You're the STAR - Week#5 EXTRA (September 2024)

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

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

ProCut "Dark" Plum Sunflower Variety

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

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WELCOME to EXTRA feature week of the September 2024 "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
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Mel @ Decor Craft Design

Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal
Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

Lisa @ Lisa's Everyday Life

Fiona @ Dolly Dowsie
Bev @ 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 (except for this special EXTRA day - we will be featuring 4 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 2024 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Mather Introduction to Watercolor by Old New Green Redo

oldnewgreenredo

The Best Apple Butter - Slow Cooker Method by Scratch Made Food

Cinnamon Roll Cobbler (Happy Homemaker Monday)  by Colletta's Kitchen Sink

Sweet Pickle Relish by Jennifer Lambert

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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Tribes of Israel #2 - Clarifying Confusing NAMES & TITLES

Tribes of Israel #2 - Clarifying Confusing NAMES & TITLES

Unfortunately, what I have to say today might "trigger" some-  so, before I start I need to post a disclaimer:

I have not, am not and will not ever condone, encourage or participate in any kind of hate or violence towards any person or group of people.

After the first post in this series "The Tribes of Israel" (click HERE to view: "Tribes of Israel#1 - JACOB/ISRAEL"), we learned about the tribes and the trickery that went on between Rachael  & Leah in producing offspring for Jacob who was later named Israel.

In doing my research for what I originally had planned for this post, I became increasingly confused about certain titles and names.  Many seemed to be the same thing in a certain context and then something totally different later.  And since I knew that God blessed Abraham (see verse below), I just thought all of these different names had to do with all the lands and nations that Abraham was blessed with - I was wrong.

".......for you will be the father of many nations.  I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be among them!”

Genesis 17:5-6

Hebrew - (not talking about the language)

- Abram (Abraham) was one of "Eber's" children, therefore he was Hebrew.

Israelites - a group of people who are part of one/any of the Tribes of Israel (see first post in this series).

Jewish or Jew - any member of the Tribe of Judah.  Judah was Leah's fourth son.

Torah - the beginning of our Old Testament - the books of:

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Talmud - oral law passed down verbally since the time of Moses (there are some blasphemous verses about Jesus in the Talmud).

Edomite - descendants of Esau (later named Edom)

(this will become important for later posts in this series).  Remember, Esau(Edom) was Jacob's brother (see verse below):

“And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.”

Genesis 25:28

I was still quite confused but then I came upon this great video explaining almost everything (please watch video ): 

I hope that you take the time to watch the video - it is very interesting.

We will get back to studying each tribe separately in the next post.

ENJOY!

(A special thanks to "Christian Zionism" for sharing this with us on Rumble)

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EARTHWALKER Sunflower Variety

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

EARTHWALKER Sunflower Variety

September is SUNFLOWER Season here in God's Growing Garden.  I originally had four different varieties planned for this year but due to the critter attack that occurred, I will only be able to share three varieties (click HERE to view "Garden Destroying Critters" to see what happened).  This is the third and final sunflower post of 2024.  Today I am featuring: EARTHWALKER Sunflower variety which was a better surviving variety than "Indian Blanket" because 3 stalks endured the critter attack!! (see links above to see what I mean by "critter attack").

The seed for this beautiful sunflower was bought from:

Mary's Heirloom Seeds

(please click HERE to buy EARTHWALKER Sunflower seeds)

Before showing the featured pictures, I wanted to remind you why sunflowers are my favorite flower.  Sunflowers always turn towards the sun - you can literally see them gently turning throughout the day to follow the sun.  To be very clear - I am NOT a "sun" worshiper.  However, I am a "Son" worshiper:  Jesus Christ The Son of God and I strive every day to grow and turn towards Him in every aspect of my life.

  

ENJOY the following pictures!

All photos were taken by me (Angie Ouellette-Tower) and the sunflowers were all grown in my garden.
© (2024)

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

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photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

Halfway through blooming, the critter (mentioned earlier) pulled stalks almost down to the ground (thankfully without snapping off the stalk).  They earned their namesake because it looked like they were walking along the earth (in a few pictures below you will notice grass in the background - these were the stalks pulled to the ground).

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

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photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

ENJOY!

Sunflowers from 2024:
Ice Cream Sunflower

Indian Blanket Sunflower

Earthwalker Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2023:
Shock-O-Lat Sunflower

Astra Rose Cream

Red Sun Sunflower

Hopi Black Dye Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2022:
Mongolian Giant Sunflower

Velvet Queen

Tiger's Eye Mix Part1

Part2 Tiger's Eye Mix

Rouge Royale

Sunflowers from 2021:
Firecracker Sunflower

Chocolate Sunflower

Dwarf Teddy

Giant Teddy

Sunflowers from 2020:
ProCut Gold F1 Sunflower

The Wrong Seed Sunflower

Ring of Fire Part#1

Ring of Fire Part#2

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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Unique Tomatoes: Tiny Teaspoon & Green Striped

Unique Tomatoes:  Tiny Teaspoon & Green Striped

Every year I like to try growing a few different and unique types of tomato varieties.  These are both heirloom tomatoes:

Tiny Teaspoon Tomatoes

&

Large Green Striped Tomatoes

If you would like to see some of the tomato recipes that I have previously shared then click HERE to view "22 Treasures - TOMATOES"

Tiny Teaspoon Tomatoes

These tiny gems are so sweet and delicious.  They are perfect sprinkled over a salad and they give a unique popping texture of sorts when chewing the salad.  The only downside to this tomato is that it's very tedious harvesting.

In the fourth picture below you will see these tiny tomatoes mixed in with some of my cherry tomatoes (just so you can see the size compared to a cherry tomato):

Large Green Striped Tomatoes

These are almost as big as "Beefsteak" tomatoes.  The stripe does not continue on the inside but they are very much worth growing.  It is a little difficult knowing when to harvest since it is green but when there is a little yellowish color in the stripes, then that is when it should be harvested.  This is a tart tomato - it's kind of like the "Granny Smith" of tomatoes:

ENJOY!

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