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Simple Joy Saturday #27

Simple Joy Saturday #27

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Every Saturday I share three simple things that brought me happiness during the week.  These posts may grow or change as time passes.  Please feel free to share your own simple joys in the comments section!

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March 10-16, 2018

1. Longer days and more sunlight!

May we never lose the blessing that is Daylight Savings Time!

2. The overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God.

(both the actual love of God, and the chorus of this song.  Check out the lyrics!)

Oh! The overwhelming, never ending, reckless love of God.

Oh! It chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine.

I couldn’t earn it. I don’t deserve it! Still, You give Yourself away.

Oh! The overwhelming, never ending, reckless love of God.

3. This cartoon that Brother shared on Facebook.

And the top comment that he added is true.  Our last name actually means “sheep” in German.

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God hates sin; God is love

God hates sin; God is love

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There are some books of the Bible that are hard to stomach.  Take Nahum, for example.  The short book explains how God will utterly destroy Nineveh.  Nahum states that God is against these people.  He planned their devastation.

This goes against what we are told about God.  Common teaching paints God as a cosmic cheerleader that loves everyone.  At the very least, He delights in our success.

So which is true?  Does God love or does He hate?

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His Love Endures Forever

His Love Endures Forever

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Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.

His love endures forever.

 He is greater than the gods of wood.

His love endures forever.

 The earthly lords are under His throne.

His love endures forever.

 Miraculous works are His alone.

His love endures forever.

Give thanks to Him who made the skies.

His love endures forever.

He parted the water so earth could rise.

His love endures forever.

Thank Him who made the greatest lights—

His love endures forever.

the sun for day, the moon for night.

His love endures forever.

With a mighty hand and outstretched arm,

His love endures forever.

 He saved His people from certain harm.

His love endures forever.

 Threw their enemies below the sea,

His love endures forever.

 Though they were slaves, He set them free.

His love endures forever.

He remembered us in our low estate

His love endures forever.

Our faith is small; His grace is great.

His love endures forever.

He provides for those who call Him friend.

His love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God whose love will not end.

His love endures forever.

Simple Joy Saturday #12

Simple Joy Saturday #12

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Every Saturday I share three simple things that brought me happiness during the week.  These posts may grow or evolve as time passes.  Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section!

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November 28-24

1. My parents celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary last weekend.  I am very thankful that these self-described “partners in excellence” are my Mom and Dad.

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This photo was taken two years ago in Connecticut.

2. We repainted Brother’s old room.

Brother moved to Connecticut two years ago, but we hadn’t done much to his childhood bedroom since then.  Yesterday, Mom and I spent hours moving the furniture, cleaning, and painting.  We feel accomplished, and the room looks great.

3. Coffee flavored Greek yogurt.

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I am obsessed with this stuff.  It is a seasonal flavor at Aldi, so I basically buy as many containers as will fit in my fridge at one time.  You seriously need to get to Aldi ASAP. Why are you still reading?  GO!!

Now I want to know…what seasonal foods do you stockpile?

The Date-iversary

The Date-iversary

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I am not sure if it is a sign of our growing sentimentality or egocentricity, but celebrating the anniversary of when a couple begins dating has become widely popular.

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Either way, the girl who lives across the hall from me asked me to take “date-iversary” pictures for her and her boyfriend, and I was happy to oblige.

 

Love at First Shoot

Love at First Shoot

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After eight weeks of traveling through Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona, I finally have a few minutes to get the blog somewhat up-to-date.

Before I share some pictures that have been incubating on my hard drive since the beginning of May, I have some [outdated] news to share.  One of my favorite blogs, theoatmealartist.com, featured me as an Oatmeal Enthusiast for the month of June.  Head over to Lauren’s blog (or click on the picture below) to see a week’s worth of oatmeal!

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I was honored to shoot engagement photos for my close friends Heather and Logan a few months ago.  This was the first time I had ever taken photos of a couple, and I was very pleased with how they turned out.  I hope you enjoy!

 

100 Ways to Show Your Love

100 Ways to Show Your Love

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This semester, I took a class about physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth from birth through the teen years.  In addition to our textbook, we were required to read The Five Love Languages of Children by Dr. Gary Chapman.

I loved the book, and I read it within only a few days (even though we were supposed to read it throughout the whole semester).  As I read, I started thinking of ways that people have shown me love throughout my life.  I also pondered how I show my love for them.  Parents, extended family, significant others, children, and friends all need to feel our love.  The problem is that the words “I love you” sometimes seem inappropriate or inadequate.  Thankfully, there are hundreds of other ways to tell somebody that you love them.

 

actsofservicelove

Acts of Service

1. Make supper

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