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Friday Faves

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It’s Friday again.  Yes, I know, that happens every seven days 🙂  Some of those weeks seem to go faster than others.  The articles I’ve chosen for this week’s post are quite varied.  I love data-driven posts and you’ll find two of them here.  Since I’m always on the look-out for Bible study techniques, I was delighted to find one that works for kids and adults.  Check them out!

Godly Counselors

 

5-Minute Bible Love Notes is one of my daily go-to blogs.  Gail writes with a clarity that comes from knowing God personally.  Her post, Godly Counselors, reminds us to select those we receive counsel from carefully.

 

VMapHope_edited-1In the article Digging Deeper: Engaging the Word of God (Kids), Deborah Haddix shares a technique that could also be applied to an adult study of individual Bible verses.

 

 

ChickfilasurveyI ran across this post quite by accident.  Very interesting data.  The Faith Equity Index uses publicly available information and corporate surveys to rank national brands.

 

Blessings to you and yours!

Marie

 

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I found some awesome posts for this week’s Friday Faves.  Just click on the picture and it will take you to the post.  Enjoy!

PossibleIt’s OK to be angry.  There are things we should be angry about.  Stay humble and watch your words.  Check out Deb’s list of ways to use our righteous anger at Counting My Blessings.

 

1John2_27You’ve heard the excuses. So have I. The Bible is too hard to understand. The words don’t apply to now.  There are too many contradictions. (Really, show me where!)  Seeking to Know the Truth addresses these excuses and encourages us to keep on reading and studying the Word.

 

Mom-and-Dad-on-cell-phonesCell phones are not a problem unless…  It amazes me that people have to be told to put their phones away and/or shut them off during worship, class, in the doctor’s office, at dinner…  Enjoy (or be convicted by) Tiffiney’s words on this issue; Momma, Please Put Down Your Phone.

 

 

aAre you like me and have an abundance of plastic water bottles?  Here are some great ideas for other uses.

Strangers and Pilgrims On Earth

 

 

675-x-975-The-15-Minutes-That-Change-Your-MarriageRay and I are talkers.  We talk about everything.  It’s one of the aspects of our marriage that has kept us together for more than 40 years.  Alicia, over at Your Vibrant Family suggests this 15-minute habit, used daily, is extremely important to your connection as a couple.

 

 

There are so many excellent bloggers on the internet.  I am often convicted by their words and learn so much from them.  What a blessing they are.

Blessings to you and yours!

Marie

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thmb572ca55393568Happy Friday!  It’s been a very trying week.  I’ve been ill, really sick, for most of the week.  You know the kind of sick that stops everything in its tracks and leaves you so weak all you can do is just lie down and hope it passes soon.  It also gave me way to much time to think about an incident that happened last week.  Don’t delude yourself into believing that only kids are bullied.  I really didn’t recognize it as such until I read this awesome post by Mindy over at the Oil of Myrrh Blog.   satan uses our insecurities to give power to others.  Let me tell you that will stop right now.  Praise God!

Target4Rebekah at Ready To Be Offered has written a post of which we should all be taking note. In Target, Transgenderism, and Toughest Love she comments, “…Christ’s sacrifice  was too costly — and I cheapen grace when I make light of His Word by supporting those who do–”  Her choice to not support large businesses that support the LGBT life-style is encouraging and timely.  Well written Rebekah!

praise-1154566_960_720Can you imagine a world that was hopeful, compassionate, full of grace and mercy, thinking of the other person first, forgiving, loving and prayerful?  This beautiful post at Chasing Holiness uses Francesca Battistelli’s beautiful song Holy Spirit as the framework for a series of ‘what if’ questions that would be world changing if practised.

Blessings to you and yours!

Marie

 

 

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I read many blogs throughout the week and thought you might like to check some of these out.  Don’t you love it that the internet is providing a way to connect with people of like interests all over the world?  What a blessing!

scissors-1126805_960_720The first blog post I’m recommending is at Journey of the Word.  There are some places in the Bible that verses are left out.  Want to know why?  Check it out on this post.  It’s short, sweet, and to the point.

 

bring-mayberry-backThe How To Guru makes a very compelling argument to look at Mayberry again and apply the characteristics of this 60’s TV show to life today.  She’s spot on with 8 usable and doable challenges.

 

 

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Have you given much thought to the qualities you’d like to see in your spouse and the future spouse of your children?  Check out Chuck and Ruth Gangard’s post at The Vine Press. 

 

 

Most-people-say-they-would-like-to-have-a-more-engaged-prayer-life.-Check-out-these-10-ways-to-add-life-to-your-prayers...I read Deb’s posts at Counting My Blessings every time they pop up in my email. There’s always a great thought or idea.  Today she’s talking about putting life in your prayer life.

 

yard-yahtzee6-682x1024I do enjoy being outdoors and finding this post in the 100 Happy Days Blog Hop was a delightful surprise.  I’m sure we’ll be using Yard Yahtzee at home and VBS and church picnic and family reunion…  What fun!

 

 

I do hope you’ll take the time to visit all or some of these sites.  There’s some really great writing and ideas here.

Blessings to you and yours!

Marie