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		<title>Welcome to One Sharendipity Place &amp; Link-up #3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 01:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow!  We thought our first link up party was a huge success but you&#8217;ve all made our second one even better! You&#8217;ve linked up some wonderful posts! We thank you for participating! We hope you had a chance to visit some of your fellow bloggers. This week we&#8217;ve had some unexpected family circumstances and must [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/one-sharendipity-place-11.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5620 alignleft" alt="one sharendipity place button" src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/one-sharendipity-place-11.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a>Wow!  We thought our first link up party was a huge success but you&#8217;ve all made our second one even better! You&#8217;ve linked up some wonderful posts! We thank you for participating! We hope you had a chance to visit some of your fellow bloggers. This week we&#8217;ve had some unexpected family circumstances and must wait until next week to share some of our favorites. Until then, we invite you to link up with us here at One Sharendipity Place.<br />
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<p><strong><em>One Sharendipity Place</em> is a place for all kindred spirits to come and share their talents with the rest of us.  It&#8217;s a place we hope will celebrate our creativity while building a community through blogging!<em> W</em></strong><strong><em>e want to invite you all to gather and connect to teach, encourage and support one another</em>!!</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>   Here’s how to share your inspirations:</em></strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> 1.) You’re welcome to link up your favorite blog post.</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2.) Visit other participants and encourage them by letting them know what’s inspired you!</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">3.) Be sure to link directly to <strong><em>One Sharendipity Place</em></strong> using the permalink to the <strong><em>individual posts</em></strong> -not your blog’s home page URL – so that participants can easily find and comment on your creations!</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">4.) Be sure to include the <strong><em>One Sharendipity Place button</em></strong> and a link back to this post on all of your entries so that your readers can join the fun. You can grab our button from the sidebar.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">5.) Please follow our blog. Let us know you&#8217;ve done so in the comments and we&#8217;ll follow you back!</p>
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<p><strong><em>One Sharendipity Place</em></strong> will remain open Saturday through Wednesday, so have fun sharing. Your comments are always appreciated– and we would love if you would <em><strong>spread the word and invite others!</strong></em></p>
<p>We look forward to visiting and reading each post that is linked here and will highlight those that inspired us the most next week! We’ll also “Pin” the best to our <a href="http://pinterest.com/johnandsue/hits-from-one-sharendipity-place/"><strong>Pinterest Board </strong></a>for others to enjoy<br />
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		<title>Daughters of the King</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 01:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a time when names were descriptive of those who bore them, we find Michal, a woman whose name means “Who is like God?” After reading her story, it’s evident that her name didn’t fit her testimony. While there is none like God, as His children we can resemble Him as we’re conformed to His [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a time when names were descriptive of those who bore them, we find Michal, a woman whose name means “Who is like God?” After reading her story, it’s evident that her name didn’t fit her testimony. While there is none like God, as His children we can resemble Him as we’re conformed to His image but that wasn’t visible in Michal’s life. Michal’s story began with the words “Michal loved David” and ended with “she despised him in her heart.” There was much that occurred in between these bookends of her life. You could say she was handed a raw deal. Her love was capitalized upon by her father in his attempts to destroy David and David seized the opportunity to become the king’s son-in-law as he saw God’s hand at work to give him claim to the kingdom. Then she helped David escape only to be separated from him. Did you notice that he never sought to bring her by his side? While still married to David, her father gave her in marriage to Palti, a man who truly loved her. Then David demanded her return when the time came for him to reign as Israel’s king. While we aren’t told if Michal loved Palti, she did enjoy the benefits of his love and then experienced being separated from him. In the whole of her story, we never read that David loved Michal. These circumstances would affect anyone of us but the question is how should we respond?</p>
<p align="left">We know how Michal responded. She let bitterness rule in her heart. God’s Word is clear about how we are to respond to circumstances. “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) and “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.” (Ephesians 4:31) are just two examples of God’s truth concerning our circumstances. (We&#8217;ve had a great discussion on bitterness and overcoming our circumstances on our closed facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/558266364200270/">group page</a>. Join us next week for our study of Abigail!)</p>
<p align="left">Did you notice that in all we’ve read about Michal that she was referred to most often as Saul’s daughter? There were only a few mentions of her as David’s wife.  She was the daughter of the king. Like her father, we see no evidence of a relationship with the one true God. In helping David escape, she placed an image/idol in the bed so as to trick her father’s messengers. I wonder if David, the man after God’s own heart, knew there was an idol in his home. After deceiving her father, she lied to him about David’s intentions. She spoke poorly of the man she loved. (1 Samuel 19:11-17) Her brother Jonathan, on the other hand, spoke well of David when his father made known his intentions to kill David. Jonathan reasoned with his father not to sin against David. (1 Samuel 19:1- 5) Jonathan’s heart was knit to David and the men shared a relationship founded in the Lord.  When we see Michal for the last time, she watches David worshiping the Lord and despises him.  Do you think that she was despising the One who looks at the heart? What did He see in hers?  Her story ends with these words: “And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.”  These words from the Lord appear to ring true in the lives of David and Michal &#8211; ‘Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed. (1 Samuel 2:20).</p>
<p align="left"> There are a few questions for us in light of Michal’s story.  Are we harboring bitterness in our hearts? We don’t need to stay where we are. We need only to confess and seek God’s grace. Can you say that you are the daughter of the King?  There is One who desires to bless you “with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places”.  If you can’t answer this question, please read<a href="http://thet2women.com/v-i/"> this</a>. If you have any questions, please write us at <a href="mailto:t2women2012@gmail.com">t2women2012@gmail.com</a>.  If you are a daughter of the King, will you join us in praising Him today?</p>
<p><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Ephesians-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6283" alt="Ephesians 1" src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Ephesians-1-1024x731.jpg" width="658" height="469" /></a></p>
<p>Linking with <a href="http://cornerstoneconfessions.com/2013/05/t2t-linky-party-52.html">Titus 2 Tuesdays</a>, <a href="http://www.time-warp-wife.blogspot.com/2013/05/love-is-sweet-and-titus-2sday-link-up.html">Titus 2sday</a>, <a href="http://wearethatfamily.com/2013/05/wfmw-how-to-help-in-oklahoma/">We are that Family</a>, <a href="http://www.simplyhelpinghim.com/2013/05/22/ministry-may-with-wisdom-wednesday-link-up-2/">Wisdom Wednesday</a>, <a href="http://www.create-with-joy.com/2013/05/inspire-me-monday-week-72.html">Inspire me Monday</a>, <a href="http://www.deeprootsathome.com/encourage-one-another-wednesday-link-up-87/">Encourage One Another</a>, <a href="http://www.foundthemarbles.com/2013/05/thoughtful-thursday-timely-trace-adkins-win/">Thoughtful Thursday</a>, <a href="http://intentional.me/have-you-met-your-new-neighbor-yet/">Thought Provoking Thursday</a>, <a href="http://christianmommyblogger.com/fellowship-fridays-38/">Fellowship Friday</a>, <a href="http://www.missionalwomen.com/faith-filled-friday-blog-link-up.html">Faith Filled Fridays</a></p>
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		<title>Michal &#8211; Daughter of the king</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for joining us in our study of the Women in the Word.  Are you a first time visitor to the T2 Women?  We’d love for you to join us this week as we look into the life of Michal.  You can find out everything you need to know about the Women in the Word [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #0000ff;">Thanks for joining us in our study of the Women in the Word.  Are you a first time visitor to the T2 Women?  We’d love for you to join us this week as we look into the life of Michal.  You can find out everything you need to know about the Women in the Word Bible study by clicking<a href="http://thet2women.com/women-in-the-word-seek-study-share/"> here</a>.<br />
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<p><em>Father, Open our eyes to wonderful things in Your Word this week. Guide us into all truth and empower us to walk in obedience.  All glory belongs to You, the King of kings and Lord of lords<strong>.</strong></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Ephesians-4-31.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6246" alt="Ephesians 4-31" src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Ephesians-4-31-300x218.jpg" width="300" height="218" /></a>We&#8217;ve come to the end of the period of the Judges. Hannah&#8217;s son Samuel was the last of the judges of Israel. As Samuel grew old, the people of Israel demanded that he appoint a king to rule over them as they desired to be just like other nations. This displeased Samuel greatly but God instructed him to give them what they wanted. Saul was chosen but soon found himself rejected by God because of his disobedience. So, the Lord provided a king for Himself &#8211; David, the son of Jesse. In the years between David&#8217;s anointing as king and his taking the throne, jealousy and fear caused Saul to pursue David&#8217;s life. In the midst of this story, we meet Michal &#8211; daughter of Israel&#8217;s first king and the first wife of the future king. Hers is a tragic story. Michal means &#8220;Who is like God?&#8221; An interesting name for a woman with a story like hers. Should we feel sorry for her or did she get what she deserved? Is she just a product of her environment or could she have risen above it had she chosen to?</p>
<p>→This week&#8217;s memory verse is &#8220;<em><strong>Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander by put away from you , along with all malice.&#8221; </strong>Ephesians 4:31</em> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><br />
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</xml><![endif]-->→ We&#8217;ll be reading about Michal in: 1 Samuel 14:49; 18:12-30; 19:10-17; 25:39-44; 2 Samuel 3:1-16; 6:12-23</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> → Click <a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Women-in-the-Word-Study-Michal.pdf">here</a> to print out the study guide for Michal.</p>
<p>→ And please join us at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/T2Women">https://www.facebook.com/T2Women</a> by liking our page and become a part of our closed facebook group at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/558266364200270/"> https://www.facebook.com/groups/558266364200270</a>/</p>
<p>We’re looking forward to sharing with you on Wednesday and Friday and we can’t wait to hear from you at our group page!</p>
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		<title>Near to the Brokenhearted</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 07:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Linking with Spiritual Sundays, Still Saturday, Scripture and a Snapshot, the Sunday Community, Sunday Stillness]]></description>
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<p> Linking with <a href="http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/2013/05/welcome_17.html">Spiritual Sundays</a>, <a href="http://sandraheskaking.com/2013/05/unqualified/">Still Saturday</a>, <a href="http://www.glimpseofourlife.com/2013/05/scripture-snapshot_18.html">Scripture and a Snapshot</a>, <a href="http://www.deidrariggs.com/2013/05/18/sunday-51/">the Sunday Community</a>, <a href="http://www.janiscox.com/sunday-stillness-sabbath/">Sunday Stillness</a></p>
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		<title>Welcome to One Sharendipity Place &amp; Link-up #2</title>
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		<dc:creator>sue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[       Our first Link-up Party was a HUGE success. It far exceeded our expectations, and we want to thank everyone who participated!! We found some really neat sites out there. Too many in fact to only pick a few, so we&#8217;re breaking our rules right from the start in order to let you [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/one-sharendipity-place-11.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5620" alt="one sharendipity place button" src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/one-sharendipity-place-11.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a>     <em><strong>   Our first Link-up Party was a HUGE success. It far exceeded our expectations, and we want to thank everyone who participated!! We found some really neat sites out there. Too many in fact to only pick a few, so we&#8217;re breaking our rules right from the start in order to let you in on what all we&#8217;ve discovered over the past week!!</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>{Get your mouse set to travel}<br />
If you&#8217;ve been featured, grab our button off the sidebar!<br />
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<div id="attachment_6196" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 501px"><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1-1SP-Businesses-1.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-6196  " alt="Kebel Galleries &amp; The Honey Bee" src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1-1SP-Businesses-1.jpg" width="491" height="248" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Kebel Galleries &amp; The Honey Bee</p></div>
<p>First we want to introduce you to two women and business owners from different parts of the country, but both with the same goal! Each provides an opportunity and a place for talented women (moms) to sell their crafts in order to provide for their families while remaining at home. We hope you&#8217;ll check these out!</p>
<p><strong>1.) Laura @ Kebel Galleries : <a href="http://kebelgalleries.com/" target="_blank">http://kebelgalleries.com/</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>2.) Tanya @ The Honey Bee:<a href="http://www.thehoneybeeokolona.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thehoneybeeokolona.<wbr />com/</a></strong></p>
<h3><strong> Too Tempting Recipe Winners! {Actually they were all winners!! It was really tough to choose!!}</strong></h3>
<div id="attachment_6197" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1-1sp-1-recipes.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6197 " alt="Too Tempting Recipes!!" src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1-1sp-1-recipes-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Too Tempting Recipes!!</p></div>
<p>1.)<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> Carmelitas Bars</span> by Sarah</strong> came all the way from Ireland!! <a href="http://lifeinryans.com/2013/05/07/carmelitas-chocolate-caramel-oatey-goodness/" target="_blank">http://lifeinryans.com/2013/<wbr />05/07/carmelitas-chocolate-<wbr />caramel-oatey-goodness/</a></p>
<p>2.) <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Homemade Pizza</span> by Captain America &amp; His English Rose</strong>. You&#8217;ll want to check out more of their amazing looking recipes@ <a href="http://www.cataldolife.com/pizza-calzone/" target="_blank">http://www.cataldolife.com/<wbr />pizza-calzone/</a><br />
3.) <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">White Chocolate Pudding Buttercream Frosting</span> by Karen.</strong> This recipe sounds amazing, but appears easy enough for all of us to make just like her other recipes at <strong>Where Flours Bloom!</strong> <a href="http://wherefloursbloom.com/2013/04/17/white-chocolate-pudding-buttercream-frosting/" target="_blank">http://wherefloursbloom.com/<wbr />2013/04/17/white-chocolate-<wbr />pudding-buttercream-frosting/</a><br />
4.)<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> Strawberry- Rhubarb Crumble</span> by Caramel Potatoes. (</strong>They are a mother-daughter team) We were especially attracted to how they&#8217;ve packaged this dessert! <a href="http://www.caramelpotatoes.com/2013/05/10/strawberry-rhubarb-crumble/" target="_blank">http://www.caramelpotatoes.<wbr />com/2013/05/10/strawberry-<wbr />rhubarb-crumble/</a><br />
5.) There are actually<strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">16 Sweet Treat Favorites</span> </strong>here by <strong>The Kitchen Is My Playground.</strong> One stop will give you 16 great recipes! <a href="http://www.thekitchenismyplayground.com/2013/05/moms-16-sweet-treat-favorites-cause-she.html" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr />thekitchenismyplayground.com/<wbr />2013/05/moms-16-sweet-treat-<wbr />favorites-cause-she.html</a><br />
6.)<strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Great-Grandmother Tenery&#8217;s Oatmeal Cookies</span> by Joy from Yesterfood.</strong> We thought it was intriguing to try recipes from long ag0! <a href="http://yesterfood.blogspot.com/2013/04/great-grandmother-tenerys-oatmeal.html" target="_blank">http://yesterfood.blogspot.<wbr />com/2013/04/great-grandmother-<wbr />tenerys-oatmeal.html</a></p>
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<h3><strong>Our Crafts and DIY Favorites!! {All of these sites are worth following!}</strong></h3>
<div id="attachment_6198" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1-1SP-DIY-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6198" alt="Craft &amp; DIY Faves!!" src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1-1SP-DIY-1-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Craft &amp; DIY Faves!!</p></div>
<p>1.) <strong>DIY Mother&#8217;s Day Pandora Bracelet by 4 You With Love.</strong>  <a href="http://4you-withlove.blogspot.com/2013/05/diy-mothers-day-pandora-bracelet-with.html" target="_blank">http://4you-withlove.blogspot.<wbr />com/2013/05/diy-mothers-day-<wbr />pandora-bracelet-with.html</a><br />
2.) <strong>How To Gather Fabric and Make Ruffles by Seasoned Homemaker</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.seasonedhomemaker.com/2013/05/how-to-gather-fabric-and-make-ruffles.html" target="_blank">http://www.seasonedhomemaker.<wbr />com/2013/05/how-to-gather-<wbr />fabric-and-make-ruffles.html</a><br />
3.) <strong>Hand-Painted Wallpaper by Old Things New.</strong><br />
<a href="http://patricia-krank.blogspot.com/2013/05/hand-painted-wallpaper.html" target="_blank">http://patricia-krank.<wbr />blogspot.com/2013/05/hand-<wbr />painted-wallpaper.html</a><br />
4.) <strong>Beautiful Pillows from Kitchen Towels byThe Vintage Cupboard</strong><br />
<a href="http://letsgo2thevintagecupboard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://<wbr />letsgo2thevintagecupboard.<wbr />blogspot.com/</a><br />
5.) <strong>Grandkids Photo Board Wall Hanging by I Dig Pinterest And Did It Too!</strong><br />
<a href="http://idigpinterest.blogspot.com/2013/05/grandkids-photo-board-wall-hanging.html" target="_blank">http://idigpinterest.blogspot.<wbr />com/2013/05/grandkids-photo-<wbr />board-wall-hanging.html</a><br />
6.) <strong>No-Sew T-Shirt Apron! by Lorraine&#8217;s This 2 That</strong><br />
<a href="http://lorrainesthis2that.blogspot.com/2012/02/pattern-2-design-no-sew-t-shirt-apron.html" target="_blank">http://lorrainesthis2that.<wbr />blogspot.com/2012/02/pattern-<wbr />2-design-no-sew-t-shirt-apron.<wbr />html</a></p>
<h3><strong> Great Wisdom Found on These Sites!</strong></h3>
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<p>1.) <strong>Krystle </strong>writes about<strong> Worshipping While I&#8217;m Waiting</strong>. She&#8217;s new to blogging and we hope you&#8217;ll visit with her and encourage her to keep going! <a href="http://www.worshipingwhilewaiting.blogspot.com/2013/04/come-to-well.html" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr />worshipingwhilewaiting.<wbr />blogspot.com/2013/04/come-to-<wbr />well.html</a><br />
2.) <strong>All Our Days</strong> writes about <strong>Teaching Kids the Value of Work!</strong> <a href="http://allourdays.com/2013/05/teaching-kids-the-value-of-work.html" target="_blank">http://allourdays.com/2013/05/<wbr />teaching-kids-the-value-of-<wbr />work.html</a></p>
<p><strong> 3.)Yasmin</strong> from <strong>Proverbs 31 Woman</strong> writes a very sweet post about<strong> Raised Hands in Worship</strong><br />
<a href="http://growingp31woman.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/raised-hands-in-worship/" target="_blank">http://growingp31woman.<wbr />wordpress.com/2013/05/07/<wbr />raised-hands-in-worship/</a><br />
<strong>4.) Mother&#8217;s Niche is Rocking at Motherhood!</strong><br />
<a href="http://mothersniche.com/im-rockin-at-motherhood/" target="_blank">http://mothersniche.com/im-<wbr />rockin-at-motherhood/</a><br />
5.) Bloggers need to check out <strong>The Blog Hangout for Blogging Tips!</strong><br />
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6.) <strong>3 Lessons Learned From My First Six Months of Blogging comes from Encouraging Women to Abide in God and His Word! </strong><a href="http://www.womenabiding.com/3-lessons-learned-from-my-first-six-months-of-blogging/">http://www.womenabiding.com/3-lessons-learned-from-my-first-six-months-of-blogging/</a></p>
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		<title>The BEST Mom Is One Who…</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever read the poem THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE IS THE HAND THAT RULES THE WORLD by William Ross Wallace (1819-1881)? (You can click here if you’ve not read it before) Mr. Wallace knew how valuable the role of a mother was. He knew mothers were the makers of the next generation. For [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tulipsimages.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-6052" alt="The BEST Mom is One Who..." src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tulipsimages.jpg" width="259" height="194" /></a>Have you ever read the poem <b><i>THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE</i></b><b><i> IS</i></b> <b><i>THE HAND THAT RULES THE WORLD </i></b><i>by William Ross Wallace (1819-1881)? </i></p>
<p>(You can <a href="http://www.potw.org/archive/potw391.html">click here</a> if you’ve not read it before)</p>
<p>Mr. Wallace knew how valuable the role of a mother was. He knew mothers were the makers of the next generation. For better or worse, they are busy molding and shaping the next generation. Unfortunately, it seems that the world has devalued the role of mothers since. We&#8217;re often encouraged that only women who can juggle motherhood plus other things, such as a career, are the only moms worthy to be honored. We’re also being inundated with such advice as: “You need ‘Me Time’”, and so on; but not all advice is godly advice! It may sound right for the moment but later, it may lead to regrets!This is why we need to turn to the Creator who made us and to His Word to make sure the wisdom we’re following is godly wisdom that won’t ever leave us with regrets one day!</p>
<p>Hannah, from the book of 1 Samuel, is a great place to begin to learn about the roles of mom. Though we only gain a glimpse of her life, there is sufficient evidence that testifies to at least three characteristics that makes one mom better than all the rest:</p>
<p><strong>The BEST Mom is one who is devoted to God!</strong></p>
<p><i>“Then Hannah prayed and said:</i></p>
<p><i>“My heart rejoices in the </i><i>Lord</i><i>;</i><i><br />
in the Lord my horn is lifted high.<br />
My mouth boasts over my enemies,<br />
for I delight in your deliverance.</i></p>
<p><i>“There is no one holy like the </i><i>Lord</i><i>;</i><i><br />
there is no one besides you;<br />
there is no Rock like our God.”</i> 1Samuel 2:1-2</p>
<p>Hannah’s story opens by revealing her struggles with the pain of infertility and adversity. Hannah was not only barren; she had to share her husband with another woman who was able to bare children. And to make matters worse, she also had to endure the pain of Peninnah’s cruelty (1:6-7). Though Hannah was tempted to despair (1:8), she turned to the Lord, and poured out her heart to Him (1:9-16)</p>
<p><b>The BEST Mom is one who is devoted to her man!</b></p>
<p><i>“A wife of noble character…</i><i><br />
is worth far more than rubies.<b> </b></i></p>
<p><i>Her husband has full confidence in her</i><i><br />
and lacks nothing of value.<br />
She brings him good, not harm,<br />
all the days of her life.”</i>  Proverbs 31:10-12</p>
<p>It may surprise most to learn that <i>“the most important characteristic of a godly mother is her relationship, not with her children, but with her husband. What you communicate to your children through your marital relationship will stay with them for the rest of their lives. By watching you and your husband, they are learning the most fundamental lessons of life&#8211;love, self-sacrifice, integrity, virtue, sin, sympathy, compassion, understanding, and forgiveness.”</i> John MacArthur</p>
<p>We can see that Elkanah and Hannah were dedicated to worshiping God (1:3) and to loving one another (1:4-8). Their situation of being unable to have children only helped to bring out Elkanah&#8217;s tender expressions of love for his wife. Notice how Elkanah appeals to their enjoyment of their relationship together in 1 Samuel 1:8; <i>“Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?&#8221;</i> It may appear at first that Elkanah doesn’t quite get it until we see that Hannah starts to eat and drink again and then goes off to the temple in verse 9. Children can flourish when their parents&#8217; love for one another is evident.</p>
<p><strong>The BEST Mom is one who is devoted to her children!</strong></p>
<p><i>“She looks well to the ways of her household,</i><i><br />
And does not eat the bread of idleness.<br />
<sup> </sup>Her children rise up and bless her;<br />
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:<br />
“Many daughters have done nobly,<br />
But you excel them all.”</i> Proverbs 31:27-29<strong></strong><b></b></p>
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</b> Hannah recognized immediately Who had given her Samuel:<i>“And Elkanah had relations with Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, &#8220;Because I have asked him of the Lord.&#8221; (1 Samuel1:19-20) </i>She named her son in remembrance of God&#8217;s goodness.</p>
<p>Hannah also remained committed to her home and to caring for and raising Samuel to the point that she would not make the trip back to the temple until it was time to give Samuel back to the Lord. She ultimately understood that all children belong to the Lord and are only given to us for a certain amount of time. For some mothers, their children are already with the Lord waiting to be reunited with their parents once more. Other mothers will be able to love and care for them their entire lives, but there comes a time in each mother’s life when she must recognize, like Hannah, that her children ultimately belong to God. They are a gift from the Lord, but only for a time known only by Him. We’ve got to remember Hannah&#8217;s example and do our utmost for our family and be the best we can be for as long as we’re able.</p>
<p>&#8216;Til next time,</p>
<p>sue</p>
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		<title>Peace that Passes all Understanding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 07:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;And Peninnah had children but Hannah had no children &#8230; And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb. So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong><em><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Numbers-6.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6139 alignleft" alt="Numbers 6" src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Numbers-6-300x241.jpg" width="300" height="241" /></a>&#8220;And Peninnah had children but Hannah had no children &#8230; And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb. So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat.&#8221; (1 Samuel 1:2b, 6-7)</em></strong></p>
<p>Can you feel Hannah&#8217;s pain? Anyone of us who has ever had a deep desire to have children surely can. And how much more so the woman who has struggled to conceive. And if that wasn&#8217;t enough, to have a rival provoke you year after year is unimaginable. If only Elkanah had followed God&#8217;s plan for marriage &#8211; one man, one woman. (Genesis 2:22-24) How could Peninnah do this to Hannah? How could anyone add insult to injury? While there is no excuse for her behavior, could her behavior have stemmed from her own hurt, from her own unmet desires? While Peninnah received a portion, Hannah received a double portion from Elkanah because he loved her despite the Lord closing her womb. He loved her unconditionally. Peninnah did not have the love of Elkanah that she most likely desired. And when she didn&#8217;t get her desire, she provoked her rival. What do we do when we don&#8217;t get our desires? Hannah did not retaliate against Peninnah. She became depressed because she didn&#8217;t have the desire of her heart. &#8220;Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat.&#8221; I can relate. How about you?</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong><em> &#8221;And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, &#8220;Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?</em></strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s tough for a husband to see his wife depressed. It must have broke Elkanah&#8217;s heart to see Hannah weeping. As my husband and I were discussing their story, he shared that had the Lord decided not to bless us with children, he would have been content because he had married me to share life with me. But he would have been heavy hearted for me because my desires would have been unfulfilled. When I think about Elkanah&#8217;s response, I wonder if he felt that way as well. Was his desire for a relationship with his wife first and foremost and that was enough for him? I always thought that Elkanah&#8217;s response was that of a man who didn&#8217;t understand his wife. And maybe it was that in part. But, as I&#8217;ve been reading this passage afresh, I read these words between the lines &#8211; &#8220;Am I not enough for you? Are you not content with me?&#8221; Now I&#8217;ve had some unfulfilled desires as you all have and often when I share with my husband, he will show me my lack of contentment with what I have. He doesn&#8217;t do that to diminish my desires but to help me to deal with them. Maybe that was Elkanah&#8217;s desire &#8211; to help his wife deal with her depression as best he knew how.</p>
<p>How did Hannah deal with her depression? I believe her words to Eli describe what she did after her husband brought forth his questions that may have been a help to move her forward. &#8220;I have been pouring out my soul before the LORD.&#8221; &#8220;I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.&#8221;  There is no better place to go when we find ourselves dealing with our unmet desires. In that place, Hannah made a vow. I read this week that this was not a bargain with God. This was a surrender of her desire. What she most desired, she gave back to Him.  I also read that the Eli&#8217;s blessing &#8211; &#8220;Go in peace and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him&#8221; &#8211; was considered prophetic so Hannah&#8217;s spirits were lifted. Would they have been if she had not received that word? That matters not. There is a peace that is available to us whether we receive or don&#8217;t receive. Paul speaks of this peace  and so does Isaiah.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><strong> &#8221;<span class="text Phil-4-6" id="en-ESV-29432">Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.</span> <span class="text Phil-4-7" id="en-ESV-29433">And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.&#8221;</span></strong></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 240px;"><strong><em><span class="text Isa-26-3" id="en-ESV-18134">You keep him in perfect peace</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Isa-26-3">whose mind is stayed on you,</span></span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text Isa-26-3">because he trusts in you.</span></span></em></strong></p>
<p>No matter our unfulfilled desires or our circumstances, we can have a peace that passes all understanding. A peace that comes from our Sovereign God.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 240px;"><em><strong>When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,</strong></em><br />
<em><strong> When sorrows like sea billows roll;</strong></em><br />
<em><strong> Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,</strong></em><br />
<em><strong> It is well, it is well, with my soul.</strong></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 240px;"><em><strong>         ( Horatio Spafford  &#8211; It is Well with My Soul)</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Encouragement for Infertility</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 02:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I study the story of Hannah in the Bible, I am reminded of my own journey through infertility.  I notice several things about Hannah that can be encouraging to those of you who are in the midst of this trial. What was Hannah’s response to her barrenness in 1 Samuel Chapter 1?  She turned [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bible-with-roses.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6113" alt="bible with roses" src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bible-with-roses.jpg" width="259" height="194" /></a>As I study the story of Hannah in the Bible, I am reminded of my own journey through infertility.  I notice several things about Hannah that can be encouraging to those of you who are in the midst of this trial.</p>
<p>What was Hannah’s response to her barrenness in 1 Samuel Chapter 1?  She turned to the Lord.  It is appropriate to seek the support of friends and family members, but most importantly, we need to seek God and draw near to Him.  Pour your heart out to God just as Hannah did.  “Let your requests be made known unto God, with thanksgiving, as the Scripture commands us to do in Philippians 4.  When we do so, “the peace which passeth understanding” will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.<span id="more-6109"></span></p>
<p>After Eli blessed Hannah by saying, “May the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of Him”, the Bible says that her face was no longer sad.  What an example Hannah was to us!  She was able to leave her request at God’s feet.  This is quite a difficult thing to do, I will admit.  However, it is possible to have joy even when enduring infertility if we cling to God’s promises given in His Word.  Don’t look at statistics or other women’s situations.  Don’t look at someone who has tried unsuccessfully to get pregnant for years, get discouraged, and think, “that is going to happen to me, too.”  Instead, fix your eyes on Jesus and claim the promises of his Word.  The message of Philippians 4:6 is “don’t worry about anything, but instead pray about everything with thanksgiving”.  Whenever we are tempted to worry about anything, instead of thinking those negative thoughts and turning them over and over in our head, we should “reroute” those thoughts that are circling in our head and send them up toward God as a prayer.  When you start thinking, “I’ll never get pregnant”, force yourself to “take every thought captive (2 Corinthians 10:5).  Then turn the thought into a prayer such as, “Lord, please, if it is within your will, let me get pregnant very soon.  Thank you for the privilege of praying to you about this.”</p>
<p>Here are some verses I would always read when I was infertile.  I am not advocating “name it, claim it theology”; you must study the context of these verses.  Consider when they were written and to whom they were written.  Print out these verses several times and place them in prominent places like the inside of your Bible, the refrigerator door, and the bathroom mirror.   That way, you can read and pray them often.  I have a huge list of these “prayer promises” (about 35 verses or passages), but I am only posting a few of them here to save space.  If you would like to have the entire list, please contact me through this website, and I will be glad to send it to you.</p>
<p>I was relentless in my fervent prayers for what I wanted. I have often reminded God of His promises to us.  As I continued to go over and pray these verses, my faith grew.  (See Mark 11:24 below!)  As my faith grew, my joy did, too!</p>
<p>Ps. 84:11 “No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.”</p>
<p>Jn. 15:7  Jesus said, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you. . . .”   1 John 3:24 says, &#8220;The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him. . . .&#8221;  Notice how these two verses relate to each other, and notice that both were written by the Apostle John.</p>
<p>Also take note of the fact that fearing God and obeying Him is a requirement in the last two verses.  (There are several more verses I could quote here that say the same thing.)  We must be walking in obedience to the commands of the Bible in order to claim these promises.</p>
<p>Mk. 11:24  “. . . all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you.”  The condition given in this verse is faith.  When I read this verse it often prompts me to say, as the disciples did, “Lord, increase my faith!”</p>
<p>Ps. 37:4-5 “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it.”  We must be delighting ourselves in Him to claim this promise.  To me, that means, spending time with Him often, enjoying being in His presence, praising Him, thanking Him, etc.</p>
<p>Luke 11:5-9  &#8221; . . . even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs . . . ask, and it will be given to you . . . &#8220;  I love this story!  It shows us that we must persist in prayer if we want to receive that for which we ask.</p>
<p>&#8211;Matthew 18:19 &#8220;If two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.&#8221;  Find a prayer partner, either your husband or a sister in Christ.  Pray together on a regular basis for a baby.</p>
<p>I encourage you to go to other women’s baby showers to celebrate their babies with a hopeful heart.  You’ll want those ladies to celebrate with you when God answers your prayers.  I prayed that God would make me stop wanting a baby if it was not in His will.  I believe that since God’s Word is true, if you keep delighting yourself in the Lord, and He doesn’t change your heart about wanting to be pregnant, then you will get pregnant.  If you keep delighting in Him, He might change your desires.  Ask Him to make you desire what <span style="text-decoration: underline;">He</span> wants for you.</p>
<p>Some of the best advice I can offer is this:  Go ahead and proceed toward adoption, but continue also to pray for a pregnancy.  If your husband is not in agreement with this, you could pray for God to change his heart.  There are literally hundreds of thousands of orphans in the world who need a momma like you.  God’s Word encourages us to minister to orphans.</p>
<p>After Hannah gave birth, she praised and thanked the Lord eloquently.  Look forward to the day when you can thank Him and praise Him as Hannah did!  = )</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://livingintheshoe.com/shoe-lace-linkup-18">Matrimonial Monday</a></p>
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		<title>Hannah ~ A Woman of Faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 07:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second week of the second semester of Women in the Word. If you&#8217;re joining us for the first time, we&#8217;re excited you&#8217;re here and we look forward to getting to know you! You can click here for more details about our study and don&#8217;t forget to subscribe by email to receive our [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em>Welcome to the second week of the second semester of Women in the Word. If you&#8217;re joining us for the first time, we&#8217;re excited you&#8217;re here and we look forward to getting to know you! You can click <a href="http://thet2women.com/women-in-the-word-seek-study-share/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">here</span></a> for more details about our study and don&#8217;t forget to subscribe by email to receive our posts. If you want to be part of our community and join in the conversation, request an invitation to our closed facebook group (link below). Are you ready to begin? OK! Let&#8217;s get started!!</em></span></p>
<p><em><strong>Heavenly Father, We are so thankful for You!  You are Jehovah-jirah, the One who desires to provide us with our greatest heart&#8217;s desires because of Your unfathomable love for us! We are so grateful for the opportunity to study Your Word  and we marvel at how You have brought us all together. We ask that You would open our eyes and show us marvelous things in Your Word again this week.  Help us to be not just hearers of Your Word but doers. Guide us, transform us, bring us together in unity and to You we will give all the glory and praise! In the precious name of Jesus we pray! </strong></em></p>
<p><a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2006_1130baby0049.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-5667" title="I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. 1Sam 1:27 ~ T2women" alt="" src="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2006_1130baby0049-1024x768.jpg" width="426" height="320" /></a><em>Hannah is one of my favorite characters in the Bible, for I think we all can easily relate to her and her situation. After all, who among us hasn’t found ourselves waiting or even longing for something that is beyond our control to obtain? It doesn’t have to be a child of our own; perhaps it’s a boyfriend or husband, a new job or promotion. Who of us haven&#8217;t also had to deal with adversaries that are always trying to antagonize and discourage us, or others who, despite loving us, just don’t understand what we’re going through?</em></p>
<p><em>Can you think of a time in your life when God made you wait? Or, perhaps you’re still waiting for deliverance. Whichever, Hannah demonstrates for us how best to handle the situation while we’re waiting.<span id="more-5768"></span></em></p>
<p>We&#8217;ll be reading Hannah&#8217;s story in 1 Samuel 1- 2:10.</p>
<p><em><strong>Memory Verse: 1 Samuel 2:1-2</strong></em><em></em></p>
<p><em> “My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.”</em></p>
<p><strong>→ Click <a href="http://thet2women.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Women-in-the-Word-Study-Guide-Hannah.pdf">here</a> to print out the study guide for our study of Hannah.</strong></p>
<p><strong>→  Would you like to create your own Women in the Word binder? You’ll find what you need to make one on our <a href="http://thet2women.com/women-in-the-word-binder-resources/">Women in the Word Binder Resources Page.</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>→ And please join us at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/T2Women">https://www.facebook.com/T2Women</a> by liking our page and become a part of our closed facebook group at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/558266364200270/"> https://www.facebook.com/groups/558266364200270</a>/</strong></p>
<p>We’re looking forward to sharing with you on Wednesday and Friday and we can’t wait to hear from you at our group page!</p>
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<p>Linking with:  <a href="http://www.thebettermom.com/">THE BETTER MOM</a>,<a href="http://joleneengle.com/"> THE ALABASTER JAR</a>, <a href="http://www.amamasstory.com/">A MAMA&#8217;S STORY</a>, <a href="http://www.yestheyareallours.com/2013/05/marriage-monday-when-your-prince-acts.html">YES THEY ARE ALL OURS</a>, <a href="http://teachingwhatisgood.com/">TEACHING WHAT IS GOOD</a>,<a href="http://www.aboverubies.net/search/label/Domestically%20Divine%20Link-Uphttp://"> FAR ABOVE RUBIES</a>, <a href="http://www.growinghomeblog.com/">GROWING HOME</a>, <a href="http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/">HEAVENLY HOMEMAKERS</a>, <a href="http://teachingwhatisgood.com/">TEACHING WHAT IS GOOD</a>, <a href="http://www.time-warp-wife.blogspot.com/">THE TIME-WARP WIFE</a>, <a href="http://cornerstoneconfessions.com/2013/05/t2t-linky-party-51.html">CORNERSTONE CONFESSIONS </a></p>
<p><strong>→ You can also join us at ScriptureTyper – for those who would like to memorize Scripture using this method!</strong></p>
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		<title>Perfect Peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 07:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pam</dc:creator>
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<p>Come visit <a href="http://thet2women.com/welcome-to-one-sharendipity-place/">One Sharendipity Place</a> and share your photos with us!</p>
<p>Linking with <a href="http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/2013/05/welcome_10.html">Spiritual Sundays</a>, <a href="http://sandraheskaking.com/2013/05/finding-wonder/">Still Saturday</a>, <a href="http://www.glimpseofourlife.com/2013/05/scripture-snapshot.html">Scripture and a Snapshot</a>, <a href="http://www.janiscox.com/sunday-stillness-pause/">Sunday Stillness</a>,<a href="http://www.deidrariggs.com/2013/05/11/sunday-50/"> the Sunday Community</a></p>
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