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font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjconXOBy7Mj844pAIbEc1LgB2ebHcdgU9oZvBFDj8DaQdyA_24JP3-9IFKrmZbESlvQ9xSq_C03ycbhEboBZH2DaPa-9SF6vvZiiLItldCVpIYLfVcEuMZLY_MYXs6vffjwyT_f8zRBWvU35F3PqP-6nnyvMMd7m9GOoQTCvgM9Hf-QCfiwQ-8XYwCA\/s650\/Sedum.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"487\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjconXOBy7Mj844pAIbEc1LgB2ebHcdgU9oZvBFDj8DaQdyA_24JP3-9IFKrmZbESlvQ9xSq_C03ycbhEboBZH2DaPa-9SF6vvZiiLItldCVpIYLfVcEuMZLY_MYXs6vffjwyT_f8zRBWvU35F3PqP-6nnyvMMd7m9GOoQTCvgM9Hf-QCfiwQ-8XYwCA\/s16000\/Sedum.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026quot;B\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003Eut God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.\u0026quot; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EEphesians 2:4-7\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EI don\u0026#39;t doubt God\u0026#39;s love for me. When I consider how unworthy I am of Christ\u0026#39;s sacrifice on the cross, the horrific suffering He endured to save me from the consequences of my sin, I know He loves me, and I rejoice in His love.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EWithout Jesus I would be lost and hopeless. I know this because that\u0026#39;s how my life was before I surrendered to Him.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EGod pursues us because He loves us, and He loves us not because we are lovable. \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/monday-morning-encouragement-gods-great.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/1833863304848797583\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/monday-morning-encouragement-gods-great.html#comment-form","title":"12 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/1833863304848797583"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/1833863304848797583"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/monday-morning-encouragement-gods-great.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- God's Great Love"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjconXOBy7Mj844pAIbEc1LgB2ebHcdgU9oZvBFDj8DaQdyA_24JP3-9IFKrmZbESlvQ9xSq_C03ycbhEboBZH2DaPa-9SF6vvZiiLItldCVpIYLfVcEuMZLY_MYXs6vffjwyT_f8zRBWvU35F3PqP-6nnyvMMd7m9GOoQTCvgM9Hf-QCfiwQ-8XYwCA\/s72-c\/Sedum.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"12"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-5547480547248680059"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-10T06:33:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-10T06:33:25.226-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement --   The Best Place Possible"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJsR2BlEFYAEoRzU8viCLWmHRZ-tCmYQdO-MfRJ1yk9Z46WysnRSrzbvvyrT9K39TkjVpbeOXydEIQ3cmrv6QH0k4FE7UKMGXQ88ORq-5qyvTBIzReDVhuh8LS7K9ijxsS_Bi3vd-VABO0kTK7116_2eIFH0nwL2llYek4-oqKnikjOlyxgVEbzb8SvQ\/s650\/The%20Best%20Place%20Possible.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"485\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJsR2BlEFYAEoRzU8viCLWmHRZ-tCmYQdO-MfRJ1yk9Z46WysnRSrzbvvyrT9K39TkjVpbeOXydEIQ3cmrv6QH0k4FE7UKMGXQ88ORq-5qyvTBIzReDVhuh8LS7K9ijxsS_Bi3vd-VABO0kTK7116_2eIFH0nwL2llYek4-oqKnikjOlyxgVEbzb8SvQ\/s16000\/The%20Best%20Place%20Possible.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003E\u0026quot;Straightening up, Jesus said to her, \u0026#39;Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?\u0026#39; She said, \u0026#39;No one, Lord.\u0026#39; And Jesus said, \u0026#39;I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more.\u0026#39;\u0026quot; John 8:10-11\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EThroughout Jesus\u0026#39; ministry the Scribes and Pharisees did their best to discredit Him. This time they brought a woman caught in the act of adultery to the Lord, asking Him if He would uphold the law that gave death as a penalty for her sin (Leviticus 20:10, Deuteronomy 22:22). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt\u0026#39;s interesting that the man involved with the woman does not appear to be present. The Mosaic Law stated that both the woman and the man must die. Why didn\u0026#39;t the accusers bring her partner to the Lord, as well? \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/monday-morning-encouragement-best-place.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/5547480547248680059\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/monday-morning-encouragement-best-place.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/5547480547248680059"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/5547480547248680059"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/monday-morning-encouragement-best-place.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement --   The Best Place Possible"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJsR2BlEFYAEoRzU8viCLWmHRZ-tCmYQdO-MfRJ1yk9Z46WysnRSrzbvvyrT9K39TkjVpbeOXydEIQ3cmrv6QH0k4FE7UKMGXQ88ORq-5qyvTBIzReDVhuh8LS7K9ijxsS_Bi3vd-VABO0kTK7116_2eIFH0nwL2llYek4-oqKnikjOlyxgVEbzb8SvQ\/s72-c\/The%20Best%20Place%20Possible.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-2653122187621813501"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-08T15:30:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-08T15:36:22.254-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"French Country"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thrifted Crate Flipped for Fall"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiYt0CoSlikeSQ_my_-XcAWTN3ZzX4-FK-OEHfpgqqZzSeARPTr_Eps5DeosBe5HobW_XKGslV5JxG9iVF_VarqRiSFV7PGJX6mR-iT7PfZdIf9q3Tn4mNvX6I-1G0wkYFCpeEIg-KFQb5jEBMxxYIcpAHmy-oBnEzpVpKAUOuYlFEtSXYTFlq4OUcV_Q\/s866\/Fall%20Crate%202022.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"866\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiYt0CoSlikeSQ_my_-XcAWTN3ZzX4-FK-OEHfpgqqZzSeARPTr_Eps5DeosBe5HobW_XKGslV5JxG9iVF_VarqRiSFV7PGJX6mR-iT7PfZdIf9q3Tn4mNvX6I-1G0wkYFCpeEIg-KFQb5jEBMxxYIcpAHmy-oBnEzpVpKAUOuYlFEtSXYTFlq4OUcV_Q\/s16000\/Fall%20Crate%202022.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EToday I\u0026#39;m sharing a thrift flip with you. And honestly, I\u0026#39;m kind of excited about the way it turned out. It\u0026#39;s something that can be displayed throughout the year, and right now it\u0026#39;s styled for fall.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EA while ago I bought a small crate for $2 at the thrift store. It apparently had been used as a wall shelf with little cup hooks attached (one was missing).\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/thrifted-crate-flipped-for-fall.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/2653122187621813501\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/thrifted-crate-flipped-for-fall.html#comment-form","title":"15 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/2653122187621813501"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/2653122187621813501"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/thrifted-crate-flipped-for-fall.html","title":"Thrifted Crate Flipped for Fall"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiYt0CoSlikeSQ_my_-XcAWTN3ZzX4-FK-OEHfpgqqZzSeARPTr_Eps5DeosBe5HobW_XKGslV5JxG9iVF_VarqRiSFV7PGJX6mR-iT7PfZdIf9q3Tn4mNvX6I-1G0wkYFCpeEIg-KFQb5jEBMxxYIcpAHmy-oBnEzpVpKAUOuYlFEtSXYTFlq4OUcV_Q\/s72-c\/Fall%20Crate%202022.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-6035864236606266357"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-03T05:14:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-03T05:14:23.364-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- Press On"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBaNQE9vM9O-BWdULPxh_mRZ6_LKq3vmrBmCMRy-17MxbrROwKbGOWP_I8e-G0Oip7FFgtI-s7oF88M2_sk999vUqtnQoNQKErJPjwEUDhdWCjJmmCDKoHkhclaN9_-_n0QBcWWM66GzK-mE1PcwEpW5KwA9XsLVbaenjpVzqzCPJqcFrVZl8nXAzPWg\/s650\/Press%20On.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"487\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBaNQE9vM9O-BWdULPxh_mRZ6_LKq3vmrBmCMRy-17MxbrROwKbGOWP_I8e-G0Oip7FFgtI-s7oF88M2_sk999vUqtnQoNQKErJPjwEUDhdWCjJmmCDKoHkhclaN9_-_n0QBcWWM66GzK-mE1PcwEpW5KwA9XsLVbaenjpVzqzCPJqcFrVZl8nXAzPWg\/s16000\/Press%20On.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u0026quot;Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.\u0026quot;       \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003EPhilippians 3:13-14\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EIf anyone had reason to believe he had \u0026quot;made it\u0026quot;, it was the Apostle Paul. A great evangelist, church planter, exhorter, mentor. Paul did it all and did it well. But after all his years of faithful service, he still did not see himself as having been transformed into the image of Christ -- of knowing \u0026quot;Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death\u0026quot; (Philippians 3:10).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EHe didn\u0026#39;t elaborate on where he didn\u0026#39;t measure up, he simply stated that he hadn\u0026#39;t yet arrived. Paul always sought to grow in his faith, to press on toward everything to which Christ had called him. And the closer he grew to Christ, the more humble he became. \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/monday-morning-encouragement-press-on.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/6035864236606266357\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/monday-morning-encouragement-press-on.html#comment-form","title":"16 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/6035864236606266357"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/6035864236606266357"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/10\/monday-morning-encouragement-press-on.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- Press On"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBaNQE9vM9O-BWdULPxh_mRZ6_LKq3vmrBmCMRy-17MxbrROwKbGOWP_I8e-G0Oip7FFgtI-s7oF88M2_sk999vUqtnQoNQKErJPjwEUDhdWCjJmmCDKoHkhclaN9_-_n0QBcWWM66GzK-mE1PcwEpW5KwA9XsLVbaenjpVzqzCPJqcFrVZl8nXAzPWg\/s72-c\/Press%20On.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"16"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-487155381886439134"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-26T06:16:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-26T06:16:36.611-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- The Spirit of Truth"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhyXw4xXkwtp5_CrTltAIPo1EmdSn5Qb8Nzt0jrLMa6ZvfBo1-wwFpo1gRdGakrG77CVb1M-K3T0_LHyzfoFjxLZ_Q5gGe_vhA7P5-96OAPimy2fkHMKZND8U2AzT0ssrFLIMvZih1yyrixmsh6rWYDPnXGyHdXpuMMlsWW79yZ9qJwFKGrE3zCUHZ_eQ\/s650\/Holy%20Spirit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"485\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhyXw4xXkwtp5_CrTltAIPo1EmdSn5Qb8Nzt0jrLMa6ZvfBo1-wwFpo1gRdGakrG77CVb1M-K3T0_LHyzfoFjxLZ_Q5gGe_vhA7P5-96OAPimy2fkHMKZND8U2AzT0ssrFLIMvZih1yyrixmsh6rWYDPnXGyHdXpuMMlsWW79yZ9qJwFKGrE3zCUHZ_eQ\/s16000\/Holy%20Spirit.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u0026quot;When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003Ethat is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me,\u0026quot; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003EJohn 15:26\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EIs there any doubt that the third person of the Trinity -- the Holy Spirit -- is critical in the life of a Christian? We need His truth to undergird us and give us the strength we need to stand up and refuse to believe the lies the world feeds us every day. \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-spirit-of.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/487155381886439134\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-spirit-of.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/487155381886439134"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/487155381886439134"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-spirit-of.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- The Spirit of Truth"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhyXw4xXkwtp5_CrTltAIPo1EmdSn5Qb8Nzt0jrLMa6ZvfBo1-wwFpo1gRdGakrG77CVb1M-K3T0_LHyzfoFjxLZ_Q5gGe_vhA7P5-96OAPimy2fkHMKZND8U2AzT0ssrFLIMvZih1yyrixmsh6rWYDPnXGyHdXpuMMlsWW79yZ9qJwFKGrE3zCUHZ_eQ\/s72-c\/Holy%20Spirit.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-2326141109558887077"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-22T16:04:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-08T15:31:36.109-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cottage decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kitchen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fall Decor In The Kitchen "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjd_oeWk8fJh6H8eVmWoPE-x23T2rzEKzczPnkvFL_J8drwYC3xGMbgYwQQLDd_FdE068IMH3b1RRb2efYVnUdFp_yU-2KS6bu7LoSBF54ZoTNfjFIuSmXKKCAbiH5Wn3IjPVgxxiPdD28hHMzVKCBwsynMl7nHNoHIatzvM2ti5iuRv6v_Y5hn8lGEkQ\/s674\/Fall%20Centerpiece%202022.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"674\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjd_oeWk8fJh6H8eVmWoPE-x23T2rzEKzczPnkvFL_J8drwYC3xGMbgYwQQLDd_FdE068IMH3b1RRb2efYVnUdFp_yU-2KS6bu7LoSBF54ZoTNfjFIuSmXKKCAbiH5Wn3IjPVgxxiPdD28hHMzVKCBwsynMl7nHNoHIatzvM2ti5iuRv6v_Y5hn8lGEkQ\/s16000\/Fall%20Centerpiece%202022.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EFall has officially arrived, and right on que our Colorado weather did a flip. We went from 90 degrees on Tuesday to 64 degrees and rain yesterday and today. It\u0026#39;s okay, though. The cooler temps mean turning on the oven is acceptable again. At least for the next 24 hours. It\u0026#39;ll be back in the 80\u0026#39;s by the weekend.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EEither way, fall decorating has begun here at A Joyful Cottage, and I\u0026#39;m ready to share some of the kitchen decor.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/fall-decor-in-kitchen.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/2326141109558887077\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/fall-decor-in-kitchen.html#comment-form","title":"22 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/2326141109558887077"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/2326141109558887077"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/fall-decor-in-kitchen.html","title":"Fall Decor In The Kitchen "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjd_oeWk8fJh6H8eVmWoPE-x23T2rzEKzczPnkvFL_J8drwYC3xGMbgYwQQLDd_FdE068IMH3b1RRb2efYVnUdFp_yU-2KS6bu7LoSBF54ZoTNfjFIuSmXKKCAbiH5Wn3IjPVgxxiPdD28hHMzVKCBwsynMl7nHNoHIatzvM2ti5iuRv6v_Y5hn8lGEkQ\/s72-c\/Fall%20Centerpiece%202022.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"22"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-4857068033033794120"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-19T08:43:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-08T15:32:39.891-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E \u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvfUo2tHIWbyz6x9nG5gOSQzkr2hRLt9T7KjD_tDqWsOCpqkDk_6oJFTkxzG-tslyLrILz40CZ3BDvX7KSG2vAnlc5bGCEXeLTaRGaN26QAvalxy_pHcFekVzJ3MyRUUQNB1e5XX7y4FHKmNS-qr3tQ1noR0c4sA42va4P6p24IEfKVxlGFj3H604b8g\/s650\/Romans%201_16.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"464\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvfUo2tHIWbyz6x9nG5gOSQzkr2hRLt9T7KjD_tDqWsOCpqkDk_6oJFTkxzG-tslyLrILz40CZ3BDvX7KSG2vAnlc5bGCEXeLTaRGaN26QAvalxy_pHcFekVzJ3MyRUUQNB1e5XX7y4FHKmNS-qr3tQ1noR0c4sA42va4P6p24IEfKVxlGFj3H604b8g\/s16000\/Romans%201_16.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heartlight.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESource: Heartlight.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026quot;For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, \u0026#39;The righteous shall live by faith.\u0026#39;\u0026quot; Romans 1:16-17\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EAs I grow older, the gospel of Jesus Christ becomes more dear to me. For today I know that I\u0026#39;m closer to seeing my Savior than I was yesterday. And I can honestly say that I have no fear in facing Him. Have I lived a perfect Christian life? No! Far from it. And that\u0026#39;s what makes the gospel so precious to me, and why I\u0026#39;m not ashamed of it. It is the perfect life of Christ and His sacrifice on the cross for my sin -- my imperfections -- that I claim for my salvation. My sins are great. My Savior is greater!\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-i-am-not.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/4857068033033794120\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-i-am-not.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/4857068033033794120"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/4857068033033794120"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-i-am-not.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvfUo2tHIWbyz6x9nG5gOSQzkr2hRLt9T7KjD_tDqWsOCpqkDk_6oJFTkxzG-tslyLrILz40CZ3BDvX7KSG2vAnlc5bGCEXeLTaRGaN26QAvalxy_pHcFekVzJ3MyRUUQNB1e5XX7y4FHKmNS-qr3tQ1noR0c4sA42va4P6p24IEfKVxlGFj3H604b8g\/s72-c\/Romans%201_16.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-3384285918892300329"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-16T13:54:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-26T06:17:08.560-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Grab the Drop Cloth and Let's Make a Fall Rag Wreath!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZC-Ms693K2e95yj5V1jYBo1H032Rzu6By6-46APiOTjN78_GqoOniWHKs0EC4EzvX5bOFh3d97qG1GpSoYYjcPJlTUhk7O1HbQW66PQZEHBeMzwcl6yUHisfJrkvg4g8KBe084JOrU4FCHH4BYcbL_3buIbjAwW2lXillSloHMzp-m87uJ40JP0yn-A\/s866\/Fall%20Drop%20Cloth%20Rag%20Wreath1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"866\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZC-Ms693K2e95yj5V1jYBo1H032Rzu6By6-46APiOTjN78_GqoOniWHKs0EC4EzvX5bOFh3d97qG1GpSoYYjcPJlTUhk7O1HbQW66PQZEHBeMzwcl6yUHisfJrkvg4g8KBe084JOrU4FCHH4BYcbL_3buIbjAwW2lXillSloHMzp-m87uJ40JP0yn-A\/s16000\/Fall%20Drop%20Cloth%20Rag%20Wreath1.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen one of my favorite Youtubers featured a DIY drop cloth rag wreath during her fall decor video, this crafty girl knew she had found her 2022 fall door wreath.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis is a budget-friendly, easy-to-make wreath and no glue is required. It works with just about any decor style: shabby chic, cottage, farmhouse, boho, coastal. . .you name it. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re interested in making a wreath like this, then read on for a quick tutorial.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/grab-drop-cloth-and-lets-make-fall-rag.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/3384285918892300329\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/grab-drop-cloth-and-lets-make-fall-rag.html#comment-form","title":"19 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/3384285918892300329"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/3384285918892300329"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/grab-drop-cloth-and-lets-make-fall-rag.html","title":"Grab the Drop Cloth and Let's Make a Fall Rag Wreath!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZC-Ms693K2e95yj5V1jYBo1H032Rzu6By6-46APiOTjN78_GqoOniWHKs0EC4EzvX5bOFh3d97qG1GpSoYYjcPJlTUhk7O1HbQW66PQZEHBeMzwcl6yUHisfJrkvg4g8KBe084JOrU4FCHH4BYcbL_3buIbjAwW2lXillSloHMzp-m87uJ40JP0yn-A\/s72-c\/Fall%20Drop%20Cloth%20Rag%20Wreath1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"19"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-520748913264556479"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-12T04:58:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-12T04:58:08.416-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apartment"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- My Portion Forever"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiU6xmTzQuuA2yRZc7gfP80d9ITrgSCuUjMlgcf5bvQj7hxPqXXmHcVdNpQpS4jXMonxVWarkCfIccX21_amlAcCKrVwP1kfohGJXYC5u0enI1riaU0_r6RDyYVyzpgg12evjL0usTuLT5b0-sg6GyqltyRDK2yQgwhpUoGwgNxVDNh66ooc231NkoIfg\/s650\/My%20Portion.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"487\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiU6xmTzQuuA2yRZc7gfP80d9ITrgSCuUjMlgcf5bvQj7hxPqXXmHcVdNpQpS4jXMonxVWarkCfIccX21_amlAcCKrVwP1kfohGJXYC5u0enI1riaU0_r6RDyYVyzpgg12evjL0usTuLT5b0-sg6GyqltyRDK2yQgwhpUoGwgNxVDNh66ooc231NkoIfg\/s16000\/My%20Portion.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u0026quot;My flesh and my heart may fail, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003Ebut God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.\u0026quot; Psalm 73:26\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWe have all heard or read stories about the heroes of September 11, 2001. People who sacrificed their own lives to save the lives of others during the devastating terrorist attack on the twin towers. Their stories touch our hearts and inspire us.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe story of bond trader Al Braca is one that should stir the heart of every Christian, and inspire us to be ready to share the gospel whenever God appoints the time.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-my-portion.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/520748913264556479\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-my-portion.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/520748913264556479"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/520748913264556479"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-my-portion.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- My Portion Forever"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiU6xmTzQuuA2yRZc7gfP80d9ITrgSCuUjMlgcf5bvQj7hxPqXXmHcVdNpQpS4jXMonxVWarkCfIccX21_amlAcCKrVwP1kfohGJXYC5u0enI1riaU0_r6RDyYVyzpgg12evjL0usTuLT5b0-sg6GyqltyRDK2yQgwhpUoGwgNxVDNh66ooc231NkoIfg\/s72-c\/My%20Portion.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-4003401848536247320"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-10T17:29:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-16T13:54:48.069-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Guest Bath"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"mobile home"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Guest Bath Progress"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgedkmcjrv-fbrFBYCDt7wWAHY8xCgkyq8I4J39CccWx9LAHBoLlNFc7PIcvHebandUauTEH-dTgypJbUknM30iLegRNgYFOgZuSar7nqeKDsxHyBQyR0Vzlrv2vpsA6DmBscvjZoVKuflPi7pDjATvfzthmxFsg4Ox2gEReqASBbLbJOCfNIYXnfPUPA\/s866\/Guest%20Bath%20Redo2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"866\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgedkmcjrv-fbrFBYCDt7wWAHY8xCgkyq8I4J39CccWx9LAHBoLlNFc7PIcvHebandUauTEH-dTgypJbUknM30iLegRNgYFOgZuSar7nqeKDsxHyBQyR0Vzlrv2vpsA6DmBscvjZoVKuflPi7pDjATvfzthmxFsg4Ox2gEReqASBbLbJOCfNIYXnfPUPA\/s16000\/Guest%20Bath%20Redo2.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMy guest bath project made significant progress last week. On Monday the electrician installed the new light fixture. Then, on Thursday my counter top guy came and replaced the old vanity top with the new one. The plumber, who was also onsite at the time, installed the new sink and faucet, as well as the new toilet.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EJust to remind you of how the bathroom looked prior to these changes, here\u0026#39;s the before photo.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/guest-bath-progress.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/4003401848536247320\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/guest-bath-progress.html#comment-form","title":"19 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/4003401848536247320"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/4003401848536247320"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/guest-bath-progress.html","title":"Guest Bath Progress"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgedkmcjrv-fbrFBYCDt7wWAHY8xCgkyq8I4J39CccWx9LAHBoLlNFc7PIcvHebandUauTEH-dTgypJbUknM30iLegRNgYFOgZuSar7nqeKDsxHyBQyR0Vzlrv2vpsA6DmBscvjZoVKuflPi7pDjATvfzthmxFsg4Ox2gEReqASBbLbJOCfNIYXnfPUPA\/s72-c\/Guest%20Bath%20Redo2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"19"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-1845813970673418187"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-05T06:47:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-05T06:47:48.409-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- God's Sovereignty"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5lS1wDbf4L-6b8thbercD5O_DQcph2r2LxaVyQNg834rXA2kkNNho_PyFV_ID7a0xiIDKn9UahwJboO8jpmISABDOvB_mYwY364KMl1gGDfQtC79Y0vnDAnweORWiWDTyoA2VUbVNhCwo-1b3kQLvte4ISJ2I19k4CfptxBbxaYy4I0FXz61fDYTZOQ\/s650\/Moab.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"358\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5lS1wDbf4L-6b8thbercD5O_DQcph2r2LxaVyQNg834rXA2kkNNho_PyFV_ID7a0xiIDKn9UahwJboO8jpmISABDOvB_mYwY364KMl1gGDfQtC79Y0vnDAnweORWiWDTyoA2VUbVNhCwo-1b3kQLvte4ISJ2I19k4CfptxBbxaYy4I0FXz61fDYTZOQ\/s16000\/Moab.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E“How great you are, Sovereign Lord! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003EThere is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.\u0026quot;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E2 Samuel 7:22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen I was a young Christian, God\u0026#39;s sovereignty was one of His attributes that I struggled to appreciate. Truthfully, I didn\u0026#39;t like it much. My desire to control situations was in complete conflict with the sovereignty -- the supreme authority -- of God.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EI believe the desire to control what happens to us is pretty common among most people, especially those who have no relationship with Jesus. And yet, no matter if we believe in God or not, we have to admit that control is something that sooner or later everyone will have to relinquish.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-gods.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/1845813970673418187\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-gods.html#comment-form","title":"18 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/1845813970673418187"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/1845813970673418187"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/09\/monday-morning-encouragement-gods.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- God's Sovereignty"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5lS1wDbf4L-6b8thbercD5O_DQcph2r2LxaVyQNg834rXA2kkNNho_PyFV_ID7a0xiIDKn9UahwJboO8jpmISABDOvB_mYwY364KMl1gGDfQtC79Y0vnDAnweORWiWDTyoA2VUbVNhCwo-1b3kQLvte4ISJ2I19k4CfptxBbxaYy4I0FXz61fDYTZOQ\/s72-c\/Moab.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"18"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-8390623964384517371"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-29T05:13:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-29T05:13:42.475-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement --  Eternal Words"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiP855yYl8KcMm7XGsY3PLleDdeJflPev5pLmrdT5GyLzF94nf8kHiygBGhZWw6xH5dRH6icAHrZjI_ey2u8aAXGzmaloVFDU7Lz-eWtrwiOIqtIkfsXD3ina76FaOpyDJuMVm6bwcRJD5ustmcGB6BD7pzcqNNHgmphvlWUoY-yWm0ENXLkfdX381BOg\/s650\/Sunflower.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"487\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiP855yYl8KcMm7XGsY3PLleDdeJflPev5pLmrdT5GyLzF94nf8kHiygBGhZWw6xH5dRH6icAHrZjI_ey2u8aAXGzmaloVFDU7Lz-eWtrwiOIqtIkfsXD3ina76FaOpyDJuMVm6bwcRJD5ustmcGB6BD7pzcqNNHgmphvlWUoY-yWm0ENXLkfdX381BOg\/s16000\/Sunflower.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003E\u0026quot;Heaven and earth will pass away, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003Ebut my words will not pass away.\u0026quot; Matthew 24:35 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"post-footer\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6; margin: 1.5em 0px 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"post-body entry-content\" id=\"post-body-357770143345017518\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; position: relative; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; width: 676px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI have read many non-fiction books written by Christian authors over the years. There are many more on the shelves of bookstores and the public library that I will never have time to read. They are not divinely inspired. In fact, there are some authors who, after they have written a certain work, comment years later that they wrote in error. \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-eternal.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/8390623964384517371\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-eternal.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/8390623964384517371"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/8390623964384517371"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-eternal.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement --  Eternal Words"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiP855yYl8KcMm7XGsY3PLleDdeJflPev5pLmrdT5GyLzF94nf8kHiygBGhZWw6xH5dRH6icAHrZjI_ey2u8aAXGzmaloVFDU7Lz-eWtrwiOIqtIkfsXD3ina76FaOpyDJuMVm6bwcRJD5ustmcGB6BD7pzcqNNHgmphvlWUoY-yWm0ENXLkfdX381BOg\/s72-c\/Sunflower.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-3084930015916711313"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-22T05:53:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-10T17:31:33.455-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement --  Believing Without Seeing"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgY9xIKxo-lWJICT3_S5fefx_5WTe6CnAYPK71ptKwBOF5-2xaT-JE7JuN9NCXhpE1cStSfBt9HWCWlTLCtp1qs1dAw1iVOu1epC2kUR1K5Ut63C_hV7DSHD1Bn9ZgGSFTuBJXlMFgVL5o0xbxG355icYbglkTPH8Tv9qQxdqAPXuyAsd6m-fJ3N9YivQ\/s650\/Blessed%20Are%20Those.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"434\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgY9xIKxo-lWJICT3_S5fefx_5WTe6CnAYPK71ptKwBOF5-2xaT-JE7JuN9NCXhpE1cStSfBt9HWCWlTLCtp1qs1dAw1iVOu1epC2kUR1K5Ut63C_hV7DSHD1Bn9ZgGSFTuBJXlMFgVL5o0xbxG355icYbglkTPH8Tv9qQxdqAPXuyAsd6m-fJ3N9YivQ\/s16000\/Blessed%20Are%20Those.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EThen Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen Jesus first appeared to the disciples after His resurrection, Thomas was absent. We read in John 20:24-25 that when the disciples told Thomas that the Lord had appeared to them, he responded that he would not believe their testimony unless he could see for himself the nail marks in Jesus\u0026#39; hands and could touch where the nail marks were, and put his hand into Jesus\u0026#39; side where He was pierced with the sword.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EA week later in the same room Jesus again appeared to the disciples, and this time Thomas was present. John recounts the event:\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-believing.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/3084930015916711313\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-believing.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/3084930015916711313"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/3084930015916711313"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-believing.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement --  Believing Without Seeing"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgY9xIKxo-lWJICT3_S5fefx_5WTe6CnAYPK71ptKwBOF5-2xaT-JE7JuN9NCXhpE1cStSfBt9HWCWlTLCtp1qs1dAw1iVOu1epC2kUR1K5Ut63C_hV7DSHD1Bn9ZgGSFTuBJXlMFgVL5o0xbxG355icYbglkTPH8Tv9qQxdqAPXuyAsd6m-fJ3N9YivQ\/s72-c\/Blessed%20Are%20Those.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-9117213119938323921"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-19T15:42:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-19T15:42:27.720-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"French Country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kitchen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New French Farmhouse Dining Chair Pads"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9r9kOTXhrEXEIn5wsh5Gj39yEyJWw2v2E2TH5y-u6kE6ej4K3TqaXe--5Py-p4phxMdNuNbOABunxpj6rFXhRZFJgQaEjhPzu2AdGyoHtprRFPHLsvKGODOBowoZN0s7801fLH8K_AoPJkKdNm-ckFIUrStrHKzR279uN-dmS7s5RTt5Bc5ZTmTi8Zw\/s866\/Dining%20Chair%20Pad%201.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"866\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9r9kOTXhrEXEIn5wsh5Gj39yEyJWw2v2E2TH5y-u6kE6ej4K3TqaXe--5Py-p4phxMdNuNbOABunxpj6rFXhRZFJgQaEjhPzu2AdGyoHtprRFPHLsvKGODOBowoZN0s7801fLH8K_AoPJkKdNm-ckFIUrStrHKzR279uN-dmS7s5RTt5Bc5ZTmTi8Zw\/s16000\/Dining%20Chair%20Pad%201.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EI've been on the lookout for dining chair pads for my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/06\/my-imperfectly-perfect-dining-table-and.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eperfectly imperfect dining room \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/06\/my-imperfectly-perfect-dining-table-and.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Echairs\u003C\/a\u003E, and after two months of searching for the \u003Ci\u003Eperfect\u003C\/i\u003E chair pads I think I can say I found them. I wanted chair pads on the feminine side, in a neutral color, budget-minded, and they had to say \"French Farmhouse\".\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvvu_9s0c1X9tmwkvKeXEmdm-Dj8ozjYZrbnYpE7MQqWDqmMgUwEuZ2wgBTR152ksANV-9cfle0KLo45zbqXh1PnoOlwLlcYCpn9AY5SilU3-RrRRDUZ5E284FTjKiL-5u_ks4pdzclAPltC7yZtb_QO6TWaEIaNnM14KpVySBz4pNFwk7bHNIduMNDg\/s650\/Dining%20Chair%20Pad%20ties.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"487\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvvu_9s0c1X9tmwkvKeXEmdm-Dj8ozjYZrbnYpE7MQqWDqmMgUwEuZ2wgBTR152ksANV-9cfle0KLo45zbqXh1PnoOlwLlcYCpn9AY5SilU3-RrRRDUZ5E284FTjKiL-5u_ks4pdzclAPltC7yZtb_QO6TWaEIaNnM14KpVySBz4pNFwk7bHNIduMNDg\/s16000\/Dining%20Chair%20Pad%20ties.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EI found these gray and white stripe chair pads online at Piper Classics, after doing a search for \"French Farmhouse chair pads\" on Pinterest. The fabric is cotton, and the pattern is called \"Timeless Ticking\". I especially like the width of the ties, which gives the bows a crisp look, just the way I like them.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgju6c32HuMRDRrMMmhMB7uXKbwoQRPrFpv8Dr6woact4qEQlRxcrHGT55QZK6FxdJU_NUy9Hfb75QOT-EPUVbyWtjfcK9UPoEnKHw-hv_-5-P8mxQpccp30UvmcYrjnlTBLGM_uPZqA3MoUPipGFN5fVqji8RR8ym540FMitHMRFPCEzajloamBFbfgQ\/s650\/Dining%20Chair%20Pad3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"529\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgju6c32HuMRDRrMMmhMB7uXKbwoQRPrFpv8Dr6woact4qEQlRxcrHGT55QZK6FxdJU_NUy9Hfb75QOT-EPUVbyWtjfcK9UPoEnKHw-hv_-5-P8mxQpccp30UvmcYrjnlTBLGM_uPZqA3MoUPipGFN5fVqji8RR8ym540FMitHMRFPCEzajloamBFbfgQ\/s16000\/Dining%20Chair%20Pad3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese chair pads were on sale, plus I used free shipping and 10% off coupons, which made them very affordable.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9r9kOTXhrEXEIn5wsh5Gj39yEyJWw2v2E2TH5y-u6kE6ej4K3TqaXe--5Py-p4phxMdNuNbOABunxpj6rFXhRZFJgQaEjhPzu2AdGyoHtprRFPHLsvKGODOBowoZN0s7801fLH8K_AoPJkKdNm-ckFIUrStrHKzR279uN-dmS7s5RTt5Bc5ZTmTi8Zw\/s866\/Dining%20Chair%20Pad%201.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"866\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9r9kOTXhrEXEIn5wsh5Gj39yEyJWw2v2E2TH5y-u6kE6ej4K3TqaXe--5Py-p4phxMdNuNbOABunxpj6rFXhRZFJgQaEjhPzu2AdGyoHtprRFPHLsvKGODOBowoZN0s7801fLH8K_AoPJkKdNm-ckFIUrStrHKzR279uN-dmS7s5RTt5Bc5ZTmTi8Zw\/s16000\/Dining%20Chair%20Pad%201.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EI thought about making my own chair pads, but I doubt I would have saved enough money to make it worth my time and effort. Especially when I consider those charming ruffles.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EHave a great weekend!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EHugs,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgRDYoMus8hoavWudac9U45fUyDwSjXV6DghO1wPNgWm2kmmALYBo_L8fKLCeGIxZB7f8IVagDPMWYDFxTwlX-uu5Zpa9lYLFsMrHYuhkgDBcxE9yNCnZIv14ukQW-27UghijnBeA_LbUCb8Pr5npVR2czvqPX6v_DJu1BeKYugBGkngvgcTiXOgaDH6A\/s133\/signature5e88eab9288d0.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"111\" data-original-width=\"133\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgRDYoMus8hoavWudac9U45fUyDwSjXV6DghO1wPNgWm2kmmALYBo_L8fKLCeGIxZB7f8IVagDPMWYDFxTwlX-uu5Zpa9lYLFsMrHYuhkgDBcxE9yNCnZIv14ukQW-27UghijnBeA_LbUCb8Pr5npVR2czvqPX6v_DJu1BeKYugBGkngvgcTiXOgaDH6A\/s1600\/signature5e88eab9288d0.png\" width=\"133\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; 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font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNBQjt6OW0QPU8jV0CO2FxhQVZ6TsbZq6cHuJTanIBOJGGKylQwN9krQtMKheKuwENBevS8e6oSt7vKZZ40TDjNES4KyacC2AHNl4xgTiBAA0dYnzW5v22rSzpR2BHCO5VRwhmi6P2IZvAqi5CsVSOdaQTkcY7yXHyGDKrInt9QX8R3UluZulA_FWxZw\/s650\/Encourage.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"433\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNBQjt6OW0QPU8jV0CO2FxhQVZ6TsbZq6cHuJTanIBOJGGKylQwN9krQtMKheKuwENBevS8e6oSt7vKZZ40TDjNES4KyacC2AHNl4xgTiBAA0dYnzW5v22rSzpR2BHCO5VRwhmi6P2IZvAqi5CsVSOdaQTkcY7yXHyGDKrInt9QX8R3UluZulA_FWxZw\/s16000\/Encourage.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heartlight.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESource: Heartlight.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026quot;Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.\u0026quot; 1 Thessalonians 5:11\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EA little eighty-something lady stopped me in the aisle and asked if I knew where the creamed corn could be found. In fact, we were standing just a few feet from the shelf where it was stocked. When I showed her the spot she responded with embarrassment, \u0026quot;Oh, it\u0026#39;s right there! I\u0026#39;m sorry.\u0026quot; And then she went on to apologize for her hearing loss, which made communication difficult.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-encourage.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/5449877382187674318\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-encourage.html#comment-form","title":"14 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/5449877382187674318"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/5449877382187674318"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-encourage.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- Encourage Each Other"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNBQjt6OW0QPU8jV0CO2FxhQVZ6TsbZq6cHuJTanIBOJGGKylQwN9krQtMKheKuwENBevS8e6oSt7vKZZ40TDjNES4KyacC2AHNl4xgTiBAA0dYnzW5v22rSzpR2BHCO5VRwhmi6P2IZvAqi5CsVSOdaQTkcY7yXHyGDKrInt9QX8R3UluZulA_FWxZw\/s72-c\/Encourage.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"14"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-8486411188081651721"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-08T07:28:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-08T07:28:08.346-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement --  Who's Battle Is it?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhpb6A1ckvsOthIfW3dwaET93OJUtQUd6O-UnIBu9WR5j36UJ5m-zdR_st83T36gGpXHaEym-LpdQ9Cb3nWbSMFvYY_UfDwdesjv3HTa0xD2hDHYCkIZKFxo2-btWQTJM0N1fUV6s2NZlLJ61bEaAJ3h2z4Z0PolquKu77wlqhapzbbQfhMVhET9FzXHQ\/s650\/Pray.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"433\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhpb6A1ckvsOthIfW3dwaET93OJUtQUd6O-UnIBu9WR5j36UJ5m-zdR_st83T36gGpXHaEym-LpdQ9Cb3nWbSMFvYY_UfDwdesjv3HTa0xD2hDHYCkIZKFxo2-btWQTJM0N1fUV6s2NZlLJ61bEaAJ3h2z4Z0PolquKu77wlqhapzbbQfhMVhET9FzXHQ\/s16000\/Pray.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heartlight.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESource: Heartlight.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003EThus says the LORD to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003Ebut God’s.’” (2 Chronicles 20:15)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EI believe there is a spiritual battle going on in our country unlike any I have seen in my lifetime. Unless you\u0026#39;re a Christian who\u0026#39;s been living under a rock, you know exactly what I\u0026#39;m talking about. Drug addiction is at an all time high, lawlessness has everyone nervous, and the attack on the American family is unprecedented. Along with these problems -- which are only three of the many problems we\u0026#39;re facing as a nation -- there is the splintering of the church over woke culture. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhat we really need right now is a clear vision of not only the nature of the battle we are facing, but, more importantly, who owns the battle.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-whos.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/8486411188081651721\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-whos.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/8486411188081651721"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/8486411188081651721"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-whos.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement --  Who's Battle Is it?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhpb6A1ckvsOthIfW3dwaET93OJUtQUd6O-UnIBu9WR5j36UJ5m-zdR_st83T36gGpXHaEym-LpdQ9Cb3nWbSMFvYY_UfDwdesjv3HTa0xD2hDHYCkIZKFxo2-btWQTJM0N1fUV6s2NZlLJ61bEaAJ3h2z4Z0PolquKu77wlqhapzbbQfhMVhET9FzXHQ\/s72-c\/Pray.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-7092530593102684043"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-07T15:10:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-07T15:10:33.476-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cottage garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"patio"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Patio Changes 2022"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8oTAJM9FcY9H15M3Wk4CzIAbKDmKnuqU5NXR_opvFo3oYnQC4ph04sybphdps4U69X_VSClsLv51eQSZyu4lycmzndHMdf_5imNiJM38V_0_BrYRv3mStbK8sEa5ADKFSVwD-WsO-o6qpZamhM01vJZ_v2EQFen3rdteRODpoV_kaPbDBz1_6HGBEEA\/s866\/Patio%20Lead.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"866\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8oTAJM9FcY9H15M3Wk4CzIAbKDmKnuqU5NXR_opvFo3oYnQC4ph04sybphdps4U69X_VSClsLv51eQSZyu4lycmzndHMdf_5imNiJM38V_0_BrYRv3mStbK8sEa5ADKFSVwD-WsO-o6qpZamhM01vJZ_v2EQFen3rdteRODpoV_kaPbDBz1_6HGBEEA\/s16000\/Patio%20Lead.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EJuly and August have been filled with hot days, and, sadly for me, that means spending more time indoors in the afternoon and evening. Consequently, my summer blog posts have been less about the season and more about indoor projects.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, today I\u0026#39;m going to switch gears and show you the patio changes I made this year. This project was started in early June, while the temperatures were still mild, and I\u0026#39;ve tweaked it as summer has progressed.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/patio-changes-2022.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/7092530593102684043\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/patio-changes-2022.html#comment-form","title":"11 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/7092530593102684043"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/7092530593102684043"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/patio-changes-2022.html","title":"Patio Changes 2022"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8oTAJM9FcY9H15M3Wk4CzIAbKDmKnuqU5NXR_opvFo3oYnQC4ph04sybphdps4U69X_VSClsLv51eQSZyu4lycmzndHMdf_5imNiJM38V_0_BrYRv3mStbK8sEa5ADKFSVwD-WsO-o6qpZamhM01vJZ_v2EQFen3rdteRODpoV_kaPbDBz1_6HGBEEA\/s72-c\/Patio%20Lead.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-5236849124723587795"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-02T14:59:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-19T15:43:11.122-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"French Country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kitchen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"French Country Chair Makeover"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDMCMMdJm-DM4J2c4Q0q62GJSK1KG-ePqkey-WsB9JpP47jn210PWmDEKTkPuwAcebe_QMlvz-QSFBUmWa64s888tkMVX3S18WO2d5Ebe_RnKx8ocP8uO260SK7ylL5qUXIAAWPMScMgwPL4etX5ixRVUapA8z48EZVrsAipgD29drwHtpyc_ACs4U7A\/s866\/Desk%20Chair%20After.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"866\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDMCMMdJm-DM4J2c4Q0q62GJSK1KG-ePqkey-WsB9JpP47jn210PWmDEKTkPuwAcebe_QMlvz-QSFBUmWa64s888tkMVX3S18WO2d5Ebe_RnKx8ocP8uO260SK7ylL5qUXIAAWPMScMgwPL4etX5ixRVUapA8z48EZVrsAipgD29drwHtpyc_ACs4U7A\/s16000\/Desk%20Chair%20After.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis is a makeover I\u0026#39;ve been itching to complete, and now that it\u0026#39;s finished I\u0026#39;m thrilled to share it with you.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen I changed out the chairs of my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/06\/my-imperfectly-perfect-dining-table-and.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eimperfectly perfect dining table and chairs\u003C\/a\u003E, I was able to salvage one of the old chairs for use with my kitchen desk. I had a larger chair there that kind of overwhelmed the small desk, so I was happy to have a smaller chair to replace it.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/french-country-chair-makeover.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/5236849124723587795\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/french-country-chair-makeover.html#comment-form","title":"14 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/5236849124723587795"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/5236849124723587795"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/french-country-chair-makeover.html","title":"French Country Chair Makeover"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDMCMMdJm-DM4J2c4Q0q62GJSK1KG-ePqkey-WsB9JpP47jn210PWmDEKTkPuwAcebe_QMlvz-QSFBUmWa64s888tkMVX3S18WO2d5Ebe_RnKx8ocP8uO260SK7ylL5qUXIAAWPMScMgwPL4etX5ixRVUapA8z48EZVrsAipgD29drwHtpyc_ACs4U7A\/s72-c\/Desk%20Chair%20After.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"14"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-2686382548814511462"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-01T06:50:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-01T06:50:42.192-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- Sealed for Redemption"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2NuVID1jvjjj1v_yDYhDoPZ91RA-pHvw92NokV78_apW2DZyibiQuBCH-mOqUPKUHLkomNXtKD_ZlYC3hc2szGR4S53Aun7S29blJloHzvF3Ar1a9mSGVIbVCEoxc7Mk3CrKSWfrWCSevc6QQfylSEizTcJ2W_iBvorYZCyjQHNTj8xIlLoK0js2DYg\/s650\/White%20Iris.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"487\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2NuVID1jvjjj1v_yDYhDoPZ91RA-pHvw92NokV78_apW2DZyibiQuBCH-mOqUPKUHLkomNXtKD_ZlYC3hc2szGR4S53Aun7S29blJloHzvF3Ar1a9mSGVIbVCEoxc7Mk3CrKSWfrWCSevc6QQfylSEizTcJ2W_iBvorYZCyjQHNTj8xIlLoK0js2DYg\/s16000\/White%20Iris.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026quot;In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of His glory.\u0026quot; Ephesians 1:13-14\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen we come to believe in Jesus Christ and put our trust in Him for salvation, a wonderful transaction takes place between God and us. He adopts us into His family, and we become His children. His daughter. His son. And just as a son or daughter of an earthly father becomes an heir, so we become heirs of the most precious possession of the Father: our redemption.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-sealed-for.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/2686382548814511462\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-sealed-for.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/2686382548814511462"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/2686382548814511462"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/08\/monday-morning-encouragement-sealed-for.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- Sealed for Redemption"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2NuVID1jvjjj1v_yDYhDoPZ91RA-pHvw92NokV78_apW2DZyibiQuBCH-mOqUPKUHLkomNXtKD_ZlYC3hc2szGR4S53Aun7S29blJloHzvF3Ar1a9mSGVIbVCEoxc7Mk3CrKSWfrWCSevc6QQfylSEizTcJ2W_iBvorYZCyjQHNTj8xIlLoK0js2DYg\/s72-c\/White%20Iris.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-3428604215534900657"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-28T16:40:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-01T06:51:25.225-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"French Country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kitchen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"French Country Wall Shelf and Copper Pans"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgh2wdVwP55uU5GimV-noXW1fun9MzA5-arCHRA_RShHpaf3oi45sVXAdbOrs_RkYLmFx2iXiPEAYNi5co4uVMHV9dINmYtiP1PJYlacyyRve4-KrcAgpdQMni5IsVA_MAzcTg6YxiwAParyBW33qNGBpt4QGxtjfYX1Cqk_E4rQlncHwpJ9c-8JyWx3g\/s866\/Kitchen%20Wall%20Shelf1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"866\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgh2wdVwP55uU5GimV-noXW1fun9MzA5-arCHRA_RShHpaf3oi45sVXAdbOrs_RkYLmFx2iXiPEAYNi5co4uVMHV9dINmYtiP1PJYlacyyRve4-KrcAgpdQMni5IsVA_MAzcTg6YxiwAParyBW33qNGBpt4QGxtjfYX1Cqk_E4rQlncHwpJ9c-8JyWx3g\/s16000\/Kitchen%20Wall%20Shelf1.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen I planned my kitchen makeover, I had it in mind to hang a shelf with a French Country vibe. This week I installed a thrifted Longaberger wall shelf that I found in a thrift store in March.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/french-country-wall-shelf-and-copper.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/3428604215534900657\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/french-country-wall-shelf-and-copper.html#comment-form","title":"22 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/3428604215534900657"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/3428604215534900657"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/french-country-wall-shelf-and-copper.html","title":"French Country Wall Shelf and Copper Pans"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgh2wdVwP55uU5GimV-noXW1fun9MzA5-arCHRA_RShHpaf3oi45sVXAdbOrs_RkYLmFx2iXiPEAYNi5co4uVMHV9dINmYtiP1PJYlacyyRve4-KrcAgpdQMni5IsVA_MAzcTg6YxiwAParyBW33qNGBpt4QGxtjfYX1Cqk_E4rQlncHwpJ9c-8JyWx3g\/s72-c\/Kitchen%20Wall%20Shelf1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"22"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-44491845941246638"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-25T06:47:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-01T06:51:48.039-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- Messianic Prophecy Fulfilled"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjsxHKlCmfsRuVMi57rtvCSoBSscak1scd5qD7qVRsSRnSaoLoSICS7ZI_0UdOUuM5DSINGNzMk4RdR5veBoO3CF4ALDIVSSwj2vTICetpty5ScrJfZsa6V3LT5wWr8M0D0w0eNjPNfVxQYXXw7V4JoFA8X6YHUO29VjhL2njNMgQZLyepcnkzPOnfhg\/s650\/White%20Flower.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"486\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjsxHKlCmfsRuVMi57rtvCSoBSscak1scd5qD7qVRsSRnSaoLoSICS7ZI_0UdOUuM5DSINGNzMk4RdR5veBoO3CF4ALDIVSSwj2vTICetpty5ScrJfZsa6V3LT5wWr8M0D0w0eNjPNfVxQYXXw7V4JoFA8X6YHUO29VjhL2njNMgQZLyepcnkzPOnfhg\/s16000\/White%20Flower.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EHave you ever researched how many Messianic prophecies in the Bible were fulfilled by Jesus Christ? Josh McDowell has listed over 300 Old Testament prophecies that were fulfilled with precision by Jesus (Josh McDowell, “Evidence That Demands a Verdict,” Vol. 1, pp. 144, 167). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/monday-morning-encouragement-messianic.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/44491845941246638\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/monday-morning-encouragement-messianic.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/44491845941246638"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/44491845941246638"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/monday-morning-encouragement-messianic.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement -- Messianic Prophecy Fulfilled"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjsxHKlCmfsRuVMi57rtvCSoBSscak1scd5qD7qVRsSRnSaoLoSICS7ZI_0UdOUuM5DSINGNzMk4RdR5veBoO3CF4ALDIVSSwj2vTICetpty5ScrJfZsa6V3LT5wWr8M0D0w0eNjPNfVxQYXXw7V4JoFA8X6YHUO29VjhL2njNMgQZLyepcnkzPOnfhg\/s72-c\/White%20Flower.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-2427724599057514929"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-18T06:33:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-10T17:32:18.798-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement --  Holy Are You Lord!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiSD1l4WnCjvfkoP3mPPSFVogA6rtIytxxxnQaS7PZca2A_DELZ-RjH4QkgKsrVUHyAxM23EYohBdkwF3FDIUjycPYmgsPo9r8XPHgtDsNw-B5sI-iM4E5Hk5MUR9qR0xWutWj9IbPZE5HpbHWH_9rNP5j-F3Zc8xoXfPPjEvVWRMM4VbiwIUI48Epjvw\/s650\/Psalm%2097_9.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"433\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiSD1l4WnCjvfkoP3mPPSFVogA6rtIytxxxnQaS7PZca2A_DELZ-RjH4QkgKsrVUHyAxM23EYohBdkwF3FDIUjycPYmgsPo9r8XPHgtDsNw-B5sI-iM4E5Hk5MUR9qR0xWutWj9IbPZE5HpbHWH_9rNP5j-F3Zc8xoXfPPjEvVWRMM4VbiwIUI48Epjvw\/s16000\/Psalm%2097_9.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAnd they were calling to one another:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E    the whole earth is full of His glory.” Isaiah 6:3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis past week I\u0026#39;ve been reading through Ezekiel, and I\u0026#39;ve been reminded, again, that God detests sin. He called it out in ancient days through the prophets, and He calls it out still today through the Bible and those who bear witness to the truth of His word found there.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EWe\u0026#39;re living in a popular culture that either doesn\u0026#39;t believe in God at all, or has remade God into their own image. This god is impotent and weak. He winks at their sin, which, in fact, they don\u0026#39;t even classify as \u0026quot;sin\u0026quot;. Instead of owning up to this blasphemy against the holy God of the Bible, it\u0026#39;s excused and called \u0026quot;progressive.\u0026quot;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/monday-morning-encouragement-holy-are.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/2427724599057514929\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/monday-morning-encouragement-holy-are.html#comment-form","title":"15 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/2427724599057514929"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/2427724599057514929"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/monday-morning-encouragement-holy-are.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement --  Holy Are You Lord!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiSD1l4WnCjvfkoP3mPPSFVogA6rtIytxxxnQaS7PZca2A_DELZ-RjH4QkgKsrVUHyAxM23EYohBdkwF3FDIUjycPYmgsPo9r8XPHgtDsNw-B5sI-iM4E5Hk5MUR9qR0xWutWj9IbPZE5HpbHWH_9rNP5j-F3Zc8xoXfPPjEvVWRMM4VbiwIUI48Epjvw\/s72-c\/Psalm%2097_9.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-5512383277721023677"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-16T20:28:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-19T15:43:42.254-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bathroom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Laundry Ceiling Light and Guest Bath Project"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzR2Yo3dmVtQhWtB2Hn5cBqEYI4jcxCv31WLaBhg6b9sAc5YZXUfYBH06CFaC-DGKwDgMngpMZZ6SY4MJht7YGdTHL8rl2TIgvBRe0vI4QBkre1zKip8L0zaGSoOShl_nS5L-S5FToyA1e80g1Uy6ctxF7XU4WaH9GDN85edrvY6i_4q4-A2xyMSF9pA\/s650\/Laundry%20Light.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"491\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzR2Yo3dmVtQhWtB2Hn5cBqEYI4jcxCv31WLaBhg6b9sAc5YZXUfYBH06CFaC-DGKwDgMngpMZZ6SY4MJht7YGdTHL8rl2TIgvBRe0vI4QBkre1zKip8L0zaGSoOShl_nS5L-S5FToyA1e80g1Uy6ctxF7XU4WaH9GDN85edrvY6i_4q4-A2xyMSF9pA\/s16000\/Laundry%20Light.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESince I moved into my home two years ago, I\u0026#39;ve been slowly updating the ceiling light fixtures.  So far I\u0026#39;ve completed light makeovers in my bedroom and the kitchen \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/laundry-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efor under $10\u003C\/a\u003E each, and I\u0026#39;ve replaced the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/05\/entry-light-and-ceiling-fan-finally.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eentry light\u003C\/a\u003E with a new fixture. While browsing Pinterest recently I saw a DIY ceiling light makeover that utilized a basket, and I wanted to replicate that idea in my laundry.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/laundry-ceiling-light-and-guest-bath.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/5512383277721023677\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/laundry-ceiling-light-and-guest-bath.html#comment-form","title":"22 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/5512383277721023677"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/5512383277721023677"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/laundry-ceiling-light-and-guest-bath.html","title":"Laundry Ceiling Light and Guest Bath Project"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzR2Yo3dmVtQhWtB2Hn5cBqEYI4jcxCv31WLaBhg6b9sAc5YZXUfYBH06CFaC-DGKwDgMngpMZZ6SY4MJht7YGdTHL8rl2TIgvBRe0vI4QBkre1zKip8L0zaGSoOShl_nS5L-S5FToyA1e80g1Uy6ctxF7XU4WaH9GDN85edrvY6i_4q4-A2xyMSF9pA\/s72-c\/Laundry%20Light.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"22"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-669377395239144202"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-11T04:31:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-01T06:52:18.836-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"God"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monday Morning Encouragement"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Monday Morning Encouragement - By the Word of God"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjy0v0GE2OKMlZA1IQaafdAZ_Qecalm1wSAxVkaPQXJiG9DHa4wOUNUiC2SMBTOZOKBrqWf-xvgP0OKzO47x4Q1kYEHtIYf8ac9oT0DUOMBuoQd1j1_R5D5lwjweOcNZPbBkayMfFUx7ZD-PeasoDy-DkzbzW9bddKXU9tkZ0mWgbtXpyLoP9HmsNhQAg\/s650\/June%201%20walk11_Fotor.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"487\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjy0v0GE2OKMlZA1IQaafdAZ_Qecalm1wSAxVkaPQXJiG9DHa4wOUNUiC2SMBTOZOKBrqWf-xvgP0OKzO47x4Q1kYEHtIYf8ac9oT0DUOMBuoQd1j1_R5D5lwjweOcNZPbBkayMfFUx7ZD-PeasoDy-DkzbzW9bddKXU9tkZ0mWgbtXpyLoP9HmsNhQAg\/s16000\/June%201%20walk11_Fotor.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003E\u0026quot;\u0026#39;Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?\u0026#39; Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003Ethe things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.\u0026quot; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial;\"\u003ELuke 24:26-27\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe great preacher D.L. Moody once said, “I prayed for faith and thought that some day it would come down and strike me like lightning. But faith didn’t seem to come. One day I read in Romans that “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.\u0026quot; I had up to this time closed my Bible and prayed for faith. Now I opened my Bible and began to study, and faith has been growing ever since!\u0026quot; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe two men on the road to Emmaus, didn\u0026#39;t have the faith to understand the suffering and death of Christ, nor fully believe His resurrection, until Jesus \u0026quot;explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.\u0026quot; \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/monday-morning-encouragement-by-word-of.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/669377395239144202\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/monday-morning-encouragement-by-word-of.html#comment-form","title":"16 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/669377395239144202"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/669377395239144202"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/monday-morning-encouragement-by-word-of.html","title":"Monday Morning Encouragement - By the Word of God"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjy0v0GE2OKMlZA1IQaafdAZ_Qecalm1wSAxVkaPQXJiG9DHa4wOUNUiC2SMBTOZOKBrqWf-xvgP0OKzO47x4Q1kYEHtIYf8ac9oT0DUOMBuoQd1j1_R5D5lwjweOcNZPbBkayMfFUx7ZD-PeasoDy-DkzbzW9bddKXU9tkZ0mWgbtXpyLoP9HmsNhQAg\/s72-c\/June%201%20walk11_Fotor.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"16"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-8270529476224731044"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-09T16:23:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-16T20:29:08.901-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Laundry"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"painting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thrifting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Laundry Reveal "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgAPzy_gNvTmsfYSBr4aTtQG0ukeYbISoNpeQoht9oV8OL35pkdO_pkPRUahmLgQbkqY8uH9Cnpn5iSXS6N3YsZJ-Rcn8RcJhyEq0bfnyX811Jy8nXw3nzhY9xbsDy9oF3KnpAX3F8RdpcobWUs_H6yxhj5edkRERbDu1MkoAQro0UyXCc9F-yBvwNgQ\/s650\/Laundry%20After.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"470\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgAPzy_gNvTmsfYSBr4aTtQG0ukeYbISoNpeQoht9oV8OL35pkdO_pkPRUahmLgQbkqY8uH9Cnpn5iSXS6N3YsZJ-Rcn8RcJhyEq0bfnyX811Jy8nXw3nzhY9xbsDy9oF3KnpAX3F8RdpcobWUs_H6yxhj5edkRERbDu1MkoAQro0UyXCc9F-yBvwNgQ\/s16000\/Laundry%20After.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EMy budget-friendly laundry makeover is complete and I\u0026#39;m excited to share it with you. Warning: This post is packed with photos. \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/laundry-reveal.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading  »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/feeds\/8270529476224731044\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/laundry-reveal.html#comment-form","title":"32 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/8270529476224731044"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6915998197494794177\/posts\/default\/8270529476224731044"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajoyfulcottage.com\/2022\/07\/laundry-reveal.html","title":"Laundry Reveal "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"A Joyful Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08604235087317891071"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EqhrmrozEg8\/VoV1QqPyNII\/AAAAAAAAGEk\/KOebP7FT180\/s220\/Nancy%2BProfile%2B12_2015.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgAPzy_gNvTmsfYSBr4aTtQG0ukeYbISoNpeQoht9oV8OL35pkdO_pkPRUahmLgQbkqY8uH9Cnpn5iSXS6N3YsZJ-Rcn8RcJhyEq0bfnyX811Jy8nXw3nzhY9xbsDy9oF3KnpAX3F8RdpcobWUs_H6yxhj5edkRERbDu1MkoAQro0UyXCc9F-yBvwNgQ\/s72-c\/Laundry%20After.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"32"}}]}});