Our loving and kind Heavenly Father is so good to precede us with blessings from His hand. After a very busy summer of serving, we were given a week to rest and refresh on Hilton Head Island, one of our favorite vacation destinations. HHI holds many memories for us from bringing our girls here beginning when they were about eight and fifteen. We first started vacationing there when we lived in Indiana. To travel from snow in the early spring to the deep south where temps were definitely warmer, was such a wonderful reprieve. Bike rides, ice cream cones, days in the surf, and seafood dinners are part of the memories from every year we’ve gone.
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Grandmother with a Purpose
Being a grandmother, Gigi, Nana, Gran…or whatever you’re called is a special blessing, but it’s also a special calling. Listen to what Paul says about Timothy’s grandmother…
2 Timothy 1:4,5 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Lois had a profound impact in Timothy’s life!
Louisa May Alcott said, Every house needs a grandmother in it.
How special a grandmother makes a child’s life! She can add so much fun and adventure, but God’s Word elevates a grandmother to an even higher position. When she deposits the Word of God in the lives of her grandchildren, she can have a profound influence in their lives.
How can we do that? Here are two important areas in which we make an impact…
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Shrimp Kabobs
There’s just something about grilled shrimp that makes supper feel a little more special without a lot of fuss. It’s quick, light, and packed with flavor – perfect for those evenings when you want a meal that feels like summertime, even if you’re just cooking on the back porch. Toss a few skewers on the grill (or Ninja grill, as I did), add your favorite seasoning or marinade, and in minutes you’ve got a dish that’s easy and impressive!
I found this recipe in my Kroger coupon booklet and knew it would be the perfect menu item for a quick supper on a weeknight. It was delicious and super easy!
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The Thorny Road of Laziness
Can you imagine walking through the hedge pictured above? If it was even possible to do, you couldn’t do it without coming out injured! Proverbs 15:19 says,
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns:
but the way of the righteous is made plain.
In other words, the way the lazy person takes is a hard path; he makes things more difficult by his slothfulness. How so?
Stayers or Betrayers
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It happens to everyone at least once in their lifetime – the betrayal of a dear friend. You thought they would stick with you through thick and thin, when the chips were down, or when you were the last person to be chosen when they were picking teams. When the betrayal comes, it’s a dagger in our heart and the loss is felt with a grief like death. I speak as one who knows…and you do, too. We read in II Timothy 1 that Paul did, too…
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