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Admission to Dallas Arboretum is only $2 per perso

Admission to Dallas Arboretum is only $2 per person for the entire month of August. What a great deal! 🌸🌿🌹🌱🌼🍃🌺
#summerblooms #awalkinthepark #frugalfun #bigfamilylife #flandersfamilytravels

A prayer for REVIVAL: R = Rekindled love for God

A prayer for REVIVAL: R = Rekindled love for God Set my soul afire, Lord, & renew the love I had for you in the beginning. May the fondness I feel for everything else in life pale in comparison to my burning desire to know & love You more. (Revelation 2:4-5, 3:15-17; Matthew 10:37; Mark 12:30) E = Enthusiasm for Worship May my life be a sacrifice of praise to You, O God. May I enter Your gates with thanksgiving & come before Your presence with singing. Teach me to worship You in Spirit & in truth—not just at church on Sundays, but all week long. (Hebrews 13:15; Psalm 34:1-3, 100:1-4; John 4:24) V = Vigilance in Prayer Teach me to pray without ceasing, boldly approaching the throne of grace in the power of the Holy Spirit. Help me not to be anxious, but to cast my cares at the foot of the cross, trusting Christ to intercede on my behalf. (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Ephesians 6:18; 1 Peter 5:7; Romans 8:26, 34) I = In-depth Bible Study Create in me an insatiable hunger for Your Word, O God. Teach me to love it as I love life itself. Help me to hide its truths in my heart & meditate upon it day and night. Make me a doer of the Word rather than a forgetful hearer. (Matthew 5:6; Psalm 119:97-98; James 1:23) V = Victory over Sin Help me to lay aside every encumbrance & the sin that so easily entangles me. Keep me mindful of the fact that Jesus has purchased my freedom from sin—I’m no longer enslaved. Teach me to consider myself dead to sin but alive to You. (Hebrews 12:1; Romans 6:1-7) A = Affection for Others Jesus said people will know we are Christians by our love. Make that true in my life, O God! Teach me to value others above myself & to consider their needs as more important than my own. Make me a channel of blessing; love others through me. (John 13:34-35; Philippians 2:2-4) L = Life of Faith Don’t allow me to compartmentalize my faith, but let it influence & inform every aspect of my life. Teach me to walk by faith, not by sight. May everything I am & all that I do bring glory & honor to You, Lord, & point others to Jesus. (James 2:17-20; 2 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Corinthians 10:31) #freeprintable #prayer #lordsendarevival #andletitbegininme

Our kids are loving the new Wile E. Coyote science

Our kids are loving the new Wile E. Coyote science genius books Timberdoodle sent us to review. This series provides a great review for students already familiar with the laws of physical science, and a fun introduction for kids who aren’t. Even very young ones. 😊 #timberdoodleco #homeschool #homeschooling #bookreview #flandersfamilyreads

Years ago, a friend and mentor told me the secret

Years ago, a friend and mentor told me the secret to keeping a husband happy: ✅ Feed him
✅ Admire him
✅ Sleep with him I agree that all three of those things are vitally important for nurturing a strong marriage. But I’d add one more item to the list. ✅ Pray for him The wonderful thing about prayer is that it God can use it not only to shape your husband in positive ways, but to transform you, as well. Ready to get started? Follow the link in my bio to download a free printable copy of this scripture-based head-to-toe prayer today. #prayerchangesthings #praywithoutceasing #prayforyourhusbandfromheadtotoe

My husband bought us girls these sea turtle purses

My husband bought us girls these sea turtle purses when we were in Hot Springs earlier this year. Our family has developed quite an appreciation for turtles lately. The rabbit may have attracted a lot of attention at the starting line, but it was the slow, steady, dependable turtle who carried the day.
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So many good things in life are like that fabled race. Strong marriages, loving children, good reputations, fit bodies, happy homes, successful careers — none of these things are built overnight. Rather, they represent months and years and decades of faithful work, doing the right thing, even when no human eye is watching, never giving in, giving up, or growing weary in doing good, and trusting God for the grace and strength to keep making forward progress, even when the progress you’re making seems infinitesimally small.
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All that and more is what goes through my mind whenever I look at my little turtle purse or at the turtle necklace Doug gave me last Christmas. Both make me grateful that I serve a God who SEES and that I get to “do life” with a husband who keeps faithfully and steadily leading his family down that straight and narrow path, never taking his eyes off the prize.
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#slowandsteadywinstherace #preceptuponprecept #lineuponline #herealittle #therealittle #standstrong

I’m a firm believer in the power of prayer. But

I’m a firm believer in the power of prayer. But I sometimes get so carried away praying for all the needs of family and friends that I forget to pray for myself.
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Several years ago I designed this acrostic to serve as a reminder to do exactly that. James 4:2 tells us, “You have not, because you ask not.” I don’t want to miss out on any of God’s blessings simply because I didn’t petition Him for them.
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And so I beg Him for wisdom, so that I will be able to identify and prioritize the things that matter most and submit to His will instead of pushing my own agenda.
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I pray that He would multiply my strength and energy in the same way He multiplied the loaves and fishes, so that I will be able to serve others gladly and offer encouragement as needed.
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And I pray that He would conform me to the image of Christ, so that I can love others sacrificially, point them to Jesus consistently, and forgive as freely as I myself have been forgiven.
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These are some big prayers, I know. But I serve a big God “who is able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond all we as or think.” (Ephesians 4:20)
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To download a free printable copy of this prayer guide, follow the link in my bio. You can also read a close-up of it in my highlights.
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#prayerworks #praywithoutceasing #prayerchangesthings #selfcare

Bekah’s White Coat Ceremony today was unlike any

Bekah’s White Coat Ceremony today was unlike any other we’ve ever attended, but marks just as significant a milestone. We’re so proud of our sweet, smart, gregarious girl! #nursesareheroes #waytogo #whitecoatceremony #nursetobe #covidlife

Bubbles! #summerfun

Bubbles!
#summerfun

Our little ray of sunshine passed her TEAS test (t

Our little ray of sunshine passed her TEAS test (to get into nursing school) with flying colors today. #soproudofher #praisethelord #answertoprayer 🙏🏻😊🙌🏻

I got to ride home from San Antonio with these two

I got to ride home from San Antonio with these two. They celebrated their first anniversary last month—a reminder of how happy we all to have Emi in our family.
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On the drive back to Tyler, she was marveling over the fact that God gave her a husband who is “quirky” in the same ways she is.
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I marvel over the same thing in my own life. When Doug and I were dating, my mother told me she’d be afraid we were siblings if I’d been adopted as he was, because we had so many of the same quirks.
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Mom was specifically referencing the way Doug and I put on clothes (instead of turning shirts right-side-out before getting dressed, we both skip a step and invert them as they go over our heads).
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We also both prefer to sleep under a ton of covers (1 top sheet + 2 heavy quilts + 1 duvet cover + 1 down-filled comforter) winter, spring, summer, and fall — and we like to keep the thermostat set to 75 year round, as well.
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Some of our quirks are the same, others are complementary (I like to have babies, and he likes to make them 😊), and others we eventually just learned to accept (like my penchant for thrifting and his for buying new cars).
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All to say... I’m grateful for all the ways (both trivial and foundational) that my husband and I are alike, but I’m thankful for all our differences, too. The one gives life purpose; the other adds spice.
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#viveladifférence #marriagethoughts #happilyeverafter #thankful #flandersfamilytravels

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