stitcheryqueen
Counted Crafts Cafe
A celebration of counted crafts, coffee and cats
Married to the perfect partner for 40 years.1 brother, three sisters, 7 sisters-in-law, 7 brothers-in-law, 39 nieces and nephews Principal for 10 years. Elementary General Music Teacher for 15 years.
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Defiant Joy - Book Review
We enjoy so many blessings in this life. So many… Ephesians 1:3-23 gives us a nearly exhaustive list and these are only an example of the joy that will come when we get to heaven. God said so. It will be so!
We cannot make our own joy. It’s just not possible. We must understand that God gifts us with joy, His joy. I was able to find more than 150 Bible verses about joy. Every one of them…
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Quit Comparing
I’ve read that verse a hundred times or more and realized that comparisons involving myself and someone else are self-defeating. The only true comparison I can make is between me and me. If a comparison must be made it can be done a bit differently. I can look at a past experience and compare the current incident to determine if there has been any growth. So then if I can see progress I will feel…
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Walking Wisely
This verse is David’s earnest plea for God’s guidance. He wants every step he takes to be led by God’s Word. He is asking God to shield him from any and all kinds of sin.
Like David, is it your greatest desire to be in total harmony with God’s Word? I hope so and I hope these 3 steps will help you on that journey.
Step 1: Reflect on your own path. Are you following the path He has planned for…
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Lost and Found - Book Review
Sometimes what we think is real, true, or right, isn’t close to what is really going on. Most of the time we consider only our past experiences to determine the reasons for the situations we face on a daily basis. That can, and usually does get us into problems with our decision-making process.
New beginnings, even when necessary, are difficult and require a lot of planning. It’s when we don’t…
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Silent Saturday
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Sunday Psalm 16
Psalm 16
LORD, protect me! You are all that is good in me.
Your people are a great joy to me. I refuse to recognize any who choose any GOD but You.
I have chosen You and know You have a beautiful plan and purpose for me.
Thank You for Your word! I am secure both day and night in it.
I will follow Your way. You are always with me! I will not fear what is to come. I am secure in You. I know…
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Sunday Psalm 15
Psalm 15
Father, help me do and be all You want.
Forgive me, help me do what is right. Help me to speak and know Your truth, to never lie about others or harm my neighbors in any way, and to never speak against my friends.
I will despise all evil. I will honor and respect You! I will not change my witness. I will give without expecting anything in return. I will never speak against an innocent…
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The Path To Wholeness - Book Review
The opportunity to read and review this book came at just the right moment. I had just had a total knee replacement and the physical pain was nearly indescribable. The long period of healing was wearing me down physically and emotionally. The pain medicine was causing an inability to focus. I was experiencing dark depression and anxiety and no Christian counselors were available anywhere in my…
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Follow Me
Did you know that Jesus said the exact words to Peter at the beginning and the end of their relationship? “Follow me!”
When I was a child we often sang a delightful song with the words, “I Will Make You Fishers of Men“. Even today, so many years past childhood, I can still sing the words and hear the melody in my mind.
Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee when he saw Simon Peter and his…
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Who Do You Need To Be Walking Alongside?
Yesterday, I went to give my sweet friend a Sunday hug. I do it every Sunday morning we are both there. It was different this time! Her son had passed away and she needed me, more than I needed the assurance of her loving touch. She shared something I will never forget. During the final hours of her child’s life, she sat with him, alone. Certainly not willing to give back the gift she had been…
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#death of son#God#God knows what we need#God provides#Jesus#Philippians 4:19#prayer#Psalm 23#Psalms#walk alongside
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Sunday Psalm 14
Psalm 14
Father, there are so many foolish, evil, corrupt people who believe there is no God.
You look from heaven at Your children to find any who are seeking You. All have turned away. There are none who do good. Evil is destroying those who believe.
You are with the righteous and the poor. You are their refuge.
Save us! We will rejoice and be glad when You restore all that has been…
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Sunday Psalm 20
Some trust in chariots
Some trust in horses
But we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7
Abba, Father, answer my prayers. During this season of trouble and confusion protect me. Send help and support from Your Heavenly Throne. Remember what I have given, my sacrifices and offerings, and how I have served You.
Grant me Your favor. Give me what I want the most. Make my plans happen.…
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Go To Church!
What is your primary focus during worship? Are you thinking about God, or yourself, or all the other things that tumble around our minds?
Some of my most precious Sunday memories are meaty discussions in Sunday School, singing in the choir, playing the piano during worship, and having lunch with friends afterward.
The early Christians devoted themselves to the concepts and practices of these…
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Sunday Psalms 13
Psalm 13
LORD, have You forgotten me? Why are You hiding? I have no words. I am completely covered in sadness. My enemies seem to be winning.
LORD, hear me. Think of me. I can’t sleep. I need Your protection from the bullies around me.
I trust You! I know You love me! You have saved me. You have given me so much.
I will sing of Your love forever!
Sunday Psalms are the Psalms in my own…
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Casseroles and Cats
Cats and Casseroles at the Counted Cross Stitch Cafe’
Chewy has decided he (and Ebony) like the spaces my office provides. They can be found resting in my comfy reading chair, bathing on my desk chair, sitting in the window, and demanding my attention when I’m trying to work. (Sandpaper kisses always work!)
I tried a super simple recipe for a gathering we were having with friends. I thought,…
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Sunday Psalm 12
Psalm 12
LORD, there is so much dishonesty, so many who lie.
It seems like no one is Godly, no one is faithful.
Abba, stop those who boast and lie. Stifle those who think that just because they said it, it is good.
GOD has heard the poor and needy. He will provide a safe place.
He always does what He says.
ALWAYS!
Sunday Psalms are the Psalms in my own words. You can click on the Psalm…
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Small Stuff
Years ago, a book called Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff was recommended to me. I immediately didn’t like the title. First, I’m a personality that believes everything matters. Secondly, the One and Only God does not ignore the ‘small staff’.
God’s story is full of the ‘small stuff’. God used the cry of a baby to start the process of freeing the Israelites from Egypt (Exodus 2:1-10). David was just a…
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#1 Peter 5:7#10 Commandments#5 loaves and 2 fish#David and Goliath#God#Jerico#Jesus#Rahab#Small Stuff#The Exodus
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