God's Growing Garden

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #612

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #612!

Before we get to the blog hop today -

during the month of January I will be featuring a sunflower post to cheer us up during this gloomy month:

Strawberry Blonde Sunflower Variety

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo 2015-08-13_zps2swgdz4m.jpg

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. "Sweet Decoupaged Crate" by My French Twist
2. "How To Make Your Own Breadcrumbs" by Scratch Made Food
3. "Scrappy Cat Hot Pad" by Joy's Jots, Shots & Whatnots

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

Monday, January 13, 2025

You're the STAR - Week#2 CREATIVE (January 2025)

I'm starting to plan my 2025 sunflower garden - 47 varieties grown so far and more to come.

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:

7 Ways To Make Coffee (with Dessert RECIPES)

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo YoureTheStarHopLarge_zpsjbrldhcx.jpg

WELCOME to the second week of the January 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to CREATIVE feature week of the January 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your CREATIVE week Hosts

This week is CREATIVE feature week

Swing by the Creative hosting Team's blogs:
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Mel @ Decor Craft Design

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#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, yarn work, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, painting, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo ShopHoppingFeatured_zpsf9fab123.jpg

(These features were chosen from the December 2024 "You're the Star" blog hop)

"Cozy Moments to Calm Your Heart" Devotional Coloring Book by Amy's Creative Pursuits

Grand Gift Towers by Our Grand Lives

A Glass Bowl Christmas Tree in 5 Easy Steps by The Apple Street Cottage

Tutorial - Burrito Style Pillowcase Yardage & Quick Reference by Joy's Jots, Shots & Whatnots

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

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo YourAstarFEATURED_zpspebobflc.jpg

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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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Sunday, January 12, 2025

SECRECY #5 - Secret Societies

SECRECY #5 - Secret Societies

Today is part five in the study about "secrecy." This post might be controversial to some but the subject needs to be revealed.

Today we are focusing on Secret Societies. In future posts we will expose specific secret societies like the 33rd degree Masons but today we will be pinpointing our focus on why secret societies are wrong, especially if you are trying to live a Christ-like life.

I am reminded of the speech that President JFK gave - here is a quote (and then a video of that portion of his speech below the quote):

In the above video it touches on the truth about the Federal Reserve but we are not focusing on that truth today.

When I think about secret societies (as an example, college fraternities or sororities; or the Masons) I automatically think about how a "member" is accepted into these groups. It's never with open arms - it's through initiations and/or other horrid acts. Even after preforming these requirements there's still no guarantee that you will be accepted.

This is NOT Christ-like. Look at the Bible passage below:

The "requirement" for being accepted into Jesus Christ's "club" is to believe that through His sacrifice we will have eternal life and to accept His free gift of grace and mercy.

And that "open-arm" policy is extended to everyone and anyone.

Another problem with secret societies is that they are usually only for a certain type of person - all male or all female as an example.

In Jesus' club there is no limitation at all - His club is open to EVERYONE ALL THE TIME.

Read Galatians 3:28:

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

Yet another division for being a member of these horrible secret societies is often wealth. This is obviously opposite of what Jesus would do - see the verse below:

The Scripture passage below is a perfect explanation - people have lost their ability to hear/sense urgings from the Holy Spirit. Instead, they twist the truth and surround themselves with people who satisfy what their "itching ears want to hear."

Everything will be revealed and NONE of these "clubs" will exist:

Thursday, January 9, 2025

47 Sunflower Varieties & Counting.......

47 Sunflower Varieties & Counting......

Every year, during the most dreary days I post my annual cheery sunflower post. This is the 14th year of growing and documenting my sunflower varietyes. This is a compilation of all the gorgeous sunflower varieties that I have grown over the past 14 years. I'm at a total of 47 different varieties. God never ceases to amaze me with His glorious creation.

Soon I will be planning my 2025 sunflower garden.

Before showing the featured pictures, I want to share with 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.

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

Click on each title above each photo to see the entire post and more pictures in detail - ENJOY!

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