Heaven's Grocery Store

Heaven's Grocery Store

I was walking down life's highway a long time ago.
One day I saw a sign that read "Heaven's Grocery Store".
As I got a little closer, the door came open wide.
When I came to myself, I was standing just inside.
I saw a host of angels. They were standing everywhere.
One handed me a basket and said, "My child, please shop with care".
Everything a Christian needed was in that Grocery Store.
All you couldn't carry, you could come back the next day for.
First, I got some PATIENCE; LOVE was in the very same row.
Further down was UNDERSTANDING, you needed it wherever you go.
I got a box or two of WISDOM, a bag or two of FAITH.
I just couldn't miss the HOLY SPIRIT, for He was all over the place!!
I stopped to get some STRENGTH and COURAGE to help me run this race.
By then my basket was getting full but...

I remembered I needed some GRACE!

I didn't forget SALVATION, for SALVATION was free.
So I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me.
Then I started up to the counter to pay my grocery bill,
for I thought I had everything to do my Master's will.
As I wind up the aisle I saw PRAYER and I just had to put that in.
For I knew when I stepped outside, I would run right into sin.
PEACE and JOY were plentiful; they were on the last shelf.
SONGS and PRAISES were hanging near, so I just helped myself.
Then I said to the angel, "How much do I owe?"
He just smiled and said, "Just take them everywhere you go."
Again I smiled at him and said, "How much do I owe?"
He smiled again and said......
"My child, JESUS PAID YOUR BILL A LONG TIME AGO!"

Thank you D.Johnson for letting me use your photo today . . . I am blessed to call you my friend/brother in Christ.

All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children. Isaiah 54:13

Word Filled Wednesday ~ Sisters ~

The purpose of Word filled Wednesday is to share God’s word (no famous quotes or other literature — only the beautiful word of our Father) through photo’s & a Bible verse!

All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children. Isaiah 54:13

Turn to Him

The purpose of Word filled Wednesday is to share God’s word (no famous quotes or other literature — only the beautiful word of our Father) through photo’s & a Bible verse!

All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children. Isaiah 54:13

Sisters

1 John 3:18 
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. (NIV)

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All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children. Isaiah 54:13

A Time to DANCE!!!

Ecc 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 

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April Sowers brings May Flowers . . .

I meant to post this last Friday (May 1st), but I went to my states local home school convention. It was such a BLAST!! 

Today is is pouring outside . . .

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Growing in HIM,

Trina

 

Let them praise HIS name with dancing:

Let them praise his name with dancing:

The girls started taking dance when they were both 3 years old. Scottlyn will be 10 next month and Shalyn just turn7. Dance is such a BIG part of their life . . . we are grateful for:

Dance for His Glory it is a ministry of First Baptist Church Woodstock.  They are committed to teaching children the fundamentals of dance and movement in a Christ centered environment. The ministry’s goal is to glorify God through the celebration of dance and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to children, parents, and relatives by word and deed.

Here are their pictures for this year:

Scottlyn Ballet:

Scottlyn Tap & Jazz:

Shalyn Ballet:

Shalyn Tap & Jazz:

Blessings,

Trina

Easter Tomb

We did this last year and it was so much fun with the girls . . . thought I would share it again this year. . . .  Easter Tomb

Take a can of biscuits. Flatten out each biscuit out with your fingers. Tell your kids they are making a tomb. Take a large marshmallow and explain that this represents Jesus. Put the marshmallow on the biscuit and wrap the biscuit around the marshmallow. Make sure all edges are sealed (pinch until no seam). Put a pat of butter on top. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon to represent the spices that were put on Jesus. Bake as directed on package. You may have to guess at this. After cooked, the marshmallow melts and is gone. Explain how Jesus is not in the tomb, He is Risen!

Resting in HIS arms,

Trina

They R Ready 4 Spring

We are going to be in the 70's by this weekend. For me to tell you that we are so ready for SPRING is such an understatement. This mourning the girls came out dressed like this:

They pointed out to me that they do have on long sleeve shirts!! I am in some much needed Vitamin D and the girls are in need of some outside play time. For more Word-Filled Wednesdays visit Amy.

Blessings,

Trina

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^{Proverbs 31:16}

¹⁶She considers a field and buys it; 
From her earnings she plants a vineyard.

Speaking of a women that is enterprising, prudent with money.

With what is going on in each home today wouldn't we all like to sharpened that within ourselves?

This month I was determined to try to cut our grocery bill by $100. Then a few days after that I ran into a friend at Publix. I noticed a binder that she had in her cart. When I asked her about it, she explained what it was how and how she keep all her coupons in order. This was not the first time I had heard of this. But it was the first time I had seen one first hand. I went away feeling motivate to give coupons a try again. Over the next few days I googled "Coupon Binder" and learned all I could. Then spent about 2 hours setting mine up. Then this Sunday I bought a double paper and clipped/filed the coupons. That took about 30 minutes. Then reviewed the Publix add, made a list and off I went. Here is what I bought for $38.16:

• 6 boxes of Cereal
• Pasta
• 2 boxes of fruit snacks
• sandwich bags
• 4 cans of soup
• 4 cans of cream soup
• 2 salad kits
• 2 bags of lettuce
• 3 bags of powder potato's
• dried craisin's
• 2 tubs of whipped butter
• 2 pints of strawberries
• 2 cucumbers
• wheat bread
• Nail Clippers
• 1lb of Sugar

The Sugar was the penny item. Most of every thing else I had coupons for. These are all items that we would have bought in a regular week. But with a savings of $55.53, I felt like I had just climbed a mountain. That is an average of $1.09 an item. Almost as good as going to the Dollar Store!

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In HIS Mighty Love,

Trina