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Month: January 2012

Wyatt and the Rocking Chair
January 24, 2012
Heather L
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Wyatt and the Rocking Chair

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One of Wyatt’s favorite hiding spots is under the rocking chair. He’ll grab a toy or treat and go run to the rocking chair to hide from Wiley. He also just likes to hang out under it, but I have to watch him as he also likes to chew on it when no one is watching. This is the rocking chair from my childhood. It’s had it’s fair share of abuse, but it’s held up well over the years. Wyatt isn’t the first little puppy to like it. I have a feeling that he won’t be the last either. Training is…

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Book Review: Growing Great Kids
January 24, 2012
Heather L
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Book Review: Growing Great Kids

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Book Description: Help your child become everything God made them to be. Successful adults don’t happen by accident. It takes wisdom to raise your children with a strong sense of their destiny in God and a deep knowledge of their gifts and callings. In Growing Great Kids, Kate Battistelli shares what she and her husband, Mike, learned about parenting during the journey of raising their daughter—Dove Award–winning recording artist Francesca Battistelli. Using anecdotes to illustrate the insights she and her husband gained, she provides practical advice including: How to dream God’s big dream for your child The value of humility…

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Bittersweet Off-Roading Trip
January 24, 2012
Heather L
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Bittersweet Off-Roading Trip

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Two weeks ago, we decided that it was time to take an off-roading trip. D felt that he could once again handle some of the jostling that takes place during the trip, and we felt that our new pups were at a point where they would do okay in the vehicle. We quickly learned that we were out of practice when it came to getting ready for our outing. There was a time where we could be ready to go in no time flat, but apparently, we are really, really out of practice. Yep, it had been longer than we…

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Book Review: Firethorn
January 23, 2012
Heather L
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Book Review: Firethorn

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It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild…

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Chronological Bible in One Year Readings: Week 3
January 22, 2012
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Chronological Bible in One Year Readings: Week 3

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Chronological Bible – Week Two Readings: Sunday: GENESIS 40:1-23, GENESIS 35:28-29, GENESIS 41:1-57 Monday: GENESIS 42:1-45:15 Tuesday: GENESIS 45:16-47:27 Wednesday: GENESIS 47:28-50:26 Thursday: JOB 1:1-4:21 Friday: JOB 5:1-7:21 Saturday: JOB 8:1-11:20 Resources: If desired, you can do the Bible readings online at biblegateway.com or another site.  Biblegateway.com even has an audio Bible version, so you can listen to the scripture passages.  If you have a favorite online reading and/or audio source for the Bible, please let me know, and I’ll add it to this resources section. Prayers and Praises: In addition to the daily Bible readings, I am starting up a prayer list linky where people can post prayer requests. We can then…

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