You're the STAR - Week#5 EXTRA (September 2019)

We are going to have a temperature roller coaster this week! - We start the week with 88 degrees and then 90 on Tuesday.  Falling to a high of 58 on Friday.
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WELCOME to the September 2019 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!
Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

The Importance of Prayer - COMFORT
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WELCOME to EXTRA feature week of the September "You're the STAR" blog hop!
(Sometimes we will have 5 Mondays in a month - these 5th special Mondays are called "EXTRA feature" days)
Meet all of your STAR Hosts 

Swing by the STAR Hosts blogs:
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
WT @ Unexplained Underfoot Objects
Annie @ 15 Acre Homestead
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Darlene @ Let It Shine
Mel @ Decor Craft Design
Miranda @ The Myrabev Life
Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal
Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn
Kippi @ Kippi at Home
Liberty @ B4 and Afters
This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories (except for this special EXTRA day - we will be featuring 2 extra).  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  while remaining family friendly),
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)
WEEK#3 FAMILY - parenting, fitness, finances & inspirational (this can include anything about children like: education ideas for children, also self help, beauty etc -  anything family friendly)
WEEK#4 HOME - recipes, home décor, antique/DIY &/or travel (this can include anything about your home - even history posts - all while remaining family friendly)




(All features were chosen from the August "You're the Star" blog hop)

Dollar Store Fall Decor by Mama Dares To DIY

12 Letters I Wrote To a Friend With Cancer by InstaEncouragements

Double Caramel Spice Cupcakes by Love My Little Cottage

Lucia Bag Knitting Pattern by Lilia Craft Party

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Psalm 119 - KAPH (Hebrew Alphabet)

KAPH - Psalm 119: 81-88

The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119.  If you turn to Psalm 119 in your Bible you will notice that there is a strange word every 8 verses.  These "strange" words are the letters of the Hebrew alphabet.  David wrote this chapter in an acrostic pattern and every letter of the alphabet is followed by 8 verses.  It is a chapter full of praise and worship.  I thought it would be fun to study Psalm 119 by summarizing each alphabetic section in an acrostic format.

I did not know anything about the Hebrew language, so I did a little research.  The Hebrew language is written from the right to the left - opposite of the English language.  There are 22 letters to the Hebrew alphabet.  Today we continue studying with the eleventh letter KAPH.
I am also NOT a poet, so I had to research what an acrostic pattern meant.
An Acrostic Poem - is a poem where certain letters in each line spell out a word or phrase.
Example below.

KAPH - Keep me sAfe, Preserve my life;  I place my Hope in your Word.

Last week we focused on God's unfailing love and how He takes care of us.  This week our focus is kind of the opposite - it's about enduring the difficult times.  During those rough patches, have you ever felt as if God has abandoned you?  I know I have felt that way but later I realize that God was carrying me through those horrible times. 

"..God has said, 'Never will I leave you;  never will I forsake you.' "  
Hebrews 13:5



Look at David's frustrations and struggles in these eight verses:
IMPATIENCE
UNFAIRNESS
PERSECUTION

IMPATIENCE

"..WHEN will you comfort me?" (verse 82)

David states that he has been looking for God's promises and fails to find them.  He is being impatient and asking WHEN.  Maybe God is saying "not yet" or "wait".  We must be prepared to accept an answer of "wait", which requires patience.  And David continues:

"HOW LONG must your servant wait?" (verse 84)

This desperation is almost getting to the point of a child throwing a temper tantrum.  How long?  As long as it takes for God's plan to come to fruition.

UNFAIRNESS & PERSECUTION

"The arrogant dig pits to trap me" 
(verse 85)
"....I am being persecuted without cause"

 (verse 86)
"They almost wiped me from the earth"

 (verse 87)

I know that it seems as if you won't be able to make it through the rough patches in life but God will NEVER allow us to go through more than we can handle.  Upon reflection, after you have endured difficult times you will realize that God NEVER left you.

How does David respond to these difficulties?:
HE REMAINS STEADFAST (STRONG IN THE LORD).

"I do not forget your decrees"
 (verse 83)
"All your commands are trustworthy"

 (verse 86)
"I have not forsaken your precepts"

 (verse 87)
"that I may obey the statues of your mouth"


 (verse 88)


Let's remain strong in the Lord, even during the difficult times (or especially during hardships)!  God will carry you through!

Previous Psalm 119 posts:

ALEPH - Psalm 119:1-8
BETH - Psalm 119:9-16
GIMEL - Psalm 119:17-24
DALETH - Psalm 119:25-32
HE - Psalm 119:33-40
WAW - Psalm 119:41-48
ZAYIN - Psalm 119:49-56
HETH - Psalm 119:57-64
TETH - Psalm 119:65-72
YODH - Psalm 119:73-80
KAPH - Psalm 119:81-88
LAMEDH - Psalm 119:89-96
MEM - Psalm 119:97-104
NUN - Psalm 119:105-112
SAMEKH - Psalm 119:113-120
AYIN - Psalm 119:121-128
PE - Psalm 119:129-136
TSADHE - Psalm 119:137-144
QOPH - Psalm 119: 145-152
RESH - Psalm 119: 153-160
SIN & SHIN - Psalm 119: 161-168

TAW - Psalm 119: 169-176

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"Tall" Evening Sun Sunflower Variety

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

"Tall" Evening Sun Sunflower

This is the ninth year showcasing sunflower varieties grown in my garden.  Today we continue the Sunflower Series of 2019.

I bought 2 seed packets from two different places and ended up buying seeds that were named the same!  I say "named the same" and NOT "the same" because you will see how different they are.  However, I decided to split these pictures into 3 different posts: 
1.  "Tall" Evening Sun (this post) 
2.  "Dwarf" Evening Sun Mixture - Part#1 (click HERE to view )
3.  Part#2 - "Dwarf" Evening Sun Mixture (click HERE to view)

I have really enjoyed the deep dark colors of this Tall variety.  Also, it was as if they reached the clouds or the top of the trees (as you will see by my photos below)   


ENJOY the following pictures!

All photos were taken by me (Angie Ouellette-Tower) and the sunflowers were all grown in my garden.
© (2019)

Look at the picture below - just to the left of the flower:  you will see a tiny bee flying towards his "landing petal" (hahaha)

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

Sunflowers from 2019:
Dwarf Evening Sun Mix - Part 2

Dwarf Evening Sun Mix - Part 1

Tall Evening Sun

Procut "Dark" Plum Sunflower

Procut "Light" Plum Sunflower

Sun-Fill Purple

Sunflowers from 2018:
Orange Mahogany Sunflower - Part 2

Orange Mahogany Sunflower - Part 1

Lemon Queen Sunflower

Procut Bicolor Sunflower - Part 2

Procut Bicolor Sunflower - Part 1

Sickly "Sonja Branching" Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2017:

Bugs & the Magic Roundabout Sunflower

Magic Roundabout - Part 2

Magic Roundabout - Part 1

Peach Passion Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2016:

Vincent's Choice - Part 1

Vincent's Choice - Part 2

Tithonia Torch - a.k.a. Mexican Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2015:

Tiny "Giant Sungold"

Strawberry Blonde#2 - The Best

Strawberry Blonde#1 - Loved By Insects

Red Hedge

Jade Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2014:

Prado Sunflower

Sunflower Disaster

Sunflowers from 2013:

Giant Gray Stripe Sunflower - Part 1

Giant Gray Stripe Sunflower - Part 2

Giant Gray Strip Sunflower - Part 3

Soraya Sunflower

Italian White Sunflowers

Starburst Blaze Sunflowers

Sunflowers from 2012:

Mammoth Sunflowers

VanGogh Sunflowers

Floristan Sunflowers

Cherry Rose Sunflowers

Monet's Palette Mixture Sunflowers

Sunflowers from 2011:

Sunflowers, Black Velvet Queen

Sunflowers, Autumn Beauty

Sunflowers, Royal Flush

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