tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71032213441290320602024-03-13T15:24:36.203-07:00The Tablet of My HeartSandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.comBlogger385125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-91403741325745421612011-12-24T11:29:00.001-08:002011-12-25T19:57:25.831-08:00December 15, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJ2_FW2U-zk/Tvfulr1qqhI/AAAAAAAABoI/MaQm6RrAOqM/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690278985396300306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJ2_FW2U-zk/Tvfulr1qqhI/AAAAAAAABoI/MaQm6RrAOqM/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Suddenly, a great company of the heavenly host </span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">appeared with the angel praising God and saying,</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">"Glory to God in the highest,</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">and on earth <strong>peace</strong> to men</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">on whom His favor rests."</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Luke 2:13-14NIV</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">I chose this passage on the 15th, but just now getting to post it here. The most special part of our family Christmas traditions is my Mom reciting all of Luke 2. I'm just trying to remember short passages. After reciting all of Luke 2 today, my Mom said,</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">"It is amazing that I am having difficulty remembering some things, but some things are still with me." </span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">She is amazing.</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">My hope is that you had a special time with your loved ones, that you have a "Happy Day after Christmas and a Merry rest of the year!" (Matthew West-song)</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Sandy</span></em></div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-73473640392299985622011-12-02T08:13:00.000-08:002011-12-02T08:17:51.659-08:00December 1, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ltZodNnbTA/Ttj5bUzqruI/AAAAAAAABn8/CiljkvySHyA/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681565177765080802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ltZodNnbTA/Ttj5bUzqruI/AAAAAAAABn8/CiljkvySHyA/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Through Jesus, </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise-</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>the fruit of lips that confess His name.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>And do not forget to do good and to share with others, </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>for with such sacrifices God is pleased.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Hebrews 13:15-16NIV</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><em>I would really like to hear from you. </em></span></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Sandy</span></em></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-51755910178172010632011-11-15T17:44:00.000-08:002011-11-15T17:49:22.300-08:00November 15, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-74zse9_tW1Y/TsMVr15e7HI/AAAAAAAABnw/Lu6KqtP-tdE/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675403798363696242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-74zse9_tW1Y/TsMVr15e7HI/AAAAAAAABnw/Lu6KqtP-tdE/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><span style="color:#990000;"> </span></em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>I pray that God who gives hope, </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>will bless you with complete happiness and peace </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>because of your faith. </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>And may the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Romans 15:13CEV</em></span></div><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em></em></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><span style="color:#006600;">I really want to blog more than just my scripture memory, but that just continues to be all I am able to do right now. I hope, sometime in the near future, to be able to blog more. I would really love to read the part of the Bible that God is using to speak to you.</span></span></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Sandy</span></em><span style="color:#990000;"></p><br /><div align="center"><em><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></em></div></span>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-36419496799034716902011-11-03T18:16:00.000-07:002011-11-03T18:23:56.461-07:00November 1, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wk-oi0eUoBE/TrM9TGAUVkI/AAAAAAAABnk/q3-YmVS6Nok/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670943754028340802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wk-oi0eUoBE/TrM9TGAUVkI/AAAAAAAABnk/q3-YmVS6Nok/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Give thanks to the Lord,</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">for He is good.</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">His love endures forever.</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Psalm 136:1</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">So much to be thankful for every day!</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">What scripture are you meditating on and what are you thankful for?</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Here's the start of my list:</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Day 1-God's grace and mercy=my salvation</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Day 2-My Mom and Dad. . .the love, guidance, grace and mercy they have given me all my life. . .memories of my Dad. . .friendship with my Mom</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Day 3-My Husband, for so many reasons. . .never taking his love for granted</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Day 4-each of my 3 children + my 1 daughter-in-love</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">and the list goes on and on!</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Sandy</span></em></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-90785870196857252532011-10-16T15:00:00.000-07:002011-10-16T15:06:03.311-07:00October 15, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7y5DUpJSg40/TptUUQyvbKI/AAAAAAAABnY/LZlmZiQ2CNM/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664213663430438050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7y5DUpJSg40/TptUUQyvbKI/AAAAAAAABnY/LZlmZiQ2CNM/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Ephesians 6:18NIV</span></em></div><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.</span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.</span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Woud really like some comments and scriptures that are speaking to you!</span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Hope you are enjoying some change of the seasons!</span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Sandy</span></em></p><br /><div align="center"><br /></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-6754936336054673542011-10-02T12:26:00.000-07:002011-10-02T12:33:36.357-07:00October 1, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em><em><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></em><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658978654708865602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IrY0z9Z_1w4/Toi7GplwmkI/AAAAAAAABnQ/UpTI-1vak1A/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Speak to one another in </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Sing and make music </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">in your heart to the Lord,</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">always giving thanks </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">to God, the Father </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">for everything</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">in the name of our Lord, </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Jesus Christ.</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Ephesians 5:19-20NIV</span></em></div><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">I would really love to read the scripture that God is using in your life at this time!</span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Sandy</span></em></p><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-4450171090504612882011-09-18T08:43:00.000-07:002011-09-18T08:48:21.626-07:00September 15, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KvxF31KGA1w/TnYR9wGSRaI/AAAAAAAABnI/HeHOjziNf1k/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653726134791194018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KvxF31KGA1w/TnYR9wGSRaI/AAAAAAAABnI/HeHOjziNf1k/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">An anxious heart weighs a man down,</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">but a kind word cheers him up.</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Proverbs 12:25</span></em></div><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">I would really like to read the scripture that He is using to speak to you! </span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Sandy</span></em></p><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-42729606752934265802011-09-02T08:14:00.001-07:002011-09-02T08:16:48.052-07:00September 1, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s-AcogCqPTs/TmDy9zdIZ3I/AAAAAAAABnA/5t2f7RopdVk/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647781076320937842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s-AcogCqPTs/TmDy9zdIZ3I/AAAAAAAABnA/5t2f7RopdVk/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><em> <span style="color:#990000;">Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love.</span></em></span>
<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.</span></em></span>
<br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Ephesians 4:2-3NIV
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<br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I would love to read the scripture you are memorizing!</span></div>
<br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Sandy</span></em></div>
<br />Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-83343882496750673242011-08-15T18:46:00.000-07:002011-08-15T18:52:14.372-07:00August 15, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY/Beginning of a New School Year!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6eB5CqLTmg/TknMOL7hLMI/AAAAAAAABm4/01dNrvvyJGc/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641264552350919874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6eB5CqLTmg/TknMOL7hLMI/AAAAAAAABm4/01dNrvvyJGc/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Let us discern for ourselves what is right;</em></span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>let us learn together what is good.</em></span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Job 34:4NIV</em></span></div>
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<br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">I have chosen this verse, because it, along with my previous listed verse, are the ones that we are beginning our year with for the First Friends 3 year old weekday Christian education class. It's also a good verse for beginning a new year in Girl's Discipleship and other areas.</span></em></div>
<br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">I'd love to hear the scripture that is speaking to you at this time.</span></em></div>
<br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Sandy</span></em></div>
<br />Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-21985954679037738242011-08-01T13:11:00.000-07:002011-08-01T13:15:22.148-07:00August 1, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r52oCB1r7y8/TjcI-P5wxAI/AAAAAAAABms/vgBQxdF9hzY/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635983324191179778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r52oCB1r7y8/TjcI-P5wxAI/AAAAAAAABms/vgBQxdF9hzY/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><em>Ephesians 4:32NIV<br />Be kind and compassionate </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><em>to one another;</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><em>forgiving each other,</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><em>just as in Christ,</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><em>God forgave you.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">I would really like to read the scripture that you are focusing on at this time!</span></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Sandy</span></em></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-37661620708865322932011-07-17T14:09:00.000-07:002011-07-17T14:14:12.066-07:00July 15, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_N7A9B8K_kg/TiNP1Hm0A0I/AAAAAAAABmk/ye_EwWLb3ek/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630431733136753474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_N7A9B8K_kg/TiNP1Hm0A0I/AAAAAAAABmk/ye_EwWLb3ek/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Love must be sincere.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Hate what is evil, cling to what is good.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Honor one another above yourselves.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Never be lacking in zeal;</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>but keep your spiritual fervor</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>serving the Lord.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Romans 12:9-11NIV</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">I would love to read the scripture that God is using in your life at this time. I hope you are enjoying your Summer.</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Sandy</span></em></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-12331784346637770332011-07-03T11:05:00.002-07:002011-07-03T11:10:42.400-07:00July 1, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rYP-o-JzHHk/ThCvwDO-02I/AAAAAAAABmc/hGmlQQeAgoo/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625189174622475106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rYP-o-JzHHk/ThCvwDO-02I/AAAAAAAABmc/hGmlQQeAgoo/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">"Be alert, stand firm in the faith,</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">be brave and strong.</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Your every action </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">must be done with love."</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">1 Corinthians 16:13-14 HCSB</span></em></div><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"></span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">I would love to read the scripture you are studying at this time, and I pray you are having a Happy and Safe Independence Day Weekend!</span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Sandy</span></em></p><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-44615062510961391692011-06-30T13:57:00.000-07:002011-06-30T14:15:08.085-07:00SIMPLE SUMMER PLEASURE. . .V.B.S.!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xJPScKh0FDA/Tgzjwk4_y2I/AAAAAAAABmU/yPi1fqsuM70/s1600/I%2BLove%2BVBS.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624120458354871138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 379px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xJPScKh0FDA/Tgzjwk4_y2I/AAAAAAAABmU/yPi1fqsuM70/s400/I%2BLove%2BVBS.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://alittleofthisandthat2.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">SIMPLE PLEASURES THURSDAY</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> is the place and time to slow down and think about the special, simple thing that is giving you pleasure. It's been a while since I've been able to join the Thursday blog party, or even blog at all. I have less than 2 hours before returning to the church for V.B.S. Family Night, but I wanted to get this post in today. Today, and for the next few Thursdays, Dayle is asking us to share our "Summer" Simple Pleasures. Well, that certainly fit what I was thinking about today!</span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">I don't have any pictures to share of precious children or the awesome decorations. I just want to share that it was a simple Summertime pleasure in my life to go to different Vacation Bible Schools in our town, and. . .it is a simple pleasure to be a part of teaching children about Jesus' love for them. </span></em></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">I wasn't crazy about the theme for this year, The Big Apple Adventure. . .at first.</span></em></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>I have very much enjoyed the "Connecting with Faith, Love, Trust, Others, and Life" part of the theme, and also the New York City part, too. It was just now, when I was looking for the picture to go with this post, that I read that the theme was chosen in honor of the 10 year anniversary of 9/11.</em></span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">I hope that you will click on the words above, Simple Pleasures Thursdays, to join Dayle's party and also leave me a comment. I also pray that you are enjoying your Summer!</span></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">Sandy</span></em><br /></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-45620358043138628262011-06-15T18:47:00.000-07:002011-06-15T18:57:41.211-07:00June 15, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Ib8dwl0K1Q/TfliX2R789I/AAAAAAAABmM/lY3CZeZypDM/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618630171968664530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Ib8dwl0K1Q/TfliX2R789I/AAAAAAAABmM/lY3CZeZypDM/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>For we are God’s workmanship,</em></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>created in Christ Jesus,</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>to do good works,</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>which God prepared </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>in advance for us to do.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Ephesians 2:10NIV<br /></em></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#009900;">Memorizing scripture this year</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#009900;">has gotten me through a rough time of</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#009900;">grieving over the loss of my Dad</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#009900;">and struggling with my brother.</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#009900;">Things are getting a lot better, now.</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#009900;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><em>I would love for you to share the scripture that God is using in your life.</em></span></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">Sandy</span></em></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-55872327075233581632011-06-01T10:11:00.000-07:002011-06-01T10:19:25.122-07:00June 1, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tMc7OU0to6s/TeZzNPVvEMI/AAAAAAAABmA/FL5stWCp3Xc/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613300656857092290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tMc7OU0to6s/TeZzNPVvEMI/AAAAAAAABmA/FL5stWCp3Xc/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">"Therefore, if you are offering your gift</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">at the altar and there remember </span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">that your brother has something against you, </span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">leave your gift there in front of the altar. </span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">First, go and be reconciled to your brother;</span></em></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><strong>then come and offer your gift.</strong>"</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Matthew 5:23-24</span></em></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;"><em>I hope you will share your scripture with me, and I pray you are having a blessed Summer day!</em></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">Sandy</span></em></strong><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-6601710996444587092011-05-15T14:41:00.000-07:002011-05-15T14:52:41.866-07:00May 15, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tdZR0SAyHVQ/TdBKeX77k2I/AAAAAAAABl4/3X7slE1fwLA/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607063421758182242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tdZR0SAyHVQ/TdBKeX77k2I/AAAAAAAABl4/3X7slE1fwLA/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Psalm 143:10NIV</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Teach me to do your will, </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">for You are my God;</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">may your good Spirit</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">lead me on level ground.</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">I would really love for you to share with me a scripture that God is using in your life.</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Have a blessed week!</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Sandy</span></em></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-90818746719629394162011-05-01T14:52:00.000-07:002011-05-01T15:03:30.327-07:00May 1, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fNEp4Exxk1E/Tb3YFxLEKNI/AAAAAAAABlw/FkA1YduS5oQ/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601871105129457874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fNEp4Exxk1E/Tb3YFxLEKNI/AAAAAAAABlw/FkA1YduS5oQ/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><em><strong>Search me, O God, and know my heart;</strong></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><em><strong>test me and know my anxious thoughts.</strong></em></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><em><strong>See if there is any offensive way in me,</strong></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><em><strong>and lead me in the way everlasting.</strong></em></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><em><strong>Psalm 139:23-24NIV</strong></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"><em>I would really love to read the scripture that God is prompting you to memorizing and/or using in your life at this time. Hope to hear from you! I pray you have a blessed week!</em></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">Sandy</span></em></strong></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-23647080175341945402011-04-16T20:37:00.000-07:002011-04-16T20:55:02.331-07:00SPIRITUAL SUNDAYS. . .April 15, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY. . .Happy Easter!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g7CfB5wHaNo/TapifvOzFNI/AAAAAAAABlo/o6ZHCsDEWug/s1600/Spiritual_Sundays.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596393784355263698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g7CfB5wHaNo/TapifvOzFNI/AAAAAAAABlo/o6ZHCsDEWug/s400/Spiritual_Sundays.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">I had a difficult time choosing my scripture passage to focus on memorizing this time, because I am doing two studies right now with weekly scripture memory. Finally decided on the scripture below. I think both of these passages relate well this week before Easter. I think it's a cool "God timing thing" that in my Girls' discipleship study we have worked our way to the lesson "The Eternity of God-God gives eternal life."</span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">Colossians 1:21-23NIV </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">because of your evil behavior. </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">But, now He has reconciled you </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">by Christ’s physical body </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">through death to present you holy in His sight, </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">without blemish and free from accusation–</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">if you continue in your faith, </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">established and firm, </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">not moved from the hope </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">held out in the gospel. </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Chose to focus on the one above, but thinking on the following this week, too: </span></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">John 11:25-26NIV </span></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Jesus said to her,</span></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">“I am the resurrection and the life. </span></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;</span></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. </span></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Do you believe this?”</span></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Click </span><a href="http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> to go to the Spiritual Sundays blog</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">to share and be blessed.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you so much Charlotte and Ginger!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I pray you all have a blessed week </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">and Happy Easter!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Sandy </span></em></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-13396343180979589812011-04-01T15:04:00.000-07:002011-04-03T16:37:00.065-07:00April 1, 2011 SCRIPTURE MEMORY<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SROLrivc9Qo/TZZMTmDcYVI/AAAAAAAABlg/0mojaqxXQCE/s1600/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590739886943265106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SROLrivc9Qo/TZZMTmDcYVI/AAAAAAAABlg/0mojaqxXQCE/s400/siesta-spiral-300x224.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Be sure to fear the Lord</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>and serve Him faithfully with all your heart;</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>consider what great things He has done for you. </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>1 Samuel 12:24NIV</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">I would really love to read the scripture that God is using your life, or just a comment from you.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><em>Sandy</em></span></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-58586976850237153372011-03-31T20:08:00.000-07:002011-03-31T20:23:48.449-07:00SIMPLE PLEASURES THURSDAY. . .sunsets<em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc66cc;">Sunsets. . .every sunset is special. . .every sunset is different from the one before. . .</span></em> <br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc66cc;"></span></em><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eptaX8flxEs/TZVC23xUpcI/AAAAAAAABlY/BV3n4WBQZ68/s1600/pastel%2Bsunset.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590448022901532098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eptaX8flxEs/TZVC23xUpcI/AAAAAAAABlY/BV3n4WBQZ68/s400/pastel%2Bsunset.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc66cc;">sunsets. . .a part of God's creation to be so thankful for. . .</span></em> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9VDuIAHwl0c/TZVC2NrGCeI/AAAAAAAABlQ/bfNmrOrCc3M/s1600/medium%2Bsunset.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590448011601119714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9VDuIAHwl0c/TZVC2NrGCeI/AAAAAAAABlQ/bfNmrOrCc3M/s400/medium%2Bsunset.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc66cc;">every sunset is beautiful. The same statements can be said of people, too!</span></em> <br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;"></span></em><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ny7qqrrtobk/TZVC1lah9eI/AAAAAAAABlI/KOBzI66xkGU/s1600/Bright%2Bsunset.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590448000794228194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ny7qqrrtobk/TZVC1lah9eI/AAAAAAAABlI/KOBzI66xkGU/s400/Bright%2Bsunset.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;">A sunset means the end of one day, the hope of another sunrise!</span></em> <br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NEyPf6Up0NM/TZVC1SvZzjI/AAAAAAAABlA/LIblakE0KTY/s1600/Sunset%2Bon%2BValentines%2BDay.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590447995781500466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NEyPf6Up0NM/TZVC1SvZzjI/AAAAAAAABlA/LIblakE0KTY/s400/Sunset%2Bon%2BValentines%2BDay.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">My parents enjoyed many sunsets (and sunrises) together.</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">My simple pleasure for this week. . .getting to see </span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">a beautiful sunset with my husband,</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">on the drive home from my son's baseball game tonight.</span></em> </div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vc9VxdZTwjc/TZVC0zNGxuI/AAAAAAAABk4/gQqxQp8PT24/s1600/Simple_Pleasures.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590447987316147938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 135px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vc9VxdZTwjc/TZVC0zNGxuI/AAAAAAAABk4/gQqxQp8PT24/s400/Simple_Pleasures.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://alittleofthisandthat2.blogspot.com/">SIMPLE PLEASURES THURSDAY</a> is the place and time to slow down and think about the special, simple thing that is giving you pleasure. </div><br /><div>Since I have been joining Dayle's party at A Collection of This and That on Thursdays, it has made me think every day about my "simple pleasures". </div><br /><div><em>What is your simple pleasure this week? I'd love to read about it!</em></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-60241256897893132062011-03-25T15:20:00.001-07:002011-03-25T15:34:38.790-07:00SPIRITUAL SUNDAYS. . .the complete Serenity Prayer<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nMqMFX756rc/TY0VW8SNDxI/AAAAAAAABkw/w8ofiramxIA/s1600/Spiritual_Sundays.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588146196520439570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nMqMFX756rc/TY0VW8SNDxI/AAAAAAAABkw/w8ofiramxIA/s400/Spiritual_Sundays.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">I know that you are probably very familiar with the short version of the SERENITY PRAYER, and may even know this complete version. Just wanted to share it with all of you this weekend.</span></em><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"></span></em></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Prayer for Serenity</span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">God, grant me the serenity</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">to aceept the things I cannot change,</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">the courage to change the things I can,</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">and the wisdom to know the difference.</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Living one day at a time,</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">enjoying one moment at a time;</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">accepting hardship as a pathway to peace;</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">taking, as Jesus did,</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">this sinful world as it is,</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">not as I would have it;</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">trusting that You will make all things right</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">if I surrender to Your will;</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">so that I may be reasonably happy in this life,</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">and supremely happy with You forever in the next.</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Amen.</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">by Reinhold Niebuhr</span></em></p><span style="font-size:130%;">Click </span><a href="http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> to go to the Spiritual Sundays blog to share and be blessed.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you so much Charlotte and Ginger!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><em>I pray you all have a blessed weekend!</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Sandy</span></em>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-54855755699824938202011-03-24T14:31:00.000-07:002011-03-24T14:41:57.833-07:00SIMPLE PLEASURES THURSDAY. . .the simple pleasure of blogging!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OiNegg-p3GE/TYu4gTX4gwI/AAAAAAAABko/fGccszaRlUs/s1600/Simple_Pleasures.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587762627779003138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 135px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OiNegg-p3GE/TYu4gTX4gwI/AAAAAAAABko/fGccszaRlUs/s400/Simple_Pleasures.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://alittleofthisandthat2.blogspot.com/">SIMPLE PLEASURES THURSDAY</a> is the place and time to slow down and think about the special, simple thing that is giving you pleasure. Since I have been joining Dayle's party at A Collection of This and That on Thursdays, it has made me think every day about my "simple pleasures". <em><span style="color:#00cccc;">So, I usually have a long list of simple pleasures, and can't get it to just one to share. I have had simple pleasures every day, and did take some pictures that I might share next week. </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#00cccc;">Today, is my "2 year Blogiversary", so today my simple pleasure is. . .You!. . .</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#00cccc;">I have always wanted to write and been encouraged to, but my blog is not really creative writing. It is SIMPLE. It started out as prayers and memory verses. Now, in addition to that, it is "Counting it All JOY", "Simple Pleasures", "A Little Happy Blog Hop", "Spiritual Sundays" and a little more. I would like to be able to benefit/bless others more with my blog. I will work on that. I don't have any give aways right now, but THANK YOU very much for taking the time to read my blog. I am blessed by so many wonderful blogs! </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#00cccc;">What is your simple pleasure this week?</span></em>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-63542626171465802752011-03-18T09:01:00.000-07:002011-03-18T09:35:50.911-07:00FRIDAY "A LITTLE HAPPY BLOG HOP". . .handprint cross. . .<span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#00cccc;">I have been blessed the past few weeks by Kristin's Living Graciously blog. Today, she is hosting A Little Happy Blog Hop, for us to share ONE picture that we took that makes us smile. </span></em><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><em>Here's one I found. . .</em></span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DG6cg8ST-60/TYOHaycydJI/AAAAAAAABkg/35ul-ypGF2o/s1600/handprint%2Bcross%2Bat%2BCalvary.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585456857158415506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DG6cg8ST-60/TYOHaycydJI/AAAAAAAABkg/35ul-ypGF2o/s400/handprint%2Bcross%2Bat%2BCalvary.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:130%;">It was taken in the youth room of my brother's church at which he is the youth minister. It makes me smile to remember that Jesus paid the debt for my sins. It makes me smile to remember that He is alive. It makes me smile to think of the teenagers represented by these handprints and the people who are investing in their lives. It makes me smile to think about the youth in my life.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">Share with us a picture that makes you smile! :-)</span></em><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgzGsHEbUiE/TYOHaiiB0JI/AAAAAAAABkY/lgD4qCXlOXk/s1600/LittleHappyBlogHop-001-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585456852885426322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 203px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgzGsHEbUiE/TYOHaiiB0JI/AAAAAAAABkY/lgD4qCXlOXk/s400/LittleHappyBlogHop-001-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=41171"></script><!-- end InLinkz script --><br /><br /><div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-16908193256985349222011-03-16T17:38:00.000-07:002011-03-16T21:41:21.621-07:00SIMPLE PLEASURES THURSDAY. . .just a few of my simple pleasures from the past couple weeks. . .<em><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">I missed blogging about my Simple Pleasures last week, because I was waiting for what I knew would be a simple pleasure on Thursday, but then I didn't have time to get it posted. Last Thursday, I got to watch our students perform for the Area Special Olympics Art and Music Festival. We had been practicing with them for a couple months, singing "Gee Ma, I wanna go home!" It all came together so good, and they really did great! I wish you could see those precious children, but. . .can't do that.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">On Friday, roses were delivered to school, from the teacher who hasn't been able to be with us, because of her fall. It wasn't necessary for her to send us roses, but it was a simple pleasure to get that show of gratitude. This picture was taken today, when the rose is 6 days old!</span></em><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KIYlfj0NB0g/TYGI94TqRwI/AAAAAAAABkQ/4P-lghNBdEQ/s1600/red%2Brose.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584895609584371458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KIYlfj0NB0g/TYGI94TqRwI/AAAAAAAABkQ/4P-lghNBdEQ/s400/red%2Brose.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">Last Thursday, my husband went to a Literacy Coucil fundraiser lunch. There was a silent auction, so he bought me a cheery orange, square plastic bowl filled with a bottle of olive oil, a few great spices, a healthy cookbook and 3 bright kitchen towels. I am enjoying all of those things very much. I love the addition of the bright towels to our kitchen. I should have taken a picture of it all together, but I didn't.</span></em><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">This is Spring Break, so of course, there are many simple pleasures every day.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">Today, was a day to just stay home and rest. I got lots of hugs from my son, and</span></em></p><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rgpHDHyhhH0/TYGI9mKCvrI/AAAAAAAABkI/LKA4O50TAOU/s1600/Jase%2Bn%2Bhis%2BMom%2Bbefore%2BCardiff%2Btrip.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584895604712193714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rgpHDHyhhH0/TYGI9mKCvrI/AAAAAAAABkI/LKA4O50TAOU/s400/Jase%2Bn%2Bhis%2BMom%2Bbefore%2BCardiff%2Btrip.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">I enjoyed listening to him read to me! It is a simple pleasure to just be with family.</span></em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pzEkAdWKKLs/TYGI9TB9TsI/AAAAAAAABkA/u7WEkipl5xw/s1600/Simple_Pleasures.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584895599578009282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 135px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pzEkAdWKKLs/TYGI9TB9TsI/AAAAAAAABkA/u7WEkipl5xw/s400/Simple_Pleasures.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://alittleofthisandthat2.blogspot.com/">SIMPLE PLEASURES THURSDAY</a> is the place and time to slow down and think about the special, simple thing that is giving you pleasure. Since I have been joining Dayle's party at A Collection of This and That on Thursdays, it has made me think every day about my "simple pleasures".<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">What is your simple pleasure?</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">Enjoy your Thursday! I will be getting up early to spend the morning getting my hair done, and then spending the afternoon sitting outside, watching our son play baseball, letting the wind blow my hair! simple pleasure!</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">Again, enjoy your day, taking time for simple pleasures!</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">Sandy</span></em></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103221344129032060.post-13458119069475356202011-03-16T08:41:00.000-07:002011-03-16T09:11:00.279-07:00COUNTING IT ALL JOY WEDNESDAY. . .The JOYS of Blogging and Happy Birthday, Angel!. . .and Rejoicing in Hope!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BSx3igW9Zss/TYDhC4nn4-I/AAAAAAAABj4/BrjF--NO7Q0/s1600/Count%2Bit%2Ball%2BJoy.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584710977613980642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BSx3igW9Zss/TYDhC4nn4-I/AAAAAAAABj4/BrjF--NO7Q0/s400/Count%2Bit%2Ball%2BJoy.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#993399;">Blogging. . .I created my Blog almost 2 years ago, because I was blessed by the LPM blog and I wanted to record my scripture memory. I do truly strive not to let blogging or Facebook take time away from time with God, time with my family or time that I need to spend doing "homehold"chores.</span></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#993399;">I have been blessed by hundreds of blogs. </span></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#993399;">I can't remember how I found Loren's blog, The Magoos News, but I remember that I found Angel's blog through Loren's. </span></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#993399;">Angel's blog is home to Count it All JOY Wednesday. I know that Angel is having a difficult time expressing her joy these days, while her son is preparing to go to Afghanistan, but I know she still has a grateful heart.</span></em></span></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Today is Angel's birthday</span></em>, so go<a href="http://www.allthemus.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;"> here</span></a> to share in the JOY <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">of wishing her a Happy Birthday!</span></em></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you, Angel. for creating Counting it All JOY Wednesday!</span> </div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">Happy Birthday, Angel!!!!</span></em></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">It fills me with JOY to pray for Angel's son Shane as he is deployed to serve our country, and also my friend/neighbor Jama's husband, John. I am praying for them and their families! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6633ff;"><em>Jama. . .while she was at the hospital with one of her daughter's having ear surgery, her mother and other 3 children were in a wreck. Another daughter was thrown out of the car, but is fine, "Praise the Lord!". Her mom had to be air lifted to a far away hospital to have surgery on her broken leg.</em></span></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">This is my scripture that I am claiming today, as I count it all JOY.</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. </span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perserverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:1-5NIV</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">What is giving you JOY this week? Don't forget to go wish Angel a Happy Birthday!</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">Have a JOYFUL Wednesday!</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">Sandy :-)</span></em></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.com2