The other women rushed home, but Mary stayed behind.
"I don't know where Jesus is!" Mary said urgently.
But it was all right. Jesus knew where she was.
"Mary"
Only one person said her name like that - Jesus!
Jesus said, "Go tell others that I'm alive! I am the Savior and the Rescuer of the world."
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Just before sunrise on the third day, God an angel from Heaven to roll the huge stone away.
Mary Magdalene and other women peered through the opening into the dark tomb.
But wait.
Jesus body was gone!
'Don't be scared,' the angel said. "Jesus isn't dead anymore!
He's alive again!"
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They nailed Jesus to the cross.
"Father, forgive them," Jesus gasped.
"They don't understand what they are doing."
You see, they didn't understand. It wasn't the nails that kept Jesus there.
It was love.
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An army of soldiers [were] led straight to Jesus so they could arrest Him.
They gave Jesus a crown made out of thorns. And put a purple robe on Him.
Then they whipped Him. And spat on Him.
They didn't understand [that He] had come to rescue them.
Jesus had never done anything wrong. But they were going to kill him the way criminals were killed.
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Violent sobs shook Jesus' whole body. Then Jesus was quiet. Like A lamb.
"I trust you, Papa. Whatever you say, I will do."
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The boys bought me a Smashbook and some Smash supplies for Christmas. I've been so busy getting things wrapped up in the nursery and training my replacement, that I haven't had time to even really sit down to play with it. The other night while Noah and I watched Courageous, I dragged out my supplies to create a fun idea book for the blog and shop.
I'm not much of a scrapbooker, but I am definitely a list maker. There's plenty of room for me to doodle ideas, add scraps and tear pages, make lists. I'll be writing down goals and ideas. It's the start of something good!
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I started subscribing to Martha Stewart's Everyday Food from day one. I still have every copy! So it I was pretty sad when they decided to cancel the magazine. The notice said that they would be adding more recipes to Martha Stewart Living and sending that to fulfill the rest of my subscription. Ok, whatever. Only when I got my Martha Stewart Living, it really didn't seem to have any more recipes in it than normal. Sad day. So I guess Rachael Ray will be my only cooking magazine for now.
I've always enjoyed the Stampington magazines and Stitch, but recently my mom started taking Celebrate. I saw it on the coffee table and flipped through it. Good little magazine. Full of DIY party ideas AND food - I like the mix. Plus the food looks really good and something I'd actually make (translation: easy, yummy, quick). You can view a sample here.
Back in December I was at Walmart waiting for my Tamiflu prescription to filled. I was trying to keep my flu germs to myself by forbidding myself from coughing, but the only bench in the pharmacy area was sitting right underneath a huge air vent. Blasting cold air was pummeling me and forcing my cough to rear it's ugly head. I decided a change in venue would be better for me and all the people around me, so I went over to the magazine section and picked up Fresh Style. LIKE, LIKE, LIKE! And then when I saw one of my favorite bloggers featured in there, I knew this was a goodie! Seriously, if you like decorating and DIY, take a peek at this one!
So, the question is do you like your magazines printed or digital?
The truth: Even though I'd love to say I'm all up to date technologically, I prefer to hold a good ol' printed copy of a magazine in my hands as opposed to an online version.
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I love to read. It amazes me how many books I get through in a year. Some are for pleasure, some for school. Some are read out loud, some are listened to. Some are hardcopy, some are Nook. Here are the ones I read this year and my rating...
Rating Key:
Loved (!) Enjoyed (*) OK (/) Didn't enjoy (-) Hated (#)
A Knight of the White Cross by G. A. Henty (/)
Simply Green Giving by Danny Seo (*)
Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross (*)
John Huss: The Witness by Oscar Kuhns (/)
The Life of Rev. David Brainerd: Chiefly Extracted From His Diary by David Brainerd (/)
One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter (!)
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter (!)
Laddie: A True Blue Story by Gene Stratton-Porter (!!!!)
Her Father's Daughter by Gene Stratton-Porter (/)
Call of the Wild by Jack London (/)
Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag by Louisa May Alcott (/)
A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe (/)
Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes (only the first two books - needless to say --------)
The Case of the Mysterious Voice by John Erickson (!!! - one of my favorite Hank books)
Kingdom's Dawn by Chuck Black (/)
Kingdom's Hope by Chuck Black (/)
Kingdom's Edge by Chuch Black (/)
How To Read Slowly by James W. Sire (/)
Know What You Believe by Paul Little (! - very readable)
Paletas by Fany Gerson (!!!)
Kingdom's Call by Chuck Black (/)
Kingdom's Quest by Chuck Black (/)
The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter (!)
Little Men by Louisa May Alcott (!)
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One Thousand Gifts. I had heard a bit of an interview with Ann Voskamp on Haven Today about her book and put it on my I-should-read-this-sometime list. That was last year. Fast forward to August...
I am in my mom's study editing her Master's thesis when I look up and out of ALL the books in that room (and there are hundreds), I see One Thousand Gifts sitting in a pile. I snatch it up really quick, take it home with me that evening, and finish it in two days. So good!
I've practiced little bits of thankfulness all throughout my life, but this book challenged me to be more deliberate about being thankful. To look for those little gifts that God gives me throughout my day. To take time to enjoy God in each moment, even if some of those moments are ugly beautiful. And so I am starting a journey of gratitude, of chronicling my thankfulness.
I needed a special journal for this new venture. I bought a gridded composition notebook (normally I get lined, but I wanted this one to be different) and pulled out my t-shirt scraps, free motion sewing foot, paintbrushes, stamps, and bleach. Weird combination, I know, but it totally worked for me.
This is what I ended up with. It's the perfect place to store my thankfulness. Why "A Thousand Joys"? Because thankfulness leads to joy, and I'm on my way to one thousand.
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