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Record Breaking Drought & Faith Filled Friday

7/19/2012

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After 80 hours in the car with our 3 preschoolers, visiting 25 supporters, speaking at 4 churches, leading a summer project and new staff training, being without internet for 3 weeks and without power for 5 days, getting my first tick bite and eating way too much fast food, we are finally home!!!!

On our way home, driving through Kansas today we drove along side dying corn. A result of the drought that hasn't been seen in over 100 years. How many times can we hear that in one summer? From the fires in my beautiful state to the land hurricane where I just drove from, record natural disasters are being broken. 40% of our country is being affected by drought, killing a lot of our vegetables. Austin got talking to one of the farmers when we stopped for lunch and the guy said he just had to kill a lot of his cows because of the drought. 

As we were driving the song Beautiful Things by Gungor started playing reminding me that though death comes, we serve a God who brings beauty from ashes.
I am so excited to be home and finally get back to a normal schedule (especially my normal blogging schedule since I will have internet. Yay!) And I'm excited to see God bring beauty from tired-ness.

I did something kinda fun that I think will help you guys out. I don't know about you, but I find it kinda hard remembering which link up/blog hop is on which day. So I made a giant blog hop list (which will keep growing everyday) as a resource for you. And I made a fun button to put on your blog so you can have easy access to the list. Check out the side bar and grab the code really quick and add to your blog (I know how easy it can be to get distracted)

If your link up/blog hop is not on there, go ahead and add it under the corresponding day. The list is under the Devotional Tab as a drop down.

Also spend some time exploring the other drop down tabs too. It'll be fun. :)
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Faith Filled Friday Blog Hop

We exist to glorify God, to display His heart and character. And I just love how we are all uniquely built to do that. So every Friday I want to give you, uniquely designed by God, an opportunity to link up your thoughts on God, art, baking, photography, parenting, marriage, writing or blogging and more if they tie into or display the the Lord somehow.

So go ahead and link up below by clicking the link below and following the prompts. Please just let your readers know by including a link at the bottom of your post (or somewhere on your side bar) or put my button code (found on my side bar or the Faith Filled Friday Tab) so they can find these other great people glorifying God and we can continue to grow as a community. Thanks!

And in effort to encourage others in their writing by faith, please take a minute to comment on the two posts linked up before you.


I'm linked up with the beautiful ladies at Nebraska Graceful, The Wellspring, The Better Mom, Pause on the Path, Create with Joy, Finding Heaven, The Beauty in His Grip, SeedlingsinStone, and MissElaineousMonday.
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29 Comments
Wendy link
7/19/2012 03:23:48 pm

I always enjoy linking up with you. Thank you for being faithful to share God's heart and Word with us.

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:30:22 am

Thanks Wendy. I'm glad you participate. :)

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Rina Peru link
7/19/2012 03:25:51 pm

How thoughtful of you, Laura, to compile all these linkies - I will be checking it out :).

I don't have a Gungor cd so it's great that you shared this music video here.

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:31:03 am

They are great. They lead worship at a church a lot of our students go to. What a treat.

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Alyssa Santos link
7/19/2012 06:00:37 pm

Three things:
yes! life does indeed come from death, from loss, from grace!
I love that song, our worship team sang it last Sunday after a great sermon on marriage and divorce and it was incredible!
And third, thank you! for creating the blog hop list -- what a gift!
Alyssa

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:32:32 am

Wow, what a perfect fit that song is after a divorce. It was very impactful when my husband took a team of students to Cambodia. They listened to it while they were driving and were hopeful God could redeem such a horrendous place.

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Joe Pote link
7/19/2012 08:44:20 pm

Your post reminded me of Habakkuk 3, "Though the fig tree shall not blossom, and there be no fruit on the vine, thought the produce of the olive fail, and the fields shall yield no food, though the flock be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls, yet will I rejoice in the Lord. I will glory in the God of my salvation! God, the Lord is my strength!"

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:33:39 am

Awesome Joe!! What a great verse! Thanks for sharing! I'm gonna share that on facebook.

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Joe Pote link
7/19/2012 09:18:41 pm

Wow! The blog-hop list is impressive! ...and a bit intimidating...

Great job, and thanks for the info!

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Mindy Bowman link
7/19/2012 10:06:23 pm

I LOVE Michael Gungor and this song especially! I also love your link-up! I can find such good stuff here! :)

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:34:50 am

Me too. They are so talented. So glad God made their music available. :)

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Jean Wise link
7/19/2012 11:14:06 pm

I too wrote about the drought this week, So sad.

Anyway had to comment also about the blessings of getting out of routine and how sweet it feels to be back home and entering into comforting routines too. We can appreciate the ordinary can't we once we step out of it for awhile.

Thanks for the link up

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:36:20 am

Yes!!! Oh I just love it so much...

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Dawn Paoletta link
7/20/2012 12:41:15 am

Oh, I love the Blog Hop Button! I added Random Journal Day and love this idea! Yes, so often I am scratching my head and trying to remember all of the lovely Blog Hops and where my writing will best fit and minister! Thank you so much for this! Wonderful. In His Grace, Dawn
http://beneaththesurface-dawn.blogspot.com/

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:37:17 am

Oh Dawn, thanks so much for your encouragement and enthusiasm. You are such a blessinng!!

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Sadee Schilling link
7/20/2012 12:43:08 am

Glad you're home safe from your travels. Thanks for sharing that song! Beauty from Ashes...so grateful for a God who never breaks His promises!

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:39:04 am

Thats for sure. :)

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Kristin link
7/20/2012 03:44:41 am

Thank you SO much for the blog hop button, I love it! I appreciate the time you took to make it and the list. . .it is so helpful!
I joined your bloghop today for the first time. I'm going to go read some of the others now.
Thank you again for the gift! :)

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:39:37 am

Yay! Thanks Kristin.

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Laurie Collett link
7/20/2012 09:30:15 am

Thanks for the great post & new link-up! Praise God that He alone can bring everlasting life from death. As we look at the record-breaking droughts, disasters, and weather, it seems we are that much closer to His return.
Love in Him,
Laurie

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:41:52 am

I agree. Such mixed emotions about it... a deep longing to see evil ended but yet knowing so many will never again have a chance to turn to Jesus and receive forgiveness...

Great post about the feasts btw. That is something I studied for a bit too and just find it so fascinating!!!

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Kathryn Ross link
7/21/2012 12:30:17 am

Hi Laura! Blessings to you as it looks like you're weathering some natural wonders - a better word than disasters and we still see the glory of God in all things be it drought or derecho thunderstorms! We've been all about storms and cleaning up after them - and watching the skies for more in South Jersey. A perfect start to our VBS as you'll see in my series this summer.

Joy to you!
Kathy

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:43:52 am

Yes, well said... natural wonders.
Drought or Derecho... wow. So great with words Kathryn. (And how in the world did you know it was called a Derecho? I am impressed!!!)

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Nikki link
7/21/2012 07:36:22 am

He really does make beauty from ashes. Wishing you a beautiful weekend.

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Laura
7/23/2012 07:44:18 am

Thanks Nikki. You too!

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Nancy Kehr link
7/23/2012 09:26:03 am

Glad you are home after your busy excursion!! Oh the natural disasters seem like a plague. Not from God and we know who is to blame.

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Elaine link
7/23/2012 11:49:19 am

Wow, what a wonderful link up you have here! And thanks for linking up at my place and featuring me on your blog hop list - I really appreciate it!.

And yes, it always feels good to be home...

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Jamie link
7/23/2012 11:28:14 pm

I'm excited to check out the link list. And I love Beautiful Things by Gungor. You have such a nice homey feel to your blog! :)

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Cheryl Smith link
7/24/2012 07:38:40 am

What a great idea to put together a list of Linky blogging communities. This will be a great resource for many folks! And thanks for linking up to the True Vine Challenge. It's great to have you join in!

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