frustration for me. It sure does accumulate with all sorts of hand washable kitchen items and never ceases to be pilled with stuff! Once I clear it off, another pile fills up. Keeping the draining board cleared greatly improves the appearance of your kitchen, I [...]

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Input Request: Exercise Ideas

by on Dec 18, 2007 in health & nutrition

My sister-in-law and I were talking the other night about how we can get exercise as stay-at-home mommy’s, especially during the winter chilly months, and we need your input. Growing up, my mom, sisters and I would get out our Stormie Omartian exercise videos and keep each other accountable by working out together. I appreciated [...]

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How Rich are You?

by on Dec 18, 2007 in faith & womanhood

Revelations 2:8-9 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this: ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich)…’” While reading through the book of Revelation, I was struck by this simple phrase that John records [...]

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Calendars at the Dollar Store!

by on Dec 17, 2007 in frugal & simple

While out and about doing our errand shopping on Saturday, I stumbled across a great find at our local Dollar Tree. Of course I am in need of a new 2008 calendar for my kitchen and regular planning, and low and behold they sell calendars for $1! These were the large kitchen calendars you can [...]

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Menu Planning Monday

by on Dec 17, 2007 in recipes & kitchen tips

Okay, so I decided to post my menu this week.on Monday to join in on the fun over at Organizing Junkie! MONDAY: STIR FRY – Mondays are normally my stir fry night! I try to make a simple stir-fry once a week with lots of vegi’s over brown rice. Hubby is not too much a [...]

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Health Booster: Apple Cider Vinegar

by on Dec 15, 2007 in health & nutrition

Would you ever consider apple cider vinegar as a natural health booster? Who doesn’t have a jar of this valuable ingredient in your cupboard? While in the process of solving my hubby’s high cholesterol problem, I have stumbled across this valuable vinegar and learned of its amazing health benefits. Apple Cider Vinegar excels in potassium. [...]

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Housecleaning on a Budget- Part 2

by on Dec 14, 2007 in natural & green

My desire through this Friday series (Natural Living on A Budget) is to provide you with ideas and resources to encourage you in more natural living but without paying the extravagant prices out there now a days for organic and natural products. As Christians, we are also responsible to be good stewards of the environment [...]

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Buying into the Materialist Lifestyle

by on Dec 13, 2007 in building the family, frugal & simple

I have been struck recently by how easy it is to buy into the consumerist mentality that this world offers to make us happy. When I first became pregnant with my daughter, I was amazed at all the fancy gadgets that were available to satisfy every need that your child might have. Everything was so [...]

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A Glorious Work: The Home

by on Dec 12, 2007 in making a home, missions & ministry

The household is the God-ordained seat of education. It the first place where we are to develop and communicate a distinctly Christian aesthetic for culture. The home is not to be relegated to a mere place for consumption, but transformed into a powerful tool for industry and production…The home…has always been the God-ordained primary locus [...]

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