tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12915932846960156122024-02-19T03:40:08.837-06:00LurlynnCrochet : Not Just A Crochet BlogLori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-83696968504782965222011-11-17T18:55:00.000-06:002011-11-17T18:55:17.356-06:00Giveaway at Kristina J!!!!<a href="http://kristinaclemens.blogspot.com/2011/11/shabby-apple-dress-giveaway.html">Kristian J. is giving away a dress from Shabby Apple! Go check it out! :-)</a>Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-74746734733125166982011-11-12T18:20:00.000-06:002011-11-12T18:20:17.939-06:00I'm Back :-)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYcpaQXd0qpbFhRqDEGWsu5kMsMLQQ17C13QS5HBbZCHbhJCsqwAUfkrY0ssVZ8qCK5p4hQLEFkX2p9ttEKDIXdTlkKn_PqZipSJNsBQC5LCPUEf8Gjjr4qhHJKPVUaW06T8algqgIA9C/s1600/Crochet-an-Amigurumi-Cupcake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYcpaQXd0qpbFhRqDEGWsu5kMsMLQQ17C13QS5HBbZCHbhJCsqwAUfkrY0ssVZ8qCK5p4hQLEFkX2p9ttEKDIXdTlkKn_PqZipSJNsBQC5LCPUEf8Gjjr4qhHJKPVUaW06T8algqgIA9C/s400/Crochet-an-Amigurumi-Cupcake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Crochet-an-Amigurumi-Cupcake/">(Photo Credit)</a></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: left;">No, I didn't make those cute little cupcakes up there. But I thought they were just ADORADBLE! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, I'm not here to talk cupcakes! LOL. LurlynnCrochet has had a rather long and unplanned hiatus. There's just been a lot going on around the Crochet household, but have no fear, I'm back! Just wanted to let all ya'll know :-)</div>Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-89289223294621333252011-09-18T22:42:00.000-05:002011-09-18T22:42:30.707-05:00Music Monday: "Lonesome Dove" and "The Dance" by Garth Brooks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/ie1g07u42TA?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Ok, so this is the best YouTube video I could find of this song. There was one video that actually had Garth Brooks singing the song, but it had some pics on it that I didn't want on my blog. If you want to hear the "real" version, go to YouTube and minimize the video. That aside, this cover is pretty true to the original :-)<br />
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This song makes me swoon! I know that sounds a little ridiculous, but it's true! The Crochet family are still fans of Garth, but back in the day, you know, waaaaay back when my parents were dating, newly weds, and had young kids, we listened to Garth a lot! That being the early 90s could have something to do with it :-) Anyway, my parents went to a Garth concert when my mom was pregnant with me, so I guess I'm destined to always have a little bit of Garth in my musical diet!<br />
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I just have to share another real quick Garth/Crochet family story. Moma was pregnant with me "The Dance" came out on the radio. She was sit and listen to it and cry, and watch the music video and cry. So now, I watch the video and cry!<br />
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When my dad was younger he looked A LOT like Garth Brooks. So much so, that when he'd often have to travel to OK City for work he at least daily have someone ask him if he was Garth Brooks or at least tell him how much he looked like the Country star!<br />
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Ok...enough rambling :-) Do ya'll have a favorite Garth song?Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-42271792815989064412011-09-12T23:28:00.000-05:002011-09-12T23:28:35.954-05:00Purity Takes Precedence: Modesty Fashion Show, PTP 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ9kXpRUtEjh8Wmm-sd7bXZLaFw59a6_kPpgynx-i0h-IEyK1Nb_jNPfUK1V4X0yf1JbXPUPu0MusZfei0QT7QjZizkBtsrziq7TB9ZqjpWoqzn1-LWsCcUq3VHHRl8g4-_MvEHakKB7s/s1600/modesty+fashion+show+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ9kXpRUtEjh8Wmm-sd7bXZLaFw59a6_kPpgynx-i0h-IEyK1Nb_jNPfUK1V4X0yf1JbXPUPu0MusZfei0QT7QjZizkBtsrziq7TB9ZqjpWoqzn1-LWsCcUq3VHHRl8g4-_MvEHakKB7s/s400/modesty+fashion+show+logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Photo Credit: <a href="mailto:jenn.benavides@gmail.com">JBenavides</a>)</span><br />
I'm about 3 weeks late posting this, but I got home from Polishing the Pulpit and life happened! Anyway... This year I was so blessed with to opportunity of helping organize and model in the Modesty Fashion Show at PTP! Before talking about the actual event, I'd like to rewind a few weeks and reminisce on how this opportunity even came my way.<br />
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About 3 or 4 weeks before the event, we received our PTP booklet in the mail. I was flipping through and noticed that Cindy Colley was doing a Modesty Fashion Show! <br />
"Why don't you send Mrs. Cindy a message and let her know you'll help out?" Moma suggested.<br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">So that's what I did.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The basic gist of the message was, "Hey, I'd like to help out any way I can. Here's my number. Let me know what I can do." Well, Cindy and I set up a time to talk on the phone, and lo and behold, she was willing to basically hand the project over to me! For those of you who aren't familiar with the Colley family, Hannah (Glenn and Cindy's daughter) was married this summer. So of course, the Colley family had a BUSY summer! Cindy also had <span style="font-size: large;">16 </span>sessions at PTP! Yes, one week, 16 sessions. Needless to say, she was one busy lady!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Back to the phone conversation... Cindy would be the final say in anything that went for the MFS, but I was the administrative assistant. Well, when she handed this honor to me, she asked, "Do you think you can handle this? Is it too much?" Well, of course when given the opportunity to help out with a fashion show, I am NOT going to say no! My answer was, "Yes, I can do this!" while the little voice inside my head was saying, "Lori Lynn, are you downright crazy? You know NOTHING about organizing a Modesty Fashion Show! And this is PTP. There are going to be a LOT of ladies there. If you mess up, you're going to make Cindy Colley look bad. You are crazy!" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I told that little voice to be quite.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">God uses many different opportunities to grow us. Sometimes they're thrust upon us and we have no choice but to endure, others are thrust upon us, but we have the choice to say yes or no. I am so thankful that I said yes!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The next few weeks were crazy busy! Working, babysitting on my days off, getting Rodge ready to leave for school, teaching a Wednesday night Bible class, getting ready for PTP on top of getting everything together for the MFS was very ... interesting :-) Let's just say that those were the busiest weeks of my life! Mrs. Cindy was so great about answering my questions! I REALLY wanted to represent her well, but I didn't feel that I could do that without calling her every 5 minutes :-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, the week before PTP had arrived and it was time to put together a slide show, and I came down with a really bad I-don't-feel-like-moving sinus infection. JenBen came to my rescue! I sent Mrs. Cindy my bare bones slide show and JenBen really made it look beautiful! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thankfully, I was well before it came time to leave for PTP. Friday night I got to meet many of the models for the first time!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I had been keeping up with all the models on Facebook, but most of them I had never met in person. Honestly, that was probably the scariest part for me, planning something like this with people I've never met! Everyone was great! They did so much better than I could've asked!<br />
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Saturday finally came, and time was ever nearing for the MFS. We gathered in our changing station, ear to the door waiting for the runway music to begin. It was thrilling! And also a little strange. The point of the MFS was to show a "before" aka, immodest and then an "after" aka, modest. Well, my before was a too short, strapless dress. I'm not going to lie, it was very strange going up on stage in front of 300 women wearing something that covered about as much as being wrapped up in a beach towel. (**Note** There were ONLY ladies in the room while the MFS was going on). The "after" though, was much more comfortable :-)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">There was so much positive response from the MFS! Here are some comments shared with me on Facebook:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Meagan (one of the models): "I really enjoy doing things that may be out of my comfort zone and that was definitely one of those things. haha. But I actually learned so much doing it. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You would think that as a model, I would always know how to dress and cover up, but the truth is that us girls are probably the worst at judging that. It really made me see that we can't always trust our judgement and sometimes the best thing to do is to ask a brother or father. The whole reason we dress modestly is to help our brothers not to stumble, so it should be THEIR opinion that matters, not ours. Girls and guys think very differently, so it makes sense that sometimes what we may think is modest may cause them to sin. That's why we have to be SO careful!"</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;">Sharla: "I LOVED the fashion show! I learned so much! I usually cry when shopping for clothes, but not anymore! ... I now look at shopping for clothes as a fun challenge instead of punishment :) ... I was really excited about all the different things that we could make modest."</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;">Cindy F: "I appreciate the fact that the one-piece bathing suit was shown as immodest. You wouldn't believe the number of Christian women I know who think it's modest. Anyway, loved the whole show!"</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;">Diane: "I LOVED everything about it! And especially the finale with the wedding dress; as this is becoming an ongoing look on Facebook and an "ignorant" ?? view of thinking this is modest and appropriate for one day... I think not."</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;">I have truly been blessed by this experience! God has helped me grow so much through this! And now, if anyone wants to put on a MFS and need help, email me, I'll gladly help you out!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">After Polishing the Pulpit, I was reading in the September 2011 issue of <a href="http://www.focuspress.org/cart_product.cfm/prod_id/27092/bk/1/tid/137">THINK</a>, there was a quote that really reminded me of my experience with the MFS, "General Schwarzkopf, the commander of Operation Desert Storm, was once quoted saying, 'When placed in command ... take charge!'"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">When God places you in command of a situation...take charge of it! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'd like to personally thank all the models in the MFS...</div><div style="text-align: left;">Marrisa T.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Meagan T.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://anomalousjaney.blogspot.com/">Melissa C</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://purposelyathome.blogspot.com/">Marli R</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://southernpinky.blogspot.com/">Memory R</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mattianne S.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Miriam S.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Alyssa C.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Natalie H. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Emily A.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Holly S. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Rosa W. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Kara M.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Jessica B.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Song N. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Ya'll did a wonderful job! Thank ya'll so much for agreeing to be in the Modesty Fashion Show!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you Jennifer B. for the lovely slide show! You literally rescued me!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you Mattianne, Melissa, Kara, and Cindy for helping me figure out who to ask to be in the MFS.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you Gratt T. for putting together the music for the MFS! It really kicked the level of greatness up a notch!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you Mrs. Cindy, for overseeing and presenting the MFS! You are such a great inspiration and teacher! Thank you so much for allowing me to help out with this!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And most of all, thank you Father, for allowing us to be used by You to spread the message of the importance of modesty to any of the ladies that were able to attend the MFS.</div></span>Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-47099729958686679932011-09-12T06:00:00.001-05:002011-09-12T06:00:12.525-05:00Music Monday: "Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Hart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/d_HlTGzkKeE/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/d_HlTGzkKeE&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/d_HlTGzkKeE&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>I don't know why....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a let's-not-plan-anything-and-relax kind of Labor day, which was great! So this is LurlynnCrochet all natural, no make and unwashed hair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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This uber comfy outfit is perfect for a rainy Labor Day! We watched movies and just enjoyed each other's company! It was great and so relaxing!<br />
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Thank you <a href="http://naomi-lifes-a-song.blogspot.com/">Naomi</a> for this award! The rules of receiving this award is to tell 7 random things about myself and award it to 15 other bloggers :-)<br />
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1. I love to read and crochet! I've done both from a young age.<br />
2. I LOVE modest fashion! Can't ya tell from my blog? :-)<br />
3. After far too long of having irregular Bible study patterns, I recently started a new Bible study method created by Cindy Colley. If you're interested in this method, you can go to <a href="http://cindycolley.blogspot.com/">her blog</a> or the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/282349391779769/">Facebook page</a> :-)<br />
4. I'm 20 years old and live at home with my parents and two little cousins. <br />
5. I was recently blessed by being given the opportunity to help organize the Modest Fashion Show at Polishing the Pulpit (blogpost about it coming soon :-)<br />
6. I love my drive to and from work. Not too long, not too short. I love blarring music from my granny car :-)<br />
7. I aspire to follow in the footsteps of Christian women such as Cindy Colley and Shelia Butt, not only as a writer and speaker, but also as a wife and mom.<br />
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<a href="http://india-peppermint-tea.blogspot.com/">India</a><br />
<a href="http://whyamysmiles.wordpress.com/">Amy A.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/home">Kristen</a><br />
<a href="http://alittleloveliness.blogspot.com/">Melissa L.</a><br />
<a href="http://shiningstars91.blogspot.com/">Chelsea</a><br />
<a href="http://beingwhatiwanttobe.blogspot.com/">Lisa</a><br />
<a href="http://buildyourwall.weebly.com/blog.html">Dawn</a><br />
<a href="http://callingherblessed.blogspot.com/">Amber</a><br />
<a href="http://onforeignsoil.blogspot.com/">Kris</a><br />
<a href="http://considerthelilies-luke1227.blogspot.com/">Ashlyn</a><br />
<a href="http://goldenruleliving.blogspot.com/">Deirdra</a><br />
<a href="http://heartofstone-etchings.blogspot.com/">Lois</a><br />
<a href="http://pressingtowardthatgoal.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-been-while.html">Julia</a><br />
<a href="http://imitationbydesign.blogspot.com/">Jennifer</a><br />
<a href="http://likewiseyeolderwomen.blogspot.com/">Patsy</a>Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-64007072126355409642011-09-06T06:00:00.006-05:002011-09-06T06:00:03.773-05:00Lazy Day HairWhen you're hair looks like this...<br />
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Wow, this song REALLY fits my week! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/282349391779769/?ref=ts">Digging Deep in God's Word</a> has taken off like wildfire! I've never been more excited about Bible study! Let me say that I was really excited about this Bible study before I formed the group. In fact, I formed the group <em>because</em> I was so excited! I wanted to share it with people on Facebook! My Bible study habits haven't been what they've need to be in a long time. I'm so thankful for this push to get back on track! If you're wanting to dig deep to the meat of God's word, check out the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/282349391779769/?ref=ts">Digging Deep</a> group on Facebook or check out <a href="http://cindycolley.blogspot.com/2011/08/lets-get-word-out-and-lets-get-in-word.html">Cindy Colley's blog</a> for a great month-by-month Bible study method that inspired the group!Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-12823126405908880932011-09-03T01:25:00.000-05:002011-09-03T01:25:50.886-05:00Recap of Come Fill Your Cup Podcast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrj_6oEF2bfWxqc2GzJ0X7_zY8OuOxbU6lhBr__U-4GZxz8PDXO_aVblfi39i5lrvf-quMZ679jn9z6tOycAhi9AYRQU-o5Si3-zOSmIf_rlMqoSQWh3_Qi_FJGftvZpLHp412ScLFTrP/s1600/come+fill+your+cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrj_6oEF2bfWxqc2GzJ0X7_zY8OuOxbU6lhBr__U-4GZxz8PDXO_aVblfi39i5lrvf-quMZ679jn9z6tOycAhi9AYRQU-o5Si3-zOSmIf_rlMqoSQWh3_Qi_FJGftvZpLHp412ScLFTrP/s400/come+fill+your+cup.jpg" width="400" xaa="true" /></a></div><br />
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Let me say that listening in live and participating in the chat of today's episode of "<a href="http://comefillyourcup.wordpress.com/2011/09/02/cfyc-espresso-episode-37-2/">CFYC Espresso!</a>" was not only encouraging and uplifting, it was also a ton of fun! Erynn Sprouse interviewed Mrs. Cindy Colley about the <a href="http://cindycolley.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-dig-deep-for-meat-of-word.html">Bible study method</a> that inspired the Facebook group "<a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/282349391779769/">Digging Deep in God's Word</a>." Cindy talked about the Bible study method, the Facebook group and answered questions from the chat room. I feel like I'm rambling here, but I'm just so excited about the Bible study method she's come up with, how fast the Facebook group has grown, being able to listen live and participate in the podcast! I love it!<br />
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The actual podcast was very encouraging, but so was the chat that was going on while the podcast was being recorded! One of the questions I asked was how would Cindy suggest one to get started writing and speaking. Some of the ladies in the chat room were like "Great question!" I mentioned that writing/speaking is a goal of mine, and then BAM! some of the ladies were encouraging me, saying that they could see me speaking and suggesting ways to get your writing out. It was great! A little bit of encouragement goes a LONG way! Thank you so much ladies!<br />
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I want to share a quote from Cindy today:<br />
<blockquote>"Okay, it's just a promise from me. If you do this study for a whole year, <span style="font-size: large;"><em>you will never again say, 'I don't know how to study the Bible</em></span>. I just don't know where to start,' because you will have so many unanswered questions; and God has the answers. He has all of the answers for all the issues of life in His book."</blockquote><br />
If you aren't reading <a href="http://comefillyourcup.wordpress.com/">Come Fill Your Cup</a> or <a href="http://cindycolley.blogspot.com/">Bless Your Heart</a> you are missing out on much encouragement and blessings, so go read them :-)Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-14405874622834610432011-09-01T18:11:00.002-05:002011-09-03T01:27:04.948-05:00Come Fill Your Cup Live Podcast!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrj_6oEF2bfWxqc2GzJ0X7_zY8OuOxbU6lhBr__U-4GZxz8PDXO_aVblfi39i5lrvf-quMZ679jn9z6tOycAhi9AYRQU-o5Si3-zOSmIf_rlMqoSQWh3_Qi_FJGftvZpLHp412ScLFTrP/s1600/come+fill+your+cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrj_6oEF2bfWxqc2GzJ0X7_zY8OuOxbU6lhBr__U-4GZxz8PDXO_aVblfi39i5lrvf-quMZ679jn9z6tOycAhi9AYRQU-o5Si3-zOSmIf_rlMqoSQWh3_Qi_FJGftvZpLHp412ScLFTrP/s400/come+fill+your+cup.jpg" width="400" xaa="true" /></a></div><br />
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<a href="http://comefillyourcup.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/how-to-dig-deep-for-the-meat-of-the-word/">Come Fill Your Cup</a> is doing a live podcast with <a href="http://cindycolley.blogspot.com/">Cindy Colley</a> on the Bible study method of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/282349391779769/?notif_t=group_r2j">Digging Deep</a>! And you can join in on the action <a href="http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=87762&cmd=tc">(to join the chat click here)</a>! The live podcast will be taking place on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 9am Central time. So, if you're interested, go fill your cup tomorrow morning :-)Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-38122247523057307752011-08-30T06:00:00.003-05:002011-09-01T08:24:11.728-05:00Digging Deep Into God's Word<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiad1QQCN_prjKIk2mAA9YDTDybIWUEM3Oj2YxKF2Ap1g2_wLPwEVmuA3kK7XKuPbMNys7QWvApsNp6J-Ixdxb_c0UP0Vmlbp0h3oltpQXspq1h5RlGIIff4usmkqK_UlwJ7whRReIyVCI8/s1600/Digging+Deep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiad1QQCN_prjKIk2mAA9YDTDybIWUEM3Oj2YxKF2Ap1g2_wLPwEVmuA3kK7XKuPbMNys7QWvApsNp6J-Ixdxb_c0UP0Vmlbp0h3oltpQXspq1h5RlGIIff4usmkqK_UlwJ7whRReIyVCI8/s400/Digging+Deep.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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This year at PTP, <a href="http://cindycolley.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-dig-deep-for-meat-of-word.html">Cindy Colley did a 3 part study on deep Bible study</a>. I really like this method! So, starting September 1st this will be my method for Bible study, and I'm asking you to join me! I created a Facebook group called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/282349391779769/">"Digging Deep in God's Word"</a> if ya'll would like to join. We can encourage each other along the way! <a href="http://cindycolley.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-dig-deep-for-meat-of-word.html">(For the month by month study click here).</a><br />
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***Note***<em> The page was created just 3 days ago and already there are 749 members! God is so good!</em>Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-68334919290528071182011-08-29T17:21:00.000-05:002011-08-29T17:21:41.386-05:00Music Monday: "Slow Fade" by Casting Crowns<br />
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<blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">"We lose our children one tiny little decison at a time."</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">"When you're in a famine, things that were once precious become cheap. We must cherish our purity!"</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">"Where there's a famine the distinction between right and wrong, black and white, becomes gray."</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">"Good and evil are never blurred in God's eyes."</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">"Sometimes we have become so open minded that our brains have fallen out!"</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">"Satan wants to destroy your marriage and family. He might use bad things, but he very well could use good things to take you away from your family because you are so busy! ... Remember, <strong>your family is your first mission field.</strong>"</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">"Always do what pleases my Father in Heaven." </span></blockquote><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Proverbs 16:25 "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death."</span></strong>Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-1424964730701073352011-08-25T23:48:00.014-05:002011-09-08T23:15:23.482-05:00I Heart Coral TulleIt's been a while since I've done an outfit post!<br />
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</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coral Tulle Skirt...DowneastBasics.com</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Navy Shirt...VanHeusen outlet (on clearance for $7 :-)</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket... I've had it since I was 16. Don't remember the name of the store, just remember it was less than $15</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Silver Ballet Flats... Sam and Libby (yard sale for $1!)</div>Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-14800768708634899562011-08-23T20:11:00.000-05:002011-08-23T20:11:19.644-05:00Polishing the Pulpit 2011!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8qjRvYeFAd7FNHw7Y-RJ86EY0v8PLNGXvSP_AfsMHE0peaOfldzlZCC0hf6IMlfJ1J2KIjV9J6G700NPUACzYIs1vdhPB3dFp_6yz3x4GTjRBLbMTpzULnYOSIDgXTetD0M0DTgiTSwI/s1600/polishing+the+pulpit+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8qjRvYeFAd7FNHw7Y-RJ86EY0v8PLNGXvSP_AfsMHE0peaOfldzlZCC0hf6IMlfJ1J2KIjV9J6G700NPUACzYIs1vdhPB3dFp_6yz3x4GTjRBLbMTpzULnYOSIDgXTetD0M0DTgiTSwI/s640/polishing+the+pulpit+2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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My friend Amy asked for feedback about PTP on her blog. My comment was long enough for a blog post so I decided to post it here! For <a href="http://whyamysmiles.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/ptp-highlights/#comments">Amy's blog go here</a> :-)<br />
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Oh wow! There are sooooo many wonderful things about PTP! <br />
<blockquote>1) Ok, so I might be playing favorites here, but I really loved the Modesty Fashion Show! Show girls and ladies that you can be modest without wearing a burlap sack is needed! On top of it all, every item (minus the wedding dress) featured was originally immodest but was made modest by adding another piece(s) of clothing! You can buy things in the store that are cute and still be modest! Ok, enough ranting on that <img alt=":-)" class="wp-smiley" src="http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif?m=1286071483g" /> </blockquote><blockquote>2) The variety of lessons/topics to choose from! Cindy Colley is one of my favorite speakers and I was able to hear her multiple times! There are just so many great lessons! The one that had the most impact on me this week was “Prayer: What to Do When God Says No” presented by Gary Hampton. Let’s just say that lesson had PERFECT timing for me personally. </blockquote><blockquote>3) The singing! Like you said, Mrs. Amy, when 1000 plus brothers and sisters sang “Holy, Holy, Holy” that Sunday morning, I was moved to tears! A little glimpse of what Heaven will be like. </blockquote><blockquote>4) The fellowship! My family wasn’t able to go this year, so I roomed with friends I met last year at PTP (it was me and 2 other families in a room)! I was able to see both families at Roundhouse last year and one of the families only lives about 2 hours away so I see them every once in a while. But I couldn’t help think throughout the week, “A year ago I didn’t know these people. Now they’re some of my closest friends!” I also couldn’t help thinking how thankful I am for Facebook because it makes it easy to keep up with all the friends I’ve made at PTP! </blockquote><blockquote>I agree with Kathy, PTP is like church camp! Late nights, laughter, friends, and all! You just dress a bit nicer and have the luxury of a hotel staff <img alt=":-)" class="wp-smiley" src="http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif?m=1286071483g" /> </blockquote>If you're interested in knowing more about <a href="http://www.polishingthepulpit.com/">Polishing the Pulpit go here</a> :-)<br />
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PS. Could ya'll keep my brother, Rodge, in yall's prayers? He's been sick off and on all summer and tonight we found out that he has mono. He's also in his first few weeks of <a href="http://www.etspm.org/">preaching school</a>. The people there are very understanding of this kind of thing. We're so thankful for that and the fact that we finally know why he's been sick so much.Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-83904309676776779002011-08-22T21:39:00.000-05:002011-08-22T21:39:40.826-05:00Music Monday: "Love Never Fails" by Brandon Heath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://2.gvt0.com/vi/8nQy-aP_Koo/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8nQy-aP_Koo&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8nQy-aP_Koo&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 Corinthians 13</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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My 20th birthday :-) Apparently some things never change! <br />
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Today is also Rodge's last day of living here. Tomorrow we all go to East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions. He stays and we go home. I'm going to miss him so much but I'm so proud of him! Love you Rodge and happy birthday!Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-1481038131677833162011-07-31T22:50:00.000-05:002011-07-31T22:50:57.460-05:00Music Monday: "Second Chance" by Shinedown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Di7baJWX-qQ?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
"I'm not angry. I'm just saying, sometimes goodbye is a second chance."<br />
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I don't know about ya'll, but that line of the song really strikes me. Have you ever had someone shut a door on you? I'm not meaning literally shut a door, but whether by actions or by words let you know that your friendship can't move forward or even needs to end. I don't know about you, but sometimes that's a hard thing for me to accept. I have to remind myself that just because someone may have shut the door on me, doesn't me have I to lock them out. This isn't true for every case, but it probably is for most. I can't control their actions, but I can control my reaction. Just something I've been thinking about lately...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thank you dear friend for sharing this verse with me! I hope all ya'll are having a blessed Lord's day!</div>Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-32441910961517189002011-07-20T16:53:00.000-05:002011-07-20T16:53:52.109-05:00Room Redo: Desk InspirationI was browsing <a href="http://craftgawker.com/">Craftgawker</a> last night and came across <a href="http://knackstudios.blogspot.com/2010/05/meet-clarabelle.html">this lovely desk</a>!<br />
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This is what it looked like before the makeover:<br />
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So I thought..."Hmm, those ugly brown desk are at every thrift store out there. I could do that!" So this is on my to do list! Lord willing this will get done in the next few months :-)<br />
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Have ya'll ever made something beautiful that was ugly in it's past life?Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-59627753307095004702011-07-18T17:15:00.000-05:002011-07-18T17:15:05.618-05:00The Blanket Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72ob1LosOuGHiYq5dInovrisCILqW3SaVegBYnKH21WhjJAGuWRlQL4sIhVkEhojdG_csresnWdbFbMJ7ToARVOPMRClzk-B56PO18Y3QdexPaoSMiqmL8t_gYSQ_y6latChK7BSil9cz/s1600/blanket+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72ob1LosOuGHiYq5dInovrisCILqW3SaVegBYnKH21WhjJAGuWRlQL4sIhVkEhojdG_csresnWdbFbMJ7ToARVOPMRClzk-B56PO18Y3QdexPaoSMiqmL8t_gYSQ_y6latChK7BSil9cz/s640/blanket+room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/69675034/">(Photo Credit)</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the top? Maybe. Amazing? Definitely!!!!</div>Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-68173750825407522452011-06-28T14:03:00.000-05:002011-06-28T14:03:24.603-05:00Thank You Dear Friend!My best friend at <a href="http://purposelyathome.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-20th-birthday-to-you.html">Purposely At Home</a> wished me happy birthday in the sweetest way :-) Thank you so much <3!!!!!Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-11810477115950021472011-06-20T15:05:00.000-05:002011-06-20T15:05:30.456-05:00Looking For A Look-Alike<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/images/Categories/bedding-cherish-cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" i$="true" src="http://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/images/Categories/bedding-cherish-cat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/store/c/181-Cherish-Bedding.aspx">(Photo Credit)</a></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So this isn't an informative or quite frankly very entertaining blog post. This post is a virtual sticky note for myself! I love this bedspread! It's "on sale" at Belk for $179.99. Let's just say out of my price range! But I love it! So I'm on the look out for something similar, and this is to help me remember and to let ya'll know in case ya'll see something like it :-) If you happen to see something similar, please email me :-)</div>Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-19128402659871010842011-06-20T06:00:00.002-05:002011-06-21T14:44:30.713-05:00Music Monday: "Realize" by Colbie Caillat and "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Have you ever been riding in the car with your mom or dad and a song comes on and they say, "That reminds me of being in highschool!" ? I hear it all the time. Well, when "Viva La Vida" or "Realize" come on the radio, they remind me of being 17 again. I have a specific memory of my 17th birthday and Moma and I are shopping and these songs came on over the store radio. It was the first time I had heard both of them from start to finish and I loved them both! Sure, that was only three years ago, but every time I hear these songs it reminds me of being 17.<br />
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Happy Father's Day!!!!Lori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476182169240581410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291593284696015612.post-12117118223609611892011-06-13T06:00:00.002-05:002011-06-13T06:00:06.727-05:00Music Monday: "People Watching" by Jack Johnson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZjKLxFrL5Ik?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
I don't know about ya'll, but one of my favorite things to do when I'm in a crowd of people is to people watch! Moma and I could do it for hours! I was listening to my David Archuleta channel on Pandora and this song came on. Now I love it! It's from the "Curious George" album (super cute movie by the way!). I don't know many of Jack Johnson's songs, but the music I've heard I've liked. I think that he did all the music on the Curious George movie, but don't quote me on that. Anyway, super cute song and super cute movie!<br />
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