Even for the Rain, We Say Thanks...

My daisies made the trek from PA. This morning Paul and I were greeted by the rain in the middle of our morning walk....we got a shower befo...

The Beauty of Self-Control

Do you struggle with self-control?  Can you marvel at Christ, who was not controlled by His desires and wants, but instead, was controlled b...

A Confident Heart Online Study - Week 7

Welcome to week 7 in our online study of A Confident Heart  by Renee Swope. It's hard to believe we're already more than half way th...

Seeking to....Know Him?

It seems like it could go without saying.  We seek the Lord in order to know Him....but do we?  Do I?   When I start struggling with discont...

Expecting Him

I felt like a child at Christmas...peeking out the door and waiting for it to appear.  My dinner almost burned and I realized I needed to ge...

Failing Does Not Mean I’m a Failure

Welcome! This week we’re studying Chapter 7, “When Doubt Whispers ‘I’m Such a Failure’” in A Confident Heart by Renee Swope. What do we do ...

A Confident Heart Online Study - Week 6

Welcome! This week we're on chapter 7 of Renee Swope's A Confident Heart . Have a blessed week, Laura Week 6 – Oct. 23-29, 2011 Mond...

The {IN-JOY} project

The Preface Something's been simmering inside of me and now you can turn on the light and take a peek as I share what God's been doi...

Winners Announced for Fall Colors Anything Goes Challenge!

(For the current challenge, please go here .)  We love Saturdays here at Send a Smile 4 Kids! Today we are announcing the winners of our Fa...

Controlling Doubt

Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44) and he’ll do anything to get us to believe his lies. He wields his way into our lives, working to se...

Maple Pumpkin Cake--Yummy Goodness!

Hello all! It is fall here in Fl now... I officially saw some leaves on the ground and that makes me so happy!  I think happiness is defined...

A Confident Heart Online Study - Week 5

Welcome! If you are visiting for the first time, we are studying A Confident Heart  by Renee Swope. Feel free to join in at any time! Have a...

For the Girls Challenge at SAS4Kids

It's time for  new challenge here at Send a Smile 4 Kids and we are challenging you to make and link a card FOR THE GIRLS.  We have chos...

Letting Doubt Hold Us Back

Welcome! If you’re new to my blog, I hope you’ll take a look around, stay as long as you like, and come back often. Currently, we are studyi...

A Confident Heart Online Study - Week 4

Welcome! If you are studying  A Confident Heart by Renee Swope with us, I pray that you are finding comfort in God’s promises! Below is the...

Announcing Winners for Halloween or Fall Cute for Kids Challenge

(For the current challenge, please go here .) We are happy to announce three lucky winners of our sponsor's random drawings and our Top ...

God Has a Plan for Your Life

Welcome! This week we’re reading Chapter 4 “God Promises Hope for My Future Despite the Pain of My Past” in Renee Swope’s  A Confident Heart...

Reminders from a Hard Day

We all want the good days.  The days when our souls fly high like a kite on a blustery day.  We (or is it only me?) like to feel confident, ...

A Confident Heart Online Study - Week 3

Welcome to week 3 of our online study of A Confident Heart by Renee Swope. As you've been reading, how have you seen God working in you...

Fall Colors Anything Goes for Kids Challenge

It's time for another fun challenge here at Send a Smile 4 Kids and this time we are challenging you to create a card for a child using ...