10 Keys to Christian Living with #Linky

Welcome to my weekend blog hop - Make My Saturday Sweet #191! The 10 Keys to Christian Living below are from a shortened list of notes from a Sunday message given by one of our house church members. I liked his list enough to share it here with you. 10 Keys on Christian Living by Werner Voigt     1. When you don't have control         - Remember God's assurance and faithfulness     2. When you have control         - Thank God for the privilege of leading and...

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New Braces and More with #Linky

Welcome to my Picture Perfect Party Linky #210! Amanda has been playing netball at school. The game looks similar to basketball, but the rules are a bit different. She's been playing friendly matches against other schools and enjoying it, so we got her a net and measured how high it needed to be for her age. I'm kind of sad that the season is over. It's a winter sport and we are now heading into summer. This blog is best viewed in Google Chrome. Click on my photos to see them at their best! Recently I shared photos...

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Pickled Pumpkin Pie: A Thanksgiving Treat

Pickled Pumpkin Pie: A Thanksgiving Treat written by Deb Troehler and illustrated by Jaime D. Buckley Book Blast with $25 Giveaway! About the Book   Title: Pickled Pumpkin Pie: A Thanksgiving Treat | Author: Deb Troehler | Illustrator: Jaime D. Buckley | Genre: Children's Picture Book | Number of Pages: 38 | Publication Date: March 9, 2016   Book Description: Thanksgiving is almost here and Dillon can’t wait to see his lovable Uncle Pete once again. Uncle Pete’s visits with his peculiar penchant for...

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Serenity, Courage and Wisdom with #Linky

Welcome to my weekend blog hop - Make My Saturday Sweet #190! With the racial tension right now in Charlotte, USA, I would like us to consider how we treat people in general. Racism comes in many different forms. We need each other and so we should set aside our differences and embrace each other's strengths and talents. We can do so much more when we work together! Check out my photos with texts below and the related post, The Rainbow Nation. Interestingly, my latest book post has a similar theme running through it. This blog...

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Beyond the Lines

Beyond the Lines by Claudia Whitsitt Blog Tour with $25 Giveaway! About the Book Title: Beyond the Lines | Author: Claudia Whitsitt | Publisher: Claudia Whitsitt | Publication Date: February 27, 2016 | Genre: Middle Grade Fiction | Number of Pages: 260 Book Description: The Dream Girls—Hattie, Crackers, and Beverly Jo—are back with the same determination and resolve they displayed in Between the Lines. This time, it's Crackers who has a dream. She has oodles of...

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A New Hair Cut and More with #Linky

Welcome to my Picture Perfect Party Linky #209! Today I'm featuring my two teenage daughters. The photo below was taken last year of the two girls. Samantha recently went on a hike in the mountains and I have just posted about it on 1camera1mom. This past weekend Jessica asked me to cut her hair. She wanted something different for her upcoming prom. It's called the Matric Farewell in South Africa and hers is just a few days away! (The school year started in the middle of January and ends around early December.) So, on Saturday...

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Paralympics 2016 with Weekend #Linky

Welcome to my weekend blog hop -Make My Saturday Sweet #189! Who's been following the 2016 Paralympics? We were watching the news when we heard that four 1500m runners finished faster than the Rio Olympics gold finishing time! The fastest runner of the four was gold medalist Abdellatif Baka of Algeria. The second, third and fourth winners also ran fast enough to win gold had they competed in the Olympic Games. Baka, a visually impaired middle-distance runner, now holds the fastest 1500m time recorded by an able-bodied or disabled athlete...

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