Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #579

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #579!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

all month I will be featuring a flower post since May flowers abound after a month of rain:

Flowers by Color - ORANGE

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

click HERE to shop for the best seeds

Or click picture below:

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Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "Macrame Lawn Chair Tutorial" by My French Twist

2. "Angel Baby Blankets" by This Is Us

3. "Blueberry Streusel Crumb Cake Cookies" by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

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Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from
 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
click to view

You're the STAR - Week#4 HOME (May 2024)

I always feel uncomfortable saying "HAPPY" Memorial Day because it is such a serious holiday - remembering those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.  Instead I'll say: "God bless".

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

Chocolate Filled Strawberry Muffins

WELCOME to the May 2024 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to HOME feature week of the May 2024 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your HOME week Hosts

 
This week is HOME feature week
Swing by the Home Hosts' Blogs:
Bev from Eclectic Red Barn
Niki from Life as a LEO Wife

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  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#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 April 2024 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Rosemary Lemon Tart by Roots & Hearth

Favorites on the Grill by Jennifer Lambert

A Bee Bedecked Spring Tablescape by Whispers of the Heart

5 Tips to Increase the Value of Your Home by Dollie Dowsie

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.

Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!

It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!

(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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God's Power Within Us #8 - GOD'S LIGHT SHINES IN OUR HEARTS

God's Power Within Us #8 - God's Light Shines in our Hearts

Today we continue learning about God's Power within us.  God's Word is full of passages talking about His power and showing us that we have nonstop access to His strength every second of every day.

Today we will be focusing on 2 Corinthians 4 (entire chapter)

Remember, Jesus said that we (Spirit filled Christians) are able to perform all of the miraculous works that Jesus did when He was here in human form.  Actually, Jesus said that we would do EVEN GREATER than what He did (see Scripture passage below).

John 14:12-14 also shows us how powerful the name of Jesus Christ is:  "If you ask anything in My name".  (It is important to note that these miracles must glorify our Heavenly Father).

Below is the featured "power" passage for May:

2 Corinthians 4

We begin by focusing on something so simple and practical - "setting forth the truth plainly."  Paul is explaining that when he shares the Gospel of Jesus Christ he does NOT have to use trickery or deception, nor does he have to twist God's Word.  Instead, he simply puts forth the truth.  

Truth is powerful!

(see Scripture passage below)

Light is truly amazing.  If you are in a dark room, just a little bit of light will be able to be seen by all in that room - light overcomes darkness.  If you are in a sun filled room - it is impossible to overcome light with darkness.

In the Bible passage below we learn that God has made His light shine in our hearts.  And this light allows us to see clearly and understand!  God's glory is displayed in light!

This understanding is like gold - so valuable!  As we learn from the Bible verse below, Jesus' light that shines in our heart is the "all-surpassing power of God."

Let's define "surpass" 

Surpass - greatly exceeding others

It is vital to note that this power is NOT from us - it is from God (again, see verse below)

In verse 15 it says:

 "All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God."

The grace (forgiveness and everlasting life) that is possible through Jesus Christ, shines from all believers and overflows from each one of us;  thereby reaching those around us! 

God's light that fills our heart benefits both us and those around us (see passage above).  God's glory is seen by those around us through our actions and our words.  This light also renews us daily!!  God's light is everlasting.  

Even though our physical bodies wear down - our inner strength and wisdom continues to get stronger because we are filled with God's light.

Previous "Power" posts:

#1 - Not A Spirit Of Fear (2 Timothy 1:7)

#2 - The Holy Spirit's Might (Ephesians 3:14-21)

#3 - God's Divine Power Through The Knowledge of Him (2 Peter 1:2-4)

#4 - Power to the Weak & Weary (Isaiah 40:28-31)

#5 - Kingdom of Light (Colossians 1:9-14)

#6 - The Surpassing Greatness of His Power (Ephesians 1:17-23)

#7 - The Power of Life & Peace (Romans 8:3-11)

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Thursday Favorite Things

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You might be interested in viewing this video:

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"Prayer Basics & 8 Ways To Find Answers"

Prolific Raspberry Growth (with RECIPES)

Prolific Raspberry Growth (with RECIPES)

Raspberry bushes grow very fast when compared to blackberry bushes.  A few years ago I shared how it took almost 10 years before my blackberry patch was producing usable quantities (click HERE to view: "A Fruit Grower's Patience - BLACKBERRIES").  My raspberry patch has only taken 3 years to get to a prolific stage.

Three years ago we planted 5 plants that were half the size of the raspberry bush picture below:

Now just look at how wonderfully the raspberry bushes have spread!! (see in the picture below - NOTE:  the very front of this picture is a blackberry bush but everything filled in between the treeline behind are all raspberry bushes):

Some of the plants are "everybearing" (which means that there will be two harvests - one in the summer and then in the Fall).  We already have tender fruit formation.

The picture below shows the filled in raspberry patch from the opposite side:

If you have the garden space, it's really worth a short wait of three years to enjoy garden fresh raspberries!

The following are a few of my favorite RASPBERRY recipes that I previously shared with you on this blog.
(click on each title to view the entire post with recipe):

Homemade Seedless Raspberry Ice Cream

Raspberry Lemon Tea Cakes

Raspberry Jelly


This picture is to show you the difference between jelly (on the left) and jam (on the right)

Raspberry Pineapple Vanilla Smoothie


Chocolate Raspberry Almond Biscotti


Parsnip Brownies with Raspberry Frosting

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Linked to:

Senior Salon Pit Stop 312

Thursday Favorite Things

Tuesdays with a Twist

You're the STAR

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You might be interested in viewing this video:

click HERE to view

"Homemade Sugar Cubes - Heart Shaped"

Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #578

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #578!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

all month I will be featuring a flower post since May flowers abound after a month of rain:

Marveling Creeping Myrtle

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

click HERE to shop for the best seeds

Or click picture below:

_____________________________________________________________

Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

_____________________________________________________________

Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "Strawberry Shortcake in Jars" by The Copper Table

2. "DIY Mini Wood Lantern" by Steph Creates

3. "Easy Inexpensive Summer Swing Frame Art" by The Apple Street Cottage

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

_________________________________________
Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from
 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
click to view