Archive for the ‘Contemplations’ Category

Winter in Minnesota

What to I do when there is deep snow and the wind chill is minus 15 below zero? I cook. Today, it is black bean soup , Jalapeno corn bread, and PECAN pie!! When I get tired of cooking, I read. I am in the middle of Heidie Baker’s book, ” Compelled by Love”. It […]

December 5, 2013 · Sarah · One Comment
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Happy! Happy! Happy!

“Happy is he who has the Lord God of Jacob for his help, whose hope in in the Lord his God,” — Psalm 146:5,6,7,8,9,10  Happy! Happy! Happy!

December 4, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
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JOY

Yesterday, we celebrated Thanksgiving. Today, we cut down our Christmas tree. Happy! Happy! Happy!

November 29, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
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Dark days

Dark days are NOT my favorite. When it is raining and gray and dreary, I wonder why I ever left Texas. However, THERE ARE COMPENSATIONS to winter in Minnesota. Shopping!  I bought some awesome  boots. They are guaranteed  to keep my feet warm at minus 32 degrees. They are black, quilted,  light weight, come to […]

November 16, 2013 · Sarah · One Comment
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thankful for

I was thinking about all the things that I am thankful for this year. High on the list are the people that I can call any minute of the day or night and ask them to pray for me. They really will!

November 14, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
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Good Tidings and Great Joy

I am practicing singing Christmas songs. Loud! I especially like the verse about “good tidings and great joy”. My whole family, children and grandchildren, are coming for Christmas. We will all sing LOUD!

November 14, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
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Aim High

Therefore we make it our aim…to be well pleasing to Him. (2 Cor. 5:9)

November 8, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
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Heroes

The chorus of an old song starts with a question –“Where have all the heroes gone”?  One of my heroes is Phil Robinson of Duck Dynasty. He is a Christian man who tells it like it is and leads his family well.  I would like to go to his church. FYI  Heroes can be red […]

November 6, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
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Moose

Our “Welcome Moose” is decked out with a red scarf and ski hat.  Last night was our first snow of the season. He was ready! If this seems strange that I would dress up a moose, you really do not understand what living in Minnesota is like. For example, my neighbor makes metal cows out […]

November 6, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
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Whoever

“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven”.  Matt.10:32 I confess Jesus.  

November 5, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
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