The Thousand Word Project - Quiet Prettiness

Worth Repeating - Hard Questions - Should We Power Through?

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1 Peter 1:24-25 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Are you weary of hearing that we should just "power through" or "push through?"

Got pain or chronic illness? Power through.
Going through hard times? Power through.
Grieving? Power through.
Financially destroyed? Power through.
Depressed? Power through.

What an utterly hopeless answer.

I wonder what people really think we are, or what they think they are themselves. God clearly says that ...all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. He also tells us our life is but ...a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. (James 4:14)  

It is true that all power is given unto Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18), and we ...can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth... us (Philippians 4:13).

But, does that justify "powering through" in every situation? 

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Evening Song - He Is A Faithful God

Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. 

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September 2026 Writing and Journaling Challenge

 

Me, my mom, my sister circa 1990.

Write about a sweet memory of a departed loved one.

I think the prompt is pretty clear, so I'll just leave you to it if you happen to be participating. If you make a blog post or Facebook post about it, please let me know, if you feel like it. :-) 

You can find the link to download the free printable for this month HERE.

Texas Memories - Good Morning, Glory

Evening Song - He Leadeth Me

Psalm 23:1-3 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

John 10:2-3 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 

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Sew Happy Saturday - Make A Mat with Tiny Scraps

It's been a good while since I posted a sewing videos here. This one is a fairly straightforward design to make a mat using up tiny scraps. You can turn off the sound if you don't like the music. There's no talking.

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