I’m nearly finished reading through the Bible again, but I have to admit it – I had been very hesitant about reading through the Bible chronologically! I have read through the Bible many other times using a plan that had a little in the Old Testament, some in the New Testament, a Psalm and a Proverb. It was so comfortable! When I considered the chronological plan, all I could think of was DAYS ON END of reading the hard passages in the Old Testament with no breaks in-between the long lists of names or tribes or kings or cities. I am embarrassed to tell you the real reason I didn’t want to do it.
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Suffering At Christmas
When outside circumstances touch people’s lives like sickness, death or loss, it’s a true time of suffering. Is it cruel that God allows people to suffer these situations at Christmas?! In the new Refresh Her podcast episode you’ll hear about a time when our
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Pecan Tarts
For many years I have been making Pecan Tarts at Christmas . This is a taste of Home recipe that deserves to be repeated as a family tradition because they are such a special treat! They taste exquisite, yet are very easy to make. The pastry only has four ingredients and is a simple as rolling a ball of play dough! The pecan filling is perfection. Just look…
Winter Back Porch
Why have a fire pit in the backyard if you don’t/can’t use it when it’s cold outside? I’ve always wanted to add some winter touches to the back porch so we could use it in the winter as another entertaining area, and I’m happy to say I did that last week so this area will be more useable in the cold months!
What does a Winter Back Porch need?
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When Darkness Overwhelms You
In this season of my life I have felt times of sadness and grief over the difficulty my father has experienced, but there are other times when darkness settles in and it’s not because of outside circumstances, but due to things in my heart.
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