I Need The

Praying your Sunday is Simply Blessed. Enjoyed this worship video.



He is all we need....



There are more Simple Sunday posts at Peggy's

Then Sings My Soul ...Countdown

Since I am havin' a party in a few days I wanted to give ya'll a fun upbeat song today. So clap your hands, spin around sing for Jesus and Pass it on.



You can go by Amy's to see more Then Sing My Soul posts and come back here Monday for my first Giveway!

Giving Him Glory, Honor and Praise!

Thankful Thursday

Welcome to Thankful Thursday and my list of things that I am Thankful for.
At the top today...
I am thankful for a quiet house and a few moments to write this list...

I am thankful that in a couple of hours the house won't be quiet anymore! My grandson is coming to play....he is one and walking all over still a little wobbly but Praise God he is healthy and active.

I am thankful I am so busy that I am not sure which project to work on. I have a party coming up in a few days. Did you see the count down at the top of the page? And I got approval for our ministry to do a Family Expo in October. This time we are doing a two day event a Friday night dinner fundraiser and a Saturday event. If you don't mind would you pray for these events? We are trying to get a fabulous Christian singer to be our entertainment on Friday which will be great and will really help sell tickets. Come by on Monday to read more about our ministry or go and click on the link on the sidebar.

Sorry I was off on a rabbit trail...speaking of rabbits I love them and I have three that I got earlier this year... I am thankful to have them and thankful that God provides what we need to take care of them and the rest of the animals.

I am thankful also that God brought us to this house and that we have a wonderful landlord that hasn't kicked us out because we are late on rent again. I am thankful that God continues to show me that he is in control.

I am thankful that I am a little more patient this month than last month. I pray I learn this lesson soon.

I am thankful for Lynn who is hosting Thankful Thursday go by and visit and don't forget to come August 1 for my party.

Wordfilled Wednesday

Thanks to Edie at Rich Graphics for todays WFW you can see more at Amy's



And may God receive the Glory today

Tuesday Book Review

If I could give this sweet little Bible 5 crowns I would but I will have to stick with stars. It has my vote. I cannot wait till my granddaughter is old enough to enjoy it. If you have a little girl this is definitely a great beginner Bible. I think it would be a great read along Bible for a preschooler. Included are activities that reinforce God's promises. Here's an example:

Can you think of anyone in your life who does not know Jesus? Ask your mom to write their names on a note card. Pray for each person every night of the week. Ask Jesus to help those people come to know him. Ask him to change their hearts and add them to his kingdom.

There are memory verses and amazing devotionals. Like this one following Matthew 7

Teachable Hearts

You've finished cleaning your room so you can play outside. You tell your mom, but she thinks you have more work to do. She begins to point out more things that need to be put away. You:

A. Listen patiently, and clean the rest of the room. B. Wait until she leaves, and stuff it all under the bed. C. Argue with her, telling her she is wrong and the room is clean. D. Start crying because you want to go outside right now.

I enjoyed reading this Princess Bible. I know that you will be pleased to give it to your little Princess and you will enjoy reading it with her. Did I mention the lovely pictures and illustrations? The pages are all different and colorful and look like scrapbook paper. I know that your little Princess will enjoy it even before she learns to read.

You can go to Amazon and purchase today. Why not begin your Christmas shopping early?

Thanks for coming by today dear friends. I hope you enjoyed my first Book Review. I'll be reviewing a new book next week.

Have a Blessed Journey

Home Maker Monday

Today I am joining Sandra's Homemaker Monday...come and join.

The weather in my neck of the woods: Cool 85 yea!

One of my simple pleasures: horse back riding or just brushing my horse

On my bedside table:

On my TV: at the moment Major League Baseball (my cowboy is in the house)

On the menu for tonight:Chicken Fried Steak, Pillsbury (I think) Steam n Mash these are fast and yummy with lots of butter, Salad or green beans probably salad...I just love salad

On my To Do List: Been rearranging furniture need to get it finished. It is a major job moving books and shelfs and re-arranging my sewing room moving some furniture out and different furniture in

New Recipe I tried last week: I tried a baked bean recipe Saturday I found on the internet. I guess it was good. I don't eat baked beans.

In the craft basket: A quilt for my daughter (delayed due to re-arranging the furniture), new bumper cover for the baby bed at my house

Looking forward to: doing this again next week and meeting new people

Tip for this week: Kitchen wipes (any brand) and Albertsons Mr. Erasers work wonders on your stove top. I take of the burners (gas stove) everytime I use it and wipe the surface clean with a wipe. If there is anything stuck the Eraser removes it. I also use the Erasers on the inside of my crock pot base. It removes anything that has bubbled over

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other): Not a post...I had one but I liked this better.

Sandra's tip was great! "Every two weeks or so I rotate the appliances on my counter tops, I actually take one from my pantry and set it on the counter, if I see it then I use." Ok this might sound silly but what a smart idea. Thanks Sandra.

Favorite photo from last week:

Lesson learned the last few days: Not learned but working on: Patience in dealing with personal finances

On my prayer list: Our friends Stan and Lisa and thier son. I wrote about them here
My daughters husband needs to find a better job
My patience with waiting on promised ministry funds

Devotion, Scripture Reading, Key Verses: My verse for this year is Proverbs 3:5&6 I must lean on it most of the time. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways ackowledge him and he will direct your path.

The Simple Woman's Daybook

For Today...July 6th ( I think...I need to look at my calendar see it over there on the sidebar...note it's title)



Outside my window... glorious sunshine and a little dampness left from the rain and tomatos on the vine.



I am thinking... how much In enjoy gardening and am excited to get started on a fall veg. garden.



From the learning rooms... Still trying to figure out how to get the family(families my kids are grown I have an 8 year old grandson, a 1 year old and a 6 month old) together memorizing scripture.



From the kitchen... Tonight chicken fried steak, mashed potato's salad. I am making applesauce muffins for my grandson for tomorrow when he comes here. Looking for a cockpot recipe for sirloin.



I am wearing... jeans (gloria vanderbilt because the fit you can find them at J.C. Penney and Kohls) a red Mercy Me t-shirt I won at an event and blue sandels that I wear outside and shouldn't they are wearing out (by outside I mean mucking stalls, filling water buckets get the picture)



I am creating...Redoing my sewing room it is a long process...this has to be done before I can go back to creating.



What I am reading...Sheila Walsh Princess Bible so I can write a review



A few plans for the week...finish the sewing room, take photo's of the after (the before and during is too scary and embarrasing to photo) plant some tomatoes for fall and check out the local nursery to see what else is there, and write posts and visit all you guys.



Here's a photo I wanted to share.....

This is the grandbaby I am off now to go babysit. I'll link up to Peggy's SWD later.
You can go here to visit Peggy The Simple Woman's Daybook link is on her sidebar (I am finishing this at my daughters and for some reason her computer won't let the daybook open. I will update when I go home. )
Have a Simply Blessed Day before you go I wrote a Monday 4 Missions post just before this one. Please stop there before you go.

Now have a Simply Blessed Day

Monday 4 Missions

Today I have a little different kind of post about missions. Peggy reminds us that God calls us to serve. And for weeks now we have all been sharing about different ministries. And some people have shared with us ideas about different projects that we can search out in our own homes to participate in. Denise has shared some great thoughts and suggestions and many others have written some wonderful posts. I am honored to be a part of Monday 4 Missions.



Today the mission I share with you is a personal one God has placed on my heart. My mission is to minsiter to a young mother. My friend Lisa is spending the next year as a single mom. Her devoted husband left last week for a year long deployment in Irag. We met them a few years ago at church. They became good friends and supporters of our ministry. Stan and thier son came and volunteered on Thursday nights. Stan and my Cowboy and the other volunteers taught auto mechanics to the boys.



On Thursdays I didn't have a girls program. I used that night to prepare for my Friday program. Thier son would come and help me set up the scissors and pins and fabric kits. We would always prepare dinner for the boys and set the dining room table. I never will forget the first night they were with us when we sat down to eat. My Cowboy asked for a volunteer to pray and Stan's son raised his hand before anyone else could. He was in first grade at the time. He said a prayer that would knock your socks off. All the boys sitting around that table were amazed. I was amazed that a child that young could minister to these "tough" kids. That group of boys that night were softened, thier hearts were touched.



Stan and his wife Lisa were the directors of our Sunday School class they worked hard to always share with our class about what was going on with the ministry and help us recruit volunteers and support.



We miss this amazing family. And I know how much Lisa misses her husband. I know how much thier son misses his dad.



My mission is to send a 'snail mail' and an uplifting and encouraging email each Monday to Lisa. As I think about Monday 4 Missions and write a post about our ministry I'll think of Lisa and I'll think of Stan and the service he is doing for our country.



Do you know someone that is in the military. Do you know of a wife that is holding down the

fort at home while her man is away? Have you prayed about serving God but didn't know how?

Maybe a simple card or email would brighten a young wife's day.



Our friend Lisa came for a visit this past weekend. We got to have lunch on Friday here's a photo.








Before you go please run over here and read my ministry post.

Super Simple Sunday

Here's a scripture for you today.


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There are more Super Sunday posts at Peggy's.

May your week be Super Simply Blessed

Then Sings My Soul

(Please turn off my music player and enjoy the video)

Praying that on this 4th of July that God is with you ....

May he be the God of your City; Lord of this Nation, King of people and Hope to the Hopeless.

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My hope for us today . . .

Have a Blessed day and a wonderful 4th

A Gift For You

Not that it was planned but it appears that I am on a break. So I leave this gift for you. Please come back for a visit. Even if I am not writing I'll be thinking of you and leaving little gifts like this. I am visiting all my friends. If I don't leave a comment I just didn't have time. If you are on my sidebar or if you are one of my followers I am coming by and visiting you, praying for you and soaking up inspiration and encouragement.
Hopefully things will slow down in a few days.
Many Blessings and Happy 4th

Simple Sunday

Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to thier cry.

If you are facing storms. If you are crying out trust he is there.

May your Sunday be Simple and Blessed in this assurance. For more encouragement visit Peggy

Then Sings My Soul--Praise You In The Storm

I have shared this song before here and in my ministry journal and blog. There have been many times that these words reminded me of God's love, even when we can't see it or feel it. Even when we question we can be reminded he is there he is holding our tears.

I share today with you. If he is holding your tears today I pray you are reminded of his his love for you.

Amy hosts Then Sings My Soul please visit her for more beautiful reminders through song.