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Apron Strings & Blessings Weekly Newsletter Vol. 11

Thanks for joining me for this week’s, “Apron Strings & Blessings.” Let’s take a look at all things faith, family, and home!

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I hope you had a great week and weekend!

I had a wonderful time at the conference I went to last week, but it was the first time in 59 years that I spent my birthday away from my family – 41 away from Jay. Thankfully I have some precious friends that filled in the gaps!

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After I got home, I was able to celebrate with family.

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God is good!

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Faith

Saturday’s Post – What Do Roosters Have to Do with Anything?

This is based on one of Jay’s sermons last month. I wasn’t sure how he was tying roosters into anything when he got started, but it sure made sense at the end.

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This Month’s Scripture

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“Don’t you say, ‘There are still four more months, and then comes the harvest?’ Listen to what I’m telling you: Open your eyes and look at the fields, because they are ready for harvest.” John 4:35

A Message from My Quiet Time

I am reading the book of Numbers right now. You wouldn’t think there would be many lessons for us in that Old Testament book, but there are!

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I am going to share more of this on Saturday. In the meantime, please try to read –

Numbers chapter 13.

There are so many lessons in this one little chapter! My biggest takeaway is living by fear and missing out on blessings.

I will share in more detail Saturday, but I would love to get your feedback and the thoughts that the Holy Spirit puts on your heart.

Home & Family

Wednesday’s Post – How to Clean and Restore an Old Cutting Board

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October’s Monthly Menu

Quick and Easy Meal Ideas for October

Having a plan for meals is the first step in staying on track. You can use whatever works best for you, but here is a guide if you want some additional ideas.

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This Week’s Menu

Meal Planning Tools

I have been working on a few things to make meal planning easier. Here are a few simple meal planning charts. I added a variety, because I know not everyone likes the same format.

I am also working on a list of 120 meal ideas to make deciding on meals a little easier also. That should be coming soon.

Favorite Deals of the Week

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Amazon

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Walmart

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Candy Recipe for the Month – Easy Chocolate Peanut Clusters

These are so super easy! Thank you Rhonda for sharing this with me so many years ago.

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You can also find the recipe along with two others that were passed down to me at the link here.

Upcoming Posts and Events

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I have enjoyed sharing this week. Stay connected and have a blessed week!

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“How sweet Your Word is to my taste – sweeter than honey in my mouth.”
Psalm 119:103

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One Comment

  1. So glad you had a fabulous time at the conference, Susan and that you had a happy birthday too! Friends and family make everything better and you deserve to be celebrated. I hope you felt loved and treasured all week! Can’t wait to dive into Numbers with you! Hugs, CoCo

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