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Apron Strings & Blessings Weekly Newsletter Vol. 29

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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Happy Monday!

I hope you had a great Valentine’s weekend! We got to spend part of the weekend celebrating our oldest granddaughter’s birthday – Sweet 16! It is so hard to believe that she is 16!!! Happy Birthday Chloe!

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Next week is our youngest granddaughter’s birthday – 8! If you were on that journey with us back then, can you believe sweet Evie is almost 8? What a blessing she is.

Birthdays always make me realize how fast time flies. As I quoted in a much earlier post, “Like Sands through the Hourglass…”

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What is it for you that makes you see time flying by?

We need to make a point to enjoy each day. May we do that this week.

Faith

Saturday Morning Devotional

Saturday’s Post – How to Read Through the Bible: A Simple Plan

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read it here

February’s Scripture

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YouTube Scriptures

Who remembers the song, “Grace Like Rain” by Todd Agnew? He led music at the youth camp we attended one summer, and we really came to love his music. This song came to mind this weekend.

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See the short video here.

Home & Family

2 Delicious Ways to Make Banana Pudding – With a Twist

Two Southern Banana Puddings (With a No-Soggy Twist)

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February’s Monthly Menu

Quick and Easy Meal Ideas for February

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click here to see the menu

This Week’s Menu

  • Monday – Baked Chicken
  • Tuesday – Macaroni Goulash
  • Wednesday – Chicken Fajitas
  • Thursday – Stuffed Avocados
  • Friday – Sushi (Store Bought)

Links and Finds

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Here are a couple items from Walmart:

The Top Links People Ask For

I feel like I share these links all of the time. However, when people have asked me for them, I have had a hard time finding them in a post or newsletter.

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Upcoming Posts and Events

Posts

  • Legacy Tours
  • Making a Family Recipe Book
  • When the missionaries came for dinner (the funny story & the recipe)
  • Gizmo’s Story
  • Homemade Chimichangas
  • Granny Grace’s Tortilla Stew (This is a new handwritten recipe from her that I just found!)

Events

So many people ask me about the Bibles I am making for my grandchildren for their graduation, so I thought I would pull together a little webinar to show how to do them. This would be a free online event, either by Zoom or social media.

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I would love to see how many people are interested in joining me for this. If you would be interested, please let me know either by commenting below or emailing me at susan@homewithgraceandjoy.com.

I hope you will grab a Bible and join me.

Let’s Connect

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Related Posts

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Apron Strings & Blessings – Vol. 28
Apron Strings & Blessings – Vol. 27
Apron Strings & Blessings – Vol. 26

I have enjoyed sharing this week! Have a great one, and enjoy every minute of it!

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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. Happy Birthday, Chloe! She’s such a cutie, and 16 is such a special age. I hope she felt loved and celebrated all day. Thanks for the Bible Guide, and I can’t wait to hear about your trip. I love the dress you chose. It looks comfortable, Big hugs, CoCo

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