Soul-filled Sunday ~ 7/20/2025

Scripture Memory Verse

"Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."

Isaiah 41:10

Prayer Requests

~My Dad had his aortic valve replacement this past Wednesday.  They were able to do the replacement using the TAVR procedure and did NOT have to do open-heart surgery!  Praise God!  He came home Thursday afternoon and is doing well.  He is a bit worn out which is to be expected this soon after the surgery.  Your continued prayers for him would be appreciated!

~Laken moves into her dorm room in 4 short weeks.  Prayers for her, for this mama and for patience during the preparations for move-in day!

~My Bible study time.  I'm having a hard time focusing in the evening for my Bible study.  I guess I could try to get up earlier in the morning and have my quiet time with God then.  It is worth considering.  When do you have your study time?

~Our Country, and our Leaders.

For Your Listening Pleasure

Make sure you turn up your volume for this song!  Enjoy :)

Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 8/2/20

What better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture.

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"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."

Psalm 119:105

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Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 6/7/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

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"Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart."

Psalm 119:34 NLT

God, fill my thoughts with understanding.

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Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 5/31/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

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"Instead we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of His body, the Church."

Ephesians 4:15 NLT

Help us to love all people and to realize that we too go astray, Father.  We are all sinners and lose sight of the right ways at times.  I ask that we will be led always to speak the truth in love.

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Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 5/24/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

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"So then, let us aim for harmony in the Church and try to build each other up."

Romans 14:19 NLT

Father God, bless us with a deep, abiding love for You as our sovereign Lord and for one another in the body of Christ.

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Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 5/17/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"So the Churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day."

Acts 16:5 NLT

God, thank You for my Church.  I love the people who gather there together in Your name.

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Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 5/10/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"But while Peter was in prison, the Church prayed very earnestly for him."

Acts 12:5 NLT

Father God, remind me to pray earnestly for the Church.

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Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 5/3/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means 'rock'), and upon this rock I will build My  church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it."

Matthew 16:18 NLT

Father, let the church be one that pleases You.  Help us to live and worship and serve in harmony with one another.

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Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 4/26/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much.  But the rich seldom get a good night's sleep."

Ecclesiastes 5:12 NLT

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for the serenity that is found in simply putting in a good day's work.

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Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 4/19/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity."

Proverbs 21:5 NLT

Bless me, Lord, with discernment and skill so I can bring glory to You all the days of my life.

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Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 4/12/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense."

Proverbs 12:11 NLT

Please bless me in my work each day, Father.  Help me to honor You with not only my work but my attitude as well.

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A friend of mine has started a youtube channel with daily Bible readings.  I'd love for you to go visit and subscribe if you're so inclined!

Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 4/5/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"She goes to inspect a field and buys it; with her earning she plants a vineyard"

Proverbs 31:16

Heavenly Father, help me to be wise and conscientious in all I do.

Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 3/29/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness."

Proverbs 31:27

Make me a faithful worker both inside and outside of my house, Father God.

Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 3/22/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"God took the Man and set him down in the Garden of Eden to work the ground and keep it in order."

Genesis 2:15 MSG

Thank You, Father, for the Good News of Your promises!

Blessings,

Colletta

Heart to Heart ~ Being Prepared ~ 3/16/20

In this season of panic, worry and fear have you been stockpiling necessities along with the rest of the population?  I'll admit to stocking up on food and products but not obsessively so.  Just enough to be prepared for a "hunkering down" period of two weeks.

Scripture instructs us to always be prepared to tell others about the hope we have in Christ: 

"In your hearts revere Christ as Lord.  Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.  But do this with gentleness and respect."

1 Peter 3:15

Do you have a stockpile of answers and reasons for your peace and faith in this trying time?  Are you searching for that peace?  How will we, you AND I, respond during the scary days ahead.  Are you prepared?  Are WE prepared to give a reason for the hope that we have in Christ Jesus Our Lord?

Blessings and Prayers,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 3/15/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"Servants, do what you're told by your earthly masters.  And don't just do the minimum that will get you by.  Do your best.  Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you'll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance.  Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you're serving is Christ.  The sullen servant who does shoddy work will be held responsible.  Being a follower of Jesus doesn't cover up bad work."

Colossians 3:23-25 MSG

Help me, Father, to be faithful to You even in my work.

Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 3/8/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm hosts a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him."

Psalm 62:1 NIV

Lord, You are my only source of true rest.  You offer me peace that this world does not know.

Blessings,

Colletta

A Simple Woman's Daybook ~ 3/4/20

Looking out my window:

I'm writing this at 7:30am on Tuesday morning.  The sun hasn't started to shine yet.  I'll have to check the weather and see if we are in for some rain or just a cloudy day.

I am thinking:

I am thinking about all I have to do today.  I didn't go grocery shopping yesterday as I had a doctor's appointment so getting groceries is my main ticket item for the day as we are running low on EVERYTHING!

I am thankful:

I am thankful that Laken and I were able to chase the bus down this morning!  The bus driver was early and we were just getting in the car to drive to the bus stop when she flew by!  We caught up to her at the next stop and Laken got on with some of the kids that live up the road.

One of my favorite things:

One of my favorite things is blogging!  I truly enjoy writing and reading blog posts.

I am creating:

I am still....

"I am creating a Prayer Shawl for my "Angel".  I've been working on it for what feels like weeks and am on the home stretch!  I'm using Red Heart Ombre in Scuba."

I am wearing:

My warm, fuzzy PJ's.

I am reading (read) /watching (watched) / listening to:

I am reading "A Dangerous Legacy" by Elizabeth Camden.  I love everything I read by Elizabeth Camden and so far this book is not different.  It is about early 1900's newspapers and Morse Code.  So interesting!

I am hoping:

I am hoping to be able to relax a few more minutes this morning before heading off for groceries.

I am learning:

I am learning about the evil woman Athaliah from 2 Chronicles 22 in my "Really Bad Girls of the Bible" class.  We're on the second half of the lesson and this woman was truly evil.  It turns out that her parent were Jezebel and Ahab, so no wonder she turned out so to be so wicked!

In my kitchen:

Sun:  Church Potluck

Mon:  Pizza and Wings

Tues:  Fish and Fries

Wed:  Ham Pot Pie

Thurs:Chinese, Rice

Fri:  Chicken Parm and Noodles

Sat:  Grilled Cheese, Soup

Shared Quote:

"If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me."

Jeremiah 29:13 NLT

A moment from my day:

Kona, our chocolate/silver lab who loves attention and giving kisses :)

Have a Blessed Day!

Colletta

Sunday Blessings ~ 3/1/20

Carol at Slater's Funny Farm is starting a Sunday Blessing link up.  

I thought:  what better way to bless and be blessed than with scripture and prayer.  The following are taken from Serenity for a Woman's Soul 2020 Creative Planner for this week.

"I'm God, and I act in loyal love.  I do what's right and set things right and fair, and delight in those who do the same things.  These are my trademarks."

Jeremiah 9:23-24 MSG

As I meet with You, as I sit at Your feet, Lord, I ask that You bring over me a sense of peace and joy.  Regardless of outward circumstances, I can always find contentment in You.

Blessings,

Colletta

Scripture Memory Verse ~ 1/26/20

This Week's Memory Verse:

"A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret."

Proverbs 11:13 NIV

Colletta